Vocabulary

  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • in terms of
  • build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
  • one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
  • at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
  • on the cheap: In an inexpensive way; cheaply.
  • walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
  • vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • criticize: To assess the work of others
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
  • sprint: To race or move at full speed
  • integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • committee: Group of people who do or decide something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
  • midst: Middle area or part of something
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • precedent: A similar action happening before now
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • land: Region or country
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
  • streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • underway: Happening now
  • ribbon: Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
  • spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
  • gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
  • throwback: Example of a species thought dead, but revived
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
  • south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
  • musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • marsh: Person's name
  • blue: Color of the clear sky
  • longtime: Concerning for a long duration
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    • accelerate

      US /ækˈsɛləˌret/

      UK /əkˈseləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to occur earlier than expected
      • To increase the speed or rate of something
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    • at its peak

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • build out

      US /bɪld aʊt/

      UK /bild aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
      • To construct or develop infrastructure, often related to technology or networks.
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
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    • committee

      US /kəˈmɪti/

      UK /kəˈmɪti/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of people who do or decide something
      • A body of people formally appointed to consider or take action on a particular matter.
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    • criticize

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To assess the work of others
      • To say that someone or something is bad
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • foil

      US /fɔɪl/

      UK /fɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very thin layer of metal
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
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    • gateway

      US /ˈɡetˌwe/

      UK /ˈgeɪtweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Entrance that can be closed by a gate
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • handful

      US /ˈhændˌfʊl/

      UK /'hændfʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
      • A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
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    • happen by

      US /ˈhæpən baɪ/

      UK /ˈhæpən baɪ/

      • other
      • To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
      B2
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    • highly unlikely

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
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    • in perspective

      US /ɪn pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /in pəˈspektiv/

      • Phrase
      • Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
      • Adverb
      • Judged in relation to other things and so not seeming as bad or extreme.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the midst of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Surrounded by; in the middle of.
      • During; while something is happening.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • integration

      US /ˌɪntɪˈɡreʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntɪ'ɡreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of bringing things together into a whole
      • The finding of an integral.
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • longtime

      US /'lɒŋtaɪm/

      UK /'lɒŋtaɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning for a long duration
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • lunar

      US /ˈlunɚ/

      UK /ˈlu:nə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, about, or from the moon
      • Determined by the moon's cycles.
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    • marsh

      US /mɑ:rʃ/

      UK /mɑ:ʃ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Area of wet, soft low land with grass
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    • midst

      US /mɪdst, mɪtst/

      UK /mɪdst/

      • Noun
      • Middle area or part of something
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    • musk

      US /mʌsk/

      UK /mʌsk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • on the cheap

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In an inexpensive way; cheaply.
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • one of those things

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz θɪŋz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz θɪŋz/

      • other
      • An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
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    • planetary

      US /ˈplænɪˌtɛri/

      UK /ˈplænətri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
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    • pole

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun
      • One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
      • Most northern or most southern point on a planet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move a boat with a stick or pole
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    • policy

      US /ˈpɑlɪsi/

      UK /'pɒləsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
      • Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
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    • precedent

      US /ˈprɛsɪdənt/

      UK /ˈpresɪdənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A similar action happening before now
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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • ribbon

      US /ˈrɪbən/

      UK /ˈrɪbən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
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    • rival

      US /'raɪvl/

      UK /'raɪvl/

      • Adjective
      • Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
      • Opposing; being the team you compete against
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
      • To be in opposition often as competitors
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • spacecraft

      US /ˈspeɪskræft/

      UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/

      • Noun
      • Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
      • An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
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    • sprint

      US /sprɪnt/

      UK /sprɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To race or move at full speed
      • Noun
      • A race run at full speed
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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    • streamline

      US /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈstri:mlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make smooth or more efficient
      • Adjective
      • Having a smooth efficient shape
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • throwback

      US /ˈθroʊbæk/

      UK /ˈθrəʊbæk/

      • Noun
      • Example of a species thought dead, but revived
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
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    • transportation

      US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of moving people or goods between places
      • A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
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    • underway

      US /ˌʌndɚˈwe/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈweɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Happening now
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    • vehicle

      US /ˈvi:hɪkl/

      UK /ˈvi:əkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
      • Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
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    • walk away from

      US /wɔk əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    Why the U.S. wants to get to the moon before China

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