Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- air traffic controller: A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
- control tower: A tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- at least: As a minimum
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- regardless of
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- commercial flight: A flight operated by an airline for public transport of passengers and cargo, typically on a scheduled basis.
- off and on: Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- decade: Period of 10 years
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
- riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- staff: Employees of a company
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- point: An item to be discussed
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- datum: Item of factual information
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
- outdate: To be older than
- airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
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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 It’s So Hard For The FAA To Fix U.S. Air Traffic Control Problems
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Xiao Su posted on 2026/04/29Ever wonder why air traffic control is so complex and prone to delays? This video dives into the challenges the FAA faces, from critical staffing shortages to outdated technology like Windows 95 systems! You'll get a fascinating look at the rigorous training and high-stakes decisions involved in keeping our skies safe, plus learn some key vocabulary about aviation and logistics.
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