Vocabulary

  • on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
  • have to: Must do
  • fit the bill: To be suitable for a particular purpose; to meet the requirements.
  • in terms of
  • in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • lift off: To take off vertically, as a rocket or helicopter.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • vital: Needed to support life; essential
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
  • facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
  • huge: Very very large
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • astronaut: Person who travels in space
  • primarily: In the most basic or important way
  • estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
  • topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
  • surplus: More than is needed or wanted
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • hub: Center of action or interest
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • announcement: Act of informing people about something publicly
  • valley: Area between mountains with river running through
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
  • con: To trick or deceive someone
  • geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
  • uninterrupted: Without being interrupted, stopped or disturbed
  • silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
  • desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
  • diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services
  • spaceflight: Voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
  • spaceport: Place where spacecraft park
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    • agricultural

      US /ˌæɡrɪ'kʌltʃərəl/

      UK /ˌæɡrɪ'kʌltʃərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning farming, or the land
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    • announcement

      US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

      UK /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

      • Noun
      • Act of informing people about something publicly
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • astronaut

      US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/

      UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who travels in space
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • closer to home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
      • More relevant or pertinent to one's personal life or immediate surroundings.
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    • commodity

      US /kəˈmɑdɪti/

      UK /kə'mɒdətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
      • A valuable quality or thing.
      • Adjective
      • Something that is treated as a simple object of trade or commerce, rather than valued for its intrinsic qualities.
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    • con

      US /kɑ:n/

      UK /kɒn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick or deceive someone
      • Noun
      • Argument pointing out the negatives of a position
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    • console

      US /kənˈsol/

      UK /kən'səʊl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel better in times of distress
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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    • desalination

      US /ˌdiːˌsælɪˈneɪʃn/

      UK /ˌdi:ˌsælɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
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    • diversification

      US /dɪˌvɜ:sɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

      UK /daɪˌvɜ:sɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Offering or owning a variety of goods and services
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    • envision

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To imagine or picture in your mind
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    • estate

      US /ɪˈstet/

      UK /ɪˈsteɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
      • Group of houses all built at the same time
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    • facility

      US /fəˈsɪlɪti/

      UK /fəˈsɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
      • Skill to do something with ease
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    • fit the bill

      US /fɪt ði bɪl/

      UK /fit ðə bil/

      • Idiom
      • To be suitable for a particular purpose; to meet the requirements.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • geography

      US /dʒiˈɑ:grəfi/

      UK /dʒiˈɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the earth and its natural features
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hub

      US /hʌb/

      UK /hʌb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Center of action or interest
      • Central part of a wheel
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • in need

      US /ɪn nid/

      UK /in ni:d/

      • Phrase
      • Not having the necessary things, such as food
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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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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    • infrastructure

      US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
      • The underlying framework or system of an organization.
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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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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • lift off

      US /lɪft ɔf/

      UK /lift ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take off vertically, as a rocket or helicopter.
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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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    • minor

      US /ˈmaɪnɚ/

      UK /'maɪnə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not so large in size; not important or valuable
      • An interval a half tone smaller than its major
      • Noun
      • Subject studied in college, but not the main one
      • Someone too young to be legally responsible
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • on demand

      US /ɑn dɪˈmænd/

      UK /ɔn diˈmɑ:nd/

      • Adverb
      • Whenever requested or needed.
      • Adjective
      • Available whenever the customer wants it.
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    • pad

      US /pæd/

      UK /pæd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
      • Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put soft material in to provide comfort
      • To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
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    • premier

      US /prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr/

      UK /'premɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being the most influential, important, or best
      • Noun
      • Prime minister of a country
      • The chief administrative official in some governments.
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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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    • primarily

      US /praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-/

      UK /praɪˈmerəli/

      • Adverb
      • In the most basic or important way
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    • put it together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
      • To organize or create something, such as a plan or presentation.
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    • rocket

      US /ˈrɑkɪt/

      UK /'rɒkɪt/

      • Noun
      • Powerful engine that releases hot gases
      • Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
      • To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • silicon

      US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
      B2
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    • site

      US /saɪt/

      UK /saɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place that is reserved for a particular activity
      • Location of building work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place something in a particular position, area
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    • spaceflight

      US /'speɪsˌflaɪt/

      UK /'speɪsflaɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
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    • spaceport

      US /'speɪsˌpɔ:t/

      UK /'speɪspɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • Place where spacecraft park
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    • surplus

      US /ˈsɚpləs, -ˌplʌs/

      UK /ˈsɜ:pləs/

      • Adjective
      • More than is needed or wanted
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Extra amount of something above what you need
      • The amount by which income or receipts exceed outlays or expenditure.
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • topic

      US /ˈtɑpɪk/

      UK /'tɒpɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Subject or issue people talk or write about
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • uninterrupted

      US /ˌʌnˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Without being interrupted, stopped or disturbed
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    • up and running

      US /ʌp ənd ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      UK /ʌp ænd ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Fully operational; functioning correctly.
      • Active and operating successfully.
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    • valley

      US /ˈvæli/

      UK /'vælɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area between mountains with river running through
      • The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof surfaces.
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    • venture

      US /ˈvɛntʃɚ/

      UK /'ventʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Business) activity involving calculated risks
      • A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To risk something, such as money
      • To face the dangers, take the risk of something
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    • vital

      US /'vaɪtl/

      UK /'vaɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Needed to support life; essential
      • Full of life; energetic
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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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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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