axis
US /ˈæksɪs/
UK /ˈæksɪs/
- Noun
- A line about which a rotating body turns
B1Morecamera
US /ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə/
UK /'kæmərə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- The art or activity of taking photographs or filming.
A2Morecapture
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.
B1Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Morecrater
US /ˈkretɚ/
UK /'kreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
B1Morehumankind
US /ˈhjumənˌkaɪnd/
UK /ˌhju:mənˈkaɪnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
- The characteristics and qualities associated with human beings.
B2Morelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMoremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Moreobservatory
US /əbˈzɜ:rvətɔ:ri/
UK /əbˈzɜ:vətri/
- Noun
- Building built for studying and watching the stars
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreorbital
US /ˈɔrbɪtl:/
UK /ˈɔ:bɪtl/
- Adjective
- Concerning an orbit
B2Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMorerotation
US /roʊˈteɪʃn/
UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- Group who take turns performing a certain task
B2Moresatellite
US /ˈsætlˌaɪt/
UK /'sætəlaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device sent into space that aids communication
- Natural object in space that moves around another
B1Moresolar
US /ˈsolɚ/
UK /'səʊlə(r)/
- Adjective
- Concerning the sun, or its heat
B1More
Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- deep: Complex and important
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- observatory: Building built for studying and watching the stars
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- orbital: Concerning an orbit
- crater: Large hole in ground caused by heavy impact
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
- axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
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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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Dark side of the moon recorded by a NASA satellite
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Li-Ying Lin posted on 2015/08/13Ever wondered why we only see one side of the Moon? This awesome video from NASA uses incredible time-lapse footage from the DSCOVR satellite to show you the Moon's 'dark side' and explain fascinating concepts like tidal locking! You'll pick up some cool astronomy vocabulary while learning about this amazing celestial phenomenon.
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