advantageous
US /ˌædvænˈtedʒəs, -vən-/
UK /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Being likely to benefit a person
B1Moreair traffic controller
US /er ˈtræfɪk kənˈtrolɚ/
UK /eə(r) ˈtræfik kənˈtrəʊlə/
- Countable Noun
- A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
A2Moreaircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Vehicle that can fly
C2TOEICMoreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreat once
US /æt wʌns/
UK /æt wʌns/
- Adverb
- Immediately; without delay
- At the same time; simultaneously
A2Moreaviation
US /ˌeviˈeʃən,ˌævi-/
UK /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Science or practice of flying aircraft
B2Moreawhile
US /əˈhwaɪl, əˈwaɪl/
UK /əˈwaɪl/
- Adverb
- For a while; for a short time
B2Morebackup
US /ˈbækˌʌp/
UK /ˈbækʌp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making additional copies of your computer data
A2TOEICMoreblack and white
US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/
UK /blæk ænd hwait/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
A1Morecalmly
US /ˈkɑmlɪ/
UK /'kɑ:mlɪ/
- Adverb
- Without getting emotional, e.g. in times of stress
B1Morecancel
US /ˈkænsəl/
UK /'kænsl/
- Transitive Verb
- To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- To stop a planned event from happening
A2Morechatter
US /ˈtʃætɚ/
UK /ˈtʃætə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk a lot in a casual manner
- (As of teeth if cold) to click uncontrollably
- Uncountable Noun
- Continuous rapid talk about matters of little importance.
- A rapid series of short, sharp noises.
C2Morecontrol tower
US /kənˈtrol ˈtaʊɚ/
UK /kənˈtrəul ˈtauə/
- Countable Noun
- A tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
B1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredecent
US /ˈdisənt/
UK /ˈdi:snt/
- Adjective
- Being fairly good; acceptable
- Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
B1Morediplomacy
US /dɪˈploməsi/
UK /dɪˈpləʊməsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
- The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations; skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility.
B2Moredirect to
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
- To send something to a particular person or place.
B1Moreflexible
US /ˈflɛksəbəl/
UK /ˈfleksəbl/
- Adjective
- Bending easily
- Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
B1TOEICMoreflight
US /flaɪt/
UK /flaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
A2TOEICMoregovern
US /ˈgʌvərn/
UK /ˈgʌvn/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially control land and make policies
- To control the actions or behaviour of someone
B1Moregulf
US /ɡʌlf/
UK /gʌlf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- Wide separation or difference between two groups
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinterpret
US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/
UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express so that others understand it
- To translate what is said into another language
A2TOEICMorelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMoremonitoring
US /'mɒnɪtərɪŋ/
UK /'mɒnɪtərɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To observe and keep a record of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of observing and checking something over a period of time.
B1Moreoscar
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Annual award given in the movie industry
B2Moreout of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Morepilot
US /ˈpaɪlət/
UK /'paɪlət/
- Transitive Verb
- To conduct a small practice experiment
- To fly a plane; to direct a ship
- Noun
- Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
A2Moreradar
US /ˈredɑr/
UK /ˈreɪdɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Radio device used to find the location of objects
B2Moreradio
US /ˈreɪdioʊ/
UK /ˈreɪdiəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System of sending/receiving signals through air
- Device to listen to broadcast programs, messages
- Adjective
- Concerning the broadcasting of sound
A2Moreraptor
US /ˈræptɚ/
UK /'ræptə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Carnivorous bird that hunts other animals
C1Morereckon
US /ˈrɛkən/
UK /ˈrekən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe or expect that something is true
A2Moreredirect
US /ˌridɪˈrɛkt,-daɪ-/
UK /ˌri:dəˈrekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the direction of something to a new way
B1Morerestrict
US /rɪˈstrɪkt/
UK /rɪ'strɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a person from doing something
- To keep someone or something within certain physical boundaries.
A2Morerewarding
US /rɪˈwɔ:rdɪŋ/
UK /rɪˈwɔ:dɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something because of someone's good work
- To give someone money for helping the police
- Adjective
- (Of job, etc.) giving a feeling of being worthwhile
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreswitch
US /swɪtʃ/
UK /swɪtʃ/
- Noun
- A change or shift from one method to another
- Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange or replace something for another thing
A2TOEICMoretango
US /ˈtæŋɡo/
UK /'tæŋɡəʊ/
- Noun
- Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform a slow, passionate dance from Argentina
B2Morethrow out
US /θro aʊt/
UK /θrəu aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- To put in the garbage; discard
A1Moretower
US /ˈtaʊɚ/
UK /'taʊə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very good at something
A2Moretracking
US /ˈtrækɪŋ/
UK /'trækɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move along a certain course
- Uncountable Noun
- The collection and analysis of data related to the movement or behavior of users or objects.
- The process of recording separate audio channels in music production.
A2Moretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
A2TOEICMoretransmission
US /trænsˈmɪʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈmɪʃn/
- Noun
- Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- Electronic signal sent by radio waves; broadcast
B1Moretransmit
US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈmɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
B1Morewhiskey
US /ˈhwɪski/
UK /'wɪskɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.
B1Morework 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.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- control tower: A tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- such as: For example; like
- deal with
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- black and white
- air traffic controller: A person responsible for directing aircraft traffic to ensure safety.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- level: Specific height of something
- talk: Style of speaking
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- flexible: Bending easily
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- job: Something that must be done
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
- awhile: For a while; for a short time
- diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
- gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- monitoring: To observe and keep a record of something
- govern: To officially control land and make policies
- radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
- redirect: To change the direction of something to a new way
- tracking: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- rewarding: To give something because of someone's good work
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- backup: Making additional copies of your computer data
- calmly: Without getting emotional, e.g. in times of stress
- advantageous: Being likely to benefit a person
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- whiskey: US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.
- raptor: Carnivorous bird that hunts other animals
- tango: Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina
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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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John Lee posted on 2016/08/28Ever wondered what it takes to guide planes safely through the sky? This video gives you a fascinating look inside Air Traffic Control with the RAAF, packed with essential aviation vocabulary and real-world radio communication examples. You'll pick up practical language for workplace scenarios and learn about this high-stakes career!
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