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
- such as: For example; like
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- 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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