aerospace
US /ˈɛroˌspes/
UK /'eərəʊspeɪs/
- Noun
- Industry of air and space travel
B2Morealtitude
US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/
UK /'æltɪtju:d/
- Noun
- Height of something above sea level
B2TOEICMoreapart from
US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/
UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/
- Preposition
- Except for; not considering
- In addition to; as well as
approach
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
A2TOEICMorearbitrary
US /ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri/
UK /ˈɑ:bitrəri/
- Adjective
- (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
B1TOEICMoreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreatmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Morebaguette
US /bæˈɡɛt/
UK /bæˈget/
- Countable Noun
- Long thin loaf of French bread
C2Moreballoon
US /bəˈlun/
UK /bəˈlu:n/
- Countable Noun
- Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To grow larger quickly; spring up suddenly
- To travel in a large balloon
B1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecomparison
US /kəmˈpærɪsən/
UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of comparing things
- The quality or state of being similar or alike.
A2Moredelicious
US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
B1TOEICMoredoom
US /dum/
UK /du:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- Transitive Verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
B2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoregarlic
US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/
UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
B2Moreget about
US /ɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /ɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go out a lot; travel widely
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehomemade
US /ˈhomˈmed/
UK /'həʊm'meɪd/
- Adjective
- Made at home, not in a factory
B1Morein the stratosphere
US /ɪn ðə ˈstrætəsfɪɚ/
UK /ɪn ðə ˈstrætəsfiə/
- other
- At extremely high or elevated levels, especially prices or amounts.
C1Moreinto space
US
UK
- Phrase
- Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
A1Moreinto the stratosphere
US /ˈɪntu ðə ˈstrætəsfɪɚ/
UK /ˈɪntəʊ ðə ˈstrætəsfɪə/
- other
- To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
B2Morejet
US /dʒɛt/
UK /dʒet/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
B1TOEICMorelaunch
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
A2TOEICMorelift
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
A2Moremarketing
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of selling services or goods
B1Moreon 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.
A1Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Moreon the way
US /ɑn ði we/
UK /ɔn ðə wei/
- Phrase
- During the journey to a particular place.
A1Moreorbit
US /ˈɔrbɪt/
UK /'ɔ:bɪt/
- Noun
- Path an object takes as it circles another object
- The sphere of influence or control; range.
- Intransitive Verb
- To go around another object (often in space)
B2Moreparachute
US /ˈpærəˌʃut/
UK /'pærəʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
- Countable Noun
- Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
B1Moreparmesan
US /ˈpɑ:rməzɑ:n/
UK /ˈpɑ:mɪzæn/
- Adjective
- Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
C1Morepayload
US /ˈpeˌlod/
UK /ˈpeɪləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of guided missile containing the explosive
- The cargo carried by a vehicle, especially an aircraft or spacecraft.
C2Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorepublicity
US /pʌˈblɪsɪti/
UK /pʌbˈlɪsəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
B1Morepunchline
US /'pʌntʃlaɪn/
UK /ˈpʌntʃlaɪn/
- Noun
- Last line of a joke
C2Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorestring
US /strɪŋ/
UK /strɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie or connect things together with a thread
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line of connected objects
- Thick thread; thin rope
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Morevacuum
US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/
UK /'vækjʊəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Space with absolutely no air in it
- Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
- Transitive Verb
- To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
- To seal something in a vacuum.
B1Morevirgin
US /ˈvɚdʒɪn/
UK /ˈvɜ:dʒɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- Person who has never had sexual intercourse
- Adjective
- Never having had sexual intercourse
B1More
Vocabulary
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- into the stratosphere: To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
- have to: Must do
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the stratosphere: At extremely high or elevated levels, especially prices or amounts.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- spot: A certain place or area
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- atmosphere: Air around us
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- require: To demand that someone does something
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- altitude: Height of something above sea level
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- land: Region or country
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- punchline: Last line of a joke
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- publicity: Attention given to person/thing by news/radio/TV
- bread: Money or earnings
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- aerospace: Industry of air and space travel
- parmesan: Strong aged Italian cheese, e.g. grated over pasta
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
- baguette: Long thin loaf of French bread
- payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
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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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We Sent Garlic Bread to the Edge of Space, Then Ate It
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Samuel posted on 2018/04/29Ever wondered what happens to food sent to the edge of space? Join Barry Lewis as he launches garlic bread into the stratosphere using a DIY payload and high-altitude balloon, then recovers it for a taste test! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for describing experiments and follow along with simple, clear dialogue.
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