Vocabulary

  • almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
  • out of this world: Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • have to: Must do
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • initially: At first; originally
  • commercial: Radio or television advertisement
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
  • turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
  • orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
  • astronaut: Person who travels in space
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • account: An advantage
  • value: Importance you attach to something
  • substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • fortune: What might happen to you in the future
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • aspiration: Great desire to achieve something
  • imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • public: Owned by the government
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
  • founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • land: Region or country
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
  • rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
  • milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
  • widely: To a large degree; over a large range
  • startup: A company just starting its operations
  • bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
  • bailout: Giving money to help someone get out of debt
  • calamity: An event that causes great harm or distress
  • rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
  • mid: At (or near) the middle point
  • shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
  • musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
  • falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
  • payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
  • auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • almost all of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
      • Pronoun
      • Nearly every person in a group.
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • aspiration

      US /ˌæspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌæspəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Great desire to achieve something
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    • astronaut

      US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/

      UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who travels in space
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    • auto

      US /ˈɔ:toʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/

      • Noun
      • Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
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    • bailout

      US /ˈbelˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈbeɪlaʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Giving money to help someone get out of debt
      • An act of providing financial assistance to a failing business or economy to prevent its collapse.
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    • bankruptcy

      US /ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/

      UK /ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having no money and unable to pay debts
      • The legal process by which a person or organization is declared unable to pay their debts.
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    • calamity

      US /kəˈlæmɪti/

      UK /kəˈlæməti/

      • Noun
      • An event that causes great harm or distress
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • collective

      US /kəˈlɛktɪv/

      UK /kəˈlektɪv/

      • Noun
      • Business owned or controlled by its workers
      • Adjective
      • Formed by working together as a group
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    • commercial

      US /kəˈmɚʃəl/

      UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/

      • Noun
      • Radio or television advertisement
      • Adjective
      • A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
      • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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    • deposit

      US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concentration of mineral left by a river
      • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
      • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
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    • disrupt

      US /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
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    • dummy

      US /ˈdʌmi/

      UK /'dʌmɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being a cover for or serving as a front for
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Life-size doll made to look like a person
      • Sample or trial of a process or object
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    • falcon

      US /ˈfælkən/

      UK /ˈfɔ:lkən/

      • Noun
      • Fast-flying hunting bird
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • flirt

      US /flɚt/

      UK /flɜ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
      • Noun
      • A person who habitually trifles with the affections of others; a coquette.
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    • fortune

      US /ˈfɔrtʃən/

      UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What might happen to you in the future
      • Chance or luck, particularly good luck
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring good fortune to.
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    • founder

      US /ˈfaʊndɚ/

      UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person establishing an organization, school etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
      • (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
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    • imagination

      US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/

      UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
      • Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
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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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    • initially

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; originally
      • In the first stage of a process or development.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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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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    • mid

      US /mɪd/

      UK /mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • At (or near) the middle point
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    • milestone

      US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/

      UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Significant event in your life (or in a project)
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    • million dollar

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
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    • musk

      US /mʌsk/

      UK /mʌsk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • orbit

      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)
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    • out of this world

      US /aʊt əv ðɪs wɝld/

      UK /aut əv ðɪs wɜ:ld/

      • other
      • Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • payload

      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.
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • renewable

      US /rɪˈnu:/

      UK /rɪˈnju:əbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be replaced naturally
      • Noun
      • A resource that can be used again many times
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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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    • rooftop

      US /ˈru:ftɑ:p/

      UK /ˈru:ftɒp/

      • Noun
      • Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
      • The top of a building, often flat and accessible.
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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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    • shareholder

      US /ˈʃerhoʊldə(r)/

      UK /ˈʃeəhəʊldə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
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    • solar

      US /ˈsolɚ/

      UK /'səʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sun, or its heat
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    • startup

      US /'stɑ:t'ʌp/

      UK /'stɑ:tʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A company just starting its operations
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of setting in operation
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    • substantial

      US /səbˈstænʃəl/

      UK /səbˈstænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
      • Being large in degree, quantity, or size
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • turmoil

      US /ˈtɚˌmɔɪl/

      UK /ˈtɜ:mɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very confused situation where things are not clear
      • A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
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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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    • 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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    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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