Vocabulary
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- break out
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- atmosphere: Air around us
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
- require: To demand that someone does something
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- ignite: To catch fire
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- hub: Center of action or interest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
- deep: Complex and important
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
- pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
- relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
- intersect: To divide something by crossing it
- elliptical: Indirect
- lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
- halo: Circle of light
- ignition: Process of making catch fire (e.g. an engine)
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
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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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Jason Luo posted on 2019/12/25Ever wondered how humans are heading back to the Moon and beyond? This video dives deep into NASA's Artemis program, explaining the incredible Orion spacecraft and the powerful Space Launch System. You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary related to space exploration and complex sentence structures, perfect for boosting your English skills!
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