appearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreat sea
US /æt si/
UK /æt si:/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Confused; not knowing what to do.
A1Morebarrier
US /ˈbæriɚ/
UK /'bærɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Difficult situation preventing something happening
- Structure or object that stops free movement
B1TOEICMorebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMoreclog
US /klɑ:g/
UK /klɒg/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or become blocked or filled with something
- Noun
- Heavy shoe with a thick or wooden bottom
B2Morecrucial
US /ˈkruʃəl/
UK /'kru:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely important or necessary
- Of great importance to the success of something.
B1Moredamp
US /dæmp/
UK /dæmp/
- Adjective
- A little wet
A2Moredisadvantage
US /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
UK /ˌdɪsədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A negative point; a downside; difficulty
- A factor that places someone in a less favorable position.
B1Moregland
US /ɡlænd/
UK /ɡlænd/
- Noun
- Organ that produces substances for the body to use
B2Moregrubby
US /ˈɡrʌbi/
UK /'ɡrʌbɪ/
- Adjective
- Dirty; messy
C1Moreinsulation
US /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃn/
UK /ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
B2Moremud
US /mʌd/
UK /mʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, wet dirt
A2Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morenest
US /nɛst/
UK /nest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- Things designed to fit together
- Intransitive Verb
- To create or live in a nest
- To settle comfortably within or against something.
B1Morepenguin
US /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn, ˈpɛn-/
UK /'peŋɡwɪn/
- Noun
- Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
B1Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorequagmire
US /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪr/
UK /ˈkwægmaɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft wet area of low-lying land hard to walk on
C1TOEICMoreregulate
US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/
UK /ˈregjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To control something with rules or laws
- To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreresult in
US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
UK /riˈzʌlt in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause or produce as a consequence.
rinse
US /rɪns/
UK /rɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- To wash lightly
- Uncountable Noun
- Washing off small amount of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- A form of shampoo or conditioner
B2Moresanctuary
US /ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri/
UK /'sæŋktʃʊərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to find rest and relaxation
- Area used for protecting wildlife
B1Moresolution
US /səˈluʃən/
UK /səˈlu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- Way to solve or deal with a problem
A2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Morethreaten
US /ˈθrɛtn/
UK /ˈθretn/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- To say you may harm or hurt someone
A2Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moreunwanted
US /ʌnˋwɑntɪd/
UK /ˌʌnˈwɒntɪd/
- Adjective
- Not desired
B1Morewaterproof
US /ˈwɔtɚˌpruf, ˈwɑtə-/
UK /'wɔ:təpru:f/
- Adjective
- That keeps water out, as of clothes
- Resistant to water entering
- Transitive Verb
- To make resistant to water entering
C2Morewax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- To speak emotionally about a particular memory
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
- Soft substance that melts, used for candles
B1TOEICMoreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- at sea
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- tiny: Very, very small
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- land: Region or country
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- damp: A little wet
- insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- forest: Large area with many trees
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
- special: Being additional or extra
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
- price: Person's name
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
- antimicrobial: Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- unwanted: Not desired
- quagmire: Soft wet area of low-lying land hard to walk on
- grubby: Dirty; messy
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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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Muddy Penguins Get All Cleaned Up | Penguins: Meet the Family | BBC Earth
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Haer posted on 2026/01/31Ever wondered how penguins stay clean in muddy forests? This fascinating BBC Earth clip dives into the amazing grooming habits of New Zealand penguins, explaining how they keep their feathers waterproof and insulated. You'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary related to seabird behavior and biology!
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