appearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMoreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMoreback in the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the past; in former times.
- Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
A1Moreblack and white
US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/
UK /blæk ænd hwait/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
A1Morebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morechronic
US /ˈkrɑnɪk/
UK /'krɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- (Of disease) over a long time; serious
B1Morecontend
US /kənˈtɛnd/
UK /kən'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To struggle or compete for
- To argue or state something in a strong way
B2TOEICMorecynicism
US /ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm/
UK /'sɪnɪsɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
B2Moredebut
US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/
UK /'deɪbju:/
- Noun
- First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
B1TOEICMoredecline
US /dɪˈklaɪn/
UK /dɪ'klaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To bend towards the ground
- To slope downward.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lessen in quality or value
A2TOEICMoredepress
US /dɪˈprɛs/
UK /dɪ'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
B2Moreemmy
US /ˈɛmi/
UK /ˈemi/
- Proper Noun
- Annual award for achievements in US TV
C1Morefad
US /fæd/
UK /fæd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something popular for a short time
C1TOEICMorefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMoregain
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
A2TOEICMoregracious
US /ˈɡreʃəs/
UK /ˈgreɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
B2Moregreed
US /ɡrid/
UK /gri:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wanting too much of something
B1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorehost
US /host/
UK /həʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mass; a great number
- Person who entertains guests
- Transitive Verb
- To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
- To lead or start a party, program, or other event
A2TOEICMorehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Morein black and white
US /ɪn blæk ən waɪt/
UK /in blak ənd wait/
- other
- Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
A2Moreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMorejustice
US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/
UK /'dʒʌstɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- Countable Noun
- Person in a court who judges criminal cases
A2Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Morenickel
US /ˈnɪkəl/
UK /'nɪkl/
- Noun
- American coin worth 5 cents
- A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.
- Transitive Verb
- To plate (metal objects) with nickel.
C1Morenominee
US /ˌnɑməˈni/
UK /ˌnɒmɪˈni:/
- Countable Noun
- One put forward or suggested for an award/position
B2TOEICMoreoff the wall
US
UK
- Adjective
- Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- Adverb
- Away from a wall.
A1Moreoppress
US /əˈprɛs/
UK /ə'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To rule in a cruel way
B2TOEICMoreoptimism
US /ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm/
UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
B2Moreoscar
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Annual award given in the movie industry
B2Moreout of control
US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/
UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Impossible to manage or control.
- Not able to be directed or steered.
A1Moreright back
US /raɪt bæk/
UK /rait bæk/
- Interjection
- Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- Adverb
- Immediately; very soon after going.
A1Moresalesman
US /ˈselzmən/
UK /'seɪlzmən/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to sell things
B2Moreshaman
US /ˈʃɑmən, ˈʃe-/
UK /ˈʃeɪmən/
- Noun
- Priest who uses magic/spirits to heal or predict
C1Moreshatter
US /ˈʃætɚ/
UK /'ʃætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into small pieces
B1Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Morespell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morespinning out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
- To lose control and rotate rapidly, especially in a vehicle.
A1Moretheater
US /ˈθiətɚ/
UK /'θɪətə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where plays or movies are seen
- Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
A2Moretick
US /tɪk/
UK /tɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To function properly or normally
- (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
- Countable Noun
- Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
- Written mark to show something is correct or done
B1Morewhen pigs fly
US
UK
- Idiom
- Something that will never happen.
A1More
Vocabulary
- sit down: To take a seat
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- when pigs fly: Something that will never happen.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- spinning out: To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
- in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
- black and white
- off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- fad: Something popular for a short time
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tick: To function properly or normally
- mad: Very angry
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- host: Mass; a great number
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- great: Very good; better than before
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
- contend: To struggle or compete for
- cynicism: Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
- oppress: To rule in a cruel way
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
- shaman: Priest who uses magic/spirits to heal or predict
- emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
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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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Nathan Lane Performs “Laughing Matters” From “When Pigs Fly”
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/01Get ready for some dark humor with Nathan Lane's unforgettable performance of “Laughing Matters”! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and dive into the cultural depth of Broadway with this clip from "When Pigs Fly." It's a fantastic chance to practice situational dialogue and enjoy a truly unique piece of theater!
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