brilliant
US /ˈbrɪljənt/
UK /'brɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
- Noun
- A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
A2Moreflatter
US /ˈflætɚ/
UK /'flætə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To praise in a rather false way, to get something
B2Morefreeman
US /ˈfrimən/
UK /'fri:mən/
- Noun
- Someone who is not a slave
C2Moregeographical
US /ˌdʒi:ə'ɡræfɪkl/
UK /ˌdʒi:ə'ɡræfɪkl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the earth and its natural features
A2Moreglen
US /ɡlɛn/
UK /glen/
- Countable Noun
- Narrow mountain valley, especially in Scotland
B2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Morereunion
US /riˈjunjən/
UK /ˌri:'ju:nɪən/
- Noun
- Act of people meeting after being apart
- Event to meet old school or college friends
B2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresuccession
US /səkˈsɛʃən/
UK /səkˈseʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of officially taking over someone's position
- Things that happen one after another in a series
B2More
Vocabulary
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
- flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
- great: Very good; better than before
- succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- picture: General situation or state of being
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- love: Person's name
- geographical: Concerning the earth and its natural features
- glen: Narrow mountain valley, especially in Scotland
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
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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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Kieran Culkin Reunited With His 'Succession' Family | The Graham Norton Show
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/11/10Join Kieran Culkin as he shares a funny, spontaneous story about a real-life encounter with his Succession co-stars on the streets of New York. This casual interview is a fantastic way to practice listening to conversational storytelling and pick up some natural, informal phrasal verbs used in everyday anecdotes.
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