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.
A2Moredarling
US /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/
UK /'dɑ:lɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dearly loved person
A2Moredespair
US /dɪˈspɛr/
UK /dɪ'speə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have lost all hope; lose heart
- Uncountable Noun
- Felling of having lost all hope
B1TOEICMoreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
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Vocabulary
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- call: A order or request for action
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- darling: Dearly loved person
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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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Being John Malkovich (9/11) Movie CLIP - Dance of Despair and Disillusionment (1999) HD
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fisher posted on 2013/04/21Ever wondered what it's like to be inside someone else's head? This clip from 'Being John Malkovich' dives into a surreal power play, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up on some fantastic conversational phrases while exploring a unique character study!
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