dude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreelite
US /iˈliːt/
UK /iˈliːt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- A person of the elite class.
- Adjective
- Belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
B2Moregolf
US /ɡɑlf, ɡɔlf/
UK /ɡɒlf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
- Intransitive Verb
- To play golf
A2Moremax
US /mæks/
UK /mæks/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Short for 'maximum'
A2Moremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Morerags to riches
US
UK
- Noun
- Used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy.
riff
US /rɪf/
UK /rɪf/
- Noun
- Short series of repeated notes in music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To play a riff or series of riffs.
- To improvise or elaborate on a theme or idea.
C1Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Morestone
US /stoʊn/
UK /stəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard, solid piece of rock
- Transitive Verb
- To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
A2Moreuntouchable
US /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl/
- Adjective
- Beyond the reach of criticism or attack
B1More
Vocabulary
- rags to riches: Used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy.
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- dude: Form of address for a man
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- love: Person's name
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
- sell: To exchange something for money
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- buy: To believe something; accept
- riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
- untouchable: Beyond the reach of criticism or attack
- golf: Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
- max: Person's name
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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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The Next Great American Family | Deli Boys | Hulu
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/05/21Ever wondered how to go from rags to riches, Philly elite style? Dive into this hilarious clip where a family schemes to buy a golf course and rub shoulders with the best! You'll pick up some super useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday chats.
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