alloy
US /ˈælˌɔɪ/
UK /'ælɔɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A metal formed from two or more different metals
B2TOEICMoreconvoy
US /ˈkɑ:nvɔɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
B2Moredecoy
US /ˈdiˌkɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ/
UK /ˈdi:kɔɪ/
- Noun
- Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
B2Moredeploy
US /dɪˈplɔɪ/
UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
- To put something into use or action.
B1TOEICMoredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMorejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Moreoy
US
UK
- Interjection
- The sound made to get someone's attention
C2Moresoy
US /sɔɪ/
UK /sɔɪ/
- Noun
- Food substance made from soya beans
C2Moretoy
US /tɔɪ/
UK /tɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- Adjective
- Something small in size compared to an original
A2More
Vocabulary
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- annoy: To make someone angry
- long: Person's name
- employ: To use something for a specific task
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- convoy: Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
- decoy: Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- alloy: A metal formed from two or more different metals
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- illinois: A member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west
- boy: A young male person
- troy: A system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a -ounce pound and an ounce of grains
- ahoy: Used to say 'hello' to people on other boats
- oy: The sound made to get someone's attention
- poi: Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
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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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Long OY /ɔɪ/ END of Words Daily Pronunciation Practice - American English Vowel Master Class
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