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paralysis
the loss of ability to move all or part of your body
gastrointestinal tract
the body system involving the stomach and intestines to digest food
mucous membrane
the thin surface that covers some inner parts of the body, such as the inside of the nose, and produces mucus (màng nhầy niêm mạc)
infiltrate
to secretly enter a place or organization to find out information or do harm
endemic
present in a particular place or among a particular group of people
eradication efforts
attempts to completely get rid of or destroy something
mimic
to imitate. to act like
a wide array of
many types of
bona fide
actual
ward off
to keep away
run through
to practice
in effect
when you get to the basic nature of something
rising tide
increasing number
slanted
diagonal
tubular
long and hollow
hold still
not move
trauma
sudden injury
flagging
decreasing
safeguard
to protect someone or something from dangers or harms
nonpathogenic
not capable of inducing disease
inoculate
to protect someone against a disease, usually by injecting him or her with a weak form of it
confer
to give to someone or something
potent
powerful, effective
render
to cause someone or something to be in a particular condition
vehicle
a way of achieving, producing, or expressing something
Connotation
All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
film buff
A person who is very interested in and knowledgeable about films.
eponymous
something or someone that gives its name to something else
Evil Twin
An identical twin or unrelated person who has a similar appearance to a moral person but who does evil.
misfortune
bad luck, or an unlucky event
dissected
taken apart for analysis
hone
to sharpen
avenue
pathway
of increasingly less consequence
less and less important
play out
to happen
proximately
closely
mentorship
the guidance provided by a mentor, especially an experienced person in a company or educational institution
hubristic
excessively proud or self-confident
extant
still existing in spite of being very old
blatantly
in an open and unashamed manner
ethnocentric
thinking about things in a way that is based only on your own culture and race, and not considering or including the culture, traditions, etc., of other groups
usher in
to cause or mark the start of something new
secular
relatead to worldly matters, not religious
metaphysics
the study of things beyond observable reality
make manifest
reveal
intelligible
understandable
a play on
a clever or unusal use of words related to
thread
a consistent theme or recurring idea
incur
to be made to lose money or have to pay a charge
stand above the crowd
To be very noticeable and different among a group of people or things that are all very similar.
postulate
to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc.
calculus
a branch of mathematics in which calculations are made using special symbolic notations
fruitful
productive; producing good or abundant results; successful
savvy
having or showing practical knowledge and experience
Retaliatory
done against someone because he or she has harmed you
Unprecedented
never having happened before, or never having happened so much
Steadfastly
with certainty or firm belief, refusing to change position or opinion
mainstream
characteristic of ideas, methods, or people that are considered the most usual or normal in a society
safeguard
a rule or action that is intended to protect someone or something from possible dangers of problems
rally
to come together or bring people together to support an idea
exploit
to use someone's advantage
rebound
to get better, to come back to a good position after bad times
get awry
turn out worse than was planned
set off
start, to put in motion
coupled with
together with, combined with
pin hopes on
to see sth as a potential solution to a problem
exposition
a public statement or explanation
tackle
to deal with
subtleties
small details or had-to-see aspects
counterintuitive
hard to believe because it it illogical
prove useful
to eventually be important in accomplishing a task
idealized
shown in a way that makes it seem unnaturally good
ardent
very enthusiastic
sphere
an area of interest; or a large group of people who share certain interest
lateral thinking
consideration of a large range of ideas, not only the most obvious
concede
to give up, to admit that someone is right or that you have lost a battle
allocation
a certain amount given to each person when resources are divided
minivan
a vehicle that is shaped like a small bus and used as a family car
en masse
as a group (in one mass)
autobiographical
related to the story of a person's life, as told by that person
episodic
occurring as a series of separate events; not continuous
in terms of
related to, when we consider
fluid
shifting and changing overtime, like the flow of water
generic
showing characteristics common to a large group
buoy
to support or raise something (such as profits, prices, someone's mood)
anthem
a formal or religious song
foster
to help to develop a skill, feeling, idea, etc, over a period of time
reinforcement
the act of making something stronger
disparate
very different and not related to each other
infuse
to fill something or someone with a particular feeling or quality
imbue sb/sth with sth
to fill something or someone with a particular feeling, quality, or idea; put sth into
antiquity
ancient times
corporate activity
teamwork
by and large
for the most part
the cradles of Western civilization
the places where Western civilization began
á la modern brass knuckles
similar to modern brass knuckles
continually
over and over again through the course of time
impaction
the process of striking a surface and becoming stuck in it (sự tác động)
Asbestos
a gray mineral composed mostly of silicon formed into long, threadlike crystals
Chất a-mi-ăng
Sedimentation
the formation of layers as material comes to rest on a surface
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