VOCAB IN PAPER

severity of

C2 seriousness /sɪˈver.ə.ti/

I don't think you quite understand the severity of our financial problems.

endure

(1) to put up with; to survive a hardship

We had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.

(2)to continue to exist for a long time:

The political system established in 1400 endured until about 1650.

brutal

tàn khóc, dữ dội truth, violence

relentless

/rɪˈlent.ləs/ (adj) continuing in a severe or extreme way

relentless criticism/pressure

refine

TRANS

(1) to make something pure or improve something, especially by removing unwanted material:

Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it and separate out the different elements, such as benzene.

C2 (2) to improve an idea, method, system, etc. by making small changes:

Engineers spent many months refining the software.