✧ NEW VOCAB ✧ (24/5/2026)

in sharp contrast to

[CONTRAST]

(phrase) completely different from something else in a very noticeable way: trái ngược rõ rệt với

eg: _____ previous generations, many young people today prefer flexible jobs to lifelong careers.

exhortation

[EXHORT]

(n.) a strong encouragement or urgent advice to do something: lời khuyến khích / thúc giục mạnh mẽ

eg: The teacher’s ______ motivated the students to work harder for the final exam.

partake (in/of)

[PART]

(v.) to take part in or share in something: tham gia / hưởng / dùng (đồ ăn, thức uống)

eg: During the festival, many locals ____ traditional games and celebrations.

all and sundry

[SUNDRY]

(idiom / phrase) everyone without exception; all kinds of people: tất cả mọi người, bất kể ai

eg: The news quickly spread to _____.

predecessor

(n.) người tiền nhiệm; bậc tiền bối; ông cha; tổ tiên

eg: The new manager promised to improve the system introduced by his _____.

mug

(slang) (n) a person’s face

sneak sth back

(phr v.) lén đem/trả thứ gì đó về lại chỗ cũ mà không ai để ý

eg: I borrowed my brother’s charger, but I’ll ___ it ___ before he notices.

jack off

to masturbate

knock it off

(phrase) to stop doing something annoying or inappropriate | thôi ngay, dẹp đi

eg: ___! You’re really getting on my nerves.

get on board

(phrase) to agree to support or join an idea, plan, or project | tham gia, đồng ý ủng hộ

eg: We need everyone to ___ before launching the campaign.

get carried away

(phrase, informal) to become so excited or emotional that you lose control or good judgment | quá đà, bị cuốn theo cảm xúc

eg: Sorry, I ___ and said things I didn’t mean.

antsy /ˈæntsi/

(adj., informal) unable to stay calm or still because of nervousness or impatience | bồn chồn, sốt ruột

eg: I get ___ when I have to wait too long.

incinerator /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪtə(r)/

(n., formal/technical) a machine or facility used for burning waste materials | lò đốt rác

eg: The hospital uses a special ___ to dispose of medical waste.

exude /ɪɡˈzjuːd/

(v., formal) to clearly show a quality or feeling through the way you behave or appear; to slowly ooze out | toát ra; rỉ ra, ứa ra

eg: She ___d confidence during the interview.

go/run off the rails

(phrase) to start behaving in a way that is wild, uncontrolled, or wrong | đi chệch hướng, vượt khỏi kiểm soát

eg: After the scandal, everything ___

spiral out of control

(phrase, neutral) to become increasingly uncontrollable in a rapid way | mất kiểm soát ngày càng nghiêm trọng

eg: The situation quickly ___

go downhill

(phrase) to gradually become worse | xuống dốc, trở nên tệ hơn

eg: His health has ___ recently.

get my drift

(phrase) to understand what I really mean, especially when not stated directly | hiểu ý tôi chứ

eg: I’m not saying he lied, but you ___

flag down

(v.) to signal a driver or vehicle to stop by waving | vẫy gọi dừng lại

eg: She ___ a taxi in the rain.

thicket /ˈθɪkɪt/

(n) a dense group of bushes, small trees, or plants | bụi rậm, lùm cây rậm

eg: A rabbit disappeared into the ___

bizarre /bɪˈzɑː(r)/

(adj) very strange or unusual, especially in a surprising or unsettling way | kỳ quái, dị thường

eg: She told me a ___ story about ghosts in the apartment.

fishy