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enhance sth

V to make it better or clearer

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enterprise = venture = undertaking

N a large project, especially one that is difficult. big or difficult tasks

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entice sb

V to convince them to do something through the promise of reward

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entrench

V to establish something very strongly so that it is very difficult to change, to move ( especially when it comes to thoughts and ideas )

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dig in

  1. used to tell somebody to start to eat

  2. to deal with a difficult situation or wait patiently

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ephemeral

Adj very short-lived, fleeting and quickly gone ( = lasting only for a short time )

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evince sth

V to show clearly that you have a feeling or quality

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expenditure

N a spending of money or other resources/ the amount of money spent

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extravagant

Adj spending a lot more money or using a lot more of something than you can afford or than is necessary

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explanatory

Adj giving the reasons for something; intended to describe how something works or to make something easier to understand

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self-explanatory

Adj easy to understand and not needing any more explanation

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extensive

Adj widespread or far-reaching

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far-reaching

adj likely to have a lot of influence or many effects

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thorough

Adj

  1. detailed and careful

  2. used to emphasize how bad or annoying somebody/something is

  3. with nothing left out or omitted; complete

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feature

N a part of an item that is designed for a specific use

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feeble

Adj

  1. very weak

  2. not effective; not showing energy or effort

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finite

Adj having a definite limit or fixed size/ has a definitive beginning and ending.

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fiscal

Adj

  1. connected with government or public money, especially taxes

  2. relating to money and finances

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florid

Adj (of a person’s face) naturally fairly red in colour (not just because the person is hot, angry, etc.)

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former

Adj refers to the one before or in the past

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forum

N a location or a meeting where people can talk about

their thoughts, ideas, and opinions

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frantic about sth

Adj there is urgency to do all you can as you try to solve the problem. ( = desperate )

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frequent

Adj happening or doing something often

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fundametal

N a basic rule or principle; an essential part, the basic.

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germinate sth

V to take something with potential and make it start to grow. Quite often this term is used with seeds.

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glom onto sth

V 1. ​to develop a strong interest in something

  1. to become attached or stuck to something

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glut = surfeit

N a ridiculous abundance of something. It’s having so much of something you don’t even know what to do with it

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grievance

N a complaint. Think of it as something you would grieve over—something that makes you sad

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grieve over

V to feel very sad, especially because somebody has died

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haggle

V to argue with somebody in order to reach an agreement, especially about the price of something

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ignominious = undignified = disgraceful = humiliating

Adj likely cause the person experiencing it to feel shame or embarrassment.

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illegible

Adj unable to be read or understood

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immure

V ​to shut somebody in a place so that they cannot get out

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impel

V to push or force someone to do something in some way.

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inapplicable

Adj doesn’t apply in a given situation

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quadratic equation

Phương trình bậc 2

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incomprehensible

Adj unable to be comprehended or understood

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incontestable

Adj unable to be contested. In other words, you can’t dispute it or go against it.

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contest sth

V to formally oppose a decision or statement because you think it is wrong

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incorporate

V to fully include something so that it forms a part of something

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incredulous

Adj not willing or not able to believe something; showing a lack of ability to believe something

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indifference

N a lack of interest, feeling or reaction towards somebody/something

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indistinguishable

Adj can’t be told apart from one another/ not clear; not able to be clearly identified

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ineffective = inefficacious

Adj It doesn’t have the effect it should.

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inexorable

Adj inevitable ( can’t be avoided or stopped—it will occur no matter what. )

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ingenious

Adj very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas ( = genius )

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innumerable = countless

Adj too many to be counted; very many

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insurrection

N uprising, revolt

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integrate sth into/with sth

V to combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with something else in this way

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intend

V has to do with intentions. It’s what you mean to do, not what you actually do