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orchestra (n)

/ˈɔːkɪstrə/

• She plays the flute in the school orchestra.

• the orchestra/ the orchestra stalls

• a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor

= dàn nhạc

• the stall

= vòng tròn sân khấu

judicious (a)

/dʒuˈdɪʃəs/

• Some dishes would be very bland without the judicious use of spices and other seasonings.

• It is curable with judicious use of antibiotics.

• careful and sensible; showing good judgement

= thận trọng, có khả năng đánh giá tốt, hợp lý

= khôn ngoan, biết suy xét

= astute (sắc xảo) = cautious = rational = circumspect (thận trọng)

superficial (a)

/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl/

• a superficial analysis

• superficial differences/similarities

• When you first meet her, she gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness.

• a superficial friendship

• a superficial injury

• not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious

= không sâu, không kỹ lương, hời hợt, sơ sài

• appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully

= chỉ được vẻ bề ngoài, bên trong nông cạn

• (of a wound or damage) only affecting the surface and therefore not serious

= (vết thương) ngoài da

• (specialist) of or on the surface of something

= bề ngoài, bề mặt

= cursory (vội quàng, qua loa) = frivolous (phù phiếm, vô bổ)

impulsive (a)

/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

• an impulsive decision/gesture

• He has an impulsive nature.

• (of people or their behavor) acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing

= (hành động, tính cách) bốc đồng, xốc nổi, hấp tấp

= impetuous (thiếu suy nghĩ, cẩu thả) = rash (vội vàng, thiếu suy nghĩ)

reside (v)

/rɪˈzaɪd/

• He returned to Britain in 1939, having resided abroad for many years.

• + in : to live in a particular place

= sinh sống tại nơi nào đó

= live = exist in = dwell = inhabit

inextricable (a)

/ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbl/

• Knowledge and economic power have become inextricable.

• an inextricable connection between the past and the present

• too closely linked to be separated

= không thể tách rời

~ complicated ~ intricate

assimilate (v)

/əˈsɪməleɪt/

• The committee will need time to assimilate this report.

• assimilate (into/to something) New arrivals feel the pressure to assimilate.

• assimilate somebody (into/to something) Over time different groups were assimilated into the community.

• to fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself

= tiếp thu, hiểu thấu đầy đủ, toàn bộ sao cho nắm vững + tận dụng

• to become, or cause somebody to become, a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group

= hội nhập, hòa tan vào 1 cộng đồng mới

= comprehend = grasp = incorporate

pervasive (a)

/pəˈveɪsɪv/

• Her influence is all-pervasive

• the increasingly pervasive subculture in modern society

• the increasingly pervasive subculture in modern society

• existing in all parts of a place or thing; spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing

= lan rộng khắp, xuất hiện ở nhiều nơi , lan tỏa

= extensive = common = prevalent

deteriorate (v)

/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/

• Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.

• deteriorate into something The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.

• to become worse = ngày càng tệ hơn

• suy giảm thành

= decay = degenerate (thoái hóa, suy đồi) = degrade = crumble (mục nát, sụp đổ)

embed (v)

/ɪmˈbed/

• be embedded in something : an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg

• embed something/itself (in something) : The bullet embedded itself in the wall.

• embedded reporters in the war zone

• embedded choice

• embedded file

• to fix something in a substance or solid object

= nhúng, gắn vào

= ăn sâu, khảm vào

• to send a journalist, photographer, etc. to an area where there is fighting, so that they can travel with the army and report what is happening

= đi kèm, đi theo, biệt phái ( để lấy tin tức hiện trường)

= implant (cấy) = sink (chìm xuống) = ingrain (ăn sâu, ghi sâu)