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elaborate

(v) to explain or describe something in a more detailed way(adj) very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized (tỉ mỉ)

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polarize

(v) to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions (chia rẽ)

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rote

(often used as an adjective) ​the process of learning something by repeating it until you remember it rather than by understanding the meaning of it (học vẹt)

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constitute

establish

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intuitive

(adj) thuộc về trực giác=> intuitive sense / intuition

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dullness (/ˈdʌlnəs/)

the fact of not being interesting or exciting (sự buồn tẻ, chán ngắt)

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abandonment

the act of leaving a person, thing or place with no intention of returning (sự ruồng bỏ, sự bỏ rơi/ tình trạng bị bỏ rơi)

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object (v)

(to say) disagree with/ oppose sth

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component

thành phần

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advocate (n)

người biện hộ, người bào chữa, người bênh vực

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forcefully

mạnh mẽ, sinh động

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derive from

to come or develop from something

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homophones

từ đồng âm

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illuminating

(adj) helping to make something clear or easier to understand

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drill

(n - countable, uncountable) a way of learning something by means of repeated exercises

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drill

(n - countable, uncountable) a way of learning something by means of repeated exercises

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enmesh

to involve somebody/something in a bad situation that it is not easy to escape from

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involve

cuốn theo/đòi hỏi

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progressive

(adj) tiến bộ (n) người tiến bộ, người cấp tiến

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skepticism

chủ nghĩa hoài nghi

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empowerment

the act of giving somebody the power or authority to do something (sự cho phép, cấp phép)= athourization

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discard

to get rid of something that you no longer want or need (bỏ)

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strike a balance (between A and B)

to manage to find a way of being fair to two things that are opposed to each other; to find an acceptable position that is between two things

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conquest

sự xâm chiếm, sự xâm lược

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grain

những hạt nhỏ cứng của cây lương thực như lúa mì, gạo...; thóc; gạo; ngũ cốc

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by/in comparison (with somebody/something)

when compared with somebody/something

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excavate (v)

khai quật

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erect

(v): dựng thẳng đứng lên

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robust

strong and healthy
strong and determined: cương quyết

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virtual (n)

ảo, giả lập

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subvert

to try to destroy the authority of a political, religious, etc. system by attacking it secretly or indirectly

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urgency (n)

sự khẩn nài, sự năn nỉ

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infiltrate (v)

(nghĩa bóng) cài (người) vào một tổ chức để thu thập tin tức hoặc phá hoại

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finding (n)

information that is discovered as the result of research into something

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instinct

(n): bẩm sinh

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discriminate

differentiate, distinguish

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discrimination

the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others (sự phân biệt đối xử)

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congenital (disease)

(adj): bẩm sinh + bệnhEx: congenital disease

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intervals

a period of time between two events

a difference in pitch (= how high or low a note sounds) between two notes

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diatonic

(thuộc âm nhạc) âm nguyên

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impairment

an injury, illness or condition that means that part of your body or brain does not work as it normally would or as it does in most people

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cue

an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something (sự gợi ý, sự ra hiệu; lời nói bóng, lời ám chỉ; ám hiệu)

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temporal lobes

thùy thái dương

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cortex

vỏ (của nội tạng người, đặc biệt là não)

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stem from

to be the result of something

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deficit

(tài chính) số tiền thiếu hụt (do chi lớn hơn thu)(n - countable, uncountable) a temporary or permanent lack in someone's ability to operate normally

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legitimate

for which there is a fair and acceptable reason (chính đáng)= valid, justifiable

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prodigy

(n) người kì diệu, người phi thường

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appreciate (v)

đánh giá cao, đánh giá đúng

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obscure

to make it difficult to see, hear or understand something

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freefall

cú rơi tự do, tình trạng tuột dốc đáng lo ngại,...

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drag down (nghĩa 1)

drag somebody down: to make somebody feel weak or unhappy (kéo xuống)drags you down.dwell on: to think or talk a lot about something, especially something it would be better to forget

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drag down (nghĩa 2)

drag somebody/something down (to something): to bring somebody/something to a lower social or economic level, a lower standard of behaviour, etc. (kéo xuống)

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vicious cycle

a situation in which one problem causes another problem which then makes the first problem worse (vòng tròn luẩn quẩn)

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quirky

a little strange

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stifle

làm ngột ngạt, làm khó thởđán áp, kiềm chế

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bouts

lần, lượt, đợt

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compensate

(v) đền bù, bồi thường= make up for

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inhalation

sự hít vào

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exhalation

sự thở ra

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clench (v) teeth

nghiến răng

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fatigue (n)

a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise = exhaustion, tiredness

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adequacy

the fact of being enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need

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paralyze

to make somebody unable to feel or move all or part of their body (khiến ai đó bị liệt)

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tilt

(v) nghiêng

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salivate

tiết nước bọt, chảy nước miếng

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respiratory

(adj) thuộc về hô hấprespiratory system: hệ hô hấp

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startle /ˈstɑːtl/

làm giật mình, làm hoảng hốt

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speculated

to form an opinion about something without knowing all the details or facts (suy xét, nghiên cứu)

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foetus / fetus

a young human or animal before it is born, especially a human more than eight weeks after fertilization (bào thai)

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sneeze

(n) cái hắt hơi(v) hắt hơi

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interval

a period of time between two events

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inevitability (n)

không thể tránh được, tính chắc chắn xảy ra

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reluctant (adj)

miễn cưỡng/ trơ trơ, khó bảo

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intersection

sự giao nhau, sự cắt ngang

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assessment

an opinion or a judgement about somebody/something that has been thought about very carefully (hành động đánh giá)= evaluation

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remnant /ˈremnənt/

(n) remains

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pottery

đồ gốm

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surmise (v)

/səˈmaɪz/phỏng đoán

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quarry

nơi khai thác đá
con mồi= prey

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reed

cây sậy

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amphitheater

giảng đường/ hội trường có bậc dốc

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priest

linh mục, thầy tu

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edible

fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous

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squash

(n - thực vật) cây bí, quả bí

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irrigate

to supply water to an area of land, typically through pipes or channels, so that crops will grow (tưới)

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maize

(n - thực vật) bắp, ngô(adj) màu ngô, màu vàng nhạt

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stockpile

(v) dự trữ (hàng hóa, thực phẩm,...)

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flotation

the act of floating on or in water (sự nổi)

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promptly

without delay (mau lẹ, nhanh chóng, không chậm trễ)

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blockage

obstruction

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pipework

hệ thống đường ống dẫn

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deposit

(n): tiền cọc
(v): đặt cọc

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tube

underground railway

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patrol

đi tuần tra

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resist

kháng cự, chống lại

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vague

mơ hồ, lờ mờ, mập mờ, không rõ ràng (cách hiểu, sự nhận thức)

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factual

(adj) thực sự, căn cứ theo sự thực

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consistently

(adv): kiên định, trước sau như một

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ramble

to talk about somebody/something in a confused way, especially for a long time (nói luyên thuyên)

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