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ghastly (adj)

đáng sợ, rùng rợn

a ghastly scene

That movie was ghastly

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accost (v)

đến gần và đe dọa

  • She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger.

  • He was accosted by reporters.

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apprenticeship (n)

thời gian học nghề, thời thực tập

  • She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter.

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afloat (adj/adv)

trôi nổi trên mặt nước

The boat is still afloat.

They struggled to stay afloat.

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carpenter (n)

thợ mộc

  • A master carpenter was in charge of teaching the apprentices.

a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures

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veterinary

(a): thuộc về thú ý

Veterinary clinic (Phòng khám thú y).

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trivial

tầm thường, nhỏ nhặt, không đáng kể

I know it sounds trivial, but I'm really upset about losing that pen.

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offset

(sự) đền bù, bù đắp (v) (n)

Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.

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Sensationalize

làm cho một sự việc trở nên giật gân, phóng đại để gây chú ý

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Censorship

sự kiểm duyệt

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censor

(v) (n): (người) kiểm duyệt

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tuck away

cất/ giấu đi

She tucked away her jewelry in a drawer.

ăn nhiều

He tucked away three bowls of noodles.

tiết kiệm (tiền)

He tucks away some money every month.

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assertive

tự tin, dám nói ra ý kiến của mình một cách rõ ràng và hợp lý

She is very assertive in meetings.

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wince

nhăn mặt / giật mình nhẹ vì đau hoặc khó chịu

He winced in pain when he touched the wound.

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anthropology

(n): nhân khẩu học

  • Social anthropology examines family relationships in detail.

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dispersion

(n) sự phân bổ, phân tán

The dispersion of people from rural areas to cities has increased.

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discretion

(n): sự tự do làm theo ý mình

if people use them at their own discretion

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emulate

(v): bắt chước, ganh đua

They hope to emulate the success of other software companies.

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custody

(n): sự chăm sóc, sự chăm nom

Who will have custody of the children?

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divine

(a): thuộc về thần thánh/ thiêng liêng

divine love

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compel

(v): buộc, ép buộc ai làm gì

The law compels people to pay taxes.

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tertiary

(a): thuộc về đại học

Many students continue to tertiary education after high school.

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disclose

(v): vạch trần

whether they should disclose the critical evidence to the public.

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calibrate

(v): hiệu chỉnh, căn chỉnh

The engineer calibrated the machine before using it

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feel short of + noun

cảm thấy thiếu hoặc k thấy đủ gì đó

I feel short of time today.

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fed into

(pv) đưa vào, nạp vào

Coal is fed into the furnace.

(v): Góp phần tạo nên, dẫn đến

Rising prices fed into inflation.

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combusted

(v): cháy, đốt cháy

The fuel combusts inside the engine.

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perpetuates

làm cho sống dậy, tồn tại mãi mãi

Increasing the supply of weapons will only perpetuate the violence and anarchy.

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conform

thích nghi, thích ứng với

  • There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.