Advanced vollocations n idioms

The government tried to ______ the effects of poverty through new policies.

ameliorate | ameliorate sth | cải thiện/làm tốt hơn | Syn: alleviate (v)

She has a natural ______ for languages and learns them quickly.

affinity | have an affinity for sth | sự yêu thích/năng khiếu tự nhiên | Syn: inclination (n)

The company decided to ______ more responsibilities to experienced staff.

delegate | delegate sth to sb | giao nhiệm vụ | Syn: assign (v)

The country experienced major political ______ after the election.

upheaval | political/social upheaval | biến động lớn | Syn: turmoil (n)

The manager had to ______ a serious crisis.

avert | avert disaster/crisis | ngăn chặn | Syn: prevent (v)

He remained ______ and continued supporting his friend despite criticism.

unwaveringly | unwaveringly support/believe | kiên định | Syn: steadfastly

The child was punished for his ______ behavior at school.

insubordinate | insubordinate behavior | chống đối | Syn: disobedient

Many students are ______ stress before exams.

susceptible to | susceptible to stress/disease | dễ bị ảnh hưởng bởi

She gave a ______ explanation so everyone understood immediately.

concise | concise explanation/summary | ngắn gọn súc tích | Syn: brief

He tends to be ______ and thinks his opinions are always right.

conceited | conceited person | tự phụ | Syn: arrogant

The old bridge was considered too ______ to cross safely.

perilous | perilous journey/situation | nguy hiểm | Syn: hazardous

The doctor suggested taking a ______ break after months of work.

rejuvenating | rejuvenating holiday/effect | phục hồi năng lượng | Syn: refreshing

The speaker's words really ______ and affected the audience emotionally.

pack a punch | have a powerful impact | có sức tác động mạnh

She accidentally ______ and spoiled the surprise party.

let the cat out of the bag | reveal a secret unintentionally | lỡ tiết lộ bí mật

Everyone avoided discussing the corruption issue; it was ______.

the elephant in the room | an obvious issue people avoid discussing

The bus was ______ during rush hour.

packed like sardines | extremely crowded | chật cứng

He tried to ______ me by selling a fake product.

pull a fast one on somebody | trick/deceive someone | lừa ai đó

The teacher ______ her student's effort in class.

spoke highly of | praise/admire | đánh giá cao

Don't ______; it was just a tiny mistake.

make a mountain out of a molehill | exaggerate a small issue | chuyện bé xé ra to

The manager really ______ and expected perfection.

ran a tight ship | manage strictly and efficiently | quản lý rất nghiêm

The software is fully ______ with older systems.

compatible | compatible with sth | tương thích | Syn: consistent with

The speech managed to ______ the audience emotionally.

pack a punch | have a strong impact | có tác động mạnh

The issue is only a ______ concern compared with the main problem.

peripheral | peripheral issue | thứ yếu

The billionaire became famous for his ______ work.

philanthropic | philanthropic activities/organization | từ thiện

The explorers faced a ______ journey through the mountains.

perilous | perilous journey/situation | nguy hiểm | Syn: hazardous

That fashion trend remains ______ popular among teenagers.

perennially | perennially popular | liên tục phổ biến | Syn: constantly

He's ______ late for meetings and it annoys everyone.

perpetually | perpetually late | liên tục

The baby had ______ cheeks that everyone adored.

plump | plump cheeks | mũm mĩm | Syn: chubby

The elephant's ______ movements made it difficult to escape quickly.

ponderous | ponderous movement | nặng nề

The ______ opinion is that online learning will continue growing.

prevailing | prevailing opinion/conditions | phổ biến

Obesity has become increasingly ______ in modern society.

prevalent | prevalent disease/view | phổ biến rộng rãi | Syn: widespread

It would be ______ to save some money for emergencies.

prudent | prudent decision/approach | thận trọng | Syn: wise

Stop trying to ______ my personal life.

poke your nose into | interfere in others' affairs | xen vào chuyện người khác

He completely lost control and his emotions were impossible to ______.

restrain | restrain emotions/oneself | kiềm chế | Syn: control

Doctors advised him to ______ smoking immediately.

refrain from | refrain from doing sth | kiềm chế

The vacation had a ______ effect on her mental health.

rejuvenating | rejuvenating effect/holiday | phục hồi năng lượng | Syn: refreshing

Scientists are trying to ______ damaged tissue.

regenerate | regenerate tissue | tái tạo | Syn: restore

The government plans to ______ the education system.

reform | reform education | cải cách | Syn: improve

He refused to ______ control of the company.

relinquish | relinquish control/responsibility | từ bỏ | Syn: surrender

We need to ______ supplies before the storm arrives.

replenish | replenish supplies/energy | bổ sung lại | Syn: refill

The smell from the garbage was absolutely ______.

repulsive | repulsive smell/behavior | ghê tởm | Syn: disgusting

She's naturally ______ and rarely starts conversations.

reserved | reserved personality/attitude | kín đáo | Syn: quiet

The village's geographical ______ made transport difficult.

remoteness | geographical remoteness | sự xa xôi

The manager ______ and cancelled all unnecessary spending.

undertook | undertake responsibility/project | đảm nhận

The scientist tried to ______ his ideas clearly during the presentation.

articulate | articulate ideas/concerns | diễn đạt rõ ràng | Syn: express

The new policy may ______ economic growth in the region.

adversely affect | adversely affect/influence sth | ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến | Syn: negatively affect

The stock market showed constant ______ throughout the year.

oscillation | oscillation in prices | sự dao động | Syn: fluctuation

The two systems are closely ______ despite their differences.

analogous | analogous to sth | tương tự | Syn: comparable

After a long debate

he finally ______ to their demands.

The mountain climber's rapid ______ surprised everyone.

ascent | rapid ascent/ascent to power | sự đi lên

The region became more ______ after gaining independence.

autonomous | autonomous region/system | tự trị

The manager held him ______ for the mistake.

answerable | answerable to sb / hold sb answerable for sth | chịu trách nhiệm

The volunteers ______ to help organize the event.

assembled | assemble a team/evidence | tập hợp | Syn: gather

She has ______ energy and can work all day.

boundless | boundless energy/enthusiasm | vô tận | Syn: limitless

He made a ______ decision and invested all his savings.

bold | bold decision/statement | táo bạo | Syn: daring

The task became too ______ for one person to handle.

burdensome | burdensome task/responsibility | nặng nề | Syn: troublesome

She has a very ______ attitude toward different cultures.

broad-minded | broad-minded attitude | cởi mở | Syn: open-minded

The constant noise became extremely ______.

bothersome | bothersome issue/problem | phiền phức | Syn: annoying

The journalist was accused of having ______ in the report.

bent the truth | distort/exaggerate facts | bóp méo sự thật

His ______ comments offended many people.

blunt | blunt criticism/response | thẳng quá mức | Syn: straightforward

He acted ______ and made a terrible decision.

brashly | act/speak brashly | hấp tấp | Syn: rashly

The company was criticized for its ______ treatment of workers.

callous | callous attitude/treatment | vô cảm | Syn: insensitive

The meeting will ______ at 8 a.m.

commence | commence work/an investigation | bắt đầu | Syn: begin

Both sides finally agreed to ______ after hours of negotiation.

reach a compromise | compromise with sb | thỏa hiệp

Many people ______ violence and discrimination.

condemn | condemn violence/sb for sth | lên án | Syn: denounce

The report provided a ______ summary of the issue.

condensed | condensed version | cô đọng | Syn: summarized

Everyone enjoyed the ______ atmosphere at the party.

convivial | convivial atmosphere | vui vẻ

She worked ______ to complete the task perfectly.

conscientiously | work conscientiously | tận tâm | Syn: diligently

The advertisement successfully ______ people's attention.

captured | capture attention | thu hút | Syn: attract

He tried to act ______ to impress others.

chivalrous | chivalrous behavior | ga lăng

The charity organization encouraged ______ behavior among young people.

altruistic | altruistic behavior/motives | vị tha | Syn: selfless

The company had to ______ a financial disaster through emergency action.

avert | avert disaster/crisis | ngăn chặn | Syn: prevent

The old man became completely ______ after losing his home and savings.

destitute | destitute family/person | nghèo cùng cực | Syn: impoverished

The differences between the two paintings were barely ______.

discernible | barely/clearly discernible | có thể nhận thấy | Syn: noticeable

The twins are difficult to tell apart because they are hardly ______.

distinguishable | distinguishable from | có thể phân biệt được | Syn: identifiable

Social media often creates a ______ image of reality.

distorted | distorted image/view | bóp méo | Syn: twisted

The student kept making ______ comments during class.

disruptive | disruptive behavior | gây gián đoạn | Syn: troublesome

The internet helps ______ information much faster.

disseminate | disseminate information/knowledge | truyền bá | Syn: spread

The company got involved in a legal ______ over copyright issues.

dispute | resolve a dispute | tranh chấp | Syn: conflict

His parents tried to ______ him from quitting school.

dissuade | dissuade sb from doing sth | thuyết phục từ bỏ | Syn: discourage

The abandoned building looked completely ______.

dilapidated | dilapidated building/house | xuống cấp | Syn: run-down

The dog was surprisingly ______ despite its large size.

docile | docile child/animal | ngoan ngoãn | Syn: obedient

Many experts are ______ about the effectiveness of the plan.

dubious | dubious claim/about sth | nghi ngờ | Syn: uncertain

The landscape looked empty and ______ after the storm.

desolate | desolate landscape | hoang vắng | Syn: barren

The criminal's actions were absolutely ______.

despicable | despicable behavior/act | đáng khinh | Syn: contemptible

The value of the currency continued to ______ during the crisis.

depreciate | depreciate in value | giảm giá trị | Syn: decrease

The company ______ on its loan payments last year.

defaulted | default on a loan | vỡ nợ | Syn: fail to pay

The crowd quickly ______ after the concert ended.

dispersed | disperse a crowd | phân tán | Syn: scatter

The waiter was extremely ______ and upset many customers.

discourteous | discourteous behavior | bất lịch sự | Syn: rude

He became ______ in legal problems that lasted years.

entangled | become entangled in sth | mắc kẹt vào | Syn: involved

Many celebrities publicly ______ the campaign.

endorsed | endorse a proposal/product | ủng hộ | Syn: support

Finding a cure remains an ______ goal at the moment.

unattainable | unattainable goal | không thể đạt được | Syn: impossible

The speaker's explanation was almost ______ to the audience.

unintelligible | unintelligible speech | không thể hiểu được | Syn: incomprehensible

The lawyer tried to ______ his client's innocence with new evidence.

exonerate | exonerate sb from blame | minh oan | Syn: absolve

The company spent an ______ amount of money on advertising.

inordinate | inordinate amount of time/money | quá mức | Syn: excessive

She remained ______ by the arguments and refused to change her mind.

unconvinced | unconvinced by sth | chưa bị thuyết phục | Syn: doubtful

His explanation contained several ______ assumptions.

implicit | implicit agreement/trust | ngầm hiểu | Syn: implied

The hidden message was clearly ______ in his speech.

implied | implied meaning | được ngụ ý | Syn: suggested

The protesters tried to ______ traffic in the city center.

obstruct | obstruct traffic/progress | cản trở | Syn: block

Heavy rain may ______ economic development in rural areas.

impede | impede progress/development | cản trở | Syn: hinder