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Example: The countries are contiguous.

The two states are contiguous with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.

contiguous (with/to)

​touching or next to something

/ɪˈpɪtəmi/

Example: He is the epitome of a modern young man.

clothes that are the epitome of good taste

~ embodiment

the epitome of sth

a perfect example of something

Example: When I was young, I didn't know that sugar ___________ naturally in fruit and thought that the sweetness came from my mom's sugar jar.

Lemurs occur in the wild only in Madagascar.

occur

be found or exist somewhere

Example: Will you stop preening yourself in front of the mirror?

I cannot understand why my girlfriend always spends hours ___________ herself although she's a 10/10

preen (urself)

spend time making yourself look attractive

/priːtʃ/

Example: You needn't bother telling us how recycling helps the environment, because you're preaching to the converted.

preach to the choir/converted

try to persuade ppl to believe things that they already believe

Example: Soon will come the time when your child start to ___________ your authority and hardly can you control him like before.

kick against

protest about or resist something

Example: She's game for anything.

We need a volunteer for this exercise. Who's game to try?​

~ pumped, voracious

game (for - to do)

ready and willing to do sth new, difficult or dangerous

Example: Had I not thought it would just be a child's ___________ and hadn't seriously revised for it, I would have passed the exam.

a child's play

sth that is very easy

Example: I never thought Jenny and I could become best friends because she appeared cold on first ___________, but later I realised she was just shy.

on first acquaintance

when you first meet sb

Example: The dealer wanted $400, I wanted to pay $300, and $350 was the final price after we decided to split the ___________.

split the difference

take the average of two proposed amounts

Example: You should be cautious when getting involved and test the ___________ before committing yourself.

test the water(s)

find out what ppl's opinions of sth are before u ask them to do smt

Example: He's her de facto husband though they're not actually married.

Although the king has abdicated the throne in his son's favour, he still rules the country ___________.

de facto (adj/adv)

in a way that exists as a fact although it may not be legally accepted

/ˈklerɪkl/

Example: clerical workers/staff/assistants

a clerical error (= one made in copying or calculating something)

clerical

​connected with office work

Example: All my children went through a period of late-adolescent angst with uncertainty and many worries dominating their minds.

~ disquiet

angst

worry + unhappiness - personal problems

/ˌæp.rɪˈhen.ʃən/

Example: Both the army and the police were involved in the apprehension of the terrorists.

The border patrol made over 1 million apprehensions last year.

apprehension

sự bắt giữ (an act)

Example: The jazz ___________ has played in 7 countries in Asia and Vietnam is going to be their next destination.

ensemble

nhóm nhạc

Example: The newcomers added their voices to the chorus expressing delight at the result.

There was a chorus of disapproval/complaint/condemnation at his words (= everyone complained together).

chorus

many ppl speaking together or saying a similar thing at the same time

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lər/

Example: The cliff was nearly ___________ and impossible to climb.

perpendicular (n/adj)

đường vuông góc, đường trực giao

(adj) vuông góc, trực giao

Example: Your mother would have a fit if she knew you'd been drinking!

have/throw a fit

become very shocked, upset or angry

Example: Make sure you practice these equations until you have them down to a science.

have/get sth down to a science

have perfected or comprehended sth through routine and repetition

Example: So how does a government revive an economy that is dead in the water?

dead in the water

fails or has little chance of succeeding

Example: Her whereabouts have been shrouded in secrecy since she received the death threat.

be shrouded in secrecy/mystery

remain a mystery

Example: Thinking that this crime drama is just blood and ___________ is a big mistake because the plot is extremely intelligent. (gore = máu me)

blood and gore

violence scenes

Example: She never expected to be in the crosshairs of the FBI.

He's in the law's crosshairs now.

In the fight over immigration, it's kids who are really getting caught in the cross hairs.

(caught) in the cross hairs

a target for sb who intends to catch, arrest, stop, or harm you

/əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/

Example: People are living beneath apocalyptic smog-filled skies.

apocalyptic

​describing very serious damage and destruction in past or future events

Example: The tape recording purports to be of a conversation between the princess and a secret admirer.

purport

pretend to be / do sth - but not easy to believe

Example: Officials were accused of laundering the stolen funds overseas before returning them to the US.

launder

money laundering (n)

giặt ủi đồ

rửa (tiền - into foreign bank accounts/legal businesses => hide its origins)

Example: He was charged with fraud and racketeering.

racketeering

making money from a dishonest or illegal activity

Example: Why are you being so pig-headed about this?

pigheaded

~ obstinate, stubborn (cứng đầu, ngoan cố)

/ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn/

Example: She's so tiny she makes me feel elephantine.

elephantine

very large

Example: I left him alone until he simmered down.

Things have simmered down since the riots last week.

simmer down

become calm after a period of anger or excitement

/ˌɪnsekˈtɪvərəs/

Example: Our antecedents used to raise a lot of ______ animals to protect their yield

insectivorous

(sinh vật học) ăn sâu bọ

wf: star /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn/

Example: At our annual ceremony we had a whole constellation of movie stars and directors.

constellation

a group of famous/admired ppl - one place

chòm sao

/ˌdiːˈsælɪneɪt/

desalinate sth

khử muối

/kənˈdʒiːniəl/

wf: genius

congenial (to)

​(person) pleasant to spend time with => similar interests and character

(place, job, etc.) pleasant - suits your character

/ɪkˈstræpəleɪt/

Example: You can't really extrapolate a trend from such a small sample.

It would be wrong to extrapolate that all *****s are kind, based only on a few personal experiences. (pole)

extrapolate

guess or think about what might happen = information known

/sɒmˈnɪf.ər.əs/

Example: He was suffering from the somniferous effects of a dose of opium.

somniferous

causing sleep

Example: an artist with a predilection for bright colours

Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection for spicy food.

~ penchant

predilection (for)

if u have a - for sth, u like it very much

/ˌmædʒɪˈstɪəriəl/

Example: He talked with the ________ authority of the head of the family.

magisterial

having or seeming to have complete authority ~ hống hách

Example: Knowing they wouldn't welcome too much verbosity, he simplified his talk.

verbosity

fact - using a superfluous number of words

/ˌɡrɑːsˈruːts/

Example: The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.

We need support at grassroots level.

the grassroots

the ordinary ppl - society/organization

Example: The gang extorted money from over 30 local businesses.

extort

get sth by force or threats

/ˈdaɪətraɪb/

Examle: The campaign was launched by David with a long ___________ against the lack of action of the people in authority.

diatribe

lời chỉ trích kịch liệt; bài công kích kịch liệt

~ meritorious

laudable

deserving - praise/admire, even if not really successful

/ˌdɪl.əˈtæn.ti/

Example: He's a bit of a dilettante as far as music is concerned.

dilettante

a person - interested in a subject - but not know well

Example: We eschew luxuries in order to be able to repay our mortgage more quickly.

eschew

avoid sth intentionally, or give sth up

/rɪˈkuːp/

Example: it is usually even harder for people to give up gambling after losing because they want to ___________ their losses in the next game.

recoup

get back - amount of money - spent or lost

Example: Living to 100 will not be a pleasure anymore if you have to ___________ around getting increasingly frail.

dodder

đi không vững, đứng không vững

/ɪˌræsəˈbɪləti/

irascibility

the fact of tending to become angry very easily (~ anh nhớ)

Example: The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the ___________ on life among the royals.

(give) the low-down on (sb/sth)

the most important facts and information about something

Example: Children are more likely to be spoiled when their parents ___________ them.

dote on

feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults

Example: The bigger farms were parcelled out after the revolution in 1973.

She parcelled out the gifts to the other children.

parcel out

divide sth into parts or between several people ~ chia ra

Example: They're finally taking the plunge and getting married.

take the plunge

decide to do sth, esp after agonizing it

Example: Their company is so debt-ridden that I think it's safe to say they're ___________ at this stage.

It looks like Jessica is out for the count.

out/down for the count

​in a deep sleep

​(of a boxer) unable to get up again within ten seconds after being knocked down

Example: I expected the film to be out-of-the-box, but the plot turned out to be just a(n) ___________ boy-meets-girl scenario.

hackneyed

used too often and therefore boring

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