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adolescent (noun)

a young person who is developing from a child into an adult

thanh niên

characteristic (noun)

a typical feature or quality that something/somebody has

đặc điểm

trait (noun)

a particular quality in your personality

đặc tính

apprehensive (adj)

worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen

lo lắng

assertive (adj)

expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice

quyết đoán

clumsy (adj)

moving or doing things in a very awkward way

hậu đậu, vụng về

cynical (adj)

believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons

hoài nghi

desirable (adj)

causing other people to feel sexual desire

mong muốn, khao khát

eccentric (adj)

a person who is considered by other people to be strange or unusual

lập dị

egotistical (adj)

thinking that you are better or more important than anyone else

tự cao, tự đại; ích kỷ

gullible (adj)

too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked, being naive

cả tin

idealised (adj)

having a strong belief in perfect standards and trying to achieve them, even when this is not realistic

lý tưởng hóa

inconsiderate (adj)

not giving enough thought to other people's feelings or needs

thiếu suy nghĩ, thiếu quan tâm

indecisive (adj)

of a person unable to make decisions

thiếu quyết đoán

self-assured (adj)

having a lot of confidence in yourself and your abilities, synonym is confident

tự tin

self-absorbed (adj)

only concerned about or interested in yourself (selfish)

tự mãn

self-centred (adj)

tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people (selfish)

tự cho mình là trung tâm

self-congratulatory (adj)

showing that you think you have done something very well and are pleased with yourself

tự khen ngợi

self-deprecating (adj)

done in a way that makes your own achievements or abilities seem unimportant

tự hạ thấp bản thân

self-important (adj)

thinking that you are more important than other people synonym arrogant

tự cho mình là quan trọng

tactful (adj)

careful not to say or do anything that will annoy or upset other people synonym diplomatic

khéo léo trong giao tiếp

well-adjusted (adj)

(of a person) able to deal with people, problems and life in general in a normal, sensible way

thích nghi tốt

well-bred (adj)

having or showing good manners; typical of a high social class

giáo dục tốt

well-brought up (adj)

have a good manner

được nuôi dạy tốt

well-dressed (adj)

wearing fashionable or expensive clothes

ăn mặc chỉnh tề

era (noun)

1.a period of time, usually in history, that is different from other periods because of particular characteristics or events 2. (geology) a length of time which is a division of an aeon

kỷ nguyên

evolution (noun)

the gradual development of plants, animals, etc. over many years as they adapt to changes in their environment

sự tiến hóa

finds (noun)

a thing or person that has been found, especially one that is interesting, valuable or useful an important archaeological find

phát hiện

pioneer (noun)

a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop

người tiên phong

remnants (noun)

a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. synonym remains

tàn tích

in retrospect (noun)

thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time

nhìn lại

status quo (noun)

the situation as it is now, or as it was before a recent change

hiện trạng

transition (noun)

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

chuyển đổi

trend (noun)

a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing

abrupt (adj)

1. sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way

2.

speaking or acting in a way that seems unfriendly and rude; not taking time to say more than is necessary synonym brusque, curt

bygone (adj)

happening or existing a long time ago a bygone age/era

fleeting (adj)

lasting only a short time synonym brief

immense (adj)

extremely large or great synonym enormous

infinitesimal (adj)

extremely small synonym tiny

moderate (adj)

that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc.

periodic (adj)

happening fairly often and regularly

preceding (adj)

previous

prehistoric (adj)

connected with the time in history before information was written down

profound (adj)

needing a lot of study or thought

rapid (adj)

happening in a short period of timedone or happening very quickly

topical (adj)

connected with something that is happening or of interest at the present time

tremendous (adj)

very great synonym huge

turbulent (adj)

1.in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement and sometimes violence 2. (of air or water) changing direction suddenly and violently

pressed for time

you don't have enough time

have the time of your life

to enjoy yourself very much

have time on your hands

to have nothing to do or not be busy

in next to no time

so soon or so quickly that it is surprising

in the blink of an eye

very quickly; in a short time

there aren't enough hours in the day

not to much time, too busy

time goes so fast

time disapeard

excavate (verb)

to dig in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time; to find something by digging in this way

behaviour (noun)

he way that somebody behaves, especially towards other people

demographics (noun)

data relating to the population and different groups within it

heritage (noun)

the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character

minority(noun)

the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group

norm (noun)

a situation or a pattern of behaviour that is usual or expected

peer (noun)

a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you

pressure (noun)

the force or weight with which something presses against something else

segment (noun)

a part of something that is separate from the other parts or can be considered separately

standard (noun)

a level of quality, especially one that people think is acceptable

status (noun)

the legal position of a person, group or country

anti-social (adj)

harmful or annoying to other people, or to society in general

conservative (adj)

opposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values

conventional (adj)

tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting

harmonious (adj)

friendly, peaceful and without any disagreement

influential (adj)

having a lot of influence on somebody/something

multicultural (adj)

for or including people of several different races, religions, languages and traditions

suburban (adj)

boring and ordinary

unconventional (adj)

not following what is done or considered normal or acceptable by most people; different and interesting

follow accepted behaviour

to do what is considerate as normal

shun mainstream values

to avoid considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people

conform (verb)

to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society

exclude (verb)

o deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering

flaunt (verb)

to show something you are proud of to other people, in order to impress them

obey (verb)

to do what you are told or expected to do to obey a command/an order/rules/the law

skew (verb)

to change or influence something with the result that it is not accurate, fair, normal, etc to skew the statistics

capsule (noun)

a small container which has a measured amount of a medicine inside and which dissolves when you swallow it

carbon dioxide (noun)

compound (noun)

a substance formed by a chemical reaction of two or more elements in fixed amounts relative to each other

consequences (noun)

a result of something that has happened

dose (noun)

an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time

emmisions (noun)

the production or sending out of light, heat, gas, etc.

exposure (noun)

the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant

food chain (noun)

a series of living creatures in which each type of creature feeds on the one below it in the series

infection (noun)

the act or process of causing or getting a disease

interaction (noun)

the act of communicating with somebody, especially while you work, play or spend time with them

pesticide (noun)

a chemical used for killing pests, especially insects

protein (noun)

a substance, found within all living things, that forms the structure of muscles, organs,

reaction (noun)

what you do, say or think as a result of something that has happened

side effects (noun)

an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you, as well as curing illness or pain

bacterial (adj)

caused by or connected with bacteria

contagious (adj)

a contagious disease spreads by people touching each other

contaminated (adj)

to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a substance that is dangerous or carries disease

controversial (adj)

controversial

crucial (adj)

extremely important, because it will affect other things