5th

Ex: I think both viewpoints have its own merits. I His behavior has the merit of being both humble and unassuming.

merit

a good feature that deserves praise/reward

the quality of being good and deserving praise

Ex: while it is important for young people to respect traditions, they should also have the freedom to shape their own identities.

shape one’s national/cultural/personal identity

the characteristics, feelings/beliefs that make ppl different from others

outdated

no longer useful cuz of being old-fashioned

~ obsolete, outmoded

Ex:

Of course, I'm coming—I don't want to miss out on all the fun

Sharing the same old mindset can make one miss out on innovative thoughts

miss out (on sth)

fail to benefit from sth useful/fun by not taking part in it

Ex: Suppressing individualism can also inhibit creativity and innovation.

individualism

the quality of being different from other ppl and doing things in ur own way

Ex: most traditions are derived from living experiences of older generations and were passed down for centuries

living experience

Kinh nghiệm sống

Ex: Following culturally-related traditions helps a person

shape one’s cultural identity, like My Ha, celebrating Tet as a way to identify herself

culturally-related tradition

truyền thống văn hoá

Ex: There is an increasingly greater emphasis on individualistic development.

individualistic

tính cá nhân

Ex: At the start of every single week, I always think of a bust timetable which I think would boost my efficacy

timetable

a plan of when u expect/hope ptc events to happen

Ex: the traditional mindset that women are responsible for all housework is purely sexist by today’s standards.

sexist

phân biệt giới tính (esp woman)

Ex: It exhibits people going on international trips from 1995 to 2005, in five-year increments (1995, 2000,…)

A salary of £25 K with annual increments

increment

an increase in a number/amount (salary etc)

Ex: I got into this school and won the first medal shortly thereafter.

thereafter

after the time/event mentioned

= thenceforth, hereafter

Ex:

About half of the outbound traveling population are Europeans

There has been an increase in outbound traffic leaving Toronto Airport for the Caribbean resorts.

outbound

travelling away from a ptc point

# inbound

/nəˈstældʒə/
Ex: She is filled with nostalgia for her own college days.

nostalgia

a sad feeling mixed with pleasure when u think of happy times in the past

Ex:

High expectations may thereafter undermine fundamental sources of well-being.

Five consecutive tests with low marks have undermined my morale.

undermine

make sb less confident/powerful, or less likely to succeed

make sth weaker, often gradually

~ impede

Ex: The valley spread out beneath us.

spread (out) adv/prep

cover a large area ~ trải dài

Ex: Observing how excited these people are, you can be forgiven for thinking football is a religion here.

sb can etc be forgiven for doing sth

it is easy to understand why sb do sth

Ex: Just two consecutive math lessons can make my head spin wildly.

ur head is spinning

make ur head spin

làm cho đầu bạn quay cuồng (ill/confuse/shocked)

Ex:

My head sometimes spins wildly because of the strain of having to do an undue amount of homework.

Youngsters are expected to cope with the stresses and strains of public life.

strain

pressure/worry felt cuz sb have too much to do/manage

something that causes this pressure

Ex: Students have a hectic/tight schedule of extra classes

schedule

a plan listing all the work u have to do and when

venue

(concert/football etc) a place where ppl meet for an organized event