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savvy

/ˈsævi/ tính từ, danh từ

thông minh, sắc sảo, hiểu biết

She is a savvy investor who knows how to make smart decisions.

knowledgeable, astute, sharp

savviness (n)

complacent

/kəmˈpleɪsənt/ tính từ

tự mãn, thỏa mãn, hài lòng

His complacent attitude towards his studies led to his downfall.

self-satisfied, smug, content

complacency (n)

hostile

/ˈhɒstaɪl/ tính từ

thù địch, chống đối

The hostile environment made it difficult for the researchers to work.

unfriendly, antagonistic

hostility (n)

integral

/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/ tính từ

cần thiết, không thể thiếu, toàn diện

The integral parts of the system are the foundation for its success.

essential, fundamental

integration (n), integrate (v)

sort out

/sɔːt aʊt/ cụm động từ

giải quyết, sắp xếp, phân loại

We need to sort out the paperwork before the meeting.

resolve, organize, arrange

sorting (n)

levy

/ˈlɛvi/ danh từ, động từ

thu thuế, đánh thuế

The government decided to levy a new tax on imported goods.

tax, charge, duty

levying (n)

vendor

/ˈvɛndə(r)/ danh từ

người bán, nhà cung cấp

The vendor sold delicious pastries at the market.

seller, merchant, retailer

vending (n)

prohibitively expensive

/prəʊˈhɪbɪtɪvli ɪksˈpɛnsɪv/ cụm tính từ

quá đắt, không thể chấp nhận được

The hotel rooms were prohibitively expensive for most travelers.

unaffordable, exorbitant

prohibit (v)

proliferate

/prəˈlɪfəreɪt/ động từ

sinh sôi nảy nở, phát triển mạnh mẽ

The number of online businesses continues to proliferate.

multiply, increase, expand

proliferation (n)

compression

/kəmˈprɛʃən/ danh từ

sự nén, sự ép chặt

Compression of data is essential for faster internet speeds.

condensing, squeezing

compress (v), compressed (adj)

disparage

/dɪsˈpærɪdʒ/ động từ

chê bai, coi thường

His constant disparaging remarks about his colleagues damaged their morale.

belittle, deprecate, denigrate

disparagement (n)

quick succession

/kwɪk səkˈsɛʃən/ cụm danh từ

liên tiếp, ngay lập tức

The events followed in quick succession, leaving everyone in shock.

consecutive, rapid

succession (n)

stereotype

/ˈstɛrɪəʊtaɪp/ danh từ

khuôn mẫu, hình mẫu

People often stereotype others based on their appearance.

cliché, type, label

stereotypical (adj)

invariant

/ɪnˈveəriənt/ tính từ

không thay đổi, bất biến

The laws of physics are invariant and do not change over time.

constant, unchanging

invariance (n)

inevitability

/ɪnˌɪvɪtəˈbɪləti/ danh từ

sự không thể tránh khỏi

The inevitability of climate change calls for immediate action.

certainty, necessity

inevitable (adj)

stifle

/ˈstaɪfəl/ động từ

kiềm chế, ngăn chặn, làm nghẹt

His comments stifled the creativity of his colleagues.

suppress, restrain, smother

stifling (adj)

compensate

/ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ động từ

đền bù, bù đắp

The company will compensate employees for overtime work.

reimburse, make up for

compensation (n)

the onset of st

/ði ˈɒnsɛt əv st/ cụm danh từ

sự khởi đầu, sự bắt đầu của cái gì

The onset of winter brings cold temperatures and snow.

beginning, commencement

onset (n)

exhalation

/ˌɛksˈheɪleɪʃən/ danh từ

sự thở ra, sự tỏa ra

After the exercise, his exhalation was deep and frequent.

breath, respiration

exhale (v)

nostril

/ˈnɒstrɪl/ danh từ

lỗ mũi

He breathed through his nostrils during the meditation session.

nares, passage

inhale

/ɪnˈheɪl/ động từ

hít vào, hít thở

You should inhale deeply to calm your nerves.

breathe in, suck in

inhalation (n)

fatigue

/fəˈtiːɡ/ danh từ

sự mệt mỏi, kiệt sức

He experienced fatigue after running the marathon.

tiredness, exhaustion

fatigued (adj)

nasal

/ˈneɪzl/ tính từ

thuộc về mũi, qua mũi

The doctor advised him to use nasal spray to relieve congestion.

nose-related, nostril

nasalization (n)

stroke

/strəʊk/ danh từ

đột quỵ, sự va chạm, cú đánh

She suffered a stroke due to high blood pressure.

attack, seizure, blow

stroked (v), stroking (n)

mystified

/ˈmɪstɪfaɪd/ tính từ

bối rối, hoang mang, không hiểu

I was mystified by his sudden departure.

puzzled, confused, baffled

mystify (v)

limb

/lɪm/ danh từ

chi, tay, chân

He injured his limb during the game.

appendage, extremity

limber (adj)

deterioration

/dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃən/ danh từ

sự suy thoái, sự xuống cấp

The deterioration of the building was evident after years of neglect.

decay, decline, degradation

deteriorate (v)

spite

/spaɪt/ danh từ, giới từ

mặc dù, bất chấp, sự ác ý

In spite of the challenges, she managed to complete the project on time.

despite, regardless of

spiteful (adj)

fetuses

/ˈfiːtəsɪz/ danh từ

thai nhi

The development of fetuses is closely monitored in the early stages of pregnancy.

embryo, unborn child

fetus (n)

immense

/ɪˈmɛns/ tính từ

bao la, mênh mông

The immense size of the mountain was overwhelming.

huge, vast, enormous

immensity (n)

toes

/təʊz/ danh từ

ngón chân

She injured her toes while hiking.

digits, phalanges

hollow

/ˈhɒləʊ/ tính từ, danh từ

rỗng, lõm, chỗ trống

The hollow tree provided a shelter for animals during the winter.

empty, vacant, sunken

hollowed (adj)

probability

/ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti/ danh từ

xác suất, khả năng xảy ra

The probability of rain tomorrow is 70%.

likelihood, chance, odds

probable (adj)

locomotion

/ˌləʊkəˈməʊʃən/ danh từ

sự di chuyển, sự vận động

Locomotion in animals is often studied in biology.

movement, motion, mobility

locomote (v)

reinforce

/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/ động từ

củng cố, tăng cường

The teacher used examples to reinforce the lesson.

strengthen, support, fortify

reinforcement (n)