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intimately (a)

in a very detailed way

knock-on effect

an indirect effect of an event or situation

irreversible (a)

impossible to change

precipitation (n)

rain or snow that falls from the atmosphere

deficiency (n)

lack of sth essential

inundation (n)

flood

perturbation (n)

a change in the regular movement of an object

glean sth (from sb)

collect info in small amounts over time

human-induced (a)

caused by human acitvities

spatial (a)

relating to space

unabashed (a)

without worrying about cricisim/embarrassment

forlornly (adv)

appearing alone/unhappy

shy away from sth

avoid doing sth you dislike

shrink from sth

avoid doinf sth unpleasant/difficult

susceptible to sth (a)

easily influenced/harmed by sth

neurotransmitter (n)

chất dẫn truyền thần kinh

mundane (a)

very ordinary → boring

chirpy (a)

very lively and cheerful

impulsive (a)

acting suddenly without thinking carefully

a walkover for sb/sth

an easy victory in a game/competition

hardwired (a)

built into the permanent system

pliant (a)

soft and bending easily

salient (a)

very important/easy to notice

placate (v)

make sb less angry

brute (n)

offensive, rude and sometimes violent man

get your feet under the table (idm)

establish yourself firmly in a new job/situation

hold the key to sth

have control of sth

prophecy (n)

a statement that tells what will happen in the future

come to fruition

when a plan/idea begins to happen/be successful

grind (sth) to a halt/standstill

gradually slow down and stop all movement/activity

take a page from sb/sth

copy sth that brings you advantages

come/get to grips with sth

make efforts to understand and deal with a problem/situation

plague (v)

→ plague sb with/for sth: annoy sb by asking repeated questions

cause worry/difficulty to sb/sth over a period of time

regularize (v)

to change sth so it obeys laws/is based on reason

clogged (a)

→ clogged traffic

blocked/filled with sth

intractable (a)

hard to deal with

portfolio career (n)

having several part-time jobs at once

keep your eye on the ball (idm)

give attention to what you are doing at the time

uncalled-for (a, disappoving)

unfair, rude, unkind (criticism/insult/remark/action) → considered to be unnecessary

peppery (a)

easily annoyed

cadaverous (a)

looking pale, thin and ill

matriarchal (a) → matriarch (n, person), matriarchy (n)

<> patriarchal (a) → patriarch (n, person), patriarchy (n)

tumultuous (a)

very loud or full of confusion, change/uncertainty

bequeath sth to (v)

arrange for money/property to be given after death

codify (v)

arrange sth (laws and rules) into a system

fallacy (n)

an idea that many people think is true but is in fact false

fabrication (n)

inventing false info to deceive sb

masquerade as sb/sth (phV)

pretend/appear to be sth/sb

scrutiny (n)

→ be subjected to/come under (close) scrutity

the careful/detailed examination of sth to get info about it

remedy (n)

a successful way to cure illnesses/deal with problems

unassailable (a)

impossible to doubt/ argue with

hitherto (adv)

until now/a particular time

pronoucement (n)

an official announcement

surmountable (a)

possible to deal with/solve successfully

aggravating (a)

annoying

succumb to sth (v)

lose determination to oppose sth; to accept defeat; die/suffer badly from illnesses

crippling (a)

causing serious injuries

have the makings of sth

is likely to be sth

child’s play (idm

sth that very easy to do

concede (v)

→ concede defeat

unwillingly admit that sth is true

acquiesce to/in sth (v)

→ acquiesce a plan

unwillingly accept or agree to sth

reinstate (v)

→ be reinstated in sth

give sth back to their previous job/position

incur (v)

→ incur wrath/anger

exp sth usually unpleasant as a result of actions you’ve taken

redeeming (a)

making sb/sth seem less bad

voluminous (a)

đồ sộ, to bự chà bá lửa

exemplify (v)

give a typical example of sth

declutter (v)

→ decluttering (n)

remove things you do not need from a place to make it more useful

telltale (a)

lộ liễu

A synonymous with B (a)

nhìn cái A là nghĩ ngay đến cái B

intertwined with (a)

closely connected so as to be difficult to separate

namesake (n)

cùng tên

metamorphose (v)

change into a completely different form/type

craftmanship (n)

skill at making things

burgeoning (a)

developing quickly

emblem (n)

biểu tượng

opulence (n)

the quality of being expensive and luxurious

impeccable (a)

perfect

conundrum (n)

a problem that is difficult to deal with

impenetrable (a)

impossible to see through/go through

ashore (adv)

towards/onto land from an area of water

humongous (a)

very large

parole (v/n)

→ be released on parole

trả tự do tạm thời cho tù nhân, with the agreement that they will behave well

fiscal (a)

→ fiscal health (n)

relating to public money

solvency (n)

the ability to pay all the owed money

hamstring (v)

→ hamstrung (past form)

kìm hãm

set one’s sights on sth (idm)

decide to achieve sth

nauseating (a)

making you want to vomit

collectivistic (a)

<> individualistic (a)

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