set 1

abrasive

rough (for cleaning), or rude and unkind ∣ mài mòn

acclaim

praise or welcome publicly (verb), or praise and approval (noun) ∣ khen ngợi

adroit

skilful, clever and showing skill ∣ lanh lợi, khéo tay

alleviate

to ease, to make something less severe ∣ làm giảm bớt

approximate

almost correct or accurate, but not completely so

atypical

not typical or usual, anomalous ∣ không điển hình, không thông thường

buoyancy

prices/activity tend to increase, feeling cheerful, or the fact of floating ∣ (sự nổi, tính nổi)

cerebral

relating to the brain or the mind rather than the feelings ∣ thuộc về não

circumscribe

to restrict or limit freedom/rights/power, or to draw a circle around a shape ∣ hạn chế, giới hạn

communal

shared by, or for the use of, a number of people ∣ cộng đồng, thuộc về cộng đồng

complementary

two things different but together form a useful/attractive combination

compromise

an agreement where each side gives up some wants ∣ (sự thỏa hiệp)

conceptualise

to form an idea of something in your mind ∣ Trừu tượng hóa

confound

to baffle/confuse/surprise, prove wrong, or defeat an enemy ∣ làm bối rối, làm lộn xộn

conscientious

taking care to do things carefully and correctly ∣ chu đáo, tận tâm

corrosive

tending to destroy something slowly by chemical action or gradually damage ∣ ăn mòn

credulity

the ability or the wish to believe that something is real or true ∣ tính cả tin

debilitate

to make somebody's body/mind or a country/organization weaker

denounce

to strongly criticize something you think is wrong/illegal