PRO-WORD FORM 13

Agonizingly (adv)

Nghĩa: Một cách đau đớn, khổ sở. Definition: In a way that causes great physical or mental pain. Example: The minutes passed ____ slowly while we waited for news.

Fairy-tale (n/adj)

Nghĩa: Truyện cổ tích / Đẹp như mơ. Definition: A children's story about magical events / Wonderfully pleasant. Example: Their wedding was like something out of a ____.

F(o)eticide (n)

Nghĩa: Sự phá thai. Definition: The act of destroying a fetus. Example: The ethics of ____ remains a subject of intense debate.

Psychokinesis / Telekinesis (n)

Nghĩa: Khả năng di chuyển đồ vật bằng ý nghĩ. Definition: The supposed ability to move objects by mental power. Example: She claimed to have the power of ____.

Cherry-pick (v)

Nghĩa: Chọn lọc những cái tốt nhất (để phục vụ ý đồ). Definition: To selectively choose the most beneficial items. Example: The report ____ data to support its conclusion.

Flashbacks (n)

Nghĩa: Hồi tưởng, nhớ lại quá khứ. Definition: A sudden, vivid memory of an event in the past. Example: He still suffers from ____ of the war.

Outlandish / Alice-in-Wonderland (adj)

Nghĩa: Kỳ dị, lạ lùng. Definition: Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar. Example: His ____ ideas about time travel were hard to believe.

Gamekeeper (n)

Nghĩa: Người giữ rừng (bảo vệ động vật). Definition: A person employed to breed and protect game. Example: The ____ patrols the estate to prevent poaching.

Inflow / Outflow (n)

Nghĩa: Dòng chảy vào / Dòng chảy ra. Definition: The action of flowing in / flowing out. Example: The company is monitoring the ____ of capital carefully.

Estranged (adj)

Nghĩa: Xa cách, ghẻ lạnh. Definition: No longer close or affectionate to someone. Example: He has been ____ from his family for years.

Unassimilable (adj)

Nghĩa: Không thể đồng hóa được. Definition: Unable to be absorbed or integrated. Example: Some cultural differences are seen as ____.

Dyslexia (n)

Nghĩa: Chứng khó đọc. Definition: A general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read. Example: He struggled in school due to his ____.

Corrigenda (n)

Nghĩa: Những lỗi cần đính chính (trong sách). Definition: A list of errors in a printed work and their corrections. Example: Please check the ____ at the end of the book.

Self-condemnation (n)

Nghĩa: Sự tự kết án, tự trách mình. Definition: The action of expressing strong disapproval of one's own behavior. Example: She was filled with ____ after the mistake.

Archangel (n)

Nghĩa: Tổng lãnh thiên thần. Definition: An angel of high rank. Example: The painting depicts the ____ Gabriel.

Ruddy(-complected) (adj)

Nghĩa: Đỏ hồng hào. Definition: Having a healthy red color. Example: He has a ____ face from working outside all day.

(Mal/Mis)appropriated / Expropriated (v)

Nghĩa: Chiếm đoạt / Tước đoạt (tài sản). Definition: To take something for one's own use, typically illegally. Example: The official was accused of ____ funds.

Nutraceutical (n)

Nghĩa: Thực phẩm chức năng. Definition: A food or fortified food product that provides health benefits. Example: She takes a daily ____ to support her immune system.

Tinderbox / Pandora's-box (n)

Nghĩa: Ngòi nổ (xung đột) / Hộp Pandora (rắc rối). Definition: A situation that is ready to explode / A source of extensive trouble. Example: The region is a ____ waiting to erupt.

Stagflation (n)

Nghĩa: Lạm phát đình trệ. Definition: Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment. Example: The economy is currently suffering from ____.