English Vocab

industrial action

Workers will take industrial action if their demands are not met

be snowed under

with work

I’m snowed under with work during workdays

Đồng nghĩa với “be snowed under with work”

be buried in work

Synonym of “ be buried in work”

Be overwhelmed with work

great-grandchildren

some glue

we need some glue to fix that broken cup

Still (adj)

The lake is so still

foul stench

The foul stench of that flower filled in the air

get to know

I want to get to know the new skill

Pacific ocean

a whiff

I got a whiff of her body as she walked past

hone my skills in

I have honed my skills in formulating various dosage form

biometrics

The company uses biometrics for employee indentification

expedition

He died while returning from his expedition

Arguably

He’s arguably the greastest actor of his generation

bewildering

The instruction is bewildering to me

work permit

The company will help you apply for a work permit

career counseling

I wish I recieved career counseling in high school

treason

/’tri:.zn/

He was charged with treason for selling national secrets to the enemy

deceive

he was accused of deceiving investors about his bitcoin project

fawning

He hates fawning staff

willing

she's willing staff who always volunteers for extra work

flick

you flick me

gruff

she gave me a gruff reply

egoistical

he's so egoistical that he never takes advice from anyone. That's why he loses.

discourteous

she responsed to me discourteously

crotchety

she becomes crotchety whenever he sees me. That's why I don't want to talk to her

conceited

he gave me a conceited little smile after seeing my failure

deceptive

the label on the package can be deceptive to customers

blackguardly

he used blackguardly tactics to beat his opponent

contemptible

his victory was contemptible; he cheated.

reconcile

it is an attempt to reconcile the two nations

reconcile

I need you to reconcile the results among the batches

crack open

let’s crack open a can of beer

twist off

twist off the bottle

screw on

screw on the bottle

hipster

slander

Dam Vinh Hung sued Ms. Phuong Hang for slander

libel

The company sued the former employee for libel

affinity

There is a close affinity between the two cultures

put them up

Let’s put up the Christmas decorations this weekend

vice versa

/vai.se ver.sơ/

Students learn from teachers, and vice versa

furnish

They furnish me with the results of those batches

furnish

We need to furnish this room in a work style

inevitably

Inevitably, a war will break out

empirical

We need empirical evidence, not just guesses

depict

The picture depicts a peaceful scene

exploit

he exploits his slaves brutally

exploitation

The exploitation of natural resources need to be limited to protect the environment

deforestation

Deforestation destroys the habitats of many animals

elaborate (v)

Can you elaborate on your idea?

elaborate

what elaborate preparations

sparked

that moment sparked a 20 year dilligent work in my life

longevity

He’s seêking for longevity