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disconcerting

làm bối rối, khiến ai đó hoang mang

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unsettled

bất ổn

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(im)perceptible

discernible

ko/cs thể nhận thấy được

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strenuous

vất vả

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prevail

chiếm ưu thế, mạnh/tốt/… hơn cái đối nghịch

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succumb

không chống lại được áp lực, cám dỗ hoặc một thế lực tiêu cực nào khác.

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diverge (from) —> divergence

opinion/số liệu/… differ

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intersect (v,n) → intersection

giao nhau

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overturn

lật đổ / lật ngược

abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.).

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(in)fallible → infallibility

ko/có thể mắc sai lầm

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atypical

khác biệt

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a-

not, without

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solicit (v) → unsolicited

yêu cầu → ko được yêu cầu

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staple

a main or important element of something, especially of a diet.

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omni-

all

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analogy

sự tương ứng

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refute

repudiate

rebut

bác bỏ

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undermine

hủy hoại, làm hao mòn, làm kém đi

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propensity

khuynh hướng

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compel

ép buộc

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compelling

  1. thuyết phục (evidence)

  2. mesmerizing, cuốn ko cưỡng được

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Indeed

used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested.

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hasten to v

be quick to do something

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sap

gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power).

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nuance

sắc thái

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candor

sự thẳng thắn

~frankness

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platitude

sự tầm thường vô vị

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cliché

sáo rỗng 1 cách crincrin, a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

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ambidextrous

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ambi-

both, on both sides

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posthumous

occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.

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premature

quá sớm

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bolster

strengthen, củng cố

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dent

have an adverse effect on; diminish

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telling (adj)

having a striking or revealing effect; significant.

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ponderous

quá béo nên nặng nề khi di chuyển

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endeavor

nỗ lực

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confederation

alliance

liên minh

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con-

"together, with,"

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entrust

delegate

giao phó, ủy quyền

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revelation

~disclose → disclosure

sự reveal, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way

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incite

~provoke

khơi dậy, khuấy động (trouble/…) ; xúi giục

~khiêu khích

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gnarle

gnarled

Gnarled - (adjective) Knotted, twisted, and rugged in an interesting or appealing way, often used to describe trees or hands.

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menace

đe dọa ; mối đe dọa

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mutual

shared equally between two or more ppl

possessed or held in common

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discredit

làm mất uy tín

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condemn

lên án, chỉ trích

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decry

lên án công khai

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conjecture

phỏng đoán, ước lượng

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vigorous

mạnh mẽ

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suffrage

quyền bầu cử

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intrinsic >< extrinsic

thuộc về bản chất >< từ ngoài, ko ph của sth

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ordeal (n)

painful/unpleasant experience

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insoluble >< solvable

incapable of being solved or explained

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diction

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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ingenious

(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

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censorship

việc đàn áp hoặc cấm bất kỳ phần nào của sách, phim, tin tức, v.v. được coi là tục tĩu, không thể chấp nhận được về mặt chính trị hoặc là mối đe dọa đối với an ninh.

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aristocrat → aristocracy

quý tộc → tầng lớp quý tộc

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famine

nạn đói

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deport

remove, esp send out of the country

behave in a specific manner

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emigrate >< immigrate

di cư ra khỏi >< nhập cư

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refuge

~ haven

Asylum

a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble

any place or thing that provides relief, help, or sanctuary

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morale

tinh thần, esp when confident, cheerful

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malnutrition

thiếu dinh dưỡng

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mal-

"bad, badly, ill, poorly, wrong, wrongly,"

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resolute

determined

firm

resolved

unquestioned

quả quyết, chắc chắn

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predicament

plight (economic)

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

a problem

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naturalization

adoption or adaption

sự cấp tịch cho công dân nc ngoài, sự nhập tịch, sự thích ứng với chỗ mới, sự thuần hóa đv ở 1 environment mới

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burly

sturdy

big and strong

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dare-devil

táo bạo

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evince

show, tỏ ra, chứng tỏ

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constitution

physical strength

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conceive

become pregnant

tưởng tượng, form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind

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condescending

coi thường, tỏ ra mình bề trên

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apt to

having a tendency to do something

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apt (adj)

appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

likely

clever

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incapacitate

prevent from functioning in a normal way

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jaded

mệt mỏi, rã rời, chán nản

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comportment

cách ứng xử

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turmoil

sự rối loạn, náo động

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senile

tuổi già nên cơ thể suy yếu

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drive out

force sb/sth to leave

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elude

evade

tránh né

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supplant

supersede

thay thế

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deduce

suy luận, suy ra

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armored

được bao bọc an toàn

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mundane

boring

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hostile

unfriendly

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consensus

a general agreement, sự bằng lòng

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earnest

đứng đắn

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break even

hòa vốn

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unfounded

vô căn cứ

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despair

thất vọng

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encroach

xâm lấn, lấn chiếm

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suffice

đủ, enough

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irritation

sự tức giận, khó chịu

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rebel

chống đối, nổi loạn

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seclusion

isolation

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oscillate

fluctuate

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tentative

nghi ngờ, thăm dò, ko quả quyết

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