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alternate

(v.) /ˈɒl.tə.neɪt/ to go back and forth - luân phiên, thay đổi

E.g Sam went for psychological help because he would ................ between being in an ecstatic mood and a depressed mood.

fit in

(phrasal verb.) to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them - phù hợp với

E.g I wasn't sure if she would................with my friends.

convey

(v.)/kənˈveɪ/ [FORMAL] to transport; to transmit; to communicate - truyền tải, truyền đạt

E.g When my husband wears his red tie, he is trying to............... an image of power and confidence.

taboo

(n.) /təˈbuː/A restriction on behavior imposed by social custom. - điều cấm kỵ

E.g Since Mary recently had a miscarriage, it would be .......... for me to mention my pregnancy during her visit.

utterance

(n.) /ˈʌt.ər.əns/ [FORMAL] a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound - lời nói

E.g The angry wife ignored her husband's every .........., rudely pretending that she didn't hear him speaking.

substandard

(adj.) /sʌbˈstæn.dəd/ Below the usual or expected standard

- không đạt tiêu chuẩn

E.g Too many families are still living in ............... housing.

competence

(n.) /ˈkɒm.pɪ.təns/ having enough skills to do something -năng lực

E.g Students will gain .............. in a wide range of skills.

grasp

(v.) /ɡrɑːsp/ to understand something, especially something difficult - nắm bắt được, hiểu được

E.g I think I managed to ............. the main points of the lecture.

concede

(v.) /kənˈsiːd/ to admit, often unwillingly as true - thừa nhận điều gì đó

E.g He kept on arguing and wouldn't ............. defeat.

conduct

(v.) /kənˈdʌkt/ to organize and perform a particular activity - tiến hành, thực hiện việc gì đó

E.g How you choose to ...............your private life is your own business!

diversity

(n.) /daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/ difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms - sự đa dạng

E.g Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural............ of the country?

empirical

(adj.) /ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/ based on practical experience rather than theory - tính thực nghiệm

E.g ................studies show that some forms of alternative medicine are extremely effective.

intersection

(n.) /ˌɪn.təˈsek.ʃən/ the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other - ngã tư/ sự giao chéo, cắt

E.g Times Square is one of New York's busiest ...............(s).

measurable

(adj.) /ˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bəl/ Able to be measured, quantifiable

- có thể đo lường được

e.g It is important to set achievable but..............goals for employees.

perception

(n.) /pəˈsep.ʃən/ the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses. - cách nhìn nhận

E.g There is a general ............ that exams are becoming easier to pass.

superiority

(n.) /suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/ the fact that one person or thing is better, stronger, etc. than another - ưu thế

E.g Her sense of ............ makes her very unpopular.

devise

(v.) /dɪˈvaɪz/ to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination

E.g We need to ..............some sort of system whereby people can liaise with each other.

colonization

(n.) /ˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ the process of establishing a colony - sự thuộc địa hóa

E.g European............. of the Americas, with its cycle of war, disease and slavery, decimated the indigenous peoples.

speculation

(n.) /ˌspek.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ ideas about why or how something happens - sự điều tra, nghi vấn

E.g Rumours that the CEO is retiring have been dismissed as pure ...............

dominant

(adj.) /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt/ more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type -vượt trội

E.g Unemployment will be a ............ issue at the next election.

derive ( from)

(phrasal verb) to develop or come from something ~ stem from

E.g She .............. great pleasure/satisfaction from playing the violin.

diverse

(adj.) /daɪˈvɜːs/ different; varied - nhiều & đa dạng

E.g We need to recognize that we live in a culturally .............. society.

trace (back)

~ go back --> to research in order to find the beginning of something - tìm lại nguồn gốc việc gì/ cái gì đó

E.g She has ............ (-d) her family history back to the seventeenth century

ancestry

(n.) /ˈæn.ses.tri/ one's family going back many generations

- tổ tiên

E.g He was proud of his Native American .................