YOU ARE A BADASS AT MAKING MONEY - CHAP 1

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indignation

/ˌɪn.dɪɡˈneɪ.ʃən/ - The company's decision to cut salaries was met with absolute ___ from the staff. - anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment (i___) - sự phẫn nộ / uất hận - Synonyms: resentment / outrage - Collocation: absolute indignation / spark widespread indignation / express indignation

rife with

/raɪf wɪð/ - The initial report was ___ inaccuracies and required immediate revision. - full of something bad or unpleasant (r___ with) - đầy rẫy điều xấu - Synonyms: teeming with / full of - Collocation: rife with speculation / rife with corruption / rife with rumors

rickety

/ˈrɪk.ə.ti/ - The economy is built on a ___ foundation of excessive consumer debt. - shaky / unsteady / and likely to collapse (r___) - ọp ẹp / lung lay / yếu ớt - Synonyms: shaky / unsteady / fragile - Collocation: rickety foundation / rickety structure

barren

/ˈbær.ən/ - Years of poor management left the organization’s financial reserves ___. - empty / desolate / or unable to produce anything useful (b___) - trống rỗng / cằn cỗi - Synonyms: empty / desolate / unproductive - Collocation: barren landscape / financial reserves barren

scrambling for

/ˈskræm.blɪŋ fɔːr/ - Thousands of graduates are ___ a limited number of entry-level positions. - struggling or rushing to get something before others do (s___ for) - tranh giành / vật lộn để có - Synonyms: struggling / rushing / competing - Collocation: scrambling for resources / scramble to find solutions

perpetual

/pəˈpetʃ.u.əl/ - The ___ noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate. - continuous / endless / or never changing (p___) - liên tục / không ngừng - Synonyms: continuous / endless / everlasting - Collocation: perpetual noise / perpetual cycle of

quagmire

/ˈkwæɡ.maɪər/ - The government found itself in a legal ___ over the new taxation laws. - a difficult / complex / or trapping situation that is hard to escape (q___) - vũng lầy / tình trạng bế tắc - Synonyms: predicament / dilemma / swamp - Collocation: legal quagmire / financial quagmire

rationalize

/ˈræʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/ - People often ___ their bad habits by claiming they are too stressed to change. - to justify or find logical excuses for bad behavior to make it acceptable (r___) - biện minh / hợp lý hóa - Word building: rationalization (n) / rational (adj) - Synonyms: justify / excuse - Collocation: rationalize bad habits / rationalize decisions

catapult

/ˈkæt.ə.pʌlt/ - The success of her debut novel ___ her into international stardom. - to propel or launch someone or something suddenly into a new position or state (c___) - phóng / đẩy mạnh lên - Synonyms: propel / launch / thrust - Collocation: catapult into stardom / catapult to fame

confronting

/kənˈfrʌn.tɪŋ/ - Facing the reality of climate change is a deeply ___ experience for many policymakers. - challenging / direct / and difficult to face or deal with (c___) - gây đối đầu / khó đối mặt - Word building: confront (v) / confrontation (n) - Synonyms: challenging / daunting / unsettling - Collocation: deeply confronting / confronting reality

mediocre

/ˌmiː.diˈəʊ.kər/ - Despite the massive marketing campaign / the film's box office performance was ___ at best. - average / ordinary / and not very good (m___) - tầm thường / xoàng xĩnh - Word building: mediocrity (n) - Synonyms: average / unexceptional / run-of-the-mill - Collocation: mediocre performance / mediocre results / mediocre at best

wallow

/ˈwɒl.əʊ/ - Instead of seeking solutions / he chose to ___ in self-pity after losing the contract. - to immerse oneself or remain helpless in an unpleasant state of mind or emotion (m___ r___) - đắm chìm trong đau khổ / tự thương hại - Synonyms: bask / flounder / indulge - Collocation: wallow in self-pity / wallow in despair

fraud

/frɔːd/ - The investigation revealed that the charismatic CEO was entirely a ___. - a person who deceives others by claiming to have qualities they lack (f___) - kẻ lừa đảo / sự lừa gạt - Word building: fraudulent (adj) / fraudulently (adv) - Synonyms: imposter / scam / charlatan - Collocation: commit fraud / expose as a fraud / credit card fraud

aforementioned

/əˈfɔːˌmen.ʃənd/ - All candidates must submit the ___ documents prior to the interview. - previously mentioned or spoken of earlier in the text (a___) - đã đề cập ở trước - Synonyms: previously mentioned / aforesaid - Collocation: aforementioned documents / aforementioned points

conceptualize

/kənˈsep.tʃu.ə.laɪz/ - It is difficult to ___ the sheer scale of the universe. - to form an idea / mental image / or concept of something (c___) - khái niệm hóa / hình dung - Word building: concept (n) / conceptual (adj) - Synonyms: envision / formulate / imagine - Collocation: conceptualize a project / difficult to conceptualize

No matter how + Adj/Adv + S + V

/noʊ ˈmæt.ər haʊ/ - ___ difficult the exam may seem consistent preparation will ensure a high score. - Used to show that a situation does not change despite a specific degree or condition (n___ m___ h___) - Cho dù ... đến mức nào - Synonyms: regardless of how / however. Collocation: no matter how hard / no matter how complex

It's a wonder (that) [clause] let alone [phrase]

/ɪts ə ˈwʌn.dər ... let əˈloʊn/ - It is a wonder that some busy university students can afford rent ___ buy a brand new sports car. - Used to emphasize that a simpler action is already surprising or difficult making a secondary more challenging action seem almost impossible (i___ a w___ ... l___ a___) - Thật đáng ngạc nhiên khi ... huống hồ là ... - Synonyms: surprisingly ... not to mention. Collocation: let alone buy / let alone imagine

Had I + V3/ed I would have + V3/ed

/hæd aɪ ... aɪ wʊd hæv/ - ___ the government invested more in renewable energy the current environmental crisis would have been mitigated. - Used to express a past regret or hypothetical situation in the past sounding more formal than If I had (h___ I + V___) - Nếu tôi đã ... thì tôi đã (Đảo ngữ điều kiện loại 3) - Synonyms: If I had / had we known. Collocation: had I known / had we acted

Rather than + V-ing / Noun S + V

/ˈræð.ər ðæn/ - ___ relying solely on fossil fuels many countries are shifting towards solar power. - Used to contrast a preferred action with a rejected one putting focus on the choice made (r___ t___) - Thay vì - Synonyms: instead of / in place of. Collocation: rather than relying / rather than focusing

It's about [V-ing] instead of [V-ing]

/ɪts əˈbaʊt ... ɪnˈsted ɒv/ - Effective leadership is ___ empowering others ___ micromanaging every single detail. - Used to redefine a concept by contrasting the true meaning with a misconception (i___ a___ ... i___ o___) - Vấn đề cốt lõi là ở việc ... thay vì ... - Synonyms: it concerns ... rather than. Collocation: about empowering / instead of micromanaging