Reading Vocabulary

conglomerate (n)

tập đoàn (một tập hợp lớn các công ty đa ngành hoạt động thuộc cùng một quản lý)

consortium (n)

liên doanh (tập hợp các công ty hoặc tổ chức đồng ý hợp tác để đạt được mục tiêu chung)

ascertain (v)

to make certain of something

mogul (n)

an important person who is very rich or powerful

loophole (n)

a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

indemnify (v)

to pay or promise to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss

inventory (n)

hàng tồn kho

mandate (n)

mệnh lệnh hoặc quy định chính thức từ một tổ chức, chính phủ

unsolicited (adj)

not asked for

nominal (n)

in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are (đại diện, trên danh nghĩa)

ploy (n)

something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly:

meandering (adj)

moving slowly in no particular direction or with no clear purpose

interface (n)

a connection between two pieces of electronic equipment, or between a person and a computer

diffuser (n)

a device that is used to make light less direct or to spread heat across an area or surface or a container used for spraying a liquid (= releasing it in very small drops)

self-aggrandizing (adj)

doing or saying things to make yourself seem more powerful or important

blare (v)

to make an unpleasantly loud noise

cagey (adj)

unwilling to give information

mercilessly (adv)

in a way that has or shows no mercy (= kindness or willingness to forgive)

assuage (v)

to make unpleasant feelings less strong

banal (adj)

boring, ordinary, and not original