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Example: The example ___________ at the end of the essay not only failed to support the student's arguments but even made it look messy.

tack on

add sth - not related to the rest

Example: This is the last time I can enter the National Contest so I determine to go out in ___________.

a blaze of glory

happens successfuly and impressively, often used to describe a final action.

inclusion

the fact of including sb/sth; the fact of being included

a person or thing that is included

Example: I think we should try to make the instructions more transparent.

The ultimate goal of media outlets is to provide transparent information which can serve to help people make accurate decisions FOR their lives.

transparent

open and honest, without secrets

clear and easy to understand or recognize

Example: The success of Flappy Bird, a mobile game created by Nguyen Ha Dong that caused global sensation years ago, has been an encouraging story for many Vietnamese app developers.

sensation

very great excitement or interest

sb/sth that causes it

Example: audiences are increasingly bombarded with negative stories and therefore, good news should be reported more often to balance out.

bombard sb with sth

face a great deal of sth (criticism, question, etc.)

Example: I'm sports fan and has a rooting interest in watching football matches, especially ones of my favorite club, Arsenal.

rooting interest (in)

a strong desire to support a person/group

/əˈbɪzməl/

Example: abysmal working conditions

The food was abysmal.

The standard of the students' work is abysmal.

abysmal

very bad or of very low standard

/ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ/

Example: The song is full of sexual innuendo.

innuendo

an indirect remark, usually suggesting smt bad/rude

the use of remarks like this

/ˈɒstrəsaɪz/

Example:

~ eschew

ostracize

avoid sb intentionally, or prevent sb from taking part in the activities of a group ~ bo xì

Example: A wave of digital natives — those who have spent their entire lives surrounded by digital technologies — is about to hit organizations worldwide.

digital native

a person who is technologically native (familiar cuz they grow up with them)

/fækˈsɪməli/

facsimile

an exact copy of smt

Example:

The powdered milk/egg can be reconstituted by adding water.

reconstitute

change an organization so that it has a different form ~ cải tổ

hoàn nguyên (restore dried food by adding water)

Example: He earns $80,000 a year, as against my $40,000.

as against

compared to

Example: I'm very apprehensive about tomorrow's meeting.

I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little apprehensive that no one will come.

You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future.

apprehensive (abt/of)

​worried or frightened that smt unpleasant may happen

Example: The game was played in a very sporting spirit.

The Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.

(un)sporting

showing fairness and respect towards an opponent

connected with sports

Example: The image of peace and prosperity appearing on TV is rather (FACT) ________ and does not reflect the actual situation of the city.

~ spurious, fallacious

factitious

artificial rather than natural

Example: You may earn a six-figure salary from that job but your health will be the cost, it's all swings and (ROUND) ________.

what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts

it's swings and roundabouts

mean that the positive and negative results of a situation/action balance out ~ Mất mát này, được bù lại cái khác

Example: His latest novel has been shortlisted for the Man Booker prize.

I've shortlisted three applicants for the job.

shortlist

put sb/sth in a shortlist

Example: Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her a political heavyweight.

#lightweight

heavyweight

võ sĩ hạng nặng

a very important person/thing that influences others

Example: We know there are limits to funding and we don't have a blank cheque.

blank cheque

an unlimited amount of money, or the carte blanche to do anything

a cheque (được ký tên nhưng số tiền không tiền)

Example: People who drop litter make me see red.

see red

become very angry

call the shots/tune

be the person who controls a situation (make decisions)

Example: A private collection of her early paintings is expected to go under the hammer next year.

come/go under the hammer

be sold at an auction (phiên đấu giá)

Example: He has the look of a man who means business.

He says he's going to make changes, and I think he means business.

mean business

be serious in your intentions

/pəˈfɪdiəs/

Example: That friend of yours is a(n) ___________ person who cannot be trusted because she will be willing to betray you at any time for his own benefits.

perfidious

deceitful, untrustworthy

Example: Never let your thirst for knowledge be ___________ or you will, one day, be left behind by this ever-evolving world.

quench

satisfy a need/demand

Example: He only goes to watch a match when his favorite team plays, otherwise, he has no ___________ in the fight

have no dog in a fight

not have an interest in sth

/ˈʌltrəsaʊnd/

Example: Most women will be offered a(n) ___________ scan during pregnancy, although it's not obligatory. (SOUND)

ultrasound

siêu âm

/dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/

Example: She was a diminutive figure beside her husband.

He exercised frequently, trying to add strength to his diminutive body.

diminutive

very small

/ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/

Example: The doctor was surprised by the little girl who endured her illness with great ___________ (FORT)

fortitude

courage shown by sb who is encountering - great pain / difficulties

/ˌvɜːtʃuˈəʊsəʊ/,

Example: Kane treated us to a virtuoso performance against Chelsea this afternoon.

They gave a virtuoso display of Spanish dancing.

virtuoso

showing extremely great skill

/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/

Example: An unhealthy diet will nullify the effects of training.

nullify

make smt lose its effect or power

tread/walk a tightrope

lâm vào tình thế chênh vênh (not much freedom + have to be careful)

Example: I am a doctor so I know what to do, please mind your own business and stop ___________ on my toes.

tread on sb's toes

get in so's way (làm vướng chân ai đó trong việc mà họ đang làm)

/dʒeˈsteɪʃn/

Example: Human infants often have a gestation period of nine months.

Lil wyun's album was nearly 3 years in gestation.

gestation

thời kỳ thai nghén

the process by which an idea or a plan develops

Example: Here are a few facts and figures I culled from the reports the team produced.

The whole journal includes stories and pictures ___________ women and children in mountainous regions around the world.

cull sth from sth

collect ideas or information from various places

Example: He wore a(n) ___________ expression for weeks following the disappointing performance at the competition.

~ poignant, melancholy

doleful

very sad

Example: I'm terrified to give this presentation, but I just have to brazen it out and hope for the best.

It's going to be a long drive in torrential rain. Do you think you can brazen it out?

brazen it out

face a difficult or intimidating situation with brave self-confidence.

/ˈɡɔːdi/

~ garish

gaudy

unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration

/ˈseɪvə(r)/

Example: By intuition, I feel that his behaviour ___________ hypocrisy (đạo đức giả), so you had better be careful with him.

She savoured the smell of freshly-made coffee.

savour (of sth)

seem to have an amount of sth, esp sth bad

thưởng thức

moviemaking

the production of movies

/ˈprɒfəsi/

Example: If you expect to fail, you will fail. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy (tiên tri)

self-fulfilling (prophecy)

happening because it is expected to happen

Example: I hate eating out with friends because after every meal, we will be faced with the ___________ problem of who will pay. (TICKLE)

ticklish

difficult to deal with, and possibly embarrassing

/ˈfɜːtɪv/

Example: The teacher was suspicious of the student's ___________ behaviour during the exam.

furtive

behave => shows that u want to keep smt secret and do not want to be noticed

Example: The ___________ test of a good driver is whether he or she remains calm in an emergency.

acid test

a way of deciding whether smt is successful or true

/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/

Example: . In spite of an ___________ start, the English runner quickly speeded up and won the race.

inauspicious

boding ill (not good, successful)

Example: Henry Ford did not start his operations by opening hundreds of factories in his first year but mighty ___________ from tiny acorns grow.

great/tall oaks from little acorns grow

smt large and successful often begins in a very small way

Example: The actor had been ___________ for years with many subordinate roles before he finally got the main role.

bubble under

have some success but not yet be extremely successful and famous

Example: I roll up my sleeves and ___________ cleaning the kitchen.

~ hammer away

pitch into

start an activity with enthusiasm

Example: Many pharmaceutical companies have been charged with ___________ from the mask crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

~ racketeering

profiteering

the act of making a lot of money in an unfair way

/kruːˈseɪd/

Example: They have long been involved in a crusade for racial equality.

The town's crusade against drugs resulted in a sharp decrease in overdose deaths.

The fight against poverty is a moral crusade.

crusade (for/against)

moral -

a long and determined attempt to achieve, change, or stop smt cuz of ur strong beliefs

Example: In a school for the gifted, students with low grades are often treated with ___________ and ridiculed by their friends.

scorn

a strong feeling that sb/sth is stupid or not good enough, usually shown by the way you speak

Example: I have failed this test twice already, so this time I must pass it ___________.

by hook or by crook

using any method you can, even a dishonest one

~ bằng móc hoặc bằng kẻ gian

/ˈpɪtns/

Example: Many American teachers have to work two jobs because they hardly survive on the ___________ they receive as a salary

pittance

a very small amount of money that sb receives

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