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devoid (a)

completely lacking in sth: hoàn toàn không có, thiếu
Ex: Don’t waste your time telling Jim a joke. He is totally ~ of a sense of humour.

ostentatiously (adv)

done in a way that is very noticeable to impress others: phô trương, khoe khoang
Ex: The room was ~ decorated in gold and silver; it was quite simply over the top.

fade (v)

to gradually lose colour or brightness: phai màu, nhạt dần
Ex: The colours in some of the photos we took two years ago have begun to ~.

contain (v)

to have something inside or as part of it: chứa đựng, bao gồm
Ex: The film ~s several scenes that might upset young children.

soul-destroying (a)

extremely boring or depressing: làm tiêu hao tinh thần, nhàm chán đến mức đau khổ
Ex: Having to rewrite a report that you thought was pretty good can be rather ~.

distress (n)

a feeling of extreme worry or sadness: sự khốn khó, nguy ngập
Ex: Capital injections occur in case a company or an organization suffers financial ~.

oversight (n)

a mistake made by not noticing or doing sth: sự sơ suất, bỏ sót
Ex: By an unfortunate ~, the bride’s sister was not invited to the wedding.

tower (n)

a tall, narrow building or structure. (metaphor: a strong support): tòa tháp (ẩn dụ: trụ cột vững chắc
Ex: My brother’s been a ~ of strength through all the problems I’ve had.

ride the high horse (idiom)

to act arrogantly: lên mặt ta đây
Ex: His friends failed to see why he should ~ just because he had won an election

keep one’s eyes peeled (idiom)

watch carefully: mở to mắt quan sát
Ex: If you are going to town, keep your eyes ~ for that book I was telling you about.

short fuse (idiom)

easily angered: tính nóng như lửa, dễ nóng giận
Ex: He was a tall, intimidating person, with a firm tone of voice and a very ~

cover (n)

a false identity or disguise: vỏ bọc, danh tính giả
Ex: She went under ~ as a waiter to write an article on tipping.

put one’s foot down (idiom)

insist on sth firmly: cứng rắng, không nhượng bộ
Ex: When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to ~.

present (v)

to give sth formally: được trao tặng
Ex: At a dinner to mark his retirement, Neville was ~ed with a silver clock.

a nail in the coffin (idiom)

an event causing failure or ruin: đòn chí mạng
Ex: Failing to submit the proposal on time was ~ for Tom.

prominent (a)

important, well-known, or noticeable: nổi bật, quan trọng
Ex: Jungkook’s extraordinary talent in singing and dancing has elevated him to a(n) ~ position within the BTS group.

keep one’s head (phr v)

remain calm in a difficult situation: giữ bình tĩnh
Ex: My sister remained very calm. She ~

ingenious (a)

clever, original, and inventive: khéo léo, tài tình
Ex: Many species of fish have ~ ways of protecting their eggs from predators.

bear out (phr v)

to support or confirm sth: xác nhận, chứng minh
Ex: I’m afraid that the facts don’t ~ your theory.

seeing (conj.)

considering, given that: xét thấy, thấy rằng
Ex: She can’t be interested in the lessons, ~ that she always arrives late.

in the event of (prep phr)

if sth happens: trong trường hợp
Ex: ~ a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.

obtaining enough protein (gerund phr)

việc có đủ protein
Ex: ~ in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.

Things would have been better if you had listened to my advice. (Inversion)

Things would have been better had you listened to my advice.

although (conj)

despite the fact that: mặc dù
Ex: ~ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.

resentment against sth/sb

a feeling of bitter anger or displeasure about someone or something perceived as unfair or harmful.: có sự uất hận, oán giận, căm phẫn với
Ex: He harbors/nurses a deep/bitter ~ his parents for his miserable childhood.

oppose (v) - opposition (n)

the act of disagreeing with something or someone, often by speaking or acting against it; the people who express this disagreement: sự phản đối, chống đối
Ex: In the US, many environmentalists are in ~ to manufactures over the use of single-use plastics.

be in opposition to sth/sb

destroy (v) - indestructible (a)

cannot be destroyed: không thể phá hủy
Ex: Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically ~.

practice (v) - impractical (a)

not sensible or realistic in a particular situation: không thực tế, không thực tiễn
Ex: Wearing high heels on a hiking trail is not only uncomfortable but ~.

calculate (v) - incalculable (a)

too great to be measured or calculated: không thể tính toán
Ex: The ecological consequences of a nuclear war are ~.

irritate (v) - irritation (n)

the feeling of being annoyed or angry; something that annoys you: sự kích ứng, bực bội
Ex: Skin ~ may occur if you are allergic to certain ingredients in cosmetic products.

enthusiasm (n) - enthusiastic (a)

feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sth: nhiệt tình, hăng hái
Ex: The leaders gave a(n) ~ welcome to all the guests.

reconcile (v) - irreconcilable (a)

(of differences) so great that it is impossible to make the ideas, etc. agree or exist together: không thể hòa giải
Ex: As soon as the meetings began, however, ~ differences emerged.

estimate (v) - underestimate (v)

to think or guess that the amount, cost, size, difficulty, etc. of sth is smaller than it really is: đánh giá thấp, ước tính thấp
Ex: Local planners admit they ~ed the number of tourists that would come for the festival.

motivate (v) - demotivate (v)

to make sb less eager to word or do things: làm mất động lực
Ex: Constant criticism can ~ employees and affect their overall job performance.

caution (n) - precaution (n)

sth that you do in order to avoid danger or problems: biện pháp phòng ngừa
Ex: It’s a hot day today, so take the ~ of using sun cream and drinking plently of water.