Does Class Size Matter?

Groundwork(n)

nền tảng

education lays a groundwork for successful career

elicit(v)

khơi gợi

the romantic film elicited a emotional response from me

outcry(n)

sự phản đối kịch liệt( thường là của công chúng )

The public outcry evoked strong suspicion about the effectiveness of this medication

arouse(v)

khơi gợi, gây ra

arouse strong suspicion in sb

my strang behavior arouses strong suspicion in my mother

steep drop

sự giảm mạnh, đột ngột

Ha Noi experienced a steep drop in temperature over the past few days

pull down

kéo xuống

his laziness in studying pulls down the class average

discount(v)

bỏ qua/ giảm giá

He discounted some important details in his speech

schooling (n)

việc học hành

parents should pay more attention to the schooling of their children

counterpart(n)

người/vật tương ứng

His performance is superior to some of his counterparts in this programme

assignment(n)

sự phân công

his assignment raised strong suspicion in the other members about the equality of their tasks

emulation(n)

sự noi theo

we should emulate some great qualities of President Ho Chi Minh, especially in diligence and persistence

acute(a)

nghiêm trọng

the shortage of teachers in remote areas is really acute, and requires special attention of the government to address this alarming problem

accord(v) with=align with

phù hợp

his actions dont accord with his words

forethought(n)

suy tính trước

The careful forethought about the upcoming exams shows his diligence and persistence

minuscule(a)

rất nhỏ

the chances of success are minuscule