Hưng Yên Specialized High School Entrance Exam Vocabulary

Vocabulary, collocations, and idioms selected from the preparation list for the Grade 10 English Specialized High School entrance exam in Hưng Yên.

junction

The place where two or more roads or railway lines meet

live out of a suitcase

To travel so much that you live from a suitcase

take something for granted

To not appreciate something because you expect it

be widely regarded as

To be considered by many people to be something

indelible

Impossible to remove or forget

irreparably

In a way that cannot be fixed or repaired

intrusively

In a way that interrupts or invades privacy

hit the nail on the head

To say exactly the right thing

strike a chord

To cause someone to feel sympathy or familiarity

ring a bell

To sound familiar

beat the clock

To finish something before the time runs out

vocal cord

Folds in the throat that produce sound

run the risk of

To expose oneself to possible danger

biological clock

The natural timing system in living things

vicious circle

A cycle in which one problem creates another, and back

pose a threat to

To present a danger to something

out of the habit

No longer used to doing something

thin on the ground

Scarce, difficult to find

walking library

A person with great knowledge

attention span

The length of time one can concentrate

fear of missing out

Anxiety that others are having fun without you

social proofing

The idea that people copy others' actions

blur the line

To make a distinction unclear

gain traction

To become popular or successful

hold somebody accountable for

To make someone responsible for something

deep work

Focused, undistracted work

fast fashion

Cheap, trendy clothing produced rapidly

at the outset

At the beginning

brush up on

To improve one's skill or knowledge

have a flair for

To have a natural talent for