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Example: Our goals are congruent; there is no conflict.

We need the freedom to direct funds in a way that is congruent with local priorities.

congruent

(with sth) in agreement with sth; similar to sth and not in conflict with it

(geometry) having the same size and shape

Example: The company now had a stranglehold on the market.

attempts to break the US stranglehold on the industry

Both arms were around his neck in a stranglehold.

stranglehold

(on sth) complete control over sth => x grow / develop well

siết cổ

/ˈdɪk.təm/

Example: He followed the famous American dictum "Don't get mad, get even".

This is the living testimony to Andy Warhol's dictum that anyone "can be famous for fifteen minutes" these days

~ aphorism

dictum

a short statement => advice or a general truth

/ˈtredmɪl/

Example: I'd like to escape the office treadmill.

But there is one person who could end the famine, halt the endless bombings, get us off the treadmill of death.

treadmill

work or a way of life that is boring or makes you tired because it is repetitive

máy chạy bộ

Example: It's ethnocentric to impose your own set of values elsewhere, as if you know best.

ethnocentric

evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture

Example: The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery.

It was a title bestowed upon him by the king.

bestow sth (on/upon sb)

give sb sth, esp to show how much they are respected

Example: "Titanic" is an example of _____________ romance. (SHIP)

shipboard

​happening on a ship

Example: It is certainly not an hour in which we should indulge in any vainglorious boastings.

vainglorious

showing too much pride in your own abilities / achievements; tự phụ

/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/

Example: The daily publication of print media seems anachronistic today.

An anachronistic rotary phone is attached to the wall.

anachronistic

existing out of its time in history (not belong to the present)

Example: The new housing development is a mishmash of different architectural styles.

mishmash

a confused mixture

Example: The article is a counterblast to the recent criticism of the government in the press.

​counterblast (to sth)

a very strong spoken / written reply to sth

Example: You are becoming a(n) _______________. Just go outside and see what happens. (LAY)

layabout

​a lazy person who does not do much work

Example: unfaltering commitment/support/belief

unfaltering

not faltering

Example: This place is an _______________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)

exclusionary

​designed to exclude a person or group

Example: The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _____________ many visitors. (RAPTURE)

enraptured

filled with great pleasure or extremely pleased by sth

Example: He sprang to the phone with unwonted eagerness.

unwonted

unusual; not often experienced or shown

Example: Some people argue that money has _____________ football. (BASE)

We debase language by using it inappropriately until it loses its meaning.

War debases those who take part in it.

debase

(adj) debased

make sth less good / valuable

make sb morally worse / less deserving of respect

Example: The young boy was _____________ by the two men who then asked the innocent for money. (WAY)

waylay

wait for and then stop sb => either to attack / talk to that person

denotation

the main meaning of a word - x the feelings / ideas that people may connect with the word

the act of referring to sth / naming it using a word

undermentioned

refer to sth that is mentioned later

Example: This theory provides a simpler and more perspicuous explanation than its rival.

These essential points should be plainly expressed, in a style familiar and perspicuous to all.

His understanding of evolution was perspicuous and penetrating.

perspicuous

clear and easy to understand

thinking, writing, or speaking clearly

Example: These issues resonated with the voters.

His speech resonated with the fears and suspicions of his audience.

resonate (with sb/sth)

remind sb of sth; be similar to what sb thinks / believes

Example: MMA is not a niche sport any more.

Cars with classic black or grey are easy to resell, but those with red or green interiors are more niche.

niche marketing

niche

interesting to, aimed at / affecting only a small number of people

Example: The holiday made a big dent in our savings.

Iphone makes up 2/3 of Apple's revenue, making it hard for other products to make a dent of that size in the foreseeable future.

make/put a dent in sth

reduce an amount of money

Example:

cognitive dissonance

a state in which there is a difference between ur experiences / behavior and ur beliefs about what is true