EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES

manifesto

The politician published a manifesto outlining his future plans.

tuyên ngôn, cương lĩnh

a public statement explaining someone's beliefs or intentions

ubiquitous

Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.

có mặt khắp nơi, phổ biến

found or seen everywhere

caricature

The cartoon was a caricature of the famous actor.

tranh biếm họa, sự phóng đại châm biếm

an exaggerated representation used to ridicule something

wry

She gave a wry smile after hearing the ironic comment.

mỉa mai, châm biếm kín đáo

using dry or ironic humor

condescension

He spoke with obvious condescension toward the younger employees.

thái độ kẻ cả, coi thường

an attitude of talking to others as if they are less intelligent

malign

The policy was unfairly maligned by its critics.

chỉ trích gay gắt, nói xấu

to criticize someone or something unfairly

legitimacy

Many people questioned the legitimacy of the new regulations.

tính chính đáng, tính hợp pháp

the quality of being acceptable or having valid authority

purism

Linguistic purism often discourages changes in language.

chủ nghĩa thuần túy

the belief that only traditional or "pure" forms should be accepted

prescriptivism

Some teachers favor prescriptivism and insist on strict grammar rules.

chủ nghĩa quy phạm ngôn ngữ

the belief that language should follow fixed rules about correctness

descriptivism

Modern linguists often support descriptivism by studying how people actually speak.

chủ nghĩa miêu tả ngôn ngữ

the approach of describing language as it is actually used

contentious

The proposal became a contentious issue during the meeting.

gây tranh cãi

causing disagreement or argument

status quo

Many young people want to challenge the status quo.

hiện trạng

the existing state of affairs or current situation