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quash

to suppress, invalidate, or put an end to something, such as a legal decision or an action.

reproach

to find fault with, blame

reverberate

(v.) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

salvage

(v.) to save from fire or shipwreck; (n.) property thus saved

subjugate

to bring under control; to conquer

ponderous

slow and clumsy because of great weight

precipitous

very steep

presumptuous

showing a lack of respect for others by making assumptions or taking liberties; overstepping bounds.

treacherous

dangerous

sketchy

cointaining few details, vague

sporadic

occurring irregularly

taciturn

silent; not talkative

surreptitious

(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

tenacious

persistent, resolute

provident

providing for future need, frugal

scrupulous

very principled, very careful and conscientious

petulant

Irritable or short-tempered

ghastly

frightful, horrible; deathly pale

haughty

arrogant

heterogenous

not similar; very different; mixed together

enthrall

(v.) to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

elucidate

to clarify, explain

vilify

to speak ill of; to slander

disparage

to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue

enchant

(v.) to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell

instigate

(v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite

grumble

to complain angrily but not loudly; to growl

annex

(v.) To add to, attach: to incorporate;(n.) An attachment or addition

concoct

(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

malign

(v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

perch

to come to rest, settle

pillage

(v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty

postulate

hypothesize; propose

endeavour

try hard to do or achieve something

tyro

beginner; novice

uproar

noisy confusion

vehemence

the display of strong feeling; passion

attrition threat

a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away

duplicity

intentional deceit in speech or conduct

rancourous revenge

sự trả thù hung hãn, ác ý

tremorous

voice shaking because of fear

vigilant

cảnh giác

philanthropic

humanitarian; benevolent; relating to monetary generosity

deferential (a)/deference (n)

showing respect

meddlesome

adj. Given to taking part in others' affairs without being asked.

self-effacing

modest, shy

pine

to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

prattle

nói nhảm, nói chuyện phiếm

sully

to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

quell

to subdue, put down forcibly

falter

(v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline

dally

to waste time; to dawdle

avert

(v.) to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid

forage

(v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food

rue

(v.) to regret, be sorry for; (n.) a feeling of regret

lope

to run at steady, easy pace

impugn

(v.) to call into question; to attack as false

be conspicuous by one's absence

someone or something is noticeably missing from a place or situation where they were expected to be

economic woes

major financial struggles

identity crisis

a psychological state of deep uncertainty and confusion about who you are, your core values, your life goals, and your place in society

e.g Adolescent teens are experiencing a crisis of identity.

generation chasm

generation gap

run amok

run riot, behave uncontrollably

obesity epidemic

Widespread increase in obesity rates globally.

socially inept

lacking social skills

be left to one's own devices

to be allowed to do what one wants without being controlled or helped by anyone else

sexually promiscuous (a)

To have a child outside of marriage

material things

money and possessions

achieve academic excellence

achieve high scores in exams

pushy parents

>< permissive parents

engage in self-harm

do harm to yourself or suicide

suicide rates

Frequency of suicide occurrences in a population.

the virtual world

the Internet space

friendship/social + circle/sphere

erratic

peculiar, irregular, abnormal

splendid isolation

a happy state of being alone

morbidly obese

extremely overweight

refine one's person's character

rèn luyện tính cách của một người

socially excluded

= be ostracised

yield to peer pressure

give in to peer pressure

compromise one's own beliefs

yearn for acceptance

Mong muốn sự chấp nhận từ ngkhac

dabble with drugs

hút thuốc, nghiện thuốc

involve oneself in criminal activities

sa vào tệ nạn xh, act illegally

go off the rails

to start behaving in a way that is not generally acceptable, especially dishonestly or illegally

instill confidence/ a sense of self-worth

give them confidence/ a sense of self-worth

impart on them all the moral virtues and wisdom

truyền đạt cho họ tất cả đức tính về đạo đức và sự khôn ngoan

Foster in sb an appreciation of their own values as an individual

khuyến khích ai đó đánh giá cao các giá trị của chính họ với tư cách là một cá nhân

resist the pressure

to withstand

falling in with the wrong crowd

associating with people who exert a negative influence, leading to poor decisions, trouble, or bad habits.

rebel against authority

To refuse to submit to authorities and actively disobey, mock, and tear them down

get a criminal record

có tiền án, hồ sơ phạm tội

get one over on your peers

vượt mặt/chơi khăm/lừa được bạn bè hoặc người ngang hàng

have a run-in with the law

gặp rắc rối với pháp luật, thường vì vi phạm luật

gang up on one another

hùa vào chống lại/tấn công một người khác, thường theo nhóm

spread malicious rumours

lan truyền những tin đồn ác ý/có chủ đích làm hại người khác

pull a strop

nổi cáu/làm mình làm mẩy, thể hiện sự tức giận một cách trẻ con hoặc khó chịu

make rash decisionsmake rash decisions

đưa ra những quyết định hấp tấp, thiếu suy nghĩ về hậu quả

spare no thought for anyone

không nghĩ đến/không quan tâm đến người khác