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hilly

/ˈhɪli/ tính từ

có đồi, gồ ghề

hilly landscape

The hilly terrain made the hike more challenging.

mountainous, elevated

hill, hills

glimpse

/ɡlɪmps/ danh từ

cái nhìn thoáng qua, cái chớp mắt

catch a glimpse

I caught a glimpse of her as she walked past.

peek, glance

glimpse, glimpsing

tame

/teɪm/ tính từ, động từ

thuần hóa, dễ bảo, nhu nhược

tame the animals

The lion was once wild, but now it is tame.

docile, calm

tameness, taming

consensus

/kənˈsɛnsəs/ danh từ

sự đồng thuận, sự nhất trí

reach a consensus

After a long debate, they finally reached a consensus.

agreement, unity

consensual

repertoire

/ˈrɛpərtwɑːr/ danh từ

kho tàng (nhạc, kỹ năng)

expand one's repertoire

The orchestra added new pieces to their repertoire.

collection, range

repertorial

intimidating

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/ tính từ

làm sợ hãi, đáng sợ

intimidating appearance

The intimidating look on his face made me nervous.

frightening, scary

intimidate, intimidation

invertebrate

/ɪnˈvɜːtɪbrət/ danh từ, tính từ

động vật không xương sống

invertebrate species

Jellyfish are invertebrates that live in the ocean.

spineless, nonvertebrate

vertebrate, invertebracy

composition

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ danh từ

sự cấu thành, thành phần, tác phẩm (âm nhạc, văn học)

musical composition

His composition was praised by critics.

arrangement, structure

compose, compositional

lubricate with

/ˈluːbrɪkeɪt wɪð/ cụm động từ

bôi trơn với

lubricate with oil

It is important to lubricate the machine with oil regularly.

oil, grease

lubrication, lubricating

insecticide

/ˈɪnsɛktɪsaɪd/ danh từ

thuốc trừ sâu

spray insecticide

The farmer used insecticide to protect the crops.

pesticide, bug spray

insect, insecticidal

presumably

/prɪˈzjuːməbli/ trạng từ

có thể đoán chừng, có thể giả sử

presumably the cause

Presumably, the weather was the cause of the delay.

apparently, likely

presume, presumption

staggering

/ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ tính từ

sửng sốt, choáng váng

staggering amount

The staggering number of casualties shocked everyone.

astonishing, overwhelming

stagger, staggered

ventilation

/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/ danh từ

sự thông gió, sự lưu thông không khí

improve ventilation

Proper ventilation is important in preventing mold.

airing, circulation

ventilate, ventilatory

disturbance

/dɪˈstɜːbəns/ danh từ

sự xáo trộn, sự quấy rầy

public disturbance

The disturbance in the library was disturbing the other students.

disruption, interruption

disturb, disturbed

damp

/dæmp/ tính từ, danh từ

ẩm ướt, ẩm thấp

damp weather

The clothes became damp after being left out in the rain.

moist, humid

dampness, dampen

holistic

/həʊˈlɪstɪk/ tính từ

toàn diện, nhìn tổng thể

holistic approach

A holistic approach to health includes both physical and mental well-being.

comprehensive, integrated

holism

deprivation

/ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən/ danh từ

sự thiếu thốn, sự tước đoạt

sleep deprivation

Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to serious health problems.

lack, shortage

deprive, deprived

deteriorate

/dɪˈtɪərɪəreɪt/ động từ

xấu đi, tồi tệ đi

deteriorate over time

The situation has deteriorated since last week.

decline, worsen

deterioration

prosperous

/ˈprɒspərəs/ tính từ

thịnh vượng, phát đạt

prosperous country

The country became more prosperous after implementing economic reforms.

wealthy, successful

prosper, prosperity

omestic

/əʊˈmɛstɪk/ tính từ

thuộc về gia đình, trong nhà

domestic duties

Domestic chores can be a lot of work, but they are necessary.

household, internal

domesticity

inducement

/ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ danh từ

sự khuyến khích, sự cám dỗ

financial inducement

The company offered a financial inducement to attract new employees.

incentive, motivation

induce, inducive

down-to-earth

/ˌdaʊn tə ˈɜːθ/ tính từ

thực tế, khiêm tốn, giản dị

down-to-earth person

She is very down-to-earth despite her success.

practical, humble

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serendipity

/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/ danh từ

sự tình cờ, may mắn bất ngờ

discover by serendipity

Finding the perfect gift was pure serendipity.

chance, fluke

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nostalgia

/nɒˈstældʒə/ danh từ

nỗi nhớ, hoài niệm

feel nostalgia

The old photos brought on a wave of nostalgia.

reminiscence, longing

nostalgic

sanitised

/ˈsænɪtaɪzd/ tính từ

đã được khử trùng, làm sạch

sanitised environment

The hospital rooms were sanitised before the new patients arrived.

disinfected, cleaned

sanitize, sanitation

harsh

/hɑːʃ/ tính từ

khắc nghiệt, thô lỗ

harsh conditions

The harsh winter caused many problems for the city.

severe, rough

harshness

industrious

/ɪnˈdʌstrɪəs/ tính từ

cần cù, siêng năng

industrious worker

She is an industrious student who always completes her tasks on time.

hardworking, diligent

industry, industriously

encompass

/ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ động từ

bao gồm, bao phủ

encompass a wide range

The course will encompass various topics such as economics and politics.

include, cover

encompassment

decent

/ˈdiːsənt/ tính từ

đàng hoàng, lịch sự, tử tế

decent living conditions

They live in a decent neighborhood.

respectable, proper

decency, decently

mutability

/ˌmjuːtəˈbɪləti/ danh từ

tính dễ thay đổi

mutability of the system

The mutability of the policy is a concern for many.

changeability, variability

mutable, mutate