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What does “a skeleton in the cupboard” mean?

A dark or embarrassing secret, often about a family or organization.

What does “no walk in the park” mean?

Something that is not easy: challenging

What can “carry books” mean?

 To physically carry books or to sell books.

What does “exceed expectations” mean?

To be better than expected.

What does “come up to / live up to expectations” mean?

 To meet expectations.

What does “now and then” mean?

Sometimes

What does it mean when someone is “hurried”?

 They are in a rush or moving quickly.

What is the phrase that goes with “doubt”?

cast/throw doubt on

What does “no doubt about” something mean?

 It is certain; there is no uncertainty.

What does “logistics” refer to?

The planning and organization of details for an event or operation.

What’s the difference between rise/grow/gain and raise?

Rise/grow/gain are intransitive (no object needed), while raise is transitive (needs an object).

What does be used to / get used to + V-ing mean?

To be accustomed to something.

What does used to + V mean?

Something that happened regularly in the past but no longer does.

What does be used to (passive) mean?

 To be utilized for a particular purpose.

Which two structures can complete: “_____ always gives me real pleasure”? (Talking about the act of arranging flowers)

“Arranging flowers” or “The fact that I arrange flowers.”

What are unemployment benefits?

Trợ cấp thất nghiệp

Synonym of “however”?

Nevertheless

What does meanwhile indicate?

 A contrast in time or events happening at the same time.

Is work countable or uncountable?

 Uncountable.

What is a pension?

trợ cấp

What is a border?

The line separating two countries or regions.

What is a code violation?

Breaking an unspoken law or set of rules.

What is a margin?

The edge or border of something.

What is a margin for error?

The amount of error allowed.

What does on the edge of extinction mean?

 Close to disappearing completely.

What does courteous mean?

polite

What does improvising mean?

ứng biến

What are the synonyms of impartial?

Unbiased, fair

What is the synonym of “comply with”?

obey rules

What does conform to mean?

To follow or obey a standard or norm.

What is the opposite of conform to?

 Breach, break, or violate.

What does medical mean?

Related to health care.

What does medicinal mean?

Related to medicine

What is a medicinal property?

dược tính

noun of “risk” that means being adventurousness

risk-taking

adverb of “vary” that means “always”.

invariably

What does various mean?

different

When do we use varied?

after linking verb

What is the synonym of “variable”?

changeable

What are the prepositions for immune?

from/to

What is the verb form of “immune”?

immunize

What are the prepositions for “alternative”?

for/ to

What is vitality?

sức sống

What is strength?

sức mạnh

What is the opposite of strength?

weakness

What is fitness?

sức khỏe

What is the phrase that means to do the same thing as someone else did before?

follow somebody’s footstep

What does hoarding mean?

 Keeping something secretly.

What does store mean?

 keep something publicly

What is the opposite of footnote?

headnote

Which is stronger: exhaustion or tiredness?

exhaustion

What is footage?

hậu trường

What is stronger: contemplate or consider?

contemplate

at does commit an offence mean?

break a small rule or law

What is integrity?

sự chính trực

What are character/personality traits?

 Qualities that define a person’s character.

What is a characteristic?

A feature or quality typical of a person or thing.

Synonym of traits?

features

What does establishment mean?

founding

basis

foundation, nền tảng

Which is stronger: comprehension or understanding?

understanding (includes emotion)

Which is stronger: devotion or dedication?

devotion

What does “bribery” means?

hối lộ

What does “corruption” means

tham nhũng

What is the opposite of uprightness?

dishonesty

What is integration?

hội nhập

What is global integration?

hội nhập toàn cầu

What is affection?

 Feelings of love or fondness.

Three words related to “the act of sharing another’s feeling”

empathy, sympathy >< apathy

What is stimulation?

sự kích thích

What is the verb form of diversion (=pastime)?

diversify

What is the opposite of genuineness?

fakeness

What is the noun form of urgent

urgency (urgencies)

What is the synonym of urgency

emergency

What is excellence?

the quality of being outstanding

What is the verb form of “excellence”?

to excel

What does to excel yourself mean?

 To do better than you usually do.

What is commemoration?

Tưởng nhớ

Which has a negative tone: constantly or continuously?

constantly

Which has a neutral tone: constantly or continuously?

continuously

Which article is used for “first mention, not specific”?

A/An

Which article is used for “specific, already known, or unique”.

The