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descry

to see or notice something or someone:

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grotesque

unpleasant and strange, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way:

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demeanour

a way of looking and behaving:

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unanimous

tobe accepted/felt by everyone in a group

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amplify

to increase the strength of a sound; make louder:

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corrupt regime

chế độ tham nhũng

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warranty

giấy bảo hành, giấy đảm bảo

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defiantly

in a way that proudly refuses to obey authority:

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asylum

protection or safety, or a protected and safe place, given esp. to someone who has left a country or place for political reasons:

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torpedo(n)

/tɔrˈpi·doʊ/

a long, thin bomb that travels underwater in order to destroy the ship at which it is aimed:

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torpedo(v)

/tɔrˈpi·doʊ/

to use a torpedo to destroy something:

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captivate(v)

/ˈkæp.tɪ.veɪt/

to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive:

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marble(n)

/ˈmɑː.bəl/

đá cẩm thạch:

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majestic(adj)

/məˈdʒes.tɪk/

beautiful, powerful, or causing great admiration and

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outnumber(v)

/ˌaʊtˈnʌm.bər/

to be greater in number than someone or something:

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algae(n)

/ˈæl.ɡiː/

tảo:

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evanescent(adj)

/ˌiː.vəˈnes.ənt/

lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten:

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placement(n)

/ˈpleɪs.mənt/

a temporary position or job in an organization:

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breach(n)

/briːtʃ/

an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship:

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sprint(v)

/sprɪnt/

to run or swim a short distance very fast:

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sprint(n)

/sprɪnt/

a short and very fast race, such as the 100 metres, or the last part of a longer race that is run as fast as possible:

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incline

to (make someone) feel something or want to do something:

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inclined

likely or wanting to do something:

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downturn

a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity:

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admist

in the middle of or surrounded by:

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give (sb) sb’s word

promise:

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wake up and smell the coffee

used to tell someone that they are wrong about a particular situation and must realize what is really happening:

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get the wind of sth

to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret:

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out of sb depth

not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation:

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turn a deaf ear

to ignore or refuse to listen to somebody/something:

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work like magic

to be very effective, possibly in a surprising way:

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get off to a flying start

to make a very good start; to begin something well:

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fall short of

to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment:

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implement

to start using a plan or system:

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engrossed

giving all your attention to something;

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go into sth

-to discuss, examine, describe, or explain something in a detailed or careful way:

-(of money, time, effort, etc.) to be spent on something or used to do something:

-to start doing a particular type of work:

-to start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition:

-(vehicle) to hit sth:

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come to terms with sth

to accept something unpleasant by learning to deal with it:

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radically

completely or extremely:

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radically

in a way that supports or relates to the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change:

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amplify

to add to the information given in something:

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torpedo

to destroy sth:

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asylum

a hospital for people with mental illnesses:

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defiantly

in a way that shows you are not willing to accept criticism or disapproval:

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democracy(n)

/dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/

quốc gia theo chế độ dân chủ:

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radically

(một cách) tận gốc, hoàn toàn, triệt để:

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pharmaceutical

a medicine:

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pharmaceutical

relating to the production of medicines:

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lethargy

the feeling of having little energy or of being unable or unwilling to do anything:

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abuse

to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong:

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perpetual

continuing for ever in the same way:

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irritability

the quality of becoming annoyed very easily:

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persistent

lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of:

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symmetric

đối xứng:

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persistent

continue doing something or tries to do something in a determined but often unreasonable way:

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engage

to interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it:

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engage

to employ someone:

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stimulating

interesting and making you think:

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overlap

chồng lên nhau:

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plush

very expensive and comfortable:

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leafy1

pleasant and quiet with a lot of trees:

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leafy2

having a lot of leaves:

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frivolous

silly and not serious:

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stimulus

sự kích thích (số ít):

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stimuli(n)

/ˈstɪmjəlaɪ/

sự kích thích (số nhiều):

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clarity

the quality of being clear and easy to understand:

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deliberately

intentionally:

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deliberately

slowly and carefully:

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the norm

the usual way that something happens:

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norm

an accepted way of behaving in a particular society:

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open-plan

không vách ngăn:

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partition1

sự chia cắt đất nước:

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partition

vách ngăn:

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swivel chair

ghế xoay

<p>ghế xoay</p>
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sea change

a complete change:

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nook

a small space that is hidden or partly sheltered:

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encounter1

to experience something unpleasant:

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encounter(v)

/ɪnˈkaʊntər/

to meet someone, especially when you do not expect it:

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encounter

a meeting, especially one that happens by chance:

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offshore

in the sea and away from the coast:

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uptake

the rate or act of taking something in:

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uptake

the rate or act of accepting something:

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outlive

to live or exist longer than someone or something:

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pouch

a small, soft bag made of leather or cloth:

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pouch

a pocket of skin in which some female animals carry their babies:

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ridicule

to laugh at someone in an unkind way:

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ridicule

unkind behaviour in which you laugh at someone:

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mortgage

money that you borrow to buy a home:

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mortgage2

to borrow money to buy a house:

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lodge

a small house in the country that is used especially by people on holiday:

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lodge1

to become stuck somewhere:

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dislodge

to move something away from a fixed position:

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cramped

unpleasant because it is not big enough:

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clench

to close your hands or teeth very tightly, or to hold something tightly:

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interior

the inside part of something:

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exterior

the outside part of something or someone:

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internal

inside a country, building, area, etc:

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internal1

inside your body:

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internal2

happening or coming from inside a particular country, group, or organization:

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pre-empt

to do something before something else happens in order to prevent it or reduce its effect:

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cellular

relating to animal or plant cells: