Test 1

merciless (a)

cruel and showing no kindness or forgiveness ( tàn nhẫn )

selfless (a)

caring about other people more than about yourself – used to show approval ( vị tha )

distinguish (v)

to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people ( phân biệt )

distinguish A from B

discriminate (v)

to treat a person or group differently from another in an unfair way ( phân biệt đối xử )

virtuous (a) → virtue (n)

(a) behaving in a very honest and moral way

(n)

impetuous (a)

acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results ( liều lĩnh )

vain (a)

→ in vain (idiom)

→ take sb’s name in vain (idiom)

(a): that does not produce the result you want ( không mong muốn)

(idiom): without success, useless ( vô ích)

(idiom): to show disrespect when using sb’s name.

streetwise (a)

able to deal with the dangerous situations and people that are common in some cities and towns ( am hiểu sự đời )

beat sb by a mile (idiom)

to defeat them very easily or to be significantly better than them in a specific task, skill, or competition ( đánh bại một cách dễ dàng )

fall through ( phr.v)

if an agreement, plan, sale etc falls through, it is not completed successfully ( bể kèo )

blow away ( phr.v )

make sb surprised

knuckle down = get down to sth

to suddenly start working or studying hard ( bắt đầu chăm chỉ lại )

pull sth off (phr.v)

to succeed in doing something difficult

candid (a)

telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing ( thẳng thắn )

conceited (a)

being too proud of yourself and what you do ( tự phụ )

cunning (a)

able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody ( xảo quyệt )

crafty (a)

​clever at getting what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest methods ( ranh mãnh )

touchy (a)

easily to be embarrassed and angry when someone mock you ( dễ tự ái )

gutsy (a)

brave, never give up ( dũng cảm, không bao giờ bỏ cuộc )

impulsive = reckless (a)

someone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible dangers or problems first ( liều lĩnh, thiếu cẩn trọng )