vocab 3

commit (v.)

to promise or devote yourself to something (cam kết, cống hiến) | She decided to ... herself to learning English.

efficient (adj.)

working well without wasting time or energy (hiệu quả) | She found a more ... way to study.

encourage (v.)

to give someone confidence or support (khuyến khích, động viên) | Teachers should ... students to ask questions.

expand (v.)

to increase in size, number, or importance (mở rộng, phát triển) | Reading helps you ... your vocabulary.

impact (n./v.)

a strong effect or influence (tác động; tác động đến) | Social media has a huge ... on teenagers.

overcome (v.)

to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty (vượt qua) | Confidence helps people ... challenges.

scrub (v.)

to clean something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush (chà rửa, cọ rửa) | She spent hours ... the kitchen floor.

spark (v.)

to cause something to start or happen, especially a discussion, change, or conflict (châm ngòi, khơi mào 1 cái j đó kiểu hơi chấn động hay náo) | The announcement ... a heated debate online.

utility bill (n.)

a bill for basic services such as electricity, water, or gas (hóa đơn điện, nước, gas,...) | Many families are worried about rising ... .

stem from (phrasal v.)

to be caused by or develop from something (bắt nguồn từ, xuất phát từ) | Most of these problems ... poor planning.

announcement (n.)

an official statement giving information (thông báo, lời công bố) | The government made an important ... yesterday.

originate in (v. phrase)

to begin or first appear in a particular place or situation (bắt nguồn từ, có nguồn gốc từ) (thường là cho địa điểm) | The tradition ... ancient China.

laborious (adj.)

requiring a lot of time and effort (tốn nhiều công sức, vất vả) | Before computers, data analysis was a ... process.

embed (v.)

to fix or place something firmly and deeply in something else (gắn chặt, cắm sâu, ăn sâu vào) | These values are deeply ... in the culture.

maintain (v.)

to continue to say that something is true; to insist (khẳng định, quả quyết) | The company ... that its products are completely safe.

take ... into account (phrase)

to consider or include a particular fact when making a decision (tính đến, cân nhắc) | We should ... the cost before making a final decision.

bacterium (n.)

a single very small living organism; bacteria is the plural form (vi khuẩn; bacteria = số nhiều của bacterium) | This type of ... can survive in extreme conditions.

fairly common (adj. phrase)

quite common; happening or existing quite often (khá phổ biến) | This condition is actually ... among teenagers.

foreigners

person who comes from or belongs to another country ( những người nước ngoài) | Many ... visit Vietnam every year.

prioritize *v)

to decide which things are the most important and deal with them first (ưu tiên, sắp xếp theo mức độ quan trọng) | You need to ... your tasks more effectively.

afterward (adv.)

fter something has happened; later (sau đó, về sau) | We had dinner and went for a walk ... .

exhibited (v./adj.)

showed or displayed something publicly; showed a particular quality or behavior (đã trưng bày; đã thể hiện) | The artist ... her paintings at an international exhibition.