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resound
( v)

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vang lên

The concert hall resounded with cheers and applause.

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mundane
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very ordinary and therefore not interesting

Mundane matters do not interest her.

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pre-emptive
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If something is pre-emptive, it is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something elseđược quyền mua trước

We strongly oppose this misguided preemptive war.

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meadow
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đồng cỏ, bãi cỏ

There was a path through the meadow to the village.

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manhunt
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an organized search for a person, especially a criminal

The police have launched a manhunt.

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pounding
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a heavy attack or defeat

The city received heavy poundings from the air every night last week.

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evade

( v)

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tránh khỏi bị tấn công

She leaned forward to kiss him but he evaded her by pretending to sneeze

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fugitive
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(kẻ) chạy trốn, lánh nạn

Thousands of fugitives are fleeing from the war-torn area.

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scour
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cọ rửa

You’ll have to scour out those old cooking pots before you use them.

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preposterous
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trái với lẽ thường

The very idea is preposterous!

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dignity
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phẩm cách

He is a man of dignity and calm determination.

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tension
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sự căng thẳng

You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results

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appal
( v)

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làm kinh hoàng

The state of the kitchen appalled her.

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courtier
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bạn bè, phụ tá vua ở triều đình

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chivalry
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tinh thần thượng võ, nhã nhặn

the age of chivalry

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commission
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uỷ thác

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pacey
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A pacy novel, story, film, etc. contains a lot of action or events that happen quickly.

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tantalise
( v)

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nhử, bait

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wit
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sự hóm hỉnh

a woman of great intelligence and wit

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subterfuge
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sự lẩn tránh

It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.

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monarch
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vua, quốc vương

a hereditary monarch

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niggle
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to worry someone slightly, usually for a long time

I just can’t remember his name - it’s been niggling me for a couple of w

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conviction
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sự kết án, kết tội

He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offences.

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conspiracy
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âm mưu

The three men are accused of conspiracy.

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sheer ( adj)
tuyệt đối, hoàn toàn | His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
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predecessor ( n)
người tiền nhiệm | My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.
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duly ( adv)
đúng lúc, đúng giờ | He knew he had been wrong, and duly apologized.
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undermine ( v)
làm suy yếu dần | Criticism just undermines their confidence.
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notion ( n)
ý niệm, quan điểm, khái niệm | I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.
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unheralded ( adj)
bất ngờ, không báo trước | Such an unheralded event.
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postulate ( v)
yêu cầu, đòi hỏi, đưa ra tiên đề | Who postulated that the earth was at the centre of the universe.
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# preposition amid
giữa, ở giữa | On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.
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cumulative ( adj)
chất lên, dồn lại | The cumulative effect of using so many chemicals.
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stirrup ( n)
bàn đạp ngựa
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shrewdnes ( n)
sự khôn ngoai, thông minh
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thoroughbred ( n, adj)
thuần chủng, nòi | a thoroughbred racehorse
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serendipity ( n)
khả năng cầu may
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banal ( adj)
tầm thường, vô vị | banal pop songs
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invoke ( v)
cầu khẩn | Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
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provenance ( n)
nguồn gốc, lai lịch, nơi phát sinh | jewels of uncertain provenance
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naive ( adj)
ngây thơ, chất phác | It was a little naive of you to think that they would listen to you.
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condemn ( v)
lên án, chỉ trích, quy tộu, kết án | The film was condemned for its sexism.
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iteration ( n)
sự lặp lại | the repetition and iteration that goes on in designing something
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imperative ( adj)
cấp bách, khẩm thiết | It's imperative to act now.
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index ( n)
mục lục
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tenacity ( n)
sự bám chặt, kiên trì, kiên quyết
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conflate ( v)
đúc kết thành một | She conflated the three plays to produce a fresh new work.
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eclectic ( adj)
dựa vào nhiều tư tưởng, ko gò bó | an eclectic style/approach
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amplify ( v)
to make something louder | amplified music/guitar
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transgress ( v)
vi phạm | Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be punished
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thought-provoking ( adj)
making you think a lot about a subject | a thought-provoking book/film
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provocative ( adj)
kích thích, khiêu khích, trêu trọc | She slowly leaned forward in a provocative way.
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sanitation ( n)
hệ thống bảo vệ sức khoẻ | illnesses in these houses are the result of inadequate sanitation.
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infer ( v)
suy ra, luận ra
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commodity ( n)
mặt hàng | The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.
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ring-fenced ( adj)
protected and only able to be used for a particular purpose | without ring-fenced budget it is hard for projects achieve their aim
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scrutinize ( v)
xem xét kỹ lưỡng | He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely,
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parliament ( n)
nghị viên, nghị trưởng | She was elected to Parliament in 1997.
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aggravate ( v)
làm trầm trọng thêm | Attempts to restrict city centre aggravated traffic congestion.
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consecutive ( adj)
without interuption/ liên tục | his is the fifth consecutive weekend that I've spent working.
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tentative ( adj)
thử, thăm dò | I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
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moderation ( n)
sự điều độ, tiết chế | You can eat whatever you want as long as it's in moderation.
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intuitive ( adj)
thuộc về trực giác | Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
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analogy ( n)
sự so sánh 2 thứ giống nhau để giải thích gì đấy | He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
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wane ( v)
mất dần tầm quan trọng, suy yếu | By the late 70s the band's popularity was beginning to wane.
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stroll ( v)
tản bộ | We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
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mediocrity ( n)
xoàng, thường | A goal just before half-time rescued the match from mediocrity.
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pedagogical ( adj)
sư phạm, giáo dục | The book describes current pedagogical methods used in teaching reading.
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aptitude ( n)
năng khiếu | I have no aptitude for sport.
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proximal ( adj)
ở gần đầu nào đấy ( giải phẫu) | The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
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empirical ( adj)
do kinh nghiệm hơn là lý thuyết | Empirical studies show some of alternative medicine are effective.
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zeal ( n)
sốt sắng, nhiệt huyết, lòng hăng hái | a zeal for money-making
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attain ( v)
đạt được, giành được | It is necessary for students to attain their full potential.
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lateral ( adj)
ở bên | lateral raises
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aloft ( adj/v)
in the air or in a higher position/ cao, trên cao | We held our glasses aloft.
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sideline ( n)
an activity that you do as well as your main job/ nghề phụ | Jim works in a bank, but teaches French in the evenings as a sideline.
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speculation ( n)
sự suy đoán | Speculation about his future plans is rife.
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retrospectively ( adv)
hồi tưởng quá khứ | Retrospectively, I can see where we went wrong.
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dispute ( n)
cuộc bàn cãi ( về 2 nước cùng biên giới) | a border dispute
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modest (adj)
not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements/ khiêm tốn | He's very modest about his achievements.

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