800 words- Nhóm 1

Question 1

khó khăn, trở ngại

a difficult or unpleasant situation

Answer 1

adversity

n /ədˈvɜːsəti/

“1 The road to happiness is paved with adversity

2 He overcame many personal adversities”

Question 2

Nghỉ ngơi

a short break or escape from something difficult or unpleasant

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respite
n

/ˈrespɪt/

“1 Mr Vinh continued to work without respite.
2 They worked for hours without respite.”

Question 3

Khả năng hồi phục nhanh

able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc.

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resilient
adj

/rɪˈzɪliənt/

“1 He’ll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.
2 She’s a resilient girl - she won’t be unhappy for long.”

Question 4

Sự gần gũi

the state of being near somebody/something in distance or time

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proximity
n không đếm được

/prɑːkˈsɪməti/

“1 Proximity to parents is the most important thing during childhood
2 The best thing about the location of the house is it proximity to the town centre”

Question 5

Trì hoãn, chần chừ

to delay doing something that you should do, usually because you do not want to do it

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procrastinate

v /proʊˈkræstɪneɪt/

“1 People were dying of starvation while government procrastinate
2 I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point. I’m just procrastinate”

Question 6

Nhanh, chớp nhoáng

lasting only a short time

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fleeting
adj

/ˈfliːtɪŋ/

“1 Our time with our kids is precious and fleeting
2 We enjoyed a fleeting moment of happiness”

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tiềm ẩn, chớm nở

existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed

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latent

adj
/ˈleɪtnt/

“1 We’re ​trying to ​bring out the latent ​artistic ​talents that many ​people ​possess without ​realizing it. (hidden talents)
2 These children have a huge reserve of latent talent. (=existing but not noticeable)”

Question 8

Sáng tạo, phát minh

having a lot of clever new ideas and good at inventing things; very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas

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ingenious

adj /ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

“1 She’s very ingenious when it come to finding excuses
2 Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinany material”

Question 9

Sự chính trực

1.the ​quality of being ​honest and having ​strong ​moral principles that you ​refuse to ​change

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integrity

n
/ɪnˈteɡrəti/

“1 It goes without saying that Mr Vinh is a man of the ​highest integrity.
2 The article is indicative of his contempt for the basic standards of journalistic integrity.
“

Question 10

cẩn trọng, kỹ lưỡng careful and sensible; showing good judgement

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judicious

adj
/dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əs/

“1 We should make judicious use of the ​resources ​available to us. ( = good use)
2 Some dishes would be very bland without the judicious use of spices and other seasonings. (good judgement)”

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ngăn cản, ngăn trở

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constraint

/kənˈstreɪnt/ n

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thay đổi

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mutable

/ˈmjuː.tə.bəl adj

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vô số

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myriad

/ˈmɪr.i.əd/ n

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nổi danh, tiếng xấu

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notorious

/noʊˈtɔːriəs/ adj

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người mới bắt đầu

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novice

/ˈnɑːvɪs/ n

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không nhận ra được

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oblivious

/əˈblɪviəs/ adj

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Buồn chán

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mundane

/mʌnˈdeɪn/ adj

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có khả năng gây chết người

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lethal

/ˈliːθl/ adj

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tự ngăn ngừa khỏi gì

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suppress

/səˈpres/ v

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có khả năng làm nhiều thứ

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versatile

/ˈvɜːrsətl/ adj

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mong muốn bộc phát

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whim

/wɪm/ n

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rất nghiêm ngặt

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stringent

/ˈstrɪndʒənt/ adj

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adj không quan trọng, nghiêm trọng

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trivial

/ˈtrɪviəl/

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(adj) đông đúc

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teeming

/ˈtiːmɪŋ/

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(adj) không đều đặn

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sporadic
/spəˈrædɪk/

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(n) sự nhất trí

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consensus /kənˈsensəs/

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(v) phản đối

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condemn
/kənˈdem/

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(adj) hòa hợp

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compatible
/kəmˈpætəbl/

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(adj) rất sạch sẽ, gọn gàng

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immaculate
/ɪˈmækjələt/

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(adj) hoàn hảo

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impeccable
/ɪmˈpekəbl/

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(adj) người bản xứ

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indigenous
/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

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(n) thuật ngữ chuyên ngành

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jargon /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/

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(adj) cố ý làm điều xấu

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perverse /pərˈvɜːrs/

1 She find a perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents

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(v) chứng tỏ sai

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refute /rɪˈfjuːt/

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(n) giả thuyết

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presumption /prɪˈzʌmpʃn/

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(adj) kỳ lạ

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bizarre /bɪˈzɑːr/

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(adj) cảm nhận

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intuitive /ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/

“1 The author has an intuitive understanding of what children like to read.
2 an intuitive guess/judgment/understanding.”

Question 38

(v) thuyết phục

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sway /sweɪ/

“1 He’s easily swayed
2 She wasn’t swayed by his good look or his clever talk”

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(adj) lan tỏa

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pervasive /pərˈveɪsɪv/

“1 A pervasive small of damp
2 sense of social change is pervasive in her novels”

Question 40

(adj) lo lắng, sợ hãi

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apprehensive /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/

“1 You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future.
2 I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said.”

Question 41

(v) dự đoán

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prognosticate
/prɑːɡˈnɑːstɪk/

“1 He is in a good ​position to prognosticate on the ​future of ​commerce.
2 prognosticate means that say what you think will happen in the future.”

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(adj) tạm thời

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provisional /prəˈvɪʒənl/

2 provisional arrangements (=likely to be changed in the future)

Question 43

(adj) quan trọng, cơ bản

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radical /ˈrædɪkl/

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(n) hành động, sự kiện mở đầu

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prelude /ˈpreljuːd/

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(adj) ngoại lai

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exotic /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/

1 She travels to all kinds of exotic locations all over the world.

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(n) trước tòa nhà

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facade /fəˈsɑːd/

“1 The houses have a brick facade, two-car garage and asphalt driveway.
2 the gallery’s elegant 18th-century facade (=the front of a building)”

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(adj) không thường xuyên

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erratic /ɪˈrætɪk/

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(v) thư giãn

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laze /leɪz/

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(n) trò chơi khăm đánh lừa

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hoax /hoʊks/

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(adj) hòa đồng

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gregarious /ɡrɪˈɡeriəs/

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(adj) mảnh khảnh, mong manh

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slender /ˈslendər/

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(v) khoe khoang, phô trương

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flaunt /flɔːnt/

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(n) lời nói nhàm chán

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platitude /ˈplætɪtuːd/

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(v) làm sững sờ, sợ hãi

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petrify /ˈpetrɪfaɪ/

“1 The thought of making a speech petrifies me.
2 His horror story petrified me. ( past tense )”

Question 55

(adj) rõ ràng, hiển nhiên

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tangible /ˈtændʒəbl/

“1 We cannot accept his findings without tangible evidence.
2 Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.”

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(v) từ chối

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spurn /spɜːrn/

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(adj) bẩn thỉu, đê tiện

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sordid /ˈsɔːrdɪd/

“1 It was a shock to discover the truth about his sordid past. (=dishonest)
2 These were the urban poor, living in the sordid back streets and alleys of prosperous Victorian cities. (=very dirty and unpleasant)”

Question 58

(adj) không sử dụng

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obsolete /ˌɑːbsəˈliːt/

“1 With technological changes, many traditional skills have become obsolete. (=no longer used)
2 Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented. (=no longer used)”

Question 59

(adj) quấy rầy, làm phiền, khó chịu

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obtrusive /əbˈtruːsɪv/

“1 The sofa would be less obtrusive in a paler colour.
2 I would prefer a hair color that’s less obtrusive.”

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(adj) lố lăng

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ludicrous /ˈluːdɪkrəs/

“1 He is paid a ludicrous amount of money. (=ridiculous)
2 It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed. (=ridiculous)”

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(adj) trung bình

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mediocre /ˌmiːdiˈoʊkər/

“1 The player was under some pressure after some mediocre performances.
2 Parents don’t want their children going to mediocre schools.”

Question 62

(adj) không bị ảnh hưởng bởi gì

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impervious /ɪmˈpɜːrviəs/

“1 She was impervious to his charms.
2 He carried on talking, impervious to the effect his words were having.”

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(adj) ám chỉ, ẩn

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implicit /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

“1 These assumptions are implicit in his writing.
2 Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.”

Question 64

(v) nhớ lại, hồi tưởng

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reminisce /ˌremɪˈnɪs/

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(adj) kinh niên, ăn sâu bám chặt

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chronic /ˈkrɑːnɪk/

“1 There is a chronic shortage of housing in rural areas.
2 She suffers from chronic pain in her knees.”

Question 66

(n) sự thông đồng, cấu kết

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collusion /kəˈluːʒn/

“1 The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers.
2 It is thought that they worked in collusion with the terrorist network.”

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(adj) tự mãn

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complacent /kəmˈpleɪsnt/

“1 We must not become complacent about progress.
2 These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent.”

Question 68

(v) bỏ tù, tống giam

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incarcerate
/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪt/

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(v) làm nhanh, thúc dục làm nhanh

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accelerate /əkˈseləreɪt/

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(adj) có ưu thế hơn vượt trội

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dominant /ˈdɑːmɪnənt/

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(n) vùng lân cận

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vicinity /vəˈsɪnəti/

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(v) lấy lại, tìm được

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retrieve /rɪˈtriːv/

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(n) thanh thế, uy tín

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prestige /preˈstiːʒ/

“1. There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car.
2. Many people are attracted by the prestige of working for a top company.”

Question 74

(adj) hiểm độc, ác tâm

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malicious /məˈlɪʃəs/

“1. He complained that he’d been receiving malicious phone calls. (= phone calls that aimed to harm him)
2. He took malicious pleasure in telling me what she had said. (he wanted to hurt me by telling what she had said)”

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(v) nịnh bợ

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flatter /ˈflætər/

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(v) tràn ngập

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inundate /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/

“1 We’ve been inundated with calls from angry listeners.
2 When I was a student in high school, I was often inundated with loads of homework.”

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(adj) khéo léo

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artful /ˈɑːrtfl/

“1 He was artful and cunning, and I didn’t really trust him.
2 He has shown himself to be an artful politician.”

Question 78

(n) Sự liên minh

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coalition /ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃn/

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(v) chia buồn

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condole /kənˈdəʊl/

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(adj) riêng biệt, riêng rẽ

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discrete /dɪˈskriːt/

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(adj) đa dạng

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diverse /daɪˈvɜːrs/

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(adj) có thể đạt được

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feasible /ˈfiːzəbl/

“1 It’s perfectly feasible to produce electricity without creating pollution.
2 With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.”

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(adj) có thể ăn được

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edible /ˈedəbl/

“1 The vegetables were old but still looked edible.
2 The food at the hotel was barely edible.”

Question 84

(v) hoàn toàn bối rối

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baffle /ˈbæfl/

“1 Scientists are baffled as to why so many young female students are affected by Tung Bro’s demeanor.
2 She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.”

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(adj) tuyệt chủng

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extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

“1 The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England.
2 The numbers of these animals have been falling steadily and they are now almost extinct.”

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(n) sự tăng

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increment /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/

“1 You will ​receive ​annual ​salary/​pay increments every ​September
2 The substance was heated in small temperature increments.”

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(v) Lên án

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denounce /dɪˈnaʊns/

Question 88

(adj) có ảnh hưởng xấu tương đương với

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tantamount /ˈtæntəmaʊnt/

“1 If he resigned, it would be tantamount to admitting that he was guilty.
2 The new tax is tantamount to stealing from the poor.”

Question 89

(n) mùi nồng

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odour /ˈoʊdər/

“1 There was an odour of decay in the house.
2 Inside the room, there was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet.”

Question 90

(n) sức lôi cuốn, quyến rũ

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allure /əˈlʊr/

“1 The country has lost its allure as a destination for foreign investment.
2 He cannot resist the allure of gambling.”

Question 91

(adj) có lỗi, không hoàn hảo

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flawed /flɔːd/

“1 His ​argument is ​deeply flawed.
2 The study was methodologically flawed.”

Question 92

(n) sự bắt đầu cái gì khó khăn

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onset /ˈɔːnset/

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(adj) không rõ ràng, tinh vi

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subtle /ˈsʌtl/

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(adj) lâu năm

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perennial /pəˈreniəl/

“1 Traffic congestion is a perennial problem in Hanoi.
2 We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.”

Question 95

(n) Sự hài hòa, hòa thuận

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harmony /ˈhɑːrməni/

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(adj) cứng rắn

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rigid /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

“1 He grew even more rigid and uncompromising as he got older.
2 His rigid adherence to the rules made him unpopular.”

Question 97

(v) cản trở, ngăn cản

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restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/

Question 98

(v) co lại, thu nhỏ

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shrink /ʃrɪŋk/

Question 99

(n) người đảm nhiệm trước

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predecessor /ˈpredəsesər/

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(v) làm mạnh lên, tăng cường

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intensify /ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ/

“1 Violence intensified during the night. (more violence at night)
2 The fighting in the area has intensified sharply.”