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1
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artifact (n)

A

object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
Ex: Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifacts discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor but came to no conclusion about the culture they represented

2
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artifice (n)

A

deception, trickery (muu ke)

ex: The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might

3
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artisan (n)

A

tho thu cong

4
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artless (n)

A

chat phac

ex: Sophisticated and cynical, Jack could not believe Jill was as artless and naive as she appeared to be

5
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ascendancy (n)

A

quyen the, the luc

Ex: Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brain-washing

6
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ascertain (v)

A

ex: please ascertain her present address

7
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ascetic (a)

A

austere (kho tu, kho hanh)

8
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asinine (a)

A

stupid

9
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aspire (v)

A

long for

10
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assail (v)

A

assault

ex: He was assailed with questions after his lecture

11
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assent (v)

A

agree, accept

ex: It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request

12
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assert (v)

A
  1. xac nhan, khang dinh, qua quyet

2. assert oneself: tu khang dinh ban than

13
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assessment (n)

A

evaluation; judgement

14
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assiduous (a)

-> assiduity (n)

A

diligent

ex: He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results

15
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assimilate (v)

A

absorb; to become homogeneous
ex: The manner in which the US was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride to Americans. The immigrants eagerly assimilated new ideas and customs; they soaked them up, the way plants soak up water

16
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assuage (v)

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  1. ease or lessen (pain)
  2. satisfy (hunger)
  3. soothe (anger)
    ex: Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache hy indulging in ice cream. One gallon later, he had assuaged his appetite but not his grief
17
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assumption (n)

-> assume (v)

A
  1. tien de
  2. su cuong chiem
    ex: The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her assumption of power
18
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assurance (n)

-> assure (v)

A
  1. promise or plege
  2. certainty; self-confidence
    ex: When Guthrie gave Guinness his assurance that rehearsals were going well, he spoke with such assurance that Guinness felt relieved
19
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astronomical (a)

A

enormously large or extensive

20
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astute (a)

A

wise, shrewd, keen

21
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asylum (n)

A

cho tru an

22
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asymmetric (a)

A

khong can doi

23
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atheistic (a)

A

khong tin vao chua

24
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atlas (n)

A

tap ban do

25
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atone (v)

A

chuoc toi

ex: He knew no way in which he could atone for his brutal crime

26
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atrocity (n)

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brutal deed (hanh dong) 
ex: In time of war, many atrocities are committed by invading armies. (su tan bao)
27
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atrophy (n), (v)

A

hao mon

ex: After 3 months in a cast, your calf muscles are bound to atrophy; you’ll need physical theraphy to get back in shape

28
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attain (v)

A

accomplish, gain

29
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attentive (a)

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  1. alert and watchful (chu y)

2. considerate, thoughtful (niem no)

30
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attenuate (v)

A
  1. make thin; weaken

ex: By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.

31
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attest (v)

A

testify, bear witness
ex: Having served as a member of the Grand Jury, I can attest that our system of indicting individuals is in need of improvement (chung minh, tuyen the)

32
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attribute (n)

v) (to sth

A
  • dac tinh

- do cho

33
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attrition (n)

A

sự tiêu hao

34
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atypical (a)

A

not normal

35
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audacious (a)

A

daring, bold (gan, tao bao, tro trao, mat day)

36
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audit (v)

A

su ktra so sach, kiem toan

37
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auditory (a)

A

thuoc su nghe, thinh giac

38
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augment (v)

A

add to; increase

39
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august (a)

A

impressive; majestic (oai nghiem)

ex: Visiting the palace at Versailles, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself

40
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auspicious (a)

A

co trien vong
ex: With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail. Thomas, however, had doubts about sailing: a paranoid, he became suspicious whenever conditions seemed auspicious

41
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austere (a)

A

ascetic

42
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authenticate (v)

A

xac nhan la dung
ex: After a thorough chemical analysis of the pigments and canvas, the experts were prepared to authenticate the painting as an original Rembrandt

43
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authoritative (a)

A

có thẩm quyền, có quyền thế

44
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autocratic (a)

A

chuyen quyen, doc doan

45
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au’tomaton (n)

A

nguoi may

46
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autonomous (a)

A

self-governing (tu tri)

47
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au’xiliary (a), (n)

A

helper, additional or subsidiary (phu, bo tro)

ex: To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station