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# adjective phony | /ˈfoʊ.ni/

Answer 1

* not sincere or not real * represented as real but actually false; intended to deceive | không thành thực, không chân thành/ giả tạo, thảo mike ## Footnote * All salespeople seem to have the same phony smile. * He gave the police a phony address. * They were accused of submitting phony claims to insurers, including Medicare.

Answer 2

* able to be trusted * deserving of trust, or able to be trusted | đáng tin cậy ## Footnote * Not even a newspaper (= No newspaper) always gives trustworthy information. * We have a brand that is perceived as trustworthy. * In this job we need someone who is entirely honest and trustworthy. **Synonym: reliable**

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to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious to think of something in a particular way to notice something or someone by using sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell | tin rằng/ nhận ra rằng, để ý rằng/ nhận thức (thực tế) rằng/ cảm thấy ## Footnote * Women's magazines are often perceived to be superficial. * I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice. * Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel. * In those days, crime wasn’t even perceived as a problem. * I perceived something moving in the shadows.

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* *[disapproving]* (of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important (= shallow) * not complete and involving only the most obvious things * only on the surface of something/ on the surface only; not deep | nông cạn, non nớt/ sơ cơ, cùi bắp/ trên bề mặt ## Footnote * He's fun to be with, but he's very superficial. * The documentary's treatment/analysis of the issues was very superficial. * I only have a superficial (= slight) knowledge of French. * superficial damage, a superficial wound * The driver only received superficial injuries/cuts/wounds.

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(FALSE APPEARANCE) 1. appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely 1. appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully | nhìn qua thì tưởng giống ## Footnote * There are superficial similarities between the two cars, but really they're very different in terms of performance. * The movie bears a fairly superficial resemblance to the original novel. * superficial differences/similarities

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the fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way | sự giống nhau ## Footnote * There was a clear family resemblance between all the brothers. * These prices bear no resemblance to (= are completely different from) the ones I saw printed in the newspaper. * the resemblance between the breeds is superficial.

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* able to be trusted, especially because of having been owned and used for a long time * deserving confidence; reliable | đáng tin cậy ## Footnote * I did the entire three hundred miles on my own - just me and my trusty bike. * So far, our trusty old car has gone 150,000 miles.

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to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain | tin rằng, đoán là, cho rằng (điều gì đó là đúng) ## Footnote * **[ + (that) ]** I presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation. * **[ + speech ]** You are Dr Smith, I presume? * "Are we walking to the hotel?" "I presume not/so." * **[ + obj + adj ]** The boat's captain is missing, presumed dead (= it is believed that he is dead). * In British law, you are presumed innocent until you are proved guilty. * **[ + obj + to infinitive ]** The universe is presumed to contain many other planets with some form of life.

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to do something although you know that you do not have a right to do it | dám, liều, mạo muội, lạm dụng ## Footnote * **[ + to infinitive ]** I wouldn't presume to tell you how to do your job, but shouldn't this piece go there? (vốn lẽ không được) * I don't wish to presume (= make a suggestion although I have no right to), but don't you think you should apologize to her? * May I presume to advise you? * He **presumes on** her good nature (= takes unfair advantage of it).

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able to be presumed (= believed likely to be true) | rất có vẻ là đúng, rất có vẻ là chắc chắn ## Footnote * The presumeable result is a defeat. * Government regulations prohibited the merger from taking place due to presumable violations of anti-trust laws. * It is presumable that important changes are already underway.

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used to say what you think is the likely situation | (phỏng đoán) rất có vẻ, rất có khả năng ## Footnote * They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment. * Presumably he just forgot to send the letter.

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(disapproving) * believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere * (about something) not believing that something good will happen or that something is important | hoài nghi, ngờ hoặc/ nghi ngờ (về điều gì tốt đẹp hay quan trọng) ## Footnote * She has a pretty cynical view of men. * I've always been deeply cynical about politicians. * I'm a bit cynical about the benefits of the plan. * Her experiences with men have made her thoroughly cynical about love. * I'm a little cynical about her motives.

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extremely interested | cuốn hút ## Footnote * We watched fascinated as he cleaned and repaired the watch. * I was fascinated to hear about his travels in Japan. * They were absolutely fascinated by the game.

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to interest someone a lot | khiến ai đó thích thú, hấp dẫn ai đó ## Footnote * Science has always fascinated me. * Anything to do with planes and flying fascinates him. **Synonym: captivate**

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to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive | làm siêu lòng, làm say mê ## Footnote With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere. He was captivated by her appeareance and manners. (Vẻ đẹp và nhân cách của nàng đã khiến cho trái tim hắn phải tan chảy) **Synonym: fascinate**

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* morally offensive, especially in a sexual way * not suitable or correct for a situation: | khiếm nhã, vô liêm sỉ, đê tiện ## Footnote * an indecent act/photograph * She accused him of making indecent suggestions to her.

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relating to an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part | (bộ phận cơ thể) nhân tạo ## Footnote * a prosthetic hand * People have learned to ski, kayak, and run marathons with their prosthetic limbs.

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| người thân máu mủ ruột thịt

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*disapproving* (too much) speed/ great speed | sự vội vã, sự nhanh chóng ## Footnote * Unfortunately the report was prepared in haste and contained several inaccuracies. * [ + to infinitive ] In her haste to get up from the table, she knocked over a cup. * His father had just died and he didn't want to marry with indecent haste. * In spite of all their haste, they didn’t have time to finish. * Officials (quan chức) acted in haste (= too quickly), without understanding the situation.

Answer 20

khoảng cách thế hệ

Answer 21

sự khác biệt

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