Words Flashcards

(39 cards)

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Fundamental

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serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of something
(a fundamental problem / issue / change) (principle –> basic)

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Vital (a)
Vitally (adv)

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necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist

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3
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Exploit sth (v)

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to use something well in order to gain as much from it as possible

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substantial (a)
C1

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large in amount, value or importance

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exorbitant (a)
/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/

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(of a price) much too high
… costs/fares/fees/prices/rents

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detection (n)
detect (v)

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A process of deduction, I suppose/ decide/ claim… ~ thinking very carefully
the process of discovering or noticing something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.; the fact of being discovered or noticed

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be entwined (with something)

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to be very closely involved or connected with something

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manipulate sth

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to control, use or change something with skill
- Human have learned to manipulate water resources
- to manipulate the gears and levers of a machine

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3 synonyms of ‘population’

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Occupant, inhabitant, citizen

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Nhân tạo

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Artificial

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Cơ sở hạ tầng

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Infrastructure (chính phủ sở hữu, khác với facility thường do cá nhân sở hữu)

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2 synonyms of Amazing

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(un) remarkable, astonishing

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13
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Number + suffix –> gấp number lần

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-fold
Tenfold, twofold
Gấp 4 có thể dùng ‘quadruple’

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14
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Something that is __________ is not as important as something else

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Peripheral (a): thứ yếu
Peripherally (adv)

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Perceive (v)
Perception (n)

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Believe, notice, see, think of
(nhận thấy, nhận thức)
n : sự nhận thức

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Elusive (a)

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Difficult to describe, find, achieve or remember

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Arouse (v)

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He works hard to arouse his students’ curiosity.
to cause someone to have a particular feeling
(Khơi gợi)

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Constant (a)

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staying the same, or not getting less or more

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Cultivate (v)

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to try to develop and improve something (develop)
(Trau dồi)
We’re trying to help these kids cultivate an interest in science.

20
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Vượt quá (2 verbs)

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surpass, exceed
–> in excess of (more than) + số liệu

21
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2 synonyms of (not) enough

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(in) sufficient B2
(in) sufficiently C1
(barely) adequate

22
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Synonym: be changed, be replaced with?

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Be altered with
Alter with

23
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Rigorous (a) means?

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Careful, severe

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attain = accomplish = ?

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reinforce = sharpen = consolidate = ?
Strengthen
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adverse = detrimental = ?
negative
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Resilience?
Sự kiên cường
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Consecutive?
Liên tiếp Ex: three consecutive days many consecutive generations
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anticipate? (C1) in anticipation of (C2)
Expect
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Conduct?
Organize (B2) Behave (C2) As a future teacher, you have to learn how to conduct yourself both on and off the field.
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Console Solace
An ủi
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Hypocritical (C2) >< Sincere (C1)
Giả tạo, giả nhân giả nghĩa
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Vanity (n)
Selfish He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
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Swiftly
C2 Quickly or immediately
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- The process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached - taking away
Deduction
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in vogue
Popular for a period of time
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drastic drastically
Severe and sudden or having noticeable effects
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Evolve (C1)
To develop gradually, or to cause something or someone develop gradually Phát triển, tiến hoá
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Via
using, by way of Ex: I sent the application papers via fax. / I only found out about it via my sister.