26 Flashcards

1
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dehydrated

adj

A

remove water from sth in order to keep it longer

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2
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lightness

A

nhẹ nhàng

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3
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c

compactness

/kəmˈpækt.nəs/

noun

A

the quality of using very little space

I thought the compactness of this house was wonderful.
I picked a laptop for its portability and compactness.

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ostentatious

/ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs/

adjective

A

too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you <negative></negative>

= showy

They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
an ostentatious gesture/manner

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5
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official

/əˈfɪʃ.əl/

A

a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:

a government/trade-union/council official

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immoral

/ɪˈmɒr.əl/

adjective

A

not following accepted standards of right behavior or thought

Discrimination on the basis of race is immoral.

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extravagant

/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡənt/

adjective

A

spending too much money, or using too much of something

the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star
extravagant of It was very extravagant of you to buy strawberries out of season.

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8
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debauched

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made weaker or destroyed by bad sexual behaviour, drinking too much alcohol, taking drugs, et

his debauched lifestyle

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off the record

adjective, adverb

A

said without the intention of being published or officially noted

An aide told reporters, off the record, that the senator had been lying.
My off-the-record remarks were printed in the paper the next day.

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10
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strictly

A

completely, totally

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gratitude

/ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/

/ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/

A

a strong feeling of appreciation to someone

She sent them a present to show/express/extend her gratitude.

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advocate

/ˈæd.və.keɪt/

verb

A

to publicly support

He advocates the return of capital punishment

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13
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force

/fɔːs/

noun

A

power

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14
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slippery

adjective

A

wet or smooth so that it slides easily

slippery soap

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15
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settle down

A

to become quiet and calm

OK everybody, settle down.
I’m glad to hear things are settling down for you guys.

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16
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spectator

<noun>

| /spekˈteɪ.tər/
</noun>

A

a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part:

hey won 4–0 in front of over 40,000 cheering spectators

17
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onlooker

A

someone who watches something that is happening in a public place but is not involved in it

18
Q

inspector

/ɪnˈspek.tər/

noun

A

thanh tra viên

19
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acquaint someone/yourself with something

/əˈkweɪnt/

A

to make someone or yourself familiar with something

Take time to acquaint yourself with the rules.
The Broadcasting Museum offers workshops to acquaint children with the world of radio.

20
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make up for something

A

use as a replacement for something missing, lost, or lacking

Some of these horses have cost me a lot of money, but other ones have made up for it.

21
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on the spot

A

now

22
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would prefer sb+?

A

to V

23
Q

advise sbt not do/ do + ?

A

to V

24
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counterpart

A

đối tác

25
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