Day 2 Flashcards by Dương Lê Châu | Brainscape

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Preface with

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Start to introduce with

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Accrete

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Grow by accumulation

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Fulminate

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Express strong and angry critism

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Gall (n)

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Shameless, rude attitude

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Swindle

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Use deception to deprive money

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Get in the way

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Being an obstacle

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Coddle

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Overprotect

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Disparage

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Criticize in a disrespectful way

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Expiate

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Sorry for bad behavior

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Have a prayer

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Have a chance

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Call one’s bluff

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Make someone prove what they are saying is true

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Circumspect

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Prudent, cautious

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Become concious (có nhận thức)

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Come to

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Drop back

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Move back in a position

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Hyperbole

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Exagerration

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Hubris (n)

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Feeling too proud

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Recline

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Lean back

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Enervate

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Pooped

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Dissemble

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Hide real intentions

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Out of sorts

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Irritable

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Follow through with

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Finish a plan

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Go back on

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Break a promise

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Draw up

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Plan sth

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Let it ride

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Mặc kệ, cứ để vậy đi

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Enthusiasm, deep determination

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Zeal

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During the debate, the candidates don’t pull any punches

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Nói thẳng không kiêng nể ai

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Nosh on

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Nhâm nhi

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Insurmoutable (adj)

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100% impossible

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Dine (v)

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Eat dinner at restaurant or one’s house

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The policy should not infringe on employee’s privacy

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Break the rules

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Hound (v)

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Chase sb to get what you want

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Trifle

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Sth has little value

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Hand down

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Give sth used to someone

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Vacation leave

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Time away from work for vacation

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Cream of the crop

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The best

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Bundle

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A lot of money