day2 Flashcards

1
Q

diabolical ~ terrible

A

traffic, performance

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2
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detergent(n) -> detergents

A

omo, ariel, tide

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3
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diaphanous ~~ sheer ~~ transparent

A

through the diaphanous curtains, sb can see through …

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4
Q

launch a bitter diatribe

A

buông lời cay đắng phản bác

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5
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dichotomy (2) dai kho do my

A

Vu didn’t know how to resolve the dichotomy between his ambition to go to college and his childhood longing to run away and join the circus.

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6
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the old dictum

A

lời tuyên bố trọng lượng ( thường đi theo một circle như v r, khó change)

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7
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didactic(a) ~~ instructional ~~ teaching

A

too didactic for my taste

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8
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like two peas in a pod

A

giống như đúc

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9
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DIFFIDENCE(n) ~ shyness

A

u must overcome ur diffidence if u desire to be a salesperson

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10
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dilapidated(a)

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in bad condition ( not cared )

Ex: The dilapidated old building needed far more work than just a new coat of paint

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11
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dilate(v) to lên, phình lên

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In the dark, the pupils of your eyes dilate

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12
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dilatory (a) in sth

A

trễ muộn cái gì đó

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13
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dilettante(a)

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k thực sự nghiêm túc hc cái j đó ~~ amateur

Ex: He was not serious in his paintings, he was rather dilattante.

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14
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for the edification of sb = for sb’s edification

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The books were intended for the edification of the mass ( improvement of mind)

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