Money Flashcards

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Encounter (v)

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To experience something, especially something unpleasant. Ex When did you first encounter these difficulties? The army is reported to be encountering considerable resistance.

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Enable (v)

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To make someone able to do something or to make something possible. Ex: + To infinitive : Computerization should enable us to cut production cost by half.

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Decent (adj)

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Socially acceptable or good: Ex: Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living. Ex: I thought he was a decent sort of person. Ex: It was very decent (=kind) of you to help

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Envy (n)

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Jealousy (n) Envy (of somebody) He shouldn’t conceal his envy of me. Envy (at/of something) She felt a pang of envy at the thought of his success.

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Perpetrate (v)

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To commit a crime or a violent or harmful act Ex: In Britain, half of all violent crime is perpetrated by people who have been drinking alcohol Perpetration (v)

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Ensure (v)

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To make something certain to happen: Ex: The airplane is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft. Ex: [+that] The role of the police is to ensure (that) the law is obeyed.

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Accumulate (v)

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To collect a large number of things over a long period of time: Ex: As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes. To gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time. Ex: Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly An accumulation of toxic chemicals.

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splendid (adj)

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Very impressive; very beautiful Ex: splendid scenery Great / excellent Ex: We’ve all had a splendid time. Ex: It will be a splendid opportunity to practise your Spanish

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magnificent (adj)

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Splendid The Taj mahal is a magnificent building She looked magnificent in her wedding dress You’re all done a magnificent job

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Precarious (adj)

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not safe or certain; dangerous Ex: He earned a precarious living as an artist Ex: The museum is in a financially precarious position

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The job market

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The labour market = The job-hunting market

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Fulfil (v) Fulfil something

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to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected to fulfil your dream/ambition/potential /expectations

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Fulfil something (FORMAL)

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to do or have what is required or necessary to fulfil a duty/ an obligation / a promise to fulfil the terms/ conditions of an agreement No candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position

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Fulfil something

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to have a particular role or purpose Nursery schools should fulfil the function of preparing children for school

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Fulfil somebody/yourself

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to make somebody feel happy and satisfied with what they are doing or have done I need a job that really fulfils me

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Pivotal (adj)

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of great importance because other things depend on it Accountancy, law and economics are pivotal to a successful career in any financial services area.

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Exacerbate something (FORMAL)

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To make something worse, especially a disease or problem. Làm trầm trọng = Aggravate His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation

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Tragedy (n) (C,U)

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a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering: Bi kịch The pilot averted a tragedy when he succeeded in preventing the plan from crashing. [+that] It’s a tragedy (that) so many young people are unable to find jobs.

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Abject

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the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc They live in abject poverty ( nghèo rớt mồng tơi) This policy has turned out to be an abject failure. ( thất bại thảm hại)

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Sibling (c)

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a brother or sister : I have four siblings : three brothers and a sister There was great sibling rivalry (=competition) between Perter and his brother.

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Inherit (v)

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to receive money, a house, etc from someone after they have died: Who will inherit the house when he dies? All her children will inherit equally. Inheritance Inheritor

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Conflict (n,v)

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an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles: Ex: There was a lot of conflict between him and his father (domestic conflict) Ex It was an unpopular policy and caused a number of conflicts within the party = dispute (between A and B) Ex: The dispute between the two countries about the border. Ex: Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims

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Resist the temptation (v)

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Chống lại cám dỗ

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In hope of

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In hope of going overseas

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Achieve instant wealth (v)
Làm giàu nhanh chóng
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Make a quick buck (idiom)
to earn money quickly and easily, especially by doing something illegal or dishonest Ex: They are more interest in making a quick buck than helping homeowners find the right loan.
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Lure (v)
To persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something they would like to have: Lure sb with sth : Supermarket chains try to lure customers with price discounts. Ex: Young people are lured to the city by the prospect of a job and money.
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Intensify (v)
To become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this Ex: Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.
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Double-edged (adj)
Ex: The government's programme to grow cash crops for export is a double-edged sword because it has created a local food shortage. Ex: The event had a double-edged impact on our economy
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Pitfall (n)
a danger or difficulty, especially one that is hidden or not obvious at first the potential pitfalls of buying a house Getting a professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious pitfalls
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In this world with greater material prosperity/affluence
Trong thế giới đầy cám dỗ vật chất
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Depression (n)
a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being in unable to sleep Ex: She has suffered from severe depression after losing her job
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Block out worries
Chặn lại lo lắng
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Nurture a good state of mind
Nuôi dưỡng tâm hồn
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Crave (v)
Khao khát Crave (for) something / crave to do something to have a very strong desire for something Ex: Lewis still craves for the recognition he feels he lacks in America craving (to do something) (n) a desperate craving to be loved
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Complacent (adj)
Tự mãn feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder: a complacent smile/attitude We can't afford to become complacent about any of our products. Complacency = complacence What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons
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Impoverish somebody
-to make somebody poor These changes are likely to impoverish single-parent families even further. -impoverish something to make something worse in quality Intensive cultivation has impoverished the soil. Impoverished (adj) : very poor; without money impoverished peasants
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correlate (v)
Correlate with something A high-fat diet correlates with a greater risk of heart disease. Stress levels and heart disease are strongly correlated (=connected). There's a correlation between smoking and cancer.
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Disparity (n)
Sự chênh lệch A lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair: The growing disparity between rich and poor
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Slide into bankruptcy
Lâm vào tình trạng phá sản
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Endeavour (v)
to try to do something : Ex: Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem (n) an attempt to do something : In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her. Please make every endeavour to arrive on time.
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Elusive (adj)
-difficult to find, define, or achieve (Khó nắm bắt) Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found. the elusive concept of "literature" A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive.
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Lucrative (adj)
-producing a large amount of money; making a large profit a lucrative business/contract/market Had the plan worked it would have proved highly lucrative.
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Bliss (n)
Extremely happiness Swimming on a hot day is sheer bliss Lying on a sunny beach is my idea of sheer bliss. Blissful (adj)
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Breed (v)
Leads to to cause something to happen, usually something bad: Poverty breeds crime
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deprived (adj)
nghèo khổ -not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life, such as enough money, food, or good living conditions: Ex: She had a deprived childhood/comes from a deprived background. a deprived area
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Gratify (V)
=satisfy [+to infinitive] He was gratified to see how well his students had done sexual gratification Some people expect instant gratification (= to get what they want immediately)
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It is universally acknowledged
It is an universally acknowledged fact that
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Make profound contributions to Ving/ Noun phrase
Đóng góp đáng kể
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Malfeasance (n)
=wrongdoing = criminal behavior= anti-social behaviour
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Law-breaker (n)
wrongdoer=criminal (countable noun)
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Ecstatic (adj)
Extremely happy