Mrs. Fuchsia :D Flashcards

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eat up

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to use or take away a large part of something valuable

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triumphant

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having achieved a great victory (= winning a war or competition) or success, or feeling very happy and proud because of such an achievement

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settlement

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an arrangement to end a disagreement involving a law having been broken, without taking it to a law court, or an amount of money paid as part of such an arrangement

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4
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crooked

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dishonest

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5
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soldier on

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to continue doing something although it is difficult

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6
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a shiver of crows

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một đàn quạ

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7
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turn over a new leaf

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to start behaving in a better way
to change your behavior in a positive way

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8
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revelatory

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making something known or showing something that was previously secret

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9
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monolith

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khối đá

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10
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transfixed

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sững sờ

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11
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nobility

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sự cao nhã

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12
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grandeur

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sự cao quý

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13
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motion

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dấu hiệu

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14
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faint

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mờ nhạt

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15
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hynotic

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thôi miên

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16
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happenstance

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ngẫu nhiên

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17
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brooding

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bí ẩn

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18
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intergalatic

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ở giữa những thiên hà

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19
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articulate

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nói rõ ràng

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20
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splendid

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nguy nga

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21
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roast

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sấy khô

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22
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residual

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tàn dư, còn lại

23
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hedge your bets

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to protect yourself against loss by supporting more than one possible result or both sides in a competition

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lean time

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when there is less demand

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nonconformist
a person who does not conform to a generally accepted pattern of thought or action
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capricious
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
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far from being conclusive
a situation or evidence that is not the most certain or definitive
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gushing
thổ lộ
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semblance
sự trông giống cái gì
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rub off on sb
to become part of sb
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agenda
a secret aim or reason for doing sth
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be gullible to sth/sb
dễ mắc lừa
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generalism
the practice of studying many different things rather than specializing in one subject
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deviate
to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving
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temperamental
someone whose mood often changes very suddenly
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strike while the iron is hot
to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunity goes away and does not return
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turnover
the amount of business that a company does in a period of time
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give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine
to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
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trade transaction
refer to the transfer of ownership of a security on the secondary market resulting from a purchase or sale of the security
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soldier on
continue doing sth with determination or resolve
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ascertain
make sure of
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undertone
an underlying quality or feeling
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aftersales
offered or provided by a retailer or manufacturer after the sale of an item
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in the heat of the moment
while temporarily angry, excited, or engrossed, and without stopping for thought
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the common good
the advantage or benefit of all people in society or in a group
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crowning
forming the triumphant culmination of an effort or endeavor
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venture
a risky or daring journey or undertaking
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wean
accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
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ravage
cause severe and extensive damage to
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spiteful
showing or caused by malice
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hanger-on
a person who associates with another person or a group in a sycophantic manner or for the purpose of gaining some personal advantage
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