Noun Flashcards

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Cuisine

kuiˈzēn

A

Am thuc

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Destiny

ˈdestinē

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Dinh menh , so mang

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Bruise

/bro͞oz/

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an injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.

Blood or bleeding under the skin that may or may not be due to trauma; typically black and blue at first, with color changes as healing progresses.

Vet bam tim.

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Criticism

ˈkritəˌsizəm

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the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
“he received a lot of criticism”

Su chi trich

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Assumption

as·sump·tion

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a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

Gia thiet

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Interpreter

in·ter·pret·er
inˈtərprədər

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a person who interprets, especially one who translates speech orally

Thong dich vien

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Redundancy

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The state of being not or no longer need or useful

DƯ (backup and redandance)

Du thua. Thua thai

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Paragon

ˈperəˌɡän

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noun
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
“it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous”
a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.

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Precedence

ˈpresədəns,prēˈsēdns

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noun
the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
“his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration”
synonyms: priority, rank, seniority, superiority, primacy, preeminence, eminence

Quyen uu tien, duoc truoc

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Preemption

ˌprēˈem(p)SH(ə)n

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noun
1.
the purchase of goods or shares by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others.
“the commission had the right of preemption”
2.
the action of preempting or forestalling, especially of making a preemptive attack.
“damaging retaliation for any attempt at preemption”

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Custody

cus·to·dy
ˈkəstədē
noun

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the protective care or guardianship of someone or something.
“the property was placed in the custody of a trustee”
synonyms: care, guardianship, charge, keeping, safekeeping, wardship, responsibility, protection, tutelage; More
imprisonment.
“my father was being taken into custody”
synonyms: care, guardianship, charge, keeping, safekeeping, wardship, responsibility, protection, tutelage; More
LAW
parental responsibility, especially as allocated to one of two divorcing parents.
“he was trying to get custody of their child”

Quyen nuoi con

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Epidemic

ep·i·dem·ic
ˌepəˈdemik

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noun
1.
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
“a flu epidemic”
synonyms: outbreak, plague, pandemic, epizootic
“an epidemic of typhoid”
adjective
1.
relating to or of the nature of an epidemic.
“shoplifting has reached epidemic proportions”
synonyms: rife, rampant, widespread, wide-ranging, extensive, pervasive;

Benh dich

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Hostility

hos·til·i·ty
häˈstilədē

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noun
hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition.
“their hostility to all outsiders”
synonyms: antagonism, unfriendliness, enmity, malevolence, malice, unkindness, rancor, venom, hatred, loathing;

Su thu dich

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Gimmick

gim·mick
ˈɡimik

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noun
a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.
synonyms: publicity stunt, contrivance, scheme, stratagem, ploy; informalshtick
“the trivia contest was a gimmick to sell more newspapers”

Mánh lới quảng cáo

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Devaluation

A

Su mat gia

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Discrepancy

dis·crep·an·cy
ˌdisˈkrepənsē

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noun
a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
“there’s a discrepancy between your account and his”
synonyms: difference, disparity, variance, variation, deviation, divergence, disagreement, inconsistency, dissimilarity, mismatch, discordance, incompatibility, conflict
“the discrepancy between the two sets of figures”

Su khac biet, trai nhau.

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Duvet

du·vet
ˌdo͞oˈvā

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noun
a soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fiber, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets.

Khan trai giuong

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Sewer

sew·er
ˈso͞oər/

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noun
an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.

Cong thoat nuoc

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Determination

de·ter·mi·na·tion
dəˌtərməˈnāSH(ə)n

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noun
1.
firmness of purpose; resoluteness.
“he advanced with an unflinching determination”
synonyms: resolution, resolve, willpower, strength of character, single-mindedness, purposefulness, intentness; More
2.
the process of establishing something exactly, typically by calculation or research.
“determination of molecular structures”
synonyms: calculation, discovery, ascertainment, establishment, deduction, divination, diagnosis, discernment, verification, confirmation
“the determination of the speed of light”

Su Quyet Tam

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Heirloom

heir·loom
ˈerlo͞om

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noun
a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.
NORTH AMERICAN
denoting a traditional variety of plant or breed of animal that is not associated with large-scale commercial agriculture.
“his garden is filled with heirloom vegetables”

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Extinguisher

ex·tin·guish·er
ikˈstiNGɡwiSHər

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noun

short for fire extinguisher.

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Slant-eyes

Asian eyes racist

A

Nghien

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Immune system

A

the bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, special deposits of lymphoid tissue (as in the gastrointestinal tract and bone marrow), lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells

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Precision

pre·ci·sion
prəˈsiZHən

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noun
the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
“the deal was planned and executed with military precision”
synonyms: exactness, exactitude, accuracy, correctness, preciseness; More
marked by or adapted for accuracy and exactness.
modifier noun: precision
“a precision instrument”
technical
refinement in a measurement, calculation, or specification, especially as represented by the number of digits given.
plural noun: precisions
“this has brought an unprecedented degree of precision to the business of dating rocks”

Do chinh xac, tinh ro rang

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Coincidence

co·in·ci·dence
kōˈinsədəns

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noun
1.
a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.
“it’s no coincidence that this new burst of innovation has occurred in the free nations”
synonyms: accident, chance, serendipity, fortuity, providence, happenstance, fate; a fluke
“too close to be mere coincidence”
2.
correspondence in nature or in time of occurrence.
“the coincidence of interest between the mining companies and certain politicians”
synonyms: co-occurrence, coexistence, conjunction, simultaneity, contemporaneity, concomitance

Su trung hop ngau nhien

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Conspiracy

con·spir·a·cy
kənˈspirəsē

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noun
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
“a conspiracy to destroy the government”
synonyms: plot, scheme, plan, machination, ploy, trick, ruse, subterfuge; informalracket
“a conspiracy to manipulate the results”
the action of plotting or conspiring.
“they were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice”
synonyms: plotting, collusion, intrigue, connivance, machination, collaboration; treason
“conspiracy to commit murder”.

Âm muu

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Appraisal

ap·prais·al
əˈprāzəl

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noun
an act of assessing something or someone.
“treatment begins with a thorough appraisal of the patient’s condition”
synonyms: assessment, evaluation, estimation, judgment, rating, gauging, sizing up, summing-up, consideration
“an objective appraisal of the book”
an expert estimate of the value of something.
“the final figure is just a little more than triple the appraisal”
synonyms: valuation, estimate, estimation, quotation, pricing; survey
“a free insurance appraisal

Thám định, su danh gia

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Turbulence

tur·bu·lence
ˈtərbyələns

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noun
violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.
“the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence”
conflict; confusion.
“a time of political turbulence”

Sự hỗn loạn, su on ao

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Subordinate

sub·or·di·nate
adjective
səˈbôrd(ə)nət

A

Cấp dưới
1.
lower in rank or position.
“his subordinate officers”
synonyms: lower-ranking, junior, lower, supporting
“subordinate staff”
noun
səˈbôrd(ə)nət/Submit
1.
a person under the authority or control of another within an organization.
synonyms: junior, assistant, second (in command), number two, right-hand man/woman, deputy, aide, underling, minion; More
verb
səˈbôrdənāt/Submit
1.
treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.
“practical considerations were subordinated to political expediency”

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Dignity

dig·ni·ty
ˈdiɡnədē

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noun
the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
“a man of dignity and unbending principle”
a composed or serious manner or style.
“he bowed with great dignity”
synonyms: stateliness, nobility, majesty, regality, courtliness, augustness, loftiness, lordliness, grandeur; More
a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect.
“it was beneath his dignity to shout”
synonyms: self-respect, pride, self-esteem, self-worth
“he had lost his dignity”

Phẩm giá, đối sử đoàn hoàn

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Pedestrian

pe·des·tri·an
pəˈdestrēən

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noun
1.
a person walking along a road or in a developed area.
synonyms: walker, person on foot; foot traffic
“accidents involving pedestrians”
adjective
1.
lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
“disenchantment with their present, pedestrian lives”
synonyms: dull, boring, tedious, monotonous, uneventful, unremarkable, tiresome, wearisome, uninspired, unimaginative, unexciting, uninteresting, uninvolving;

Nguoi di bo

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Occasion

oc·ca·sion
əˈkāZHən

A

noun
1.
a particular time or instance of an event.
“on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning”
synonyms: time, instance, moment, juncture, point; More
2.
formal
reason; cause.
“it’s the first time that I’ve had occasion to complain”
synonyms: reason, cause, call, grounds, justification, need, motive, inducement
“it’s the first time I’ve had occasion to complain”
verbformal
1.
cause (something).
“something vital must have occasioned this visit”
synonyms: cause, give rise to, bring about, result in, lead to, prompt, elicit, call forth, evoke, make for, produce, create, arouse, generate, engender, precipitate, provoke, stir up, inspire, spark (off), trigger; literarybeget
“her situation occasioned a good deal of sympathy”

Nhân Dịp, lý do

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Expertise

ex·per·tise
ˌekspərˈtēz,ˌekspərˈtēs/

A

noun
expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
“technical expertise”
synonyms: skill, skillfulness, expertness, prowess, proficiency, competence; More

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Hobble

hob·ble
ˈhäbəl

A

verb
1.
walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
“he was hobbling around on crutches”
synonyms: limp, walk with difficulty, walk lamely, move unsteadily, walk haltingly; More
2.
tie or strap together (the legs of a horse or other animal) to prevent it from straying.
noun
1.
an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury.
“he finished the game almost reduced to a hobble”
2.
a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal.

Đi cà nhắc, khập khễnh

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Weidos

weird·o
ˈwirdō

A

noun
informal
a person whose dress or behavior seems strange or eccentric.

Bất thường

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Vanity

van·i·ty
ˈvanədē

A

noun : dressing or makeup table

noun: vanity; plural noun: vanities
1.
excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements.
“it flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him”
synonyms: conceit, narcissism, self-love, self-admiration, self-absorption, self-regard, egotism; More
pride, arrogance, boastfulness, cockiness, swagger, rodomontade;
informalbig-headedness;
literaryvainglory
“she had none of the vanity often associated with beautiful women”
antonyms: modesty
denoting a person or company that publishes works at the author’s expense.
modifier noun: vanity
“a vanity press”
2.
the quality of being worthless or futile.
“the vanity of human wishes”
synonyms: futility, uselessness, pointlessness, worthlessness, fruitlessness
“the vanity of all desires of the will”
3.
NORTH AMERICAN
a dressing table.
US
a bathroom unit consisting of a washbasin typically set into a counter with a cabinet beneath.

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Felony

= Misdemeanor

fel·o·ny
ˈfelənē

A

noun
a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
“he pleaded guilty to six felonies”

Tội ác

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Errand

er·rand
ˈerənd

A

noun
a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, often on someone else’s behalf.
“she asked Tim to run an errand for her”
synonyms: task, job, chore, assignment; More
archaic
the purpose or object of an errand.
“she knew that if she stated her errand, she would not be able to see him”

Công chuyện vặt

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Phenomenon

phe·nom·e·non
fəˈnäməˌnän,fəˈnäməˌnən

A

noun
1.
a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.
“glaciers are unique and interesting natural phenomena”
synonyms: occurrence, event, happening, fact, situation, circumstance, experience, case, incident, episode
“a rare phenomenon”
2.
PHILOSOPHY
the object of a person’s perception; what the senses or the mind notice.

Hiện tượng, phi thường

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Grudge

grudge
ɡrəj

A

noun
1.
a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.
“she held a grudge against her former boss”
synonyms: grievance, resentment, bitterness, rancor, pique, umbrage, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, bad feelings, hard feelings, ill feelings, ill will, animosity, antipathy, antagonism, enmity, animus; informala chip on one’s shoulder
“a former employee with a grudge”
verb
1.
be resentfully unwilling to give, grant, or allow (something).
“he grudged the work and time that the meeting involved”
synonyms: begrudge, resent, feel aggrieved about, be resentful of, mind, object to, take exception to, take umbrage at
“he grudges the time the meetings use up”

Mối hận thù, ác cảm

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Curse

curse
kərs

A

noun
1.
a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
“she’d put a curse on him”
synonyms: malediction, hex, jinx; More
2.
an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
“his mouth was spitting vile oaths and curses”
synonyms: obscenity, swear word, expletive, oath, profanity, four-letter word, dirty word, blasphemy; More
verb
1.
invoke or use a curse against.
“it often seemed as if the family had been cursed”
synonyms: put a curse on, put the evil eye on, anathematize, damn, hex, jinx; archaicimprecate
“it seemed as if the family had been cursed”
2.
utter offensive words in anger or annoyance.
“drivers were cursing and sounding their horns”
synonyms: swear, blaspheme, take the Lord’s name in vain;

Nguyền rủa, lời rủa

42
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Chick magnet

A

A Chick Magnet is a guy who draws girls to him like bears to honey (and if he’s not careful, with similar results).

A man who attracts women the way a magnet attracts iron shavings.

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Intuition

in·tu·i·tion
ˌint(y)o͞oˈiSH(ə)n

A

noun
the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.
“we shall allow our intuition to guide us”
synonyms: instinct, intuitiveness; More
a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning.
plural noun: intuitions
“your insights and intuitions as a native speaker are positively sought”
synonyms: hunch, feeling (in one’s bones), inkling, (sneaking) suspicion, idea, sense, notion;

Trực giác

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Discrepancy

dis·crep·an·cy
ˌdisˈkrepənsē/

A

noun
a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
“there’s a discrepancy between your account and his”
synonyms: difference, disparity, variance, variation, deviation, divergence, disagreement, inconsistency, dissimilarity, mismatch, discordance, incompatibility, conflict
“the discrepancy between the two sets of figures”

Su khac biet

45
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Mercury

mer·cu·ry1
ˈmərkyərē/

A

noun
the chemical element of atomic number 80, a heavy silvery-white metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures.
the column of mercury in a thermometer or barometer, or its height as indicating atmospheric temperature or pressure.
“the mercury rises, the skies steam, and the nights swelter”
historical
mercury or one of its compounds used medicinally, especially to treat syphilis.

Thuỷ ngân

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Compliance

com·pli·ance
kəmˈplīəns

A

noun
1.
the action or fact of complying with a wish or command.
“they must secure each other’s cooperation or compliance”
2.
PHYSICS
the property of a material of undergoing elastic deformation or (of a gas) change in volume when subjected to an applied force. It is equal to the reciprocal of stiffness.

Sự tuân thủ

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Ditch

ditch
diCH/

A

noun
1.
a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road or the edge of a field.
synonyms: trench, trough, channel, dike, drain, gutter, gully, watercourse, conduit; fosse
“she rescued a cat from the ditch”
verb
1.
provide with ditches.
“he was praised for ditching the coastal areas”
synonyms: dig a ditch in, trench, excavate, drain
“they started ditching the coastal areas”
2.
informal
get rid of; give up.
“it crossed her mind to ditch her shoes and run”
synonyms: throw out, throw away, discard, get rid of, dispose of, do away with, deep-six, shed;

Mương, rãnh - verb Đào mương

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Metabolism

me·tab·o·lism
məˈtabəˌlizəm

A

noun
the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

Verb: metabolize: chuyển hoá

Sự trao đổi chất

49
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Longevity

lon·gev·i·ty
lônˈjevədē,länˈjevədē

A

noun
long life.
“the greater longevity of women compared with men”
synonyms: length of life, life span, lifetime, shelf life; More
long existence or service.
“her longevity in office now appeared as a handicap to the party”

Tuổi thọ

50
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Telescope

tel·e·scope
ˈteləˌskōp

A

noun
1.
an optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer, containing an arrangement of lenses, or of curved mirrors and lenses, by which rays of light are collected and focused and the resulting image magnified.
synonyms: spyglass, glass; informalscope
“a pocket telescope”
verb
1.
(with reference to an object made of concentric tubular parts) slide or cause to slide into itself, so that it becomes smaller.
“five steel sections that telescope into one another”

Kính viễn vọng

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Curriculum

cur·ric·u·lum
kəˈrikyələm

A

noun
the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.
synonyms: syllabus, course of study, program of study, subjects, modules
“the curriculum choices for history students are extensive”

Chương trình giáo dục

52
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Surveillance

A

noun
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
“he found himself put under surveillance by military intelligence”
synonyms: observation, scrutiny, watch, view, inspection, supervision;

Sự giám sát

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Initiative

in·i·ti·a·tive
iˈniSH(ē)ədi

A

noun
1.
the ability to assess and initiate things independently.
“use your initiative, imagination, and common sense”
synonyms: self-motivation, resourcefulness, inventiveness, imagination, ingenuity, originality, creativity, enterprise; More
2.
the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
“we have lost the initiative and allowed our opponents to dictate the subject”

Sáng kiến

54
Q

distilled water

A

Nuoc cất

55
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Puberty

pu·ber·ty
ˈpyo͞obərdē

A

noun
the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
synonyms: adolescence, pubescence, sexual maturity, growing up;

Tuoi day thi

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Vulnerability

vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty

A

noun
the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
“conservation authorities have realized the vulnerability of the local population”
BRIDGE
liability of a partnership to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game toward a rubber.

Dễ bị tổn thương, hư hại

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Glimmer

glim·mer
ˈɡlimər

A
verb
1.
shine faintly with a wavering light.
"the moonlight glimmered on the lawn"
synonyms:	gleam, shine, glint, flicker, shimmer, glisten, glow, twinkle, sparkle, glitter, wink, flash; literaryglister
"moonlight glimmered on the lawn"
noun
1.
a faint or wavering light.
synonyms:	gleam, glint, flicker, shimmer, glow, twinkle, sparkle, flash, ray
"a glimmer of light"

Hy vong mong manh, mot chut hy vong

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Plateau

pla·teau
plaˈtō

A

noun
1.
an area of relatively level high ground.
synonyms: upland, tableland, plain, mesa, highland, coteau
“a windswept plateau”
2.
a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.
“the peace process had reached a plateau”
synonyms: quiescent period; More
verb
1.
reach a state of little or no change after a time of activity or progress.
“the industry’s problems have plateaued out”

59
Q

Complication

com·pli·ca·tion
ˌkämpləˈkāSH(ə)n

A

noun
1.
a circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty.
“there is a complication concerning ownership of the site”
synonyms: difficulty, problem, obstacle, hurdle, stumbling block; More
2.
MEDICINE
a secondary disease or condition aggravating an already existing one.
“she developed complications after the surgery”

Biến chứng, truong hop phức tạp

60
Q

Substitute

sub·sti·tute
ˈsəbstəˌt(y)o͞ot

A

noun
1.
a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
“soy milk is used as a substitute for dairy milk”
synonyms: replacement, deputy, relief, proxy, reserve, surrogate, cover, stand-in, locum (tenens), understudy; More
verb
1.
use or add in place of.
“dried rosemary can be substituted for the fresh herb”
synonyms: exchange, replace, use instead of, use as an alternative to, use in place of, swap
“cottage cheese can be substituted for yogurt”

Thay thế

61
Q

Myriad

myr·i·ad
ˈmirēəd

A

noun
1.
a countless or extremely great number.
“networks connecting a myriad of computers”
synonyms: a multitude, a large/great number, a large/great quantity, scores, quantities, a mass, a host, droves, a horde; More
2.
(chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand.
adjective
1.
countless or extremely great in number.
“the myriad lights of the city”
synonyms: innumerable, countless, infinite, numberless, untold, unnumbered, immeasurable, multitudinous, numerous; literarydivers
“the myriad lights of the city”

Vo số, nhiều

62
Q

Southpaw

A

south·paw
ˈsouTHˌpô
noun
a left-handed person, especially a boxer who leads with the right hand or a baseball pitcher.

63
Q

Nuisance

nui·sance
ˈn(y)o͞osəns

A

noun
plural noun: nuisances
a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.
“an unreasonable landlord could become a nuisance”
synonyms: annoyance, inconvenience, bore, bother, irritation, problem, trouble, trial, burden; pest, plague, thorn in one’s side/flesh; informalpain, pain in the neck, hassle, bind, drag, chore, aggravation, headache, nudnik
“I find these long journeys a nuisance”

Phiền toái, quấy rầy

64
Q

Abomination

a·bom·i·na·tion
/əˌbäməˈnāSH(ə)n/

A

noun
a thing that causes disgust or hatred.
“this bill is an abomination to all mankind”
synonyms: atrocity, disgrace, horror, obscenity, outrage, evil, crime, monstrosity, anathema, bane
“in both wars, internment was an abomination”
a feeling of hatred.
“their abomination of indulgence”
synonyms: detestation, loathing, hatred, aversion, antipathy, revulsion, repugnance, abhorrence, odium, execration, disgust, horror, hostility
“she looked upon his kitschy decor with abomination”

Ghê tỡm, ghê ghớm

65
Q

Attorney

at·tor·ney
/əˈtərnē/

A

noun
1.
a person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
2.
US
a lawyer.
synonyms: lawyer, legal practitioner, legal executive, legal adviser, legal representative, agent, member of the bar, advocate, counsel, counselor, intercessor, defending counsel, prosecuting counsel; barrister, Queen’s Counsel, QC; counselor-at-law; informalbrief
“the defendant will have trouble finding an attorney”

Luật sư

66
Q

Consensus

con·sen·sus
/kənˈsensəs/

A

noun
a general agreement.
“a consensus view”
synonyms: agreement, harmony, concord, like-mindedness, concurrence, consent, common consent, accord, unison, unity, unanimity, oneness, solidarity, concert
“there was consensus among most delegates”
general opinion/view, majority opinion/view, common opinion/view
“the consensus was that the Government should act now”

Sự đồng ý, đồng tình

67
Q

Havoc

hav·oc
/ˈhavək/

A

noun
1.
widespread destruction.
“the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc”
synonyms: devastation, destruction, damage, desolation, depredation, despoliation, ruination, ruin, disaster, ravagement, waste, catastrophe
“the hurricane ripped through Florida causing havoc”
verbARCHAIC
1.
lay waste to; devastate.

Sự tàn phá

68
Q

Pandemic

A

Đại dịch bệnh

69
Q

Homeicide

A

Killer, murderer

70
Q

Manslaughter

A

Ngộ sát

The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought

71
Q

Affair

A

a love affair.

“his wife is having an affair”

72
Q

Curfew

A

Gio gioi nghiem

73
Q

Monopoly

A

Sự đọc quyền

74
Q

Condolence

A

Su chia buon

75
Q

Homicide

A

Ke giet nguoi

76
Q

Ancestor

A

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