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tangle

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a tangle of golden hair: một nhùi tóc vàng

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obsolete/ˈɒbsəliːt/

Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.

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out of date

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gadget/ˈɡadʒɪt/

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1 tool, thiết bị điện tử

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to get fixed

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đem đi sửa

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semiconductor

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chất bán dẫn

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twist up

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hiểu sai

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assembly plant

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nhà máy lắp ráp

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far off places

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những nơi xa xôi

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miscarriage/ˈmɪskarɪdʒ/

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sự sẩy thai

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chuck = toss away

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throw sth casually

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gear/ɡɪə/

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protective …: dụng cụ bảo hộ

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externalize/ɪkˈstəːn(ə)lʌɪz

Ex: It’s all about externalizing the true cost of production

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phân tán

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modular/ˈmɒdjʊlə/

modular courses coupled with practical experience

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(a) tách biệt (về thành phần/ cấu tạo)

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garage /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/

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garage

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brainiac/ˈbreɪnɪak , infml

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những người cực thông minh

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mentality /mɛnˈtalɪti/

ex: old designed for the dump mentality

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hệ tư tưởng

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linear/ˈlɪnɪə/

These mental exercises are designed to break linear thinking habits and encourage creativity.

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một chiều

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finite/ˈfʌɪnʌɪt/

every computer has a finite amount of memory’

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limited

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bump up (v)

Prices are being bumped up.

They’re bumping her up to district manager.

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to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.
Ex: tăng quá giới hạn
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say (n)
‘the voters are entitled to have their say on the treaty’
‘Some have a little more say”

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cơ hội phát biểu ý kiến, tham gia phát triển chính sách

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exploitation

ex: natural resources exploitation

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sự khai thác

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run up against

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đương đầu (khó khăn, thử thách)

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undermine

Ex: we’re undermining the planet’s very ability for ppl to live there

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lessen ability

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a handful of sth

Only a handful of people came.

They cannot hope to win more than a handful of seats at the next election.

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a small amount of ppl or things

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neurotoxin/ˌnjʊərəʊˈtɒksɪn/

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chất độc ảnh hưởng đến não

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carcinogen/kɑːˈsɪnədʒ(ə)n/

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chất gây ung thư

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by-product/ˈbʌɪprɒdʌkt/

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sản phẩm phụ

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skimp on sth

Older people should not skimp on food or heating.

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cắt bớt (tiền/ thời gian) để tiết kiệm

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Pop + giới từ chỉ phương hướng

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tạt qua (không chủ đích)

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asthma/ˈasmə/

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bệnh suyễn

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drop out of school

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bỏ học

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stewardship/ˈstjuːədʃɪp/

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công việc cố vấn, chăm sóc

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resourcefulness/rɪˈzɔːsfʊlnəs/

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tài xoay xở, tháo vát

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thrift

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sự tiết kiệm

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obsolescence/ˌɒbsəˈlɛs(ə)ns/

‘computers are infamous for their rapid obsolescence’

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sự lỗi thời

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ramp sth up

Ex: ramp up the economy

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increase sharply

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37
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ultimate/ˈʌltɪmət/

our ultimate goal/aim/objective/target
We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.

The ultimate decision lies with the parents.

——

This race will be the ultimate test of your skill.

Silk sheets are the ultimate luxury.

Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.

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the ultimate truths of philosophy and science

We could not trace the ultimate source of the rumours.

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happening at the end of a long process
synonym final

most extreme; best, worst, greatest, most important, etc.

from which something originally comes
synonym basic, fundamental

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catch on

He invented a new game, but it never really caught on.

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become popular

39
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prime (a)

Ex: prime example

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excellent, most suitable

40
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scant leisure time

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thời gian rảnh hạn chế

41
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plop oneself down

‘he plopped himself down on the nearest chair’

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Sit or lie down gently but clumsily.

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treadmill/ˈtrɛdmɪl/

we’re on the crazy work-watch-spend treadmill

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vòng xoáy

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incinerator/ɪnˈsɪnəreɪtə/

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máy đốt rác

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equity /ˈɛkwɪti/

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tính công bằng

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articulate (v)

‘they were unable to articulate their emotions’

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Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.

46
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field of vision

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tầm nhìn

47
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mania /ˈmeɪnɪə/

consumption mania

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An excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession.

48
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feudal /ˈfjuːd(ə)l/

Ex: feudal society/ system: xã hội xa xưa/ phong kiến

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Phong kiến

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indefinitely/ɪnˈdɛfɪnətli/

Ex: you cannot run a linear system on a finite planet indefinitely

‘Several US embassies in the Middle East decided to close indefinitely.’

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một cách vô hạn, dài lâu

for an unspecified period of time

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synergistic/sɪnəˈdʒɪstɪk/

‘synergistic effects of drugs’

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cộng hưởng, hợp lực

51
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word /wəːd/

world /wəːld/

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sự khác giữa word và world

52
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sincerity/sɪnˈsɛrəti/

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sincerity

53
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get in the ˈway (of so) being…

He wouldn’t allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job.

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prevent somebody from doing something; prevent something from happening:

54
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lead s/o astray/əˈstreɪ/

Jack’s parents thought the other boys might lead him astray (= make him do things that are wrong).

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Dẫn dắt đi sai hướng

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egalitarian (a) /ɪˌɡalɪˈtɛːrɪən/
‘a fairer, more egalitarian society’
‘he was a social and political egalitarian’

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xa hoi Cong bang cho tat ca moi Nguni

56
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explain away

He’s trying to explain it away, but I know he lied to me.

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To try to minimize a problem or issue through explanation.

57
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prone to sth

We not only prone to mistakes

prone to injury

Working without a break makes you more prone to error.

prone to do something Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.

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likely to [do] something. Có khuynh hướng bị… (xấu)

58
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Contagious (a)

—/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

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Truỳen nhiễm

59
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Meet up with someone

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Gặp ai đó

60
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Flaunt(v)

Keep flaunting that they’re rich

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Khoe khoang, phô trương

61
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Literally

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Thật vâty, theo đúng nghĩa đen

62
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homogenous/həˈmɒdʒɪnəs/

homogenous team

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đồng nhất

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marginalized/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlʌɪzd/

marginalized groups

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bị cách li, thứ yếu

64
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let go of s/o or sth

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từ bỏ ai đó/ việc gì đó

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collaborator

/kə’læbəreitə/

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Người cộng tác

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Bias /ˈbaɪəs/

Some institutions still have a strong bias against women.

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Thành kiến

67
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Sexist

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Sự thành kiến giới tính

68
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Integrity

Either u have integrity ỏ you’re not

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Sự chính trực

69
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homosexual
/ h,oʊmoʊsˈekʃəwəl /
- homophobe

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Người thích người cùng giới

Người kì thị

70
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vulnerability

/¸vʌlnərə´biliti/

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Sự dễ bị tổn thương

71
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Geting a fish bones stuck in your throat

A

mắc xương

72
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get ripped off

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bị lừa đảo

73
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pus

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mủ (trong vết thương)

74
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pus

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mủ (trong vết thương)

75
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gauze noun /ɡɔːz/

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[uncountable] a type of thin cotton cloth used for covering and protecting wounds

76
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scratch verb
BrE /skrætʃ/ ;NAmE /skrætʃ/
Verb Forms

scratch something/yourself John yawned and scratched his chin.

A

rub with your nails

[transitive, intransitive] to rub your skin with your nails, usually because it is itching

77
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salt /sɔːlt/ foot soak /soʊk/

A

ngâm chân nước muôi

78
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redundancy

200 workers have been issued with redundancy notices.

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[uncountable, countable, usually plural] (British English) the situation when somebody has to leave their job because there is no more work available for them

79
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inferior
of inferior quality
inferior goods
to make somebody feel inferior

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not good or not as good as somebody/something else

80
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commit somebody/yourself (to something/to doing something)
The President is committed to reforming health care.
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan.

commit somebody/yourself to do something Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully.

A

transitive, often passive] to promise sincerely that you will definitely do something, keep to an agreement or arrangement, etc.

81
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slash jobs and pay

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cắt giảm công việc và tiền lương

82
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I guess I’m typsy

I’m wasted - I’m hammered

I’m blacked out drunk

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tôi cảm thấy mình hơi say

tôi say bí tỉ rồi

say ko biết gì

83
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washcloth

A

khăn mặt

84
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nag s/o

Stop nagging—I’ll do it as soon as I can.

A

cằn nhằn

85
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on s/o’s feet
Quickly and extemporaneously.
This job requires you to think on your feet and make decisions at the drop of a hat.

A

ngay lập tức

86
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serve (one) right

To be or deliver the appropriate or deserved consequence(s) for one’s improper actions.

It serves John right that Dave threw him out of his party last night. He was acting like such a jerk!

A

đáng đời

87
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boast

I don’t want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages.

A

khoe

88
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busybody

He’s an interfering old busybody!

A

kẻ nhiều chuyện

89
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ratty adjective

long ratty hair

a ratty old pair of jeans

I feel too ratty

A

(North American English, informal)
(A) in bad condition
SYNONYM shabby

90
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comfy adjective

a comfy armchair/bed

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Comfortable (Bàn/ giường)

91
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pivot verb
/ˈpɪvət/
pivot (to/towards something) (away from something) The company is pivoting towards mobile and away from social media.

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to change direction; to change the way in which something is done

92
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turtleneck (n)

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áo cổ tròn

93
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chime in phrasal verb
chime in (with something)

He kept chiming in with his own opinions.

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​to join or interrupt a conversation

94
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justify

SYNONYM defend
justify something/yourself The senator made an attempt to justify his actions.

A

to give an explanation or excuse for something or for doing something

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