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1
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Exaggeration

A

Say something better or worse

Cường điệu

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Imaginary
vs
Imaginative

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Exist in imagination
vs
Full of imagination

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Acquire

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Buy or obtain for oneself

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to issue

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Supply or distribute something

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(n) woe

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great sorrow

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(n) distress

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extreme anxiety

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(a) wanton

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cruel

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(a) reckless

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careless

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err

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make a mistake

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Idioms:

err on the side of caution

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When you’re deciding what to do,

you play safe instead of taking risk

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clunky

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ponderous and inefficient

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ponderous

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slow because of great weight

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plaster

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thạch cao

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peril

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serious and immediate danger

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( adj ) be fraught with sth

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full ( negative ) of sth

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( adj ) mindless

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act without concern

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(get) under way

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running or starting

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18
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imply

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ngụ ý

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19
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remark

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sự chú ý

lời phê bình

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make no remark on sth

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ko có ý kiến gì về việc đó

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21
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pass a rude remark upon sb

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nhận xét ai một cách thô bạo

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( adj ) helpless

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bất lực

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indifference

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apathy

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pay-off

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reward or profit

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illustrate

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minh hoạ

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gratification

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satisfation

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reluctant

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miễn cưỡng

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ego

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cái tôi

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29
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rigid

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cứng nhắc

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foliage

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tán lá

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31
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deform

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biến dạng

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32
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deformation

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sự làm biến dạng

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33
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deformity

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tình trạng biến dạng

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34
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conceal

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che giấu

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35
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contempt

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sự kinh thường

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36
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bias

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khuynh hướng, thành kiến

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37
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impede

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block the progress of sth

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38
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shallow

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nông cạn

hời hợt

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39
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drawback

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hạn chế

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40
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tedious

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boring

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monotonous

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repetitive, lacking in variety and interest

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42
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outperform

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peform better

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43
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uncover

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discover

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44
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handy

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convenient

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45
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handful

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difficult to deal with ( person )

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46
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net

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thực

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47
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carry sth around with us

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mang sth cùng chúng ta

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48
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premature

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  • sớm, non

- hấp tấp, vội vã

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49
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(adj) superficial

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ở bề ngoài

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50
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beauty is only skin-deep

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sắc đẹp chỉ là vẻ bề ngoài

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(adj) competent

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đủ năng lực, trình độ

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52
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discern

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recognize

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53
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dub

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phong tước hiệp sĩ

phong cho cái tên

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54
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aspiration

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khát vọng

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55
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chasis

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khung ( gầm, xe, máy tính )

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56
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bod

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a man

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57
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epitome

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  • a summary of a written work

- a perfect example of sth ( hình ảnh thu nhỏ )

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58
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epitomise

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  • summary

- be a perfect example

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59
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detest

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dislike intensively

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60
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abhor

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detest

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61
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workmanship

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sự khéo léo, tay nghề ( của công nhân )

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62
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sleek

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bóng mượt

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63
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pinnacle

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cực điểm

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64
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(a) objective

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khách quan

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65
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(a) subjective

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chủ quan

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66
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esteem

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kính mến, quý trọng

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67
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tumor

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khối u

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68
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by and large

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in general

69
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retouch

A

sửa ảnh

70
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acknowledge

A

thừa nhận

71
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pornography

A

sách báo khiêu dâm

72
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jeopardize

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put at risk of loss, harm or failure

73
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to make concession

A

nhượng bộ

74
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overthrow

A

lật đổ

75
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(n-v) despair

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tuyệt vọng

76
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to flock

A

move together in a crowd

77
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waist-line

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vòng eo

78
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bust

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vòng ngực

79
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semantic

A

thuộc ngữ nghĩa

80
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sketch

A

phác hoạ

81
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to be obsessed by sth

A

bị ám ảnh

82
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rough

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  • nhám, xù xì, gồ ghề
  • dữ dội
  • thô, chưa gọt giũa
  • thô lỗ
  • nặng nề, mệt nhọc
  • nháp
83
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have a rough time

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  • bị ngược đãi

- gặp khó khăn, gian khổ

84
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(n-v) draft

A

( bản ) phác thảo

85
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vague

A

mơ hồ

86
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straightforward

A
  • thành thật, thẳng thắn

- ko phức tạp

87
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adhere to

A

dính chặt vào

88
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diminish

A

giảm bớt, hạ bớt

89
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(a) amohous

A

vô định hình

90
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blob

A

giọt ( nước )

91
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(a) outright

A

open and direct

thẳng thừng

92
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(adv) outright

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  • completely

- immediately

93
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(a) downright

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  • complete (emphasize)

- thẳng thừng

94
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(a) blunt

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  • cùn (dao kéo)
  • đần (trí óc)
  • lỗ mãng, ko giữ ý tứ
95
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(a) utter

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complete

96
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to utter

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thốt ra, phát biểu ra

97
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(a) thorough

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  • complete (emphasize)

- cẩn thận, tỉ mỉ

98
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(a) sheer

A

nothing other than, complete

99
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virtuoso

A

a highly skilled person

100
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(a) novel

A

mới lạ

101
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(a) cumulative

A

tích luỹ, dồn lại

102
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(n) debut

A

sự xuất hiện lần đầu trước công chúng

103
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(a) numerable

A

có thể đếm

104
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(a) pivotal

A

then chốt

crucial, essential

105
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(a) underlying

A

fundamental

106
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(n) prerequisite

A

điều kiện tiên quyết

107
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to constitute

A

cấu thành

108
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(a) minimalist

A

tối giản

109
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(a) underdeveloped

A

not fully developed

110
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(n) regression

A

sự thoái lui

111
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(a) prone

A

nghiêng về

112
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(a) inclined

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prone

113
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(a) extensive

A

rộng

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(a) sluggish

A

slow-moving

chậm chạp

115
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(a) peculiar

A

kỳ dị, khác thường

116
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(a) bygone

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obsolete

117
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(a) archaic

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obsolete

118
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(a) courteous

A

polite

119
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(a) pragmatic

A

thực tế, thực dụng

120
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(a) ambiguous

A

mơ hồ, nhập nhằng

121
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to reap

A

gặt về, thu về

122
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(a) concrete

A

cụ thể

specific

123
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(a) lucrative

A

great profitable

124
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(a) lavish

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more than enough/necessary

125
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(n) layover

A

a short stay

126
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(n-v) disregard

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ignore

127
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to unravel

A

làm sáng tỏ

128
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(n) proliferation

A

rapid increase in numbers

129
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(a) descriptive

A

miêu tả

130
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to insulate

A
  • cách nhiệt / điện / âm ( against )

- tách li khỏi thứ có hại ( from )

131
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(n) notion

A

concept / belief or idea

132
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(n) impulse

A

a sudden strong wish to do sth

133
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to skim

A

đọc lướt qua

134
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(n) analogy

A

sự giống nhau

135
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(a) darling

A

beloved

136
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(a) beloved

A

rất dc yêu thích

137
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to devour

A

eat hungrily or quickly

138
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(a) intimate

A

thân mật

139
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(a) nerd

A

nut

gàn dở

140
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hallmark

A

dấu ấn

141
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(n) leisure

A

thời giờ nhàn rỗi

142
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to deprecate

A

phản đối

143
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to impart

A

truyền đạt

144
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to emulate

A

mô phỏng, bắc chước

145
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(a) obscure

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  • tối nghĩa ( văn )

- ít ng biết đến ( nhà văn, làng, … )

146
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to undergo

A

chịu đựng

147
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vaguely

A
  • mơ hồ, ko chắc chắn

- slightly

148
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(a) tedious

(n) tedium

A

nhàm chán

149
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(a) grandiose

A

hùng vĩ

150
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to torment

A

torture

151
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to afflict

A

làm đau đớn ( illness, troubles )

152
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to rekindle
rekindle war
rekindle hopes

A

nhen nhóm lại

153
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(a) skinny

A

gầy giơ xương

154
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to psych sb up

A

động viên tinh thần

155
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to reprimand

A

khiển trách

156
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(a, adv) head-on

head-on impact

A

trực diện

157
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(n) gist

A

ý chính

158
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to be in harmony with

A

hoà hợp với

159
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to be immerse in sth

A

nhận chìm vào

160
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(a) in-depth

A

chuyên sâu

161
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at one’s fingertips

A

(information) readily available

162
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to fester

A

mưng mủ

163
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(n) biography
vs
autobiography

A

lý lịch
vs
tự truyện

164
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to cultivate

A

trau dồi ( trí tuệ )

nuôi dưỡng

165
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(n) ridicule

A

sự chế giễu

sự nhạo báng

166
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to sow

A

gieo ( hạt )

167
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(a) eloquent

A

đầy tính thuyết phục

168
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to coalesce

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kết hợp lại

169
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(n) duplicity

A

trò hai mặt, sự lừa dối

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