vocab 1 Flashcards

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acute
a. sharp, shrew ( sáng trí ), discerning (sáng suốt )
b. cute

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a. sharp, shrew,discerning

cún hearing was unusually acute

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advocate
a. to argue in favor of a position or cause ( biện hộ )
b. support

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a. biện hộ

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alleviate
a. to relieve, to make bearable, to lessen
b. a short account of accidents

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a. to relieve, to make bearable, to lessen

aspirin alleviates the pain of headache

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ambivalent
a. undecided
b. uncontrolled

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a. undecided

having opposing feelings simultaneously

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analogy
a. unusual
b. similarity

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b. similarity

people confused about an analogy between viral tiktoker and idol

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anacdote
a. a comparision of one thing to another
b. a short account of an interesting incident

ˈanəkˌdōt

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b. a short account of an interesting incident
giai thoại

Richard is known for his many stories and childhood anecdotes

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anomaly
a. normaly, usually saw ( bình thg )
b. an unusual occurrence,an irregularity, a deviation ( dị thường )

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b. an unusuall occurrence, an iregularity, a deviation

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apprehensive
a. worried, anxious
b. confidence

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a. worried, anxious

mom was very apprehensive before test

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ascertain
a. to determine with certainty, to find out definitely
b. to undecided, have opposite viewpoint

ˌasərˈtān

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a. to determine with certainty, to find out definitely

xác minh

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benevolent
a. doing bad deeds, angry, anxiety
b. generous, kind, doing good deeds

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b. generous, kind, doing good deeds

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