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embed

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To fix something firmly into a surrounding substance - gắn vào

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embitter

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To make someone feel bitter or resentful - làm cay đắng

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embody

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To represent an idea or quality in a clear and obvious way - hiện thân

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embolden

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To give someone courage or confidence to do something - làm cho can đảm

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empower

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To give someone the authority or power to do something - trao quyền

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enable

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To make it possible for someone to do something - cho phép

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encamp

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To set up a camp or place to stay - đóng trại

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encase

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To completely cover something - bao bọc

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encircle

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To form a circle around something - bao quanh

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enclose

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To surround something with a fence or wall - bao bọc, bao quanh

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encode

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To put a message into code - mã hóa

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encrust

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To cover the surface of something with a hard layer - bọc cứng

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endear

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To make someone loved or liked - làm cho được yêu mến

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enfeeble

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To make someone or something weak - làm yếu đi

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enfold

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To surround someone or something with your arms or body - ôm chặt

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enforce

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To make people obey a law or rule - thực thi

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enfranchise

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To give someone the right to vote - trao quyền bầu cử

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engulf

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To completely cover or surround something - nhấn chìm

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enliven

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To make something more interesting or lively - làm sôi động

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enmesh

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To catch or involve someone in something difficult to escape - mắc bẫy

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ennoble

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To give someone a high rank or status - phong tước

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enrage

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To make someone very angry - làm giận dữ

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enrapture

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To give someone great pleasure or joy - làm say mê

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enshrine

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To keep or protect something as valuable - cất giữ như báu vật

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enshroud

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To cover something completely and hide it - che đậy

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enslave

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To make someone a slave - bắt làm nô lệ

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ensnare

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To catch someone in a trap - bẫy, mắc bẫy

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entangle

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To make something caught or twisted - vướng vào

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enthrone

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To make someone king or queen officially - phong vua

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entomb

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To bury someone or something - chôn cất

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entrance

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To fill someone with wonder or delight - mê hoặc

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entrap

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To catch someone in a trap - gài bẫy

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entrench

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To establish something very firmly - củng cố

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entwine

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To twist together - quấn vào nhau

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enact

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To make something into a law - ban hành luật

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engender

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To cause something to happen or exist - sinh ra, gây ra

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engrain

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To make something deeply fixed in a person’s mind - ăn sâu vào

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engrave

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To cut or carve words or designs on a surface - khắc lên

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engross

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To take up all the attention of someone - chiếm trọn

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enchant

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To fill someone with great delight - làm say mê

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enjoin

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To direct or order someone to do something - ra lệnh

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enlighten

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To give someone greater knowledge about something - khai sáng

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enlist

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To join the armed forces - nhập ngũ

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ensue (v)

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To happen after something else - tiếp theo

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entail (v)

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To involve something as a necessary part - đòi hỏi

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entreat (v)

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To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something - khẩn nài

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entrust (v)

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To give someone responsibility for something valuable - giao phó

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dampen (v)

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To make something slightly wet - làm ẩm ướt

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lessen (v)

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To make something smaller or weaker - làm giảm bớt

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sicken (v)

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To make someone feel ill - làm phát ốm

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slacken (v)

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To make something become slower or less tight - làm chùng lại

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ashen (a)

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Pale and grey - xám xịt

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earthen (a)

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Made of earth or clay - làm bằng đất

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hearten (v)

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To give someone encouragement - làm phấn chấn

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hasten (v)

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To move or act quickly - vội vàng

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equidistant (a)

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Equally distant from two points - cách đều

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equilateral (a)

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Having all sides of equal length - đều cạnh

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equilibrium (n)

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A state of balance - trạng thái cân bằng

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equivalent (a)

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Equal in value, amount, or meaning - tương đương

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equivocal (a)

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Open to more than one interpretation - mơ hồ

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equivocate (v)

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To speak in a way that is not clear - nói lập lờ

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ever-available (a)

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Always accessible - luôn có sẵn

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ever-changing (a)

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Constantly changing - luôn thay đổi

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ever-growing (a)

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Continuously increasing - không ngừng phát triển

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ever-present (a)

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Always there - luôn hiện diện

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ever-open (a)

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Always open - luôn mở

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everlasting (a)

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Never-ending - vĩnh cứu

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ever-rising (a)

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Continuously increasing - không ngừng tăng lên

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ever-shrinking (a)

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Continuously getting smaller - càng ngày càng nhỏ lại

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ever-efficient (a)

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Always working well - luôn hiệu quả

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ever-moving (a)

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Constantly in motion - không ngừng di chuyển

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ever-worsening (a)

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Getting worse all the time - ngày càng tệ hơn

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evergreen (a)

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Always green - xanh quanh năm

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extra-fine (a)

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Very fine - rất tôt

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extra-small (a)

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Very small - rất nhỏ

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extra-terrestrial (a)

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From outside the earth - ngoài trái đất

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extra-sensory (a)

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Beyond the normal senses - ngoài cảm giác thông thường

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forearm (n)

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The part of the arm between the elbow and wrist - cắng tay

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forefoot (n)

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The front part of the foot - phần trước của bàn chân

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forehead (n)

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The part of the face above the eyes - trán

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foreleg (n)

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The front leg of an animal - chân trước

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forelimb (n)

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The front limb of an animal - chi trước

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forepart (n)

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The front part of something - phần trước

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foreshore (n)

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The part of the shore closest to the sea - bãi biển gần biển

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forecast (n)

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A prediction about future weather - dự báo

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forebears (n)

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Ancestors - tổ tiên

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foredoomed (a)

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Doomed from the start - được định sẵn là thất bại

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forefathers (n)

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Ancestors - tổ tiên

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foreknowledge (n)

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Knowledge of something before it happens - sự biết trước

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forerunner (n)

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A person or thing that comes before - tiền bối

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foresee (v)

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To predict or expect something to happen - dự đoán

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forestall (v)

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To give a hint or warning about the future - báo trước

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forewarn (v)

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To prevent something by taking action in advance - ngăn chặn trước

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foreword (n)

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An introduction to a book - lời nói đầu

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foremost (a)

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Most important - quan trọng nhất

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forefinger (n)

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The finger next to the thumb - ngón trỏ

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forefront (n)

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The leading or most important position - vị trí hàng đầu

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forgo (v)

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To decide not to have something - từ bỏ

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forename (n)

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A person’s first name - tên

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foregather (v)

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To gather together before an event - tập trung

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free-floating (a)

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Not attached to anything - nổi tự do

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free-falling (a)

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Falling without resistance - rơi tự do

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free-flowing (a)

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Moving without restrictions - chảy tự do

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free-moving (a)

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Able to move freely - di chuyển tự do

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free-ranging (a)

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Able to roam freely - chăn thả tự do

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free-running (a)

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Able to run without restrictions - chạy tự do

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free-standing (a)

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Not attached to anything else - độc lập

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free-thinking (a)

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Having independent thoughts - suy nghĩ tự do

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accident-free (a)

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Without accidents - không có tai nạn

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additive-free (a)

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Without additives - không có phụ gia

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carefree (a)

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Without worries - vô tư

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crime-free (a)

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Without crime - không có tội phạm

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doubt-free (a)

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Without doubt - không nghi ngờ

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disease-free (a)

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Without disease - không có bệnh tật

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dust-free (a)

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Without dust - không có bụi

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duty-free (a)

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Without duty or taxes - miễn thuế

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guilt-free (a)

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Without guilt - không có tội lỗi

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ice-free (a)

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Without ice - không có băng

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interest-free (a)

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Without interest payments - không có lãi suất

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lead-free (a)

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Without lead - không có chì

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meat-free (a)

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Without meat - không có thịt

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nuclear-free (a)

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Without nuclear materials - không có hạt nhân

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pollution-free (a)

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Without pollution - không có ô nhiễm

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rent-free (a)

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Without rent - không trả tiền thuê

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stress-free (a)

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Without stress - không có căng thẳng

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risk-free (a)

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Without risk - không có rủi ro

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symptom-free (a)

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Without symptoms - không có triệu chứng

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tax-free (a)

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Without taxes - không có thuế

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trouble-free (a)

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Without trouble - không có rắc rối

130
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weed-free (a)

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Without weeds - không có cỏ dại

131
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Odds and ends

(plural noun)

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Definition
**1 a : miscellaneous articles
b : miscellaneous small matters (as of business) to be attended to
2 : miscellaneous remnants or leftovers*i
//odds and ends of food

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Spick-and-span \ ˌspik-ən(d)-ˈspan , ˌspik-ᵊŋ- \

(Adjective ; variant spic-and-span)

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Definition
1 : FRESH, BRAND-NEW
2 : spotlessly clean

133
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To and fro

(Adverb)

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Definition
: from one place to another

134
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cloak-and-dagger /ˌkloʊk.ənˈdæɡ.ɚ/

(Adjective)

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used to describe an exciting story involving secrets and mystery, often about spies, or something that makes you think of this:
I’m tired of all these cloak-and-dagger (= secretive) meetings - let’s discuss the issues openly.

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Touch-and-go /ˌtʌtʃ.ənˈɡoʊ/

(Adjective, C2)

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If a situation is touch-and-go, it is uncertain:
The doctor says that it’s touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay.

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pins and needles

(Plural noun)

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If you have pins and needles in a part of your body, you feel slight sharp pains in it, usually just after you have moved from being in one position for a long time.

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hard-and-fast

(Adjective)

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not to be changed:
a hard-and-fast rule

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higgledy-piggledy

(adjective, adverb, informal)

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mixed up and in no particular order:
My clothes are all higgledy-piggledy in my drawers.

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humdrum /ˈhʌm.drʌm/

(Adjective)

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having no excitement, interest, or new and different events:
humdrum life/existence We lead such a humdrum life/existence.
Most of the work is fairly humdrum.

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brain drain /ˈbreɪn ˌdreɪn/

(Noun)

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the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled people leave their own country to live and work in another one where pay and conditions are better:
Britain has suffered a huge brain drain in recent years.

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nitty-gritty /ˌnɪt̬.iˈɡrɪt̬.i/

(Noun)

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the basic facts and important details of a situation:
get down to the nitty-gritty We’ve been talking around this subject for ages, but now it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty.
the nitty-gritty of Although part of the team, he has not been involved in the nitty-gritty of the campaign

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prime time/ˈpraɪm ˌtaɪm/

(Noun)

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in television and radio broadcasting, the time when the largest number of people are watching or listening:
The interview will be broadcast during prime time.
prime-time TV

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culture vulture/ˈkʌl.tʃɚ ˌvʌl.tʃɚ/

(Informal, noun)

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someone who is very interested in music, art, theatre, etc.:
If you’re a culture vulture, New York has everything you could want - opera, theatre, museums, and more.

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pell-mell

(Adverb, old-fashioned)

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very fast and not organized:
At the sound of the alarm bell, the customers ran pell-mell for the doors.

145
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bigwig/ˈbɪɡ.wɪɡ/

(Noun, informal)

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a person who has an important or powerful position:
We were invited to a lunch with local bigwigs.

146
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fun run

(Noun)

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an event in which people run a certain distance for pleasure, usually to make money for charity

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walkie-talkie US /ˌwɑː.kiˈtɑː.ki/

(C, noun)

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a small radio held in the hand, used for both sending and receiving messages:
The policeman was speaking to the station on his walkie-talkie.

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mumbo jumbo US /ˌmʌm.boʊ ˈdʒʌm.boʊ/

(Informal)

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words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning:
- You don’t believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you?

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Solidarity US /ˌsɑː.lɪˈder.ə.t̬i/

(C1 noun)

A

agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group:
- The situation raises important questions about solidarity among member states of the UN.
- The purpose of the speech was to show solidarity with the country’s leaders.

150
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notwithstanding US /ˌnɑːt.wɪðˈstæn.dɪŋ/

(Adverb, C1, preposition, Formal)

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despite the fact or thing mentioned:
- Notwithstanding some members’ objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan.
- Injuries notwithstanding, the team won the semifinal.

151
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job market

(Noun, countable and usually singular)

A

ECONOMICS, HR
the number of jobs that are available in a particular place or for a particular type of work:
- a competitive/tough job market It is hard for low-skilled workers to earn their way out of poverty in a tough job market that favors skilled and educated workers.
a booming/healthy/strong job market
- About 25,000 people enter the job market each month.
the graduate job market

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off-putting US /ˈɑːfˌpʊt̬.ɪŋ/

(C2, adjective [ after verb ])

A

slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way:

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Black sheep US /ˌblæk ˈʃiːp/

(Noun [ S ])

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a person who has done something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family:

Note: Usually to talk about being different

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the red carpet

(Noun)

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special treatment that is given to an important person when they go somewhere:
• She’s given the red carpet treatment wherever she goes.

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