vocab 20 Flashcards

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nominated

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bổ nhiệm
ex: She has been nominated for the presidency

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install

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install somebody (as something) to put somebody in a new position of authority, often with an official ceremony ( bổ nhiệm)
Ex: He was installed as President last May.

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novel

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mới lạ, chưa tình có

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unprecedented

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that has never happened, been done or been known before ( chưa có tiền lệ)
Ex: The situation is unprecedented in modern times.

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amiable

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pleasant; friendly and easy to like
Ex: Her parents seemed very amiable.

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amicable

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done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing
Ex: An amicable settlement was reached.

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rapport

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quan hệ, giao tiếp, hòa hợp,mới quan hệ tốt (with)
Ex: She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients.

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speculate

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phỏng đoán
ex: We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.

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8
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repulsion ( build/create)

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sự kinh tởm,sự lợm giọng,sự ghê tơmt

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exorcise

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to remove something that is bad or painful from your mind
Ex: She had managed to exorcise these unhappy memories from her mind.

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affected

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giả vờ,hay nhìn thấy cái gi
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impinged=encroad

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to have a clear and definite effect on something/somebody, especially a bad one
Ex: He never allowed his work to impinge on his private life.

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cunning

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láu cá
Ex: He was as cunning as a fox.

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bound

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  • certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something
    Ex: It’s bound to be sunny again tomorrow.
  • forced to do something by law, duty or a particular situation ( bắt buộc, có nghĩa vụ)
    Ex: You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month.
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a glimpse of hope

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một tia hi vọng nhỏ nhoi
Ex:

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conducive

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có lợi ( making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen)
Ex: The noise was hardly conducive to a good night’s sleep.

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reception

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sự tiếp nhận ( máy móc)

16
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liable

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  • trách nhiệm pháp lí
    Ex: You will be liable for any damage caused.
  • likely to do something
    Ex: We’re all liable to make mistakes when we’re tired.
  • likely to be affected by something = prone
    Ex: You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently.
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receptive

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dễ tiếp cận, dễ tiếp thu = responsive
Ex: She was always receptive to new ideas.

18
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accommodating

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một người giúp đỡ người khác bằng cách thay đổi kế hoách của mình để giúp đỡn người khác =obliging
Ex: David was gentle, generous and accommodating.

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timid

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nhút nhát

20
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do someone a good turn

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giúp đỡ ai

21
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vigorous

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  • very active, determined or full of energy Ex: conducted a vigorous campaign against tax fraud.
  • strong and healthy
    Ex; a vigorous young man
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instrumental

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  • important in making something happen quan trọng
    Ex: They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.
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adept
- có khả năng ,năng khiếu làm điều gì Ex: He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
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adjacent
- next to something Ex: Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
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sing one's praises
ca ngợi ai Ex: The review in the paper sings the movie's praises.
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frame of mind
mang trạng thái tích cực
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intricate
- having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together ( phức tạp) intricate patterns
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tantalizing
to make you want something that you cannot have or do trêu ngươi
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turbulent
náo động
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reminisce
to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past,hồi tưởng nhớ lại Ex: We spent a happy evening reminiscing about the past.
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incite
- kích động ( có thể đẫn đến bạo lực) Ex: They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence.
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immersed oneself in sth
đắm chìm bản thân vào cái j
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absorb = engross
- to interest somebody very much so that they pay no attention to anything else Ex: This work had absorbed him for several years.
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desirable
- that you would like to have or do; worth having or doing Ex: She chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary.
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enchanting
mê hoặc Ex: The happy family scene had enchanted him.
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