Vocab builder 20+21 Flashcards

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to want sth very much or hope to achieve sth or to be successful

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aspire to (v)

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2
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to make s.o or sth suffer physically or mentally

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afflict (v)

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3
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intended to teach, or to improve morals by teaching (mang tính mô phạm)

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didactic (adj)

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4
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the fact of not giving enough care or attention to s.o or sth

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negligence (n)

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a lack of equality or similarity, esp in a way that is not fair

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disparity (n)

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the process in which sth such as info, money, or goods passes from on person to another (sự lưu thông)

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circulation (n)

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to take (sth) away from (s.o or sth)

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deprive of (phr.v)

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the quality that keeps an advent developing or making progress after it has started (đà, hứng, động lực)

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momentum (n)

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9
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s.o who makes a legal complaint against s.o else in a court (người thưa kiện)

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plaintiff (n)

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10
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the maintenance or regulation of temperature

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thermoregulation (n)

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11
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a set of coins of different values used in a country money’s system

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coinage (n)

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  1. to be too much to deal with
  2. to defeat s.o or sth by using a lot of force
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overwhelm (v)

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13
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a strong action taken in order to make ppl obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey

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sanction (n)

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14
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the fact of not having or giving enough info or details abt sth

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vagueness (n)

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15
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suitable or right for a particular situation

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apt (adj)

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16
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shocking and morally unacceptable

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outrageous (adj)

17
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the act of separating ppl or things from a larger group

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segregation (n)

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to become weak and dry and decay

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wither (v)

19
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not able to be measured

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unquantifiable (adj)

20
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not violent, severe, or extreme

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mild (adj)

21
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to remove all signs of sth, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen

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obliterate (v)

22
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real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced

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tangible (adj)

23
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sth that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

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impediment (n)

24
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funny in a strange or silly way

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comical (adj)

25
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a death caused by an accident or by violence

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fatalitity (n)

26
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the disagreement that results from opposing arguments

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contention (n)