Week 1 - 2

Question 1

Fully functional

Answer 1

function, operate with the society/workplace/home

Question 2

dysfunctional

Answer 2

opposite to fully functional

Question 3

prediction(n)
predict (v)

Question 4

black and white thinking

Question 5

Expression:
You should…
You’re going to love…
It looks like…
I guess…

Question 6

Expression:

You definitely shouldn’t order the… in a place like this (recommendation)
The customers in this place are likely to be…

Question 7

hustles and bustles

Answer 7

hustle and bustle means a large amount of activity and work, usually in a noise surrounding
Ex: She got used to the hustle and bustle of daily life.

You can also say fast-paced which means fast-moving.

Another expression is hurly- burly.
Ex: The hurly-burly of school life. He enjoys the hurly-burly of political debate.

Question 8

no news is good news

Question 9

fear-monering/ fear-monger

Answer 9

sợ hãi thay đổi

Question 10

fear of heights

Question 11

credible = credibility

Answer 11

đáng tin cậy

Question 12

reign

Answer 12

trị vì
the period during which a king, queen rules

Question 13

weather a storm

Answer 13

vượt qua giông bão
wait until the situation improves again

Question 14

mourning

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the feeling of being sad that you have and show because somebody has died
phiền muộn, thương tiếc

Question 15

accusation

Answer 15

a statement saying that you think a person is guilty of doing something wrong or illegal
buộc tội

Question 16

alter

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make somebody/something different
thay đổi

Question 17

constitutional duty

Answer 17

a legal responsibility that a ruler or person in high office has to perform
- nghĩa vụ pháp lý -

Question 18

national anthem

Answer 18

the official song of a nation that is sung on special occasions
- quốc ca -

Question 19

stain

Answer 19

a dirty mark - vết bẩn -

Question 20

tribute

Answer 20

an act, statement or a gift that is intended to show respect or love (especially for a dead person) - quà tưởng niệm -

Question 21

colonialism

Answer 21

the practice by which a powerful country controls another country
- chủ nghĩa thực dân -

Question 22

atop (prep)

Answer 22

on something
- phía trên -

Question 23

phase out

Answer 23

to stop using something in stages over a period if time - loại bỏ -

Question 24

turmoil

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a state of great worry - hỗn loạn -

Question 25

ubiquitous

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seeming to be everywhere - phổ biến-

Question 26

lingering

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exist for longer than expected - kéo dài -

Question 27

emblem

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something that represents a perfect example - biểu tượng - = symbol

Question 28

commendably

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deserve praise and approval - đáng khen ngợi -

Question 29

upheaval

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a big change that causes a lot of worry and problem - biến động

Question 30

backfired

Answer 30

(v) the opposite effect - phản tác dụng -

Question 31

overwhelmingly

Answer 31

in a way that os very great/strong - choáng ngợp -

Question 32

heir

Answer 32

= successor = người kế vị

Question 33

serene

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calm and peaceful - thanh thản -

Question 34

lurch + from

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acted or continued in a way that is uncontrolled and not regular, often with sudden changes - chao đảo/lảo đảo -

Question 35

obediently

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in a way that obeys what you are told to - vâng lời, ngoang ngoãn -

Question 36

emerged

Answer 36

become known - nổi lên-

Question 37

submerged

Answer 37

become unknown - chìm xuống, ngập nước -

Question 38

amplify

Answer 38

v. increase something in strength - khuếch đại-

Question 39

defined the era

Question 40

stoic

Answer 40

Kiên nhẫn a who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining => stoicism: a belief it's good to be a stoic

Question 41

depends on what you feel like

Answer 41

expression

Question 42

Having said that,...

Answer 42

very common = But Mặc dù vậy

Question 43

that's an option, what else is there?

Answer 43

nice expression

Question 44

I'm not a huge fan of

Answer 44

expression

Question 45

that's strange They can't have gone out of business

Answer 45

expression

Question 46

they're bound to be

Answer 46

sure, it means to happen Nhất định sẽ

Question 47

The only thing is

Answer 47

= but, although

Question 48

the unexpected death

Answer 48

collocation

Question 49

the accusations aimed at someone

Answer 49

collocation

Question 50

in circulation

Answer 50

collocation Lưu thông Available to the public

Question 51

be phased out more gradually

Answer 51

collocation

Question 52

defined an era

Answer 52

tạo nên 1 thời đại mới

Question 53

flood in

Answer 53

tràn vào

Question 54

ugly stain

Answer 54

collocation

Question 55

a constant in

Answer 55

điểm bất biến

Question 56

many nations

Answer 56

collocation

Question 57

I'm on the fence of it

Answer 57

In the middle, I don't have any ideas Ko có ý kiến gì

Question 58

I'm divided on this issue

Answer 58

In the middle, I don't have any ideas Ko có ý kiến gì

Question 59

in the blink of an eye

Answer 59

trong nháy mắt

Question 60

reeling from + period

Answer 60

trải dài từ giai đoạn sang giai đoạn khác, cực kỳ shock *** feeling extremely surprised or upset because of it

Question 61

oversee

Answer 61

(v) giám sát

Question 62

neutral (a) neutrality (n)

Answer 62

trung lập

Question 63

controversial subject

Answer 63

chủ đề gây tranh cãi

Question 64

political crisis

Answer 64

collocation

Question 65

public affection

Answer 65

collocation

Question 66

era

Answer 66

= age = period of time

Question 67

another flickers on the horizon

Answer 67

- another era on the horizon - another period of time on the horizon

Question 68

horizon

Answer 68

- chân chời - tầm kiến thức synonyms: skyline, view, range of experience

Question 69

on the horizon

Answer 69

Sẽ sớm xuất hiện - coming in the near future - likely to happen or exist soon: There is no new drug on the horizon that will make this disease easier to treat. ** expression

Question 70

yet to be

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chưa được **expression ** it hasn't been received yet and you expect that it will be received

Question 71

abolition

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the complete removal of something

Question 72

subject

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a member of a state (especially in a monarchy)

Question 73

constitutional

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related to the rules and laws of a state

Question 74

ceremonial

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for show or formal occasions only

Question 75

relevancy

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the state of being appropriate or necessary

Question 76

antiquated

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not modern, no longer relevant

Question 77

preserve

Answer 77

to keep something as it was in the past

Question 78

hereditary

Answer 78

passed on from one family member to the next