address (v): chu tam, de tam, giai quyet van de gi do

exemplify (v): lam thi du cho cai gi do

potential (n)

outline (v): phac thao, vach ra nhung net chinh

assess (v) : danh gia

ethical (adj) : h?p v?i luân thu?ng d?o lý, dúng v?i nguyên t? c x? th? (m?t cá nhân); dúng n?i quy (m?t t?
ch?c)

executive (n) : ng co chuc vi cao

title (n) : danh hieu, tu cach, danh nghia

mono-tone (adj) : 1 mau

embarce (v) : to accept something enthusiastically

stifle (v) : lam ngot ngat, kho tho ; dan ap, kiem che, can tro = hinder

moderate (adj); vua phai, phai chang

stumble accross/on/upon = by chance

stimulate (v) : to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active

anecdote (n) : a short, often amusing story about an event, usually involving a particular person

conduct (v) : ti?n hành (nghiên c?u/b?u c?...)

associate (v) : to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else

morale (n) : tinh th?n, chí khí, nhu? khí

norm (n) : Quy t?c, quy ph?m, tiêu chu?n

Ch? tiêu (trong s?n xu?t)

trend (n) : a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving

embody to be represent an idea or a quality

resolve a strong determination

pursue theo duoi

achievement

constrained limited by something or someone

aspire khao khat

inherently gan lien voi

acknowlegded for

adversity nghich canh, dieu kien bat loi

confront cham tran, doi dau

inclined co thien huong, chieu huong

version

convene trieu tap, hop

venture mao hiem, lieu lam gi do

allocate phan ra, chi dinh, dung tien vao viec gi

proceeds tien thu dc

comptetence nang luc

refuge noi an nau

consistent kien dinh

consistent with match

nurture duong duc

extracurricular ngoai khoa

impassioned say sua, tha thiet

innate bam sinh

profound sau sac,sau rong, uyen tham

resentful day su buc boi, tuc toi

persistence su kien tri, ben bi

neglect sao lang, bo be

sustain duy tri, giu vung

craft a natural skill or ability

tackle xu ly, giai quyet

undertake nhan lam

inferior thap, ha dang hoac la ng cap duoi

tedious chan ngat

conversely 1 cach ng lai

exploit ky tich ky cong

bring about to cause something to happen

sink in to become understood or known

stem from to develop or come from something

expertise su thanh thao, kien thuc chuyen mon

incentive cai khuyen khich , khich le

institution su lap, su mo, tap quan lau doi

anticipate luong truoc, doan truoc

interpret giai thich

utilize su dung

ambiguous toi nghia, unclear

constant lien tuc

fixed co dinh

reluctant mien cuong

conversion viec thay doi muc dich, chuc nang cua cai gi do

dilemma the tien thoai luong nan

hostile thu dich, ko than thien

motive ly do cua 1 hanh dong

genuinely really, truly

moral thuoc ve dao duc, ve luan ly

fatal chet nguoi

inevitable ko the tranh dc

cite dan chung, trich dan

adopt start to use particular method or show particular attitude

deter ngan can, ran de

critically extremely, seriously

specimen mau vat

nuisance cai gay buc boi, kho chiu

siege su vay ham

hysterical dien loan, cuong loan

appeal lam cho chu y den

apprehensive so hai, lo lang

devour eat quickly

indicate to be a sign of something

indication (n): a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen

intrigued very interested or curious

laborious kho nhoc

ravenous extremely hungry

reliant tin cay, dua vao

stranded bi bo roi

pedestrian ng di bo

residence noi cu tru

visualize hinh dung

allude to am chi

sophisticated tinh vi

feature to include someone or something as an important part

resident cu dan

implication ham y

incidence an event, or the rate at which something happens

norm an accepted standard, or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with

outbreak a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or
unpleasant

disrupt to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as
expected

infiltrate xam nhap vào

peak the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill

colectively as a group

catalyst chat xuc tac

incorperate ket hop

therapy tri lieu

innovative = innovatory co tinh chat doi moi, sang tao

grim not good; having no chance of a good result ; very serious and sad

mundane tran tuc, the tuc

rigid cung nhac

strive co gang cat luc, phan dau

skeptic = sceptic ng theo chu nghia hoai nghi

give in to nhuong bo

conduct to organize or do a pariticular activity

evident clear or obvious

impulsively hap tap, boc dong

inhibit ngan chan, kiem che

predetermined decided in advanced

regulate to control

subtle te nhi

llama lac da ko buou

camel lac da co buou

wane suy yeu, tan ta

impoverished very poor

Hail : mưa đá

Sleet : mưa tuyết

Shower : mưa rào nhẹ

Drizzle : mưa phùn

Mist : sương muối

Breeze : gió nhẹ

Gale : gió giật

Scarf : khăn len

Cozy : ấm cúng

Theology : môn thần học

Fine art : môn mỹ thuật

Gaunt : rất gầy

Feeble : yếu đuối

Spotless = very clean : ko tì vết

Squalid : rất bẩn

Keen : rất hăng hái

Idiotic = very stupid

Vulgar : thô tục – The vulgar : thường dân, quần chúng - Vulgarity

Unyielding : cứng rắn, ko nhượng bộ

Solemn: trang nghiêm

Disclosure : tiết lộ

Coyote : 1 loài giống chó sói nhưng nhỏ hơn

Procrastinate = delay = postpone

Disdain (n) sự khinh thường = scorn (v) khinh thường = Treat s.o with scorn – Disdainful- Scornful

To be knee-high to a grasshopper : khi còn bé xíu

Dispute : bàn cãi, tranh luận

A hot potato : vấn đề nóng hổi

Entrepreneur : doanh nhân, ng khởi nghiệp

Cut the chase = get to the point > < beat around the bush

Bite off more than you can chew: to try to do something that is too difficult for you

In retrospect: nghĩ lại trong quá khứ

To be/ sit on a fence = not able to decide something

I’ll cross the bridge when I get/ come to it : tới đó rồi tính

Precinct a part of a city or a town in which vehicles are

not allowed, used for a special purpose, such as shopping:
a shopping precinct
a pedestrian precinct
hark back to remember or to cause someone
to remember something from the past

bygone belonging to or happening in a past time

let bygones be bygones
used to tell someone that they should forget about unpleasant things
that happened in the past,
and especially to forgive and forget something bad that someone has
done to them :
Just let bygones be bygones and be friends again.

Tranquil calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry,

etc ( tranquility noun)

Vendor someone who is selling something

Intricate with many complicated details that make
something difficult to understand

Prompt (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of

a person) acting quickly or arriving at the arranged time

Flaw a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one

that happens while something is being planned or made, or
that causes something not to be perfect

Cheesy sến, ủy mị
Anatomy the scientific study of the body and
how its parts are arranged, the structure of an animal or plant
Dissect to examine or consider something in detail
Breed a particular type of animal or plant
Articulate
able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly,
or showing this quality

Cutting-edge (adj): very modern and with all the newest features.

Spokesperson a person who
is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

down-to-earth practical, reasonable, and friendly

reef a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of
the sea, often dangerous to ships

taboo a subject, word, or action that

is avoided for religious or social reasons
ameneties (n): các tiện ích
Im a bit of + N : tôi là 1 người….
Im a bit of a coffee lover
To come across as +N/Adj: cho ai đó ấn tượng gì về mình
Aloof = unfriendly
Reside/rɪˈzaɪd/ in = live in
Feel chirpy=happy
Have a blast=have a whale of a time= have a great time
Be over the moon = walk on air = be on cloud 9 = really happy
Feel bummed out about +Ving= feel sad
Immensely: too much

Seek: look for

Prevalent: common, widespread

Strive: try hard to do sth

Nevertheless: however

Manifold: many and very ..Involve manifold tasks ... =Multitudinous

Concur: to agree

Monotonous: repetitive, therefore boring

Nebulous: unclear (noun:nebula)

Perennial: từ trước đến nay

Daunting (adj): nản chí, nản lòng
Off-putting (adj): khó chịu, bối rối
Out of the blue: something happens unexpectedly
Every cloud has a silver lining: If you are in a bad situation,you will be good next time

Long story short:jump into the end right away, don't want to do the unnecessary things

Get out of hand:something becomes difficult to control

Pull yourself together:don't be worry, need to calm down

Cost an arm and a leg:prohibitively expensive,very expensive

Detest (v): hate sth so much

Irritable (adj): dễ cáu, cáu kỉnh

Petty (adj): nhỏ mọn, ích kỷ
Complacency= complacence: tự mãn, sự bằng long với những gì mình
đang có (complacent adj)
Self-centeredness
Likeable (adj): pleasnt, agreeable, easy to like
Habitual (adj): mang tính thói quen
Flatter your ego: nâng bóc cái tôi của bạn
Comfort zone
Nerve-racking (nerve-wracking)
Beat oneself up about sth: dằn vặt
Lead a adj life: có 1 cuộc sống adj
Commitment/obligation: trách nhiệm, lo toan
In the long run/term
Build/lay foundation for sth
On a daily basis = every day
Reprimand sb: la rầy ai đó
Volatile (adj) likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by
getting worse
Nostalgic (adj) feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about
things that happened in the past
Be dying to V: muốn phát chết đi đc
It boils down to: If a situation or problem boils down to something, that
is the main reason for it
Go down a rabbit hole: có sở thích gì đó mê mệt
@ phát âm là at
Off the cuff: If you speak off the cuff, you say something without
having prepared or thought about your words first

To be bound to: to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing

Bound (adj): certain or extremely likely to happen

Go-to = favorite

Sweat it out

Hit the gym (go to the gym)

Hit = going somewhere

Pump the iron

Junk food is opposite with whole food (organic food)

Abstain from (cut back on) junk food

Shed a few pounds

Increase my Metabolism (sự trao đổi chất)

Improve Cardiovascular system

Gourmet /ei/: ng sành ăn

In VN, rice is a staple food (phổ biến)

In US, pizza is a staple

Eatery/ Dining Establisment

Density sự dày đặc, đông đúc

Demotivated is opposite with motivated

Among these gems

Quintessential: tinh hoa, tinh túy

Comfort food: món ăn quen thuốc

Crave: thèm

Vicinity: khu lân cận, xung quanh

Meticulous: kỹ lưỡng
- To ace the test: get a very good grade on the test. Ex: I study so hard for this test, and Iam sure
that I would ace it.

- To hit the book= to study: ôn tập Ex: I can't go out with you today, I have to hit the books.

- Cram: to study a lot in a very short period of time - embodiment of st= epitome: hiện thân của cái
gì

- to pull an all nighter: to stay up all night to finish an assignment.

anticipating guessing or expecting a certain outcome

to pluck up (the) courage to force yourself to do something that you’re scared or nervous about

in eclipse: a situation in which something become less important

 _ TV broadcast seems to be IN ECLIPSE after the appearance of the Internet

get-out-of-jail-free card: something that allows you

to avoid an unpleasant result of your actions,
for example a punishment or duty
He warns Americans that their nationality is not a get-out-of-jail-free card if
they break the law abroad.
Imperative: extremely important or urgent
[ + that ] The president said it was imperative that the release of
all hostages be secured.
[ + to infinitive ] It's imperative to act now before the problem gets
really serious.

be loaded with sth: to contain a lot of something

Most fast foods are loaded with fat

 Plenty of evidence suggests that …

 There are several merits of that trend…
Merit: the quality of being good and deserving praise
Opposite: Demerit
A number of merits should be taken into account = considered (xem xét)
Brierley's book has the merit of being both informative and readable
in favor of: supporting a person or something such as an idea or a proposal
Broaden their horizons
Ascertain: to make certain of something
 I ascertained that no one could overhear us before I told Otto the news

Be conducive to: providing the right conditions for something good

to happen or exist
Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep.
A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying

Collocations go with benefits/advantages:

Someone can reap an array of benefit from sth
Someone can derive from sth

Collocations go with drawbacks/disadvantages:

Sth have negative impacts on sth
Sth can trigger/exert detrimental implications on sth

Cannot replaces with fail to

Compelling/convincing reasons

Remedy: a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with

a problem or difficulty
This mistake must be remedied immediately

Arouse: to cause someone to have a particular feeling

It's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest

Various measures can be taken to tackle these problems that are certain to
arise ….
Thorny issues
… have become a dilemma, and some feasible solutions/holistic
approaches should be adopted
Holistic dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and
not just a part
Feasible able to be made, done, or achieved

In these days, something… has aroused people’s attentions/discussions

Advocates of view A may argue that

Advocate: to publicly support or suggest an idea, development,
or way of doing something
someone who publicly supports something

cannot deny that both sides are well-grounded (có lý, hợp lý)
Pitfalls = disadvantages
Overshadow = overweigh = outstrip
Dazzling advantages
Something – related = associated with sth
Important = significant = essential = vital = pivotal = indispensable

Replace difficult with

TO REQUIRE (CONSIDERABLE) EFFORT
Ví dụ
Providing decent healthcare for the public requires considerable effort.

Ngoài ra, khi nói việc gì khó hơn việc gì có thể dùng cách sau
THERE IS MORE EFFORT INVOLVED IN Verb+ -ing THAN IN Verb+-ing
Ví dụ:
Thay vì nói
It is more difficult to search for information on a website than in a library
Có thể nói
There is often more effort involved in searching for information in a library than on a website

Considering = Regarding = Concerning = In terms of = with

respect/regard/reference to = in respect/regard/reference to this

To illustrate = In particular = Specifically

It is advisable that
It is an apparent fact that
I have a strong opposition to sth = disagree with
There has been considerable opposition against that

Savvy (adj): ảo diệu

(n): sự hiểu biết, khôn khéo practical knowledge and ability

She's very intelligent, but hasn't got much savvy
She has a lot of marketing savvy
(adj): having or showing practical knowledge and experience
Teenagers are savvier about handling their digital information than adults
Make a lucrative income/ a killing Opposite Live on a budget
Tight budget/ dirt poor
Amazing = out of this world = phenomenal
buckle down to do st là chăm chỉ

Improve speaking by
1/ Talking about urself
Im an avid foodie
Im an well-traveled person
Im pretty fashion-conscious
2/Embarrassing things
I don’t know the first thing about history
I am absolutely clueless about dancing
 I cant dance to save my life

sheer willpower: Sheer shows how important something is and willpower means
determination. Sheer willpower means you’re incredibly determined to do something

sheer: used
to emphasize how very great, important,
or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except:
The suggestion is sheer nonsense.
His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
It was sheer coincidence that we met.
 Thêm các ví dụ

 It was sheer chance that we met.

 I've got where I am through sheer hard work.
 My time in prison was sheer hell.
 Words could not convey the sheer terror of the experience.
 People danced in the streets out of sheer joy.
Tie: mối ràng buộc, quan hệ
Family ties
Synonymous (nhấn âm 2) with = famous for
For the better part of the last _ year: phần lớn _ năm vừa rồi

Part 1: + Live / (do) work & study

+ Tense: past tense and present perfect Well you know for the better part of the last 2 years, i have
been working at GPMI.

Part 2: My Tam Structure + a {famous name)}.... It is a ....., in case you don't know...

+ {famous for...) = synónymous for/with...

+ {back to the topic} When i got this..., i was super happy about it

Part 3: Compare 2 sides + Benefits --> drawbacks ...Having said that (đành là như thế) ....is a kind
of....

+ You <--> people From the one hand.....but from the other hand, there are people like me.....
Have a crack at: thử làm gì đó
In the future, I’d love to have a crack at learning a new language
Somber /ˈsɑːm.bɚ/: serious, sad, and
without humour or entertainment
a sombre atmosphere/voice/face
The funeral was a sombre occasion.
I left them in a sombre mood

give off something
to produce something as a result of a natural process:
The forest fire gave off thick black smoke.

-oriented: showing the direction in which something is aimed

She wants to turn the company into a profit-oriented organization
Hotels are a service-oriented industry

5 words about fashion

1. Chic /sh/: stylish and fashionable, the quality of being stylish and
fashionable
 like your haircut - it's very chic.
a chic restaurant
2. High-end (opposite with low-end) boutique /buːˈtiːk/:
a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewellery, etc
3. Brick – and – mortar: existing as
a physical building, especially a shop, rather than
doing business only on the internet
brick-and-mortar bookstores

4. Wear = put on = be dressed in

5. An extravagant collection: bộ sưu tập hoành tá tràng
6. a slave to fashion: (nghĩa đen) nô lệ thời trang; (nghĩa bóng)
những người luôn bị ám ảnh bởi chuyện ăn mặc hợp thời trang và
chạy theo xu hướng
7. hand-me-downs: quần áo cũ của anh hoặc chị nhường lại cho em mặc
8. off the peg: đồ may sẵn
9. Haute couture: đồ đặt may
Extravagant (adj): spending too much money, or using too much of
something
more expensive than is necessary or reasonable, or having
the characteristics of being expensive:
the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star
It was very extravagant of you to buy strawberries out of season.
He rarely used taxis, which he regarded as extravagant.
low-key (adj): simple and not attracting attention
The wedding will be a low-key affair, with fewer than thirty guests

Applicable (adj): xứng, thích hợp, có

thể dùng đc, ứng dụng đc
affecting or relating to a person or thing
This part of the law is only applicable to companies employing more than
five people.
The new qualifications are applicable to all European countries

Accommodate (v): to provide with a place to live or to

be stored in
New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.
formal There wasn't enough space to accommodate the files
to give what is needed to someone
The new policies fail to accommodate the disabled.
We always try to
accommodate (= help) our clients with financial assistance if necessary.

transferable : that can be used in a different situation, or for a

different purpose
Students gain transferable skills, the school says

Technical (adj): chuyên môn

Versatile (adj): đa năng
able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for
many different purposes
He was a versatile guitarist, and recorded with many leading rock bands
carve out something for sb
to create or obtain something that helps you by skillful activities
She carved out a reputation for herself as a high-powered lawyer

Millennial: born in the 1980s, 1990s, or early 2000s

high-flying: extremely successful
a high-flying investment banker

Audit Firms: Doanh nghiệp kiểm toán

Mitigate: to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad
It is unclear how to mitigate the effects of tourism on the island

Respiratory illness: bệnh về đường hô

hấp
lavish (adj): thịnh soạn
And all that jazz: và những thứ tương
tự
Anathema: something that
is strongly disliked or disapproved of
For older employees, the new system is an anathema

Anemone əˈnem.ə.ni : hải quỳ

Antarctic ænˈtɑːrk.tɪk : the very cold area around
the South Pole that includes Antarctica and the surrounding seas
Asterisk: the symbol *
Brewery: a company that makes beer or a place where beer is
made

Cavalry: the group of soldiers in an army who fight in tanks, or

(especially in the past) on horses

Defibrillator: máy khử rung tim

Deteriorate/dɪˈtɪr.i.ə.reɪt/: to become worse
She was taken into hospital last week when
her condition suddenly deteriorated.
The political situation in the region has deteriorated rapidly

Antidisestablishmentarianism: chủ nghĩa chống phá

opposition to the belief that there should not be
an official relationship between a
country's government and its national Church

heretofore: trước đây

Be embedded in: đc ghi vào
This tradition has lasted for
thousands of years and is
embedded in the minds of
generations
Partake in: tham gia vào
be flooded with sth
to receive so many letters, telephone calls, etc that you cannot deal with
them:
We were flooded with calls from worried parents

Reflect on: nhìn lại

Strike your fancy(also catch/tickle your fancy)
to seem interesting or pleasing to someone:
She has enough money to buy anything that strikes her fancy.

1. Frosty = very cold

2. Frigid = extreamly cold

3. Brass monkey weather: thời tiết lạnh

4. Cold snap: đợt lạnh đột ngột nhưng ngắn

5. Bundle up: mặc thật ấm

bring home the bacon informal
 to earn money to live on:

Men were once solely responsible for bringing home the bacon.

 to be successful at something:
They said they would bring home the bacon, but so far they have done no such
thing, with sales falling 14%

call it a day
to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more
or think you have done enough:
I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day.
After 14 years living and working in this country, she thinks it's time to call it
a day

keep your fingers crossed
to hope strongly that something will happen:
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that he’ll be healthy again very soon

fingers crossed=fighting= chúc may

mắn
you're telling me!
 used to say that you strongly agree with what someone has just said:
"Stephen's in such a bad mood today." "You're telling me!

1. Go to sea
Cụm từ này không có chỉ đơn thuần có nghĩa là những hành động du lịch, tắm
biển hay chụp hình. Nó còn có một ý nghĩa lớn lao hơn. “Go to sea” tức là gắn
cuộc đời của những con người với biển. Bạn có thể hiểu cụm động từ này nghĩa
là "trở thành những thủy thủ".
Ví dụ: "When I get order, I’m going to go to sea” my nephew said to me.

(Cháu trai tôi nói khi nào lớn, nó sẽ trở thành một thủy thủ.)

2. To be at sea
Cụm từ có nghĩa là "bối rối và không thể đưa ra quyết định cho mình".

Ví dụ: He feels at sea when it comes to hard tasks.

(Anh ấy không thể đưa ra quyết định khi gặp những công việc khó.)

3. Get/have one’s sea legs

“Sea legs” ở đây không có nghĩa là đi biển và mọc thêm những cái chân, mà đó
là "khả năng chống chịu, tự cân bằng khi đi tàu ra biển".

Ví dụ: You may feel a little sick until you get your sea legs.
(Bạn có thể cảm thấy hơi mệt một chút cho tới khi bạn lấy lại được sự cân
bằng.)

4. A drop in the ocean

Cụm từ này có ý nghĩa là "thứ gì đó quá nhỏ để tạo nên ảnh hưởng".

10 Cụm từ tiếng Anh về biển bạn có thể chưa biết

Ví dụ: Ten participants are just a drop in the ocean compared to the number of
people we need for the event.

(10 người tham dự chẳng thấm vào đâu so với số người chúng ta cần để cho sự
kiện.)
5. Between a rock and a hard place/
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
Người Anh dùng thành ngữ này thay cho câu “tiến thoái lưỡng nan” của người
Việt khi nói về một tình thế khó khăn, khó ra quyết định.

Ví dụ: I couldn’t make up my mind whether I should attend my ex-girlfriend

wedding or not. I was caught between a rock and a hard place.

(Tôi không quyết định được là có nên đi dự đám cưới của người yêu cũ không
nữa. Thật là tiến thoái lưỡng nan.)

6. Plenty more fish in the sea

Nếu bạn nói: There are flenty more fish in the sea. Điều đó có nghĩa là có nhiều
lựa chọn khác trong một tình huống. Cụm từ này thường được nói để an ủi ai đó
khi vừa trải qua tan vỡ quan hệ tình cảm.

Ví dụ: Don’t worry, you will find another boyfriend soon. There are plenty
more fish in the sea.
(Đừng lo lắng, con sẽ tìm được một chàng trai khác nhanh thôi. Còn thiếu gì
thằng ngoài kia.)

7. Drink like a fish

Nếu có ai nói với bạn câu có cụm từ này, hãy xem xét lại mình nhé vì bạn đã
uống rất nhiều rượu bia.

10 Cụm từ tiếng Anh về biển bạn có thể chưa biết

Ví dụ: Brian drinks like a fish when he goes out with his friends.

(Brian uống rất nhiều rượu khi anh ấy ra ngoài với bạn)

8. Sea change
Nếu như bạn đang muốn nói đến "một sự thay đổi lớn mang tính quyết định" thì
“sea change” đúng là thứ bạn đang cần.
Ví dụ: This is not the time for a sea change in our manufacturing division.
There are too many orders at the moment.

(Đây không phải là lúc để có những thay đổi cải tổ ở bộ phận sản xuất. Đang
có cả núi đơn đặt hàng.)

9. Son of a sea biscuit

Một câu nói thể hiện sự tức giận với một người nào đó. Sử dụng nó nghe sẽ độc
và lạ hơn.

Ví dụ: You son of a sea biscuit! You make me so mad I could hit you.

(Tạm dịch: Thằng quỷ ôn dịch mày nhé! Làm tao giận quá muốn đánh mày
luôn.)

10. See which way the wind blows

Cụm từ có nghĩa là : "phân tích tình hình trước khi làm điều gì".
10 Cụm từ tiếng Anh về biển bạn có thể chưa biết
Ví dụ: I'm going to see which way the wind blows before asking her about a
raise.

(Tôi sẽ xem xét tình hình trước khi đề nghị cô ta về việc tăng lương.)

Notion
a belief or idea:

[ + that ] The show's director rejects the

notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living

New Year's resolution

a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good
or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year:
"Have you made any New Year's resolutions?" "Yes, I'm going
to eat more healthily and give up smoking.

Xenophile: sính ngoại

Credential
the abilities and experience that make someone suitable for
a particular job or activity, or proof of
someone's abilities and experience:
All the candidates had excellent academic credentials.
She was asked to show her press credentials.
Mock test: It is a exam similar to a real one but it's like trial

1. To take someone’s advice: Nghe theo lời khuyên của ai

Children are often told to take their parents’ advice.

4. To turn to someone for advice: Hỏi lời khuyên từ ai

Whenever I run into troubles, I often turn to my Mom for advice.

1. Constructive/excellent/ helpful/ sound advice: Lời khuyên hữu ích, mang tính
xây dựng.
2. Bad advice: Lời khuyên tồi
3. Candid/unsolicited advice: Lời khuyên chân thành, thẳng thắn.
4. Professional/ expert advice: Lời khuyên từ chuyên gia
5. Contradictory advice: Những lời khuyên đối lập nhau.

Interconnected: nối liền nhau, liên kết với nhau

In 2024, these buildings are going to be interconnected, and the third one is planned to be
constructed on the opposite side of the main entrance of the school.

Evident: rõ rệt, hiển nhiên

It is evident that there will be two car parks in the second layout instead of one in the first.

Proficient
skilled and experienced

a proficient swimmer
She's proficient in two languages.
It takes a couple of years of regular driving before you become proficient at it

Adept
having a natural ability to do something that needs skill:
She's very adept at dealing with the media.

Blabber
to talk a lot, especially in a way people find annoying or embarrassing:
He's always blabbering on about computers.

Blabbermouth
a person who talks carelessly, often telling secrets to other people

flagship
the best or most important product, idea, building, etc. that
an organization owns or produces:
This machine is the flagship in our new range of computers.
The company's flagship store is in New York

have a chip on your shoulder

to seem angry all the time because you think you have
been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people:
He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.K

Jumping the gun: doing or starting something too early

You’re taking the IELTS test next week? Aren’t you jumping the gun. You’ve only
just started studying

Inferior
not good, or not as good as someone or something else:
These products are inferior to those we bought last year
someone who is considered to be less important than other people:
He regarded most men as his social, moral, and intellectual inferiors.

Grievance
a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly:
A special committee investigates prisoners’ grievances.
A blessing from disguise: something positive that isn’t recognized until later
Getting a low score for the first time I took IELTS was a blessing from disguise. It
forced me to study extremely hard so I got much better score the next time

frame of reference
a set of ideas or facts that a person accepts and that influences the
person’s behavior, opinions, or decisions:
The report provided a common frame of reference for discussing public policy.
là những chuẩn mực của từng con người, hay còn gọi là định kiến cá nhân -
tức là những nền tảng về tư duy, đạo đức, kinh nghiệm sống, kể cả những
khuynh hướng bẩm sinh. Trong đời sống hàng ngày, mỗi con người dựa trên
cái frame of reference của mình để xét đoán mọi việc và quyết định hành
động.

"Social lion of the season" means a very popular person, having

lots of friends, being welcomed almost everywhere he goes.
'It's just my two cents.' Hai xu không phả i là món tiền lớ n. Khi bạ n nói
'just my 2 cents' (chỉ là hai xu củ a tôi), thì có nghĩa là ý kiến đó quan
trọ ng vớ i bạ n nhưng có thể không quan trọ ng vớ i ngườ i khác. Bạ n
cũng có ý muố n nói vớ i ngườ i nghe rằ ng bạ n hiểu là ý kiến củ a bạ n
không phả i là ý kiến tố t nhấ t cho họ .
Hemp: cây gai dầu

 Patent: bằng sáng chế

phonograph: máy hát đĩa than

exceptional: hiếm có, đặc biệt, khác thường

inquisitive: tò mò, tọc mạch

6. Tinker with: mày mò, thử
8. Transmitter ( n ) /tranzˈmidər/: máy phát, người truyền, vật truyền
9. Figure out: phát hiện ra, khám phá ra
10. Vibrate (v) /ˈvīˌbrāt/ -> vibration ( n ) /vīˈbrāSH(ə)n/: rung
11. Indent (v): thụt đầu dòng
12. Tinfoil ( n ) /ˈtinˌfoil/: giấy thiếc
13. Cylinder ( n ) /ˈsiləndər/: khối hình trụ, trục lăng hình trụ
14. Moniker ( n ) /ˈmänəkər/: biệt danh

Bible /bai/: kinh thánh

Proliferation
the fact of something increasing a lot
and suddenly in number or amount:
The past two years have seen the proliferation of TV channels.
nuclear weapons proliferation

prairie preh·ree: thảo nguyên

black sheep
a person who has done
something bad that brings embarrassment or shame to his or her family:
He's the black sheep of the family.

Obsolete
not in use any more, having been replaced by
something newer and better or more fashionable:
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented
 Obsolescent vs. obsolete
Things that are obsolete are out of date or no longer in general use. Things that
are obsolescent are fading from general use and soon to become obsolete. For example,
the Windows XP operating system (released in 2001) is not obsolete because some people
still use it, but it is obsolescent because it will presumably be falling out of use in the coming
years.

Redundant: dư thừa, rườm rà

(especially of a word, phrase, etc.) unnecessary because it is more than
is needed:
In the sentence "She is a single unmarried woman", the word "unmarried" is
redundant
redundant adjective (NOT EMPLOYED)

 having lost your job because your employer no longer needs you:

To keep the company alive, half the workforce is being made redundant.
 The company was losing money and it had to make people redundant.
 She was made redundant a year ago and hasn't found any work since.
 They're threatening to make a third of the workforce redundant.
 She was told she was being made redundant yesterday.
 He was made redundant and given a big pay-off.
redundancy

archaic /ɑːrˈkeɪ.ɪk/

of or belonging to an ancient period in history:
an archaic system of government
an archaic law/rule/language
archaically

indulge (indulgent, indulgence)

to allow yourself or another person to have
something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you:
 When I get my first paycheck I’m going to indulge in a shopping spree.
 He indulged his passion for skiing whenever he could.
to give someone anything they want and not to mind if
they behave badly:
My aunt indulges the children dreadfully.

Nostalgia /nɑːˈstæl.dʒə/

a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about

things that happened in the past:
Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays.
Hearing that song again filled him with nostalgia.
a wave (= sudden strong feeling) of nostalgia

stationery
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils,
and envelopes

commute
to make the same journey regularly between work and home:
It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
a regular journey between work and home:
It's at least an hour's commute to work.
1. Quench your thirst
Hãng Sprite sử dụng cụm từ này để quảng cáo sản phẩm nước uống có ga. "Quench" là làm thỏa
mãn cơn khát bằng cách uống nước. Nó cũng có nghĩa dập tắt ngọn lửa của đám cháy. 
Bạn có thể dùng cụm từ này trong trường hợp cảm thấy vừa nóng vừa khát:
- I need something to quench my thirst.
- That soda really quenched my thirst.
2. Down
Nếu bạn "down a drink", bạn thật sự rất khát. Nó có nghĩa uống vội vàng, nốc ừng ực món đồ uống.
Ví dụ:

- He downed a whole pint of water. (pint: đơn vị đo lường).

3. Sip 
Trái nghĩa với "down", "sip a drink" nghĩa là bạn chỉ nhấp từng ngụm nhỏ và uống một cách chậm
rãi. Bạn có thể "sip a cup of coffee" vì nóng, hay "sip a glass of wine" bởi hành động "down a glass
of wine" không được lịch thiệp. 

Ảnh minh họa: Amazon

Từ này có nguồn gốc từ thế kỷ 14 hoặc sớm hơn, liên quan đến sippen trong tiếng Đức cổ, có nghĩa
là "nhấm nháp"; hoặc có thể là biến âm của sup trong tiếng Anh cổ, có nghĩa là ăn hoặc uống. 
4. Gulp
Gulp (nuốt) là từ tượng thanh, chỉ âm thanh được tạo ra khi nuốt một ngụm chất lỏng (gulp down
liquid). Bạn có thể dùng từ này với đồ ăn lẫn đồ uống, có nghĩa nuốt một miếng (hoặc ngụm) đầy
mồm, thường gây ra tiếng động. 
Một từ tượng thanh bạn có thể dùng để thay thế là "glug", tuy nhiên từ này chỉ dùng với đồ uống. 

5. Chug
Từ tượng thanh "chug" có nguồn gốc từ những năm 1950 ở Mỹ. Cụm từ đầy đủ là Chug-a-lug, cũng
là tựa đề một bài hát đồng quê của Roger Miller ở thời điểm đó. Nó có nghĩa uống một món gì đó,
thường là bia, chỉ trong một hơi. 

Bạn sẽ dễ nghe thấy người ta hô vang "Chug! Chug! Chug!" trong quán bar hoặc ở một bữa tiệc, khi
khuyến khích nhau uống đồ có cồn một cách nhanh chóng. 

6. Swig
"Take a swig" cũng tương tự "take a sip", nhưng thay vì nhấp ngụm nhỏ thì bạn uống một ngụm lớn.
Thông thường, khi dùng từ "swig", người ta có ý đang uống từ chai hơn là uống từ ca, cốc.

Bạn có thể nói “Could I have a swig of your lemonade, I’m thirsty”, khi muốn xin chỉ một ngụm nước
chanh của một người bạn. Bạn cũng có thể "swig down a whole bottle" bằng cách uống nhiều ngụm
lớn liên tiếp nhau. 

Wander
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without
any clear purpose or direction:
We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.
She was found several hours later, wandering the streets, lost.
He was here a minute ago but he's wandered off somewhere.
a walk done in a slow relaxed way or without
any clear purpose or direction:
While you're at your meeting I can go for/have/take a wander around the city.
After a wander around the park, we returned home
If someone's hands or eyes wander, they touch or look in many
different places, especially in a sexual way or when they should not do
this:
If his hands start to wander, tell him firmly, "No, I'm not ready for this."
He was cruelly described as a creepy old man with wandering hands.
Her gaze wandered around the fla
to
have sexual relationships or experiences outside of your marriage or us
ual relationship:
She wrote an article about infidelity called "Wives who wander".
She had enough problems dealing with a wandering husband.

Presumption /prɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/

a belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain:

There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions.
Presumptuous: tự phụ, quá tự tin
A person who is presumptuous shows little respect for others by doing
things they have no right to do:
It would be presumptuous of me to comment on the matter.

Reserve
If you reserve something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at
a restaurant, you arrange for it to be kept for your use:
I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel.

Về cơ bản conserve và preserve tương đối giống nhau, cái khác nhau bản chất là ở chỗ: conserve
không có nghĩa là bảo vệ cái gì đó khỏi nguy cơ biến mất mà giữ gìn, bảo vệ cái gì đó có giá trị sử
dụng lâu dài, cần duy trì để sử dụng trong tương lai. Khi dùng Conserve người nói đề cập đến vấn
đề giữ gìn, bảo vệ nhưng mang hàm ý giá trị sử dụng trong đó

Napkin: khan ăn

Tractor: máy kéo

chillaxing
a very informal word meaning ‘relaxing’. It is a blend of ‘chilling’ and
‘relaxing’
Barack “no drama” Obama has the most powerful job in the world but also
seems pretty chilled. Yet I am prepared to bet my own house that Obama
didn’t get to the White House by chillaxing. He has pulled off the ultimate trick:
to be driven and look relaxed.

self-actualization
a person's desire to use all their abilities to achieve and be everything
that they possibly can. The expression is used by Maslow in
his theory of human motivation
the sky is the limit
there is no limit

elusive
difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember:
The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
Success, however, remained elusive for her.
elusive memorie

horde
a large group of people:
Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult.

Cater /ˈkeɪ.t̬ ɚ/

to provide, and sometimes serve, food:

I'm catering for twelve on Sunday - the whole family is coming.
Which firm will be catering at the wedding reception?
US Who catered your party?
cater for sb/sth
cater to sb/sth

intimate : thân mật, gần gũi

/ˈɪn.t̬ ə.mət/

having, or being likely to cause, a
very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship:
intimate relationships
The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere.
He's become very intimate with an actress.
magnetizing (adj) to sbd: thu hút ai
(như nam châm)
Dig
to like or understand something:
Hey, I really dig those shoes!
You dig my meaning, man?

to immerse myself in the dim light:

đắm chìm trong ánh sáng mờ ảo
full house
a situation in which every seat in a cinema, theatre, concert, etc. is filled:
We're expecting a full house tonight.

invariably /ɪnˈver.i.ə.bli/
always:
The train is invariably late

Variable
likely to change often:
a variable interest rate
British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring.

 to come into contact with sth: tiếp xúc với cái gì

 formative years: những năm đầu đời, thường có ảnh hưởng rất quan trọng
 abundant: rất nhiều
 to exert a positive effect on: có ảnh hưởng tích cực lên
 cognitive development: sự phát triển nhận thức
 prenatal /ˌpriːˈneɪ.t̬ əl/ phase: giai đoạn người mẹ đang mang thai
 mothers-to-be: người sắp làm mẹ
 during pregnancy: trong thời kỳ mang thai
 fetus /ˈfiː.t̬ əs/: phôi thai
 to let off a little stress: xả stress, thư giãn
 all the while: cùng lúc
 many layers of meaning: nhiều lớp nghĩa
 subconscious: thuộc tiềm thức

 absorbing (adj): hấp dẫn, thu hút sự chú ý, dễ tiếp thu

 to subject sb to do sth: bắt ai trải qua cái gì
 free will: sự tự nguyện
 to suck the fun out of it: lấy hết, hút hết niềm vui ra khỏi nó
 involuntary: không cố ý, không chủ tâm
 to trigger hatred: gây ra sự thù ghét, chán ghét
 to lack an artistic sense: thiếu cảm nhận nghệ thuật
 to integrate sth into sth: đưa cái gì vào, hòa nhập
 captivating: hấp dẫn
 to single out: chọn ra
 of their own volition [formal]: theo ý muốn, mong muốn
 the likes: những thứ tương tự, cùng loại

Deed
an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one:
It seems to me that a lot of evil deeds are done in the name of religion.
She's always helping people and doing good deeds.

folks [ plural ]
 
[ as form of address ] informal

used when speaking informally to a group of people:

All right, folks, dinner's ready!
 
B2

someone's parents:
I'm going home to see my folks.

keep something at bay
(also hold something at bay)
 

to control something and prevent it from causing you problems:

She fought to keep her unhappiness at bay.

Belittle
to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important:
Though she had spent hours fixing the computer, he belittled her efforts.
Stop belittling yourself - your work is highly valued.

Intersect
(of lines, roads, etc.) to cross one another:
The roads intersect near the bridge.
 
[ T ]
to divide an area into smaller parts by crossing it with straight lines:
The gardens are intersected by gravel paths.

Impart
to give a feeling or quality to something, or to
make information known to someone:
If the movie has any lesson to impart, it’s
that parents shouldn’t aim for perfection.

Courteous /ˈkɝː.t̬ i.əs/

polite and showing respect:
Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.
Từ đồng nghĩa
well mannered

thesis luận văn, luận án

stutter lắp bắp, ko trôi chảy
hygienic
clean, especially in order to prevent disease:
It isn't hygienic to let animals sit on the dining table.

Shampoo
an act of washing something, especially your hair, with shampoo:
My hair/The rug/The dog needs a shampoo.

Rug
a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used
for covering the floor or for decoration:
My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire.

Unsung
not noticed or praised for hard work, courage, or great achievements:
an unsung hero/heroine
Many of her achievements went unsung until after her death

Sabotage verb,noun
/ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/

to damage or destroy equipment, weapons,
or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor:
The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline.
 

to intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action:
This was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the ceasefire.

Ceasefire
an agreement, usually between two armies,
to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace:
declare a ceasefire

utopia (opposite: dystopia)

a perfect society in which everyone is happy:

utopian
relating to or aiming for a perfect society in which everyone works well
with each other and is happy:
a utopian vision
utopian aims

in short supply
 

only available in small amounts:
Money was in short supply.

in full swing
at a stage when the level of activity is at its highest:
When we got there, the party was in full swing.
The economic recovery is now in full swing.

Contender
someone who competes with other people to try to win something:
Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title

When it comes to the ultimate plant in Tet holiday, the

undisputed king is cherry blossom
reign supreme
to be the best or the most important

As a wine producer, France still reigns supreme.

Apt
suitable or right for a particular situation:
an apt comment/description
to be likely to do something or to often do something:
The kitchen roof is apt to (= likely to) leak when it rains.
She's in her eighties now and apt to be a little forgetful.
having a natural ability or skill:
We have some particularly apt students in the class this year

Akin
having some of the same qualities:
They speak a language akin to French.

Botanical
relating to plants or the scientific study of plants:
a botanical garden
botanical specimens

pigment
a substance that gives something a particular colour when it
is present in it or is added to it:

fastidious /fæsˈtɪd.i.əs./

giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to

be correct and perfect:
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.

cost sb a pretty penny

 

to be very expensive:
That coat must have cost you a pretty penny!

Connoisseur /ˌkɑː.nəˈsɝː/
a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts,
or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject:
a wine/art connoisseur
a connoisseur of ballet/cigars

constitute /ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/

to be or be considered as something:
The president said that these policies constitute a threat to the United States.
to form or make something:
Women constitute about ten percent of Parliament.
The under-18s constitute nearly 25 percent of the town's population.

Colloquial /kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/ Thông tục

(of words and expressions) informal and more suitable for use
in speech than in writing:
colloquial speech

coincide /ˌkoʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/

to happen at or near the same time:

I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's.
If the heavy rain had
coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.
 

to be the same or similar:

Our views coincide on a range of subjects.
If our schedules coincide, we'll go to Spain together.

Shapely
used to describe something that has an attractive form, especially a
woman's body or parts of a woman's body:
shapely legs

exude /ɪɡˈzuːd/

If you exude love, confidence, pain, etc., you show that you have a lot of

that feeling:
She just exudes confidence.
To exude is also to produce from the inside and spread out slowly:
Some trees exude a sap that repels insect parasites.

Nirvana: cõi niết bàn

Peddle
to sell things, especially by taking them to different places:
These products are generally peddled (from) door to door.
If you peddle stories or information, you spread them
by telling different people:
The organization has peddled the myth that they
are supporting the local population.

run the gamut

to include the whole range of possible things within a group or type:
Their projects run the gamut from mobile homes to luxury condos.
 

diminutive
very small:
He's a diminutive figure, less than five feet tall.
Grandiose /ˈɡræn.di.oʊs/

larger and containing more detail than necessary,
or intended to seem important or great:
grandiose schemes/designs/ideas for making money
grandiose buildings
grandiose plans

deity /ˈdiː.ə.t̬ i/

a god or goddess:

encapsulate: tóm lược, tóm gọn

She encapsulates the stereotyped image that the British have of American

Verbose
using or containing more words than are necessary:
a verbose explanation/report/speech/style

At the end of the day = in conclusion

Paramount
more important than anything else:
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is
paramount/is of paramount importance.

Aeronautical thuộc về hàng ko

Aeronautical industry
Sovereign
a king or queen
having the highest power or being completely independent:
sovereign remedy UK old-fashioned or formal
 

an extremely successful way of dealing with a problem:

Love is a sovereign remedy for unhappiness.

𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲-𝐠𝐨-𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 (adj.): vô tư lự, không lo nghĩ

Take matters into one’s own hand: tự giải

quyết vấn đề
Treadmill
any type of repeated work that is boring and makes
you feel tired and seems to have no positive effect and no end:
There were days when having kids seemed like an endless treadmill
of feeding, washing, and nappy-changing.
an exercise machine that consists of a moving strip or two step-
like parts on which you walk without moving forward

Chiseled physique: cơ thể săn chắc

A really bad case of:1 thói quen xấu
Work against the clock: chạy đua thời
gian
Have the gall to do sth: có gan làm
việc gì đó
Roll up my sleeve: bắt tay vào làm việc
Be cocksure of: tự tin thái quá
Not sleep a wink: ko ngủ tí nào
Doze off: ngủ gật
Avail
to help or be useful to someone or something:
Our efforts availed us nothing (= did not help).
 
Indian English

to make use of something:

Over a thousand learners have already availed
the opportunity to study at our college.
To avail this offer, please click here.
use, purpose, advantage, or profit:
We tried to persuade her not to resign, but to no avail (= did not succeed).
My attempts to improve the situation were of little/no avail.

Infrastructure cơ sở hạ tầng
take its/a toll
If something takes its/a toll, it causes suffering, deaths, or damage:
The stress was starting to take its toll on him.

Mishap /ˈmɪs.hæp/

bad luck, or an unlucky event or accident:
The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap.
A series of mishaps led to the nuclear power plant blowing up.

binge-watch
to watch several episodes (= separate parts) of
a television series or programme, one after another:
We binge-watched an entire season of "Breaking Bad" on Sunday.

Reassure
to comfort someone and stop them from worrying:
[ + to infinitive ] I was nervous on my first day at college, but I was
reassured to see some friendly faces.
[ + (that) ] He reassured me (that) my cheque would arrive soon.

Cease
to stop something:
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen.
The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year

Cranky
easily annoyed or upset:
a cranky baby
He's been cranky all day.
strange and unusual:
She's a member of
a group that promotes cranky ideas about food and exercise.

Invigilator
a person whose job is to watch people taking
an exam in order to check that they do not cheat:
If you need more paper, please ask the invigilator.
Invigilators walked up and down between the desks.

snap out of
 to stop being in or to cause (someone) to stop being in (an unhappy
condition or mood, a daydream, etc.)

trance
a temporary mental condition in which someone is
not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself:

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

Hội chứng mệt mỏi mạn tính

Weary adj verb

very tired, especially after working hard for a long time:
I think he's a little weary after his long journey.
Here, sit down and rest your weary legs.
  weary of
bored with something because you have experienced too much of it:
I've been going out with the same people to the same places for years and I've
just grown weary of it.
Drained
very tired:

by virtue of something
because of, or as a result of

I got this house by virtue of my job.

Assert assertion

to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance,

or power and earns you respect from others:
I really must assert myself more in meetings.
to say that something is certainly true:
[ + that ] He asserts that she stole money from him

Instrument
a tool or other device, especially one without electrical power, used
for performing a particular piece of work:
surgical instruments
instruments of torture
a way of achieving or causing something:
He saw the theatre as an instrument of change - a way
of forcing people to consider social and political issues

Static
staying in one place without moving, or not changing for a long time:
Oil prices have remained static for the last few months.
noise on a radio or television caused by electricity in the air:
There's so much static on this radio I can't hear what they're saying.

Asset
a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person:
He'll be a great asset to the team.
Her eyes are her best asset (= most attractive feature).
Knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work.
noun [ C, usually plural ]

something that is owned by a person, company, or organization, such

as money, property, or land:
The company reported total assets worth $1.9 million.

Encompass
to include several different things:
The plan encompasses repaving the street and planting 40 new trees

Mold
a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that
have been left for too long in warm, wet air:
There was mould on the cheese.
a hollow container with a particular shape into
which soft or liquid substances are poured, so that when
the substance becomes hard it takes the shape of the container:
a cake/jelly mould
to make a soft substance have a particular shape:
This plastic is going to be moulded into plates.
The children moulded little pots out of/from (= made them by shaping) clay.
 
[ T ]

to try to change or influence someone:
He kept trying to mould me into something he wanted me to be.
 
[ I usually + adv/prep ]

to fit the body very closely:
She was wearing an extremely tight costume that
moulded to/round the contours of her body.
 Từ điể

Unanimous /juːˈnæn.ə.məs/ nhất trí

If a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about

one particular matter or vote the same way, and if
a decision or judgment is unanimous, it is formed or supported by
everyone in a group:
The school board was unanimous in its support of the decision.

Witty
using words in a clever and funny way:
a witty comment/remark
He was witty and very charming.

Appalling
shocking and very bad:
appalling injuries
Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

Composed
calm and in control of your emotions:
She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.

Contemporary: đương thời

existing or happening now:
contemporary music/literature/art/fashion
Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a
contemporary (= modern) feel to it.
someone living during the same period as someone else:
Was he a contemporary of Shakespeare's?
 

a person who is of the same age as you:

She didn't mix with her
contemporaries, preferring the company of older people.

Commiserate
to express sympathy to someone about some bad luck:
I began by commiserating with her over the defeat.

Intuitive
based on feelings rather than facts or proof:
an intuitive approach/judgment
Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.

Mosque /mɑːsk/: nhà thờ Hồi giáo

a building for Islamic religious activities and worship

Global outreach: tiếp cân toàn cầu

ferry (noun): a boat for carrying people and cars
- They took a ferry to the beautiful island.

Itinerary /aɪˈtɪn.ə.rer.i/

a detailed plan or route of a journey:
The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.
"dough" = informal for money, bột nhào
"I need more dough to pay off my credit card bill."

"have money to burn" = have a lot of money

"Sara's dad always gives her a big allowance, so she has money to burn."

spend yourself in a hole (idiom): spend too much that leads to heavy debt 
- Some people spend themselves in a hole because they can't control their shopping habits.

Airfare the price of a journey by plane:

over (preposition): during 
- You shouldn't travel over the weekend because the weather is expected to be terrible.

Ado
without further/more ado
 without wasting more time:

And so, without further ado, let me introduce tonight's speaker.

"dead-end job" = a job that provides no chance for promotion or advancement
"This is a real dead-end job, so I'm thinking about quitting soon."

"on the job" = while working

"Doug was always texting on the job, so the boss fired him."

So forth = etc

Bliss
perfect happiness:
Lying on a sunny beach is my idea of sheer bliss.
Turmoil /ˈtɝː.mɔɪl/
a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder:
The whole region is in turmoil.
The country is in a state of political turmoil

Culinary arts: nghệ thuật ẩm thực

Foodie: người thích ăn uống, đam mê
ẩm thực
Culinary genius: thiên tài ẩm thực
Mouth-watering=yummy
Signature dishes: món tủ
Palate: tài nêm nếm, vòm miệng
A person’s palate is also the ability to
taste and judge good food and drink
The top part of the inside of your
mouth
I let my palate dictate what I eat
escalate (verb): grow bigger, intensify 
- Drug use has escalated in some schools across the nation.
"fall off the wagon" = start drinking again after a period
"My sister went three months without drinking, and then she lost her job and fell off the wagon."

Trunk: vòi voi, cốp xe, thân cây

Porcupines /'pɔ:kjupain/: nhím (to hơn so với hedgehog)
Foxy = sexy
Make myself plain = make myself clear
Brain-dead
If someone is brain-dead, their mind is not working effectively, usually
because they are very tired or very bored:
By the time I leave work I'm completely brain-dead.

bucket list
a list of the things that a person would like to do or achieve before
they die:
I have so many things on my bucket list yet to do.
Bellman: nhân viên xách hành lý

bon voyage: chúc thượng lộ bình an

radiator a device, usually a container filled with water,
that sends out heat, often as part of a heating or cooling system:
When we installed the central heating, we put a radiator in every room.
My car engine overheated because the water had leaked out of the radiator.

Narrate
to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or
to describe events as they happen:
Documentaries are often narrated by well-known actors.
One by one the witnesses narrated the sequence of events which led up to
the disaster

Apparatus /ˌæp.əˈræt̬ .əs/

a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for
a particular purpose:
a piece of apparatus
The divers checked their breathing apparatus
a system or organization:
Technology has moved so fast, the old regulatory apparatus can’t be made
to apply to the Internet.

Induce
(anxiety-inducing)
to persuade someone to do something:
They induced her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot
be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike.
to cause something to happen:
Pills for seasickness often induce drowsiness.
to use a drug to make a pregnant woman start giving birth:
In this hospital, twins are often induced.

Drowsy: lờ đờ, uể oải, buồn ngủ

Mimic (mimicking)
to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves,
usually in order to make people laugh:
She was mimicking the various people in our office.

Portable
light and small enough to be easily carried or moved:
a portable radio/phone/computer

To be a sucker for sth

To be a/an … enthusiast
To be big on/huge on sth

Cable car: cáp treo

Ferris wheel: vòng đu quay
But overtime I have become quite fond of it
I’ve grown fonder of sth
Arm urself with
I’ve been gravitating toward sth
Leave a little to be desired: chưa xuất sắc lắm
Ex: He’s an extraordinary singer, but his taste in fashion
leave a little to be desired
Major: sinh viên học ngành đó
The money starts rolling in
Lucrative (stress 1st) kiếm ra nhiều tiền
Ex: Contrary to what most people think, food and
beverage is not that lucrative of an industry. The margins
are actually quite thin
Margin: the empty space to the side of the text on a page,
sometimes separated from the rest of the page by a vertical line:
If I have any comments to make, I'll write them in the margin.
the margin of a lake

mép hồ

số (thời gian, điểm, phiếu bầu) trội hơn

she won the seat by a margin of ten votes

bà ta giành được ghế đó với mười phiếu trội hơn

giới hạn, khoảng cách

leave a good safety margin between your car and the next

hãy giữ một khoảng cách an toàn giữa xe anh và xe tiếp sau

lời, lãi

a business operating on tight margins

công việc kinh doanh ít lãi

Primitive: nguyên thủy, thô sơ

relating to human society at a very early stage of development,
with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system:
Primitive races colonized these islands 2,000 years ago.
primitive man
Primitive living conditions are basic, unpleasant, and uncomfortable:
Early settlers had to cope with very primitive living conditions.

Decent: socially acceptable or good:

Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
I thought he was a decent person.
It was very decent (= kind) of you to hel
dressed or wearing clothes:
Are you decent yet?
You can come in now, I'm decent.
 acceptable, satisfactory, or reasonable:
We get good benefits, and the pay is decent.
It costs $100 to buy a decent sleeping bag.

Graduate a person who has finished their school, college,

or university education:
TO LAND A DECENT/ GOOD JOB

Deceptively: trông cứ tưởng

in a way that is deceptive (= making you believe something that is
not true):
The plan seemed deceptively simple (= it seemed simple but was not)
 She writes with extraordinary clarity and makes
it look deceptively easy.
 His voice was deceptively innocent, and she was led right into
the trap.
 Conditions ahead of the storm were deceptively calm.

Administrative procedures: thủ tục hành chính

Up to par: đạt thỏa mãn, yêu cầu
Ex: His work performance has been up to par lately
Tenacious /təˈneɪ.ʃəs/ : holding tightly onto something,
or keeping an opinion in a determined way:
The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport.
unwilling to accept defeat or stop doing or having something:
Seles is a tenacious opponent – she never gives in

Box office = cinema

Set someone’s heart on sth: khao khát làm gì đó
Amid
in the middle of or surrounded by; among:
We camped that night in a shallow valley amid low hills.

Die down Giảm dần hoặc tắt dần

It was on the front pages of all the papers for a few days, but

the interest gradually DIED DOWN.

Relatively: tương đối

Technically = basically
Religiously: thường xuyên
I drink coffee religiously, and fortunately Ha
Noi- the city that I’ve called home for the better
part of my life- has good coffee in spades
Rowdy noisy and possibly violent:
a rowdy party
rowdy behaviour

by and large
nhìn chung, nói chung, rút cục
in spades
in large amounts or to a very great degree:
My dog has personality in spades.
Criminally expensive: đắt kinh khủng
Outrageous
used to describe something or someone that is shocking because they
are unusual or strange:
These prices are just outrageous (= much too high).
outrageous clothes/behaviour
an outrageous character

transport hub
an airport, train station, etc. that is used by large numbers of people:
go through the roof: tăng chóng mặt
Property prices in this area have gone through the roof over the past few
years

Sorely
extremely; very much:
I was sorely tempted to say exactly what I thought of his offer.
You'll be sorely missed by everyone here, and
we wish you success in your new job.
Sorely lacking: cực kì thiếu sót
Good Italian food is sorely lacking in Hanoi
so-called cái gọ i là (có ý mai mỉa vì không đúng sự thậ t)

bastardized
If something is bastardized, it has been changed in such a way that it
no longer represents the values and qualities that it
is intended to represent:
a bastardized form of the word/language
The house was badly altered and so bastardized that it no longer reflected the
architect’s style.

Trade-off: sự đánh đổi

Foster
to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the
child's legal parent:
Would you consider fostering (a child)?
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:
I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my children.
They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in
the former communist countries.

Foster the sense of community: thắt

chặt tính cộng đồng
Cookout a party at which food is cooked outdoors
Bleak If a place is bleak, it is empty, and
not welcoming or attractive:
If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future:
The economic outlook is bleak.

Conference>Symposium>Seminar>
Workshop
Lay/set the table: to put a tablecloth, plates, knives,
forks etc on a table for a meal
The food is ready – please could you lay the table for me

Mild
not violent, severe, or extreme:
She can't accept even mild criticism of her work.
He has suffered a mild heart attack - nothing too serious.
Mild weather is not very cold or not as cold as usual:
We've had a mild winter this year.
used to describe food or a food flavour that is not very strong:
He doesn't like a hot curry - he prefers a mild one.
a mild chilli sauce
gentle and calm:
a shy, mild sort of guy

polymath: nhà thông thái, học giả

a person who knows a lot about many different subjects

smith
someone who makes things out of metal, especially by heating it
and hitting it with a hammer:

a
goldsmith/silversmith/blacksmith/songs
mith/wordsmith
horseshoes: móng ngựa
Wordsmith
a person who has skill with using words, especially in writing

choir /ˈkwaɪ.ɚ/

a group of people who sing together, esp. for a church or school

choirboy: lễ sinh (choirboy><badboy)

a boy who sings in a church choir

A pure and innocent person who does not have a dirty mind.

What the future holds

Move to greener pastures (pastures
new)
a new place or activity that offers new opportunities
Many scientists working for the government have left for greener pastures in
the private sector.
She's giving up her job and moving on to pastures new.

Break it down: explain something in

steps
Minimalist: người theo phong cách tối
giản
belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses
the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only
very simple shapes or forms:
minimalist painting
The set for the ballet is minimalist - white walls and a chair.

Minimalism: phong cách tối giản

Losing my marbles= losing my mind
To wear many hats
to have many jobs or roles
She wears many hats: she's a doctor, a musician, and a writer.

roll with the punches

to be able to deal with a series of difficult situations

to live on a borrowed time: sắp chết,

tàn
Many businesses are living on a borrowed time amid the
Covid-19 pandemic
To wear my heart on my sleeve: nghĩ
gì nói nấy
I am someone who wears my heart on my sleeve

in something-wise (when it comes

to)
-wise is also used to form adverbs with the meaning "with reference to'':
Timewise we can finish the work, but qualitywise, I'm not so sure.

be/get bogged down

to be/become so involved in something difficult or complicated that you
cannot do anything else:
Let's not get bogged down with individual complaints
UK Try not to get too bogged down in the details.

Insight
(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and
sometimes sudden understanding of
a complicated problem or situation:
It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships

Cash counter: quầy tính tiền, quầy thu

ngân
Stand in queues: đứng xếp hàng
Retailer: nhà bán lẻ
In the comfort of your home/from the
comfort of your home (From: have a
connection to the outside world)
Transaction /trænˈzæk.ʃ n/ ə

an occasion when someone buys or sells something, or
when money is exchanged or the activity of buying or selling something:
a business transaction
Each transaction at the foreign exchange counter seems to take forever.
We need to monitor the transaction of smaller deals.

Estate
a large area of land in the country that is owned by a family or
an organization and is often used for growing crops or raising animals:
It's a typical country estate with a large house for the owner, farm buildings,
and estate workers' houses.
everything that a person owns when they die :
She left her entire estate to her niece.
(also estate car); (US station wagon)

a car with a lot of space behind the back seat and an extra door at the

back for putting in large objects

real estate
property in the form of land or buildings:
We're going to buy a piece of real estate.

Socialite /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.laɪt/

someone, usually of high social class, who is famous for going to a lot

of parties and social events:
a wealthy socialite

An extension of ourselves (our

personalities)
Social media is an extension of ourselves
Online persona /pɚˈsoʊ.nə/ personae /pəˈsəʊ.niː/
the particular type of character that a person seems to have and that is
often different from their real or private character:

divorced from
not based on or affected by something:
Sometimes politicians seem to be divorced from reality.

be far removed from sth

to be very different from something:
It's a wonderful experience but it's far removed from reality.

A glimpse into sb’s life

Social media offers us a glimpse into the latest
happenings in world of celebrities
Happening
something that has happened:
Recent happenings on the stock market can be interpreted in various ways
A happening place is extremely fashionable and exciting:
Ask Caroline - she knows all the happening clubs in town.

Attached to
to like someone or something very much:
The children are very attached to their grandparents.
I'm very attached to my old guitar.

Social media is one of the reasons why we are

increasingly attached to technology
be glued to sth
to be unable to stop watching something:
We were glued to the television watching the election results come in.

Following
a group of people who admire something or someone:
She has attracted a large following among the rich and famous.
The shop has a small but loyal/devoted following.

She has garnered a cult following

cult following or cult-like following: a
passionate fanbase
Garner
to collect something, usually after much work or with difficulty:
Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for "The Godfather".

Propelled to stardom (catapulted to

stardom)
Many people are propelled to international
stardom through social media
Stardom
the quality of being famous, especially for being a singer, actor, etc.:
From childhood, Britney Spears seemed destined for stardom.
Subculture
the way of life, customs, and ideas of a particular group of people within
a society that are different from the rest of that society:
youth subcultures
the gay subculture

leverage
to use something that you already have in order to achieve something
new or better:
We can gain a market advantage by leveraging our network of partners.

Vocal: to mồm, lắm tiếng

often expressing opinions and complaints in speech:
He had always been a very vocal critic of the president.
During these years, suffrage demands by women became increasingly vocal.

Advertorial (adj): mang tính quảng cáo

Advertorial
an advertisement that is designed to look like a
written article and seems to be
giving information rather than advertising a product:
Learn more about advertorials and how they can be
an effective advertising medium for the products you sell online.

D2C (direct to consumers)

Social networks have made D2C easier than
ever before
Facebook should have a tool to
counter the spread of misinformation
Pulled in a million different directions
An insatiable appetite for: ham muốn cao
Internet users have an insatiable appetite for
new content

Describe A Historical Event

Go over sb’s head: nước đổ đầu vịt
Forefather: ông cha ta
Escape the grip of…
Break the shackles of…
Sovereign country
Colonial empire
French colonization
Recollection: ký ức, hồi ức, trí nhớ
Learn extensively = learn a lot
Usher in a new era of: mang tới 1 thời kỳ mới
của…
to be at the start of a new period, especially when important changes or
new things happen, or to cause important changes to start happening:
These changes could usher in a period of dramatic economic growth.
His inventions helped usher in the era of skyscrapers.

5 words about colors

Shades = hues Sắc thái
Bright >< Subdued
My color of choice (my breakfast, game, song of choice)
Flamboyant: khoa trương, cường điệu, hoa phượng, cây phượng, chói lóa, lòe
loẹt
very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by
other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.:
a flamboyant gesture
The writer's flamboyant lifestyle was well known.
brightly coloured and easily noticed:
His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion

Flamboyant >< understated (màu đơn giản, ko lòe loẹt)

Speak volumes
If something speaks volumes, it makes an opinion, characteristic,
or situation very clear without the use of words:
She said very little but her face spoke volumes.
Colors speak volumes about person’s personality
Lười biếng : don’t have to lift a finger
Domestic task = housework
A real hassle: 1 điều phiền toái
Washing or laundry detergent: chất tẩy giật
Menial task= light task, run some errands
A spoil brat: đứa trẻ hư hỏng

Exempt
to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.:
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.

step up (one's) game

To improve in some way, usually so that one can perform as well as others.

Man, I  really need to step  up my game  if I'm  going  to  play  basketball with  all these young guys

Phil  lost  another case?  He really  needs  to  step up  his game  if he  wants to stay at this firm.

Conspire
to plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal, or
against someone's wishes:
[ + to infinitive ] He felt that his colleagues were
conspiring together to remove him from his job.
As girls, the sisters used to conspire with each other against their brother.

set the tone (for something)

 to establish a particular mood or character for something:
The governor's speech set the tone for the whole conference.
The good financial news set an optimistic tone for the year.

Folklore
the traditional stories and culture of a group of people:
Her books are often based on folklore and fairy-tales.

Collision
an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force:
There has been a collision on the southbound stretch of the motorway.
Two drivers were killed in a head-on (= direct) collision between a car and
a taxi last night.
The cyclist was in a collision with a bus.
a strong disagreement:
There was a collision of interests/opinions.

Vehicular /viːˈhɪk.jə.lɚ/

relating to a vehicle or vehicles:
Barricades were put in place to block all vehicular traffic.
The house has no vehicular access but can be reached by
a short walk across the fields

Momentous
When a moment is so great you know you'll never forget it, you have just experienced
something momentous

very important because of effects on future events:
the momentous news of the president's death
Whether or not to move overseas was a momentous decision for the family.

Momentary /ˈmoʊ.mən.tər.i/

lasting for a very short time:
a momentary hesitation

betterment
improvement:
Several changes have been made for the betterment of the sport.

Splurge on
to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods:
I feel like splurging (out) on a new dress.
I can happily splurge 3,000 pounds in one day.
an occasion when someone spends a lot
of money buying something expensive:
Charlotte made a rare splurge on an expensive bottle of perfume.

Fallacy: lối ngụy biện

an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false:
[ + that ] It is a common fallacy that women are worse drivers than men

Fallacious /fəˈleɪ.ʃəs/

Intervene
to intentionally become involved in
a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from
getting worse:
The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today
to try to stabilize the exchange rate.

Reasoning
the process of thinking about something in order to make a decision:
The reasoning behind her conclusion is impossible to fault.

Trepidation
fear or worry about what is going to happen:
We view future developments with some trepidation.

Manifestation
a sign of something existing or happening:
She claimed that the rise in unemployment was just
a further manifestation of the government's incompetence.
appearance:
Unlike acid rain or deforestation, global warming has no visible manifestation.

Navigate the complex waters of sth

It’s widely acknowledged that
Job market/ Labor market
Flexible working arrangement
McDonald’s remains relevant (tiếp tục phù hợp trong môi
trường) in the fast food field for years
A vast of workers are
Rendered some skills obsolete
Employment termination
Sound expertise
It bears repeating that (to be importance to state more
than once)
_ The group’s message is one that bears repeating
Is still of fundamental importance
Lower the barrier to entry for startup
You should put more emphasis on happiness rather than
money
In a broad sense/ in a broader sense/ in the broadest
sense
To so’ way of thinking
As far as I concerned
Be to do sth
used in an ‘if’ clause for suggesting a possible aim when you
are saying what must happen in order to achieve it

If we are to compete successfully in world markets, we
must invest more money in education and training.

– made of: Được làm bằng (Đề cập đến chất liệu làm nên
vật).Nguyên liệu không bị biến đổi khỏi trạng thái ban đầu sau khi
làm ra vật.
Ex : This table is made of wood.
-made from : Được làm ra từ (đề cập đến việc nguyên vật liệu bị
biến đổi khỏi trạng thái ban đầu để làm nên vật)
Ex : Paper is made from wood.
-made out of : Được làm bằng (đề cập đến quá trình làm ra vật)
Ex : This cake was made out of flour, butter, sugar, eggs and
milk.
-made with : Được làm với (đề cập đến chỉ một trong số nhiều
chất liệu làm nên vật)
Ex : This soup tastes good because it was made with a lot of
spices.
-made for : làm cho ai
Ex: These were made in Vietnam , but made for USA.
-made in : làm tại
Ex : This mobile was made in Vietnam
-made by : được tạo ra bởi ai
Ex : It was made by me.
This product was made by Vietnamese. ( sản phẩm này được tạo
ra bởi người Việt ).

hail
to publicly praise or show approval for a person or an achievement:
Heppner has been hailed as one of the finest tenors in the operatic world today.

Timely adjective

happening at the best possible moment:
a timely reminder
Continuing to provide timely support to citizens of each country.

Pledge /pledʒ/

to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something:

We are asking people to pledge their support for our campaign.
Both sides have pledged to end the fighting.

Contain
to keep within limits; not to allow to spread:
Medical teams were scrambling to contain the illness that has
already killed thousands in Latin America.

Repatriate
to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back
to the country that he, she, or it came from:
The government repatriated him because he had no visa.
Stranded
unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having
any transport or money:
He left me stranded in town with no car and no money for a bus.
If the tide comes in, we'll be stranded on these rocks.

Antibacterial
intended to kill or reduce the harmful effects of bacteria especially when
used on the skin
an antibacterial facial wash

embassy
the group of people who officially represent their country in
a foreign country, or the building they work in:
I’ll be working at the American embassy in Paris.

Party Chief: Tổ ng bí thư

Cross Year: Năm chéo hữ u nghị - Vietnam-Russia Cross Year
Defense: quố c phò ng

Drastic
(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having
very noticeable effects:
drastic measures
In the desert there’s a drastic change in temperature from day to night.
Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay.

Jointly
in a way that belongs to or is shared between two or more people:
The Channel Tunnel was jointly funded by the French and British.
The tenants are all jointly responsible for the rent.

diplomatic relations/ties: quan hệ ngoại

giao
coordinate
to make many different things work effectively as a whole:
We need someone to coordinate the whole campaign.
Patients learn how to coordinate movements of their arms and legs.
Voluntary organizations will need to
coordinate their efforts to help the homeless.

Bilateral
involving two groups or countries:
France and Germany have signed a
bilateral agreement to help prevent drug smuggling.

pillar
A pillar is also someone or something that is an important part of
a group, place, or activity:
He’s a pillar of the Dallas business community.

Diplomatic
acting in a way that does not cause offence:
Ask him nicely - be diplomatic.
Diplomatic approach

de jure  /ˌdiː ˈdʒʊr.i/

having a right or existence as stated by law:
The president aims to create a de jure one-party state.

de facto /ˌdeɪ ˈfæk.toʊ/

existing in fact, although perhaps not intended, legal, or accepted:
He's her de facto husband though they're not actually married.
English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.

civil servant
a person who works for local, state, or esp. the federal government

perceive
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about
something:
How do the French perceive the British?
Women's magazines are often perceived to be superficial.

Interweave (pp: interwoven)

to twist together or combine two or more things so that they cannot
be separated easily:
Shehas created an intriguing story by skilfully interweaving fictional and histori
cal events.

Intertwine
to twist or be twisted together, or to be connected so as to
be difficult to separate:
The trees' branches intertwined to form a dark roof over the path.

Utterly
completely or extremely:
What an utterly stupid thing to do!
She was utterly devastated when her husband died.

An organic relationship: healthy, natural and simple

new heights
more success or improvement than ever before:
Our athletes have reached new heights of sporting glory.

Relationships with the right people will open your eyes to new
heights of life

Innermost
(of thoughts) most strongly felt and most private, or
(of objects) nearest to the center:
They told her their innermost secrets.

Innermost self
Salient
most noticeable or important:
The salient fact about the case is that it involves an American.

get sth across
to manage to make someone understand or believe something:
We tried to get our point across, but he just wouldn't listen.
This is the message that we want to get across to the public.

Occupy an/a important/imperative/vital/…/ role

 Hyper-connected
Catastrophic
Lay bare: to make something known:
It's been promoted as the biography that lays bare the truth behind the legend.
With the COVID-19 catastrophe having laid bare the vulnerabilities inherent in a
hyper-connected, just-in-time global economy, a retreat from globalization
increasingly seems inevitable
This is especially true with regard to sth/s.one = Điều này đặc biệt đúng
với

Resilience
the ability to be happy, successful, etc. again after
something difficult or bad has happened:
Trauma researchers emphasize the resilience of the human psyche
the ability of a substance to return to its usual shape after
being bent, stretched, or pressed:
The plant fibre has incredible strength and resilience.

Sacrilegious
treating something holy or important without respect:
 It would seem almost sacrilegious to introduce anything unnatural into
this beautiful countryside.
 To harm or kill a cobra is considered sacrilegious by many people.
 It feels sacrilegious to say anything negative about someone
who died so young.
– Persons : một dạng số nhiều khác của person, có nghĩa trang trọng và
thường được dùng trong văn bản luật, văn bản trịnh trọng, biển báo.
– People :
+ Nghĩa thường gặp là số nhiều của person
+ Còn nghĩa thứ 2 là dân tộc
– Peoples : số nhiều của people khi mang ý nghĩa dân tộc

well-being
the state of feeling healthy and happy:
People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of well-being.

Inclusive
An inclusive price or amount includes everything:
My rent is $700 a month inclusive (of bills).
An inclusive group or organization tries to include many
different types of people and treat them all fairly and equally:
Our aim is to create a fairer, more inclusive society.

 But achieving positive outcomes will depend on deep,

inclusive, and effective multilateralism.

be sacrificed on/at the altar of

something
to suffer unfairly or be harmed because of a particular set of ideas or an
activity
They agreed that the interests of twelve million farmers could not be
sacrificed on the altar of free trade.

Ballroom
a large room that is used for formal dancing

graceful
behaving in a polite and pleasant way:
She finally apologized, but she wasn't very graceful about it.

Aesthetic (also esthetic)

relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty:
The new building has little aesthetic value/appeal.
 

An aesthetic object or a work of art is one that shows great beauty:

furniture that is both aesthetic and functional

nuance
a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.:
The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman's expression.
Linguists explore the nuances of language.

Stroll
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
An elderly couple strolled hand in hand in the park.

Troop
to walk somewhere in a large group, usually with one person behind
another:
The little boys trooped after him across the playing fields.
The Norwich fans gave their team a loud cheer as they trooped off the field.
None of us knew what to expect as we trooped into her office.

Gracious
behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way:
a gracious smile
He was gracious enough to thank me.
The losing team was gracious in defeat.
having the qualities of great comfort, beauty,
and freedom made possible by being rich:
We can't afford gracious living.

Munch
to eat something, especially noisily:
He was munching on an apple.
We watched her munch her way through a bag of peanuts

Retire
to leave a room or group of people and go somewhere quiet or private:
After dinner our host said, "Shall we retire to the drawing room?"
 
[ I ] formal or old-fashioned

to go to bed:
It had been a long day, so I retired early.

Dandy
a man, especially in the past,
who dressed in expensive, fashionable clothes and was
very interested in his own appearance:
an upper-class dandy
very good. This is often said as a joke when really something is not
good or you are not happy about it :
Well, that's just dandy if you happen to have half a million dollars to spare.
I'm tired of pretending life is just dandy when it's not.
very good:
I’m doing just dandy, thanks.

Exquisite
very beautiful and delicate:
an exquisite piece of china
Look at this exquisite painting.
She has exquisite taste.
a vase of exquisite workmanship
used to describe feelings such as pleasure or pain that
are extremely strong, or qualities that are extremely good; great:
exquisite joy
The pain was quite exquisite.
A good comedian needs to have an exquisite sense of timing.

Sharp được đặt sau giờ như là 7 o'clock sharp được dùng
để nhấn mạnh là bắt buộc phải đúng giờ đúng giấc.
VD: The meeting is at 7 o'clock sharp.
A flight of stairs is a continuous series of stairs that run between
floors/landings.

Staircase/stairway/(and even stairwell) are all synonymous and

refer more to the entire vertical column of stairs from beginning to
end.

Stairs, by itelf, is just a general form that means any of the above
(just one flight or an entire staircase)

Example: I ran up four flights of stairs.

These will be available at the aptly named Refreshment Stand,
placed by the door back here in the Main Hall.
It means that the name (of whatever it is) fits well. Like "the aptly named Bolt ran like lightning."

Shepherd
a person whose job is to take care of sheep and move them from
one place to another:
a shepherd boy
to make a group of people move to where you want them to
go, especially in a kind, helpful, and careful way:
He shepherded the old people towards the dining room

Workmanship (also craftmanship)

the skill with which something was made or done:
good/poor/shoddy workmanship The project is
still unfinished due to shoddy workmanship and poor planning.
I was impressed by their standard of workmanship.

Shoddy /ˈʃɑː.di/

badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials:
shoddy goods
shoddy workmanship
showing little respect, thought, or care:
They refused him sick pay when he had the flu, which is a shoddy way
to treat an employee.

Adjacent
very near, next to, or touching:
They work in adjacent buildings.
They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.
-adjacent US
 used in compounds to show that something is not exactly the
thing mentioned, but very similar to it:
For fans looking for some excellent horror-adjacent movies, I've put together
the list below.
"There are an enormous number of science-adjacent and science-
related careers for you to choose from," he explained.

Affiliate
to become part of or form a close relationship with
a group or organization:
[ T ] I’m not affiliated with any political party.
[ I ] The two schools will affiliate next year.

an organization that is connected with or controlled by another,

usually larger, organization:
Our college is an affiliate of the university.

Domain
an area of interest or an area over which a person has control:
She treated the business as her private domain.
These documents are in the public domain (= available to everybody).
force majeure
an unexpected event such as a war, crime, or
an earthquake which prevents someone from doing something that is
written in a legal agreement:
They might now activate the force majeure clauses that will allow them
to demand their money back.

Reincarnate /ˌriː.ɪnˈkɑːr.neɪt/

If a dead person or animal is reincarnated as someone or

something else, their spirit returns to life in that person or animal.
 [ T ]

If something is reincarnated, it appears in a

different form, especially after it has disappeared for a period of time:
Compared to the old model, the reincarnated Mini Cooper has a
more powerful engine and looks more streamlined.

AWOL /ˈeɪ.wɑːl/

abbreviation for away without

official leave (= absent without permission):
The corporal went AWOL, and we haven’t seen him since.

Facet /ˈfæs.ət/

one part of a subject, situation, etc. that has many parts:

She has so many facets to her personality.
one of the small flat surfaces cut on a precious stone

façade /fəˈsɑd/

the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building:
the gallery's elegant 18th-century façade
a false appearance that makes someone or
something seem more pleasant or better than they really are:
He kept his hostility hidden behind a friendly façade.
We are fed up with this façade of democracy.

full-on
very great or to the greatest degree:
The hotel specializes in full-on luxury

come to terms with sth

to gradually accept a sad situation, often the death of someone
you love:
I think he's still coming to terms with the death of his wife.

Manuscript
the original copy of a book or article before it is printed:
He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher.
 

an old document or book written by hand in
the times before printing was invented:
It is thought that the manuscript is the work of a monk and dates from the
twelfth century

strike a chord
If something strikes a chord, it causes people to approve of it
or agree with it:
Their policy on childcare has struck a responsive chord with women voters.
Her speech struck a sympathetic chord among business leaders.
 
If something strikes a chord,
it causes people to remember something else because it is similar to it.

Frantically
in a very great hurry and often in a state of excitement or confusion:
Inside, decorators worked frantically to solve last-minute problems.
frantically adverb (WITH EMOTION)
 

with extreme emotion, esp. anxiety or fear:
With his heart pounding, Maurin frantically hollered through his two-
way radio to a co-worker inside the building.

Comprehensive
complete and including everything that is necessary:
We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business.
Is this list comprehensive or are there some names missing?
He has written a fully comprehensive guide to Rome.
 

Comprehensive insurance gives financial protection against most risks,
for example including damage to a driver's own vehicle as well as to
other vehicles:
It is a common misconception that car hire insurance is comprehensive.
The trend is towards less comprehensive health insurance

Connotation
a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word
in addition to its basic meaning, or something suggested by
an object or situation:
"Resolute" means stubborn, but with a more positive connotation
Orchestra /ˈɔːr.kə.strə/

a large group of musicians who play many
different instruments together and are led by a conductor:
She's a cellist in the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Cookery
the skill or activity of preparing and cooking food:
cookery classes
a new cookery book by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver

carpentry /ˈkɑːr.pɪn.tri/

the skill or trade of a carpenter, or the work done by a carpenter:

That staircase is a beautiful piece of carpentry.

Chisel: cái đục

Petition
a document signed by
a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from
the government or another authority:
I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today.
 
LAW   specialized

a formal letter to a law court asking for a particular legal action:

She's filing a petition for divorce.

Satire /ˈsæt.aɪr/
a way of criticizing people or ideas in
a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point, or
a piece of writing that uses this style:
political satire
Her play was a biting/cruel satire on life in the 80s.
Satirical /səˈtɪər·ɪ·kəl/

Satirize /ˈsæt̬ ·əˌrɑɪz/

Debt /det/
Debtor >< Creditor
Inherit
to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died:
Who will inherit the house when he dies?
All her children will inherit equally.
to be born with the same physical or mental characteristics as one
of your parents or grandparents:
Rosie inherited her red hair from her mother
to begin to have responsibility for
a problem or situation that previously existed or belonged to
another person:
When I took on the job of manager, I inherited certain financial problems.

Fortune /ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn/

a large amount of money, goods, property, etc.:
She inherited a fortune from her grandmother.
He lost a fortune gambling.
You can make a fortune out of junk if you call it antiques.
This dress cost a (small) fortune.
Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune.
chance and the way it affects your life:
He had the (good) fortune to train with some of the world's top athletes.
The family's fortunes changed overnight.

Arid
very dry and without enough rain for plants:
The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.
unsuccessful:
After several arid years, the company has started to become successful.
not interesting and showing no imagination:
I found his writing extremely arid

Rainfall
rain, or the amount of rain that falls:
Heavy rainfall ruined the match.
The average annual rainfall in this region is 750 mm.

Irrigation thủy lợi

the practice of supplying land with water so
that crops and plants will grow:
an irrigation system
Dirty irrigation water can spread animal pathogens to fruits and vegetables.

Implement
to start using a plan or system:
The changes to the national health system will be implemented next year.

Notable
important and deserving attention, because of being very good
or interesting:
a notable collection of rare plants
Getting both sides to agree was a notable achievement.
This attractive building is particularly notable for its woodland setting.
an important or famous person:
Other notables among his pupils were the kings of Saudi Arabia and Thailand.

Livestock
animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep,
or chickens

prominent
very well known and important:
a prominent Democrat
a prominent member of the Saudi royal family
The government should be playing a more
prominent role in promoting human rights
Something that is in a prominent position can easily be seen or noticed:
New books are displayed in a prominent position on tables at the front of
the store.

Diarrhea (UK diarrhoea)
an illness in which the body's solid waste is more liquid than usual and
comes out of the body more often:
diarrhea and sickness
an attack of diarrhea

diarrheal /ˌdaɪ.əˈriː.əl/

malnourished
weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or a lack of food that is
good for you:
By the time we saw the child, she was extremely malnourished.

Nourish
to provide people or living things with food in order to make
them grow and keep them healthy:
Children need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them.
She looks happy and well nourished.
This cream is supposed to help nourish your skin.
If you nourish a feeling, belief, or plan, you think about it a lot
and encourage it:
Lisa has long nourished the hope of becoming a famous writer.

nourishing
adjective US 

Candy isn’t very nourishing.

Nourishment
noun [ U ] US 

A young baby gets its nourishment from its mother’s milk.

Juggle
to throw several objects up into the air, and then catch and throw them
up repeatedly so that one or more stays in the air, usually
in order to entertain people:
We all watched in amazement as he juggled with three flaming torches.
to succeed in arranging your life so that you
have time to involve yourself in two or more
different activities or groups of people:
Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a career.
Senior executives are under pressure to juggle
the increasing demands of their workload.
juggle sth and/with
sth Flexible working hours help staff juggle work and family life.
if you juggle data or resources, you use them in a way that will bring you
an advantage or that may be dishonest:
Analysts think the Treasury may be able to juggle its accounts for the next
few months.
It won't matter if we juggle the figures - no one will know.

miss the boat

to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act:
There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till
today to try to buy some.

Irate
Very angry:
We have received some irate phone calls from customers.

walkie-talkie
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.

Vanity
the fact that you are too interested in your appearance or achievements:
He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
Adjective

used to describe something that is done with the aim of

getting praise, fame, or approval rather than for serious or
good reasons:
The new bridge was quickly condemned as a
"pointless vanity project", intended to enhance the reputation of the mayor.
vanity publishing

condensed
(of a liquid) made thicker by removing some of the water:
condensed soup
condensed milk
 

(of a piece of writing) made shorter in length:

The speech was largely a condensed version of his book.
The first part of her book serves as a condensed introduction to
the main ideas.

lead off
1. PHRASAL VERB

If a door, room, or path leads off a place or leads off from a place, you can go directly from that place
through that door, into that room, or along that path.
There were two doors leading off the central room.  [VERB PARTICLE  noun] 
The treatment rooms lead off from the swimming pool.  [VERB PARTICLE  +  from] 
A corridor led off to the left.  [VERB PARTICLE  preposition] 

2. PHRASAL VERB

If someone leads off in an activity, meeting, or conversation, they start it.

Whenever there was a dance he and I led off.  [VERB PARTICLE] 
Boren surprisingly led off the most intensive line of questioning today

Irrespective
without considering; not needing to allow for:
The rules apply to everyone, irrespective of how long they have been with
the company.

Shady
sheltered from direct light from the sun:
We sat on the shady grass for our picnic.

Insulate
to cover and surround something with
a material or substance in order to stop heat, sound,
or electricity from escaping or entering:
You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-
glazed.
to protect someone or something from outside influences:
As a member of a rich and powerful family, she was insulated
from ordinary life.

Sawdust: mạt cưa

Variation
something that is slightly different from the usual form or arrangement:
There are wide variations in the way pensioners have benefited from
the system.
The films she makes are all variations on the same theme.

skateboard ramp

Terribly
Sometimes terribly is used to emphasize something good:
I’m terribly excited about tonight’s show

heavy going
difficult to read or understand:
I liked the film but the book was rather heavy going.
I'm finding the advanced physics a bit heavy going

Textile
cloth made by hand or machine in large quantities:
The company is a major exporter of textiles and clothing.
a textile company/manufacturer/plant
the textile business/industry/market
textiles [ plural ]
 the industry that makes cloth in large quantities:
The 132,000 new jobs do not come from agriculture, shipbuilding, or textiles.

Ribbon: ruy băng

Lace: ren

Cutlery (silverware)
knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food

breakage
something that has been broken:
Any breakages must be paid for.
the fact of something getting broken:
Most standard insurance policies do not cover breakage.

get on like a house on fire

informal

If two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much
and become friends very quickly:
I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact they're getting on like
a house on fire.

Excursion: du ngoạn
a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people:
This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln.
Next week we're going on an excursion.
  excursion into sth
 
 a short involvement in a new activity:
A teacher by profession, this is her first excursion into writing.

Cruise
a journey on a large ship for pleasure, during which
you visit several places
 Ví dụ

 They're going on a cruise round the Med.

 They've just set off on a round-the-world cruise.
to travel on ships for pleasure

cruise ship (also cruise liner)

trek
to walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains,
or forests:
We spent the day trekking through forests and over mountains.
informal I trekked (= walked a long and tiring distance) all the way
into town to meet him and he didn't even turn up.

adhere to sth
to continue to obey a rule or have a belief:
She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.
They failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement/treaty.
The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.

Trail: đg mòn
Hazard
something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:
a health/fire hazard
The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians.

out of bounds
If an area is out of bounds, people are not allowed to go there.
If the ball is out of bounds, it is not within the playing area.

Perishable
Perishable food decays quickly:
It's important to store perishable food in a cool place.

Edible
suitable or safe for eating:
Only the leaves of the plant are edible.

Industriousness
the fact of working hard:
The city is renowned for its industriousness and education.
His prolific career as a songwriter, performer, and poet testifies to
his unflagging industriousness.

Industrious
An industrious person works hard:
an industrious worker
She's extremely competent and industrious.

Comply
to act according to an order, set of rules, or request:
He's been ordered to have the dog destroyed because it's dangerous, but
he refuses to comply.
There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations.

Aptitude
a natural ability or skill:
My son has no/little aptitude for sport.
We will take your personal aptitudes and abilities into account.
aptitude for sth Discovering that he had an aptitude for finance, he got a job as
a commercial-credit analyst.
display/have/show an aptitude He has been studying for A-levels and
has shown an aptitude for computer studies, art, and design.

Inconsistency
the fact of containing some ideas, statements, arguments, etc. that do
not agree with others, or something such as an idea, statement,
or argument that has this quality:
There are a few inconsistencies in what you've written.
There is some inconsistency between the theory and the practice.

man-hour
the amount of work done by one person in one hour:
Just think how many man-hours we could save if we computerized the system.

Subsequent
happening after something else:
The book discusses his illness and subsequent resignation from politics.
Those explosions must have been subsequent to our departure, because we
didn't hear anything.
second-rate
not very good:
a second-rate film

playwright: nhà viết kịch

endeavor
to try to do something:
Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
I endeavored to explain the legal consequences of his action.
an attempt to do something:
In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her.
Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human endeavour.
artistic endeavor
Writing is a very different endeavor than teaching.

Venture
a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty:
She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies.
business/commercial venture The firm is looking overseas for
more lucrative business ventures.
The total value of venture investments increased to $5.6 billion in the
second quarter.
The American car giant and its venture partner in China are investing millions
of dollars to explore ways of reducing reliance on petrol.
create/form/set up a venture
finance/fund/invest in a venture
 The project was a joint venture between the two schools .
 With debts of $4 million and a monthly payroll of $1.2 million, the
venture is clearly heading for trouble.
 "How's your new venture going?" "It's looking quite promising."
 The office block was built as a speculative venture.
 They announced the start of a new commercial venture.

to risk going somewhere or doing something that might

be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might
be criticized:

 She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up

on groceries.
 As we set off into the forest, we felt as though we were
venturing (forth) into the unknown.
 She tentatively ventured the opinion that the project would be
too expensive to complete, but the boss ignored her.
 venture a guess/opinion/judgement I don't have
enough knowledge to venture a judgement.
 I was too shy to venture a comment.
 venture into sth There are some excellent deals for
new investors venturing into the electronic marketplace.

Undertaking
a job, business, or piece of work:
The construction of the tunnel is a large and complex undertaking.
a big/enormous/major undertaking This is an enormous and
most ambitious undertaking.
formal

a formal promise:
an undertaking to do sth Many banks have given
undertakings to lend more.
an undertaking that Both companies gave an undertaking that they
will stop discounting.
formal

a business:
IOC is India's largest commercial undertaking.
90% of the investment portfolio comprised investment in the securities of
the associated undertakings.

Enterprise
an organization, especially a business, or
a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money:
Don't forget this is a commercial enterprise - we're here to make money.
Those were
the years of private enterprise (= businesses being run privately, rather than
by the government), when lots of small businesses were started.
Her latest enterprise (= plan) is to climb Mount Everest.
a manufacturing/catering/farming enterprise
a large/small/medium-sized enterprise
a state/state-owned/multinational enterprise
a domestic/local/foreign enterprise
He was responsible for building the pizza company into a billion-dollar
enterprise.
They run a family enterprise in their local town.
enterprise
development/management The grants are intended to support local small ent
erprise development.
a business plan or project, especially one that is difficult or that
may fail or lose money:
a business/commercial/economic enterprise What we always look for in
a future business partner is a commitment to the business enterprise
and its success.
a successful/joint enterprise
 business activity in general:

boost/encourage/promote
enterprise The government unveiled a wide range of measures to boost busin
ess and enterprise yesterday.
The enterprise and development committee supports innovation in business.

eagerness to do something new and clever, despite any risks:

They've shown a lot of enterprise in setting up this project.
We need someone with enterprise
and imagination to design a marketing strategy.

Servitude
the state of being under the control of someone else and of having
no freedom:
In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of servitude
and poverty.

pestle and mortar

A pestle is a heavy tool used to crush food. A mortar is a
heavy bowl used contain the crushed items

Cot: nôi em bé
Coach
a long motor vehicle with comfortable seats, used to
take groups of people on journeys:
We're going to the airport by coach.
a coach trip
coachload
a large group of people travelling in a coach

a coachload of tourists/schoolchildren/football supporters

provisional
for the present time but likely to change:
a provisional government
These dates are only provisional.

Niggle
to worry someone slightly, usually for a long time:
I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling me for a couple of weeks.
One thought kept niggling at her.
a small doubt or worry:
Don't you feel even a slight niggle about the morality of your experiments?

Verdict
an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are
given, especially one made at the end of a trial:
The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty.
Voters gave their verdict on the
government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for
the opposition.

Discontinue
to stop doing or providing something:
The bank is discontinuing this service.

Detached
A detached person does not show
any emotional involvement or interest in a situation:
She seemed a bit detached, as if her mind were on other things.
Throughout the novel, the story is seen through the eyes of a
detached observer.

Prospectus
a document giving details of a college, school,
or business and its activities:
You will find details of all our courses in the prospectus.
a small book that describes a college, school, etc., and its activities, or
a document that advertises a planned business, investment opportunity,
etc.

spouse
a person's husband or wife:
In 60 percent of the households surveyed both spouses went out to work.

bank statement
a record of the money put into and removed from a bank account

nominal
in name or thought but not in fact or not as things really are:
She's the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy.
(of a sum of money) very small compared to an expected price or value:
There is a nominal fee for the workshop.

Thereafter
continuing on from a particular point in time, esp. after
something else has stopped happening:
For the first month you’ll be working here, and thereafter in Chicago.

Overhead
at a level higher than a person’s head; in the air or the sky above the place where
you are:
overhead lighting
A flock of geese flew overhead.
overheads [ plural ] UK (US overhead [ U or C ])
the regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that
are involved in operating a business:
We need to reduce our overheads.
Many businesses are moving out of New York because the overheads there are
so high.

Hostile
unfriendly and not liking something:
a hostile crowd
The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning.
not agreeing with something:
I'm not hostile to (= against) the idea of change as such.
difficult or not suitable for living or growing:
hostile weather conditions
a hostile climate/environment

cost-effective
If an activity is cost-effective, it is good value for
the amount of money paid:
It wouldn't be cost-effective to buy an expensive new computer when all
you want to do is store your photos.
Sledge: xe trượt tuyết
Ration
a limited amount of something that one person is allowed to
have, especially when there is not much of it available:
During the war, no one was allowed more
than their ration of food, clothing and fuel.
  rations [ plural ]

the total amount of food that is given to someone to be eaten during

a particular activity and in
a particular period of time, especially an amount given to soldiers when
they are fighting
to limit the amount of a particular thing that someone is allowed to have:
Do you remember when petrol was rationed to five gallons a week?
My children would watch television all day long, but I ration it.

Compact
consisting of parts that are positioned together closely or in a tidy way,
using very little space:
compact soil/sand
a compact camera/bag
What a compact office! How did you fit so much into so little space?

Via
going through or stopping at a place on the way to another place:
The London-Addis flight goes via Rome.

Cabinet
a piece of furniture with shelves, cupboards, or drawers, used
for storing or showing things:
Valuable pieces of china were on display in a glass-fronted cabinet.
a bathroom/filing cabinet

china: đồ sứ
clay of a high quality that is shaped and then heated to make
it permanently hard, or objects made from this, such as cups and plates:
china plates

saucer /ˈsɑː.sɚ/ : đĩa lót tách

a small, curved plate that you put a cup on:
a cup and saucer
She gave the cat a saucer of milk (= a small amount of milk on a saucer).

the lot informal
 everything:

I made enough curry for three people and he ate the lot.

Have I got everything? Is that the lot?
I'll sell you the whole lot for only £50.
I'm sick of the lot of them.

point of origin
the place where something comes from : the place where something
originates

The package's point of origin was somewhere in the U.S.

the point of origin of the fire that burned the building down

agent
a person who acts for or represents another:
Please contact our agent in Spain for further information.
someone who represents an actor, musician, etc.
in order to find work for them:
a talent/sports/theatrical agent
 
WORKPLACE

someone
who represents a company in dealing with customers, especially on
the phone:
To speak with one of our agents, please call us Monday - Friday between
8:30am and 5:00pm.

Quote
to give a price, especially one that will be charged for doing
a piece of work:
The architect has quoted £90,000 to build a patio.
the price that a person or company says they will charge to do
a piece of work:
I asked several companies to give me a quote for the building work.

Remit /rɪˈmɪt/ /ˈriː.mɪt/

to reduce a period of time that someone must spend in prison:

She has had part of her sentence remitted.
His prison sentence was remitted to two years.
to send money to someone:
He worked as a builder in Chicago and
remitted half his monthly wage to his family in the Philippines.
the types of activity that a person or organization has responsibility for:
The Treasury's remit has never been more wide-ranging than it is now.
As independent broadcasters, it
is part of our remit to cater for minority audiences and promote diversity.
Her appointment to the board comes with a remit
to focus on its corporate social responsibility.
a narrow/wide remit
have a/no remit to do sth The Commission had the remit
to consider how small companies could compete in the public-sector market.
be/fall outside sb's remit Where a case falls outside the ombudsman's remit,
the aggrieved customer has no alternative but to take
the company involved to court.
be/fall within/under sb's remit Many such cases will fall within the remit of
the small claims court.
His remit includes strategy development, and pricing and packaging issues, as
well as regulatory affairs.

Grazing
land where farm animals feed on grass

rear
at the back of something:
There's a sticker on the rear door/window.
The horse had injured one of its rear legs.
to care for young animals or children until they are able to care for
themselves:
Some women make a deliberate choice to rear a child alone.
He describes how these birds rear their young.

Tram (US usually streetcar); (US also trolley)
an electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes
along metal tracks in the road

orchard /ˈɔːr.tʃɚd/

an area of land where fruit trees (but not orange trees or
other citrus trees) are grown:
an apple/cherry orchard

regulate
to control an activity or process by rules or a system:
A computer system regulates production.
[ + question word ] Their parents regulate how much TV
the children can watch.
 

Regulate also means to adjust something to a desired level or standard:

As a diabetic, she regulates her sugar intake carefully.

Eradicate
to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad:
The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.
The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated.

Infest
(of animals and insects that carry disease) to cause a problem by
being present in large numbers:
The barn was infested with rats.
When we first moved in, the apartment was infested with cockroaches.

Pollinate
to take pollen from one plant or part of a plant to another so that
new plant seeds can be produced:
Bees pollinate the plants by carrying the pollen from one flower to another.

Pollen phấn hoa

Flora hệ thực vật
all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history:
the flora of the Balearic Islands
Stone Age flora

cough up something
to force liquid out of your lungs:
She coughed up a lot of phlegm.
to produce or give something unwillingly, esp. money:
I had to cough up $85 for a parking fine.

Counteract
to reduce or remove the effect of
something unwanted by producing an opposite effect:
Drinking a lot of water counteracts the dehydrating effects of hot weather.
The tax must be adjusted upward to counteract inflation.

Collate
to bring together different pieces of written information so that
the similarities and differences can be seen:
to collate data/information
"would have us believe" is equivalent to
 

"would like us to believe", "wants us to

believe".

throw someone
Cause someone to be confused or perplexed, disconcert someone,
as in We didn't let our worries throw us, or That unfavorable review threw her

pull out
If a vehicle pulls out, it starts moving onto a road or onto a
different part of the road:
A car pulled right out in front of me.
to stop being involved in an activity:
Lack of funding leaves us with no choice but to pull out.
pull out of sth As part of the restructuring plan we will be pulling out of
all operations in mainland Europe.

Revert to something
to go back to a previous condition:
The money will revert to the state general fund if it isn’t claimed.

Altitude
height above sea level:
We are currently flying at an altitude of 15,000 metres.
Mountain climbers use oxygen when they reach higher altitudes.
The city of Denver is situated at an altitude of almost exactly one mile.

Rectify
to correct something or make something right:
I am determined to take whatever action is necessary to rectify the situation.
Every effort is made to rectify any errors/mistakes before the book is printed.
How do we rectify the alarming fall in stock market performance?
rectify a
problem/situation/mistake The CEO and upper management pledged to take
the necessary steps to rectify the situation.
be rectified Marketing strategies appear to have been weak and this must be
rectified to facilitate growth.
to spend more money or to
make additional payments in order to deal with
a difficult financial situation:
The President failed to deliver on his promise to rectify the public finances.
Contributions to the pension fund have been increased to about
£1m annually and the firm expects this to rectify the shortfall within about
10 years.

Shortfall
an amount that is less than the level that was expected or needed:
The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply.
The county had to close three of its four libraries because of a budget shortfall.
the difference between the amount of something, especially money, that
you have and the amount that you need:
a shortfall of sth The state is facing a budget shortfall of $1.75 billion for
the fiscal year.
a shortfall in sth The organization is grappling with a major shortfall
in its final salary pension scheme.
a shortfall on sth I recently received notification of a potential shortfall on
my low-cost endowment.
make up/cover/meet a shortfall
a pension/funding/budget shortfall

sway
to move slowly from side to side:
The trees were swaying in the wind.
The movement of the ship caused the mast to sway from side to side/back
and forth.
A drunk was standing in the middle of the street,
swaying uncertainly and trying hard to stay upright.
 
[ T ]

to cause something to move or change:
Recent developments have swayed the balance of power in the region.
to persuade someone to believe or do one thing rather than another:
Her speech failed to sway her colleagues into supporting the plan.
In the 1980s, the organization came under
the sway of (= became strongly influenced by) Christian fundamentalism.
Her parents no longer seem to have much sway over her.
The party could hold sway (= have an important influence) on
some crucial votes.
a slow movement from side to side:
The car showed lots of sway in crosswinds.
the ability to persuade:
As a young musician, he fell under the sway of Louis Armstrong.
Large corporations hold sway with Congress.

Rite
(a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions:
funeral/marriage/fertility rites
You have to go through an initiation rite before you become a full member.

Astronomer
a person who studies astronomy or
whose job is connected with astronomy

whim
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot
be reasonably explained:
We booked the trip on a whim.
You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all -
as the whim takes you.
Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim!
The whims of rock stars can be hard to satisfy.

Comet: sao chổi

Muddled
badly organized or confusing:
a muddled legal situation
A person who is muddled is confused:
He became increasingly muddled as he grew older.
muddled thinking
The book's message is hopelessly muddled.

Walk past
On the way to the bus station, I have to walk past the bakery.
so when you are walking anything that you pass along the way
becomes something that you walked past.

Pounding
the sound, feeling, or action of something beating repeatedly:
[ U ] The pounding in her chest was loud.
[ U ] All that pounding from running really isn’t good for your knees.

[ C ] fig. The dollar’s going to take a pounding (= its value will be damaged).

Conservatory
a school for the teaching of music or sometimes acting or art
a room with glass walls and a glass roof, usually connected to a house,
used for growing plants or for relaxing in

serpent
a snake

depict
to represent or show something in a picture or story:
Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
In the book, he depicts his father as a tyrant.
[ + -ing verb ] People were shocked by the advertisement which depicted a
woman beating her husband.
In the film she's depicted as a very cold and calculating character.
Cupid is usually depicted as a winged boy with a bow and arrow.

aboriginal
a member of a race of people who were the first people to live in
a country, before any colonists arrived:
The river was once a trade route for aboriginals
and fur traders who built communities along its bank.
What does it mean to be an Native American or indigenous aboriginal today?
consisting of or relating to a race of people who lived in a country before
any colonists arrived:
The Arunta are an aboriginal tribe from central Australia.
North American
Aboriginal peoples have differing views concerning burial excavation.
Aboriginal art/traditions

Archaeology: khảo cổ học

get hold of
(US also get ahold of)

to find someone or obtain something:
Where can I get hold of some stamps?
How can I get ahold of Chris?
This is a very difficult concept to get hold of.

Wavelength: bước song

on a different wavelength
 

thinking in a different way and not understanding each other well:

He and I seem to be operating on a different wavelength.
  on the same wavelength
 

thinking in a similar way and understanding each other well:

Members of the team must be on the same wavelength.
Haul
to pull something heavy slowly and with difficulty:
They hauled the boat out of the water.
She hauled herself up into the tree.
to take something or someone somewhere, especially by force:
FBI agents hauled away boxes of records.
The police hauled him off to jail in front of his whole family.
a large amount of something that is illegal or has been stolen:
It was one of the biggest drugs hauls police have seen in recent years.
a haul of sth They uncovered a haul of arms and ammunition at the
suspect's address.
a large amount of fish caught at one time:
Fishermen have complained of poor hauls all year.
a distance over which something is transported:
short-haul flights
It’s a long haul to Minnesota.
to transport goods over a long distance by truck, train, or ship:
In 2006, shippers on the Great Lakes hauled 110 million tons of cargo.

Junction (US usually intersection)
a place where things, especially roads or railways, come together:
You should slow down as you approach the junction.
UK There's a service station at the next motorway junction (= point from which
you can leave the motorway).

Roundabout (US traffic circle)

 a place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around
a circular area in the middle, rather than straight across
 Take the first left at the roundabout.
 Take the last turning at the roundabout.

 not in a simple, direct, or quick way:

 We took a roundabout route to avoid the accident.
 He asked me, in a roundabout way, if he could have a salary increase.

merry-go-round (UK also roundabout)

Study
a room, especially in a house, used for quiet work such as reading or
writing

flute: cây sáo

let
the act of allowing someone to use your house, land, etc.
in exchange for regular payments:
a five-year let on a flat

furnish
to put furniture in something:
They've furnished the room very simply.
to supply or provide something needed:
Jeanne’s catering company furnished all the food for the party.
furnish information/details
furnish sb with sth We aim to furnish our business customers with
all their IP solutions.
furnish sth to
sb The fund may include information on its investment results in reports furnis
hed to present or prospective shareholders.

Due
expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time:
What time is the next bus due?
The next meeting is due to be held in three months' time.
Their first baby is due in January.
  in due course B2 formal
 

at a suitable time in the future:
You will receive notification of the results in due course.
owed as a debt or as a right:
The rent is due (= should be paid) at the end of the month.
£50 is due to me (US due me) from the people I worked for last month.
Our thanks are due to everyone.
be due for sth
 
C1

If you are due for something, you expect to receive it, because

you deserve it:
I'm due for a promotion soon.
in a direction that is straight towards the north, south, east, or west:
From here, you go due east until you get to the Interstate.

Lodge
to make an official complaint about something:
The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
Lawyers said last night that they would be lodging an appeal against
the sentence.

Reconfigure
to change the structure or arrangement of something:
Both hardware and software have been totally reconfigured.
We need to reconfigure the office space.
reconfigure a plan/ project/ budget

sphere
a subject or area of knowledge, work, etc.:
the political sphere
exchanges with other countries, particularly in cultural, scientific,
and economic spheres

vouch
to be able from your knowledge or experience to say that something
is true:
As a medical examiner I can vouch that his death was accidental.

vouch for sth/sb
to say that you know from experience that something is true or good, or
that someone is honest and has a good character:
Patricia has checked the reports and can vouch for the accuracy of
the information.
Impose
to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received:
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences.
The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.
to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way
of living:
I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.
We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run.
to introduce a new law, tax, rule, or punishment:
impose a ban/restriction/penalty on sb/sth They are calling for
the regulatory body to impose a ban on television ads aimed at the under-12s.
to impose a fine/tariff/tax
to cause inconvenience to someone or to try to spend time with them
when they do not want you to:
She’s always imposing on people for favors.
I hope I’m not imposing by staying another night.

pick someone’s brain
to ask someone's advice about a subject the person knows a lot about:
Can I pick your brain about how you got rid of those weeds?

I’d sooner do something 

used for saying what you would prefer to do

I’d sooner marry no one than marry a fool like him.

‘Do you want to go out to eat?’ ‘I’d sooner stay in

take over/up the reins

to take control of something, especially an organization or a country:
He took up the reins of government immediately after the coup.

Coup
an unexpectedly successful achievement:
It was a tremendous coup for the local paper to get an exclusive interview with
Prince Charles.
I got him to come to a party, which was something of a coup.
a sudden illegal, often violent, taking
of government power, especially by part of an army:
a military coup

intersection
an occasion when two lines cross, or the place where this happens:
The intersection of the lines on the graph marks the point where we start to
make a profit.
the place where two or more roads join or cross each other:
a busy intersection
Turn right at the next intersection.

Lingering
lasting a long time:
She gave him a long, lingering kiss.
She says she stopped seeing him, but I still have lingering doubts.
The defeat ends any lingering hopes she might have had
of winning the championship.

Erect
to build a building, wall, or other structure:
The war memorial was erected in 1950.
The soldiers had erected barricades to protect themselves.
to raise something to a vertical position:
They erected a marquee to accommodate 500 wedding guests.
They’re erecting a big circus tent.

Signage
all the signs that advertise a product, etc.:
As part of its rebranding effort, the company will replace signage on 2,000
of its stores.
 

signs that tell people what something is or where to go:

Lee suggested signage could make it clear that the area is open to the public.

Consultation
a meeting to discuss something or to get advice:
I'll call you to fix the details for a consultation.
She overcame resistance to
her products with innovative offers, including free consultations and a money-
back guarantee.
a discussion with someone about something that you are planning,
in order to get their opinion or advice:
consultation with sb They adopted the rules this summer after months of
consultation with their lawyers.
consultation on sth The consultation on these options showed that Option 1
was widely rejected.
consultation document/paper He has laid out his concerns in a
consultation paper.
consultation period/process The consultation period for the bill is just
two weeks.
in consultation with sb The director will make his decision in consultation with
his advisors.

Niche /nɪtʃ/
a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that
they like:
He has carved/made a niche for himself as a financial advisor.
She’s never quite found her niche on television.
interesting to, aimed at, or affecting only a small number of people:
MMA is not a niche sport any more.
Cars with classic black or grey are easy to resell, but those
with red or green interiors are more niche.
niche marketing
an opportunity for a business to offer a product or service that is
not offered by other businesses:
a niche in sth There is a niche in the market for this kind of product.
create/carve a niche The company has carved a niche for itself in the watch-
making business.
look for/find a niche They found a niche
by selling their line of leather goods through small boutiques that
could offer personalized service.
exploit/expand a niche

comparable
similar in size, amount, or quality to something else:
The girls are of comparable ages.
Our prices are comparable to/with those in other shops.
The two experiences aren't comparable.

Replicate
to copy or repeat something:
[ T ] Researchers tried to replicate the original experiment.
 
BIOLOGY
To replicate an organism, cell,
or DNA means to produce an exact copy of it.
replication

confine
to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way:
Let's confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
Please confine your use of the phone to business calls.
By closing the infected farms we're hoping to confine
the disease to the north of the region (= stop it from spreading to other areas).
to keep someone closed in a place, often by force:
The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with
the outside world.
be confined to somewhere/sth
 

to exist only in a particular area or group of people:
We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society.
This attitude seems to be confined to the very wealthy.
Cancer is not confined to old people.

Exert
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to
make something happen:
If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hour
s without being paid.
exert yourself
 

to make a mental or physical effort:
I was too tired to exert myself.
built-in
If a place or piece of equipment has built-in objects, they
are permanently connected and cannot be easily removed:
built-in storage
UK All the rooms have built-in cupboards/wardrobes.
A built-in quality is an original part of something or someone and cannot
be separated from it, him, or her:
a built-in advantage/problem

rein: dây cương

a long, thin piece of material, especially leather, that helps you
to control and direct a horse:
You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left.
the reins [ plural ]
 

power and control of a business or other activity:

These are the councillors who hold the reins of power.
He handed the reins to his successor.
I am retiring, and someone else can take over the reins.

  free rein
 

the freedom to do what you want to do:

have free rein We were told we had free rein on questions of design.
give sb/sth free rein (to do sth) She was given free rein to make all
the changes she wanted.
  give/allow sth full rein (also give/allow full rein to sth)
 
to allow something to happen freely and completely:
This is a post which will give your talents full rein.
It's a task that requires you to allow full rein to your imagination.
  keep a tight rein on sth
 

to control something very carefully:
We need to keep a tight rein on the advertising budget.

Successor
someone or something that comes after another person or thing:
successor to sb/sth She has been appointed successor to
the retiring chief executive.
Network Rail is the successor to Railtrack and runs lines and signalling.
The university is seeking a successor to its vice chancellor,
who retires this spring.
This range of computers is very fast, but their successors will be even faster.

Foresee
to know about something before it happens:
I don't foresee any difficulties so long as we keep within budget.
He foresaw the need for cars that would be less polluting.

Dense
close together and difficult to go or see through; thick:
dense fog
I had trouble getting through the dense crowd.
 

Dense can also mean stupid:

There are some really dense people in our class.
Infancy /ˈɪn.fən.si/
the time when someone is a baby or a very young child:
Her youngest child died in infancy.
  be in its infancy
 to be very new and still developing:
The system is still in its infancy.

thought-provoking
making you think a lot about a subject:
a thought-provoking book/film

reliance
the state of needing or depending on something or someone in order to
be able to do something:
reliance on sth/sb Ireland has a greater reliance
on oil for electricity generation than most other EU countries.
increasing/growing/heavy reliance on sth The company's increasing reliance
on subcontractors involves several risks, including reduced control over pricing
.
We are
in talks with potential partners in Asia as part of our strategy to reduce our reli
ance on the American market.

attention span
the length of time that someone
can keep their thoughts and interest fixed on something:
Young children have quite short attention spans.

plugged-in
technologically or socially informed and connected, up to date; aware of
the latest developments or trends.
plugged-in teenagers

thrill
a feeling of extreme excitement, usually caused by something pleasant:
the thrill of winning a competition
So why do people still go hunting - is it the thrill of the chase?
It gave me a real thrill to see her again after so many years.
The video shows the
thrills and spills (= excitement and accidents) of motor racing.
to make someone feel very excited and pleased:
The 22-year-old swimmer thrilled the world with his performance.

Payoff
the result of a set of actions, or an explanation at the end of something:
The payoff for years of research is a microscope that` performs better than all
of its competitors.
money that is paid to someone so that they do not cause trouble, or
to persuade them to leave their job:
to accept/receive a payoff
to demand/negotiate a payoff
If her contract is terminated she will be in line for a $1.2m pay-off.
It has been alleged that the congressman received a secret payoff from
an arms dealer.

Allege
to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without
giving proof:
[ + (that) ] The two men allege (that) the police forced them to
make false confessions.
[ + to infinitive ] She is alleged to have been at the centre of
an international drug ring.
[ + that ] It was alleged that Johnson had struck Mr Rahim on the head.

Pundit
a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and
is therefore often asked to give an opinion about it:
a political/foreign-policy/sports pundit
The collapse was not predicted by any of the financial pundits.
media/football/stock market pundit Since leaving politics he
has built a career as a media pundit.

Abeyance
a state of not happening or being used at present:
Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June.
The project is being held in abeyance
until agreement is reached on funding it.
in abeyance
 formal

left undecided usually for a short time
sự hoãn lại
The matter had been left in abeyance.

Conglomerate: tập đoàn

a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or ser
vices are usually very different:
a financial/industrial conglomerate
a large conglomerate with more than $1 billion in net assets
a media/financial/industrial conglomerate

marginal
very small in amount or effect:
The report suggests that there has only been a marginal improvement in
women's pay over the past few years.
  of marginal interest
 

of interest to only a few people:

articles about subjects of marginal interest

intrepid
extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations:
a team of intrepid explorers

herd
a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together:
a herd of cattle/elephants/goats
to make animals move together as a group:
An old woman was herding the goats.

Lofty
high:
a lofty ceiling/mountain/wall
Lofty ideas, etc. are of a high moral standard:
lofty sentiments/ideals

grant
an amount of money given especially by the government to
a person or organization for a special purpose:
a student/research grant
a local authority/government grant
[ + to infinitive ] They gave/awarded her a grant to study abroad for
one year.

shoot for the moon

to ask for the best or the most you could hope for:
You might as well shoot for the moon and ask for a promotion as well as
a raise.

Suffice
/səˈfaɪs/

to be enough:
I'm taking $400 - I think that should suffice.
The problems were of global importance, and only an international effort would
suffice to deal with them.

Trinket
a small decorative object, or a piece of jewellery that is cheap or
of low quality:
She always returns from vacation with a
few souvenirs, mostly just cheap trinkets.

Impromptu
done or said without earlier planning or preparation:
an impromptu party/performance

reimburse  /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɝːs/
to pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it
because of you:
The airline reimbursed me for the amount they had overcharged me.
She was reimbursed by the gas company for the damage to her house.
We will reimburse all costs.
Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
reimburse sb for sth Your employer should reimburse you for
any expenses incurred.
Our company will reimburse you for the full extent of the damage.

Flaky
behaving in a way that is strange, not responsible or not expected:
The central character of the play is a flaky neurotic.

Askance
/əˈskæns/

look askance
 

to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval,

or no trust:
They looked askance at our scruffy clothes.

Modality
a particular way of doing or experiencing something:
A variety of modalities of communication can be used
to transmit health warnings to the public.
a type of treatment for a disease or medical condition:
Examples of medical modalities include chemotherapy, radiotherapy,
and drug therap

royal jelly: sữa ong chúa

wiggle
to (cause to) move up and down and/or
from side to side with small, quick movements:
He tried wiggling the control stick but nothing happened.
She wiggled her toes in the water.
Her hips wiggle as she walks.
a small, quick movement up and down and/or from side to side:
With a wiggle of her hips, she pulled up her trousers.

Practitioner
someone involved in a skilled job or activity:
Elizabeth Quan is a London-based practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine.
She was a medical practitioner (= a doctor) before she entered politics.
He has years of experience as a senior practitioner in
the financial services industry.
a health/legal/medical practitioner 

apiary /ˈeɪ.pi.er.i/

a place where people keep bees, especially a collection of hives kept to 
provide honey

retrofit  /ˈret.rə.fɪt/
to provide a machine with a part, or a place with equipment, that it did
not originally have when it was built:
A state program to
retrofit engines with pollution controls has succeeded in reducing pollution from 
trains.
an occasion when a machine or place is retrofitted:
Many hospitals are struggling to pay for the retrofits.

Midwife: bà đỡ, bà mụ
Reservoir  /ˈrez.ɚ.vwɑːr/
a large supply of something:
The universities constitute a reservoir of expert knowledge.
a natural or artificial lake for storing and supplying water for an area

paramedic
a person who is trained to do medical work, especially in an emergency,
but who is not a doctor or nurse

tentatively  /ˈten.t̬ ə.t̬ ɪv.li/

in a way that shows you are not certain or confident:
"I have come to see Mrs Edgerton," she said tentatively.
 

in a way that may be changed later:

The project, tentatively called Viva, is in the early design stages.
The meeting has been tentatively scheduled for next week.

Grip
to hold very tightly:
The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.
to keep someone's attention completely:
This trial has gripped the whole nation.
I was gripped throughout the entire two hours of the film.
When an emotion such as fear grips you, you feel it strongly:
Then he turned towards me, and I was suddenly gripped by fear.
a tight hold on something or someone:
She tightened her grip on my arm.
She would not loosen her grip on my arm.

subject to something
likely to experience or suffer from something:
The bay is subject to heavy fog in summer.
If the plants are growing well, they'll be less subject to pests.
 

If an action or event is subject to something, it needs something

to happen before it can take place:
The agreement is still subject to approval by the League's 30 teams and
the players.

Etiquette
the set
of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social 
groups or social situations:
Social etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing.
Diplomatic etiquette forbids calling for the death of a national leader.

Attune
to make someone able to understand or recognize something:
My ears are beginning to attune to the subtle differences in intonation.
His previous experience attuned him to the limitations
and possibilities of government service.

Snoop
to look around a place secretly, in order to discover things
or find out information about someone or something:
People were sent out to snoop on rival businesses.
She's the sort of person you can imagine snooping about your room when
you're not there.
 

to try to find out about other people's private lives:

I don't mean to snoop, but is there something wrong?
Clara's husband is snooping on her because he thinks she is seeing another
man.

Construe
to understand the meaning of something in a particular way:
That comment could be construed in either of two ways.
construe sth as sth
 

to understand the meaning, especially of other
people's actions and statements, in a particular way:
Any changes to the plan would be construed as indecision.

Monotony
a situation in which something stays the same and is therefore boring:
The routine was the same every day, with nothing to break/relieve the
monotony.

pull the wool over sb's eyes

o deceive someone in order to prevent them
from discovering something

disingenuous
(of a person or their behaviour) slightly dishonest, or
not speaking the complete truth:
It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case.
a disingenuous compliment

communal
belonging to or used by a group of people rather than
one single person:
communal facilities/food/property
We each have a separate bedroom but share a communal kitchen.
Intrusion
an occasion when someone goes into a place or situation where they
are not wanted or expected to be:
They complained about excessive government intrusion (= unwanted involvem
ent) into their legitimate activities.
His phone call was a welcome intrusion into an otherwise tedious morning.
They complained that building a new airport nearby would be a noisy intrusion
on their quiet lives.

Refrain
to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something:
We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.
The sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking."

Affiliate
to cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with
another, usually larger, group, or organization:
a college affiliated to the University of Mumbai
The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.
an organization that is connected with or controlled by another,
usually larger, organization:
Our college is an affiliate of the university.

inward
toward the inside of something, or toward your self, your mind,
or your spirit:
Fold the edges of the paper inward.
We turned inward to our own thoughts.
relating to money, goods, people, etc. coming into
a country rather than leaving it:
A rise in inward capital flows into
the economy is likely to lead to losses in international competitiveness.
Net inward migration would have
to double to maintain the current numbers of working people.

Momentum
the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing afte
r it has started:
Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum.
The spacecraft will fly around the earth to gain/gather momentum
for its trip to Jupiter.
The play loses momentum (= becomes less interesting, energetic,
etc.) by its half way stage.
In an attempt to give new momentum to their plans, the committee set
a date for starting detailed discussions.

Mattress: nệm
the part of a bed, made of a strong cloth cover filled with firm material,
that makes the bed comfortable to lie on