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accuse of /əˈkjuːz/ |
Buộc tội to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad allege /əˈledʒ/ to accuse someone of doing something, although this has not been proved charge if the police charge someone, they officially tell that person that they are believed to be guilty of a crime and that they must go to court indict to officially accuse someone of a crime so that they will be judged in court under the American legal system |
The professor has been accused of stealing his student’s ideas and publishing them. |
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crude (adj) /kruːd/ |
raw, unrefined, coarse, rough Thô |
Crude oil is usually called petroleum. |
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eager (adj) /ˈiːɡər/ |
keen and excited, impatient, enthusiastic Háo hức, thiết tha full of desire, interest |
He was eager to meet the girl of his dreams. |
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apparatus (n) /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/ |
tool, equipment, gear Dụng cụ |
Astronauts have special breathing apparatus. |
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exude (v) /ɪɡˈzuːd/ |
emit, radiate Thể hiện, tỏ ra if you exude a particular quality, it is easy to see that you have a lot of it give off Rỉ ra, ứa ra, lan ra (chất lỏng, mùi) |
She exudes self-confidence. The plant exudes a sticky liquid. |
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impartial (adj) /ɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/ |
unbiased, fair, just Công bằng |
Teacher is supposed to be impartial to every students. |
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frankly (adv) /ˈfræŋkli/ |
honestly, in truth, directly Thành thực mà nói |
Frankly, I don’t think she has much chance of getting that job. |
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intriguing (adj) /ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/ |
interesting, fascinating, curious or amusing, beguiling /bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ/ Hấp dẫn something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected |
The diversity of colors and designs of their dresses was so intriguing. |
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launch (v) /lɔːntʃ/ |
propel, dispatch, shoot Hạ thủy, phóng begin, start, commence Khởi đầu |
He launched a new Vietnamese restaurant. The Russians have launched a rocket. |
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rational (adj) /ˈræʃənəl/ |
logical, reasonable, sensible Hợp lý, có lý trí rational thoughts, decisions etc are based on reasons rather than emotions |
Education helps us to make rational decisions. Man is a rational animal. |
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pacify (v) /ˈpæsɪfaɪ/ |
placate /pləˈkeɪt/ appease /əˈpiːz/ soothe /suːð/ calm Dỗ dành, làm yên to make someone calm, quiet, and satisfied after they have been angry or upset |
As I drove home, I tried to think how I was going to pacify my wife, who was sure to be angry. pacify ← peace |
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paradox (n) /ˈpærədɑːks/ |
contradiction /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/ anomaly /əˈnɑːməli/ Ngược đời a statement that seems impossible because it contains two opposing ideas that are both true |
It’s a paradox that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty. |
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plausible (adj) /ˈplɔːzəbəl/ |
reasonable, believable, feasible, conceivable Hợp lý |
His story certainly sounds plausible. |
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potent (adj) /ˈpoʊtənt/ |
powerful, effective, mighty (hùng mạnh) Có uy lực, có khả năng authoritative Có thẩm quyền |
A potent vaccines for AIDS was developed in the US. |
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be preoccupied with /priːˈɑːkjəpaɪd/ |
absorbed in, engrossed in Ưu tư, bận tâm thinking about something a lot, with the result that you do not pay attention to other things |
He’s completely preoccupied with all the wedding preparations at the moment. |
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profoundly (adv) /prəˈfaʊndli/ |
deeply, heavily, seriously, extremely Sâu sắc |
The mother’s behaviour has a profound impact on the developing child. a profound question |
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ritual, rite (n) /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ |
ceremony, convention (quy ước) Nghi lễ |
Some religous rituals include sacraments and sacrifices. |
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roughly (adv) /ˈrʌfli/ |
not gently Thô ráp, dữ dội, thô lỗ |
He grabbed her roughly. |
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autonomous (adj) /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/ |
independent, self-ruling, free Tự trị, độc lập an autonomous place or organization is free to govern or control itself having the ability to work and make decisions by yourself without any help from anyone else |
Galicia is an autonomous region of Spain. |
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conceivable (adj) /kənˈsiːvəbəl/ |
plausible, reasonable, feasible, believable, imaginable Hợp lý, có thể hiểu được |
We were discussing the problems from every conceivable angle. |
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derive from (v) /dɪˈraɪv/ |
originate, stem, come from, develop from Xuất phát từ |
This word is derived from Latin. |
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to etch (v) /etʃ/ |
carve, engrave, imprint Khắc to cut lines on a metal plate, piece of glass, stone etc to form a picture or words |
His name was etched on the trophy. |
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burrow (v) /ˈbɜːroʊ/ |
dig, excavate, uncover, unearth Đào to make a hole or passage in the ground |
Mother turtles burrow into the sand to lay their eggs. |
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extravagant (adj) /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ |
wasteful, spending too much, expensive, costly Phung phí spending or costing a lot of money, especially more than is necessary or more than you can afford exaggerated Làm quá doing or using something too much or more than is necessary |
Would it be too extravagant to buy both? Don’t be too extravagant with the wine. |
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imperceptible (adj) /ˌɪmpəˈseptəbəl/ |
faint /feɪnt/: mờ nhạt indiscernible /ˌɪndɪˈsɜːnəbəl/ Khó thấy, khó chú ý almost impossible to see or notice |
Such changes are imperceptible to even the best-trained eye. |
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ephemeral (adj) /ɪˈfemərəl/ |
transitory /ˈtrænzətəri/ short lived Phù du, chóng tàn existing for only a short time |
Fashion is by nature ephemeral. |
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intant (adj) /ɪnˈtækt/ |
not broken, undamaged, complete, entire, whole Nguyên vẹn |
The package arrived intact without any damages. |
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menace (n) /ˈmenɪs/ |
threat, intimidation, danger Sự nguy hiểm, mối nguy hại She had endured years of intimidation and violence. |
That man’s a menace to society. He should be locked away. |
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intimidate (v) /ɪnˈtɪmədeɪt/ |
threaten, frighten, cause danger Đe dọa, gây nguy hại |
They tried to intimidate the young people into voting for them. |
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kinship (n) /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ |
family relationship, ties of blood Quan hệ gia định affinity, bond, similarity Cảm giác gần gũi với ai vì có cùng nguồn gốc, thái độ a strong connection between people |
Different ethnic groups have different systems of kinship. He felt a real sense of kinship with his fellow soldiers. |
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preposterous (adj) /prɪˈpɑːstərəs// |
completely unreasonable, silly, foolish, ridiculous, absurd /əbˈsɜːrd/ Lố bịch, ngớ ngẩn |
It's a preposterous claim that the government is trying to poison its citizens. |
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remnant (n) /ˈremnənt/ |
remain, sediment, residue, deposit Vật còn thừa a small part of something that remains after the rest of it has been used, destroyed, or eaten |
The shop is selling remnants of cloth at half price |
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sole, solely /soʊl/ |
single, only, alone, exclusive Duy nhất, một mình the sole person, thing etc is the only one not shared with anyone else |
Griffiths is the sole survivor of the crash. Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need. |
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spur (v) /spɜːr/ |
stimulate, encourage, incite, urge Thúc đẩy, khuyến khích, thúc giục to encourage someone or make them want to do something |
Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth. |
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subsidiary (adj) /səbˈsɪdiəri/ |
secondary, less important, auxiliary Phụ trợ, (n) chi nhánh, công ty con connected with, but less important than, something else |
questions that are subsidiary to the main one. |
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utilitarian (adj) /juːtɪləˈteriən/ |
practical, efficient, pragmatic, functional Thiết thực, hữu dụng |
Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful. |
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zenith (n) /ˈzeniθ/ |
the highest point, peak, apex, acme /ˈækmi/, pinnacle /ˈpɪnəkəl/ Cực điểm, tột đỉnh, đỉnh cao nhất |
The Roman Empire reached its zenith around the year 100. The sun reaches its zenith at midday. |
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relinquish (v) /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ |
give up, abandon, renounce, desert /dɪˈzɜːrt/ Từ bỏ to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly |
No one wants to relinquish power once they have it. Stultz relinquished control to his subordinate. |
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avid (adj) /ˈævɪd/ |
eager, enthusiastic, passionate, keen
Khao khát, hăng hái, rất nhiệt tình doing something as much as possible |
As a keen writer and avid newspaper reader, Jenny had always wanted to be a journalist. |
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compliment (v, n) /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/ |
to praise, flatter, commend Khen ngợi praise, flattery, commendation Sự khen ngợi |
All the guests paid her extravagant compliments. Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. |
