| Enchant (v) | To attract or please someone very much
EX: The audiences were clearly enchanted by her adept piano performance. |
| Enchantment (n) | A feeling of great pleasure and attraction, especially because something is very beautiful
EX: This is a place of enchantment and beauty.
The museum is full of enchantment. |
| Stressor (n) | Something that causes stress
EX: Constant noise can be a stressor. |
| Integrity (n) | The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change: tính chính trực
EX: No one doubted that the president was a man of highest integrity. |
| Integrity* (n) | The quality of being whole and complete: tính toàn vẹn
EX: The modern extension on the conventional building could ruin its integrity. |
| Envision (v) | To imagine or expect that something is a likely or desirable responsibility in the future: mường tượng, hình dung
EX: He envisioned a partnership between business and government. |
| Recreate (v) | To make something happen or exist again
EX: They plan to recreate a typical English village in Japan. |
| Recreational (a)
Recreational activities/facilities/interests | Connected with ways of enjoying yourself when you are not working: có tính giải trí
EX: Recreational fishing is allowed on the river |
| Penetrate (v) | To move into or through something
EX: Amazingly, the bullet didn't penetrated his brain. |
| Penetrate* (v) | To succeed in becoming a part of an organization and working within it
EX: The firm had been penetrated by a spy. |
| Penetrate** (v) | To study or investigate something to understand it
EX: He penetrated deeper into an artist's life in his autobiography. |
| Assemble (v)
Assemble evidence/material/data | To come together in a single day or bring parts together in a single group: tập hợp, thu thập
EX: We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
We can help assemble all the necessary paperwork to make the application. |
| Assemble* (v) | To make something by joining separate parts together: lắp ráp
EX: This is where car engine is assembled. |
| Clunky (a) | Heavy and solid in an ugly way
EX: He wore a clunky old ring. |
| Skimp (v) | To use less of something than necessary: hà tiện
EX: The district skimps on staff training. |
| Veggie (n) | Vegetable
EX: Assorted fresh fruits and veggies are always ideal options for a perfect heath balance. |
| Marinade (n) | A mixture, usually containing oil, wine, or vinegar and herbs and spices, that you pour over fish or meat before it is cooked, in order to add flavour to it or make it tender: nước ướp thịt, cá
EX: Pour the marinade over the beef and leave it for 24 hours. |
| Skewer (n/v) | A long, thin metal pin for holding together pieces of food: xiên que
EX: He skewers the onions with toothpick. |
| Cornstarch (n) | A flour made from corn, used for cooking in making liquids thicker
EX: The dish is then covered in a sauce made of cornstarch and tomato flour. |
| Smoothie (n) | A thick, cold drink made from fruit and often yogurt or ice cream, mixed together until smooth: sinh tố
EX: Green mango spinach smoothie. |
| Lunge (n/v) | To move forward suddenly and with force, esp in order to attack someone
EX: He inadvertently lunged at her with a bottle. |
| Lunge* (n) | An exercise that you step forward with one leg and bend your knees
EX: They were doing squats and lunges. |
| Musculoskeletal (a) | Relating to muscles and skeleton including bones, joints, tendons and muscles
EX: Musculoskeletal system/injury. |
| Atrophy (v) | To be reduced in size and therefore strength, or more generally, to become weaker
EX: Their political ascendancy gradually atrophied.
My leg muscles had atrophied. |
| Proportionate = Proportional (a) | In correct relation to: cân xứng
EX: Weight is proportionate to size.
How far is directly proportional to how fast you go. |
| Prowess = Expertise (n) = Aptitude (n) | Great ability or skill
EX: He's always boasting about his sexual prowess.
My son has aptitude for sport.
We will take your personal aptitude into account. |
| Flair (n) = Forte (n) | Natural ability to do something well
EX: He has a flair for language.
Cooking was not exactly her forte. |
| Magnitude (n) | The large size or importance of something
EX: They don't seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem.
The magnitude of the task would have discouraged an ordinary man. |
| Assault (n/v) | A violent attack
EX: He was charged with sexual assault.
He had attempted to sexually assault an innocent woman.
They launched an assault under the table on the capital yesterday. |
| Assault* (n) | A determined or serious attempt to do something difficult
EX: She died heroically during an assault on the highest mountain in the world. |
| Premeditated (a) | Thought of or planned before being done
EX: The police believed the crime was premeditated. |
| Nasal (a) | Related to nose
EX: Nasal passages/congestion. |
| Complement (v) | To make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it: bổ sung
EX: The music complements completely.
Strawberries and cream complement each other proportionately. |
| Complementary (a)
Complementary skills/roles/strengths | Useful or attractive together when used together
EX: The complementary skills among 3 executives created an leadership team. |
| Garnish (n/v) | To decorate food with a small of different food
EX: Garnish the food with chopped parsley.
Use chopped parley for a garnish. |
| Garnish* (n/v) | To take part of the income or property of someone who owes a debt and give it to a court in order to pay the debt
EX: Debt collectors can garnish funds from your checking account. |
| Top-tier (a) | Of the highest level or rank with regard to quality, reputation or importance
EX: The top-tier schools measured their success by the salaries their graduates earn annually. |
| On the go (phr) | Very busy
EX: I've been on the go all day, and I'm very exhausted. |
| On the go* (phr) | In the process of being produced
EX: Did you know that she's got a new book on the go? |
| Hassle (n) | Difficulty or trouble
EX: I couldn't face the hassle of not able to walk again. |
| Cardio (n)
Cardio exercise/training/workout | Physical exercise that increases the rate at which your heart works
EX: My workout typically includes 20 mins of cardio. |
| Clutter (n) | A lot of objects in state of being untidy, a condition of disorder
EX: Sorry about the clutter in the kitchen.
My desk is covered full of clutter. |
| Clutter* (v) | To fill something in an untidy or badly organized way
EX: Every shelf is cluttered with ornaments.
I try not to clutter my mind with useless information. |
| Declutter (v) | To remove unnecessary things from a place to make it more pleasant and more useful
EX: I'm going to declutter before my family comes to visit. |
| Realm (n) | An area of interest or activity
EX: Her interests are in the realm of practical politics. |
| Realm* (n) | A country ruled by king or queen: vương quốc
EX: The matters were hotly debated in all towns of the realm. |
| Beyond/within the realms of possibility (phr) | Impossible/possible
EX: It's not beyond the realms of possibility that some schools may have to cut sport altogether. |
| Zest (n) = Avidity (n) | Enthusiasm, eagerness, energy and interest
EX: It's wonderful to see the children's zest for life.
He approached every zest with a boundless zest.
He studied English with avidity. |
| Coordinate (v)
Coordinate efforts/activities/operations | To make various, separate things work together: phối hợp hoạt động
EX: Patients learn how to coordinate movements of their arms and legs.
Voluntary organizations will need to coordinate their efforts to help the homeless. |
| Coordinate (v) | To match or look attractive together
EX: The bed linen coordinates with the bedroom curtains. |
| Saboteur (n) | Someone or something which sabotages something
EX: If snacking is the number one weight loss saboteur, then liquid calories are a close second. |
| Requisite (a) | Necessary or needed for a particular purpose
EX: He lacked the requisite skills for the job. |
| Havoc (n) | Confusion and lack of order that result in damage or trouble
EX: The storm created havoc in the park. |
| Estrange (v) | To cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people
EX: Her lifestyle estranged her from the family. |
| Estrangement (n) | A period when you are estranged from someone, or the fact of no longer being friendly
EX: He talked about his estrangement from his family. |
| Colossal (a) | Extremely large
EX: They were asking about a colossal amount of money for the house.
I was a colossal waste of time. |
| Prodigious (a) | Extremely great in ability, amount or strength
EX: She was a prodigious musician.
He had a prodigious appetite for drink and woman. |
| Deputy (n) | A person who is given the power to do something instead of another person: người đại diện, được uỷ quyền
EX: I'm acting as a deputy while my boss is away.
She's deputy of a prominent university. |
| Faction (n) | The group within a larger group, esp one with slightly different ideas from the main group: bè phái
EX: The left-wing faction of the party. |
| Intimidate (v)
Intimidation (n) | To frighten or threaten someone to persuade them to do something you want
EX: They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the the threat of losing their job.
The campaign of violence and intimidation intensifies daily. |
| Backdoor (a) | Done secretly in a way that is not direct and honest
EX: He dominated the scene via backdoor dealings. |
| Dealing (n) | The activities of selling drugs
EX: The two men were convicted of dealing. |
| Dealing* (n) | Business activities
EX: He was asked about his dealings in oil industry. |
| Eloquent (a)
Eloquence (n) | Giving a clear, strong and influential message, ideas or opinions: thuyết phục, hùng biện, hùng hồn
EX: She made an eloquent appeal for action.
She was renowned for her eloquence and beauty. |
| Precedent (n)
Serve as a precedent
Set a precedent
Create/establish/provide a precedent | An action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made: tiền đề
EX: The ruling can serve as precedent to challenge other similar cases.
This is an experiment without precedent in economic history. |
| Limbo (n) | An uncertain situation that you cannot control and in which there is no progress or improvement
EX: Until we have official permission to go ahead with the plan, we're in limbo. |
| To/of no avail (phr) | Without any success or any effect
EX: The students asked the school to raise the money, but to no avail. |
| Avail (v) | To help or be useful to someone or something
EX: Our efforts availed us nothing. |
| Avail* (v) = Avail of sth | To make use of something: tận dụng
EX: Many learners had availed the opportunities to study at our college.
Employees should avail themselves of the opportunities to buy shares in the company. |
| Eligible (a)
Eligibility (n) | Having the necessary or satisfying the essential conditions: thích hợp
EX: Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.
I'll have to check her eligibility to take part. |
| Vendor (n)
Street/software vendor | A person or company that sells goods or services
EX: Our company deals with many vendors of women's clothing.
They are the nation's leading vendors of organic dairy products. |
| Salient (a) | Most noticeable and important
EX: She began to summarize the salient points/features of the proposal.
The article presented the salient facts of the dispute clearly and concisely. |
| Elevate (v) | To make someone or something more important or to improve something
EX: They want to improve the status of the teacher. |
| Be elevated to something (phr) | Be given a higher rank or social position
EX: He has been elevated to deputy manager. |
| Embody (v) | To include as part of something
EX: The latest computer model embodies many initial advanced features. |
| Nausea (n) | The feeling that you are going to vomit
EX: Signs of illness embodies nausea and fever. |
| Ripe (a) | Completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
EX: Those bananas are ripe yet.
The strawberries turn red when they are ripe. |
| Palatable (a)
Unpalatable (a) | Having a pleasant taste
EX: The meal was barely palatable. |
| Palatable* (a) | Acceptable
EX: I'm afraid the members won't find all these changes very palatable. |
| Deem (v) | To consider or judge something in a particular way
EX: The area has now been deemed safe.
We will provide help whenever you deem it appropriate. |
| Denature (v) | To change to natural qualities of something: biến tính, biến đổi
EX: The incorporation of heat and acid help some of the milk protein to denature. |
| Stagnant (a) | Not growing or or developing: trì trệ, uể oải
EX: Recently, the company's sales have been declining or stagnant. |
| Impend (v)
Impending doom/disaster | If an event impends, usually an event that is unpleasant or unwanted, it is going to happen soon: sắp xảy đến
EX: A crisis of huge proportions impends soon.
The player announces his impending retirement from football. |
| Reframe (v) | To change the way something is expressed or considered
EX: She is trying to reframe the debate about the care of vulnerable children. |
| Exempt (a) | To excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, ...: miễn
EX: Small business has been exempt from tax increase.
Goods exempt from tax embrace books and children's clothes. |
| Animus (n) = Animosity (n | A feeling of hate or anger towards someone or something
EX: There is a clear animus against the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown among the citizens. |
| Falter (v) | To lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop
EX: The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment due to a freaking announcement of a relative's death.
His career seems to falter as a result of his negligence in the company. |
| Curfew (n)
Impose/lift a curfew | A rule that everyone must stay at home between particular times, usually at night, especially during a war or a period of political trouble: lệnh giới nghiêm
EX: He was shot for breaking the curfews.
You'll be in trouble if you get home after the curfew. |
| Abolition (n) | The act of ending an activity or custom officially: sự bãi bỏ
EX: He fought for the abolition of death penalty in Britain. |
| Abominable (a) | Very bad and unpleasant
EX: The weather's been abominable all week. |
| Notorious (a) = Infamous (a) | Famous for something bad
EX: The company is notorious for paying its bills late.
The canal is notorious for its severe pollution. |
| Commence (v) | To begin something
EX: He had commenced speaking before all the guests had arrived. |
| Remainder (n) | The part of something that is not included in a total or amount, or that is left after the rest has gone
EX: It rained the first day but the remainder of the trip was fine.
I ate most of it and gave the remainder to the dog. |
| Harness (v)
Harness energy/skill/idea
Harness the power of something | To collect and control something so that it can be used effectively
EX: Plans to help developing countries harness the power the power of technology are important in the fight against global warming. |
| Engender (v) | To cause something to come into existence
EX: Your book has engendered much controversy. |
| Relent (v) | To act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that had refused to allow before
EX: The security guard relented and let them go. |
| Relentless (a) | Continuing in a severe and extreme way, or in a determined without interruption
EX: He is the object of her relentless pursuit. |
| Empower (v) | To give someone official or legal authority, or the freedom or confidence to do something
EX: We empowered our sales staff to make decisions without always having to consult their supervisor. |
| At the heart of (phr) | Considered to be the most important part
EX: Top marketers share the same goal: putting the consumer at the heart of marketing. |
| Engage (v) | To interest someone and keep them thinking about it
EX: The debate about food safety has engaged the whole nation. |
