APCS #8 Flashcards

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disruptive (a) (2)

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(1) disturbing
gây gián đoạn, rối loạn, làm xáo trộn
(2) mang tính đột phá
disruptive force - thế lực đột phá

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transcend (v)

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go beyond; surpass
vượt lên trên, vượt qua giới hạn thông thường

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transcendent (a)

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extraordinary, fantastic, ultimate
siêu việt

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relent (v)

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ease off, soften, relax
to act in a less severe way towards someone and allow something that you had refused to allow before
dịu lại, bớt cứng rắn, ngừng gây áp lực / ngừng khắc nghiệt
Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party

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relentless (a)

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cruel, merciless, determined, fierce, unstoppable
không ngừng, không khoan nhượng, dai dẳng đến mức khắc nghiệt

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ingenuity (n)

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cleverness, dexterity, wisdom
sự khéo léo, sáng tạo

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automobile (n)

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xe hơi (= car - formal)

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venture (n)

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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty
gamble, investment
cuộc mạo hiểm; dự án kinh doanh (thường có rủi ro)

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intellect (n)

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the ability to understand and to think in an intelligent way
ability, intelligence
trí tuệ, năng lực tư duy và suy luận logic của con người

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audacity (n)

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daring, recklessness, courage
sự táo bạo, liều lĩnh, dám làm điều khó hoặc khác thường

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setback (n)

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something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing
delay, difficulty, obstacle
sự trở ngại, bước lùi, thất bại tạm thời, sự thụt lùi

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embody (v)

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illustrate, demonstrate, represent
hiện thân cho, tiêu biểu cho

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residential (a)

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thuộc về nhà ở, cư trú

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residential area

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khu dân cư

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landslide (n)

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sạt lở đất

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slope (n) (2)

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hệ số góc
độ dốc
sườn dốc

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closely (adv)

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(1) Một cách chặt chẽ / kỹ lưỡng / sát sao (nói về sự theo dõi, quan sát, kiểm soát)
The situation is being closely monitored
(2) Gần gũi / thân thiết / mật thiết
The two issues are closely related
(3) Rất giống nhau (dùng khi so sánh)
The design closely resembles the original

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scent (n)

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smell, aroma
hương thơm

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augmented reality

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AR - Thực tế tăng cường

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augment (v)

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make greater; improve, intensify, reinforce
tăng thêm / bổ sung / làm cho lớn hơn hoặc mạnh hơn

The government plans to augment the budget for education

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revival (n)

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sự hồi sinh, phục hồi
rebirth, recovery, renewal

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curtail (v)

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cắt giảm / hạn chế / rút ngắn
cut back, reduce, lessen, diminish, decrease

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executive (a) (2)

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điều hành, quản lý
administrative
the executive committee approved the plan

hành pháp
the executive order - sắc lệnh hành pháp

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executive (n)

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person who manages an organization
administrator, leader, commander, chief, director, entrepreneur
nhà điều hành, giám đốc, lãnh đạo cấp cao

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regulator (n)
cơ quan quản lý
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stance (n)
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion attitude, viewpoint lập trường, quan điểm, thái độ
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flagging (a)
weakening suy yếu, yếu đi / mất sức
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tacit (a)
understood without being expressed directly ngầm hiểu / không nói ra nhưng ai cũng hiểu
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simultaneously (adv)
at the same time, together đồng thời, cùng lúc đó
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punitive (a)
punishing trừng phạt punitive measure
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Supplementary (a)
bổ sung additional, auxiliary, increased
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beneath (adv)
under, below
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scrutiny (n)
sự xem xét kỹ lưỡng / sự giám sát cẩn thận / soi xét tỉ mỉ close examination, inspection, investigation
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renewed (a)
mới mẻ trở lại / được làm mới / tăng cường trở lại begun or happening again revived
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ascribe (v)
quy cho / gán cho / cho rằng cái gì là do ai hoặc cái gì gây ra ascribe st to st the rapid growth of tutoring can be ascribed, in part, to policymaker's endorsement
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modest (a)
humble, quiet, moderate khiêm tốn, giản dị
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metropolitian (a)
thuộc về đô thị
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metropolis (n)
đô thị lớn, thành phố trung tâm, thủ phủ
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exhilarate (v)
to give someone strong feelings of happiness and excitement excite, elate, thrill làm cho ai đó cực kỳ phấn khích, hưng phấn, sảng khoái The fresh mountain air exhilarated us.
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exhilarated (a)
very excited and happy: cảm thấy cực kỳ phấn khích, hưng phấn, sảng khoái
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predominant (a)
more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others dominant, main chủ đạo, chủ yếu, chiếm ưu thế, nổi trội hơn hẳn
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dialect (n)
tiếng địa phương, phương ngữ
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pueblo (n)
làng, thị trấn nhỏ
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serene (a)
peaceful and calm; worried by nothing calm, peaceful tranquil yên bình, tĩnh lặng, thanh bình, thanh thản (tâm trạng, khung cảnh)
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draw (v)
attract, gather thu hút
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sprawling metropolis (n)
đô thị lớn
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glitz and glamour (n)
sự hào nhoáng, xa hoa, lộng lẫy
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deliberate (a)
(often of something bad) intentional or planned intentional, purposeful cố ý
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nostalgia (n)
a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past nỗi nhớ hoài niệm
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sprawling (a)
lan động, bành trướng, trải rộng (lớn & disorder)
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resourcefulness (n)
inventiveness, ingenuity, cleverness sự tháo vát, sự linh hoạt, khả năng xoay xở This film reveals their resourcefulness in overcoming appalling weather and treacherous terrain.
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resourceful (a)
imaginative, active, creative, ingenious, inventive tháo vát, lanh lợi, giỏi xoay xở
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holistic (a)
overall, complete, whole, comprehensive, universal toàn diện, tổng thể
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indigenous (a)
native, original bản địa, bản xứ
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exotic (a)
unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away not native or usual; mysterious, weird, strange, unusual, unfamiliar ngoại lai, xa lạ, khác thường They travelled to an exotic island in the Pacific She loves cooking with exotic spices
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charge (v)
tính phí, thu tiền
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burden (n)
duty, responsibility gánh nặng, trọng trách
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plagiarism (n)
the process or practice of using another person's ideas or work and pretending that it is your own đạo văn
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fertility (n) (2)
khả năng sinh sản, độ màu mỡ, phì nhiêu của đất
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pension (n)
Lương hưu, trợ cấp
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propel (v)
thúc đẩy push, drive
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reform (v)
revise, revolutionize, renovate cải cách, cải thiện
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eligible (a)
having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions đủ điều kiện, , có quyền được làm gì
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bolster (v)
to support or improve something or make it stronger: aid, boost, reinforce ủng hộ, củng cố, tăng cường The government introduced new policies to bolster the economy.
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instrument (n)
tool dụng cụ, công cụ
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offence (n) (2)
upset and hurt or annoyed feelings, often because someone has been rude or shown no respect sự xúc phạm an illegal act; a crime: hành vi vi phạm pháp luật however, it is still an offence
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citation (n)
Trích dẫn
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infringement (n)
an action that breaks a rule, law sự vi phạm, xâm phạm
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intellectual (a)
relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas Trí tuệ, liên quan đến tư duy
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incompatible (a)
not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences contradictory, unsuitable, inappropriate, conflicting Không tương thích, không hợp nhau This software is incompatible with older devices
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acquisition (n)
procurement, gain, addition sự tiếp thu, đạt được
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autobiography (n)
a book about a person's life, written by that person cuốn tự truyện
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backbone (n) (3)
(1) xương sống (2) bản lĩnh, sự cứng cỏi, dám đương đầu thử thách determination, courage She has the backbone to stand up to her boss (3) foundation trụ cột, phần cốt lõi, nền tảng chính authenticity forms the backbone of a compelling autobiography
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compelling (a)
rất thuyết phục, cuốn hút persuasive, fascinating authenticity forms the backbone of a compelling autobiography
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sensory (a)
liên quan đến cảm giác studies show stories rich in sensory details are remembered much longer than simple facts
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crave (v)
to have a very strong feeling of wanting something desire intensely, fancy khao khát mãnh liệt, thèm muốn rất mạnh Readers crave vulnerability, not perfection
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chronological (a)
following the order in which a series of events happened in consecutive time, historical, sequential theo trình tự thời gian chronological narration often falls falt
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narration (n)
the act of telling a story sự tường thuật/kể chuyện chronological narration often falls flat
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vivid (a)
sống động, rõ nét, mạnh mẽ colorful, animated, expressive, powerful
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relatable (a)
sympathetic, empathetic, understandable dễ đồng cảm Authenticity in an autobiography requires making personal experiences relatable through vivid sensory details
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linger (v)
to take a long time to leave or disappear nán lại, vương vấn lại remain, stay, wait She noticed that something interesting that customers lingered when she shared stories about her grandmother
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compliment (n)
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect endorsement, flattery, praise, applause, admiration lời khen ngợi
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endorsement (n)
the act of saying that you approve of or support something or someone Sự ủng hộ/tán thành công khai The candidate received the endorsement of several unions
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applause (n)
tiếng vỗ tay The performance was met with loud applause
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intrigue (v)
to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious attract, fascinate, charm, excite, captivate làm ai đó hứng thú, tò mò, bị lôi cuốn The mysterious plot intrigued the readers.
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induce (v) (2)
bring about, cause gây ra Economic policies may induce inflation convince, persuade, motivate, urge, prompt Thuyết phục, xui khiến Nothing could induce him to change his mind.
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confer (v) (2)
giving honor, award, grant trao, ban cho The university conferred an honorary degree on her. discuss, deliberate Thảo luận, bàn bạc The doctors conferred before making a diagnosis.
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sensational (a) (2)
very good, exciting, or unusual Rất ấn tượng, tuyệt vời, gây cảm giác mạnh, ngoạn mục The team achieved a sensational victory exaggerated, dramatic giật gân The newspaper ran a sensational headline
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uphold (v)
maintain, endorse, advocate duy trì, bảo vệ, ủng hộ và giữ vững (một luật, nguyên tắc, giá trị, quyết định) To combat this, individuals must develop critical thinking skills and uphold integrity when engaging with online content.
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disorient = disorientate (v)
làm ai đó mất phương hướng, bối rối, không biết mình đang ở đâu hay phải làm gì daze The sudden darkness disorientated him I feel disoriented about my future.
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channel (v)
dồn / định hướng / chuyển hóa (cảm xúc, ..) individuals show learn to channel their emotions in a constructive way, expressing their thoughts calmly rather than reacting impulsively
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disorientation (n)
sự mất phương hướng, trạng thái bối rối, không định hướng được He experienced disorientation after the accident. After graduating, he felt a sense of disorientation about his future
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comparable (a)
similar in size, amount, or quality to something else proportionate to, akin to, corresponding Tương đương, gần ngang bằng
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shattered (a)
vỡ tan, hoặc suy sụp hoàn toàn (về tinh thần / cảm xúc) broken, fragmented She was shattered by the news
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unchecked (a)
không bị kiểm soát, không bị ngăn chặn, không bị kiểm tra unrestrained, unhampered If these threats remain unchecked, entire ecosystems could collapse, disrupting biodiversity and affecting human life as well
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impede (v)
to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something obstruct, hinder, disrupt, curb, hamper cản trở, ngăn cản, làm chậm lại tiến trình của một việc gì đó
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concerted (a)
planned or done together for a shared purpose coordinated, combined, united phối hợp, đồng lòng To prevent this, governments, and local communities must take concerted action to protect wildlife
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pivotal (a)
crucial, critical, momentous, central then chốt, mang tính quyết định, có vai trò xoay chuyển cục diện
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robust (a)
mạnh mẽ, vững chắc, bền bỉ healthy, strong, sturdy, tough
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inseparable (a)
không thể tách rời, gắn bó chặt chẽ, luôn đi liền với nhau