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Vocabulary

Definition

Example

1/ On par 

So sánh

Your effort is simply not on par with what’s expected from you.

2/ Volatile (adj) (ˈvɑːlətl) 

Thay đổi đột ngột

Food and ​fuel ​prices are very volatile in a ​war ​situation.

3/ Plateau (v,n)(plæˈtoʊ)

Không tăng không giảm sau một khoảng thời gian tăng trưởng.

– Canada unemployed rate hit a plateau after it went up by 1.4 percent last month.

4/ Pique (v,n)(piːk) 

Phiền phức, buồn

– The incident piqued his pride– Technology can pique the interest of students in a way that encourages focus and information retention. (Idiom: Pique someone’s interest, curiosity, etc.:làm ai đó thích thú, tò mò.)

5/ Contrary (adj, n)(ˈkɑːntreri) 

Khác biệt, trái ngược

– The contrary view is that prison provides an excellent education-in crime.I thought you said the film was exciting? On the contrary, I nearly fell asleep half way through it.

6/ Parallel (v,n, adj)(ˈpærəlel) 

Tương tự, song song

– This tradition has no parallel in our culture.

7/ Embrace  (v) (ɪmˈbreɪs) 

Nắm bắt

– It is clear that students who embrace the study of another language are positioning themselves for future academic and professional opportunities.

8/ Hinder (v)(ˈhɪndər) 

Ngăn cản, cản trở

– High ​winds have hindered ​firefighters in ​their ​efforts to put out the ​blaze.

9/ Retain (v)(rɪˈteɪn) 

Duy trì

– The house retains much of its original charm.

10/ Lest (conjunction) (lest)

Ngăn chặn điều gì đó có thể xảy ra

– Lest anyone should doubt my story, I have brought documents to attest to its truth.

11/Albeit (conjunction)(Albeit + phrase)

Mặc dù (despite of)

– He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.

12/ Thereby (adv)(thereby + v-ing)(ˌðerˈbaɪ)

Do đó

– Regular exercise strengthens the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack.

13/ Inasmuch…….as  (conjunction)(inasmuch as + clause)

Bởi vì

– Inasmuch as you are their commanding officer, you are responsible for the behaviour of these men.

14/ In lieu of (Idioms)(ɪn – luː – əv)

Thay vì (instead of)

– They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won.

15/ Matriculate (v)(məˈtrɪkjuleɪt)

Nhập học ở một trường nào đó (enroll in)

– She matriculated at MIT in 2005.

16/ In the light of  (In light of + phrase)

Bởi vì (Because of)

– In the light of ​recent ​incidents, we are ​asking ​our ​customers to take ​particular ​care of ​their ​personal ​belongings.

17/ Per se (adv)(ˌpɜː ˈse)(Trạng từ dùng để nhấn mạnh danh từ chính mà nó bổ trợ)  

Chính bản thân nó

– Research shows that it is not divorce per se that harms children, but the continuing conflict between parents.

18/beggar belief/description (v)(Speaking only)

Khó tin

– It beggars belief how things could have got this bad.