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bring off
(v) cuu

>< bungle
stodgy
(adj) kho tieu, nang bung (thuc an); nhieu chit tiet, nang ne, ko hap dan (van)

>< exciting
lush
(adj) >< sere

tuoi tot, xum xuê >< héo tàn, khô
vacuous
(adj) >< intelligent
mediation:compromise
(legal.) prosecution:conviction
craving:desire
= terror:fear
swaggering:walk
blustering:speak
bait
(v) >< fortify
respite
(n) rest; suspended action
su hoan thi hanh an; su nghi ngoi, giai lao

plateau:change = respite:activity
embargo:commerce
quarantine:contact
surfeit
(v) >< deficiency
reconstitute
(v) >< dehydrate
repute
(n) rumour

>< lack of distinction
friable
(adj) easily crumbled
tame
(adj) >< racy
migratory
(adj) di tru

>< sedentary: ko di tru
calcification
(n) su hoa voi

>< flexibility
obscurity
(n) su toi tam, kho hieu
(n) su ko ten tuoi, it nguoi biet

>< celebrity
vertigo
(n) a kind of dizziness
cam giac chong mat khi nhin tu tren cao xuong
vicarious
(adj) vui la^y, chia se, nhan thay

e.g. vicarious pleasure: vui lay
vicarious punishment: nhan thay
deracinate
deracination
(v) uproot
(n) forced migration; cuong buc di dan

>< plant
integral
(adj) tron ven, day du; can de tron ven
e.g. integral parts of body

>< superfluous
aloft
(adj) cao, o tren cao

>< grounded
convulsion:contraction
(n) con co giat:su co that nhe

= frenzy:emotion
surly
(adj) cau kinh, gat gong
full-bodied
(adj) ngon (flavour), co nhieu chat cot (ruou)
gradation
(n) su thay doi dan; gradient color; vach chia tren thuoc
acclimate
(v) adapt; thich nghi moi truong
tenuous
(adj) flimsy, insubstantial
miscible with
(adj) capable of being mixed
serried
(adj) dung khit, thanh hang

# widely seperated
debilitate
(v) weaken, lam yeu

# invigorate
precocious
(adj) som phat trien (tre); som ra hoa (cay)
unbecoming
(adj) khong phu hop
grouch
(n) nguoi cau nhau, cau kinh; tinh cau kinh
posture
(v) lam dang, dieu bo
(n) tu the, dieu bo; thai do; tinh hinh
drake
(n) vit duc

duck = vit cai
gaggle
(n) bay ngong
pullet
(n) ga mai to
filly
(n) ngua cai non
wither
(v) kho heo; lam chet, lam teo

# revive
assent
(v) dong y, bang long
(n) su dong y, tan thanh

# buck
bromide
(n) nguoi vo^ vi., noi chuyen nhat; cau chuyen vo vi
aerate
(v) lam thong khi, quat gio
creek
(n) con lach, song con
minutely
(adv) ti mi, can ke
capitulated
(adj) dau hang co dieu kien
rein
(v) kiem che, kiem soat

# prod: thuc day, kich dong
absolute
(adj) vo dieu kien
e.g. absolute promise

# qualified
raspy (voice, sound)
(adj) chua ngoa, gay gat; cot ket

# mellifluous
pathological
(adj) vo ly, ko hop ly; benh hoan

# normal
etch
(v) khac axit

etch:corrosive = glue:adhesive
blemish
(n) nhuoc diem; vet nho
(v) lam hong, lam xau; lam o ue thanh danh
analgesic
(adj) giam dau

analgesic:pain = anesthetic:sensation
digit
(n) ngon tay, ngon chan

fang:tooth = finger:digit
patronize:condescension
deride:mockery
rescission
(n) from rescind
su huy bo, tieu huy hop dong

# enactment: su ban hanh luat
wholesome
(adj) lanh manh, khoe manh

# deleterious
caricature
(n) tranh biem hoa

exaggeration:caricature = brevity:epigram
whetstone
(n) da mai

pestle:grind = whetstone:sharpen
pestle
(n) cai chay nho de nghien

pestle:grind = whetstone:sharpen
horticulture
(n) nghe thuat trong hoa

tree:forestry = flower:horticulture
exalt

# exult
(v) de cao, tang boc

e.g. to exalt to the skies: tang boc le may
quaint
(adj) la lam, ky quac
byzantine
(adj) phuc tap (politics)

# straightforward
meek
(adj) nhu mi, ngoan ngoan
quaver
(n) su rung tieng
(v) rung rung, noi run ray
salve
(n) thuoc mo, sap
unctuous
(adj) nhon, mo; tang boc
placebo
(n) thuoc bo dung de tran an; loi tran an
vaudeville
variety
(n) chuong trinh tap ky
unconscionable
conscience
(adj) vo luong tam; ko hop ly, qua muc
quarry
(n) mo da
prickly
prickle
prickliness
(adj) day gai
(n) gai
attest
(v) chung nhan, chung thuc

e.g. attest to something
abstain
(v) kieng, nhin; tu choi su dung

e.g. abstain from voting
abstain from alcohol
rankle
(v) giay vo, lam kho so

# pacify
lurch
(v) trong tranh, lac lu

# progress smoothly
crumple
(v) vo nhau
irk
(v) irritate, vex: lam phien, kho chiu
yoke
(n) yoke dress: ao dam kieu cu
perspicacious
perspicacity
(adj) # opaque
gild
(v) ma vang; to diem, lam cho co ve
pandemic
(adj) dich lon, khap noi

# limited
spiny
(adj) nhieu gai
snow:precipitation
hurricane:cyclone
opinionated
(adj) stubborn, holding one's opinion
chevron
(n) lon (quan ham), ki hieu V
coquette
(n) vain woman.
nguoi dan ba hay lam dang
cad
(n) mean, vulgar fellow
prude
(n) nguoi ca then; ra ve doan trang
pernicious
(adj) harmful
flimsy
(adj) mong manh, hoi hot
stifle
(v) dan ap, kiem che; dap tat

# foment
subvert
(v) pha hoai, lat do.

# reinforce
hitherto
(adv) until now, up to this time
suffuse
(v) tran lan, uot dam (mau sac, anh sang)
tint:suffuse
amble:wander
frond:leaf
boulder:rock
thicket
(n) bui cay
sod
(n) ma?ng co?
spore
(n) bao tu, mam mong
adjudge
adjudgement
(v) adjudicate, decide by judicial procedure; xet xu, phan xu
albino
(n) nguoi bi benh bach tang
accede
accession
(v) nham chuc, gia nhap
(n) attainment of a dignity or rank

e.g. to accede to the throne
accession of Turkey to the EU
abiding
(adj) lasting, enduring
vernacular
(adj) (n) tieng long, biet ngu
libertarian
(n) nguoi theo liberalism, libertarianism.
passivity
(n) for "passive"
winnow
(v) re, sa`ng; sang loc
e.g. wind winnowing: removing chaff from grain
stanza
(n) kho tho (thuong 4 dong)

~ canto
lugubrious
lugubriousness
(adj) bi tham, sau tham
(n) su ~

# cheerfulness
bench (judge)
(n) ghe ngoi trong toa an, nghi vien
rostrum
(n) buc cao, de dien thuyet
resplendent
resplendence
(adj) choi loi, long lay (appearance)
(n)
bravura
(adj) (n) extremely excellent performance
(n) bieu dien xuat sac
rite
(n) le nghi, nghi thuc
# casual observation
pontificate
pontify
(v) ra ve giao hoang, len mat phan
synergic

antagonistic
(adj) cooperative, combined (actions)

(adj) opposing
deprive
deprivation

fecundity
(v) take away
(n) taking away, poverty

(n) fertility, richness
somber
sombre
(adj) gloomy, grave

e.g. somber National Day Speech by PM
reinstate
(v) to restore to previous position, rank

e.g. Constantine promptly reinstated ...
rejoice
(v) make happy; be very happy
repine
(v) express discontent, complain

e.g. repine at one's misfortune.
repugnant
(adj) offensive, abhorrent
repulse
(v) repel, rebuff
(n) su day lu`i, su cu tuyet

e.g. repulse an attack, repulse a request
e.g. suffer a repulse
stockade
(n) a timber wall, palisade; prison (American)
(v) build ~

e.g. ... while demanding that Sarah Palin sit in a stockade.
squelch
(v) giam bep, de bep; tra loi lam cung hong
(n) su ~

(v) loi bi bo~m
(n) tieng bi bom loi bu`n

e.g. Economy can’t squelch Halloween fun
tapestry
(n) tham theu
usurp
(v) dethrone, seize power from other. (derogatory)

e.g. Cristiano Ronaldo set to usurp Denis Law.
vagrant
(adj) wandering, nomad
(n) wanderer

e.g. Los Angeles has a huge problem with vagrants who are politely called homeless people.
uphold
(v) keep, maintain, continue; support

e.g. The appellate court upheld the verdict.
varnish
(n) vecni, lop son bong ben ngoai
(v) danh vecni
yarn
(n) soi chi

(v) ke chuyen bia
(n) a story, usually incredible

e.g. to yarn with somebody.
limber
(n) two-wheeled cart, keo phao

(adj) flexible, easily bent
e.g. The gymnasts are usually limber.
psychosis
(n) mental disorder

e.g. Postnatal depression may lead to postpartum psychosis.
austere
austerity
(adj) ascetic, undecorated

e.g. US intelligence agencies are bracing for an era of austerity.
felicitate
felicitation
(v) congraluate
(n) congraluation

e.g. ESPN aired award function to felicitate U20 players
charter
(n) hien chuong
(v) ban dac quyen

(n) su thue tron goi tau, thuyen
(v) bao tron goi

e.g. The Concorde flight was chartered by a German company
grazing
(n) su chan tha (cho an co)
guarded
(adj) prudent, shielded

e.g. guarded optimism
notions
(n) y niem, quan diem
(n) notions: do khau va
retiring
(adj) introvert, shy
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