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    (Đi Đúng Hư NG) (Làm Nhòe Ranh Gi I) : /KƏN Strɪktɪd/ /ɪ Rəʊd

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    UNIT 1 (LISTENING 2 - GLOSSARY)

    Listening 2

    myth (n): something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false (chuyện hoang đường)

    on the rise: becoming more successful

    (put something) on track (idiom): going in the right direction again after a mistake, failure, etc.
    (đi đúng hướng)

    blur (the line) (v.): make it become difficult to recognize a clear difference between things
    (làm nhòe ranh giới)

    affirmation (n): a definite or public statement that something is true or that you support something strongly;
    confirmation

    inflate (the idea): to make something appear to be more important or impressive than it really is
    thổi phồng (ý tưởng)

    constricted /kənˈstrɪktɪd/ (adj): limited in amount, extent, range, etc. (bị bó hẹp)

    erode /ɪˈrəʊd/ (v): gradually destroy something or make it weaker over a period of time
    (phá hủy dần, làm xói mòn)

    overtly (adj): in a way that is open and not secret (không úp mở, công khai)

    Pete Hammet

    dictate (v): to control or influence how something happens (ra lệnh, điều khiển)

    distort (v):  to change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true (bóp méo, xuyên tạc)

    disenfranchise somebody /ˌdɪsɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/ (v): to take away somebody’s rights, especially their right
    to vote (tước quyền bỏ phiếu)

    calibrate /ˈkælɪbreɪt/ (v): to mark units of measurement on an instrument such as a thermometer so that it
    can be used for measuring something accurately
    calibrate (sphere): định cỡ, xác định (phạm vi quyền lực)

    proceed /prəˈsiːd/ (v): to continue doing something that has already been started; to continue being done

    sparring partner /ˈspɑːrɪŋ pɑːtnə(r)/ (n):  a person that you regularly have friendly arguments or
    discussions with

    malcontent /ˈmælkəntent/ (n): a person who is not satisfied with a situation and who complains about it, or
    causes trouble in order to change it

    tackle (a discussion): to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation

    penalize /ˈpiːnəlaɪz/(v): to punish somebody for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage

    cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ (v): to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc. (trau dồi, tu dưỡng)

    make a point of doing something (idiom): to be or make sure you do something because it is important or
    necessary

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