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    This document contains definitions for 24 English words and phrases: - It defines words like "spell disaster," "discernible," "scape the bottom of the barrel," and "sour grapes." - It also explains phrases such as "take a back seat," "one of the big guns," "have irons in the fire," and "off the cuff." - The document aims to explain common English terms and their meanings to improve the reader's vocabulary.

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    THPT Nguyen THuong Hien – Tp HCM

    Words Meaning Examples


    1. Spell disaster Be a sign A bad management decision spelt
    disaster for the company
    2. Discernible Clear, obvious There is no discernible reason why
    this should be the case.
    3. Scape the bottom of the Using or doing st of the bad quality
    barrel
    4. Sour grapes you mean that that person is angry I don't think it's such a great job - and
    because they have not got or achieved that's not just sour grapes because I
    something that they wanted: didn't get it.

    5. Unwind (v) Relax


    6. Exhilarating (adj) making you feel very excited and happy: an exhilarating walk in the mountains
    7. Mundane (adj) Boring Mundane job
    8. Sedentary (adj) Passive and not moving Sedentary lifestyle
    9. Aspiration (n) something that you hope to achieve: I've never had any political aspirations.
    10. Brush up on Make a skill better You should brush up on English
    11. Barge in to walk into a room quickly, without Suddenly two men barged in to the
    being invited: room.
    12. Throwaway society the modern world in which many goods
    are disposable and create waste:
    13. Go through with to do something unpleasant or difficult The company has decided not to go
    that has already been agreed or through with the merger.
    promised
    14. Size up to form a judgement or an opinion about Many girls are afraid that their
    somebody/something boyfriends size them up
    15. Insure (v) Have the insurance
    16. Hush up to keep from being told; suppress the Hush up the matter
    report or discussion of.
    17. Take a back seat Step back
    18. One of the big guns a person or company with a lot of power
    and influence
    19. Have irons in the fire Have several plans
    20. Off the cuff Without preparation If asked to, he would make a few
    remarks off the cuff
    21. Hard and fast Fixed and definite Hard and fast rule
    22. Spill the beans reveal
    23. Great minds think alike Tư tưởng lớn gặp nhau
    24. On the run from Trying to escape from
    Reading 1
    1. Play an indispensable role Play an important role
    2. Replenish (v) Fill up
    3. Evaporation (n) Sự bốc hơi
    4. Precipitation (n) Lượng mưa
    5. Descend (v) to move, pass, or go down The rain descends annually upon the
    continents
    6. Flora and fauna plants
    7. Anomaly (n) Unusual thing
    8. Aquatic (adj) Belonging to water Aquatic life
    9. Current (n) Dòng chảy
    10. Climatic extreme Điều kiện thời tiết khắc nghiệt
    11. Dissolve (v) Hòa tan
    12. Exploit (v) to use someone or something unfairly
    for your own advantage, tận dụng
    Reading 2

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