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add up /red Ap/ phr. v. to become more and more:
genuine thật sincere, honestly felt:
navigate tìm vị trí v. to plan a path or direction, to find a way:
personalize /cá nhân v. to make one's own; to make for oneself:
potential adj. possible: We found a few potential customers at the conference.
Route lộ trình n. the way to get from one place to another:
spare / adj. extra: We keep a spare tire in the trunk of the car.
treasure n. something that is valued highly, a trophy:
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abundant /adj. in large quantities, more than enough:
convince v. to make someone feel a certain idea is true:
facility / n. rooms, equipment, or services provided for a particular
lush adj. looking healthy and strong, usually describing plants. Tươi tốt
palace n. a home for someone royal, like a king or queen:
sanctuary bảo tồn/n. a peaceful place that offers protection and a place to relax:
Shun tránh v. to ignore someone or something on purpose
vast /va:st/ adj. extremely large:
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compile biên soạn v. to put information together into a logical order, especially so it
can be analyze
convention hiệp định/bn1 vrnJ;m/ n. a formal meeting for people with the same
interests:
data / n. information or facts:
forecast /1 fJ:r1ka!st/ n. a description of what is likely to happen in the future using
information currently available
intuition trực giác n. the ability to understand or know something because of a
feeling and not because of facts
optimistic /optd1 m1zdm/ adj. believing that good things will happen in the future
stick vĩnh viễn, lâu dài/st1k/ v. to become permanent or lasting
Survey khảo sát v. to look at or think about something carefully, usually to
make an opinion:
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cautious thận trọng /b:Jds/ adj. careful to avoid danger or risk:
collaborate /b1 la!bdle1t/ v. to work together as a group:
episode tập/cpd1 soud/ n. one part of a television or radio show series
glamorous /gla!mdrds/ adj. attractive or exciting
hesitate /hcz11 te1t/ v. to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or
not sure
Mislead gây hiểu lầm /m1s1 li:d/ v. to make someone believe something that
is not true by giving them false or incomplete information
momentary tạm thời/moumdn1 tcri/ adj. lasting for a very short time
pursue theo đuổi /pdr1 su:/ v. to continue doing an activity in order to achieve a
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Critically cực kì /'knt,bli/ adv. in a way that is very important
culprit thủ phạm /'kAipnt/ n. the reason for a particular problem or difficulty
exploit / lợi dụng v. to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for
you but not giving as much in return
imminent / sắp xảy ra adj. likely to happen soon:
intentional cố ý/ adj. done on purpose:
markedly rõ rệt adv. in a way that is easy to notice
Overwhelm áp đảo v. affect strongly so that a person cannot think clearly:
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conduct tiến hành v. to carry out an activity to get information or prove facts:
Era kỷ nguyên n. a long period of time
fitting thích hợp adj. right for a particular situation or occasion:
frail yếu đuối/ adj. weak, not stron
Inject tiêm v. to put a liquid inside a body using a device with a needle called a syringe:
opposition sự chống cự /n. strong disagreement with a plan or system:
revive /hồi phục v. to bring back to life:
worthwhile đáng giá adj. useful or important:
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dense rậm rạp/ adj. thick; close together:
fulfil thực hiện,hoàn thànhv. to achieve a stated goal or promise:
in reality phr. actually; in fact:
Inflation lạm phát/ n. a continuing increase in prices over time
investment /sự đầu tư n. something worth buying because it may be useful or
worth more in the future:
necessity sự cần thiết n. something that you must have in order to live properly,
e.g., food and housing
property /tài sản n. things that one owns; often used to talk about one's house
or land:
salary n. money one is paid for working

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affluent giàu có adj. wealthy and having nice, expensive things:
ban /bren/ v. to not allow:
debt nợ n. money owed: It is not a good idea to get into too much debt.
Extravagant hung phí,quá mức adj. spending or costing more money that is
reasonable:
sensible khôn ngoan adj. reasonable, practical, with good judgment
tricky khó khăn adj. difficult, complicated
unforeseen không lường trước được adj. not expected:
wisely/ adv. in a smart way

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afford / v. to have enough money, be able to buy:
appropriate thích hợp adj. right for the situation:
customary thông lệ adj. normal because the action is done in the usual or
traditional way:
engrave khắc v. to mark, usually putting a name or a special message
on an object:
eternal vĩnh cửu adj. never-ending:
fabric vải n. cloth: Good clothes are made from high-quality fabric.
integrate tích hợp v. to blend or combine so together they are more effective:
vice versa /ngược lại phr. used to say the opposite of a situation just described is
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collide va chạm v. to smash together:.
drive away lái xe đi/ phr. v. to force to leave:
explosion nổ n. a violent burst of energy
in return đổi lại phr. exchange for:
legend truyền thuyết n. an old and traditional story:
nevertheless tuy nhiên adv. in contrast to:
stuff nhét v. to put something inside another thing:
worship thờ v. to show respect to a god, for example, by

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Altitude chiều cao n. the height of an object or place above the sea
baffle vách ngăn, trở ngại v. to not understand or be able to explain
fictional hư cấuadj. imaginary or from a book or story:
Inaccessible không tiếp cận được adj. difficult or impossible to reach:
remote xa adj. far away, isolated:
Speculate suy đoán v. to guess about the cause or effect of something without
knowing all the details:.
Summit đỉnh,chóp n. the highest level of something, such as a mountain:
Terrain địa hình n. land, usually preceded by an adjective:
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external: bên ngoài on the outside of a surface or body:.
function n chức năng/ v hoạt động,chạy. to work in the correct or intended way:
scenario kịch bản n. a situation that could possibly happen
Spontaneous tự phát s/ adj. done without plan or as a surprise:
supposedly cho là, giả sử làadv. when something is believed to be true by many
people:
thorough cẩn thận adj. complete, examined with a lot of effort:
Ventilate: thông gió to allow fresh air to come into a space:·
victim: nạn nhân n. a person who is hurt in a situation:

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Alternate xen kẽ v. to change or occur in turn repeatedly:
fad mốt nhất thời n. something people like or do for a short period of time
fed up with chán ngấy phr. v. to become upset or annoyed, arid wanting a situation to
change:
go overboard quá nhiệt tinh phr. to do too much:
loaded with hoàn toàn đầy đủ phr. v. completely full:
portion: phần n. an amount of food for one person
struggle đấu Tranh/ n. a difficult challenge:
Veteran người kỳ cựu n. someone who has a lot of experience in a particular
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Absorb hấp thụ v. to reduce the effect of a sudden (violent) movement:
ache nhức n. a continuous, but not sharp, pain:
adapt thích nghi v. to gradually change to make suitable for a different purpose:
balance. to keep weight evenly spread out so you do not fall:
clear-cut rõ ràng adj. easy to understand or be certain about, definite:
gain v. to get or increase:.
Persistent dai dẳng,bền bỉ adj. continuing to happen longer than usual or desired:
Rush lao vào,vội vàng v. to do something too quickly and without enough time
to do it carefully or well: Don't rush your homework or you might make mistakes.

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confine hạn chế v. keep within a certain limit:
distribute v. to share things within a group:
duration trong suốt thời gian n. the length of time that something continues:
expedition thám hiểm/n. a long arid carefully organized journey to a dangerous or
unfamiliar place:
Exposed to tiếp xúc với v. to have contact with something, either by seeing,
smelling, or breathing:
Intense mức độ cao,lớn adj. having a very strong effect or felt very strongly:
Mission sứ mệnh n. an important job or task:
Sacrifice hy sinh n. act of not doing something in order to do something more
important:
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behind schedule muộn phr. late:
Devise kế hoạch v. to plan or invent a new way of doing something:
far-fetched xa vời adj. very unlikely to be true or to happen:
Innovation đổi mới n. a new idea, method, or invention:
Primitive nguyên thủy,thô sơ adj. simple, without modern features that make
it better or faster:
Principle nguyên tắc n. a moral rule or belief about what is right or wrong:
steer hướng dẫn v. to guide or control
witness nhân chứng / v. to see something like a crime or accident happen:

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Advocate người ủng hộ . a person who publicly supports a person, idea or thing
Circumstance tình huống n. the conditions that affect a situation, action, or event:
content adj. happy arid satisfied:
Dilemma tình trạng khó xử n. a situation that is difficult to decide what to do in
because all choices seem equally good or bad:
Negotiate đàm phán v. to discuss something in order to reach an agreement
self-esteem lòng tự trọng n. the feeling of being satisfied with your own
abilities:
Sibling chị em ruột n. a brother or sister:
Stigma điều sỉ nhục n. a strong feeling in society against a particular illness
or something to be ashamed of:
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Absent vắng mặt adj. not at a place because you are sick or decide not to go:
hang out dành nhiều thời gian với ai phr. v. spend a lot of time in a particular
place or with particular people
intention ý định n. a plan or desire to do something
Presence sự có mặt, sự hiện diện n. when someone or something is present
in a particular place:
Priority ưu tiên n. something that is important and needs attention before
anything else:
sole duy nhất /soul/ adj. the only one:
Thereby do đó adv. with the result that something else happens
Transition dịch chuyển n. when something changes from one form or state
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distract đánh lạc hướng v. to draw attention away from one's focus:
entail đòi hỏi,bao gồm v. to involve or include: Being a good athlete entails
a high level of fitness.
erratic thất thường adj. inconsistent; irregular; without a set schedule or
pattern:
pace tốc độ n. speed; rate of progress:
perspective phối cảnh n. point of view; the place from which one sees something:
prestigious uy tín adj. having a very good reputation
reliable đáng tin cậy adj. dependable:
supplement bổ sung / v. to complete or make an addition:
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akin to adj. very similar to something:
automatically adv. independently, or unconsciously
cheat v. to behave in a dishonest way to win or have an advantage:
cite trích dẫn v. to mention something as an example that supports or proves
an idea or situation:.
clarity rõ ràng n. that something is clear and easy to understand:
draft bản thảo n. a piece of writing or plan that is not in its finished form:
offense vi phạm n. something that is done wrong and against the rules:
well-meaning ý nghĩa tốt adj. intending to be helpful:
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classify v. to put things into groups:
complication / biến chứng n. a problem that happens after another situation and
makes it more difficult:
consciously có ý thức adv. in a knowing way, awake and aware:
no matter không vấn đề phr. used to say something is true whatever the situation is:
reflection ảnh n. an image that you can see in a mirror, glass, or water:
reverse / đảo ngược adj. the opposite direction or order than before:
strikingly nổi bật adv. in a way that is easy to notice:
trace dấu vết v. to find the origins of something:
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accelerate tăng tốc v. to gain speed: The Internet has helped accelerate learning
in many ways.
feasible khả thi / adj. able to be made, done, or achieved:
guarantee đảm bảo n. something that makes certain that something else will
happen, or is true:
landmark cột mốc n. a significant or outstanding feature in an area:
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recollect nhớ lại v. to remember: Old people often recollect their childhoods in
detail.
Tremendous khổng lồ adj. very great in amount or level
visualize hình ảnh v. to form a picture in your mind:
vivid sinh động adj. bright, colorful, or intense:
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Compelling lập luận adj. having a powerful effect, requiring attention and respect:
conflict v. when two ideas or opinions exist but cannot both be true:
embrace nắm bắt v. to fully accept an idea or opinion:
emerge xuất hiện v. to appear or come out of somewhere:
endure tồn tại v. to remain or continue to exist for a long time
invincible bất khả chiến bại /m'vmsgbgl/ adj. too strong to be destroyed or defeated:
patriotic /yêu nước adj. having or expressing a great love for your country:
subsequently sau đó /adv. afterwards; later:
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Convey truyền đạt v. to communicate or express something with or without words:
deviate lệch lạc v. to change away from the original plan:
intricate phức tạp adj. containing many small parts or details that all work or fit
together:
mainstream / xu thế adj. involving most people in society
pull off hoàn thành 1 cách bất ngờ phr. v. to successfully execute an action:
retain giữ v. to keep or continue to have something:
sequel đoạn tiếp / n. a book, movie, etc that continues a story of an earlier one
unrelenting không ngừng adj. continued in a determined way without thinking
about anyone else's feelings.