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5/5/2014

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Inept (adj)   acting or done with no skill  
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Devour (v)   to eat all of sth quickly, esp beacause you are very hungry SYN: gobble up  
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Discharge form (n)   thủ tục xuất viện  
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Viable (adj)   1, that can be done, that will be successful 2, capable of developing and surviving independently  
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Curfew   giờ giới nghiêm  
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A damsel in distress   (humorous) a woman who needs help  
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Hyperventilate (v)   to breath too quickly because you are very frightened or excited  
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Redemption (n)   1, the act of saving or state of being saved from the power of evil; the act of redeeming 2, the act of exchanging shares for money (= of redeeming them)  
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Ephemeral (adj)   short-lived  
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Trivial (adj)   >< vital, important  
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Enquiry (n)   Investigation  
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Demographics (n)   số liệu thống kê về dân số  
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Sumptuous (adj)   very expensive and looking very impressive  
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Insulate sb/sth from/against sth (v)   to protect sb/sth from unpleasant experiences or influences SYN: shield  
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In the raw   in the way that doesn't hide the unpleasant aspects of sth  
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Innocuous (adj)   1, not intended to offend or upset anyone SYN: harmless 2, not harmful or dangerous SYN: harmless  
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Terrain (n)   địa hình  
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Turmoil (n)   a state of great anxiety and confusion SYN: confusion  
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Imminent (adj)   (esp of sth unpleasant)likely to happen very soon  
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Pristine (adj)   1, fresh and clean, as if new SYN:immaculate 2, not developed or changed in any way; left in its original condition SYN: unspoiled  
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Exacerbate (v)   to make sth worse, esp a disease or a problem SYN: aggravate  
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Zone (v)   1, sth for sth: to keep an area of land to be used for a particular purpose 2, to divide an area of land into smaller areas  
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Sediment (n)   1, the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid 2, sand, stones, mud, etc, carried by water or wind and left, for example on the bottom of a lake, river, etc.  
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Graze (v)   1, (of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat grass that is growing in a field / to put them there to eat 2, on sth: to eat small amounts of food many times during the day, often while doing other things, instead of eating 3 meals  
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Quadruple (v)   to make sth / become 4 times bigger  
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Trawl (v)   to search through a large amount of information or a large number of people, places, etc. looking for a particular thing or person  
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Prawn (n)   Bre of Shrimp (NAmE)  
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Infiltrate (v)   to enter or make sb enter a place or an organization secretly, esp i order to get information that can be used against it  
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Acquire (v)   to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour  
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Blockbuster (adj)    
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Artefact (n)/ Artifact   an object that is made by a person, esp sth of historical or cultural interest  
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Lavish (adj)   1,large in amount, or impressive and usually costing a lot of money SYN: extravagant, luxurious 2, with/in sth: giving or doing sth generously  
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Wield...control    
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Stimulate (v)   1,to make sth develop or become more active, to encourage sth 2,to make sb interested and excited about sth  
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Fiduciary activities   các hoạt động ủy thác  
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Collateral (n. adj)   (n) vật thế chấp (adj)connected with sth else, but in addition to it and less important  
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Mutual fund   quỹ tương hỗ  
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Pension fund   quỹ hưu trí  
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