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29 Cards in this Set
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Astonishing |
Very surprising |
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Prodigious (adj) |
Extremely great in ability, amount, strength Ex: a prodigious sum of money Ex1: world's most prodigious consumers Ex3: a prodigious appetite for both men and women |
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Accomplishment |
Smth that is successful ,orr that is achieved after a lot of work and effort |
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So-called |
Cais goji laf Ex: so-called ppl's capitalism |
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Restriction |
=limitation |
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Constraint |
= restriction Smth that controls what u do by keeping u within particular limit Ex: the constraint of politeness wouldn't allow J to throw "Cry louder then😏" Ex: physical constraints on humna intelligence |
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Curb |
= to hold back Ex: to put(keep) a curb ON sm1 anger (V) => to curb one's anger (≈restriction) =Restraint |
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Restraint |
Sự kiềm chế Ẽ: to put a restraint on some1 Sự ràng buộc/ gò bó Sự dè dặt sự kín đáo Sự giản dị/ sự có chừng mực/ sự giữ gìn. Sự từ chủ đx/ tự kiềm chế đc Ex: talk without restraint |
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Handicap |
(condition (kiểu Chuck)) An illness, injury or condition that make it difficult for sm1 to do smth that ppl do (It's considered offensive => use disability) |
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Accelerate |
Làm nhanh lên, giục gấp - if a vehicle/ a drive accelerate => the speed increase Ex: i accelerate to overtake the bus - to happen, make smth happen sooner / faster Ex: using special chemical to accelerate the growth of smth -to make smth/ a process/ a small piece of matter move faster
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Worthwhile |
Important, useful, good enough to be suitable Ex: nursing is a very worthwhile career |
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Profitable |
Cos laix, cos loiwj making or likely to make a profit:Over the years it has developed into a highly profitable business.. profitable investments The company had to eliminate 200 jobs to stay profitable. |
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Disastrous |
(n) disaster Extremely bad or unsuccessful Ex: disastrous consequens |
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Amplify |
Phosng ddaji, thooir phoofng, mowr roojng To amplify a story To make smth louder Ex: to amplify music To increase the size or effect of smth Ex: a funeral can amplify the feelings of regret and loss To add to the information given in smth (boor sung) Ex: this study amplifies earlier research |
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Ethical (ethic) (both are adj) |
Relating to beliefs about what is morally right or wrong Ex: it's not professional and ethical (V) ethicize (N) ethicS: moralS, principles, conscience [ ], beliefs, integrity [ ]. |
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We want machines to be ethically as well as cognitive superhuman |
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Sufficient |
=> suffice Enough for a particular Ex: this recipe should be sufficient for five ppl Ex: there wasnt sufficient to convict him |
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Clarity |
The quality if being clearly and easy to understand, to hear, to see, to think clearly (and not be confused) Ex: amazed at the clarity of her voice (giojng trong) Ex: he has shown great clarity of mind Ex: he conveys in4 with great clarity |
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This won't be easy, given that we are tribal creature and conflicted |
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Tribal creature |
Sosng baayf banf? |
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Tribal tourism |
Is a relatively new type of tourism (dlichj booj lajc) |
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By putting ourselves in the hands of these moral guides and gatekeepers, can be sacrificing our own autonomy |
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Autonomy |
The right of an organization, country ot region yi be independent and government itself Ex: demonstrators demanded immediate autonomy for their region Ex: the universities want to preserve their autonomy FROM central government - the ability to make urban decision without being controlled by anyone else |
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Moral high ground |
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Discourage |
>< encourage |
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The lapses |
(= failure) we take for granted |
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Far-fetched |
Very likely to be true and difficult, to believe Ex: a far-fetched idea/ story |
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Input |
Infor4, money, or energy that is put into a system, organization, machine so it can operate (≈ investment) Ex: the city plans to get input from local groups Ex: i didn't have much input into the project |
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Deprive |
To deprive smth/SOMEONE of smth (lấy đi CỦA AI/CỦA CÁI J cái j) Ex: to be deprived of one's civil rights |
