Stop Stop Stop! Dừng Lại, Dịnh Lại.

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thwart(v)

Back 1

to stop something before it is able to succeed
e.g: Thanks to inside information, the polic department was able to thwart the bank robbery before it even began.

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refrain(v)

Back 2

to hold back from doing something
e.g: He refrained from starting smoking because he knows it will be difficult to quit.

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tentative(a)

Back 3

uncertain
e.g: The tentative schedule was not set in stone.

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not be set/carved in stone

Back 4

to not be fixed and able to be changed
e.g: There're just a few ideas - nothing is set in stone yet.

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hamper (v)

Back 5

to restrict the progress of
to prevent someone doing something easily
e.g: Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there's now little chance of finding more survivors.

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deterrent (n) (a)
/dɪ'ter. ə nt/

Back 6

something that acts to discourage
something which deters people from doing something
cái ngăn chặn, cái làm nản lòng
e.g: a nuclear deterrent
the picture of vicious lion baring his teeth was an effective deterrent against kids' reaching into the cage.
SYN: hindrance, impediment
ANT: incentive

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abstain(v)
/æb'steɪn/

Back 7

to refrain from action
kiên, nhịn
e.g: An alcoholic for twenty years, Robert was unable to abstain from drinking when offered a beer.

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abstemious(a)
/æb'sti.mi.əs/

Back 8

not doing things which give you pleasure, especially not drinking good food or drinking alcohol
sparing or moderate in consumption
tiết chế, có điều độ
sơ sài, đạm bạc
e.g: abstemious habits
abstemious meal: bữa ăn đạm bạc

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abstinence(n)
/'æb.stɪ.nən t  s/

Back 9

the voluntary avoidance of something
sự kiêng cử
e.g: the best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from sex.

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stymie(v)

/'staɪ.mi/ (often passive)

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to present an obstable to
to prevent something from happening or someone from achieving a purpose
ngăn cản, cản trở
e.g: In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents