Vocabulary Flashcards

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acquaintance (n)

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a person that you have met but do not know well (người quen) - I have absolutely no acquaintance with the family.

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cognitive (adj)

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connected with thinking or conscious mental processes (nhận thức) - Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired.

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constraint (n)

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something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits (hạn chế) - The constraints of politeness wouldn't allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.

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inhibition (n)

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a feeling of embarrassment or worry that prevents you from saying or doing what you want (hạn chế) - After a couple of drinks, he lost his inhibitions and started talking and laughing loudly.

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deceptive (adj)

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making you believe something that is not true (lừa gạt) - It's deceptive - from the outside the building looks small, but inside it's very big.

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deceitful (adj)

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dishonest or hiding the truth (lừa gạt) - He never struck me as deceitful before.

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faithful (adj)

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firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for a person or an organization, or in your belief in your principles (chung thủy, trung thành) - His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.

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indistinct (adj)

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not clear (không rõ ràng) - an indistinct shape/sound/recall.

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definite (adj)

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fixed, certain, or clear (chắc chắn, rõ ràng) - The date for the meeting is now definite: 5 March.

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mutual (adj)

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(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other (đồng lòng, lẫn nhau) - Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.