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TermDefinition
kick-startto do sth to help a process or project start more quickly
nascentbeginning to exist; not yet fully developed
enticingadj something that is enticing is so attractive and interesting that you want to have it or know more about it
to rave aboutto talk or write about sth in a very enthusiastic way:
to fall apartto be in very bad condition so that parts are breaking off:
carbon footprintmeasure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced
(off·set·ting, off·set, off·set) [vn] offset sth (against sth)to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another:
inspireto give sb the idea for sth, especially sth artistic or that shows imagination:
on-the-goon the fly.
offsetPrices have risen in order to __ the increased cost of materials.
keep sb up-to-dateGiu cap nhat
in contact with sbdGiu lien he
nightlifeentertainment that is available in the evening and at night
socialitea person who goes to a lot of fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc.
to hamper[vn] [often passive] to prevent sb from easily doing or achieving sth
much-neededScribd, the popular document sharing hub, has finally rolled out a __ redesign
messynhieu thu linh tinh
in lieu (of sth)instead
-esque suffix(in adjectives)in the style of:
remedya way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation
prominentimportant or well known:
in conjunction withtogether with
bucketlarge amount
ditch[vn] (informal) to get rid of sth/sb because you no longer want or need it/them:
buggyhay co loi
apparentlyaccording to what you have heard or read; according to the way sth appears:
entirelyI __ agree with you. (in every way possible; completely:)
Apparently__ they are getting divorced soon
quellExtra police were called in to __ the disturbances (to stop sth such as violent behaviour or protests:)
apparentlyI thought she had retired, but __ (= in fact) she hasn't.
rostera duty roster (a list of people's names and the jobs that they have to do at a particular time)
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Creator huannh
Created August 29, 2008
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