vilify (v) sb/sth as sth
sb/sth for sth/doing sth
say/write unpleasant things about sb/sth so other people will have a low opinion of them.
= malign, revile
vilification (n)
underhand (j) (less frequent form: underhanded) secret and dishonest
linger (v)
lingering (jl)
[They lingered over coffee and missed the last bus.]
[I spent a week at New York and could happily have lingered on.]
halt (v, n)
halting (jl) if your speech/movement are halting, you stop for a moment between words or movements, especially because you're not confident
A ray of sunshine = someone who's happy and makes a difficult situation seem better.
catch some/a few rays = sit/lie in the sun
a ray of hope/light = something that gives hope or happiness in a difficult situation
construe (v) as # misconstrue (v)
orthodontist (n) a dentist whose job is to help teeth to grow straight.
[I remember in grade 10 my friend Trà had to go see her orthodontist pretty frequently.]
permanent (n) = perm
dark (j) mysterious/secret
righty/lefty
downside
progressive (jln) supporting, welcoming new modern ideas and methods, especially in politics and education
cronyism (n) the situation in which people in power give jobs to their friends
sanguine (j) ABOUT
iniquitous (j) very unfair or wrong, wicked
iniquity (n)
turbulence (n) a situation that has a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement, violence
= UPHEAVAL
turbulent (j)
detrimental
self-effacing (j) modest
self-efface-ment (n)
ascertain (v) find out the true and correct info about sth
ascertainable (j)
ascertainment (n)
Ascension Day: Lễ Thăng Thiên
cardinal (j) most important, basic
zenith = peak
mismanagement (n)
indigenous = native
on the premise that = an idea/theory on which a statement/action is based
enticing (jl) appealing
entice (v) persuade
enticement (n)
double as = have another use of functions as well as the main ones.
mimic = imitate, take off
mentality = a particular attitude or way of thinking, especially one that you think is wrong or stupid
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disparity (n) a difference between two or more things, especially an unfair one
disparity IN/BETWEEN
