Prosecute (v)
Officially charge sb with a crime in court
Ex: The police decided not to prosecute the criminal
‘reconcile (v)
to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other
reconcile sth (with sth)
Ex: At the end, we must reconcile our problems to others in the discussion.
‘devastate (v)
to completely destroy a place or an area
devastate sb: make sb feel very shocked and sad
Ex: Yagi typhoon devastated thousands of houses in Northern Vietnam.
Ex: The teacher’s announcement devastated me! I had my first F!
‘sentiment (n)
a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions / feelings of sympathy, romantic love, being sad, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate
Ex: My sentiments exactly! (= I agree)
exper’tise (n)
expert knowledge or skill in a particular subject, activity or job
expertise in sth / in doing sth
Ex: Artisans have expertise in making conical hats.
fe’rocious (adj)
very aggressive or violent; very strong
= savage
Ex: Even my friend can’t defeat the final boss, ferocious one.
‘meteorite (n)
a piece of rock from outer space that hits the earth’s surface
Ex: NASA has recorded that a meteorite is landing into the Earth!
‘missionary (n)
a person who is sent to a foreign country to teach people about religion, especially Christianity
Ex: In 16th century, many missionaries came to the Middle and the South of Vietnam.
‘habitable (adj)
suitable for people to live in
Ex: Scientists are still discovering habitable planets like ours.
‘latitude (n)
the distance of a place north or south of the equator (= the line around the world dividing north and south), measured in degrees
l’ongitude (n)
the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, measured in degrees
‘altitude (n)
the height above sea level
I can’t find Yeti at this altitude, General.
a’pprenticeship
a period of time working as an apprentice; a job as an apprentice
Ex: Before teaching at school, I had served my apprenticeship as an teacher in a local school.
com’mission (n)
an amount of money that is paid to somebody for selling goods and that increases with the amount of goods that are sold
commission on sth
Ex: You get a 10% commission on everything you sell.
preser’vationist (n)
person who protects environment, heritages,…
Ex: As a preservationist, I always focus on the protection of local heritages.
‘craftsmanship (n)
the level of skill shown by somebody in making something beautiful with their hands
Ex: This statue shows a high craftsmanship of the creator.
‘artisan (n)
a person who does work that needs a special skill, making things with their hands
Ex: My father is an artisan who makes ceramic cups.
come down with (phv)
to get an illness that is not very serious (no passive)
Ex: My grandma came down with yesterday, but you don’t need to worry about that!
en’grossed in/with (doing) wth (phrase)
so interested or involved in something that you give it all your attention
Ex: Ipad kids are engrossed in watching brain rot videos like Skibidi Toilet.
‘linguist (n)
a person who knows several foreign languages well
Ex: My mother is a linguist who masters 5 languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese.
lin’guistic (adj)
connected with language or the scientific study of language
Ex: Translation needs a high proficiency of linguistic knowledge.
‘sedentary (n)
(of work, activities, etc.) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down
Ex: I’m a sedentary worker in MSC so workout’s definitely important.
push on (phv)
to continue with a journey or an activity
Ex: Despite stress during study session, I still pushed on my study.
run up (phv)
to allow a bill, debt, etc. to reach a large total
Ex: My family is running up more and more money. Please help us pay our debt!
