com’parable (adj)
similar to somebody/something else and able to be compared
comparable to/with sb/sth
comparable in sth
Ex: My friend and I are comparable in Algebra.
com’parative (adj)
measured or judged by how similar or different it is to something else
Ex: Then he was living in comparative comfort (= compared with others or with his own life at a previous time).
‘fruition (n)
the successful result of a plan, a process or an activity
come/bring to fruition
Ex: After a year of hard-working study, I came to fruition in the high school test.
‘fruitful (adj)
producing many useful results
>< fruitless (adj)
Ex: The research has proved extremely fruitful.
expo’nential (adj)
(of a rate of increase) becoming faster and faster
exponential growth/increase
Ex: The popularity was rising at an exponential growth.
ex’quisite (adj)
extremely beautiful or carefully made
Ex: Our decoration is absolutely exquisite, but expensive.
a’gile (adj)
able to move quickly and easily
Ex: Weak as Sơn’s hands are, he is really agile.
agile brain/mind: able to think quickly, in intelligent way.
‘ardent (adj)
very enthusiastic and showing strong feelings about something/somebody (science)
Ex: Albert Einstein was an ardent physicist in 20th century.
‘amorous (adj)
showing sexual desire and love towards somebody
Ex: I am going to have amorous actions with my girlfriend but I have changed my idea.
undertake (v)
to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it
undertake a task/project
Ex: The leader must undertake a project.
a’llege (adj)
to state something as a fact but without giving proof
allege that SVO
allege sth
Ex: It was alleged that some of my friends had cheated in the previous test.
cast doubt on (idiom)
= plant a seed of doubt in sb’s mind
Ex: His A cast doubt on the teacher because he hardly had just a B
cast (n)
all the people who act in a play or film
cast a quick glance at sb/sth (idiom)
= cast an eye on sth/sb
Ex: He cast a quick glance at his watch and noticed he was late.
crystal-clear (adj)
very easy to understand; completely obvious, completely clear and bright
Ex: Let me make your thing crystal-clear
clear conscience (n)
the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong (pure one)
Ex: One who has clear conscience will be plain sailing in all cases.
con’scientious (adj)
taking care to do things carefully and correctly
the talk of sb
the topic of…
Ex: Don’t intervene! This is the talk of my team!
have butterflies in the stomach
worry, nervous
Ex: While setting up for IELTS Speaking, I had butterflies in the stomach.
a blessing in disguise (idiom)
something that seems to be a problem at first, but that has good results in the end
Ex: I can get used to A02 easily although I am not A01 anymore. Such a blessing in disguise!
out of question
not allowed to do sth
Ex: Playing games in midnight is out of question.
whet one’s appetite for (idiom)
make sb curious, desired to do sth
Ex: The first chapter whetted my appetite for reading more.
draw a line between sth and ath
distinguish sth and sth
It comes as no surprise
not surprised, shocked
Ex: It came as no surprise that Hưng passed the Biology exam.
