ADJECTIVES
Acute /əˈkjuːt/
Ex: Acute stress can also be harmful in certain situations.
Allergic /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/
Ex: I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them.
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July 23, 2020
Anna Lucy
Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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Acute /əˈkjuːt/
Ex: Acute stress can also be harmful in certain situations.
Allergic /əˈlɜːdʒɪk/
Ex: I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them.
- June 28, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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VERBS
Avoid /əˈvɔɪd/Ex: If you have a food allergy, make sure you avoid any of the ingredients that can trigger an attack.
Counteract /ˌkaʊntərˈækt/:
Ex: Many people develop cravings for salt, fat and sugar to counteract tension and, thus, gain weight.
Curb /kɜːb/
- June 24, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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NOUNS
Activity /ækˈtɪvəti/
Ex: Leisure activity isn’t just for fun.
Aspect /ˈæspekt/
Ex: With so many people in jobs they don’t care for, leisure is a prized aspect of people’s life.
Aspect /ˈæspekt/
Ex: With so many people in jobs they don’t care for, leisure is a prized aspect of people’s life.
- June 24, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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ADJECTIVES
Active /ˈæktɪv/
Ex: One of the most important things is to keep your children active.
Bored /bɔːd/
Ex: Otherwise they will be sure to get bored.
- June 24, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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VERBS
Achieve (a goal) /əˈtʃiːv/
If i achieve this goal then i know i will not regret any chances i have missed to stay longer at the office.
Appeal /əˈpiːl/
But nobody explains why skiing really appeals to people.
- June 23, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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VERB PHRASES
Lead a happy life
Ex: I think if you want to lead a happy life then you need to have a positive approach to everything.
Live life on the edge
Ex: I like to live life on the edge, so I do a lot of extreme sports like paragliding and deep sea diving.
- June 22, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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NOUNS
Assignment /əˈsaɪnmənt/Ex: Perhaps you’re not preparing a homework assignment or project, but are trying to revise for an exam.
College /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
Ex: He got interested in politics when he was in college. Anh ta quan tâm đến chính trị khi học đại học.
- June 05, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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ADJECTIVES
Academic /ˌækəˈdemɪk/Ex: Even the most studious among you will probably have difficulty studying at some stage in your academic career.
Eligible /ˈelɪdʒəbl/Ex: All secondary and post-secondary school students in full-time education are eligible to apply for the program.
- June 05, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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VERBS
Adopt (an approach) /əˈdɒpt/Ex: My company has adopted a new approach to staff meetings. We now have them standing up!
Analyse /ˈænəlaɪz/
Ex: He tried to analyse his feelings.
- June 04, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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NOUNS
Accuracy /ˈækjərəsi/: sự chính xác
Ex: That’s when I learned that communication was more important than accuracy.
Communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
Ex: There’s something that prevents successful communication.
Communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
Ex: There’s something that prevents successful communication.
- June 04, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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ADJECTIVES
Incoherent /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/Ex: His rushed reparation resulted in an incoherent speech.
- June 04, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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VERBS
Clarify /ˈklærəfaɪ/
Ex: She asked him to clarify what he meant.
Communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
Communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
Ex: We only communicate by email.
- June 01, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Adv, Vocabulary Int
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Incarceration /ɪnkɑːrsəˈreɪʃən/ = Imprisonment = Jail sentenceEx 1: It is thought by many that Incarceration is a less effective form of punishment. The reason with regard to this is that crime can not be solved radically merely by putting wrongdoers behind bars.
- June 01, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Pre-Int
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Congested / dense / bumper-to-bumper traffic 
Traffic congestion Road congestion = congested road/street Traffic accident 
- June 01, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Pre-Int
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S + Modal verbs + V (bare – infinitive)
(bare – infinitive: not “to”)
Ex 1: They can play the piano.
Ex 2: She can speak many languages. (Not: She cans speak many languages.)
Ex 3: He can ride a bike.
Ex 4: He could ride a bike when he was eight.
Ex 5: We cannot sing as beautifully as John.
- March 12, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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1. Splitting headacheEx: I have a splitting headache.
- March 12, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int, Vocabulary Pre-Int
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Stunning coastlines
Exotic destinations- March 12, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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NOUNS
Asteroid /ˈæstərɔɪd/Ex: The surface of Venus also has many craters as a result of asteroid collisions.
- February 17, 2020
- Anna Lucy
- Vocabulary, Vocabulary Int
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ADJECTIVES
Commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/
Ex: If you have ever dreamed of travelling in space then our commercial space travel programme will make that dream a reality.
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