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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absurd  Speak Example sentences
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[vô lý] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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[khủng khiếp] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[cân bằng] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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[tự tin] feeling secure or certain about something
alarm  Speak Example sentences
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[đánh đập] formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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[chụp] act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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[báo động] any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
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[So sánh] examine and note the similarities or differences of
anxiety  Speak Example sentences
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[mã] body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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[lập luận] invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
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[lo âu] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
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[quyền] jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
appropriate  Speak Example sentences
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[phức tạp] difficult to analyze or understand
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[thích hợp] acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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[tiếp cận] a way of considering or doing something
ashamed  Speak Example sentences
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[người lớn] one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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[xấu hổ] affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
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[phá thai] termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
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[hành lý] trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
balance  Speak Example sentences
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[kết hợp] blend; fuse; merge
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[buzz] confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
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[tự tin] feeling secure or certain about something
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[cân bằng] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
bend  Speak Example sentences
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[cong] strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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[cộng đồng] society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
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[đắng] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[lo âu] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
bitter  Speak Example sentences
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[liên kết] connect or join together; combine
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[đắng] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[phức tạp] difficult to analyze or understand
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[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
briefcase  Speak Example sentences
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[lập luận] invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
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[khủng khiếp] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[mã] body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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[cặp] portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
bush  Speak Example sentences
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[Ban] special group delegated to consider some matter
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[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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[bụi] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[lợi ích] advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain