
1. Sam was twitterpated by Linda at first sight, no wonder she is considered a campus fairy. (pate) Twitterpated: say mê, lo lắng vì ai đó.
2. Most homeless people in the US are free-livers/freegans, they are all around cafes and restaurants ready to pick up wasted food or leftovers. (free) Free-livers/freegans: người ăn chơi phóng túng, chè chén lu bù
3. I have to admit that this textbook has too many longueurs for it’s price. (long) Longueur: đoạn chán trong 1 tác phẩm (phim, sách,...)
4. Many students consider coding as an utterly inscrutable language distinct from human language in general (scrutiny) Inscrutable: impossible to understand, khó nhìn thấu được, (nghĩa bóng) bí hiểm, khó hiểu
5. Anaerobic species require little oxygen, but animals or humans need a fair supply. (Air) Anaerobic: kị khí, relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen.
6. This cover brings back my childhood memories, I wonder why it could speak such resonant nostalgia and make me a crybaby when I’m literally a man. (sound) Resonant: vang dội, (of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring
7. Sections of the rails were sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis (metal) Metallurgical: luyện kim, relating to metallurgy (= the scientific study of the structures and uses of metals)
8. The college is a stronghold of the child-centred approach to teaching (Strong) Stronghold: đồn, thành lũy, (nghĩa bóng) nơi tồn tại những quan niệm và ý niệm đặc biệt, a place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld
9. It is left to the commentariat and the Australian people to address big-picture global issues which have dogged us for years but seemed too big to comprehend, let alone tackle. (comment) Commentariat: Ban bình luận, members of the news media considered as a class.
10. Poetry is often created anew by unforetold hands and voices (Tell) Unforetold: Không lường trước được, not foretold; unpredicted.
11. The headline-grabbing story focuses on his concerns about drug-taking, swearing,
and a host of other antisocial teenage activities (Line) Headline-grabbing: Giật tít, attracting prominent notice in the news.
12. Transgender Studies Quarterly bills itself at the first nonmedical journal focusing on
issues facing the trans and gender-nonconforming communities. (GENDER) Gender-nonconforming: Không theo những quy ước vềgiới tính trong xã hội
13. The presence of glass 4 billions years old on the Moon elucidates water is essential
to the rate of devitrification. (vitreous) Devitrification: Sự hóa mờ, sự mờ đục của thủy tinh
14. Most malocclusions can be corrected by extractions and removable appliances.
(Occlude) Malocclusion: tật răng so le, sai/lệch khớp cắn
15. Great cities and conurbations are developed by visionaries who instil pride and
optimism in their fellow citizens. (Urban) Conurbation: Cụm thành phố, vùng đô thị liên hoàn
16. Weapon training can be troubling for the gunshy (gun) Gunshy: Nervous and apprehensive, lo lắng và hay hồi hộp
17. Water baptism is a tautological phrase. (logic) Tautological: lặp lại không cần thiết
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