combining of separate elements into a complete whole system n... amount collected at one time; income; proceeds; profits Informal take v.. sciences of the industrial arts; applied scienc
Trang 1adj fast; immediate; prompt; smart
switch
n exchange; transfer; device
Forms: plural: switches
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switch
v to change; to shift; to exchange; to trade; to turn on or
off
switchboard
n panel containing buttons for connecting and disconnecting telephone or electrical circuits
Forms: switched; switched; switching Forms: plural: switchboards
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sympathy
n affinity; compassion; pity; concern; empathy
symposium
n meeting or conference at which a specific topic is discussed
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synthesis
n combining of separate elements into a complete whole
system
n combination of related things or parts that form a complex whole
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systematically
adv methodically; in an organized fashion
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Trang 2n list of information arranged in columns and rows; chart;
flat surface
table
v to enter information into a chart; to postpone; to set aside for future consideration
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tackle
n equipment; device for lifting and lowering objects
tackle
v to deal with; to stop; to undertake; to set about
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tailor
n one who makes or alters garments
tailor
v to create or adapt for a particular need or desire
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take
n amount collected at one time; income; proceeds;
profits (Informal)
take
v to seize; to capture; to possess; to contract
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take over
v to capture; to assume control
takeover
n act of assuming control of something (as in a government or business)
Forms: took over; taken over; taking over Forms: plural: takeovers
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talk
n conversation; speech; lecture; meeting
talk
v to converse; to speak; to spread rumors; to lecture; to reveal secret information
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talkative
adj chatty; loquacious
tall
adj having a specified height; difficult to believe;
exaggerated; challenging
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tantalizing
v to tempt or tease by presenting something as available
and then withholding it
tantamount
adj equivalent to; equal to
Forms: tantalized; tantalized; tantalizing
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Trang 3n mark; objective; aim; object; goal
target
v to aim at something
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task
n job; assignment; obligation; role
task
v to give assignments; to overburden; to strain
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taste
n perception of flavor; sense; reason
taste
v to check flavor by eating; to attempt; to try
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tax
n levy; fee
tax
v to impose a tariff; to impose a levy; to burden; to demand too much
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technician
n specialist in repairs of machinery and appliances
technique
n method of performance
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technology
n sciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences
temper
n disposition; mood
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temper
v to moderate; to soften; to tone down; to toughen; to
harden
temporary
adj passing; brief
Forms: tempered; tempered; tempering
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tenant
n lodger; occupant; resident; renter; landlord
tenant
v to rent; to inhabit; to occupy
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Trang 4n bid; offer; overseer; supervisor
tender
adj gentle; soft; delicate
Forms: plural: tenders
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tense
n inflection; verbal 'time'
tense
adj strained; taut; rigid; nervous; stressful
Forms: plural: tenses
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tension
n tautness; strain; nervousness; agitation; apprehension
tentative
adj experimental; trial; temporary; hesitant
Forms: plural: tensions
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tenure
n strength; period; permanence
term
n word; expression; idiom; condition; stipulation
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term
v to name; to call; to designate
terminal
n either end of a passenger line; bus or train station
Forms: termed; termed; terming Forms: plural: terminals
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terminal
adj end; closing; concluding; final; mortal
terminology
n nomenclature; specific vocabulary
Forms: plural: terminologies
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terrible
adj awful
territory
n region; district; zone; area; domain
Forms: plural: territories
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testify
v to bear witness; to declare under oath; to attest
testimonial
n letter of recommendation
Forms: testified; testified; testifying Forms: plural: testimonials
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thorough
adj comprehensive; complete; finished
thoroughness
n diligence; neatness
Forms: no plural
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Trang 5conj despite; in spite of
though
adv anyway
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thought
n idea; concept; product of the mind
thread
n string; thin cord; Internet discussion
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thread
v to pass something through an opening
threat
n expression of intent to damage or injure; intimidation; danger
Forms: threaded; threaded; threading Forms: plural: threats
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thrive
v to prosper; to flourish; to succeed
throughout
prep in every part; at every point or moment
Forms: throve; thriven; thriving
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throughout
adv in every; during
thus
adv therefore; so
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ticket
n certificate; entry pass; tag
ticket
v to label; to fine
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tie
n rope; cord; link; connection; equal score in a game
tie
v to bind; to fasten with a rope or cord
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tight
adj close-fitting; tense; narrow
tight
adv in a close-fitting manner; firmly
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time
n period; era; hour; rate
timeliness
n punctuality
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title
n heading; caption; right; ownership; championship
title
v to furnish with a caption or heading
Trang 6n symbol; sign; mark; remembrance
token
adj nominal; symbolic; perfunctory
Forms: plural: tokens
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toll
n tax; charge; levy; grievous price
tool
n apparatus; device
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top
n summit; peak; head
top
adj highest; prime; leading
Forms: plural: tops
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topic
n theme; subject of conversation; issue
total
n sum; whole
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total
adj entire; complete; absolute
tour
n voyage; sightseeing excursion; trip; route
Forms: plural: tours
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tour
v to sightsee; to voyage; to travel
tow
n act of dragging or pulling with a rope or chain
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tow
v to pull; to drag
town
n city
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town
adj of a city; local
track
n lane; path; signs; trails; channel
Forms: plural: tracks
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track
v to follow
trade
n business; commerce; barter; occupation
Forms: tracked; tracked; tracking Forms: plural: trades
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Trang 7adj commercial; of commerce
tradition
n custom; practice; convention
Forms: plural: traditions
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traditional
adj customary
traffic
n movement of vehicles or persons; trade; commerce; load of messages in a communications network
Forms: no plural
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traffic
v to deal in; to sell
trail
n track; footprints; path; way
Forms: trafficked; trafficked; trafficking Forms: plural: trails
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trail
v to follow; to drag; to tow
transact
v to carry out; to conduct; to perform
Forms: trailed; trailed; trailing Forms: transacted; transacted; transacting
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transaction
n negotiation; settlement; business deal
transcend
v to excel; to rise above
Forms: plural: transactions Forms: transcended; transcended; transcending
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transcendent
adj sublime; exalted; superior
transfer
n exchange; conveying something from one person to another
Forms: plural: transfers
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transfer
v to convey; to relocate; to hand over; to pass on
trash
n something discarded; rubbish; garbage; refuse;
nonsense
Forms: transferred; transferred; transferring Forms: plural: trashes
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trash
v to throw away; to discard; to destroy; to damage
travel
n movement; journeying
Forms: trashed; trashed; trashing Forms: plural: travels
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