Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Tutu calls for more respects

blunt /blʌnt/(adj) : thẳng thừng
saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people's feelings
I'll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible.

assessment
/əˈses.mənt/ (n): sự đánh thuế
when you judge or decide the amount, value, quality or importance of something, or the judgment or decision that is made
Would you say that is a fair assessment of the situation?
Both their assessments of production costs were hopelessly inaccurate.

oppression
/əˈpreʃ.ən/(n): sự đàn áp, áp bức
when people are governed in an unfair and cruel way and prevented from having opportunities and freedom
Every human being has the right to freedom from oppression.
War, famine and oppression have forced people in the region to flee from their homes.
the oppression of women

utter
/ˈʌt.ər/ (adj): hoàn toàn
complete or extreme
utter confusion/misery/chaos
utter nonsense/rubbish/drivel
The meeting was a complete and utter waste of time.
Lying back in the hot bath was utter bliss.

gratuitous
/grəˈtjuː.ɪ.təs (adj): vô cớ
(of something such as bad behaviour) not necessary; with no cause
A lot of viewers complained that there was too much gratuitous sex and violence in the film.

wanton
ˈwɒn.tən/ (adj): vô í thức
formal (of something bad, such as damage, cruelty, waste) extreme and showing no care at all
wanton destruction of human life
a wanton disregard for safety
wanton extravagance

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