vocabulary 1

1/ gastric (a) thuộc về dạ dày connected with the stomach
ex: a gastric juice, gastric ulcer.

2/ paradigm (n) thí dụ điển hình ( typical example or pattern )
ex: -  a paradigm for others to copy
     -  the war was a paradigm of the destructive side of human nature.
     -  some of these educators are hoping to produce a change in the current cultural paradigm.

3/ exquisite (a) extremely beautiful / delicate
ex: - her wedding dress was absolutely exquisite
     -exquisite pain/ pleasure (=acute ) ( thấm thía)
     - the room was decorated in exquisite taste. ( delicate = tinh tế )

4/ oscillate(v) lung lay, đu đưa = swing : keep moving from one to another and back again.
ex:  -  The needle on the dial oscillated between 'full' and 'empty'.
 = hesitate : my emotions osillate between desperation and hope. 

5/ plodge (v) lội qua = plod = trudge./ tramp/ trail 
ex: we plodded through the mud, 
     despite the wind and the rain, they plodded on until they reached the cottage. 


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