4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

v. thích ứng make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
One way to adapt is to become smaller, generation by generation.

a. thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
It made this sofa not only functional but also adaptable to any contemporary interior design.

n. thích ứng modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
The play is an adaptation of a short novel.

a. thích nghi having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
In psychology, behavior or trait is adaptive when it helps individuals adjust within a changing social environment.

v. nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
For instance, if you carry a clean needle in this country, the police are likely to arrest you for being a drug addict.

a. nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started
That worries the department because of the addictive nature of nicotine.

a. bổ sung further; extra; supplemental or added to
They will need months of therapy and additional reconstructive surgery in the coming years to help them recover.

a. chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz, and pop styles.

a. đầy đủ sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate preparation, and could not match Australia's skill.

n. keo glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Painting before the adhesive is applied will keep the color on much longer.

a. lân cận adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.

v. phụ hợp be next to; be contiguous to; border on
A breakfast-room would adjoin the drawing-room, I slipped in there.

a. tiếp giáp neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
Did you hear a noise? I dare say it is only a rat scrambling along the rafters of the adjoining schoolroom.

v. chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
The opera house was handed over by the builders nearly a year ago, but it's taken many months to install new stage machinery and to adjust the acoustics.

n. chỉnh making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
An individual uses this form to request an adjustment to an individual income tax return.

v. quản trị govern; supervise; give or apply medications
It's led to major disagreement about how best to administer development funds among some government departments.

n. chính quyền management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
Obviously, the key person in administration is the man in the White House.

n. quản trị one who manages a government agency or department
One college administrator says it'll be difficult for them to meet the increased demand without a massive expansion in teaching staff and other facilities.

n. ngưỡng mộ favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
He received years of praise and admiration from the public that he did not deserve, and now he is exposed as a fraud.

v. ngưỡng mộ regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence.