academic words shop #1

1.CI'VILIAN: pronounce [n, adj]
A person who is not a armed- forces, the police or fire-fighting forces.

-meaning: thường dân.
-example: eight of the passengers were the soldier, one was a marine, the rest were civilians.
2.'COMPLICATED: pronounce [adj]
Not simple or easy, intricate
-meaning: rắc rối, tinh vi.
-example: if some of requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance connselor.he will be glad to explain them to you.










3.CON'CUR :pronounce [v]
Agree, be of the same oppinion

-meaning: đồng ý, cùng ý kiến
-example: good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpire's desision even if you don't concur with it.
4.CON'FIRM: pronounce [v]
State or prove the truth, substantiate

-meaning: chứng thực, xác nhận
-example: my phisician thought i had  broken my wrist and an Xray later confirmed his oppinion.
5.DIGRESS: pronounce [v]
Turn aside, get off the main subject in talking or writing.

-meaning: lạc đề.
-example: at one point in his talk, the speaker disgressed to tell us an incident in his childhood, but then he got right back to his topic.