We Are Not Here for Long

Step 1 · Vocabulary

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11 new words in this lesson

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capable/ˈkeɪpəbl/

có năng lực, có khả năng làm tốt

She was capable, but carrying more responsibility than her experience was ready for.

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dynamic/daɪˈnæmɪk/

mối quan hệ, cách hai người tương tác với nhau

If we had never been locked into that manager-and-employee dynamic.

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resentment/rɪˈzentmənt/

sự oán giận, bất mãn tích tụ âm thầm

I no longer work with her. And honestly — I carry no resentment at all.

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sparse/spɑːrs/

thưa thớt, ít dần, không còn thường xuyên

Life pulls everyone in different directions, and the meetups grow sparse.

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drifted/ˈdrɪftɪd/

đã xa cách dần, trôi dạt ra khỏi nhau

People who were once close, even the ones you have drifted away from completely.

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complicated/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/

phức tạp, rắc rối, khó đơn giản hóa

Romantic love is more complicated.

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present/ˈprezənt/

thực sự hiện diện, chú tâm vào khoảnh khắc đang có

Whether, during that time, you were truly present.

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postponed/ˌpoʊstˈpoʊnd/

bị hoãn lại, dời sang lúc khác

How many calls postponed because something else came up.

finite/ˈfaɪnaɪt/

có hạn, không phải vô tận

If you hold in mind that the time is finite, you might sit a little longer.

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uncomfortable/ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

không dễ chịu, khó khăn, bất tiện

That stretch, however short, however uncomfortable at times, still leaves something.

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trivial/ˈtrɪviəl/

nhỏ nhặt, không đáng, lặt vặt

Let go of what is trivial. Hold on to what actually matters.