GENERAL CONSOLIDATION
formality /fɔːˈmæləti/ (n):
# (plural formalities) [countable, usually plural] a thing that you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process, a social situation, etc.
to go through all the formalities necessary in order to get a gun licence.
Let's skip the formalities and get down to business.
It only took a few minutes to complete the legal formalities.
get down to (phrasal verb):
# get down to something l to begin to do something; to give serious attention to something.
Let's get down to business.
I like to get down to work by 9.
get down to (doing) something: It's time I got down to thinking about that essay.
get down (phrasal verb):
# get down l (of children) (British English) to leave the table after a meal.
# get somebody down l (informal) to make somebody feel sad or depressed.
Don’t let it get you down too much.
# get something down l to swallow something, usually with difficulty.
# get something down l to make a note of something.
SYNONYM write down;
Did you get his number down?
insurrection /ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/ (n):
# [countable, uncountable] insurrection (against somebody/something) a situation in which a large group of people try to take political control of their own country with violence. (sự/ cuộc nổi dậy/ khởi nghĩa)
SYNONYM uprising;
He led an armed insurrection against the regime. (cuộc khởi nghĩa vũ trang).
insurmountable /ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl/ (adj):
# (formal) (of difficulties, problems, etc.) that cannot be dealt with successfully.
SYNONYM insuperable;
The age barrier appeared insurmountable.
They were now faced with seemingly insurmountable technical problems.
be faced with something: We are faced with the prospect of defeat.
face something: Farmers face serious challenges in these conditions.
intangible /ɪnˈtændʒəbl/ (n):
# [usually plural] (business) something that does not exist as a physical thing but is still valuable to a company.
intangibles such as staff morale and goodwill.