11/10 Flashcards
uneven
not level, equal, flat, or continuous
ghồ ghề
eg: Be careful on that path - the paving stones are uneven.
varicose
the tubes that carry bloodare swollen and can be seen on the skin
giãn tĩnh mạch
Pregnant women often get varicose veins.
conducive
(adj)
providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist
cho phép hoặc giúp cái gì xảy ra (có lợi)
These noisy conditions arent really conducive to work
parallel
(adj)
song song, tương tự
a parallel career
ligament
( n)
dây chằng
tendon
(n)
gân
rectify
to correct something or make something right
sửa
In order to rectify the errors, we need to reprint all the paper.
wobble
( v)
to (cause something to) shake or move from side to side in a way that sh
lắc lư, lung lay
That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it.
terrain
an area of land, when considering its natural features
địa hình
The car handles particularly well on rough terrain.
deviate
( v)
do something that is different from the usual or of behaving
trệch hướng
The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of ye
intervention
intentionally involved in a difficult situation, to improve situation
sự can thiệp
They were opposed to military intervention in the civil war.
hypertension
a medical condition in which your blood pressure is extremely high
chứng tăng huyết áp
dwindling
gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number
teo đi, co lại
We are dealing with dwindling resources and aging buildings.
shortcoming
( n)
a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard
sự thiếu xót, lỗi
Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his chil
cite
( v)
mention something as proof for theory why something has happened
trích, kể cái gì như ví dụ
She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
forego
( v)
to not have or do something enjoyable
bỏ, kiêng
I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week.
rational
based on clear thought and reason
có lý trí, dựa trên lý trí
There must be some rational explanation for what happened.
incontrovertible
( adj)
impossible to doubt because of being obviously true
không thể bàn cãi
incontrovertible proof/evidence
consolidation
( n)
the process of becoming or being made stronger and more certain
sự hợp nhất, củng cố
The company is entering a period of consolidation.
entail
( v)
to make something necessary, or to involve something
đòi hỏi, gây ra
Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.