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.
gratification
sự hài lòng
peg
( v)
ghìm chặt, kiềm chế
futile
( adj)
(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing
vô ích, công cốc
All my attempts to cheer her up proved futile.
profound
( adj)
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way
sâu sắc, uyên thâm
enticing
( adj)
is enticing attracts you to it by offering you or pleasure
hấp dẫn
an enticing smile
compell
( v)
to force someone to do something
buộc phải, bắt phải
As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.
mild
( adj)
not violent, severe, or extreme
nhẹ, êm dịu
She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work.
delicate
( adj)
needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
tinh vi, tinh tế, mỏng manh, dễ vỡ
Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.
thrive
( v)
to grow, develop, or be successful
thịnh vượng, phát đạt
lớn nhanh, mau lớn
His business thrived in the years before the war.
acute
( adj)
y học: cấp tính
sắc, nhạy, thính
an acute sense of smell
console
( v)
to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better
an ủi
I consoled myself with the thought that no one could have done better.
malign
( adj)
causing or intending to cause harm or evil
nói xấu, phỉ báng, thâm hiểm
( y học) ác tính
She describes pornography as “a malign industry”.
virtue
( n)
a good moral quality in a person
đức hạnh, đức tính tốt
Patience is a virtue.
deliberate
( adj)
(often of something bad) intentional or planned
có suy nghĩ, chủ ý, thận trọng
We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
aisle
( n)
lối đi, khoảng trống giữa các ngăn
pliable
( adj)
dễ uốn, nắn
He wanted a sweet, pliable, obedient wife.
in harness with sb
working together to achieve something
làm việc cùng nhau
eradication
( n)
the process of getting rid of something completely something bad
sự trừ tiệt
The organization’s goal is the eradication of poverty.
humpback
( n)
người lưng gù, có bướu
inquisition
( n)
a period of asking questions in a detailed and unfriendly way
sự điều tra, thẩm tra
The police subjected him to an inquisition that lasted twelve hours.
fracture
( v)
If something hard, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks
bẻ gãy, làm gãy
She* fractured her skull in the accident.*
agony
( n)
extreme physical or mental pain or suffering
sự đau đớn về thể xác hoặc tinh thần
She lay there screaming in agony.
slop
( v)
to cause a liquid to flow over the edge of a container
tràn ra, đổ ra
Careful, you’ve just slopped coffee all over the carpet!
strenuous
( adj)
needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy
đòi hỏi cố gắng, vất vả
His doctor advised him not to do any strenuous exercise.
entitle
( v)
to give someone the right to do or have something
cho quyền
Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
tweak
( v)
change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct
change slightly
You just need to tweak the last paragraph and then it’s done.
crawl
( v)
bò, trườn
He had to crawl along a ledge and get in through a window.
invertebrates
( n, adj)
an animal with no spine
không xương sống
nhu nhược
Invertebrates, such as worms, are the main diet of these water birds.
synergic
( adj)
involving synergy the combined power of working together
hiệp trợ, hiệp lực
the synergistic effect of two drugs given at the same time
germinate
( v)
to (cause a seed to) start growing
bắt đầu mọc, nảy mầm
The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.
