12/10 Flashcards
resound
( v)
vang lên
The concert hall resounded with cheers and applause.
mundane
( adj)
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
Mundane matters do not interest her.
pre-emptive
( adj)
If something is pre-emptive, it is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something elseđược quyền mua trước
We strongly oppose this misguided preemptive war.
meadow
( n)
đồng cỏ, bãi cỏ
There was a path through the meadow to the village.
manhunt
( n)
an organized search for a person, especially a criminal
The police have launched a manhunt.
pounding
( n)
a heavy attack or defeat
The city received heavy poundings from the air every night last week.
evade
( v)
tránh khỏi bị tấn công
She leaned forward to kiss him but he evaded her by pretending to sneeze
fugitive
( n/adj)
(kẻ) chạy trốn, lánh nạn
Thousands of fugitives are fleeing from the war-torn area.
scour
( v)
cọ rửa
You’ll have to scour out those old cooking pots before you use them.
preposterous
( adj)
trái với lẽ thường
The very idea is preposterous!
dignity
( n)
phẩm cách
He is a man of dignity and calm determination.
tension
( n)
sự căng thẳng
You could feel the tension in the room as we waited for our exam results
appal
( v)
làm kinh hoàng
The state of the kitchen appalled her.
courtier
( n)
bạn bè, phụ tá vua ở triều đình
chivalry
( n)
tinh thần thượng võ, nhã nhặn
the age of chivalry
commission
( v)
uỷ thác
pacey
( adj)
A pacy novel, story, film, etc. contains a lot of action or events that happen quickly.
tantalise
( v)
nhử, bait
wit
( n)
sự hóm hỉnh
a woman of great intelligence and wit
subterfuge
( n)
sự lẩn tránh
It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
monarch
( n)
vua, quốc vương
a hereditary monarch
niggle
( v)
to worry someone slightly, usually for a long time
I just can’t remember his name - it’s been niggling me for a couple of w
conviction
( n)
sự kết án, kết tội
He has a long record of previous convictions for similar offences.
conspiracy
( n)
âm mưu
The three men are accused of conspiracy.
sheer
( adj)
tuyệt đối, hoàn toàn
His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
predecessor
( n)
người tiền nhiệm
My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.
duly
( adv)
đúng lúc, đúng giờ
He knew he had been wrong, and duly apologized.
undermine
( v)
làm suy yếu dần
Criticism just undermines their confidence.
notion
( n)
ý niệm, quan điểm, khái niệm
I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.
unheralded
( adj)
bất ngờ, không báo trước
Such an unheralded event.
postulate
( v)
yêu cầu, đòi hỏi, đưa ra tiên đề
Who postulated that the earth was at the centre of the universe.
preposition
amid
giữa, ở giữa
On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.
cumulative
( adj)
chất lên, dồn lại
The cumulative effect of using so many chemicals.
stirrup
( n)
bàn đạp ngựa
shrewdnes
( n)
sự khôn ngoai, thông minh
thoroughbred
( n, adj)
thuần chủng, nòi
a thoroughbred racehorse
serendipity
( n)
khả năng cầu may
banal
( adj)
tầm thường, vô vị
banal pop songs
invoke
( v)
cầu khẩn
Their sacred dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
provenance
( n)
nguồn gốc, lai lịch, nơi phát sinh
jewels of uncertain provenance
naive
( adj)
ngây thơ, chất phác
It was a little naive of you to think that they would listen to you.
condemn
( v)
lên án, chỉ trích, quy tộu, kết án
The film was condemned for its sexism.
iteration
( n)
sự lặp lại
the repetition and iteration that goes on in designing something
imperative
( adj)
cấp bách, khẩm thiết
It’s imperative to act now.
index
( n)
mục lục
tenacity
( n)
sự bám chặt, kiên trì, kiên quyết
conflate
( v)
đúc kết thành một
She conflated the three plays to produce a fresh new work.
eclectic
( adj)
dựa vào nhiều tư tưởng, ko gò bó
an eclectic style/approach
amplify
( v)
to make something louder
amplified music/guitar
transgress
( v)
vi phạm
Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be punished
thought-provoking
( adj)
making you think a lot about a subject
a thought-provoking book/film
provocative
( adj)
kích thích, khiêu khích, trêu trọc
She slowly leaned forward in a provocative way.
sanitation
( n)
hệ thống bảo vệ sức khoẻ
illnesses in these houses are the result of inadequate sanitation.
infer
( v)
suy ra, luận ra
commodity
( n)
mặt hàng
The country’s most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.
ring-fenced
( adj)
protected and only able to be used for a particular purpose
without ring-fenced budget it is hard for projects achieve their aim
scrutinize
( v)
xem xét kỹ lưỡng
He scrutinized the men’s faces carefully/closely,
parliament
( n)
nghị viên, nghị trưởng
She was elected to Parliament in 1997.
aggravate
( v)
làm trầm trọng thêm
Attempts to restrict city centre aggravated traffic congestion.
consecutive
( adj)
without interuption/ liên tục
his is the fifth consecutive weekend that I’ve spent working.
tentative
( adj)
thử, thăm dò
I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July.
moderation
( n)
sự điều độ, tiết chế
You can eat whatever you want as long as it’s in moderation.
intuitive
( adj)
thuộc về trực giác
Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
analogy
( n)
sự so sánh 2 thứ giống nhau để giải thích gì đấy
He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
wane
( v)
mất dần tầm quan trọng, suy yếu
By the late 70s the band’s popularity was beginning to wane.
stroll
( v)
tản bộ
We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
mediocrity
( n)
xoàng, thường
A goal just before half-time rescued the match from mediocrity.
pedagogical
( adj)
sư phạm, giáo dục
The book describes current pedagogical methods used in teaching reading.
aptitude
( n)
năng khiếu
I have no aptitude for sport.
proximal
( adj)
ở gần đầu nào đấy ( giải phẫu)
The elbow is proximal to the wrist.
empirical
( adj)
do kinh nghiệm hơn là lý thuyết
Empirical studies show some of alternative medicine are effective.
zeal
( n)
sốt sắng, nhiệt huyết, lòng hăng hái
a zeal for money-making
attain
( v)
đạt được, giành được
It is necessary for students to attain their full potential.
lateral
( adj)
ở bên
lateral raises
aloft
( adj/v)
in the air or in a higher position/ cao, trên cao
We held our glasses aloft.
sideline
( n)
an activity that you do as well as your main job/ nghề phụ
Jim works in a bank, but teaches French in the evenings as a sideline.
speculation
( n)
sự suy đoán
Speculation about his future plans is rife.
retrospectively
( adv)
hồi tưởng quá khứ
Retrospectively, I can see where we went wrong.
dispute
( n)
cuộc bàn cãi ( về 2 nước cùng biên giới)
a border dispute
modest
(adj)
not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements/ khiêm tốn
He’s very modest about his achievements.
