260224 Flashcards

1
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vehemently

A

in a way that shows very strong feelings, especially anger

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2
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incongruous

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= inappropriate

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3
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throng

A

đám đông lớn

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4
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pretext

A

false reason

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5
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foreboding

C2

Danger

A

a strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen

= premonition

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6
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whimsical

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unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying

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7
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abashed

C2

Feelings

A

= ashamed

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8
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ensue

A

xảy ra sau 1 việc gì

We were sorted out into groups according to the types of honors and quite a long wait __
A. ensued
B. eventuated
C. supervened
D. transpired = occured

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9
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prerogative

A

đặc quyền

The prim minister will decide whether to release the prisioner or not, that’s his __
A. derogatory = insulting
B. abdication(C2- Difficulty and failure): the fact of failing or refusing to perform a duty
C. prerogative
D. humanity

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10
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cast-iron

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can be trusted completely

She was in the office all of Wednesday and so has a cast-iron alibi

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11
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inexhaustible

A

không thể cạn

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12
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inexorable

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(of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed

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13
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indefatigable

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không bh từ bỏ/ mệt mỏi

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14
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heretofore

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before this time

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15
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prudent

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sensible and careful

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16
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stern

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= strict

17
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obstreperous

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= boisterous

18
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procure

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= obtain

This very morning, she announces, she has managed to procure what might be the last two crates of peaches in France

19
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obscure

A

make sth difficult to see

20
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earnest

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serious & sincere

21
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Her ivory brow __ in delicate lines

A

furrows

22
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A man of stainless reputation, his deeds and words have almost invariably been on the side of ___

A

righteousness