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800 Words- Nhóm 2 Flashcards

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(adj)nguyên thủy, cổ xưa

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primitive
/ˈprɪmətɪv/

“1 The ​conditions at the ​campsite were ​rather primitive.
2 Early settlers had to cope with very primitive living conditions.”

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(n)mối ác cảm

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grudge
/ɡrʌdʒ/

“1 I don’t bear any grudge against you.
2 She has harboured a grudge against me for years.”

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(adj)nam tính

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masculine
/ˈmæskjəlɪn/

“1 Tung is handsome and strong, and very masculine.
2 He wanted a more masculine hair style.”

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(adj)khó tìm, ít có

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scarce
/skers/

“1 In ​wartime, ​food is often scarce.
2 With jobs so scarce, many young people have nothing to do.”

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(n)thời kỳ kinh tế suy thoái

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recession
/rɪˈseʃn/

“1 The economy is in deep recession.
2 The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.”

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(v)bắt buộc, cưỡng ép

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oblige
/əˈblaɪdʒ/

“1 Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
2 Doctors are legally obliged to take certain precautions.”

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(adj)gần kề, ngay sát

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adjacent
/əˈdʒeɪsnt/

“1 Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
2 They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.”

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(n)nhà ở

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shelter
/ˈʃeltər/

“1 Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.
2 The trees gave/provided some shelter from the rain.”

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(n)trạng thái đủ sống

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subsistence
/səbˈsɪstəns/

“1 Many families are living below the level of subsistence.
2 The money is intended to provide a basic subsistence and should not be paid to someone who receives other income.”

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(v)hỗ trợ

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underpin
/ˌʌndərˈpɪn/

“1 He ​presented ​data to underpin his ​argument.
2 When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.”

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(v)phá hủy, hủy hoại

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ruin
/ˈruːɪn/

“1 The bad weather ruined our trip.
2 Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race. (past tense)”

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(v)đột nhiên biến mất

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vanish
/ˈvænɪʃ/

“1 Cheap ​rural ​housing is vanishing in the ​south of the ​country.
2 We ran out after the thief, but he had vanished into thin air (= had completely disappeared).”

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(v)cạn kiệt

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deplete /dɪˈpliːt/

“1 Food supplies were severely depleted.
2 If we continue to deplete the earth’s natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.”

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(v)ngăn ngừa, ngăn chặn

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avert
/əˈvɝːt/

“1 Talks are taking place in an attempt to avert a strike.
2 Violence may have been averted with a greater police presence.”

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(adj)không thể thỏa mãn

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insatiable
/ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/

“1 The public seems to have an insatiable appetite for celebrity news.
2 Like so many politicians, he had an insatiable appetite/desire/hunger for power.”

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(adj)đáng ngưỡng mộ, thèm muốn

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enviable
/ˈenviəbl/

“1 Their love for each other is enviable.
2 She’s in the enviable position of being able to choose who she works for.”

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(v)lôi kéo

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manipulate
/məˈnɪpjuleɪt/

“1 She uses her charm to manipulate people.
2 He knows how to manipulate an audience.”

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(adj)có thể thành công

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viable
/ˈvaɪəbl/

“1 None of the projects proved financially viable.
2 In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.”

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(v)dừng

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cease
/siːs/

“1 Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.
2 The company has decided to cease all operations after this year.”

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(n)bệnh dịch

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plague
/pleɪɡ/

“1 Fleas spread plague from animals to humans.
2 The city is suffering a plague of rats.”

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(v)thịnh hành phổ biến

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prevail
/prɪˈveɪl/

“1 Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
2 We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.”

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(n)lãnh thổ, vùng miền

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territory
/ˈterətɔːri/

“1 The explorers set off to conquer new territories.
2 Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.”

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(adj)trái ngược

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heterodox
/ˈhetərədɑːks/

1 His ​opinions have always been ​distinctly heterodox.

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(adj)khó tìm, khó đạt được

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elusive
/iˈluːsɪv/

“1 A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive.
2 The murderer remained frustratingly elusive.”

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(v)hòa nhập

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assimilate
/əˈsɪməleɪt/

“1Many new immigrants have not yet assimilated fully into the new culture.
2 Immigrants have been successfully assimilated into the community.”

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(n)sự đạt được

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attainment
/əˈteɪnmənt/

“1 The students of Tung are famous for high levels of English attainment.
2 She is a young woman of impressive educational attainments”

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(adj)coi nhẹ, thiếu cẩn trọng

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reckless
/ˈrekləs/

“1 He showed a reckless disregard for his own safety.
2 He had always been reckless with money.”

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(n)sự nguy hiểm, hiểm họa

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peril
/ˈperəl/

“1 The country’s economy is now in grave peril.
2 She gave a warning about the perils of drug abuse.”

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(v)tìm thức ăn

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forage
/ˈfɑːrɪdʒ/

“1 He spends his days foraging for food around the city.
2 The pigs are allowed to forage around in a large orchard.”

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(v)tỉ mỉ, kỹ lưỡng

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elaborate
/ɪˈlæbərət/

“1 He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons.
2 She went on to elaborate her argument. (explain her argument)”

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(n)cuộc tấn công

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assault
/əˈsɔːlt/

“1 Both men were charged with assault.
2 Sexual assaults have doubled in the past year.”

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(n)một phần nhỏ

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particle
/ˈpɑːrtɪkl/

“1 Dust particles must have got into the ​motor.
There was not a particle of evidence (= no evidence at all) to support the case.”

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(adj)tồi tàn

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dilapidated
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/

“1 The old house was in a somewhat dilapidated condition.
2 The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.”

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(adj)thuộc về đêm

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nocturnal
/nɑːkˈtɜːrnl/

“1 These animals are strictly nocturnal.
2 Most bats are nocturnal.”

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(n)cạm bẫy

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pitfall
/ˈpɪtfɔːl/

“1 There’s a video that tells new students about pitfalls to avoid.
2 Getting professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious pitfalls.”

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(n)kho, chỗ chứa

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repository
/rɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/

“1 She’s a repository of knowledge about our family history.
2 The site is near an underground repository for radioactive waste.”

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(v)Tránh

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shun
/ʃʌn/

“1 She was shunned by her family when she remarried.
2 Tung always shuns publicity.”

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(v)phá hủy, hủy hoại

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ruin
/ˈruːɪn/

“1 Huge modern hotels have ruined this once unspoilt coastline.
2 Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race. (Past tense)”

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(n)tiền thế chấp

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mortgage
/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/

“1 He didn’t earn enough to support his family and pay the mortgage.
2 We’ll have to take out a second mortgage to pay for this holiday!”

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(v)tăng nhanh

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spiral
/ˈspaɪrəl/

“1 Poor people cannot afford the spiralling cost of health care.
2 measures to control the inflationary spiral.”

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(v)phá hủy, hủy hoại

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impair
/ɪmˈper/

“1 His age impaired his chances of finding a new job. (past tense
2 There are a number of factors which can directly impair memory.”

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(n)Sự truy tìm, tìm kiếm

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quest
/kwest/

“1 The team will continue its quest for Olympic gold this afternoon. (=a long difficult search)
2 the quest for happiness/knowledge/truth.”

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(v)bám vào , dính vào

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cling
/klɪŋ/

“1 She clung to my hand as we entered the doctor’s surgery. (Past tense)
2 The smell of smoke still clings to her clothes.”

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(adj)khó nhọc

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arduous
/ˈɑːrdʒuəs/

“1 Child-rearing is an arduous process.
2 an arduous journey across the Andes.”

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(v)ứng biến, nói không cần chuẩn bị

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extemporise
/ɪkˈstempəraɪz/

“1 I’d lost my notes and had to extemporise.
2 Tung is good at extemporising in front of the class. (ứng biến, nói không cần chuẩn bị)”

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(adj)không rõ ràng

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nebulous
/ˈnebjələs/

“1 She has a few nebulous ​ideas about what she might ​want to do in the ​future, but nothing ​definite. (=not clear)
2 I thought his plans were pretty nebulous. (=not clear)”

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(n)Đỉnh cao nhất

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acme
/ˈækmi/

“1 His suit was the acme of masculine elegance.
2 Chaplin’s ““City ​Lights”” ​marked the acme of his filmmaking ​career.”

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(v)cho phép, phê chuẩn

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sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃn/

“1 The economic sanctions have been lifted. (=permission)
2The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.”

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(adj)thanh đạm

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frugal
/fruːɡl/

“1 He has always been hard-working and frugal.
2 She has a frugal breakfast of oatcakes and tea.”

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(n)người hoàn hảo

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paragon
/ˈpærəɡɑːn/

“1 I make no claim to be a paragon. ( = a person who is perfect )
2 He was the paragon of virtue she had expected.”

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(n)vật trang trí

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ornament
/ˈɔːrnəmənt/

“1 There were a few glass ornaments on the shelf above the fireplace.
2 Christmas tree ornaments ( an object that is used as decoration )”

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(adj)miễn dịch, miễn khỏi

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immune
/ɪˈmjuːn/

“1 Few men are immune to her charms.
2 Adults are often immune to German measles.”

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(adj)rất yếu, không xác định

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tenuous
/ˈtenjuəs/

“1 The ​police have only ​found a tenuous ​connection between the two ​robberies.
2 the tenuous threads of a spider’s web”

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(v)ngăn cản, kiềm chế

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inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

“1 Financial considerations are inhibiting access to higher education. (=preventing)
2 The managing director’s presence inhibited them from airing their problems. (=prevented)”

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(n)sự ám ảnh, điều ám ảnh

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obsession
/əbˈseʃn/

“1 He has an obsession with cleanliness.
2 He thinks all women have an obsession with shoes.”

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(n)nguy cơ, cảnh nguy hiểm

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jeopardy
/ˈdʒepərdi/

“1 The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill.
2 The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy.”

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(v)va chạm, xung đột

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collide
/kəˈlaɪd/

“1 It was ​predicted that a ​comet would collide with one of the ​planets.
2 The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog. (=they crashed into each other)”

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(adj)sáng kiến, óc sáng kiến

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initiative
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

“1 You won’t get much help. You’ll have to use your initiative.
2 The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.”

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(v)ban hành, công bố

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promulgate
/ˈprɑːmlɡeɪt/

“1 The new law was finally promulgated in the autumn of last year.
2 To promulgate is to officially put a law into effect.”

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(v)tiết lộ

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divulge
/daɪˈvʌldʒ/

“1 She agreed to divulge the information.
2 The plans must not be divulged to anyone.”

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(n)cuộc thám hiểm

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expedition
/ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/

“1 He had made two expeditions to Spain to study wild plants.
2 She was about to embark on (bắt đầu) a major expedition.”

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(n)tình trạng khó xử

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dilemma
/daɪˈlemə/

“1 He ​faces the dilemma of ​disobeying his ​father or losing the girl he ​loves.
2 to be in a dilemma (=a very difficult choice between things of equal importance)”

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(v)củng cố

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bolster
/ˈboʊlstər/

“1 They need to do something to bolster ​their ​image.
2 I needed to stress the bus driver’s evidence in order to bolster my case”

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(n)Quyết định chắc chắn

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resolution
/ˌrezəˈluːʃn/

“1 She made a resolution to visit her relatives more often.
2 Have you made any New Year’s resolutions ?”

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(v)cắt, giảm

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curtail
/kɜːrˈteɪl/

“1 Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
2 to curtail your holiday/spending”

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(adj)tạm thời

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tentative /ˈtentətɪv/

“1 We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday. (=not definite or certain)
2 tentative conclusions (=not definite or certain)”

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(adj)nắm chặt, không từ bỏ

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tenacious
/təˈneɪʃəs/

“1 She’s a tenacious woman. She never gives up.
2 The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.”

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(adj)điều độ

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abstemious
/əbˈstiːmiəs/

“1 He was a hard-working man with abstemious habits.
2 The doctor told him to remain abstemious from alcohol for the sake of his health. (=not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol,..)”

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(v)vội vảng, thúc ép làm nhanh

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hasten
/ˈheɪsn/

“1 The treatment she received may, in fact, have hastened her death.
2 She saw his frown and hastened to explain.”

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(adj)dễ lắng nghe, tiếp thu

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receptive
/rɪˈseptɪv/

“1 She was always receptive to new ideas.
2 He gave an impressive speech to a receptive audience.”

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(n)mồi nhử

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decoy
/dɪˈkɔɪ/

“1 They used a girl hitch-hiker as the decoy to get him to stop.
2 We need someone to act as a decoy to distract their attention.”

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(adj)phổ biến

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rife
/raɪf/

“1 Corruption was rife in Vietnam.
2 It is a country where corruption is rife.”

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(adj)thẩm mỹ

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aesthetic
/esˈθetɪk/

“1 The works of art are judged on purely aesthetic grounds
2 The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.”

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(v)gỡ rối

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untangle
/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/

“1 It will not be easy to untangle his financial affairs. (=make his financial affairs easier to deal with)
2 It’s difficult to untangle all the local bureaucracy and regulations. ( to make them easier to deal with)”

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(adj)uống được

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potable
/ˈpoʊtəbl/

“1 Many people do not have access to potable water.
2 The water from the well is potable.”

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(adj)điềm báo, xấu đáng ngại

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ominous
/ˈɑːmɪnəs/

“1 There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
2 She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. ( =suggesting that something bad is going to happen)”

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(adj)sẵn lòng tuân theo người khác

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subservient
/səbˈsɜːrviənt/

“1 The press was accused of being subservient to the government.
2 Women were expected to adopt a subservient role/position.”

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(adj)giải quyết vấn đề theo hướng khôn ngoan, khéo léo

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pragmatic
/præɡˈmætɪk/

“1 They’re pragmatic about the spending cuts. ( =practical and sensible)
2 In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one. (= in a practical and sensible way)”

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(n)chiếu sáng

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illuminate
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/

“1 The earth is illuminated by the sun.
2 Floodlights illuminated the stadium. (Past tense, =shine light )”

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(n)vấn đề nghiêm trọng

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malady
/ˈmælədi/

“1 Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society.
2 Apathy is one of the maladies of modern society. (= a serious problem)”

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(adj)chưa từng thấy

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unprecedented
/ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/

“1 Such an event was unprecedented in the 20th century.
2 The situation is unprecedented in modern times.”

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(n)xu hướng tự nhiên

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proclivity
/prəˈklɪvəti/

“1 The government is notorious for its proclivity for spending money.
2 his proclivity for shapely blondes. (=a natural tendency )”

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(adj)cẩn thận, siêng năng

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diligent
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

“1 Their ​lawyer was ​extremely diligent in preparing ​their ​case. (=showing care and effort)
2 Leo is very diligent in/about his work. (=showing care and effort)”

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(adj)hoài nghi

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skeptical
/ˈskeptɪkl/

“1 I am skeptical about his chances of winning.
2 She looked highly skeptical. (=she has doubts)”

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(adj)làm kinh hãi

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appalling
/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/

“1 The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
2 The standard of cleanliness in some of these restaurants is frankly appalling. (=very shocking and bad)”

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(v)đi lang thang

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roam
/roʊm/

“1 The sheep are allowed to roam freely on this land.
2 She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.”

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(adj)nhỏ

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meager
/ˈmiːɡər/

“1 The food at my grandmother’s house was meager and barely edible. (=small and poor in quality)
2 She supplements her meager income by cleaning at night.”

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(adj)bẩm sinh

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innate
/ɪˈneɪt/

“1 He never lost his innate sense of fun.
2 Many children seem to have an innate sense of justice. (=one that he was born with)”

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(adj)thận trọng, khôn ngoan

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prudent
/ˈpruːdnt/

“1 Most prudent employers see the benefit of having an organized workforce. (=sensible and careful )
2 a prudent investment (=sensible and careful )”

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(adj)vô ích

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futile
/ˈfjuːtl/

“1 Their attempts were impressive but ultimately futile.
2 It’s completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won’t listen.”

90
Q

(v)nói lan man, khó hiểu

A

ramble
/ˈræmbl/

“1 He had lost track of what he was saying and began to ramble. (=talk about something in a confused way)
2 What is she rambling on about now? (=talk about somebody/something in a confused way)”

91
Q

(adj)dễ thay đổi

A

volatile
/ˈvɑːlətl/

“1 Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.
2 Exporting the product was difficult due to a volatile exchange rate.”

92
Q

(n)Sự khéo tay

A

dexterity
/dekˈsterəti/

“1 You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.
2 He caught the ball with great dexterity.”

93
Q

(v)coi nhẹ, xem thường

A

belittle
/bɪˈlɪtl/

“1 By saying this, I do not mean to belittle the importance of his role.
2 Stop belittling yourself - your work is highly valued.”

94
Q

(adj)tỉ mỉ

A

rigorous
/ˈrɪɡərəs/

“1 The second team adopted a much more rigorous approach to the problem.
2 Few people have gone into the topic in such rigorous detail.”

95
Q

(adj)rất đắt

A

exorbitant
/ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/

“1 The bill for dinner was exorbitant. (very expensive)
2The prices of business class tickets are exorbitant. (very expensive)”

96
Q

(v)khó nhìn, nghe, hiểu cái gì

A

obscure
/əbˈskjʊr/

“1 Two new ​skyscrapers had ​sprung up, obscuring the ​view from her ​window.
2 His answers were obscure and confusing.”

97
Q

(adj)kiên quyết

A

adamant
/ˈædəmənt/

“1 I’ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she’s adamant that she’s coming. (=determined not to change her mind)
2 Eva was adamant that she would not come. (=determined not to change her mind)”

98
Q

(n)sự duy trì, gìn giữ

A

retention
/rɪˈtenʃn/

“1 The retention of old technology has slowed the company’s growth.
2 The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff.”

99
Q

(adj)giỏi

A

adept
/ˈædept/

“1 Tung became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
2 He was an adept at concealing the truth.”

Pre ielts 112 (6 decks)

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