CAM 15 Test 4 passage 2 Flashcards

Silbo Gomero – the whistle ‘language’ of the Canary Islands

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Atlantic Ocean

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Đại tây dương

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steep

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(of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope
dốc, dốc đứng

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ravine

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a deep narrow valley with steep sides
khe núi

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whistle

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o make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage, especially through the lips, or through a special device held to the lips:

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transmitting

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to send out (radio or television signals, programmes/programs etc)
truyền tải

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shedding light on

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to make clearer
soi sáng
làm sáng tỏ

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processing

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xử lý

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activates

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in slime
kích hoạt

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flexible

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linh hoạt

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dedicated to

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dành riêng cho

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interpret

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to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one’s performance of it
thể hiện

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co-author

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one of two or more people who write a book, article, report, etc. together

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scope

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phạm vi
scope of signals

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pitch

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độ cao( của tiếng huýt sáo)

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professor

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giáo sư

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psychology

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mentality

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recoded

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đã mã hoá lại

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frequency

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usually

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substitute

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a person or thing used or acting instead of another
người, vật thay thế

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adjust

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điều chỉnh

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14
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cupped hand

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bàn tay khum lại

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ambiguity

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sự mơ hồ

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distinguish

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to mark as different
phân biệt

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command

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mệnh lệnh

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repetition
act of repeating sự nhắc lại; sự tái diễ
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context
the parts directly before or after a word or phrase (written or spoken) which affect its meaning văn cảnh
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isolate
cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others. biệt lập cô lập
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shepherd
a person who tends and rears sheep. ng chăn cừu
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occurred on
xảy ra vào
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proved
đã được chứng minh
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folk
people
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constrast
so sánh compare
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neuroimaging
chụp ảnh thần kinh
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temporal lobe
thuỳ thái dương
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deaf people
people can not hear
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frontal lobe
thuỳ trán
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observed
quan sát
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capacity
ability khả năng
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evidence
information etc that gives reason for believing something; proof (eg in a law case) bằng chứng
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grab onto
hold on
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modality
mrthod
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purposes
mục đích
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uniquely
riêng biệt
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multiple
many
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obscure
having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
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indigenous
native
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declare
to say firmly tuyên bố
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assistance
recuing
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dwindling
gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number:
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elementary
very simple; not advanced cơ bản primary shcool
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