Deck 1

Question 1

texture (n)

/ˈtekstʃə(r)/

Answer 1

1. The way a surface, substance or piece of cloth feels when you touch it, for example how rough, smooth, hard or soft it is.
   
   • The soft texture of velvet.
2. The way food or drink tastes or feels in your mouth, for example whether it is rough, smooth, light, heavy, etc.
   
   • The two cheeses were very different in both taste and texture.
   • The rich texture of the symphony
     => Kết cấu

Question 2

further (adjective)

/ˈfɜːðə(r)/

Answer 2

more; additional
- Cook for a further 2 minutes.
- For further details call this number.
- Can you give me any further information?
- further investigation/research/study/analysis.
=> Xa hơn, thêm nữa, đẩy mạnh, xúc tiến

Question 3

redeem (verb)

/rɪˈdiːm/

Answer 3

1. redeem somebody/something to make somebody/something seem less bad.
   - The excellent acting wasn’t enough to redeem a weak plot.
   - The only redeeming feature of the job (= good thing about it) is the salary.
   - He has a chance to redeem himself after last week’s mistakes.
2. redeem somebody (in Christianity) to save somebody from the power of evil
   - Christians believe that Jesus Christ came to redeem us from sin.

Question 4

Prone (adj)

/prəʊn/

Answer 4

1. ​likely to suffer from something or to do something bad
   - /prone to something/Working without a break makes you more prone to error.
   - /prone to do something/ Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.
2. Lying flat with the front of your body touching the ground.
   - He was found lying in a prone position.

Question 5

congestion (n)

/kənˈdʒestʃən/

Answer 5

the state of being crowded and full of traffic
- traffic congestion and pollution
=> Tắc nghẽn

Question 6

embarrassed (adj)

/ɪmˈbærəst/

Answer 6

1. of a person or their behaviour) shy, uncomfortable or ashamed, especially in a social situation
   - /embarrassed about something/ She’s embarrassed about her weight.
   - embarrassed at something She was embarrassed at her own behaviour.
2. financially embarrassed (informal) not having any money; in a difficult financial situation

Question 7

specifically (adv)

/spəˈsɪfɪkli/

Answer 7

1. connected with or intended for one particular thing only
   - liquid vitamins specifically designed for children.
   - The book focused specifically on Tom’s boyhood.
2. in a detailed and exact way
   - The author specifically addresses seven important issues.
3. used when you want to add more detailed and exact information
   - The newspaper, or more specifically, the editor, was taken to court for publishing the photographs.

Question 8

aim (v)

Answer 8

1. to try or plan to achieve something
   - he has always aimed high
   - The team is aiming for the top this season.
   - We aim to be there around six.
2. /be aimed at doing something/ to have something as an aim
   - The initiative is specifically aimed at helping young people.
3. To say or do something that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group
   - /be aimed at somebody/ The courses are aimed primarily at older people.

Question 9

immunity (n)

/ɪˈmjuːnəti/

Answer 9

1. the body’s ability to avoid or not be affected by infection and disease
   - /immunity (to something)/ immunity to infection
   - /immunity against something/ The vaccine provides longer immunity against flu.
2. immunity (to something) the state of not being affected by something, especially something that you might expect to be harmful
   - the president’s seeming immunity to criticism.
3. immunity (from something) the state of being protected from something

Question 10

associate (v)

/əˈsəʊsieɪt/

Answer 10

1. to make a connection between people or things in your mind
   - I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.
2. /associate with somebody/ to spend time with somebody, especially a person or people that somebody else does not approve of
   - I don’t like you associating with those people.
3. /associate yourself with something (formal)/ to show that you support or agree with something

Question 11

consistent (adj)

/kənˈsɪstənt/

Answer 11

1. always behaving in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc. => Nhất quán
   - a consistent pattern of behaviour
2. /consistent with something/ in agreement with something; not contradicting something => phù hợp, không mâu thuẫn
   - These findings are consistent with other studies.

Question 12

descend (v)

/di’send/

Answer 12

1. to come or go down from a higher to a lower level
   - The plane began to descend.
   - /descend something/ She descended the stairs slowly.
2. to slope downwards
3. to arrive and begin to affect sb/sth
   - //descend on/upon somebody/something// Calm descended on the crowd.

Question 13

disorder (n)

/dɪsˈɔːrdər/

Answer 13

1. (medical) a condition or illness that causes problems with the way part of the body or brain works => rối loạn
   - This is a rare disorder of the liver.
2. an untidy state; a lack of order or organization => thiếu trật tự, hỗn loạn
   - The room was in a state of disorder
   - Twenty people were arrested after a night of civil disorder.

Question 14

diagnose (v)

/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/

Answer 14

to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is

• The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases.
• The illness was diagnosed as cancer.