Deck 14

Question 1

distend (v)

/dɪˈstɛnd/

Answer 1

Swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

–> distension (n)

Question 2

senator (n)

/ˈsɛnətə/

Answer 2

A member of a senate, in particular a member of the US Senate (thượng nghị sĩ)

Question 3

upbringing (n)

/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/

Answer 3

The treatment and instruction received by a child from its parents throughout its childhood

Question 4

cosmopolitan

/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪt(ə)n/

Answer 4

1. (adj) Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
   Including people from many different countries
   Having an exciting and glamorous character associated with travel and a mixture of cultures
2. (adj) (Of a plant or animal) found all over the world
3. (n) A cosmopolitan person
4. (n) A cosmopolitan plant or animal.

Question 5

bucolic

/bjuːˈkɒlɪk/

Answer 5

1. (adj) Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
2. (n) A pastoral poem.

Question 6

amalgamate (v)

/əˈmalɡəmeɪt/

Answer 6

Combine or unite to form one organization or structure:

(chemistry) Alloy (a metal) with mercury

Question 7

spartan

/ˈspɑːt(ə)n/

Answer 7

1, (adj) Showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury

2. (adj) Relating to Sparta in ancient Greece
3. (n) A citizen of Sparta

Question 8

tony (adj)

/ˈtəʊni/

Answer 8

Fashionable among wealthy or stylish people

Question 9

hinterland (n)

/ˈhɪntəland/

Answer 9

1. The remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers
   The area around or beyond a major town or port
   (nội địa, hậu phương)
2. An area lying beyond what is visible or known

Question 10

squalid (adj)

/ˈskwɒlɪd/

Answer 10

(Of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards

Question 11

well-heeled (adj)

Answer 11

Wealthy.

Question 12

refuge (n)

/ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/

Answer 12

The state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty
A place or situation providing safety or shelter
An institution providing safe accommodation for women who have suffered violence from a spouse or partner

Question 13

concrete

/ˈkɒŋkriːt/

Answer 13

1. (adj) Existing in a material or physical form; not abstract
   Specific; definite
   (Of a noun) denoting a material object as opposed to an abstract quality, state, or action.
2. (n) A building material (bê tông)
3. (v) Cover (an area) with concrete
   Fix in position with concrete
4. (v) Form (something) into a mass; solidify
   Make real or concrete instead of abstract
5. (in the concrete) In reality or in practice

Question 14

fruition (n)

/frʊˈɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 14

1. The realization or fulfilment of a plan or project

2. The state or action of producing fruit

Question 15

prudish (adj)

/ˈpruːdɪʃ/

Answer 15

Having or revealing a tendency to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; excessively concerned with sexual propriety

Question 16

debauchery (n)

/dɪˈbɔːtʃ(ə)ri/

Answer 16

Excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.