DHBB Flashcards
Administrative staff may be _______ through increased automation and efficiency (SKILL)
Nhân viên hành chính có thể ___ qua việc tự động hóa càng phổ biến và hiệu suất gia tăng
deskilled
giảm trình độ chuyên môn được yêu cầu cho 1 việc nào đó
The changes are ___ and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years (INSIDE)
Những thay đổi là __ và sẽ không tạo ra kết quả rõ rệt trong vòng 15 đến 20 năm
insidious
ẩn khuất bên trong
_______ students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them. (BRAIN)
brainy
thông minh
Once a person has attained _______ status in the eyes of the world, it is very hard to break it. (TYPE)
Một khi ai đó đã đạt được địa vị __ trong con mắt của thế gian, việc phá vỡ nó là rất khó
archetypal
nguyên mẫu
After the recent scandal, he faces a(n) _______ struggle to win back public support before the next election. (HILL)
Sau lùm xùm gần đây, ông ta phải đối mặt với cuộc vật lộn ___ dành lại sự ủng hộ của công chúng trước cuộc bầu cử tiếp theo
uphill
khó khăn
The figure of total group _______ exactly balances out with the total income. (GO)
Số liệu thể hiện chi phí tổng của cả nhóm bằng chính xác thu nhập tổng
outgoings
chi tiêu thường xuyên của 1 người/ doanh nghiệp
His book is about Shakespeare’s style without getting too involved in the _______ of Shakespeare’s language. (MINUTE)
Cuốn sách của anh ấy là về phong cách Shakespeare mà không quá can thiệp vào những tiểu tiết của ngôn ngữ Shakespeare
minutiae
PLURAL
very small detailes
The religious conservatives are not _______ of the West and its values. (AMOUR)
Những kẻ bảo thủ tôn giáo không được mấy ___ bởi phương Tây và những giá trị của nó
enamoured
được yêu thích
A conservation focus on preserving ecosystems not only saves large numbers of species (including ___________(CHARISMA) species that do not receive public support) but also preserves the support systems that maintain life.
Việc bảo tồn tập trung vào bảo vệ các hệ sinh thái mà không chỉ cứu số lượng loài lớn (gồm cả những loài ___ mà không được công chúng ủng hộ) mà còn bảo tồn những hệ thống trợ giúp duy trì sự sống.
non-charismatic
kém thu hút
The one thing that can be said in favour is that it sends vegans and animal rights activists ___________ (CANDLE) with rage.
Một điều mà có thể nói để ủng hộ đó là nó khiến những người ăn chay và các nhà vận động quyền động vật ___ sự phẫn nộ
incandescent
full of strong emotions
Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defined it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely overshadowed by another: ‘obscure and often __ _________ (PRETEND) language marked by a __ _________ (ROUND) way of expression and use of long words’.
Thuật ngữ chuyên ngành là một từ đa nghĩa. Một từ điển đã định nghĩa nó rằng, 1 cách gọn ghẽ và trung lập, là “một từ ngữ chuyên ngành hoặc thành ngữ của 1 hoạt động hay nhóm nhất định”, nhưng ngữ nghĩa này thì gần như bị lu mờ bởi nghĩa khác:”không được biết đến rộng rãi và thường là văn phong giả khôn, được đánh dấu bởi cách diễn đạt vòng vo và việc sử dụng từ dài
- pretentious
- roundabout
- trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress
- vòng vo
It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits that make up society. It is also the chief linguistic element which shows professional awareness (‘know-how’) and social ___________ (TOGETHER) (‘shoptalk’).
Nó là 1 phần cần thiết của hệ thống các nghề nghiệp và những mối theo đuổi mà cấu thành nên xã hội. Nó cũng là yếu tố ngôn ngữ chính mà thể hiện nhận thức chuyên môn và cả sự đoàn kết xã hội
togetherness
đoàn kết
If jargon is so essential a part of our lives, why then has it had such a bad press? The most important reason stems from the way jargon can exclude as well as include. We may not be too concerned if we find ourselves faced with a(n) __ _________ (PENETRATE) wall of jargon when the subject matter has little perceived relevance to our everyday lives, as in the case of ___________ (HYDRO), say, or linguistics.
Nếu như thuật ngữ là một phần thiết yếu trong cuộc sống của chúng ta đến vậy, tại sao chúng lại nhận về đánh giá tệ như vậy? Lý do quan trọng nhất xuất phát từ cách mà thuật ngữ có thể loại trừ cũng như thêm vào. Chúng ta có thể không quá lo lắng nếu chúng ta thấy mình đối mặt với bức tường thuật ngữ không thể xuyên thủng được khi chủ đề có rất ít sự liên hệ với đời sống hàng ngày của chúng ta, như trường hợp của thủy văn học mà các nhà ngôn ngữ đã nói đến.
- impenetrable
- hydrology
- không thể xuyên qua
- thủy văn học
But when the subject matter is one where we feel implicated, and think we have a right to know, and the speaker uses words which make it hard for us to understand, then we start to complain; and if we suspect that the obfuscation is deliberate policy, we ___________ (RESERVE) condemn, labelling it gobbledegook and calling down public derision upon it.
Nhưng khi đề tài là thứ mà chúng ta cảm thấy có liên quan, và nghĩ rằng chúng ta có quyền được biết, và người nói sử dụng những từ khó hiểu, thì liền sau đó chúng ta sẽ phàn nàn, và nếu ta nghi ngờ rằng việc làm cho khó hiểu là một chính sách cố ý, ta không hề kiêng dè mà phê phán, gắn mác là lời nói vô nghĩa và kêu gọi sự mỉa mai từ công chúng
unreservedly
không chút kiêng dè
No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and defence have been especially criticized in recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English. In these domains, the extent to which people are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of amusement, disbelief and horror. A lie is a lie, which can be only temporarily hidden by calling it an ‘___________ (OPERATE) statement’ or ‘an instance of plausible ___________ (DENY)’.
- inoperative
- undeniability
- (of a law, rule, etc.) not having effect or power, or (of a machine, system, etc.) not working or not able to work as usual
- tính chắc chắn, không thể phủ nhận
Nor can a nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as ‘energetic ___________ (ASSEMBLE) ’, ‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant ___________ (TRANSIT) ’.
- disassembly
- transient
- sự tách ra
- người sống tạm thời
The manifesto(bản tuyên ngôn) is long-winded(dài dòng), ___________ and often ambiguous or poorly drafted. (REPEAT)
repetitious
lặp lại liên tục theo 1 cách nhàm chán
He mistrusted ravishment by charm, spiritual appeal, force, wit or other ___________. (BLAND)
blandishments
lời a dua, nịnh hót
Apart from a few fanatics, there was a general ___________ to apply the laws directed against them. (INCLINE)
disinclination
sự không mong muốn
Tests at the age of seven provide a ___________ against which the child’s progress at school can be measured. (MARK)
benchmark
something that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with
They were an average family living a boring life in a(n) ___________ little house in the suburbs. (DESCRIBE)
nondescript
= very ordinary
She has written a(n) ___________ account of the modern art world. (SEE)
insightful
sâu sắc
The competition challenges students around the world to come up an innovative and ___________ business gift. (TREND)
trendsetting
tạo ra trào lưu
He tends to adopt a(n) ___________ manner when talking to young women. (DESCEND)
condescending
trịch thượng
The motive behind such words is austere rather than ___________. (SNOB)
snobbish
trịch thượng
She was sitting apart from those who had once been her friends, her eyes ___________ and her cheeks blazing. (DOWN)
downcast
buồn bã
Then Alvin endured a long, ___________wait for a flight back to New York late that night. (SPIRIT)
dispirited
xuống tinh thần
Berlusconi was ___________ by Travaglio’s claim that he had colluded with the Mafia. (RAGE)
enraged
giận giữ
They can be ___________ and hypersensitive to rejection, and their social skills are, as yet, underdeveloped. (TOUCH)
touchy
nhạy cảm
Everyone was in a fairly constant state of ___________ anticipation and nervousness throughout the tour. (EDGE)
edgy
căng thẳng
The potential for a recession across most regions of the world will have ramifications for the prospects of expatriates in ___________ employment. (GAIN)
gainful
lợi nhuận
In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of ___________ and poverty. (SERVE)
servitude
thân phận tôi tớ
. A(n) ___________ ensued at the lab, and Angeli was convicted this week of disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property. (ALTER)
altercation
cuộc tranh cãi
This had all the makings of another long-running ___________ dispute, when again wider political events quite unexpectedly overtook the controversy. (ACRID)
acrimonious
gay gắt
The ___________ of the community to the king is evident and reflects perhaps the resentment of a dependent people. (ANIMUS)
animosity
sự thù địch
She had enjoyed the ___________ of colleagues, and the mild flirtation which often underlay it. (COMRADE)
camaraderie
bằng hữu
animist
người tin rằng vạn vật hữu linh
animistic
liên quan tới niềm tin vạn vật hữu linh
animism
chủ nghĩa vạn vật hữu linh
She used her ___________ skills to get along with her remote grandfather, who provided so little company for her grandmother. (RECONCILE)
conciliatory
hòa giải
Although a number of concessions helped ___________ minority nationalists, the most militant remained unreconciled. (PACE)
pacify
xoa dịu
It encouraged experimenters to propose ___________ or novel approaches to problems. (BEAT)
offbeat
mới lạ
The Qin’s extremism was also its ___________ and it was soon replaced by the more enduring Han dynasty, which sought compromise with aristocratic elites and legitimation through a revived Confucianism. (DO)
undoing
lý do thất bại
He was a modest and ___________ man who never gave the impression that he knew all the answers. (ASSUME)
unassuming
khiêm tốn
Barry worried that working for a woman would ___________ him in his girlfriend’s eyes. (masculine)
emasculate
làm cho yếu đuối
For all his reclusiveness, moreover, Mr. Salinger has none of the sage’s ___________; his manner is a big and showy one, given to tours-de-force and to large emotional gestures. (FACE)
self-effacement
sự khiêm tốn
These side effects have forced researchers to seek alternative medications to ___________, augment or delay traditional therapy. (PLANT)
supplant
thay thế
The government is facing an angry ___________ from voters over the new tax. (LASH)
backlash
phản ứng dữ dội
While parents provide a ___________ for many women in poverty, they are not always an unproblematic source of help. (LINE)
lifeline
phao cứu sinh
. Is there any news about the _______ at the central bank this morning? (HOLD)
hold-up
vụ cướp
Geogre said it was the worst film he had seen in ages, but it got an excellent _______ in the press. I think we should go and see it. (WRITE)
write-up
bài viết phê bình trên báo
The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favour, 16 against and 12 _______ (ABSTAIN)
abstentions
bỏ phiếu trắng
chuyển sang danh từ: tain => ten
They were enraged at the _______ of a policeman accused of murder. (ACQUIT)
acquittal
tuyên trắng án
The individuality, immediacy and _______ in computer games satisfy the needs from these people. (MIMIC)
mimicry
sự bắt chước
His cartoons _______ lampooned(châm biếm) the leading politicians of his time. (MERCY)
mercilessly
không thương tiếc
We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so _______. (AMATEUR)
amateurishly
một cách nghiệp dư
. It was sheer _______ to try to drive through the mountains in that thunderstorm. (SANE)
insanity
. He is a totally _______ person who deliberately defies all standards. (MORAL)
amoral
coi thường luân lý
They have a duty to set the record straight, otherwise they are conniving at _______. (FALSE)
falsehood
hành động sai trái
Cancer is perceived as a heterogeneous group of diseases that is characterized by _______ patterns of gene expression. (ERR)
aberrant
khác thường
She did not reply, but sat with crimson cheeks and _______ eyes. (CAST)
downcast
buồn bã
I’ve been hearing about your _______ reputation for a long time, and greatly respect you. (BLEMISH)
unblemished
không tì vết
The national orchestra gave a(n) _______ performance of classic music. (ELECTRIC)
electrifying
hào hứng, thú vị
The law is vulnerable to being manipulated or abused to serve injustice, and vulture lawyers simply rape the law and prostitute justice to serve the _______ and guilty for profit. (SCRUPLE)
unscrupulous
>< scrupulous: extremely honest/careful
gian xảo
While such mentalistic constructions may sound _______ at first sight, they are justified in three ways. (PLAUDIT)
implausible
không hợp lý
. If you are a reckless, unrestrained and emotionally _______ person, you are more likely to lose your future. (IMPEL)
impulsive
Emmanuel suffered a(n) _______ two weeks later and was taken to the hospital shackled and handcuffed. (CARRY)
miscarriage
sảy thai
There was an embarrassing silence after her _______ remark but she was able to laugh it off. (DISCERN)
indiscreet
>< discreet: cẩn thận để không gây xấu hổ hay thu hút sự chú ý
bừa bãi, không cẩn thận
discernible
that can be recognized or understood
His lack of qualifications was taken as a sign of a(n) _______ youth. (SPEND)
misspent
. Psychologists are dealing with the problem of _______ adolescence and “ juvenile delinquency “. (ADJUST)
maladjusted
After the Soviet Union _______ in 1991, the protests escalated into war. (INTEGRATE)
disintegrated
tan rã
The _______ happened in thick fog and caused a seven-mile tailback on the motorway. (PILE)
pile-up
tai nạn giao thông liên hoàn
I had a(n) _______ time reading your latest article about the Western moron who cheated on his Chinese wife and subsequently got himself pretty roughed up by her paid muscle. (WRACK)
nerve-wracking
We had to listen to another of his _______ stories of his days as a soldier. (TERMINATE)
interminable
dài lê thê
There is a(n) _______ resemblance between this reasoning and that which had earlier led John Dalton to an atomic theory of chemistry. (CAN)
uncanny
. The scan shown here indicates _______ metabolism and blood flow in the brain’s emotional center. (FUNCTION)
dysfunctional
rối loạn chức năng
The children were _______ at the thought of going to the seaside on holiday. (JOY)
overjoyed
Alvin met the genial master poet Langston Hughes, who became a lifelong friend and _______. (CONFIDE)
confidant
. A bomb was _______ at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit. (ACT)
deactivated
It has to be said it was rather _______ of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage. (GENUS)
ingenuous
ngây thơ
Their inability to work together for the good of the republic would only increase the peoples’ _______ about government. (CYNICAL)
cynicism
sự nghi ngờ
Before the war the _______ output was produced in mass for a prospective demand. (PONDER)
preponderant
có ảnh hưởng lớn
The _______ voluntarily agrees to undertake the legal risk of harm at his own expense. (PLAINT)
plaintiff
nguyên đơn, người nộp đơn phàn nàn
. Online funerals would not retain the ashes, but set up an online cemetery and memorialize the deceased by posting an _______ and funeral messages. (OBIT)
obituary
cáo phó
The taxpayer received not only a capital sum when the companies were sold but now also receives a substantial annual _______. (DIVIDE)
dividend
lợi tức
The next government will play an energetic role in seeking multilateral nuclear _______. (ARM)
disarmament
giải giáp vũ khí
Upholders of the scientific faith shudder(rùng mình) at the implications of having to mix it with such _______ subjective and impure elements. (REDEEM)
irredeemably
vô phương cứu vãn
A(n) _______ public consultation paper will be issued this autumn and a more fundamental public discussion paper will be distributed next spring. (PREPARE)
preparatory
We have a number of technical publications on various oil products including lubricants, bitumen, and _______ petroleum gas. (LIQUID)
liquidified
The lawyer was disbarred from practice when he was round guilty of _______ acts. (LAW)
unlawful
Even today a man who stays at home to look after the children is regarded as something of a(n) _______. (ODD)
oddity
sự kỳ lạ
Avoid detached signatures, unless they are of extreme _______ and unimpeachable authenticity. (RARE)
rarity
In order to produce the ______ effect of losing weight permanently, you must alter your eating habits. (DESIRE)
desired
. Environmentalists fear that this is a(n) _______ approach to the problem of global warming. (SIGHT)
short-sighted
Typically the various stimuli are presented concurrently, each associated with a different outcome or requiring a different response. (CONCUR)
concurrently
cùng lúc
It’s one of the most difficult problems _______ our modern way of life. (SET)
besetting
lặp đi lặp lại
It was announced that the times were _______ and subject to confirmation.(PROVIDE)
provisional
tạm thời
The Chancellor was forced into a humiliating _______ on his economic policies. (CLIMB)
climbdown
nhượng bộ
People in his office view him with respect as some one who is _______ and does not choose to join in casual conversation. (CONTAIN)
self-contained
khép kín
. In China, the persistence of a(n) _______ currency has over the years effectively subsidised exports. (VALUE)
undervalued
chính sách làm giảm giá trị đồng nội tệ (phá giá tiền tệ)
. She’s still carrying all that emotional _______ from her first marriage. (BAG)
baggage
dư âm trong quá khứ
He had a highly _______ memory and was an accomplished and lively speaker. (RETAIN)
retentive
nhớ lâu
Look forward to the future, we _______ bright prospect for China’s development. (VISION)
envision
mường tượng
I understand that, because the proposals were so ludicrous, there was no _______ to justify them. (RATIO)
rationale
lời giải thích
The foreigners in Ottawa constitute a(n) _______ threat to the integrity and autonomy of our province. (OMEN)
ominous
. The school is acknowledged as providing equal access and _______ to a rich and varied curriculum. (TITLE)
entitlement
Candidates found guilty of malpractice were liable to be _______ and banned from holding elective office for 10 years. (FRANCHISE)
disenfranchised
mất quyền công dân
The country had been _______ from thirteen years of middle-level Conservative rule of reasonable efficiency, modest dynamism but small-power idealism. (MANCIPLE)
emancipated
giải phóng khỏi luật lệ, quy định
The customer doesn’t need to pay a large _______ licensing fee. They only need to pay recurring subscription fees. (FRONT)
upfront
phí trả trước
Like the _______ theft-proof bicycle by Chris Boardman, the Nulla has no hubs or chain drive for perhaps the sleekest, most futuristic look yet. (MINIMAL)
minimalist
Davison’s investments failed, leaving the family in _______ circumstances when he died in 1893. (STRAIT)
straitened
khó khăn
He raved about the _______ punishment made by the manager regarding his fault. (JUST)
unjust
không công bằng
This proposal was _______ to the one we discussed at the last meeting. (ANALOGY)
analogous
giống nhau
Some things are ________ true: Water is wet, gra is green (kind of), dogs bark and houses prices rise, (ALIEN)
inalienably
không thể thay đổi
By 1980 the Republican Party platform had become antiabortion; and a president who pledged to _____ (law) abortion altogether had been elected.
outlaw
cấm
An eight-month inquiry by the all party group on ______ found frontline public servants could be less likely to fall ill with stress, or quit altogether, if they engage in the increasingly popular meditation practice. (MIND)
mindfulness
In the UK, the ratio of people of working age to people over 65 could fall from 3.7 to 1 in 1999 to 2.1 to 1 in 2040. This suggests a very big increase in the _____ ratio and is consequently a cause for concern because with current spending pension commitments, it will place a higher burden on the shrinking working population. (DEPEND)
dependency
dependency ratio: tỉ lệ phụ thuộc
. Since their interest in the past was primarily ________, precise knowledge of actual events and when they happened was not required. (MORAL)
moralistic
khắt khe về mặt đạo đức
A ___________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum and records the signal using a camera. (SPECTRUM)
spectrograph
máy quang phổ
The journal Public Money and Management contains ____ articles covering the whole of the public sector. (TOPIC)
topical
đang được quan tâm
Although geographically linked, the two provinces have long fought for political ____. (ASCEND)
ascendancy
quyền thế
Tribromoethanol has been reported to be _____ to the viscera of mice and this can cause intestinal problems and death. (IRRITATE)
irritant
kích thích
It had been a warm ________ day in early October and she, Alex and her father were working in the garden. (AUTUMN)
autumnal
Jess, watching Midnight, saw him glance swiftly from one to another, his look cold, even ________. (SCORN)
scornful
khinh miệt
Many of the traditions are ________ of a time when most people worked on the land. (REMAIN)
remnants
tàn tích
If you join the armed forces, you have to pledge ________ to your country. (ALLAY)
allegiance
sự trung thành
Extending democracy at the ____ level is the groundwork for developing socialist democracy. (ROOT)
grassroots
cơ sở gốc rễ
I am sure that I will study abroad, but I will come back to build my country,” 16-year-old ____ rocket scientist Katherine Lee says with conviction. (WANT)
wannabe
The story of the Internet is one of piecewise relinquishment of government control and _____ of private individuals and organizations. (POWER)
empowerment
The message is clear and concise and displays no ____ that one would expect to find in more courtly love scenes. (VERB)
verbosity
sự dài dòng, rườm rà
He talked with the _____ authority of the head of the family. (MAGISTRATE)
magisterial
hống hách
Methods Twenty three patients who had undergone ____ proctocolectomy with ileal reservoir were included in the study. (RESTORE)
restorative
Reduction in government spending will ________ further cuts in public services. (NECESSARY)
necessitate
Ever since she was a child, she has had (a) ___ for spicy food. (DILIGENT)
predilection
sự yêu thích
Not only was it gaudy in appearance but the smell wafting from the kitchen was distinctly _____. (ODOR)
malodorous
có mùi khó chịu
It may take patience, but it is important to be ____ about what sort of home you are prepared to inhabit. (FASH)
fascitious
kỹ lưỡng
Small wonder if their son grew up with a taste for ____ pursuits, warlike deeds and sometimes foolhardy enterprise. (CHIVALRY)
chivalrous
hào hiệp
I ever felicitate myself secretly that I won’t make ____ remarks or be hurt by them. (PERTAIN)
impertinent
thô lỗ
A proportion of ____ waves was noted in patients who had undergone surgery 10 or more years previously. (PROPEL)
propulsive
- moving to the next part, situation, etc. very quickly, often in an exciting way
- pushing or moving something somewhere, often with a lot of force
It is essential that tutors provide a good service ________ with the fees being charged to students and/or their employers. (MEASURE)
commensurate
tương xứng
Từ gốc bắt đầu bằng chữ m => thêm tiền tố “com”, có thể thêm hậu tố “rate”
The power of red wine to ____ high cholesterol has been ballyhooed in the press. (ACT)
counteract
làm giảm ảnh hưởng
Tiền tố “counter” : against, contrary, opposite
A previous knowledge of computing may be of some advantage initially but is not (a) ___ for entry to the course. (REQUIRE)
prerequisite
Ministries send in monthly reports which are ____and submitted to the Chancellor via the state secretaries. (NOTE)
annotated
chú thích
When millions watch the same programs, the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the condition which obtain in ____ communities. (LITERACY)
pre-literate
chưa có chữ viết
They were sturdy and wooden; quite beautiful in their ____, utilitarian lines. (CLOT)
uncluttered
. It is also suggested that ____ learning associated with employment may have been of value to these students. (EXPERIENCE)
experiental
It was very difficult to ____the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary. (CAPSULE)
encapsulate
The only victors in a ________ clash between the president and the assembly would be the hardliners on both sides. (HEAD)
head-on
We should make ________ use of the resources available to us. (JUDGE)
judicious
khôn ngoan
Motivations for censorship of the internet range from (151) _____ (intend) desires, to protect children from unsuitable content to (152) ____(authority) attempts to control a nation’s access to political opinion.
- well-intentioned
- authoritarian
Many countries around the world have implemented extensive filtering systems to curb the perceived (153) ____ (law) of the medium. Many others are debating the (154) _____ (act) of similar measures.
- lawlessness
- enactment
- hành vi phạm pháp/ ko đc kiểm soát bởi pháp luật
- việc kích hoạt
The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) is an organization dedicated to informing the public about Internet (155) ____ (survey) and filtering policies around the world. Its mission is to uncover the potential pitfalls and (156) ___(meditate) consequences of Internet censorship and thus help to better (157) ____ (light) public policy in this area.
- surveillance
- unpremeditated
- enlighten
- (điều tiêu cực/ tội phạm ) không được lên kế hoạch trc >< premediated
The ONI (158) ___ (value) the breadth and depth of Internet censorship in seventy-four countries in four areas of activity: political, social, Internet tools and conflict/security.
evaluates
The level of (159) ____ (tamper) in each area is given a rank ranging from “No evidence of filtering” to (160) “_____ (pervade) filtering.
- tampering
- pervasive
- the action of touching or making changes to something that you should not, usually when you are trying to damage it or do something illegal
- present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place
Greenpeace applied for a(n) ____ review to challenge the court’s decision. (JUDGE)
judicial
thuộc về tòa án
The President authorizes the ___ use of military force to protect our citizens. (JUDGE)
judicious
suy xét khôn ngoan
. The people of the district rose up in arms and reinstated the abbot, but their triumph was ____ (LIVE)
short-lived
The process of the ____root formation in grape cuttings can be divided into six periods. (ADVENT)
adventitious
tình cờ
Mr Mandela was the symbolic leader of the ____black majority. (FRANCHISE)
disenfranchised
The special session will run ____ with the regular legislative session beginning today. (CONCUR)
concurrently
đồng thời
The solutions below are descriptions of how these issues have been ___ solved and may serve as a pattern to help you on your next project. (RECUR)
recurrently
xuyên suốt
We and those of our class act ‘rationally’ in our fertility regulating behaviour, they act irrationally, irresponsibly, without _____ or knowledge. (THOUGHT)
forethought
suy tính trước
She had had the ____ to prepare herself financially in case of an accident. (SIGHT)
foresight
Rock was a roly-poly detective who looked like a no-hoper but who always ____the opposition with sly brilliance. (WIT)
outwitted
defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage over them by doing something clever.
. She underwent a heart ____ in a last-ditch attempt to save her. (PLANT)
transplant
The cold has made already ____living conditions even worse. (STANDARD)
substandard
không đủ tiêu chuẩn
Hospitals are on ____ ready to deal with casualties being flown in from the crash site. (STAND)
standby
sẵn sàng để sử dụng
. The opposing counsel then has a last opportunity to ____the witness to address facts brought out in redirect examination. (EXAMINE)
cross-examine
thẩm vấn chéo
The investigator said the killings were the result of poor procedure by trigger-happy police rather than ____murder. (MEDITATE)
premeditated
được lên kế hoạch trước
An entire society was ____ and destroyed, vanishing into the high mountains never to return. (ROOT)
uprooted
rời bỏ quê hương
Women are caught in a double bind, _____ in the community if they are not wives and mothers, under excessive pressure to be perfect if they are. (MARGIN)
marginalized
bị ruồng bỏ
Coffee houses flourished as meeting points for endless discussions of the latest news, indulging in raucous ____(AGREE) and for the ____ (LUCRE) business of buying and selling insurance ships, stocks and commodities.
- disagreements
- lucrative
In 1988 there were several well-publicised cases of young people committing suicide apparently because of ____love (QUIT)
unrequited
tình yêu đơn phương
Racial hatred has been a powerful _____ in the country’s history. (CURRENT)
undercurrent
ảnh hưởng ngầm
The earliest written records were simply ____representations of natural objects, such as birds and animals. (PICTURE)
pictorial
The _ on the stone tablet has been rubbed away by the hands of countless tourists over the centuries. (SCRIPT)
inscription
chữ khắc
Redundancy payment, or a golden ____in lieu of notice, up to the value of ￡30,000. (HAND)
handshake
a payment given to someone who is laid off or retires early
The European Court of Justice has ruled that workers who become ill during their holidays have the right to take additional paid time off later. The Luxembourg-based court stated that “the purpose of (40. TITLE) __ to paid annual leave is to enable the worker to rest and enjoy a period of relaxation and leisure.
entitlement
. It is to enable a worker to recover from an (41. AIL) ____ that has caused him to be unfit for work.”
ailment
ốm nhẹ
It concluded that it would be arbitrary and (42. CONTRADICT) _____ to the purpose of paid annual leave to deny workers holiday time in exchange for time spent sick.
contradictory
Business groups in the UK warn that applying the courts’ rules will be detrimental to the wider UK economy and say that the rulings (43. LINE) _____the need for Britain’s ministers to resist the court.
underline
nhấn mạnh
Business groups in the UK warn that applying the courts’ rules will be detrimental to the wider UK economy and say that the rulings (43. LINE) _____ the need for Britain’s ministers to resist the court.
directive
official instruction
Secretary described the court’s rulings as “an unnecessary burden on businesses” and “completely (45. DEFEND) _____ during a time of economic strain”.
indefensible
không thể bào chữa được
Democracy died after a period of _____(cease) wars, imperial expansion abroad, and the rise of demagoguery at home.
incessant/ ceaseless
The consequences of _____ (compel) gambling are comparable to those of any other addictive disease and are not simply those of financial loss.
compulsive
The prison service has the twin goals of punishment and _____ (habit).
rehabilitation
cải tà quy chính
The first ____ (conceive) is that legal study at university is exclusively for students who intend becoming solicitors or advocates.
misconception
Too late, she remembered the ____(settle) effect such comments would have on Johnny.
unsettling
đáng lo
. Some economists are now predicting the danger of ____(run) inflation.
runaway
xảy ra rất nhanh
The ____ (narrate) in this book plays second fiddle to the excellent photographs.
narrative
câu chuyện
They were now faced with seemingly____(mount) technical problems.
insurmountable
When you come down on him too hard, you may only intensify his own _____ (critic)
self-criticism
tự phê bình
Your speech should not have been _____ (lace) with these facts beside the point.
interlaced
trộn lẫn
Their views lie outside the ____ (stream) of current medical opinion.
mainstream
. The teachers are fair and avoid ____(favour) and scapegoating.
favoritism
thiên vị
She has become ____(mesh) in a tangle of drugs and petty crime.
enmeshed
bị vướng vào
Do not set your goals too high or else you will always be failing and there is nothing more ___ (moral).
demoralising
làm nản lòng
The demise of the industry has caused ____(tell) misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen.
untold
đáng kể
Attracting the banks are the ____ (surge) economy and reforms that have opened up industries to foreign capital.
resurgent
hồi sinh
The ordinary reader is impressed by the tone and manner of publication, and the words chosen to ___ (head) a story.
headline
đặt tiêu đề
At all events, it was this group of the _____ (possess) that gave the first successful impetus to the Revolution.
dispossessed
nghèo
_____(prey) pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of smaller businesses.
predatory
predatory pricing: chính sách đại hạ giá để tiêu diệt đối thủ
He is a _____(voice) critic of the president’s stance on abortion.
vociferous
. She made several ____ (par) remarks about the manager she dislikes.
disparaging
làm mất danh dự
As women we tend to be ____ (face) and make light of what we have achieved.
self-effacing
khiêm tốn
GEW lamp dimming promise uptime at least 1500 hours, raised productivity and reduces ___ (time).
downtime
thời gian chết của máy móc
Would you mind if I took one of the pictures as a____(keep)?
keepsake
vật lưu niệm
. Mania usually alternates with depression, to form a _____(pole) disorder.
bipolar
This was too we a ____(hole) for the tax planners: no wonder inheritance tax is called a voluntary tax.
loophole
lỗ hổng
The teacher said that he found it difficult to cope with a class of ______(affect) teenagers.
disaffected
bất bình
. He is ____(fail) polite and tries desperately to understand other people’s views.
unfailingly
luôn luôn
The court ____ (turn) that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheld crucial evidence.
overturned
lật đổ
Some of these statements are misleading and some downright ____ (amend).
mendacious
sai sự thật
. The state ____ (fast) refused to settle this matter at any time.
steadfastly
kiên quyết
What is illustrated by these photographs is as much the culture of shamelessness as the reigning admiration for ____(apology) brutality.
unapologetic
không biết hối lỗi
The judge found that in her case there were___(mitigate) circumstances.
mitigating
làm xoa dịu
He impressed his audience by the ____ (profound) of his knowledge.
profundity
The causes of social ____(stress) include inadequate housing.
distress
cảnh khốn cùng
He was in the _____(envy) position of having to choose between imprisonment or exile.
unenviable
không mong muốn
He was _____ (capacity) by old age and sickness.
incapacitated
suy yếu
The bank is _____ (solve) and will be unable to live up to its obligations.
insolvent
vỡ nợ
Natalie considered herself very ____ (virtue) because she neither drank nor smoked.
virtuous
phẩm hạnh tốt
Their refusal to ____ (tail) spending plans and to increase the burden on poll tax payers is expected.
curtail
cắt giảm
Rather than a benevolent “socialist” super power China, whose population is made up over 90% Han Chinese, will ____ (stride) the world as a racially homogeneous, and communalistic “Middle Kingdom”.
bestride
vượt qua
Broadly speaking, on-line shopping experiences can be categorized into two distinct dimensions: ____ (use) and hedonic value.
utilitarian
thực dụng
. It’s a bustling _____ (eat) where the fishy fare is served in cones of butcher’s paper.
eatery
quán ăn
Several spoke out against the harshly _____ (right) tone of the original motion.
self-righteous
tự cho là đúng
Elections are essential for the ___(sustain) of parliamentary democracy.
sustenance
sự tồn tại
_____(similar) is consequently difficult, particularly as the minority groups experience considerable hostility.
assimilation
sự đồng hóa
Growth and _____ (mature) of vascular plants are often controlled by light, usually in conjunction with temperature.
maturation
sự trưởng thành
The practice of meditation and _____(temple) is life-long, reflecting this daily process of repentance and change at heart.
contemplation
The new policy only serves to ____ (accent) the inadequacy of provision for the homeless.
accentuate
Pressure was applied with cool precision: women had discovered that to ____ (step) male dominance was to avoid destructive rage.
sidestep
né tránh
I found your book absolutely _____ (thrall)!
enthralling
làm say mê
Listen to both sides and you will be _____ (light), heed only one side and you will be ____ (night).
- enlightened
- benighted
làm sáng tỏ- nông cạn
Bertha, exaggerating the seriousness of the affair, thought it ____ (charlatan) to undertake a post without knowledge and without capacity.
charlatanry
lừa đảo, giả dối
. I write this down ____ (verb), for much the same reason I took notes in college.
verbatim
đúng nguyên văn
She came to the party wearing a(n) _____ (land) costume and blond wig.
outlandish
nổi bật
Opposition leaders said they would try to stage nationwide protests, but previous opposition rallies have met only ____ (warm) support.
lukewarm
She gave me some friendly advice without a trace of ____ (descend).
condescension
sự hạ mình
. It’s that ____(patron) tone of hers that I can’t bear.
patronizing
ra vẻ bề trên
. And then, to the audience’s ___ (mystic), the band suddenly stopped playing
mystification
sự bối rối
The ____ (conspire) of the assissination of the president was brought to light in time.
conspiration
The report is critical of attempts by____(official) to deal with the problem of homelessness.
officialdom
giới viên chức
The system of counties was essential to Frankish government, and a count could wield considerable power, particularly in ___(far) regions.
far-flung
xa xôi
Jaubert had been a reasonable man to work for, had never asked her to do anything illegal or ___ (taste)
distasteful
không vừa ý
Darwin’s theory of evolution was a(n) ____(shed) dividing the old way of thinking from the new.
watershed
bước ngoặt
. I can find just enough re-run of quality programmes to prevent myself from falling into utter despair and pining for the good old days of ____ (year).
yesteryear
trước đây
. If he resigned it would be ____ (amount) to admitting that he was guilty.
tantamount
tương đương với
For twenty-five years he ____ (pain) amassed evidence to support his hypothesis.
painstakingly
He felt out of place, a(n) ___ (conform) in a society where conformity was highly prized.
nonconformist
She unveiled the picture with a(n) ____ (ceremony) gesture.
ceremonious
trang trọng
Travellers may be ____ (inquire) about the world, but they also travel to make discoveries about themselves.
inquisitive
Both Hathor and her potential victims became ____ (exceed) drunk and merry, so she failed at her task.
exceedingly
dư
. Operation Rescue was an organization notorious for its ___ (front) tactics and its implacable opposition to abortion under all circumstances.
confrontational
đương đầu
A(n) ____(face) approach to sustainable construction is required for use by policy - makers, practitioners and civil society.
multi-faceted
Wage control is the ___ (corner) of the government’s economic policy.
cornerstone
. She’s ____ (fail) cheerful no matter what the circumstances.
unfailingly
. Instead of just ____ (moan) your fate, why not do something to change it?
bemoaning
than phiền
For users, they are still expensive ____ (add) features and come with their own set of integration problems.
add-on
thêm vào
Foreign observers also accused the authorities of widespread _____ (practice).
malpractice
____(type) images of women are used to legitimise male dominance.
stereotypical
It will ___ (legal) sex - far from helping girls resist pressure, it will help boys bully girls into sex.
legitimate
Mongolia, although poor, has considerable ____ (tap) resources of oil and minerals.
untapped
chưa đc khai thác
Towards the end of the ___ (infant) period the child is becoming more perspicacious.
infantile
thời còn trẻ con
It would be ___ (ingenuity) on our part to pretend ignorance of our book’s impact, both in sales and controversy.
disingenuous
. I think I must have known ____(conscience) that something was going on between them.
subconscious
If evolution has_____ (wire) into us a belief that there are objective moral obligations, then we will believe that there are.
hard-wired
ăn sâu vào
You want clothes that are stylish as well as practical, versatile, ____ (task) and low maintenance.
multitasking
His failures ____ (line) the difference between theatre and film direction.
underline
In other words, subcultural cleavage has attenuated and cultural ____ (homogeneous) has extended from structural orientation into policy orientation.
homogenuity
As the inspector and others came in, she regarded them ____ (disdain), seemingly unconcerned about her capture.
disdainfully
miệt thị
The concert hall itself reminds one ____ (play) of reproduction art deco and is also acoustically first-class and adaptable.
playfully
She didn’t want to confront the ____ (escape) fact that she would have to sell the house.
inescapable
không thể thoát khỏi
He made a fortune buying _____ (run) houses and fixing them up to sell.
run-down
Business schools, who currently dominate entrepreneurship teaching and research, ____ (compartment) knowledge into functional boxes.
compartmentalize
phân chia
. Idealism was deeply____ (credit) by the failure to prevent the outbreak of the Second World War.
discredited
làm mất uy tín
We will reform principal local councils into a(n) ____ (unit) system based on natural communities and the wishes of local people.
unitary
Since ____ (regulate), banks are permitted to set their own interest rates.
deregulation
sự bãi bỏ quy định
These years witnessed the ____(integrate) and destruction of the English peasantry.
disintegration
This was really a(n) ____(whim) thought, and I reproved myself often for the simplicity of it.
whimsical
There seems to be a(n )____ (satisfy) demand for more powerful computers.
insatiable
A portion of the proceeds will be ____ for providing school fees for poor children for the coming academic year. (mark)
earmarked
đc dành riêng
The administration ropes in all educational institutions, government offices, public sector ____ and universities for the purpose of mobilising funds. (take)
undertakings
Contraception is less ____ or affordable in South America. (cure)
procurable
có thể đạt được
Both toxic and ____ potentials are properties of all drugs. (cure)
curative
chữa bệnh
While learning has changed for students in this new century, we are ____ by the boundless opportunity presented in our lifetime. (bold)
emboldened
khuyến khích
It does not become an economic _____but it does become a ‘newly industrialized country’, like Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea. (power)
superpower
economic superpower: siêu cường kinh tế
We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and _____ (strain).
self-restraint
tự kìm chế
It is possible to humanely raise and slaughter a variety of food animals, including _____ poultry and beef cattle. (range)
free-range
nuôi tự do
Most of this feature includes behind-the-scenes video _____of the crew working and goofing off. (foot)poultry and beef cattle. (range)
footage
cảnh phim
Together they forged a(n) ____ intellectual climate that has profoundly shaped my career. (vigor)
invigorating
tiếp thêm sinh lực
We will investigate the tradeoffs among data ____, data hiding capacity, and probabilities of extraction errors in different applications. (perceive)
imperceptibility
sự không thể thấy
This is a(n) ____thriller that promises to deliver. (page)
page-turning
thú vị
Death, from this perspective, seems unproblematically universal, a simple, irreducible fact of our nature, _____ the same across all societies and throughout time (yield)
unyieldingly
không thay đổi
Of course there is a(n) _____ between such advantages of large cells and the disadvantages of slower cell multiplication. (trade)
trade-off
sự kết hợp, đan xen
Today we look at claims that in Queensland, the regime that looks after the most vulnerable people, the infirm elderly, and ____adults, is failing. (capacity).
incapacitated
Scholars have tried to make a case for ____, competitiveness, and selfishness as innate human trait. (acquire)
acquisitiveness
sự thu lợi
The judge ruled that Newman’s comments were not a(n) ____offense. (act)
actionable
dễ bị kiện
She was a very selfish, ________ bad-tempered little girl. (agree)
disagreeable
khó chịu
Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical ___(antique).
antiquity
đồ cổ
He claims that the laws are ____ and have no contemporary relevance. (antique)
antiquated
cổ lỗ sĩ
I fretted and sweated as they stalked in and stared around with that ____, accusatory look of all cops everywhere. (approve)
disapproving
. A good teacher can encourage _____creativity. (art)
artistic
She’s ____and knows how to get round her parents. (art)
artful
xảo quyệt
Most ____or totalitarian regimes are nonconstitutional. (authority)
authoritarian
. One encouraging feature of period-instrument performances in recent decades has been a growing concern with reliable and ____editions. (authority)
authoritative
reliable
. It is essential that there is a(n) _____ (author) use of the confidential information.
unauthorised
trái phép
He thought back to the ____ days of his childhood. (care)
carefree
They gave him a(n) ____ assurance that he would not be hurt.(category)
categorical
They are taking ____measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons. (caution)
precautionary
Their ____ greetings did not seem heartfelt. (ceremony)
ceremonious
kiểu cách
The full costume is only worn on important ____ occasions. (ceremony)
ceremonial
trang trọng
Utilitarian notions in the social sciences are not enough for even providing a(n) _____ framework for grasping what actually happens. (concept)
conceptual
thuộc khái niệm
It once seemed ____ to everyone that men should travel to the moon. (conceive)
inconceivable
không thể từ bỏ
The procedure is in strict ____ with standard international practices.(conform)
conformity
sự tuân theo
The present economic policy is a(n) ____of the earlier one. (continue)
continuation
sự tiếp nối
. An historical awareness also imparts a sense of____(continue).
continuity
sự liên tục
Last month’s elections saw a ___ in power of the country’s socialist party. (continue)
continuance
sự kéo dài
. It’s very ____to find out that your own team members have been lying to you. (courage)
discouraging
Do you believe in the ____ powers of the local mineral water? (cure)
curative
She has an artist’s ___ eye. (discriminate)
discriminating
sáng suốt
The government enacted laws to protect women from __ employment practices (discriminate)
discriminatory
có sự phân biệt đối xử
Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of ____(favour)
favoritism
They often are involved in the hiring and dismissal of employees but generally have no role in the ____ of personnel policy. (form)
formulation
sự soạn thảo
An agreement on the _____of a new government was reached on June 6. (form)
formation
sự thành lập
There are people who want to ___you and grind you down. (humble)
humiliate
The discussions reached a new level of ___and by lunchtime the exchanges were becoming very heated. (intense)
intensity
____ and specialization in agriculture, especially in the vineyards, gave rise to commercial exchange and opportunity for profit and saving. (intense)
intensification
sự đẩy mạnh
Areas near the frontier were rough and _____ in the old days. (law)
lawless
It is ___for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on pupils. (law)
unlawful
The relation of politics and economy is a ____of historical gradual progress. (master)
masterstroke
sự kì công
A builder from South London, McAvoy was the _____ of the robbery (master)
mastermind
ng vạch kế hoạch
Photographs and _____ that cover the walls and fill several display cases chronicle the foods this area is famous for. (memory)
memorabilia
vật được sưu tầm để kỷ niệm
The three countries have signed a(n) _____pledging to work together. (memory)
memorandum
informal legal agreement
Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva is writing a(n) ____ about her life with Sergei Grinkov, her late husband and figure-skating partner.(memory)
memoir
hồi ký
Her first defeat was an early lesson in ____ (humble).
humility
sự khiêm tốn
They cannot forget the ____ they suffered at the hands of their oppressors. (humble).
humiliation
sự bẽ mặt
Sales have slowed down quite ____ (mark).
markedly
rõ rệt (noticeable)
To the untrained eye, the two flowers look ____ similar. (mark)
remarkably
nhấn mạnh cái j surprising/ unusual ntn
. Always check the _____ before you buy a secondhand car (mile)
mileage
The invention of the wheel was a(n) ____in the history of the world. (mile)
milestone
One _____ lapse in concentration could prove fatal. (moment)
momentary
chốc lát
It was in Glasgow, however, that many ____events were taking place. (moment)
momentous
quan trọng
A couple of victories would improve the team’s _____enormously. (moral)
morale
tinh thần
You become ____ when things are not going your way and you can’t really see a way out of it. (moral)
demoralized
bị suy đồi đạo đức
Comparisons are simpler to make when _____ data is presented in diagrammatic form and conclusions are easier to draw from it. (number)
numerical
____ pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment (object)
objectionable
Personal disinterest in a programme content will help your ________ in assessing its potential for your public relations purposes. (object)
objectivity
tính khách quan
To say that the _____(observe) of this custom or law is sacrilegious or illicit must be regarded as ___ (error).
observance - erroneous
sự tuân thủ - sai lầm
Recent developments in biology have made it possible to acquire more and more precise information concerning our genetic ____ . Scientists can even today identify a number of genetic disorders that may cause illness and disease. (make)
make-up
cấu tạo gen
A dozen international poverty and development organizations published a report last week on the impact of building new coal power plants in countries where a large percentage of the population lacks access to electricity. The report’s conclusions are strikingly _____: on the whole, building coal power plants does little to help the poor, and often it can actually make them poorer. (intuition)
counter-intuitive
khác với expectation của mình
The scandal surely ___ the end of his political career. (sign)
signalled
báo hiệu
Radio 4 also announced a new _____of Primo Levi’s short story collection The Periodic Table, starring Henry Goodman and introduced by Janet Suzman, to be broadcast in 12 episodes of varying lengths this spring. (drama)
dramatisation
sự chuyển thể thành kịch
Ian Darkin of One Traveller, which specialises in offering holidays for mature single travellers, says: “The new generation of ____ (retire) aren’t sitting at home knitting. Their keenness to experience other countries and cultures is _____ (diminish) with age.”
retirees - undiminished
ng nghỉ hưu - không giảm bớt
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a(n) ____ calling for a halt to hostilities. (solve)
resolution
Environmental degradation is ____ (character) as any change or aggravation to nature’s turf seen to be pernicious or ___(desire).
characterised - undesirable
The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction describes environmental degradation as the ___ of the limit of the earth to meet social and environmental destinations, and needs (less).
lessening
sự giảm đi
. Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s remaining ___ in the last 25 years and there may be none left within a century if trends continue, according to an authoritative new study. (wild)
wilderness
Technology has been lauded as a way to free up time for us, yet the reality of an all-consuming medium often does the reverse. New innovations bring with them a host of ___ consequences, ranging from the troubling to the downright depressing. Social media makes us lonely. Too much screen-time makes teenagers fall behind their peers. And at the more feeble end of the spectrum, many of us have walked into an obstacle while texting. (intend)
unintended
The terrible scenes were indelibly ____on his mind (print).
imprinted
. Phyllis Schlafly, the ____ conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s, has died. (speak)
outspoken
The results ____ poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak. (imply)
implicate
The piece, which had been affected by centuries of ____ and grime, was brought back its former glory by seven conservators from the museum’s Hamilton Kerr Institute. (colour)
discoloration
The company has established total ____ over its rivals. (supreme)
supremacy
Despite fighting between the government and SPLA rebels, citizens will be allowed ____ (hinder) access to humanitarian aid via “tranquility corrid.
unhindered
không bị cản trở
With increasing numbers of people choosing to teach English as a foreign language, the need to gain a(n) _____ (credit) qualification has never been more important.
accredited
đc công nhận
A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology - saying it would cause ____(revoke) harm to the development of future archaeologists.
irrevocable
ko thể thay đổi
____ (absent) is an issue of growing concern among employers in the UK owing to changing legislation, but there is virtually no robust data on its direct or indirect costs.
absenteeism
sự vắng mặt không có lý do
A decision to allow ____ (hear) evidence in disciplinary proceedings against a doctor linked to child abuse claims was ___(law).
hearsay - unlawful
lời đồn
Slavoj Žižek was born in communist Yugoslavia in 1949, and received a thorough grounding in Marxism and the principles of ____ (dialect) materialism.
dialectical
biện chứng
A former migrant has returned home to Senegal after becoming ____ (heart) with life as an illegal migrant in Spain. After six years, Babacar Dialor Faye never got his legal documents and had to live on ____ (hand) from the Red Cross.
handouts
sự cứu trợ
When Emma was widowed in 1879, she decided to leave her home in Koblenz, Germany, to start ___ (new) in Glasgow, and settled in the city by 1881.
anew
từ đầu
Anti-terrorism police patrol units are to be introduced across London boroughs. This tactic was endorsed by Lord Harris in his review of London’s ____ (prepare) for a terror attack, commissioned by the mayor.
preparedness
sự chuẩn bị sẵn sàng
Reports of memory loss with long-term cannabis use are nothing new, and an influential paper published last year provided evidence that smoking marijuana has a(n) ____ (delete) effect on intelligence.
deleterious
có hại
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis and is what causes the subjective “high”. This includes changes in _____ (perceive) sensations, a feeling of ____ (content) and increased appetite .
perceptual - contentment
Cyanide ____(toxic) is experienced by humans at doses of around 0.5–3.5 milligrams per kilogram of body weight .
toxicity
tính độc
____ who want to fund the restoration of a derelict arts centre in Cheltenham have pleaded with other bidders to let it become community-run (benefit)
benefactors
Membership talks were launched in 2005, but progress has been slow, as several EU states have serious ____ about Turkish EU membership. (give)
misgivings
For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most influential figure in the history of western classical music. His extraordinary talent was already clearly evident as a young man, ____ (mercy) surviving a somewhat unconventional upbringing during which his eccentric father would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the night.
mercifully
1 cách nhân từ/ may mắn
The number of people suffering from shopping addiction has . _____ (TAKE) the number of drug and drink addicts combined.
overtaken
vượt qua
The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major ____ (urban)
conurbation
khu thành phố
. The report should distinguish clearly between ____ fact, firm opinion and mere speculation (dispute)
indisputable
không thể bàn cãi
They have become ____, with both sides refusing to compromise any further. (reconcile)
irreconcilable
không thể giảng hòa
Who will be the main ____ of the cuts in income tax? (benefit)
beneficiary
ng đc hưởng lợi
The parents showed remarkable ____(bear) toward their defiant and unruly son.
forbearance
sự rộng lượng, chịu đựng
A(n) ____(mean/menace) has been committed but the offender has not been caught.
misdemeanor
tội nhẹ
He gazed at her with ___ (smell) eyes, wishing she wasn’t married.
smoldering
âm ỉ
He had a(n) ____ (rival) knowledge of south Arabian society, religion, law and customs.
unrivalled
ko gì sánh đc
The ship is an exact ___ (reply) of the original Golden Hind.
replica
____(provide) and expression as well as musical accompaniment of the exercises plays a central role in the training programme of the Medau-Schule.
improvisation
sự ứng biến
Ariadne herself personifies the passively courageous, endlessly ____(resource), and ____ (love) restorative element in every psyche.
resourceful - lovingly
_____ (brain) on creative tasks has been a major activity in the advertising business where it began in the 1930s.
Brainstorming
Abuses of the investigative process may ____(perceive) lead to abridgment of protected freedoms
imperceptibly
. She appeared on television to make a(n) _____(passion) plea for help.
impassioned
mãnh liệt, dữ dội
. In the US, a school ___ (intend) is in charge of the schools in a particular area.
superintendent
giám thị
. The demonstrators ____ (brand) banners and shouted slogans.
brandished
nói 1 loạt
Mick was stubborn and ____ (dominate) with a very bad temper.
domineering
My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and ___(temper).
temperament
She was a devout Catholic and, so far as I am aware, _____(assail/salient) morally.
unassailable
không thể đánh đổ
In the field of ____ (diet), standards of practice have been developed for practitioners in the field.
dietics
A(n) ____ (reach) and comprehensive strategy, carefully integrated with broader plans for health care reform, is required.
far-reaching
Trading can be characterized as a pure, ____ (cumber) personal choice with an immediate outcome.
unencumbered
ko lúng túng
. Some say he was reborn as an undead god, others that he was simply a(n) ____spirit.
disembodied
tách rời thể xác
This book is about people who claim to have _____ (normal) abilities such as ESP and mind-reading.
paranormal
siêu nhiên
The inheritance of ________ (mode) company structures from the past, reinforced by further concentration, produced very rigid company organisation.
outmoded
lỗi thời
In the ____ (mingle) of news and commercials we have a struggle of sorts between two different orientations.
intermingling
sự trộn lẫn
. Two hijackers used fake explosives to ____ (command) the airliner.
commandeer
kiểm soát
This place is an ______ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
exclusionary
cấm vào
He was ___________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW)
kh đc trời phú
Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most ____ thing. (TO)
untoward
bất tiện
The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _______ (SURGE)
insurgency
sự nổi loạn
The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _______many visitors. (RAPTURE)
enraptured
làm thích thú
Andy has received such _____ fame after he tried himself in the school’s play. (WONT)
unwonted
hiếm thấy
The aridity in that area ________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)
betokens
là dấu hiệu của
Some people argue that money has ___football. (BASE)
debased
làm giảm giá trị
. This remote village bore the _______ of the storm. (PREDATOR)
depredation
sự đánh phá
. “People” is a _______ word. (SYLLABLE)
dissyllabic
2 âm tiết
The young boy was _______ by the two men who then asked the innocent for money. (WAY)
waylaid
Taking that old lady for a ride is _____ (CONSCIENCE)
unconscienable
phi lý
. To achieve the ________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of using connectives like ‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence. (SENTENCE)
sentential
This chair is almost too ________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)
superannuated
quá cũ để sử dụng
Underground nuclear _______ are believed to have been carried out. (NOTE)
denotations
việc đặt tên thứ j bằng 1 từ khác
. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some _______ reasons. (MENTION)
undermentioned
đc nêu ở bên dưới văn bản
. Every point in his speech is _______, which allows the audience to follow easily. (PERSPEX)
perspicuous
rõ ràng
The ________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)
micrometer
. His _______ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)
interminable
liên miên
. Many _______policies have come into force to boost the economic development. (BUSINESS)
pro-business
tốt cho doanh nghiệp
Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a _______ figure. (INDULGE)
self-indulgent
Mary ______ with her husband about his budget this month. (POSTULATE)
expostulated
phàn nàn
. It is impossible to _________ his excellence at work. (SAY)
gainsay
phủ nhận
. People in coastal area live mainy on the ________, which allows them to earn a great deal of money from the sea products (CULTURE)
aquaculture
People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) _______ film. (ABYSS)
abysmal
cực kỳ xấu
Every book has a ______ including what the authors say about their masterpiece. (WORD)
foreword
lời nói đầu
I cannot imagine why there are such ________people in this world. Don’t they feel any sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
hard-hearted
nhẫn tâm
. I will bring my unbrella along on the ____ that it rains. (CHANCE)
offchance
ít khả năng
The dramatic decrease in the _________ of this factory can be a direct result of underpayment. (PUT)
throughput
lưu lượng
It is a ____fact that the vegeterian sausages were invented during World War I. (KNOW)
little-known
His recent unpredictable mood ______ him from his friends. (STRANGE)
estranges
. I was _______ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight. (LOVE)
lovestruck
trúng tiếng sét ái tình
The camera must be clean with a soft _______ cloth. Otherwise, the water will permeate and cause damage. (WRING)
well-wrung
đc vắt kỹ
His recent ups and downs made the criminal more ______than ever. (BITE)
hard-bitten
chai lì
Bats use _______ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey. (LOCATION)
echolocation
định vị bằng tiếng vang
Thanks to the ______ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese poem becomes more accessible. (NOTE)
footnote/ annotation
chú thích
. The dog seems rather ________; it must not have been fed for days. (SEE)
unsightly
không ưa nhìn
_________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)
intravenous
trong tĩnh mạch
________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not recommended for long-term treatment. (ACT)
short-acting
chỉ hoạt động trong tgian ngắn
A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is _______ (CAPITA)
decapitated
mất đầu
________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on their own. (BODY)
able-bodied
. Remember to read every ________ in the contract because it can be a trap for the unwary. (PRINT)
small-print
chữ in nhỏ
I did my project in my own way, not in a ________ one. (TREAD)
well-trodden
nhiều ng
From six o’clock _______, I’m home! (ON)
onwards
. Some of the ____and _________regions in Somalia have adopted distinctive symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the Somali flag. (DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
quasi-dependent/ semi autonomous
gần như độc lập
A(n) _______disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the functioning of any one part in your body. (GENERATE)
degenerative
. It is widely known that judges have __________ powers. (DISCRETION)
discretionary
tự do theo ý mình
The little boy left his hand-made boat ________ on the river. (DRIFT)
adrift
trôi dạt
He suffered from headaches as an _________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
aftereffect
di chứng
The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost _________ (SUPERIOR)
insuperable
k thể vượt qua
Viet Nam used to be _______ into two seperate areas, with the border being Gianh river. (MASS)
demassified
bị chia ra
The walls were __________ with colors, which make it so beautiful. (STRIPE)
striated
có sọc
1.
Hand _________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many health problems. (SANITARY)
sanitizer
Their trouble is __________ They themselves made the situation worse. (INFLICT)
self-inflicting
tự gây ra
The ________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
musculature
hệ thống cơ
It is such a _____story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated from Africa into Europe. (LUCK)
hard-luck
cảm động
The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough _____ policies. (INFLATE)
anti-inflationary
chống lạm phát
________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while being paid to work. (SERVICE)
in-service
đang thực hiện
Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is admittedly nothing more than a mere ____ (STOP)
stopgap
sự thay thế tạm thời
A(n) _____ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)
pacemaker
máy điều hòa nhịp tim
The advent of computers was one of the ____ milestones in the mankind’s history. (NOTE)
notesworthy
His condition was so serious _____ as he had to stay in hospital for a month. (MUCH)
inasmuch
Pending the _____ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number of backlogs. (TAKE)
takeover
It is ______ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor’s house. (IRK)
irksome
Bacteria derived from _____ disease can be contagious among people having reciprocal contact. (MENINGES)
meningitic
The woman is getting older. She is now in the ______ year of her age. (LIGHT)
twilight
The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the ____ goal. (SIDE)
offside
ở vị trí k đc cho phép theo luật của game
The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the _____. (EFFICIENT)
deficits
số tiền thiếu hụt
My mother ____me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam. (VOUCH)
vouchsafe
dành, ban phát
He is a(n) _____man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)
weak-willed
The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _________ reaction. (CELL)
intracellular
nội bào
I _____over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)I
shilly-shally
Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ____ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)
biatomic
lưỡng nguyên tử
The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was _____ last month. (GRAND)
aggrandized
mở rộng
She cast her eyes ____ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)
streetwards
Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table’s seventh row with four ___ chemical elements. (HEAVE)
superheavy
It is a misconception that _____ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)
deoxygenated
. The house is painted in such a(n) _________ style. (SAVOUR)
unsavory
. This book is _____. You can find information about the varieties of plants around the world here. (EMBRACE)
all-embracing
bao gồm hết tất cả
That word is such a(n) _____. It is not easy to pronounce at all. (JAW)
jawbreaker
từ khó phát âm
Due to the prolonged ____, the goods arrived later than we had expected. (CONTAIN)
containerization
Found in _____ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)
run-down
____ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)
Indoctrination
He laid his desk _____. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
aheap
ngổn ngang
It is ____ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent him. (ODD)
odds-on
chắc chắn
X-rays, known as a form of ____ are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose medical conditions. (RADIAL)
irradiation
His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his ______. Everyone could make out the embarassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)
discomposure
He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was _____ a trick. (GUILE)
beguilingly
In a ____manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his voice. (DOUBT)
redoubtable
đáng sợ
