Homeschool Option Flashcards
Adequate [adj]
/ ‘ædɪkwɪt /
- Enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose **SYN sufficient OPP inadequate: **
**adequate for **
*Are the parking facilities adequate for 50 cars? *
**adequate to do something **
*The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite. *
**— adequately ** adverb :
— adequacy noun
+ Đủ, đầy đủ, tương xứng, thích hợp
Compulsory [adj]
/ kəm’pʌlsəri /
- Something that is compulsory must be done because it is the law or because someone in authority orders you to **→ voluntary (SYN Oblitory): **
- the threat of compulsory redundancies *
— compulsorily adverb
+ Bắt buộc, ép buộc, cưỡng bách
Concern [v]
/kən’sɜ:n/
- A feeling of worry about something important :
**concern for **
our concern for human rights
**concern about/over/with **
- the rise of concern about the environment *
2. something that is important to you or that involves you:
**concern for **
The consumer has become a major concern for this government.
+ Lo lắng, bận tâm
+ Liên quan, dính lứu
Exceptional [adj]
/ ɪk’sepʃənəl /
- Unusually good **SYN outstanding: **
* >>an exceptional student * - Unusual and likely not to happen often :
* >>Promotion in the first year is only given in exceptional circumstances. *
+ Khác thường, ngoại lệ
Mandate [v,n]
/ mændeɪt /
- If a government or official has a mandate to make important decisions, they have the authority to make the decisions because they have been elected by the people to do so
**mandate to do something **
>>The President was elected with a clear mandate to tackle violent crime.
**mandate for **
*>>a popular mandate for election reform *
mandate from
- >>I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose this tax. *
2. An official instruction given to a person or organization, allowing them to do something : - >>Matters debated in meetings do not become a mandate automatically.*
+ Uỷ nhiệm, uỷ thác [v]
+ Sự uỷ nhiệm, sự uỷ thác [n]
Obligatory [adj]
/ ə’blɪɡətəri /
- Something that is obligatory must be done because of a law, rule etc **SYN compulsory , mandatory **
**it is obligatory for somebody (to do something) **
>>It is obligatory for companies to provide details of their industrial processes.
+ Bắt buộc, cưỡng bách
Prior [adj]
/ praɪə /
- Existing or arranged before something else or before the present situation SYN previous:
* >>You do not need any prior knowledge of the subject. * - A person’s right to something which is considered more important than another person’s right to the same thing:
* >>His own children have a prior claim to the business. *
+ Trước, tới trước, ưu tiên
Vast [adj]
/ væst /
- Extremely large **SYN huge **
**vast amounts/numbers/quantities/sums etc (of something) **
*>>The government will have to borrow vast amounts of money. *
vast areas/expanses/tracts etc (of something)
*>>In the past five years, there has been a vast improvement in graduation rates. *
+ Mênh mông, bao la
Widespread [adj]
/ ‘waɪdspred /
- Existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people :
- >>There was widespread support for the war. *
- >>The storm caused widespread damage. *
+ Lan rộng, phổ biến
