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IELTS 5 Flashcards

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heyday (n) /ˈheɪdeɪ/

> > In its heyday, the company ran trains every fifteen minutes.

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thời vàng son
SYNONYM prime
the time when somebody/something had most power or success, or was most popular

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rival (v) for/in something

> > Golf cannot rival football for excitement.

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bì với, sánh với
SYNONYM compare with/to

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perpetual (a) /pəˈpetʃuəl/

> > the perpetual noise of traffic

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  • đời đời, mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn
  • không ngừng; liên tục
    SYNONYM continuous
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confer (v) /kənˈfɜː(r)/

> > He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.

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bàn bạc, tham khảo ý kiến

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esteem (v) /ɪˈstiːm/

> > Many of these qualities are esteemed by managers.

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  • đánh giá cao; quý trọng
  • coi là, cho là
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prevail on to do (phrasal verb) /prɪˈveɪl/

> > I’m sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk.

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  • (+ in, among) thịnh hành; phổ biến
  • (+ against, over) thắng thế, thắng, đánh bại
  • prevail on somebody to do something
    thuyết phục ai làm gì
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discrepancy (n) /dɪˈskrepənsi/

> > What are the reasons for the discrepancy between girls’ and boys’ performance in school?

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sự khác biệt, sự không nhất quán

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remnant (n) /ˈremnənt/

> > Many of the traditions are remnants of a time when most people worked on the land.

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SYNONYM remains
- (thường số nhiều) cái còn lại, vật còn thừa
remnants of a meal
- tàn dư; tàn tích

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benevolent (a) /bəˈnevələnt/

> > a benevolent smile/attitude

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  • nhân đức
  • từ thiện
    (formal) (especially of people in authority) kind, helpful and generous
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malevolent (a) /məˈlevələnt/

> > malevolent intentions/thoughts

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  • hiểm ác, ác tâm
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forgo /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ (v)
(formal)

> > No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.

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  • từ bỏ, thôi không nhận
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elucidate (v) /ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt/

> > The aim of the report is to elucidate the main points of the new regulations.

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SYNONYM explain
làm sáng tỏ, giải thích

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transient (a) ˈtrænziənt/
(formal)
SYNONYM fleeting, temporary
&raquo_space; the transience of human life

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ngắn ngủi; nhất thời

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devastate (v) /ˈdevəsteɪt/

> > The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.

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  • tàn phá
  • làm choáng váng, làm rụng rời
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lopsided (n) /ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd/

> > The article presents a somewhat lopsided view of events.

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không cân, bên to bên nhỏ, bên cao bên thấp

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impartial (a) /ɪmˈpɑːʃl/

> > to give impartial advice

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không thiên vị, vô tư
SYNONYM neutral, unbiased

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dispose of somebody (something) /dɪˈspəʊz/

> > the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste

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  • vứt bỏ; tống khứ(ai, cái gì)
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drastic (a) /ˈdræstɪk/

> > a drastic shortage of food

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  • mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt
  • rất nghiêm trọng
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impetus (n) /ˈɪmpɪtəs/

> > His articles provided the main impetus for change.

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  • lực đẩy, sự thúc đẩy
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dwindle (v) /ˈdwɪndl/

> > Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20.

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nhỏ dần, suy yếu dần

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disdain (n) /dɪsˈdeɪn/

> > She treated him with disdain.

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thái độ coi khinh

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relish (v) /ˈrelɪʃ/

> > I don’t relish the prospect of getting up early tomorrow.

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thích thú; thưởng thức

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mutate (v) /mjuːˈteɪt/ | mutant (a)

> > the ability of the virus to mutate into new forms

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đột biến

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instinctual (a) | instinct (n)

> > Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.

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bản năng

25
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temporal lobe: /ˈtempərəl/ /ləʊb/

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thuỳ thái dương

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metabolic (a) /ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk/

> > a metabolic process/disorder

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[thuộc] trao đổi chất

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apparatus (n) /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/

> > a piece of laboratory apparatus
the apparatus of government

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  • dụng cụ
    laboratory apparatus
    dụng cụ phòng thí nghiệm
  • bộ máy
    the whole apparatus of government
    cả bộ máy nhà nước
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inadequacy /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ (n)

> > the inadequacy of our resources

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sự thiếu sót, sự không thỏa đáng

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substantial (a) /səbˈstænʃl/

> > Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.

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SYNONYM considerable
nhiều, đáng kể

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encompass (v) /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/ (formal)
» a large company whose activities encompass printing, publishing and computers
» a lake encompassed by mountains

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  • bao gồm, chứa đựng,
  • bao quanh, bao bọc
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backlash (n)
» The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax.

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sự phản ứng dữ dội

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ensue (v) /ɪnˈsjuː/ (fml)

> > bitter arguments ensued from this misunderstanding

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sinh ra từ, tiếp sau
to happen after or as a result of another event
SYNONYM follow

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undue /ˌʌnˈdjuː/ (fml)
» They are taking undue advantage of the situation.
» There was undue optimism in the early 1980s

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quá mức, quá chừng
more than you think is reasonable or necessary
SYNONYM excessive

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retrenchment (n) /rɪˈtrentʃmənt/
» the worsening economic situation has forced the government into a policy of retrenchment

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sự giảm bớt chi tiêu

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encapsulate (v) /ɪnˈkæpsjuleɪt/
» this story encapsulates scenes from his childhood

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  • gói gọn, bao gọn
  • nói vắn tắt, tóm lược
    encapsulate something (in something) to express the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space or a single object
    SYNONYM sum up
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transcribe (v) /trænˈskraɪb/

> > The interview was recorded and then transcribed.

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  • sao lại, chép lại
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elusive (a) /ɪˈluːsɪv/
» Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found.

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  • khó nắm bắt
  • khó nhớ, khó hiểu
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configuration (n) /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn/
» There was a changing configuration of lights coming from the stadium.

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cấu hình, dạng

39
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make great (rapid…) strides /straɪd/

> > Tam has made enormous strides in his maths this term

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  • tiến bộ mau lẹ; cải tiến nhanh
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perpetuate /pəˈpetʃueɪt/ (v) (fml)

> > Comics tend to perpetuate the myth that ‘boys don’t cry’.

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làm cho tồn tại mãi; lưu truyền

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inequity (n) /ɪnˈekwəti/ (fml)
» There are huge inequities in funding for schools.

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sự không công bằng, sự bất công
điều bất công

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Delta (n)
» the Nile Delta

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châu thổ
Châu thổ là một địa mạo cấu tạo khi một dòng sông chảy vào một vụng nước, nhỏ là hồ, đầm phá, lớn là vịnh, biển hay đại dương khiến dòng nước bị cản chậm lại. Chất phù sa cuốn theo dòng nước khi tốc độ nước không đủ mạnh sẽ phải lắng đọng xuống, bồi lên lòng sông và hai bên bờ.

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silt (n) bùn

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municipal (a) /mjuːˈnɪsɪpl/
» lagoons it is laden with municipal, industrial and agricultural waste

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[thuộc] thành phố, [thuộc] đô thị

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desalinate (v) /ˌdiːˈsælɪneɪt/
» The facility desalinates seawater to produce fresh water for drinking.

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khử muối (trong nước biển)

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prevailing (a) /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
» the prevailing economic conditions

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đang thịnh hành, đang phổ biến

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culprit (n) /ˈkʌlprɪt/
» The police quickly identified the real culprits.

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kẻ phạm tội, thủ phạm
a person or thing responsible for causing a problem

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legion (a) /ˈliːdʒən/
» The medical uses of herbs are legion.

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nhiều vô kể
SYNONYM numerous

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