IELTS 6_test 2 Flashcards
your best bet /idiom/
to be the best decision or choice:
> > Your best bet would be to take a bus to the airport.
mucky (a) /ˈmʌk.i/
> > Don’t walk all over my clean floor in your mucky boots.
dirty
dissertation (n) /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃn/
luận văn
worthwhile (a) ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/
We all felt we had done something worthwhile for the local community.
đáng làm, bõ công
spot on (a)
[not before noun]
The weather forecast was spot on—it rained all day!
exactly right
insatiable (a) /ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/
There seems to be an insatiable demand for more powerful computers.
không tài nào thỏa mãn được
always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied
embark upon /phrasal verb/
embark on/upon something
She is about to embark on a diplomatic career.
bắt đầu
(formal) to start to do something new or difficult
in succession /səkˈseʃn/
They had three children in quick succession.
sự kế tiếp, sự liên tiếp, sự tiếp nối
SYNONYM series
primitive (a) /ˈprɪmətɪv/
a primitive society
primitive beliefs
nguyên thủy; ban sơ
craze (n) /kreɪz/
skateboard are the latest craze
- mốt
be the craze | trở thành mốt - a craze [for something]
lòng ham mê, lòng say mê (thường ngắn ngủi)
a craze for collecting beer-mats
lòng say mê sưu tập nhãn bia
inefficient (a) /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/
an extremely inefficient secretary
inefficient use of time and energy
không có khả năng; làm việc kém hiệu quả (người)
không có hiệu quả cao (máy)
not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
inadequate (a) /ɪnˈædɪkwət/
> > The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.
- không thỏa đáng | not enough; not good enough
- không đủ khả năng, không đủ tự tin | (of people) not able, or not confident enough, to deal with a situation
SYNONYM incompetent
» feel inadequate when faced by a difficult problem
sprawl (v) /sprɔːl/
> > The town sprawled along the side of the lake.
- trải rộng ra, vươn ra
» suburbs that sprawl out into the countryside - nằm dài ra; duỗi người ra; ngã dài ra
» he was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV
sprawl (v) /sprɔːl/
> > The town sprawled along the side of the lake.
- trải rộng ra, vươn ra
» suburbs that sprawl out into the countryside - nằm dài ra; duỗi người ra; ngã dài ra
» he was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV
starkly (adv) /ˈstɑːkli/
> > A new study makes this point even more starkly
[một cách] trần trụi
[một cách] hiển nhiên, [một cách] rõ rệt
[một cách] hoàn toàn
> > We are starkly aware of the risks.
The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky.
viable (a) /ˈvaɪəbl/
> > There is a widespread belief that increasing wealth encourages people to live farther out where cars are the only viable transport.
- có thể đứng vững được
that can be done; that will be successful
SYNONYM feasible - (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently
viable organisms
dispersal (n) /dɪˈspɜːsl/
Improvements in telecommunications would lead to more dispersal in the population as people were no longer forced into cities.
sự giải tán, sự phân tán
in the pink
» Greying population stays in the pink
(old-fashioned, informal) in good health
dementia (n) /dɪˈmenʃə/
> > She was diagnosed with dementia.
sự sa sút trí tuệ
subtle (a) /ˈsʌtl/
> > There are subtle differences between the two versions.
not very obvious or easy to notice
Khó thấy, tinh vi, tinh tế, tế nhị. Khôn khéo, khôn ngoan, lanh lợi,
striking (a) /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
> > The survey also assessed how independent people over 65 were, and again found a striking trend.
gây ấn tượng sâu sắc; nổi bật
assess (v) /əˈses/
> > Accurately assessing environmental impacts is very complex.
Damage to the building was assessed at £40 000.
định mức, định giá, đánh giá
deteriorate (v) /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/
> > This hormone, which keeps neurons functioning, may prevent the brains of active humans from deteriorating
Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.
o become worse
[làm] hư hỏng
drawback (n) /ˈdrɔːbæk/
> > The main drawback to it is the cost.
[điều] bất lợi
herd (v) /hɜːd/
> > grow plants and herd animals
chăn (gia súc)
paramount (a) /ˈpærəmaʊnt/
> > The welfare of the child must always be the court’s paramount consideration.
có tầm quan trọng lớn nhất; có ý nghĩa lớn nhất; tột bậc
sophisticated (a) /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
> > Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time.
- tinh xảo, tinh vi
- sõi đời, sành sõi, sành
suffice (v) /səˈfaɪs/
> > One example will suffice to illustrate the point.
đủ, đủ để
grasp (v) (n) ɡrɑːsp/
> > He has a good grasp of German grammar.
Sự nắm được, sự hiểu thấu.
hindrance (n) /ˈhɪndrəns/
> > The high price is a major hindrance to potential buyers.
vật cản trở; người cản trở
indispensable (a) /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl/
SYNONYM essential
> > Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.
không thể thiếu được, thiết yếu
persist (v) /pəˈsɪst/
persistence (n)
> > She persisted in her search for the truth.
- khăng khăng, cố chấp
- kiên trì
