May 29 Flashcards
conquer somebody/something
/ˈkɑːŋkər/
*chinh phục, chế ngự, xâm lược
inaccessible adjective
/ˌɪnækˈsesəbl/
khong the tiep can duoc.
usher (v)
/ˈʌʃə(r)/
usher somebody + adv./prep. to take or show somebody where they should go
lucrative (adj)
/ˈluːkrətɪv/
producing a large amount of money; making a large profit
*béo bở
voyage noun
/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
an around-the-world voyage
a long journey, especially by sea or in space
circumnavigation noun
/ˌsɜːkəmˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/
the circumnavigation of the globe
the act of sailing all the way around something, especially all the way around the world
*giong buom di vong quanh
circulation noun
/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn/
blood circulation
sự lưu hành, sự lưu thông, vòng tuần hoàn
*vòng tuần hoàn máu
precious adjective
/ˈpreʃəs/
* precious metals
rare and worth a lot of money
valuable or important and not to be wasted (quí)
*kim loại quý
profoundly (adverb)
sâu sắc
surplus noun
/ˈsɜːpləs/
an amount that is extra or more than you need
*số dư (tiền)
costly adjective
/ˈkɒstli/
costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay (*tính trả giá đắt)
SYNONYM expensive
aristocracy noun
/ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsi/
people born in the highest social class, who have special titles
SYNONYM nobility
aristocracy=??
nobility /nəʊˈbɪləti/ (tang lop qui toc)
piecemeal adverb/adj
/ˈpiːsmiːl/
tung chut mot
merchant noun
/ˈmɜːrtʃənt/
a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods
*thuong lai
fence off (phrasal verb)
to divide one area from another with a fence
peasant noun
/ˈpeznt/
a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land
*ta dien
piracy noun
/ˈpaɪrəsi/
cuop bien
mitigate verb
mitigate sth
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/
to make something less harmful, serious, etc.
SYNONYM alleviate=ease
forerunner noun
/ˈfɔːrʌnər/
forerunner (of somebody/something)
a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen
*tien nhan
joint-stock company
cong ty co phan
medieval adjective
/ˌmediˈiːvl/
connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 to AD 1450)
medieval architecture/castles/manuscripts
let alone
*only the wealthy saw them, let alone owned them.
chua noi den
affluent adjective
/ˈæfluənt/
having a lot of money and a good standard of living
SYNONYM prosperous, wealthy
having a lot of money and a good standard of living
SYNONYM prosperous /ˈprɒspərəs/, wealthy /ˈwelθi/
clergy noun
/ˈklɜːdʒi/
the priests or ministers of a religion, especially of the Christian Church
*giao si
majority noun
/məˈdʒɒrəti/
* She was elected by a majority of 749.
so dong/ da so
majority>?
minority (*thieu so)
illiterate adjective
/ɪˈlɪtərət/
(of a person) not knowing how to read or write
mythology noun
/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/
chuyen than thoai
bard (n)
/bɑːrd/
a person who writes poems
minstrel noun
/ˈmɪnstrəl/
a musician or singer in the Middle Ages
*ng hat rong
manner (n)
/ˈmænər/
the way that something is done or happens
pass something on (to somebody)
Pass the book on to me when you’ve finished with it.
to give something to somebody else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself
arduous adjective
/ˈɑːdʒuəs/
involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time
*gian nan, gian truan
cure (v) kjʊər]
xu li
pigment noun
/ˈpɪɡmənt/
a substance that exists naturally in people, animals and plants and gives their skin, leaves, etc. a particular colour/ a coloured powder that is mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.
*chat nhuom mau
derive from something | be derived from something
to come or develop from something
transcribe verb
/trænˈskraɪb/
phien am
elite noun
/eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/
a small group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.
*uu tu
monastery noun
/ˈmɒnəstri/
tu vien
philosophical adjective
/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl/
tinh triet hoc
philosophy noun
/fəˈlɒsəfi/
triet hoc
keep a tight rein on sb/sth
to control somebody/something carefully or strictly
facet noun
/ˈfæsɪt/
facet (of something)
a particular part or aspect of something
set aside
de danh, du tru
sole adjective
/səʊl/
/səʊl/
[only before noun]
My sole reason for coming here was to see you.
only; single
papal authority /ˈpeɪpl/
tham quyen cua giao hoang
incite verb
/ɪnˈsaɪt/
to encourage somebody to do something violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited
*kich dong ai do
literacy rate
ti le biet chu
inflation (n)
lam phat
compound verb
/kəmˈpaʊnd/
*The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.
compound something to make something bad become even worse by causing further damage or problems
