Noun Flashcards
Cuisine
kuiˈzēn
Am thuc
Destiny
ˈdestinē
Dinh menh , so mang
Bruise
/bro͞oz/
an injury appearing as an area of discolored skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
Blood or bleeding under the skin that may or may not be due to trauma; typically black and blue at first, with color changes as healing progresses.
Vet bam tim.
Criticism
ˈkritəˌsizəm
the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
“he received a lot of criticism”
Su chi trich
Assumption
as·sump·tion
a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
Gia thiet
Interpreter
in·ter·pret·er
inˈtərprədər
a person who interprets, especially one who translates speech orally
Thong dich vien
Redundancy
The state of being not or no longer need or useful
DƯ (backup and redandance)
Du thua. Thua thai
Paragon
ˈperəˌɡän
noun
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
“it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous”
a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence.
Precedence
ˈpresədəns,prēˈsēdns
noun
the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank.
“his desire for power soon took precedence over any other consideration”
synonyms: priority, rank, seniority, superiority, primacy, preeminence, eminence
Quyen uu tien, duoc truoc
Preemption
ˌprēˈem(p)SH(ə)n
noun
1.
the purchase of goods or shares by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others.
“the commission had the right of preemption”
2.
the action of preempting or forestalling, especially of making a preemptive attack.
“damaging retaliation for any attempt at preemption”
Custody
cus·to·dy
ˈkəstədē
noun
the protective care or guardianship of someone or something.
“the property was placed in the custody of a trustee”
synonyms: care, guardianship, charge, keeping, safekeeping, wardship, responsibility, protection, tutelage; More
imprisonment.
“my father was being taken into custody”
synonyms: care, guardianship, charge, keeping, safekeeping, wardship, responsibility, protection, tutelage; More
LAW
parental responsibility, especially as allocated to one of two divorcing parents.
“he was trying to get custody of their child”
Quyen nuoi con
Epidemic
ep·i·dem·ic
ˌepəˈdemik
noun
1.
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
“a flu epidemic”
synonyms: outbreak, plague, pandemic, epizootic
“an epidemic of typhoid”
adjective
1.
relating to or of the nature of an epidemic.
“shoplifting has reached epidemic proportions”
synonyms: rife, rampant, widespread, wide-ranging, extensive, pervasive;
Benh dich
Hostility
hos·til·i·ty
häˈstilədē
noun
hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition.
“their hostility to all outsiders”
synonyms: antagonism, unfriendliness, enmity, malevolence, malice, unkindness, rancor, venom, hatred, loathing;
Su thu dich
Gimmick
gim·mick
ˈɡimik
noun
a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business.
synonyms: publicity stunt, contrivance, scheme, stratagem, ploy; informalshtick
“the trivia contest was a gimmick to sell more newspapers”
Mánh lới quảng cáo
Devaluation
Su mat gia
Discrepancy
dis·crep·an·cy
ˌdisˈkrepənsē
noun
a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
“there’s a discrepancy between your account and his”
synonyms: difference, disparity, variance, variation, deviation, divergence, disagreement, inconsistency, dissimilarity, mismatch, discordance, incompatibility, conflict
“the discrepancy between the two sets of figures”
Su khac biet, trai nhau.
Duvet
du·vet
ˌdo͞oˈvā
noun
a soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fiber, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets.
Khan trai giuong
Sewer
sew·er
ˈso͞oər/
noun
an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.
Cong thoat nuoc
Determination
de·ter·mi·na·tion
dəˌtərməˈnāSH(ə)n
noun
1.
firmness of purpose; resoluteness.
“he advanced with an unflinching determination”
synonyms: resolution, resolve, willpower, strength of character, single-mindedness, purposefulness, intentness; More
2.
the process of establishing something exactly, typically by calculation or research.
“determination of molecular structures”
synonyms: calculation, discovery, ascertainment, establishment, deduction, divination, diagnosis, discernment, verification, confirmation
“the determination of the speed of light”
Su Quyet Tam
Heirloom
heir·loom
ˈerlo͞om
noun
a valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations.
NORTH AMERICAN
denoting a traditional variety of plant or breed of animal that is not associated with large-scale commercial agriculture.
“his garden is filled with heirloom vegetables”
Extinguisher
ex·tin·guish·er
ikˈstiNGɡwiSHər
noun
short for fire extinguisher.
Slant-eyes
Asian eyes racist
Nghien
Immune system
the bodily system that protects the body from foreign substances, cells, and tissues by producing the immune response and that includes especially the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes, special deposits of lymphoid tissue (as in the gastrointestinal tract and bone marrow), lymphocytes including the B cells and T cells
Precision
pre·ci·sion
prəˈsiZHən
noun
the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
“the deal was planned and executed with military precision”
synonyms: exactness, exactitude, accuracy, correctness, preciseness; More
marked by or adapted for accuracy and exactness.
modifier noun: precision
“a precision instrument”
technical
refinement in a measurement, calculation, or specification, especially as represented by the number of digits given.
plural noun: precisions
“this has brought an unprecedented degree of precision to the business of dating rocks”
Do chinh xac, tinh ro rang