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NW Week 1 Flashcards

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over’haul (2)

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+ sb: to come from behind a person you are competing against in a race and go past them; = overtake

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contemplate (3)

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  1. (form.) (+ st): to think deeply abt st for a long time

E: I lay in bed, contemplating (my future).

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culpable

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(form) responsible and deserving blame for having done st wrong

E: The accident was the result of a culpable failure to consider the risks involved.
She believed him culpable of murder.
The father is highly culpable in this accident.

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‘rapture

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(form) a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness; = delight

Idioms (I): be in, go into, etc. raptures (about/over sb/st) to feel or express extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for sb/st

E: The critics went into raptures about Martha Argerich’s rendition of the piece.

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contemplate (4)

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  1. (form.) + sb/st: to look at sb/st in a careful way for a long time; = remorse

E: The investigator contemplates the corpse in silence.

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arduous

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involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time

Eg. It was such an arduous journey.

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cogitation

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+ abt/on st: the act or process of thinking carefully about st

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concatenation

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(form.) a series of things or events that are linked together

Eg. a strange concatenation of events

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per’nicious

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(form) having a very harmful effect on sb/st, esp in a way that is gradual and not easily noticed

E: The pernicious influence of TV violence on children

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compel (1)

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+ sb to do st: force sb to do st

Eg.

  • I feel compelled to tell her the truth about her son.
  • In February, ill health compelled his retirement.
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contrition

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(form.) the feeling of being very sorry for something bad that you have done

E: The murderer showed no contrition for killing the child.

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causality

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(form.) (or causation) the relationship between st that happens and the reason for it happening; the principle that nothing can happen without a cause // mối quan hệ nhân quả

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cantankerous

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bad-tempered and always complaining // khó tính, hay gắt gỏng, thích gây sự

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cynical (2)

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not believing that st good will happen or that st is important

E: The CEO was cynical about the benefits of the project.
Her lips curled into a cynical smile.

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reper’cussion

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(usually plural) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may ahppen some time afterwards; = consequence for st

E: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.

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vindicate (1)

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  1. (form) + st: to prove that st is true or that you were right to do st, esp when other peo had a different opinion; = justify
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‘credulous

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to ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick; = gullible; # incredulous

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rendition

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(c): the performance of st, esp. a song or a piece of music; the particular way in which it is performed; = interpretation

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fastidious

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being careful that every detail of something is correct; = meticulous

E: Everything was planned in fastidious details.

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contemplate (2)`

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    • st / how/what, etc. / that…: to think carefully about and accept the possibility of st happening

E: The thought of the war is too awful to contemplate.

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contemplate (1)

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  1. +st/ doing st: to think about whether you should do st, or how you should do st
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in’carcerate

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(form) (usually passive) + sb (in st): = imprison

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multifarious

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of many different kinds; having great variety

E: a vast and multifarious organization
the multifarious life forms in the coral reef

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re’linquish

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+ st (to sb): = to give st up unwillingly // buông tha, từ bỏ, trao lại cho ai

E: He was forced to relinquish the control of the organization.
I relinquished their hands.

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attuned

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+ (to sb/st) familiar w/ sb/st so that you can understand or recognize them or it and act in an appropriate way

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copious

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in large amount; = abundant

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conundrum (1)

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  1. a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve

E: The role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of climatology.

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‘presage

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(lit) + st: to be a warning or sign that st will happen, usually st unpleasant // điềm báo

E: Nothing had presaged the dreadful fate about to befall him.

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adamant

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determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something // cương quyết, cứng rắn, sắt đá

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intractable

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(form) (of a problem or a person) very difficult to deal with; # tractable = manageable

E: Human trafficking was proving to be an intractable problem in developing countries.

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conceive (2)

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    • (a child/sb) when a woman conceives or conceives a child, she becomes pregnant.
32
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notoriety

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(+ for st/as st) fame for being bad in some way

33
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conundrum (2)

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a question, usually involving a trick with words, that you ask for fun

= riddle

34
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in’cessantly

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without stopping; = constantly

35
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chastise (2)

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(old-fas.) + sb: to punish sb physically

36
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ad’monish (1)

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    • sb (for st/for doing st) | + speech: to tell sb firmly that you do not approve of st that they have done

Eg. The student was admonished for frequently interrupting the lecture.

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conceive (1)

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  1. (form.) + st: to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine st
    + of st (as st): God is often conceived of as male.
    + that…: I cannot conceive that he would wish to harm us.
    + what/how, etc.: I cannot conceive what it must be like.
38
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‘tactile

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(usu. b4 n) connected with the sense of touch; using your sense of touch // liên quan đến xúc giác

39
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aspersions

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(form.) critical or unpleasant remarks or judgments //
vu khống, bôi nhọ, phỉ báng

+ to cast aspersions on st/sb

40
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credulity

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(form.) (unc): the ability or willingness to believe that st is real or true

E: to stretch credulity to the limit = it is impossible to believe

41
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admonish (2)

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    • sb (to do st): to strongly advise sb to do st
42
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‘deluge (1)

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  1. = flood
43
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im’pervious

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+ to st: not affected or influenced by st

E: impervious to criticism/pain

44
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‘semblance

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(sing, u) (form) + of st: a situation in which st seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case

E: The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.

45
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idiosyn’cratic

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unusual and particular to a person or thing

E: His learning style is idiosyncratic but effective.

46
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backlash

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+ (against st) / (from sb): a strong negative reaction by a large number of people // phản ứng mạnh mẽ từ dư luận

47
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viable

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= feasible

E: a viable option/propositionn/alternate
commercially/financially/politically/economically viable

48
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harbinger

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(form or lit) (+ of st): a sign that shows that st is going to happen soo, often st bad

49
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over’haul (1)

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+ st: to examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs

50
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chastise (1)

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(form.) + sb (for st/for doing st): to criticize sb for doing st wrong

51
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vindicate (2)

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    • sb: to prove that sb is not guilty when they have been accused of doing st wrong

E: New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely.

52
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‘deluge (2)

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  1. a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time

E. a deluge of calls/complaints/letters
The firm was at a loss to explain the sudden deluge of publicity.

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avert (2)

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    • your gaze/eyes/face (from st): to turn your eyes, etc. away from st that you do not want to see
54
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desti’tution

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(u) the fact of having no money, food and the other things necessary for life

55
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pri’vation

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(form) (c, u) a lack of the basic things that people need for living; = hardship

E: the privations of poverty
They endured years of suffering and privation.

56
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delineate

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(form) + st: to describe, draw or explain st in detail // mô tả, miêu tả, phác họa

57
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in’trigue (1)

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    • sb/ it intrigues sb that…: to make sb very interested an want to know more abt st

E: The idea of becoming a superhuman intrigued her.

58
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meticulous

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(+ in st/doing st/about st) paying careful attention to every detail

E: It was such a meticulous planning/record/research.

I’m always meticulous in keeping the record up-to-date.
My grandfather was always meticulous about his appearance before going out.

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dis’course

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(v) (form) (I): + on/upon st: to talk or give a long speech about st that you know a lot about

E: He discoursed for hours on the benefits of having a good education.

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anarchy

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a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order, or control

61
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cama’raderie

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(unc.) a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together // tình bằng hữu

62
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in’trigue (2)

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  1. (w/ sb) (against sb): to secretly plan with other people to harm sb
63
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co’rroborate

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(form) + st: to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc.; = confirm

E: The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses.

64
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eso’teric

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(form) likely to be understood or enjoyed by only a few people with a special knowledge or interest

65
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avert (1)

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    • st: to prevent st bad or dangerous from happening
66
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cynical (3)

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not caring that st might hurt other people, if there is some advantage for you

E: a deliberate and cynical foul
a cynical disregard for the safety of others

67
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‘poignant

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having a strong effect on your feelings, esp in a way that making you feel sad; = moving

E. a poignant image/moment/memory, etc.
Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.

68
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cauldron

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cái vạc

69
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‘cynical (1)

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+ about st: believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good and honest reasons

70
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compel (2)

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+ st: to cause a particular reaction

Eg. He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd.

71
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‘vehement

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showing very strong feelings, esp anger; = forceful

E: a vehement denial/attack/protest

He vehemently swang his sword.

72
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‘efficacy

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(form) the power to produce an effect

73
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‘reprobate

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(form) (only before n): immoral

E: reprobate behavior

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