Olympic lớp 11 2018 Flashcards
luxuriate
tận hưởng, đắm mình 1 cách xa hoa
The cat is luxi
unilateral
chỉ từ 1 phía
Dont judge the matter by my opponent’s unilateral statement, but wait till you have heard the other side
celebratory
mang tính ăn mừng
Were i to get into the national team, my lotus bunny layout would be celebratory
virulent
(bệnh/ thuốc độc) có độc tính cao
The virulent outbreak of Covid-19 has driven many Americans to commit violent acts against Asians
weather-beaten
bị hao mòn bởi thời tiết
It is said that weather-beaten cottages around the lake have turned into bits and pieces after the storm
keystone
là phần quan trọng nhất mà tất cả nhx phần còn lại phụ thuộc vào
A keystone species is a plant or animal that plays an indispensable role in the way an ecosystem functions
contrariwise
dùng để giới thiệu sự tương phản
To the technical philosophers, who strictly confine themselves to the logical collation and criticism of scientific methods, he has, contrariwise, not seemed philosophic enough
Insidious 4, albeit a horror movie, has some __ scenes that stem from two auxilaries, whose lines are particularly conducive to uproarious laughter (SIDE)
sidesplitting
siêu buồn cười
happenstance
sự tình cờ, đặc bt khi nó cho ra kết quả tốt
It’s happenstance that I met Quan - the boy who used to have a crush on me in primary school at HC 25 class
Beethoven, despite not winning any prize during his time, was awarded __(POST)
posthumosly
xảy ra, đc thưởng, xuất hiện sau khi đã chết
sit-in
biểu tình ngồi
Students carried out a sit-in at the governor’s office to protest higher tuition costs
It was a very idea __ completely impractical and unworkable (FAR)
far-fetched
xa vời
Sometimes the way we view life seems to be determined not by what really happens to us, so much as by our perception of what happens, which is sometimes called __ thinking
counter-factual
It was going to take some deft political __ to save the situation (WORK)
footwork
khả năng ứng phó nhanh nhẹn với sự khéo léo trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn
Look! I know you’ve lost your wallet, but there’s no use in keeping on __ the fact (MOAN)
bemoaning
phàn nàn
Paul is a good employee, and is very __ (CONSCIENCE)
conscientious
dành nhiều nỗ lực vào công việc
He must be drunk. He is making __ remarks (SENSE)
nonsensical
while others tend to feel anxious , fearful and __ toward the day ahead(PATHETIC)
antipathy
sự căm ghét sâu sắc
We (judege) ___ how long it would take us, so the ceremony was over by the time we arrived
misjudged
After the second world war, there was indeed a/an __ of developing nations that were able to thik up political institutions with a view to achieving independence… (RISE)
uprising
cuộc nổi dậy
A crowd of curious __ soon gathered to see what was happening (LOOK)
onlookers
= bystander
Very soon, “third world” came to __ poverty (NOTE)
connote
to suggest a feeling, an idea, etc. as well as the main meaning
An NGO is helping to make ozone-friendly natural __ designed to replace R-22 in existing air conditioning systems
refridgerants
chất làm lạnh
The __ (PERVADE) reservation and donation system too adds to the
all-pervasive
affecting every part of something
saturnine
trông nghiêm túc và đáng sợ
Cattelan himself, talle and saturnine in slim jeans and a salmon-colored shirt, was on hand for last-minute activities on the day before the press opening
Sadly, Vietnamese U-23 team’s tireless efforts to win the AFC championship were __ (AVAIL)
unavailing
kh thành công
The splendid onomatopoeia of “hoary roaring sea” reminds us how well __(SOUND) and alliteration(điệp âm đầu)
assonance
sự đồng âm
___ (GET) candidates who actively contribute to the development of the company stand a better chance of being recruited
go-getting
energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily
The leader’s second __ (TURN) on the matter of the keynote presenter met with strong disapproval from other group members
about-turn
- sự đổi hướng
- sự thay đổi quan điểm/ hành vi hoàn toàn
The ___ project has jusr been launched in that university (DEPARTMENT)
inter-departmental
lquan đến nhiều department
He gets __ whenever he hears that song (EYE)
misty-eyed
mắt ươn ướt
This school was once __ as a military hospital during the war (REQUIRE)
requisitioned
officially request/take
He stood at the door to make sure that no one __ the party (GATE)
gatecrash
Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is almost as __ in world football (PRESENT)
omnipresent
có mặt/ ảnh hưởng ở khắp nơi
Some data showed vitamin D had a protective role against __ diseases such as type 1 diabetes (IMMUNE)
autoimmune
tự miễn
Hunger and a __ meal did not sit happily side by side (SLAP)
large and very good
All around are __ mountains which provide the walkers or nature lovers with magnificient opportunities to savor the Alpine flora (SNOW)
snow-capped
Britain’s nuclear power program began with a lie, it was a __ for the nuclear weapons program (SCREEN)
smokescreen
thứ giấu đi mục đích thật của 1 ng
His __ whether poét, novelists, producers or scholars, tailored their books to his minutely worked-out requirements (LIBRARY)
librettist
ng viết nhạc kịch
I’ve never heard such __ nonsense in my life! (ADULT)
unadulterated
complete and absolute
he was discovered to have been __ company funds (PROPERTY)
expropriate
biển thủ
After 2012, the base shifted the event to a(n) __ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to cancel the 2014 show
biennial
diễn ra 2 năm 1 lần
She worked __ to help homeless people
unstintingly
cực kỳ hào phóng
As Tet holiday is coming, we’ve got an __ weekend ahead of us (ACTION)
action-packed
nhiều hđ thú vị
There was far too much light and all my photos were __ (EXPOSURE)
overexposed
The organization works in many war-torn and __ countries (POOR)
poverty-stricken
non-biodegradable
__ has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were recruited on a temporary basis (CASUAL)
casualisation
the process of work or jobs becoming less likely to be regular or permanent
He was the perfect son and brother and the pride in him from the family is __ immense (JUSTICE)
justifiably
Copernicus justified his innovation by citing __ authorities (PEACH)
unimpeachable
of such a high standard of honesty and moral goodness that it cannot be doubted or criticized
The attorney’s rambling __ in court proved that he was unprepared for the trial and was flying by the seat of his pants
extempore
sự ứng khẩu
It’s very difficult to tell the ___ difference between the identical twins (MEASURE)
incommensurable: kh thể so sáng hay đánh giá bằng cùng 1 tiêu chí
Memorabilia
Vật lưu niệm
Memorabilia
Vật lưu niệm
However, this ever increasing __ of the nation’s population will bring about a whole new set of challenges (GENEROUS)
heterogeneousness
sự bao gồm nhiều thành phần khác nhau
At college I became a social __ because I didnt like going out in the evenings (FIT)
misfit
ng lạc quẻ
He has abandoned all ambition to become president and is now __ wholly by altruism (ACTUAL)
actuated
khiến máy móc hđ hoặc khiến 1 ng hành xử nhất định
Of course there were some __ problems along the way but eventually we got the project finished (LOOK)
unlooked-for
k thể ngờ đến
Every attempt is being made to ensure that these works of art are preserved for __ (POST)
posterity
nhx ng sẽ tồn tại trong TL - future generations
He’s been nominated for __ thanks to his diligence and professionalism (PREFER)
preferment
quá trình mà 1 ng nhận đc công việc/ vị trí quan trọng
Cant believe her car can be so __ refuelling once every two days (PETROL)
petrol-guzzling
tốn nhiên liệu
The vigorous exercises are designed to be __ Participants will feel energetic and lifelike after taking them (TENSE)
tension-relieving
business-focused
subservient
sẵn sàng vâng lời
Subservient female robots are what fuel male readers’ fantasy
outcry
sự phản đối kịch liệt từ công chúng
The decision to require all students to go to school right after the storm would definitely inflict public outcry
telling-off
lời mắng nhiếc
I’m so used to telling-offs that I dont mind upsetting adults now
mischief-maker
kẻ gây rắc rối
Phook is always the mischief-maker in our class
undreamt-of
k dám mơ đến
Being able to connect to friends regardless of physical boundaries was sth undreamt-of ten yrs ago
paternalism
gia trưởng
I dont get why a paternalist husband is a bookworm’s dream
At the beginning of the 19th century, Britain’s __ was France (ENEMY)
arch-enemy
kẻ thù k đội trời chung
precancerous
tiền ung thứ
Precancerous symptoms are usually imperceptible
reciprocity
sự tương trợ
reaccustom
làm quen lại
unenforceable
k thể bắt mn theo luật đc
reunification
sự tái hợp
The north and the south of vietnam was reunited
parameterization
tham số hóa
continual
thg xuyên
uncooperative
