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