Olympic lớp 11 2018 Flashcards

1
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luxuriate

A

tận hưởng, đắm mình 1 cách xa hoa

The cat is luxi

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unilateral

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chỉ từ 1 phía

Dont judge the matter by my opponent’s unilateral statement, but wait till you have heard the other side

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3
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celebratory

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mang tính ăn mừng

Were i to get into the national team, my lotus bunny layout would be celebratory

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virulent

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(bệnh/ thuốc độc) có độc tính cao

The virulent outbreak of Covid-19 has driven many Americans to commit violent acts against Asians

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5
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weather-beaten

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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

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keystone

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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

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contrariwise

A

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

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Insidious 4, albeit a horror movie, has some __ scenes that stem from two auxilaries, whose lines are particularly conducive to uproarious laughter (SIDE)

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sidesplitting

siêu buồn cười

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happenstance

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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

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10
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Beethoven, despite not winning any prize during his time, was awarded __(POST)

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posthumosly

xảy ra, đc thưởng, xuất hiện sau khi đã chết

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11
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sit-in

A

biểu tình ngồi

Students carried out a sit-in at the governor’s office to protest higher tuition costs

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12
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It was a very idea __ completely impractical and unworkable (FAR)

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far-fetched

xa vời

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13
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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

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counter-factual

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14
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It was going to take some deft political __ to save the situation (WORK)

A

footwork

khả năng ứng phó nhanh nhẹn với sự khéo léo trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn

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15
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Look! I know you’ve lost your wallet, but there’s no use in keeping on __ the fact (MOAN)

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bemoaning

phàn nàn

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16
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Paul is a good employee, and is very __ (CONSCIENCE)

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conscientious

dành nhiều nỗ lực vào công việc

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17
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He must be drunk. He is making __ remarks (SENSE)

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nonsensical

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18
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while others tend to feel anxious , fearful and __ toward the day ahead(PATHETIC)

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antipathy

sự căm ghét sâu sắc

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19
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We (judege) ___ how long it would take us, so the ceremony was over by the time we arrived

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misjudged

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20
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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)

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uprising

cuộc nổi dậy

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21
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A crowd of curious __ soon gathered to see what was happening (LOOK)

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onlookers

= bystander

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22
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Very soon, “third world” came to __ poverty (NOTE)

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connote

to suggest a feeling, an idea, etc. as well as the main meaning

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23
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An NGO is helping to make ozone-friendly natural __ designed to replace R-22 in existing air conditioning systems

A

refridgerants

chất làm lạnh

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24
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The __ (PERVADE) reservation and donation system too adds to the

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all-pervasive

affecting every part of something

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25
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saturnine

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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

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26
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Sadly, Vietnamese U-23 team’s tireless efforts to win the AFC championship were __ (AVAIL)

A

unavailing

kh thành công

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27
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The splendid onomatopoeia of “hoary roaring sea” reminds us how well __(SOUND) and alliteration(điệp âm đầu)

A

assonance

sự đồng âm

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___ (GET) candidates who actively contribute to the development of the company stand a better chance of being recruited

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go-getting

energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily

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The leader’s second __ (TURN) on the matter of the keynote presenter met with strong disapproval from other group members

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about-turn

  1. sự đổi hướng
  2. sự thay đổi quan điểm/ hành vi hoàn toàn
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30
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The ___ project has jusr been launched in that university (DEPARTMENT)

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inter-departmental

lquan đến nhiều department

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31
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He gets __ whenever he hears that song (EYE)

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misty-eyed

mắt ươn ướt

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32
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This school was once __ as a military hospital during the war (REQUIRE)

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requisitioned

officially request/take

33
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He stood at the door to make sure that no one __ the party (GATE)

A

gatecrash

34
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Gazprom, whose boss Alexei Miller is a close political ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is almost as __ in world football (PRESENT)

A

omnipresent

có mặt/ ảnh hưởng ở khắp nơi

35
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Some data showed vitamin D had a protective role against __ diseases such as type 1 diabetes (IMMUNE)

A

autoimmune

tự miễn

36
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Hunger and a __ meal did not sit happily side by side (SLAP)

A

large and very good

37
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All around are __ mountains which provide the walkers or nature lovers with magnificient opportunities to savor the Alpine flora (SNOW)

A

snow-capped

38
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Britain’s nuclear power program began with a lie, it was a __ for the nuclear weapons program (SCREEN)

A

smokescreen

thứ giấu đi mục đích thật của 1 ng

39
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His __ whether poét, novelists, producers or scholars, tailored their books to his minutely worked-out requirements (LIBRARY)

A

librettist

ng viết nhạc kịch

40
Q

I’ve never heard such __ nonsense in my life! (ADULT)

A

unadulterated

complete and absolute

41
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he was discovered to have been __ company funds (PROPERTY)

A

expropriate

biển thủ

42
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After 2012, the base shifted the event to a(n) __ schedule, but budget cuts forced it to cancel the 2014 show

A

biennial

diễn ra 2 năm 1 lần

43
Q

She worked __ to help homeless people

A

unstintingly

cực kỳ hào phóng

44
Q

As Tet holiday is coming, we’ve got an __ weekend ahead of us (ACTION)

A

action-packed

nhiều hđ thú vị

45
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There was far too much light and all my photos were __ (EXPOSURE)

A

overexposed

46
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The organization works in many war-torn and __ countries (POOR)

A

poverty-stricken

47
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non-biodegradable

A
48
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__ has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were recruited on a temporary basis (CASUAL)

A

casualisation

the process of work or jobs becoming less likely to be regular or permanent

49
Q

He was the perfect son and brother and the pride in him from the family is __ immense (JUSTICE)

A

justifiably

50
Q

Copernicus justified his innovation by citing __ authorities (PEACH)

A

unimpeachable

of such a high standard of honesty and moral goodness that it cannot be doubted or criticized

51
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The attorney’s rambling __ in court proved that he was unprepared for the trial and was flying by the seat of his pants

A

extempore

sự ứng khẩu

52
Q

It’s very difficult to tell the ___ difference between the identical twins (MEASURE)

A

incommensurable: kh thể so sáng hay đánh giá bằng cùng 1 tiêu chí

53
Q

Memorabilia

A

Vật lưu niệm

54
Q

Memorabilia

A

Vật lưu niệm

55
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However, this ever increasing __ of the nation’s population will bring about a whole new set of challenges (GENEROUS)

A

heterogeneousness

sự bao gồm nhiều thành phần khác nhau

56
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At college I became a social __ because I didnt like going out in the evenings (FIT)

A

misfit

ng lạc quẻ

57
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He has abandoned all ambition to become president and is now __ wholly by altruism (ACTUAL)

A

actuated

khiến máy móc hđ hoặc khiến 1 ng hành xử nhất định

58
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Of course there were some __ problems along the way but eventually we got the project finished (LOOK)

A

unlooked-for

k thể ngờ đến

59
Q

Every attempt is being made to ensure that these works of art are preserved for __ (POST)

A

posterity

nhx ng sẽ tồn tại trong TL - future generations

60
Q

He’s been nominated for __ thanks to his diligence and professionalism (PREFER)

A

preferment

quá trình mà 1 ng nhận đc công việc/ vị trí quan trọng

61
Q

Cant believe her car can be so __ refuelling once every two days (PETROL)

A

petrol-guzzling

tốn nhiên liệu

62
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The vigorous exercises are designed to be __ Participants will feel energetic and lifelike after taking them (TENSE)

A

tension-relieving

63
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business-focused

A
64
Q

subservient

A

sẵn sàng vâng lời

Subservient female robots are what fuel male readers’ fantasy

65
Q

outcry

A

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

66
Q

telling-off

A

lời mắng nhiếc

I’m so used to telling-offs that I dont mind upsetting adults now

67
Q

mischief-maker

A

kẻ gây rắc rối

Phook is always the mischief-maker in our class

68
Q

undreamt-of

A

k dám mơ đến

Being able to connect to friends regardless of physical boundaries was sth undreamt-of ten yrs ago

69
Q

paternalism

A

gia trưởng

I dont get why a paternalist husband is a bookworm’s dream

70
Q

At the beginning of the 19th century, Britain’s __ was France (ENEMY)

A

arch-enemy

kẻ thù k đội trời chung

71
Q

precancerous

A

tiền ung thứ

Precancerous symptoms are usually imperceptible

72
Q

reciprocity

A

sự tương trợ

73
Q

reaccustom

A

làm quen lại

74
Q

unenforceable

A

k thể bắt mn theo luật đc

75
Q

reunification

A

sự tái hợp

The north and the south of vietnam was reunited

76
Q

parameterization

A

tham số hóa

77
Q

continual

A

thg xuyên

78
Q

uncooperative

A