social animal

Question 1

truism /ˈtruɪzəm/ noun [countable]

Answer 1

a statement that is clearly true, so that there is no need to say it
EX: It is a truism to say that we live in an age of mass communication.

Question 2

extol /ɪkˈstoʊl/ verb

past tense and past participle “extolled”

Answer 2

to praise something very much
EX: Jack was extolling the virtues of being vegetarian.
-extol to someone to the skies
tán dương ai lên tận mây xanh

Question 3

maverick /ˈmævərɪk/ noun [countable]

Answer 3

someone who thinks or behaves in a way that is different from most people
EX: a political maverick

Question 4

blockbuster /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/ noun informal [countable]

Answer 4

a book or movie that is very successful
-(từ lóng) bom tấn
EX: Do you know any blockbuster movie this year?

Question 5

miniseries

Answer 5

a television drama that is divided into several parts and shown on different nights

Question 6

nuance /ˈnuɑns/ noun [countable, uncountable]

Answer 6

a very slight difference in meaning, color, or feeling
-sắc thái
EX: they offer their opinions on every nuance of the proceedings.

Question 7

insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʆəbəl/ adjective

Answer 7

always wanting more and more of something
-không thể thoả mân được; tham lam vô độ
EX: Millions of viewers were insatiable-they couldn’t seem to get enough of the trial.

Question 8

verdict /ˈvɚdɪkt/ noun [countable]

Answer 8

an official decision that is made by a jury in a court of law about whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
-Lời tuyên án
EX: Has the jury reached a verdict (=made a decision)?

Question 9

prime (v) [transitive]

Answer 9

prepare somebody : to prepare someone for a situation so that they know what to do
-prime somebody with something
Did you prime her with what to say?
-prime somebody for something
He had a shower and primed himself for action
-prime somebody to do something
He had been primed to say nothing about it.

Question 10

representative /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətiv/ adjective

Answer 10

like other members of the same group [= typical]

EX: The sample is representative of the total population.

Question 11

heuristic /hjuə’ristik/

Answer 11

để tìm ra, để khám phá
EX: heuristic method
phương pháp hướng dẫn học sinh tự tìm tòi lấy

Question 12

assertive /əˈsɚtɪv/ adjective
assertively adverb
assertiveness noun [uncountable]

Answer 12

behaving confidently so that people pay attention to what you say
EX: She needs to be more assertive.
xác nhận, khẳng định, quả quyết, quyết đoán
EX: an assertive manner
thái độ quả quyết

Question 13

timid /ˈtɪmɪd/ adjective
timidly adverb
timidity /təˈmɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 13

not brave or confident (synonyms: shy, bashful, reserved, introverted, withdrawn)
EX: a timid child
-rụt rè, nhút nhát, bẽn lẽn, e lệ
EX: timid as a rabbit
nhát như cáy

Question 14

courteous /ˈkɚtiəs/ adjective formal

Answer 14

polite and respectful:

EX: a courteous reply

Question 15

allocate /ˈæləˌkeɪt/ verb [transitive]

allocation /ˌæləˈkeɪʆən/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 15

to decide to use a particular amount of money, time, etc. for a particular purpose
EX: the money allocated to low-income housing

Question 16

literal /ˈlɪtərəl/ adjective

Answer 16

the literal meaning of a word or expression is its basic or original meaning
EX: a literal interpretation of the Bible

Question 17

literally /ˈlɪtərəli/ adverb

Answer 17

according to the most basic meaning of a word or expression
theo nghĩa đen, theo từng chữ
EX: There are literally millions of students in these programs.

Question 18

coherent /koʊˈhɪrənt/ adjective

coherently adverbcoherence noun [uncountable]

Answer 18

clear and easy to understand [≠ incoherent]
EX: a coherent message
-He was slightly drunk, and not very coherent.

Question 19

conservative /kənˈsɚvətɪv/ adjective

Answer 19

preferring to continue doing things the way they are being done or have been proven to work, rather than risking changes
-bảo thủ, thủ cựu
EX: conservative views
quan điểm bảo thủ
-a very conservative attitude to education

Question 20

succumb /səˈkʌm/ verb [intransitive] formal

Answer 20

1-to stop opposing someone or something, and allow him, her, or it to take control
Ex: Eventually, she succumbed to his charms.
-thua, không chịu nổi, không chống nổi
EX: to succumb to temptation
không chống nổi sự cám dỗ
2- to become very sick or die from an illness
EX: to succumb to grief
chết vì đau buồn

Question 21

intervenein•ter•vene /ˌɪntɚˈvin/ verb [intransitive]

Answer 21

1- to do something to try to stop an argument, problem, war, etc.: • The police had to intervene in the march to stop the fighting.
2- to happen between two events, especially in a way that interrupts or prevents something: • They had planned to get married, but the war intervened.

Question 22

intervention /ˌɪntɚˈvɛnʆən/ noun [countable, uncountable]

Answer 22

the act of intervening
-sự xen vào, sự can thiệp
Ex: military intervention in troubled nations

Question 23

intercom /ˈɪntɚˌkɑm/ noun [countable]

Answer 23

a communication system by which people in different parts of a building, aircraft, etc. can speak to one another
-hệ thống liên lạc giữa hai bộ phận
EX: Suddenly, the captain’s voice came over the intercom.

Question 24

ignorance /ˈɪgnərəns/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 24

disapproving lack of knowledge or information about something.
-sự ngu dốt, sự không biết
EX: Many mistakes were caused by ignorance of/about the law.
-I would have remained in ignorance if Shaun hadn’t mentioned it.

Question 25

inhibition /ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʆən, ˌɪnə-/ noun [countable, uncountable]

Answer 25

a feeling of worry or embarrassment that stops you from expressing how you really feel or doing what you really want to do
-sự tự kiềm chế
EX: She seems to lose her inhibitions (=stops feeling worried or embarrassed) after a few drinks.

Question 26

ideological /ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl, ˌɪdiə-/ adjective

ideologically (adverb)

Answer 26

based on a particular set of beliefs or
ideas.
-(thuộc) tư tưởng

Question 27

plausible /ˈplɔzəbəl/ adjective

Answer 27

easy to believe and likely to be true [≠ implausible]

EX:

Question 28

ramification /ˌræməfəˈkeɪʆən/ noun [countable usually plural] formal

Answer 28

a result of something you do, that affects things in a way that you may not have expected:
EX: the ramifications of rising oil prices
-sự phân nhánh, sự chia nhánh
EX: a ramification of a tree
một nhánh cây
-the ramifications of a river
các nhánh sông