social animal Flashcards
truism /ˈtruɪzəm/ noun [countable]
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.
extol /ɪkˈstoʊl/ verb
past tense and past participle “extolled”
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
maverick /ˈmævərɪk/ noun [countable]
someone who thinks or behaves in a way that is different from most people
EX: a political maverick
blockbuster /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/ noun informal [countable]
a book or movie that is very successful
-(từ lóng) bom tấn
EX: Do you know any blockbuster movie this year?
miniseries
a television drama that is divided into several parts and shown on different nights
nuance /ˈnuɑns/ noun [countable, uncountable]
a very slight difference in meaning, color, or feeling
-sắc thái
EX: they offer their opinions on every nuance of the proceedings.
insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʆəbəl/ adjective
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.
verdict /ˈvɚdɪkt/ noun [countable]
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)?
prime (v) [transitive]
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.
representative /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətiv/ adjective
like other members of the same group [= typical]
EX: The sample is representative of the total population.
heuristic /hjuə’ristik/
để tìm ra, để khám phá
EX: heuristic method
phương pháp hướng dẫn học sinh tự tìm tòi lấy
assertive /əˈsɚtɪv/ adjective
assertively adverb
assertiveness noun [uncountable]
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
timid /ˈtɪmɪd/ adjective
timidly adverb
timidity /təˈmɪdəti/ noun [uncountable]
not brave or confident (synonyms: shy, bashful, reserved, introverted, withdrawn) EX: a timid child -rụt rè, nhút nhát, bẽn lẽn, e lệ EX: timid as a rabbit nhát như cáy
courteous /ˈkɚtiəs/ adjective formal
polite and respectful:
EX: a courteous reply
allocate /ˈæləˌkeɪt/ verb [transitive]
allocation /ˌæləˈkeɪʆən/ noun [uncountable]
to decide to use a particular amount of money, time, etc. for a particular purpose
EX: the money allocated to low-income housing
literal /ˈlɪtərəl/ adjective
the literal meaning of a word or expression is its basic or original meaning
EX: a literal interpretation of the Bible
literally /ˈlɪtərəli/ adverb
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.
coherent /koʊˈhɪrənt/ adjective
coherently adverbcoherence noun [uncountable]
clear and easy to understand [≠ incoherent]
EX: a coherent message
-He was slightly drunk, and not very coherent.
conservative /kənˈsɚvətɪv/ adjective
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
succumb /səˈkʌm/ verb [intransitive] formal
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
intervenein•ter•vene /ˌɪntɚˈvin/ verb [intransitive]
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.
intervention /ˌɪntɚˈvɛnʆən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
the act of intervening
-sự xen vào, sự can thiệp
Ex: military intervention in troubled nations
intercom /ˈɪntɚˌkɑm/ noun [countable]
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.
ignorance /ˈɪgnərəns/ noun [uncountable]
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.
