The life of Helen Keller

Question 1

prospect (n)

/ˈprɑːspekt/

Answer 1

the possibility that something good might happen in the future

Question 2

anything but

Answer 2

used to mean the opposite of the stated quality

Question 3

rosy (a)

/ˈrəʊzi/

Answer 3

likely to be good or successful

Question 4

consign (v)

/kənˈsaɪn/

Answer 4

to put sb/sth in an unpleasant situation

consign sb/sth to sth

Question 5

asylum (n)

/əˈsaɪləm/

Answer 5

a hospital for people with mental illnesses
protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons (uncount.)
(bệnh viện tâm thần)

Question 6

riotous (a)

/ˈraɪətəs/

Answer 6

noisy and/or violent, especially in a public place

Question 7

prone (a)
/prəʊn/
be prone to sth/do sth

Answer 7

likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness

Question 8

tantrum (n)

/ˈtæntrəm/

Answer 8

a sudden short period of angry, unreasonable behaviour, especially in a child

Question 9

pantry (n)

/ˈpæntri/

Answer 9

a cupboard or small room in a house, used for storing food

Question 10

characterise (v)

/ˈkærəktəraɪz/

Answer 10

to describe or show the qualities of sb/sth in a particular way
(mô tả đặc điểm)

Question 11

upbringing (n)

/ˈʌpbrɪŋɪŋ/

Answer 11

(uncount.)

the way in which a child is cared for and taught how to behave while it is growing up

Question 12

visually (adv)

/ˈvɪʒuəli/

Answer 12

relating to seeing or appearance

Question 13

impaired (a)

/ɪmˈperd/

Answer 13

damaged or not functioning normally

Question 14

visually impaired

Answer 14

khiếm thị

Question 15

rebellious (a)

/rɪˈbeljəs/

Answer 15

unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc.

Question 16

to an extent

Answer 16

đến một mức độ

Ex: I like pizza to an extent. I like pizza, but I don’t absolutely love it, i just like it.

Question 17

common ground (n)

Answer 17

shared interests, beliefs, or opinions between two people or groups of people who disagree about most other subjects

Question 18

companion (n)

/kəmˈpænjən/

Answer 18

a person or an animal that travels with you or spends a lot of time with you

Question 19

manual (a)

/ˈmænjuəl/

Answer 19

involving using the hands or physical strength

Question 20

manual alphabet (n)

Answer 20

a set of sign-language symbols used in fingerspelling, in which different finger configurations correspond to letters of the alphabet.

Question 21

revelation (n)

/ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/

Answer 21

the act of making people aware of something that has been secret

Question 22

eager (a)

/ˈiːɡər/

Answer 22

wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable

Question 23

wrought (v)

/rɔːt/

Answer 23

caused something to happen, especially a change (used only in the past tense)

Question 24

radiant (a)

/ˈreɪdiənt/

Answer 24

showing great happiness, love or health

radiant with sth

Question 25

flit (v)

/flɪt/

Answer 25

to move lightly and quickly from one place or thing to another

Question 26

of one’s own accord

Answer 26

of one’s own free will

tự nguyện

Question 27

observation (n)

/ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃn/

Answer 27

the act of watching somebody/something carefully for a period of time, especially to learn something

Question 28

nuance (n)

/ˈnuːɑːns/

Answer 28

a very slight difference in meaning, sound, colour or somebody’s feelings that is not usually very obvious