Vocab 1

Question 1

civilian (n,adj)
/səˈvɪliən/

Answer 1

a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police
-Two soldiers and one civilian were killed in the explosion.
-Further measures are needed to protect civilians.

Question 2

Concur (v)
/kənˈkɜːr/

Answer 2

to agree
concur (with somebody) (in something) Historians have concurred with each other in this view.
concur with something The coroner concurred with this assessment.
concur that… Scientists generally concur that climate change is a reality.
+ speech ‘Very well,’ he concurred.

Question 3

Digress (v)
/daɪˈɡres/

Answer 3

to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying
- To digress for a moment, I would like to remind you that there will be no classes next week.

Question 4

Fragile (adj)
/ˈfrædʒaɪl/

Answer 4

1. easily broken or damaged
   - fragile china/glass/bones
   - Be careful not to drop it; it’s very fragile.
2. weak and uncertain; easy to destroy or harm
   - a fragile alliance/ceasefire/relationship
   - The economy remains extremely fragile.

Question 5

Galore (adj)
/ɡəˈlɔːr/

Answer 5

in large quantities
There will be games and prizes galore.

Question 6

Genuine (adj)
/ˈdʒenjuɪn/

Answer 6

1. real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial
   - She is a genuine contender for the title.
   - The document is not considered genuine.
2. sincere and honest; that can be trusted
   - He made a genuine attempt to improve conditions.
   - She always showed genuine concern for others.

Question 7

Hostile (adj)
/ˈhɒstaɪl/

Answer 7

1. aggressive or unfriendly and ready to argue or fight
   - The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience.
   - hostile to/towards somebody/something She was openly hostile towards her parents.
2. strongly rejecting something
   - hostile to something Many of the employees were hostile to the idea of change.
   - Many people were openly hostile to the idea.
3. making it difficult for something to happen or to be achieved
   - hostile conditions for plants to grow in

Question 8

Impatient (adj)
/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/

Answer 8

1. annoyed by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait for a long time
   - The children were growing impatient.
   - impatient with somebody/something Try not to be too impatient with her.
   - impatient at something Sarah was becoming increasingly - impatient at their lack of interest.
   - An impatient driver behind me sounded his horn.
2. wanting to do something soon; wanting something to happen soon
   - impatient to do something She was clearly impatient to leave.
   - impatient for something impatient for change

Question 9

Inter (v)
/ɪnˈtɜː(r)/

Answer 9

to bury a dead person
- be interred The princess was interred on an island in the middle of a lake.

Question 10

Mitigate (v)
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/

Answer 10

1. mitigate something to make something less harmful, serious, etc.
   SYNONYM alleviate
   - action to mitigate poverty
   - Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
   => giảm nhẹ, làm dịu bớt

Question 11

Novice (v,n)
/ˈnɒvɪs/

Answer 11

1. a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation => Người học việc
   - I’m a complete novice at skiing.
   - computer software for novices/the novice user

Question 12

Rarity (n)
/ˈrerəti/

Answer 12

1. a person or thing that is unusual and is therefore often valuable or interesting => Hiếm có
   - Women are still something of a rarity in senior positions in business.
   - His collection of plants contains many rarities.

Question 13

Resume (v)
/rɪˈzuːm/

Answer 13

1. if you resume an activity, or if it resumes, it begins again or continues after being interrupted
   - resume (something) to resume talks/negotiations
   - She resumed her career after an interval of six years.
   - The noise resumed, louder than before.
   - There is no sign of the peace talks resuming.
   - resume doing something He got back in the car and resumed driving.
2. resume your seat/place/position to go back to the seat or place that you had before
   - He resumed his seat opposite her.

Question 14

Shrink (v) (n)
/ʃrɪŋk/

Answer 14

1. shrink (something) to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way => Co lại, rút lại, chùn lại
   - My sweater shrank in the wash.

Question 15

Sober (adj)(v)
/ˈsəʊbə(r)/

Answer 15

1. not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)
   - I stayed sober so I could drive us home.
   - He was as sober as a judge (= completely sober).
2. having completely stopped drinking alcohol, especially after being an alcoholic (= somebody who regularly drinks too much alcohol and cannot stop)
   - to get/stay sober
3. (of people and their behaviour) serious and sensible
   - a sober assessment of the situation
   - He is honest, sober and hard-working.
   - On sober reflection (= after some serious thought), I don’t think I really need a car after all.

Question 16

Suffice (v)
/səˈfaɪs/

Answer 16

1. to be enough for somebody/something
   - Generally a brief note or a phone call will suffice.
   - suffice to do something One example will suffice to illustrate the point.

Idioms
suffice (it) to say (that)…
​- used to suggest that although you could say more, what you do say will be enough to explain what you mean
- I won’t go into all the details. Suffice it to say that the whole event was a complete disaster.

Question 17

Vacant (adj)
/ˈveɪkənt/

Answer 17

1. (of a seat, hotel room, house, etc.) empty; not being used
   SYNONYM unoccupied
   - There are very few vacant properties available in the area.
   - The seat next to him was vacant.
   - (especially North American English) a vacant lot (= a piece of land in a city that is not being used)
   - There is a room vacant, as it happens.
   - A seat became vacant and he sat down in it.
2. if a job in a company is vacant, nobody is doing it and it is available for somebody to take
   - When the post finally fell (= became) vacant, they offered it to Fiona.
   - (British English) Situations Vacant (= a section in a newspaper or on a website where jobs are advertised)
   - The position left vacant in July has not yet been filled.

Question 18

blare (v)
/bleə(r)/

Answer 18

to make a loud unpleasant noise
- police cars with lights flashing and sirens blaring
- blare out Music blared out from the open window.

Question 19

Immerse (v)
/ɪˈmɜːs/

Answer 19

to put somebody/something into a liquid, especially so that they or it are completely covered
=> The seeds will swell when immersed in water.
to become or make somebody completely involved in something
=> I immediately immersed myself in the task.

Question 20

Engagement (n)
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

Answer 20

an agreement to marry somebody; the period during which two people are engaged
=> Their engagement was announced in the local paper.
* an arrangement to do something at a particular time, especially something official or something connected with your job*
=> He has a number of social engagements next week.
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