vocab 10 Flashcards
constancy
- the quality of staying the same and not changing
Ex: the constancy of temperature inside the plane - the quality of being faithful ( chân thành)
Ex: He admired her courage and constancy.
fidelity
-the quality of being loyal to somebody/something
Ex: fidelity to your principles
- the quality of being accurate
Ex: the fidelity of the translation to the original text
incinerate
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to burn something, especially waste material, until it is completely destroyed
Ex: Most of the waste is incinerated.
subdue
- to bring somebody/something under control, especially by using force ( đánh bại,khuất phục)
Ex: Troops were called in to subdue the rebels. - to calm or control your feelings =suppress
Ex: Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.
suppress
- (of a government, ruler, etc.) to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority ( đàn áp, chấm dứt) = quash
Ex: The rebellion was brutally suppressed. - to prevent something from being published or made known ( tịch thu, đình bản)
Ex: This information had been deliberately suppressed. - to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion ( nín,nén)
Ex: She was unable to suppress her anger. - to prevent something from growing, developing or continuing
drugs that suppress the appetite
quash
- to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer legally acceptable or correct ( hủy bot, bác bỏ, tuyên bố hết hiệu lực)
Ex: His conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal. - dập tắt, dẹp yên
The rumours were quickly quashed.
statistic
thông tin bằng con số
fast-paced
moving, changing or happening very quickly
Ex: a fast-paced thriller
thriller
- tiểu thuyết,vở kịch , bộ phim ly kỳ
Ex: a thriller writer
orientation
- a person’s basic beliefs or feelings about a particular subject
Ex: religious/political orientation - sự định hướng
stagnant
- water or air is not moving and therefore smells unpleasant
Ex: Few fish survive in the stagnant waters of the lake. - trì trệ
Ex:
of great important to sth
có tầm quan trọng
it is of particular relevance
đó là một sự tương quan đặc biệt
aptitude
natural ability or skill at doing something= talent
Ex: She showed a natural aptitude for the work.
blot your copybook
to do something that makes other people respect or trust you less:
Ex: I really blotted my copybook by missing the meeting.
mitigate
- to make something less harmful, serious, etc.
Ex: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
alleviate (v)
- to make something less severe
Ex: A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.
peculiarity (n)
-a strange or unusual feature or habit
Ex: He was strongly attracted by her peculiarities of dress and behaviour.
- a feature that only belongs to one particular person, thing, place, etc.= characteristic
Ex: the cultural peculiarities of the English
venue
a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference
Ex :The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour.
lavish
xa xỉ
elaborate ( adj)
- very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized ( phức tạp, tỉ mit, kĩ lưỡng, công phu)
Ex: She had prepared a very elaborate meal.
serve (v)
- phục vụ
Ex: Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m. - đáp ứng, thỏa mãn
Ex: This dish will serve four hungry people. - cung cấp, tiếp tế
Ex: The town is well served with buses and major road links. - to work or perform duties for a person, an organization, a country, etc.; to spend a period of time in a particular job
serve as something
Ex: He served as a captain in the army. - to be suitable for a particular use, especially when nothing else is available
Ex: The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two. - to spend a period of time in prison
Ex: prisoners serving life sentences
