Vocab 10/7/2023

Question 1

be in a fix

Answer 1

in trouble

Question 2

in a daze

Answer 2

tình trạng mê mẩn, ko tỉnh táo, u mê

Question 3

acquiesce (v)/ˌækwiˈes/

Answer 3

ngầm bằng lòng, ngầm đồng ý
==>acquiescence (n) /ˌækwiˈesns/

Question 4

shed light on sth

Answer 4

làm sáng tỏ điều j đó

Question 5

disregard (of sth)

Answer 5

coi thường, coi nhẹ, ko lưu tâm

Question 6

negligence (n) /ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/

Answer 6

sự cẩu thả

Question 7

instalment (n) ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

Answer 7

trả góp

Question 7

somewhat

Answer 7

hơi, có phần, đôi chút
eg: I was somewhat surprised to see him

Question 8

mystify (v)

Answer 8

làm cho khó hiểu

Question 9

shock absorber /ˈʃɒk əbzɔːbə(r)/

Answer 9

bộ chống sốc

Question 10

augment (v) /ɔːɡˈment/

Answer 10

to increase
eg: He would have to find work to augment his income

Question 11

dampen (v) /ˈdæmpən/

Answer 11

to make sth less strong or to reduce sth

Question 12

intensive farming

Answer 12

thâm canh

Question 13

adamant (adj) /ˈædəmənt/

Answer 13

cương quyết, cứng rắn

Question 14

intensive farming

Answer 14

thâm canh

Question 14

make a habit of (doing) sth

Answer 14

hình thành thói quen, có thói quen j đó

Question 15

as alike as two peas in a pod

Answer 15

giống nhau như hai giọt nước

Question 16

as regular as clockwork

Answer 16

siu siu đều đặn

Question 17

exasperate (v) /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪt/

Answer 17

to annoy sb very much
She was clearly exasperated by all my questions

Question 18

deter (v)

Answer 18

deter sb from doin sth
to prevent or discourage sb from doing sth