vocab 11

Question 1

dazzling ( adj)

Answer 1

-(of light) so bright that you cannot see for a short time
Ex: a dazzling white light
- impressing somebody very much =brilliant
Ex: a dazzling display of oriental dance

Question 2

excessively

Answer 2

to a much greater level or degree than seems reasonable or appropriate ( quá mức)
Ex: excessively high prices

Question 3

oriental

Answer 3

phương đông
Ex: oriental languages

Question 4

resilient ( adj)

Answer 4

• able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc.
  Ex: He’ll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.
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Question 5

scathing

Answer 5

• criticizing somebody or something very severely in a way that shows no respect = withering ( gay gắt)
  Ex: Her father gave her a scathing look.

Question 6

withering

Answer 6

• (of a look, remark, etc.) intended to make somebody feel silly or ashamed ( khinh miệt)
  Ex: He treated the club directors with withering contempt.

Question 7

harsh

Answer 7

• cruel, severe and unkind
  Ex: The punishment was harsh and unfair.
• very difficult and unpleasant to live in
  Ex: a harsh winter/wind/climate
• too strong and bright; ugly or unpleasant to look at
  Ex: harsh colours
• unpleasant to listen to
  Ex: ‘Stop it!’ she said in a harsh voice.
• too strong and rough and likely to damage something
  Ex: Ordinary soap can be too harsh for delicate skin.

Question 8

mope (verb)

Answer 8

-to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself = brood
Ex: Moping won’t do any good!

Question 9

brood (v)

Answer 9

to think a lot about something that makes you annoyed, anxious or upset
Ex: You’re not still brooding over what he said, are you?

Question 10

uphold

Answer 10

• to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist ( ủng hộ)
  Ex: We have a duty to uphold the law.
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Question 11

bold

Answer 11

• dũng cảm, táo bạo, liều lĩnh
  Ex:Few people have been bold enough to criticize the manager.
• that can be easily seen; having a strong clear appearance ( đạm nét, rõ nét
  Ex; the bold outline of a mountain against the sky

Question 12

overreach (verb)

Answer 12

• to fail by trying to achieve more than is possible
  Ex: In making these promises, the company had clearly overreached itself.