vocab 2

Question 1

shortlist

Answer 1

• to put somebody/something on a shortlist for a job, prize, etc.
  Ex: Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by the end of the week.

Question 2

console

Answer 2

an ủi
Ex: Nothing could console the children when our dog died.

Question 3

open up that can of worm

Answer 3

tự gây ra tình huống rắc rối, khó chịu.
Ex: She is afraid that she will open a can of worms if she speaks out about the problem.

Question 4

affront

Answer 4

a remark or an action that offends somebody/something = insult
Ex: His speech was an affront to many in the local community.

Question 5

unearthly

Answer 5

very strange; not natural and therefore frightening
Ex: an unearthly cry

Question 6

an unearthly hour

Answer 6

(informal) very early, especially when this is annoying
Ex: The job involved getting up at some unearthly hour to catch the first train.

Question 7

frightening

Answer 7

making you feel afraid
ex: a truly frightening horror movie

Question 8

derisive

Answer 8

unkind and showing that you think somebody/something is silly
Ex: She gave a short, derisive laugh.

Question 9

slapdash

Answer 9

done, or doing something, too quickly and carelessly, cẩu thả
Ex: a slapdash piece of writing

Question 10

intrigue

Answer 10

to make somebody very interested and want to know more about something
Ex: The idea intrigued her.

Question 11

manuscript

Answer 11

a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed
ex: I read her poems in manuscript.

Question 12

creed

Answer 12

a set of principles or religious beliefs
Ex: We welcome people of all races, colours and creeds.

Question 13

ideal

Answer 13

existing only in your imagination or as an idea; not likely to be real
Ex: the search for ideal love

Question 14

initiated

Answer 14

to make somebody a member of a particular group, especially as part of a secret ceremony
Ex: Hundreds are initiated into the sect each year.

Question 15

undermines

Answer 15

• to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective
  Ex: Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.

Question 16

dormitory

Answer 16

kí túc xá

Question 17

inconsiderable

Answer 17

không đáng kể

Question 18

exhaustive

Answer 18

thấu đáo

Question 19

churlishness

Answer 19

the fact of being rude and very unpleasant

Question 20

gadget

Answer 20

a small tool or device that does something useful
Ex: We live in a world filled with high-tech gadgets.

Question 21

drastic

Answer 21

extreme in a way that has a sudden, serious or violent effect on something ( quyết liệt)
ex: The government is threatening to take drastic action.

Question 22

comparatively= relatively

Answer 22

tương đối, khá

Question 23

fetching

Answer 23

(especially of a person or their clothes) attractive
Ex: ưShe looked very fetching in a little red hat.