vocab 20 Flashcards
nominated
bổ nhiệm
ex: She has been nominated for the presidency
install
install somebody (as something) to put somebody in a new position of authority, often with an official ceremony ( bổ nhiệm)
Ex: He was installed as President last May.
novel
mới lạ, chưa tình có
unprecedented
that has never happened, been done or been known before ( chưa có tiền lệ)
Ex: The situation is unprecedented in modern times.
amiable
pleasant; friendly and easy to like
Ex: Her parents seemed very amiable.
amicable
done or achieved in a polite or friendly way and without arguing
Ex: An amicable settlement was reached.
rapport
quan hệ, giao tiếp, hòa hợp,mới quan hệ tốt (with)
Ex: She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients.
speculate
phỏng đoán
ex: We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.
repulsion ( build/create)
sự kinh tởm,sự lợm giọng,sự ghê tơmt
exorcise
to remove something that is bad or painful from your mind
Ex: She had managed to exorcise these unhappy memories from her mind.
affected
giả vờ,hay nhìn thấy cái gi
Ex
impinged=encroad
to have a clear and definite effect on something/somebody, especially a bad one
Ex: He never allowed his work to impinge on his private life.
cunning
láu cá
Ex: He was as cunning as a fox.
bound
- certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something
Ex: It’s bound to be sunny again tomorrow. - forced to do something by law, duty or a particular situation ( bắt buộc, có nghĩa vụ)
Ex: You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month.
a glimpse of hope
một tia hi vọng nhỏ nhoi
Ex:
conducive
có lợi ( making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen)
Ex: The noise was hardly conducive to a good night’s sleep.
reception
sự tiếp nhận ( máy móc)
liable
- trách nhiệm pháp lí
Ex: You will be liable for any damage caused. - likely to do something
Ex: We’re all liable to make mistakes when we’re tired. - likely to be affected by something = prone
Ex: You are more liable to injury if you exercise infrequently.
receptive
dễ tiếp cận, dễ tiếp thu = responsive
Ex: She was always receptive to new ideas.
accommodating
một người giúp đỡ người khác bằng cách thay đổi kế hoách của mình để giúp đỡn người khác =obliging
Ex: David was gentle, generous and accommodating.
timid
nhút nhát
do someone a good turn
giúp đỡ ai
vigorous
- very active, determined or full of energy Ex: conducted a vigorous campaign against tax fraud.
- strong and healthy
Ex; a vigorous young man
instrumental
- important in making something happen quan trọng
Ex: They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.
adept
- có khả năng ,năng khiếu làm điều gì
Ex: He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
adjacent
- next to something
Ex: Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
sing one’s praises
ca ngợi ai
Ex: The review in the paper sings the movie’s praises.
frame of mind
mang trạng thái tích cực
intricate
- having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together ( phức tạp)
intricate patterns
tantalizing
to make you want something that you cannot have or do
trêu ngươi
turbulent
náo động
reminisce
to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past,hồi tưởng nhớ lại
Ex: We spent a happy evening reminiscing about the past.
incite
- kích động ( có thể đẫn đến bạo lực)
Ex: They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence.
immersed oneself in sth
đắm chìm bản thân vào cái j
absorb = engross
- to interest somebody very much so that they pay no attention to anything else
Ex: This work had absorbed him for several years.
desirable
- that you would like to have or do; worth having or doing
Ex: She chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary.
enchanting
mê hoặc
Ex: The happy family scene had enchanted him.
