vocab 3

Question 1

repercussion

Answer 1

hậu quả
Ex: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.

Question 2

ship someone off

Answer 2

to send someone away somewhere:
Ex: The children were shipped off to their grandparents’ house for the holidays.

Question 3

staggering

Answer 3

so great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe
= astounding
Ex: They paid a staggering £5 million for the house.

Question 4

infuse

Question 5

non-biodegradable

Answer 5

không thể phân hủy sinh học

Question 6

diminish

Answer 6

• to become smaller, weaker, etc.; to make something become smaller, weaker, etc.
  Ex:
  The world’s resources are rapidly diminishing.
• to make somebody/something seem less important than they really are
  ex: I don’t wish to diminish the importance of their contribution.

Question 7

distinct

Answer 7

• easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc.
  Ex: There was a distinct smell of gas.
• clearly different or of a different kind
  Ex: The results of the survey fell into two distinct group
• definite

Question 8

advisory

Answer 8

cố vấn

Question 9

Advisable

Answer 9

-Khôn ngoan
Ex: Early booking is advisable.

Question 10

affectionate

Answer 10

showing caring feelings and love for someone = loving
Ex: He is very affectionate towards his children.

Question 11

Alternate

Answer 11

Luân phiên, xen kẽ

Question 12

Appreciable

Answer 12

Đáng kể, lớn

Question 13

enticing

Answer 13

so attractive and interesting
Ex; The offer was too enticing to refuse.

Question 14

dormant

Answer 14

not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future = inactive
ex: a dormant volcano

Question 15

keep a weather eye

Answer 15

để mắt đến cái j

Question 16

deference

Answer 16

tôn trọng
ex: The women wore veils in deference to the customs of the country.

Question 17

altitude

Answer 17

• the height above sea level
  Ex: We are flying at an altitude of 6,000 metres.

Question 17

clandestine

Answer 17

giữ bí mât
Ex: the clandestine sale of weapons

Question 18

serendipity

Answer 18

sự may mắn một cách tình cờ
ex: Meeting her like that, and there of all places, was true serendipity!

Question 18

euphony

Answer 18

âm thanh khó nghe

Question 19

hostility

Answer 19

aggressive or unfriendly feelings or behaviour
Ex: There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone.

Question 20

turbidity

Answer 20

-sự hỗn độn, chất đục
ex: The sediment resulted in high turbidity in the lake, making drinking water cloudy.