Vocab 4 Flashcards
Alternative / [adj,v]
/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/
a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities
- The car is too expensive so we’re trying to find a cheaper alternative.
- We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.
Blunder /[n,v]
/ˈblʌndə(r)/
a stupid or careless mistake
Presently /[adv]
/ˈprezntli/
currently or shortly
Retain /[v]
/rɪˈteɪn/
retain something: to keep something; to continue to have something
giữ lại
- These plants will need a soil that retains moisture during the summer months.
- She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.
Alias /[n.v]
/ˈeɪliəs/
used when a person, especially a criminal or an actor, is known by two names
- Mick Clark, alias Sid Brown
Disclosure /[n]
/dɪsˈkləʊʒər/
tiết lộ
the act of making something known or public that was previously secret or private
- the newspaper’s disclosure of defence secrets
- The bank will need full disclosure of your financial situation and assets.
Compromise /[n,(v)]
/ˈkɒmprəmaɪz/
thỏa hiệp
[countable] an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end
- After lengthy talks the two sides finally reached a compromise.
- In any relationship, you have to make compromises.
Correspond / [in.verb]
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/
to be the same as or match something
SYNONYM agree, tally
- Your account and hers do not correspond.
- Your account of events does not correspond with hers.
Reconcile / [v]
/ˈrekənsaɪl/
Hòa giải
reconcile something (with something) to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other
- an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment
Discord /[v]
/ˈdɪskɔːrd/
bất hòa
[uncountable] (formal) disagreement; arguing
- marital/family discord
Friction /[n]
/ˈfrɪkʃn/
Friction between moving parts had caused the engine to overheat.
Edible /[adj]
/ˈedəbl/
fit or suitable to be eaten; not poisonous
- The food at the hotel was barely edible.
- edible fungi/snails/flowers
Glutton /[n]
/ˈɡlʌtn/
Háu ăn
glutton for punishment/work a person who enjoys doing difficult or unpleasant tasks
- Being a glutton for punishment, I decided to climb all three peaks in one day.
Magnitude /[n]
/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
độ lớn
the great size or importance of something; the degree to which something is large or important
- We did not realize the magnitude of the problem.
Debilitate /[v]
