vocab 8

Question 1

comply

Answer 1

• comply (with something): tuân thủ
  Ex: They refused to comply with the UN resolution.

Question 2

procedure

Answer 2

-a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way ( quy trình)
ex: Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure.

Question 3

drive

Answer 3

• to make somebody very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do something extreme
  Ex: Hunger drove her to steal.
• thúc đẩy

Question 4

vivid

Answer 4

sống động

Question 5

activist

Answer 5

-a person who works to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims ( nhà hoạt động)
Ex: The Prime Minister will face party activists when she addresses the party conference tomorrow.

Question 6

waver (v)

Answer 6

-to be or become weak or unsteady
Ex: His voice wavered with emotion.
- lưỡng lự
Ex:She’s wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.

Question 7

finish line

Answer 7

vạch đích
Ex: The two horses crossed the finishing line together.

Question 8

sprain

Answer 8

• Bong gân
  Ex: I stumbled and sprained my ankle.

Question 9

thought-provoking

Answer 9

• Đáng suy ngẫm
  ex: a brilliant and thought-provoking play

Question 10

mitigate (verb)

Answer 10

• giảm thiểu= alleviate
  Ex: action to mitigate poverty

Question 11

tirelessly

Answer 11

• hết mình, không cảm thấy mệt mỏi= indefatigably
  Ex: He has worked tirelessly for peace.

Question 12

groundbreaking

Answer 12

mang tính đột phá
Ex: a groundbreaking piece of research

Question 13

intense ( adj)

Answer 13

sâu sắc

Question 14

sanitation

Answer 14

vệ sinh
Ex: A lack of clean water and sanitation were the main problems.

Question 15

aftermath

Answer 15

• the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. ( tình huống tình trạng sau đó)
  Ex: How does a country cope with the aftermath of war?

Question 16

waterborne

Answer 16

Lây qua đường nước
Ex: cholera and other waterborne diseases

Question 17

fulfill

Answer 17

thực hiện, đáp ứng
ex: to fulfil your dream/ambition/potential

Question 18

combustion (n)

Answer 18

• sự đốt cháy

Question 19

clutter

Answer 19

• mớ hỗn độn
  Ex: Don’t clutter the page with too many diagrams.

Question 20

relocate (v)

Answer 20

• chuyển đến
  Ex: The couple relocated to Florida.

Question 21

strong-willed

Answer 21

-determined to do what you want to do, even if other people advise you not to
Ex: She was a fiercely independent and strong-willed woman.