Vocab builder 14+15 Flashcards

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to record sth written, spoken, or played by writing it down

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transcribe (v)

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2
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the way in which genes change and produce permanent differences

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mutation (n)

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very big or very great

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monumental (adj)

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very strange and unusual

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bizarre (adj)

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trying to destroy or damage sth, esp an established political system

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subversive (adj)

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considered to be holy and deserving respect, esp bc of a connection with a god (thiêng liêng)

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sacred (adj)

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well-known, but prolly not true

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apocryphal (adj)

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the process of removing dangerous or poisonous substances from the environment, or limiting the effect

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remediation (n)

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  1. a physicial or mental characteristic inherited from your parents
  2. money or objects that s.o gives you when they die
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inheritance (n)

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10
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connected with or typical of a leader w/ great power, esp one who used it in a cruel way (chuyên chế)

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despotic (adj)

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the fact of refusing to accept ideas, beliefs, or behaviour that are different from your own

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intolerance (n)

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cruel and unfair treatment of ppl, esp by not giving them the same freedom, rights,… as other ppl

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oppression (n)

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government by a ruler or small group of ppl who have unlimited power over the ppl in their country or state and use it unfairly and cruelly

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tyranny (n)

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the process by which mental and physical characteristics are passed by parents to their children

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heredity (n)

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conversation and social activity between ppl

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intercourse (n)

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offensive, extremely ugly or shocking

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hideous (adj)

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sth that is likely to cause harm

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menace (n)

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a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding sth

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cluster (n)

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to arrange things or ppl in a particular way or position

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dispose (v)

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a group of stars (chòm sao)

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constellation

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not showing respect

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sneering (adj)

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to approve or give support to sth

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countenance (v)

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extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel upset or anxious

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traumatic (adj)

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to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere

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abscond (v)

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a situation in which ppl are peaceful and agree with each other, or when things seem right or suitable together
harmony (n)
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1. to step heavily on sb or sth so that you damage or harm it with your feet 2. to act w/o any respect for s.o or sth
trample (v)
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an illegal copy of a document, painting, ... or the crime of making such copies
forgery (n)
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to break or act against sth, esp a law, agreement, principle or sth that should be treated w/ respect
violate (v)
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extremely unpleasant
loathsome (adj)
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quick and exact either in movements or thoughts
nimble (adj)
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a person who made and sold medicines
apothecary (n)
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unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time bc of race, religion, or political beliefs
persecution (n)
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to exist at a particular time or in a particular situation
prevail (v)
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to change something into a system for sending messages secretly, or to represent complicated information in a simple or short way
encode (v)