Vocabulary - 16/1/2025

Question 1

let alone

synonyms: much less, still less, not to mention, never mind

Ex: I can’t afford a vacation right now, let alone an international trip

Answer 1

chưa nói đến, huống chi là

Question 2

affluent

synonyms: wealthy, prosperous, well-off, rich, comfortable

Ex: Affluent nations have the resources to invest in education and healthcare for their citizens

Answer 2

giàu có, sung túc, thịnh vượng

Question 3

labour

synonyms: working hard, striving, struggling

Ex: She’s been labouring for months to perfect her presentation

Answer 3

làm việc vất vả, lao động cực nhọc

Question 4

illiterate

synonyms: uneducated, ignorant, uninformed, unschooled

Ex: He admitted that he was financially illiterate and didn’t know how to manage his money properly

Answer 4

người không biết đọc và viết, mù chữ

Question 5

mythology

synonyms: legends, folklore, tales, myths

Ex: Mythology often reflects the values and beliefs of the culture it comes from

Answer 5

thần thoại, hệ thống các câu chuyện thần thoại

Question 6

bards

synonyms: minstrel, poet, storyteller

Ex: Bards in medieval times were responsible for preserving oral traditions

Answer 6

những nhà thơ hoặc ca sĩ thời cổ đại

Question 7

this manner

synonyms: in this way, in this fashion, like this, by this means

Ex: It’s surprising to see him behave in this manner, he’s usually so calm

Answer 7

theo cách này, cách thức, phương pháp

Question 8

turning point

synonyms: pivotal moment, game changer, watershed moment, landmark

Ex: Deciding to move abroad was a turning point in her career

Answer 8

bước ngoặt, thời điểm quan trọng, sự kiện lớn

Question 9

arduous

synonyms: difficult, challenging, exhausting, grueling

Ex: Writing a research paper can be an arduous process if you don’t have clear guidance

Answer 9

khó khăn, gian khổ, gian truân

Question 10

animal hides

synonyms: animal skins, leather, pelt

Ex: The company specializes in producing high-quality goods from animal

Answer 10

da động vật

Question 11

cure

synonyms: solve, resolve, remedy, fix, address

Ex: The government is working on a cure for the pollution problems in major cities

Answer 11

xử lí, giải quyết 1 vấn đề

Question 12

pigment

synonyms: colorants, dyes, tints, stains

Ex: Artificial pigments are used in candies to make them more appealing to children

Answer 12

chất tạo màu, màu sắc tự nhiên, chất màu

Question 13

scribe

synonyms: writer, copyist, clerk, recorder, transcriber

Ex: The scribe quickly wrote down the teacher’s instructions for the students

Answer 13

người viết lại hoặc chép lại, ghi chép

Question 14

intensiveness

synonyms: intensity, forcefulness, strength, concentration

Ex: He work requires a lot of intensiveness to meet the tight deadliness

Answer 14

sự mạnh mẽ, quyết liệt, cường độ hoặc sự tập trung cao độ

Question 15

monasteries

synonyms: abbey, convent, cloister

Ex: The monks in the monastery dedicate their lives to prayer and helping the local community

Answer 15

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