Vocabulary - 22/1/2025 Flashcards
primarily congregating
Synonyms: main gathering, predominantly assembling, primarily meeting
Ex: At the festival, people were primarily congregating near the main stage to watch the performances
chủ yếu tụ họp, tập trung chính vào việc tụ họp
impoverished peasants
Synonyms: poor laborers, indigent villagers, penniless peasants
Ex: Impoverished peasants often struggled to pay high taxes imposed by the landlords
những nông dân nghèo khổ
subsistence
Synonyms: survival, maintenance, minimal existence, self-sufficiency
Ex: The family’s income was barely enough to maintain subsistence
sự sống còn, sự tụ cung tự cấp, sự tồn tại tối thiểu
the toil of
Synonyms: the hard work of, the struggle of, the effort of
Ex: The toil of rebuilding the city after the war was immense
sự lao động vất vả của, nỗi nhọc nhằn của
lure
Synonyms: entice, attract, tempt, bait
Ex: She used her charm to lure investors into her business venture
dụ dỗ, quyến rũ, mồi nhử, hấp dẫn
virtually
Synonyms: nearly, practically, almost, essentially, in effect
Ex: The new system has virtually eliminated the need for manual calculations
hầu như, gần như, thực tế là
pace of
Synonyms: speed of, rate of, velocity of
Ex: She struggled to keep up with the fast pace of city life
nhịp độ của, tốc độ của, bước tiến của
worse off
Synonyms: less fortunate, disadvantaged, in a worse condition
Ex: After losing his job, he was much worse off than before
tệ hơn, trong tình trạng tồi tệ hơn, kém may mắn hơn
plagues
Synonyms: Epidemic, calamity, harass, trouble, afflict
Ex: The region has been plagued by drought for years
dịch bệnh, tai họa, nỗi đau khổ
robbery
Synonyms: theft, burglary, larceny, heist
Ex: The bank robbery was carried out by a group of masked criminals
vụ cướp, hành vi cướp bóc
dire
Synonyms: urgent, critical, servere, serious, alarming
Ex: The dire consequences of climate change are becoming more evident
nghiêm trọng, tồi tệ, khẩn cấp, thảm khốc
unrest
Synonyms: disorder, chaos, instability, agitation, disturbance
Ex: The unrest in the region has been escalating for months
sự bất ổn, sự rối loạn, sự bất hòa
law enforcement
Synonyms: police, security, forces, public safety
Ex: The government is working to strengthen law enforcement to combat corruption
thực thi pháp luật
tackle
Synonyms: address, deal with, confront, handle, take on, attack
Ex: She tackled the difficult task with determination and focus
xử lý, đối phó, giải quyết, tấn công
rampant
Synonyms: widespread, uncontrolled, prevalent, out of control
Ex: Corruption was rampant in the government, affecting many aspect of public life
tràn lan, lan rộng, phát triển mạnh mẽ