11/10 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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uneven

not level, equal, flat, or continuous

A

ghồ ghề

eg: Be careful on that path - the paving stones are uneven.

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varicose

the tubes that carry bloodare swollen and can be seen on the skin

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giãn tĩnh mạch

Pregnant women often get varicose veins.

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conducive
(adj)

providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist

A

cho phép hoặc giúp cái gì xảy ra (có lợi)

These noisy conditions arent really conducive to work

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parallel
(adj)

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song song, tương tự

a parallel career

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5
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ligament
( n)

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dây chằng

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tendon
(n)

A

gân

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rectify

to correct something or make something right

A

sửa

In order to rectify the errors, we need to reprint all the paper.

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wobble
( v)

to (cause something to) shake or move from side to side in a way that sh

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lắc lư, lung lay

That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it.

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terrain

an area of land, when considering its natural features

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địa hình

The car handles particularly well on rough terrain.

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deviate
( v)

do something that is different from the usual or of behaving

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trệch hướng

The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of ye

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intervention

intentionally involved in a difficult situation, to improve situation

A

sự can thiệp

They were opposed to military intervention in the civil war.

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hypertension

a medical condition in which your blood pressure is extremely high

A

chứng tăng huyết áp

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dwindling

gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number

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teo đi, co lại

We are dealing with dwindling resources and aging buildings.

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shortcoming
( n)

a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard

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sự thiếu xót, lỗi

Whatever his shortcomings as a husband, he was a good father to his chil

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cite
( v)

mention something as proof for theory why something has happened

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trích, kể cái gì như ví dụ

She cited three reasons why people get into debt.

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forego
( v)

to not have or do something enjoyable

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bỏ, kiêng

I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week.

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rational

based on clear thought and reason

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có lý trí, dựa trên lý trí

There must be some rational explanation for what happened.

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incontrovertible
( adj)

impossible to doubt because of being obviously true

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không thể bàn cãi

incontrovertible proof/evidence

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consolidation
( n)

the process of becoming or being made stronger and more certain

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sự hợp nhất, củng cố

The company is entering a period of consolidation.

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entail
( v)

to make something necessary, or to involve something

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đòi hỏi, gây ra

Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

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21
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gratification

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sự hài lòng

22
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peg
( v)

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ghìm chặt, kiềm chế

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futile
( adj)

(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing

A

vô ích, công cốc

All my attempts to cheer her up proved futile.

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profound
( adj)

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

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sâu sắc, uyên thâm

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enticing ( adj) | is enticing attracts you to it by offering you or pleasure
hấp dẫn | an enticing smile
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compell ( v) | to force someone to do something
buộc phải, bắt phải | As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.
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mild ( adj) | not violent, severe, or extreme
nhẹ, êm dịu | She can't accept even mild criticism of her work.
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delicate ( adj) | needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
tinh vi, tinh tế, mỏng manh, dễ vỡ | Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.
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thrive ( v) | to grow, develop, or be successful
thịnh vượng, phát đạt lớn nhanh, mau lớn | His business thrived in the years before the war.
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acute ( adj)
y học: cấp tính sắc, nhạy, thính | an acute sense of smell
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console ( v) | to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better
an ủi | I consoled myself with the thought that no one could have done better.
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malign ( adj) | causing or intending to cause harm or evil
nói xấu, phỉ báng, thâm hiểm ( y học) ác tính | She describes pornography as "a malign industry".
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virtue ( n) | a good moral quality in a person
đức hạnh, đức tính tốt | Patience is a virtue.
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deliberate ( adj) | (often of something bad) intentional or planned
có suy nghĩ, chủ ý, thận trọng | We made a deliberate decision to live apart for a while.
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aisle ( n)
lối đi, khoảng trống giữa các ngăn
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pliable ( adj)
dễ uốn, nắn | He wanted a sweet, pliable, obedient wife.
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in harness with sb | working together to achieve something
làm việc cùng nhau
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eradication ( n) | the process of getting rid of something completely something bad
sự trừ tiệt | The organization's goal is the eradication of poverty.
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humpback ( n)
người lưng gù, có bướu
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inquisition ( n) | a period of asking questions in a detailed and unfriendly way
sự điều tra, thẩm tra | The police *subjected him to an inquisition that lasted twelve hours.*
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fracture ( v) | If something hard, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks
bẻ gãy, làm gãy | She* fractured her skull in the accident.*
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agony ( n) | extreme physical or mental pain or suffering
sự đau đớn về thể xác hoặc tinh thần | She lay there screaming *in agony.*
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slop ( v) | to cause a liquid to flow over the edge of a container
tràn ra, đổ ra | Careful, you've just slopped coffee all over the carpet!
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strenuous ( adj) | needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy
đòi hỏi cố gắng, vất vả | His doctor advised him not to do any strenuous exercise.
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entitle ( v) | to give someone the right to do or have something
cho quyền | Being unemployed *entitles you to free medical treatment.*
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tweak ( v) | change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct
change slightly | You just need to tweak the last paragraph and then it's done.
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crawl ( v)
bò, trườn | He had to crawl along a ledge and get in through a window.
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invertebrates ( n, adj) | an animal with no spine
không xương sống nhu nhược | Invertebrates, such as worms, are the main diet of these water birds.
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synergic ( adj) | involving synergy the combined power of working together
hiệp trợ, hiệp lực | the synergistic effect of two drugs given at the same time
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germinate ( v) | to (cause a seed to) start growing
bắt đầu mọc, nảy mầm | The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.