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Question 1

revile

rɪˈvaɪl

Answer 1

swear at, abuse; slander; vilify Chửi rủa, mắng nhiếc, sỉ vả; re(=back) +vil(=cheap) He was avoided by all who feared that he would revile and abuse them if they displeased him. [+] calumniate, defame, libel, malign, traduce; cf. vile

Question 2

syllogism

ˈsɪlədʒɪzəm

Answer 2

a formal argument with a major and minor premise and a conclusion; logical formula utilizing a major premise, a minor premise and a conc phép tam đoạn luận , sự suy luận, sự suy diễn “All Romans are Italians, all Italians are Europeans; therefore, all Romans are Europeans” is an example of a syllogism .; There must be a fallacy in this syllogism; I cannot accept the conclusion.

Question 3

rampart

ˈræmpɑːrt

Answer 3

defensive mound of earth Thành luỹ, sự phòng thủ; phòng thủ bằng thành luỹ. “From the ramparts we watched” as the fighting continued. [+] parapet

Question 4

cursory

ˈkɜːsəri

Answer 4

quick; hurried; done without attention to details; casual; hastily done nhanh ẩu đoảng “I was so pressed for time that I couldn’t give the lengthy report more than a cursory reading”, the busy executive confessed.; A cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson; a more extensive study should be undertaken. [+] shallow, superficial

Question 5

euphemism

ˈjuːfəmɪzəm

Answer 5

use of other mild, vague and indirect words or phrases in place of what is required by truth or accuracy; mild expression in place of an unpleasant one lối nói trại , uyển ngữ “John” is a euphemism for the toilet.; The expression “he passed away” is a euphemism for “he died.” [+] circumlocution, roundabout

Question 6

whimsical

ˈwɪmzɪkl

Answer 6

capricious; fanciful; quaint bất thường, hay thay đổi; kỳ quái, kỳ dị “Peter Pan” is a whimsical play. [+] vagarious; odd, peculiar

Question 7

allegory

ˈæləɡəri

Answer 7

story in which characters are used as symbols; fable 1. Lời nói bóng, truyện ngụ ngôn, phúng dụ. 2. Biểu tượng “Pilgrim’s Progress” is an allegory of the temptations and victories of man’s soul. [+] apologue, parable

Question 8

termagant

ˈtɜːməɡənt

Answer 8

shrew; scolding, brawling woman người đàn bà lắm điều, người đàn bà lăng loàn “The Taming of the Shrew” is one of many stories of the methods used in changing a termagant into a demure lady. [+] virago

Question 9

anagram

ˈænəɡræm

Answer 9

word made by changing the order of the letters in another word Phép đảo chữ cái để tạo ra từ khác “Ulatf” is an anagram for “fault”

Question 10

flippant

ˈflɪpənt

Answer 10

having a light, pert, trifling disposition thiếu nghiêm trang, khiếm nhã; hỗn láo [-] earnest

Question 11

metamorphose

ˌmetəˈmɔːfəʊz

Answer 11

change completely the nature of something Thay đổi hình dáng hoặc bản chất; biến hình; biến hoá [-] remain unaltered transform; transmute

Question 12

analogous

əˈnæləɡəs

Answer 12

similar or parallel; comparable T­ương tự, giống nhau A bird’s wing is analogous to a plane’s wing.; She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same. [+] corresponding, parallel, similar;

Question 13

suffuse

səˈfjuːz

Answer 13

spread over tràn ra, lan ra, làm ướt đẫm A blush suffused her cheeks when we teased her about her love affair. [+] overspread, pervade

Question 14

homeostasis

ˌhɒmiəˈsteɪsɪs

Answer 14

tendency of a system to maintain relative stability A breakdown of the body’s immune system severely undermines the body’s ability to maintain homeostasis.

Question 15

cataclysm

ˈkætəklɪzəm

Answer 15

sudden and violent change; deluge; upheaval đại hồng thuỷ, biến cố địa chất, biến động lớn A cataclysm such as the French Revolution affects all countries. [+] deluge, inundation, overflow, spate; calamity, catastrophe, misadventure, tragedy

Question 16

chauvinist

ˈʃəʊvɪnɪst

Answer 16

blindly devoted patriot người theo chủ nghĩa sô-vanh A chauvinist cannot recognize any faults in his country, no matter how flagrant they may be.

Question 17

obviate

ˈɒbvieɪt

Answer 17

get rid of; clear away; prevent by effective measures; make unnecessary; A compromise agreement reached in the judge’s chambers would obviate the need for a long, costly lawsuit.; I hope this contribution will obviate any need for further collections of funds. [+] eliminate, remove

Question 18

hedonism

ˈhiːdənɪzəm

Answer 18

belief that pleasure is the chief good; belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life chủ nghĩa khoái lạc A culture devoted to hedonism is in danger of becoming soft.; hedonism and asceticism are opposing philosophies of human behavior.

Question 19

autonomous

ɔːˈtɒnəməs

Answer 19

self-governing; free tự trị A federal system makes provision for local government with considerable autonomous authority.; This island is a colony; however, in most matters, it is autonomous and receives no orders from the mother country. [+] independent

Question 20

redolent

ˈredələnt

Answer 20

having a strong smell; reminiscent; fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor Sực mùi, thơm phức; gợi nhớ lại; red<re(=intensive) +ol(=smell) A kitchen redolent with the smell of baking; Even though it is February, the air is redolent of spring. [+] aromatic, odoriferous, perfumed

Question 21

caliber

ˈkælɪbə

Answer 21

ability; capacity cỡ (súng, đạn); phẩm chất, năng lực A man of such caliber should not be assigned such menial tasks. [+] ability, capability, capacity

Question 22

distill

dɪˈstɪl

Answer 22

purify; refine; concentrate chảy nhỏ giọt; (hoá học) được chưng cất; chưng cất A moonshiner distills mash into whiskey; an epigrammatist distills thoughts into quips.

Question 23

divulge

daɪˈvʌldʒ

Answer 23

make known something secret; reveal để lộ ra, tiết lộ A person accused of a crime is not obliged to divulge anything that might tend to incriminate him.; I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will divulge it prematurely. [+] disclose;

Question 24

irreparable

ɪˈrepərəbl

Answer 24

that cannot be repaired, mended, remedied, restored, etc.; not able to be corrected or repaired không thể đền bù lại được, không thể sửa lại được A practical diplomat must proceed on the assumption that no conflict of ideas or interests between nations, no matter how serious, is actually irreparable .; Your apology cannot atone for the irreparable damage you have done to her reputation. [+] irrecoverable, irredeemable, irremediable

Question 25

servile

ˈsɜːvaɪl

Answer 25

of or like a slave; lacking in the spirit of independence; obsequious; slavish; cringing Người như nô lệ, phụ thuộc A President needs people who will tell him frankly when they think he is wrong, rather than just offer servile approval of everything he says.; Uriah Heep was a very servile individual. [+] menial, obsequious, subservient

Question 26

detached

dɪˈtætʃt

Answer 26

emotionally removed; calm and objective; indifferent tách rời ra, để riêng A psychoanalyst must maintain a detached point of view and stay uninvolved with her patient’s personal lives. (secondary meaning) [+] aloof, disinterested, indifferent, uninterested, dispassionate, neutral, remote

Question 27

rancid

ˈrænsɪd

Answer 27

having the odor of stale fat bị ôi (thức ăn) A rancid odor filled the ship’s galley. [+] malodorous, fetid, putrid, noisome

Question 28

redoubtable

rɪˈdaʊtəbl

Answer 28

to be feared; formidable; formidable; causing fear Đáng kính trọng, đáng sợ; re(=intensive) +doub<dob(=uncertain) A redoubtable leader; The neighboring countries tried not to offend the Russians because they could be redoubtable foes. [+] appalling, awful, dreadful, terrible;

Question 29

hierarchy

ˈhaɪərɑːki

Answer 29

organization with grades of authority from lowest to highest; group of persons in authority; group of bishops of a country; body divided into ranks hệ thống cấp bậc, thứ tự A superintendent is at the head of the hierarchy of educators responsible for the schooling of our children and young people.; It was difficult to step out of one’s place in this hierarchy. [+] order

Question 30

desiccate

‘desikeit

Answer 30

dry up loại n­ớc, làm khô A tour of this smokehouse will give you an of how the pioneers used to desiccate food in order to preserve it. [+] dehydrate;

Question 31

debauch

[di’bɔ:t∫]

Answer 31

corrupt; make intemperate trác táng , truỵ lạc làm đồi bại A vicious newspaper con debauch public ideals. [+] corrupt, deprave

Question 32

gaffe

ɡæf

Answer 32

social blunder sự sai lầm, câu nói hớ According to Miss Manners, to call your husband by your lover’s name is worse than a mere gaffe; it is a tactical mistake [+] faux pas

Question 33

foster

ˈfɒstə

Answer 33

rear; encourage khuyến khích, tăng cường, thúc đẩy; chăm sóc nuôi dưỡng According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were fostered by a she-wolf. [+] cultivate, nourich, nurse, nurture

Question 34

platonic

pləˈtɒnɪk

Answer 34

purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire (a) thuộc Plato, triết học Plato; lý tưởng thuần khiết, không thiết thực, suông Accused of impropriety in his dealings with female students, the professor maintained he had only a platonic interest in the women involved.

Question 35

vulnerable

ˈvʌlnərəbl

Answer 35

susceptible to wounds có thể bị tổn thương, làm hại, xúc phạm; dễ bị nguy hiểm, bị tấn công; điểm yếu Achilles was vulnerable only in his heel. [+] sensitive

Question 36

lament

ləˈment

Answer 36

to express sorrow lời than vãn, lời rên rỉ, bài ca bi thảm Across the nation and around the world, people lamented the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 37

clandestine

klænˈdestɪn

Answer 37

secret giấu giếm, bí mật After avoiding their chaperon, the lovers had a clandestine meeting. [+] covert, furtive, stealthy, surreptitious

Question 38

neophyte

ˈniːəfaɪt

Answer 38

person who has newly been converted to some belief or religion; beginner; recent convert; beginner After her novel’s success she was no longer considered a neophyte .; This mountain slope contains slides that will challenge experts as well as neophytes. [+] apprentice, novice, tyro

Question 39

haggard

ˈhæɡəd

Answer 39

wasted away; gaunt hốc hác, phờ phạc After his long illness, he was pale and haggard. [+] cadavorous, emaciated

Question 40

sojourn

ˈsɒdʒən

Answer 40

temporary stay Sự tạm trú After his sojourn in Florida, he began to long for her colder climate of his native New England home.

Question 41

placid

ˈplæsɪd

Answer 41

peaceful; calm (a) yên lặng, bình yên, không bị khuấy động (cảnh vật); điềm tĩnh (người) After his vacation in this placid section, he felt soothed and rested. [+] composed, halcyon, poised, serene, tranquil

Question 42

pellucid

pəˈluːsɪd

Answer 42

transparent; limpid; easy to understand trong suốt, rõ ràng, minh bạch After reading these stodgy philosophers, I find his pellucid style very enjoyable. [+] lucent, lucid, translucent

Question 43

intractable

ɪnˈtræktəbl

Answer 43

unruly or stubborn; not easily controlled or dealt with; unruly; refractory After repeated efforts to appeal to his “better” nature had proved completely fruitless, I decided that he was utterly intractable .; The horse was intractable and refused to enter the starting gate. [+] fractious, headstrong, obstinate, pertinacious, perverse, recalcitrant, stubborn, unmanageable

Question 44

connoisseur

ˌkɒnəˈsɜː

Answer 44

person with good judgement on matters in which taste is needed; expert; person competent to act as a judge of art, etc; a lover of an art ng­ời sành điệu, sành sỏi After spending the summer behind the soda fountain at the Sweet Shop, I think I can fairly describe myself as a connoisseur of banana splits and milk shakes.; She had developed into a connoisseur of fine china.

Question 45

diversion

daɪˈvɜːʃn

Answer 45

act of turning aside; pastime sự làm trệch đi; sự trệch đi; (quân sự) chiến thuật vu hồi, chiến thuật nghi binh; sự làm lãng trí; sự giải trí, trò tiêu khiển After studying for several hours, he needed a diversion from work. [+] amusrment, entertainment

Question 46

scapegoat

ˈskeɪpɡəʊt

Answer 46

someone who bears the blame for others anh chàng dơ đầu chịu báng After the Challenger disaster, NASA searched for scapegoats on whom they could cast te blame. [+] victim

Question 47

disarray

ˌdɪsəˈreɪ

Answer 47

a disorderly or untidy state N: sự lộn xộn, sự xáo trộn; V: làm lộn xộn, làm xáo trộn After the New Year’s party, the once orderly house was in total disarray. [+] chaos, confsion, disorder, muddle

Question 48

germinate

ˈdʒɜːmɪneɪt

Answer 48

cause to sprout; sprout bắt đầu mọc, nảy mầm After the seeds germinate and develop their permanent leaves, the plants may be removed from the cold frames and transplanted to the garden. [+] generate, induce

Question 49

trenchant

ˈtrentʃənt

Answer 49

sharp; keen, penetrating, incisive; clear-cut, distinct; cutting; keen sắc bén, đanh thép, mạnh mẽ After the Senator’s trenchant analysis, each of us should have a clear idea of what is involved and where we stand on the issue.; I am afraid of his trenchant wit for it is so often sarcastic. [+] biting, incisive, penetrating, piercing, poignant, pungent

Question 50

quiescent

kwiˈesnt

Answer 50

at rest; dormant im lìm, yên lặng, thụ động, không hoạt động After this geyser erupts, it will remain quiescent for twenty-four hours. [+] latent, abeyant, potential

Question 51

respite

BrE [ˈrespaɪt] NAmE [ˈrespɪt]

Answer 51

time of relief or rest from toil, suffering, anything unpleasant; ; reprieve; delay in punishment; interval of relief; rest Sự hoãn thi hành; thời gian nghỉ ngơi, giải lao; re(=back, away) +spi(=look) After we had been playing our best rock records for several hours, mother entered the room and begged for some respite .; The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal. [+] intermission, pause, reprieve

Question 52

effluvium

e’flu:vjəm

Answer 52

noxious smell Khí xông lên, mùi thối, xú khí Air pollution has become a serious problem in our major cities; the effluvium and the poisons in the air are hazards to life

Question 53

denigrate

ˈdenɪɡreɪt

Answer 53

blacken phỉ báng gièm pha, bôi nhọ All attempts to denigrate the character of our late President have failed; the people still love him and cherish his memory. [+] asperse, calumniate, defame, libel, malign, slander, traduce, vilify

Question 54

corroborate

kəˈrɑːbəreɪt

Answer 54

give support or certainty to a statement, belief, theory, etc.; confirm ủng hộ All the available evidence corroborates my theory that the theft was planned by someone familiar with the layout of the house.; Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence, it will not stand up in court. [+] authenticate, confirm, justify, substantiate, validate, verify;

Question 55

collaborate

kəˈlæbəreɪt

Answer 55

work in partnership, especially in literature and art; work treasonably especially with enemy forces occupying one’s country; work together cộng tác All those who collaborated with the enemy in the hope of gaining special favors will be punished severely.; Two writer collaborated in preparing this book.

Question 56

alloy

ˈælɔɪ

Answer 56

a mixture as of metals 1-n. Hơp kim, chất hỗn hợp.2- v. Nâu thành hợp kim, trộn vào, làm pha tạp, làm giảm giá trị đi Alloys of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.

Question 57

enfranchise

ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz

Answer 57

to admit to the rights of citizenship(especially the right to vote) ban cho quyền bỏ phiếu; trả tự do, giải phóng Although Blacks were enfranchised shortly after the Civil War, women did not receive the right to vote until 1920. [+] franchise

Question 58

derivative

dɪˈrɪvətɪv

Answer 58

unoriginal; derived from another source sự rút đ­ợc thu đ­ợc, sản phẩm phụ Although her early poetry was clearly derivative in nature, the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice. [+] by-product, descendant, outgrowth

Question 59

edify

ˈedɪfaɪ

Answer 59

instruct; correct morally khai trí, soi sáng (nghĩa bóng) Although his purpose was to edify and not to entertain his audience, many of his listeners were amused and not enlightened. [+] enlighten, illuminate, improve

Question 60

fidelity

fɪˈdeləti

Answer 60

faithful devotion to duty or to one’s obligations or vows, loyalty, faithfulness; accuracy, exactness lòng trung thành; sự đúng đắn, độ trung thực Although I don’t agree with all her ideas, I must admire her unshakable fidelity to them.; A dog’s fidelity to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet. [+] allegiance, devotion, faithfulness

Question 61

deference

ˈdefərəns

Answer 61

the act of obeying the judgement or opinion of another; great respect; courteous regard for another’s wish tôn trọng tôn kính Although I felt that he was wrong in his sweeping criticism, I accepted it silently in deference to his age and prefessional standing.; In deference to his desires the employers granted him a holiday. [+] obeisance, recerence;

Question 62

peremptory

pəˈremptəri

Answer 62

not to be disobeyed or questioned; dogmatic; insisting upon obedience; imperious; demanding and leaving no choice Although I had no objection to proposal as such, I so resented the perremptory tone in which he spoke to me that I refused to cooperate.; I resent your peremptory attitude. [+] unfaltering, absolute, uncompromising

Question 63

defunct

dɪˈfʌŋkt

Answer 63

dead; extinct; dead; no longer in use or existence tiệt chủng, biến mất Although many of the formalities of etiquette of earlier days are now generally disregarded, the basic principles of courtesy are never defunct .; The lawyers sought to examine the books of the defunct corporation.; The lawyers sought ot examine the books [+] deceased, extinct, vanished

Question 64

exemplary

ɪɡˈzempləri

Answer 64

serving as an example or a warning; serving as a model; outstanding gương mẫu, mẫu mực; để làm gương, để cảnh cáo Although most of us cannnot hope to match her idealism, we may regard her noble life as inspiring and exemplary .; Her exemplary behavior was praised at Commencement. [+] guiltless, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible

Question 65

intrinsically

ɪnˈtrɪnsɪkli

Answer 65

essentially; inherently; naturally; intrinsic Although my grandmother’s china has intrinsically little value, I shall always cherish it for the memories it evokes. [+] inherently, innately, naturally

Question 66

volition

vəˈlɪʃn

Answer 66

the act of exercising one’s will, the power of willing; act of making a conscious choice ý muốn, sự mong muốn, ý chí Although she emphasizes that she was the helpless victim of bad luck, one can recognize the effects of her own volition in bringing about her own downfall.; She selected this dress of her own volition [+] will

Question 67

disabuse

ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz

Answer 67

free someone from false ideas and mistakes; correct a false impression; undeceive Although she is well into middle age, my Aunt Sally seems unable to disabuse herself of the idea that she is still a teenager.; I will attempt to disabuse you of your impression of my client’s guilt; I know he is innocent. [+] disillude, enlighten, illuminate;

Question 68

equivocate

ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt

Answer 68

use vague expressions; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth nói lập lờ , nói nước đôi Although she tried to equivocate , we insisted on a simple “yes” or “no” answer.; The audience saw through his attempts to equivocate on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his remarks. [+] prevaricate; elude, eschew, evade, tergiversate

Question 69

libertine

ˈlɪbərtiːn

Answer 69

debauched person; roue người phóng đãng, người trụy lạc, người dâm đãng Although she was aware of his reputation as a libertine, she felt she could reform him and help him break his dissolute way of life. [+] profligate, voluptuary, wanton;

Question 70

substantive

səbˈstæntɪv

Answer 70

essential; pertaining to the substance trọng yếu, thực sự, tồn tại độc lập Although the delegates were aware of the importance of the problem, they could not agree on the substantive issues. [+] cardinal, substantial;

Question 71

levity

ˈlevəti

Answer 71

tendnecy to treat serious matters without respect; lack of seriousness; lightness tính coi nhẹ, tính khinh suất, tính khinh bạc, tính nhẹ dạ Although the students made jokes about the coming exams, we knew that beneath the levity they were quite worried.; Such levity is improper on this serious occasion. [+] flippancy;

Question 72

sporadic

spəˈrædɪk

Answer 72

occurring irregularly không thường xuyên, rời rạc Although there are sporadic outbursts of shooting, we may report that the major rebellion has been defeated.

Question 73

anonymous

əˈnɒnɪməs

Answer 73

without a name, or with a name that is not made known; having no name Nặc danh, giấu tên, ẩn danh Although we cannot mention her name, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the anonymous donor who gave this generous gift to our Building Fund.; He tried to ascertain the identity of the writer of the anonymous letter.

Question 74

doggerel

ˈdɒɡərəl

Answer 74

poor verse thơ dở, thơ tồi; adj: dở, tồi Although we find occasional snatches of genuine poetry in her work, most of her writing is mere doggerel.

Question 75

acquiesce

ˌækwiˈes

Answer 75

give consent silently; assent; agree passively Bằng lòng, ư­ng thuận, mặc nhận Although we really don’t agree with mother’s musical tastes, we decided to acquiesce to her appeal.; Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer’s suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made. [+] accede, assent, consent

Question 76

infer

ɪnˈfɜːr

Answer 76

reach an opinion from facts or reasoning; deduce; conclude Suy luận, hàm ý Am I to infer from your statement that there would be no point in further negotiation?; We must be particularly cautious when we infer that a person is guilty on the basis of circumstantial evidence. [+] reason

Question 77

exposition

ˌekspəˈzɪʃn

Answer 77

an exhibition of art, industrial products,etc; explaining something in detail sự phô bày, triển lãm, sự trình bày, giải thích, mô tả An essay on Good Driving Habits calls not for “witty” or “colorful” writing but for clear, orderly exposition of specific facts and ideas.

Question 78

lucid

ˈluːsɪd

Answer 78

clear; lucent; bright; easily understood sáng sủa, minh bạch, rõ ràng, trong sáng, dễ hiểu, sáng suốt, minh mẫn And the scientific method of fearless thought, exhaustively lucid statement, and exhaustively criticized planning, which has given him these as yet uncontrollable powers, gives him also the hope of controlling these powers.; His explanation was lucid and [+] brilliant, effulgent, lambent, luminous, radiant, refulgent; pellucid, translucent, transparent, unambiguous;

Question 79

officious

əˈfɪʃəs

Answer 79

very fond of giving unwelcome services or advice; meddlesome; excessively trying to please ăn cơm nhà, vác tù và hàng tổng And there was good old Dan, shouting orders, handing out papers, and generally making an officious nuisance of himself!; Browning informs us that the Duke resented the bough of cherries some officious fool brought to please the Duchess. [+] intrusive, meddlesome, obtrusive

Question 80

prerogative

prɪˈrɒɡətɪv

Answer 80

a right or previlege that belongs to a person, class, etc. according to rank or position; privilege; unquestionable right (n) quyền; đặc quyền; (a) có quyền; có đặc quyền, được hưởng đặc quyền Anyone who thinks that is still a gentleman’s prerogative to ask a lady to dance didn’t attend our Senior Prom.; The president cannot levy taxes; that is the prerogative of the legislative branch of government.

Question 81

appease

əˈpiːz

Answer 81

quiet an angry person, etc.; satisfy in appetite; yield to the demands of someone; pacify; soothe 1. Khuyên giải, an ủi, dỗ dành, làm khuây, làm dịu, làm nguôi. 2. Như­ợng bộ vô nguyên tắc appease one’s anger, potential enemy [+] assuage, conciliate, mollify, pacify, palliate, placate, propitiate

Question 82

impair

ɪmˈpeə

Answer 82

damage; make worse or less, weaker; worsen; diminish in value Làm suy yếu, làm sút kém,làm hư hỏng Are you suggesting that the mere fact that he is below averge height wuold impair his ability to serve as class president.; This arrest will impair her reputation in the community. [+] blemish, injure, mar, spoil, tarnish, vitiate

Question 83

catharsis

kəˈθɑːrsɪs

Answer 83

outlet for strong emotion; emptying of the bowels; purging or cleansing of any passage of the body sự tẩy nhẹ, sự hồi hộp phấn chấn Aristotle maintained that tragedy created a catharsis by purging the soul of base concepts. [+] purification, purgation

Question 84

arrogate

ˈærəɡeɪt

Answer 84

claim or seize without right; attribute unjustly; claim without reasonable grounds đòi cái gì không phải của mình, vu cho ai arrogating all the credit to himself [+] commandeer, usurp

Question 85

arbiter

ˈɑːbɪtə

Answer 85

a person with power to decide a dispute; judge người phân xử, quan toà, thẩm phán As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers. [+] referee, umpire

Question 86

implacable

ɪmˈplækəbl

Answer 86

that cannot be appeased; relentless; incapable of being pacified Không thể làm nguôi được, không thể làm mủi lòng As he watched his house go up in flames, he felt that he was the victim of an implacable fate.; Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evermonde family. [+] unappeasable

Question 87

emulate

ˈemjuleɪt

Answer 87

rival; imitate đua tranh, cạnh tranh As long as our political leaders emulate the virtues of the great leaders of this country, we shall flourish. [+] compete, contend, vie

Question 88

embellish

ɪmˈbelɪʃ

Answer 88

make beautiful; decorate; make a story, etc. more interesting; adorn Làm đẹp, trang điểm, tô son điểm phấn; thêm thắt As the news traveled from person to person, it became embellished with so many fanciful details that we found it impossible to tell what had actually happened.; His handwriting was embellished with flourishes. [+] beautify, decorate, garnish

Question 89

levee

ˈlevi

Answer 89

earthen or stone embankment to prevent flooding buổi chiêu đãi, đám khách, con đê, đê As the river rose and theratened to overflow the levee, emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls with sandbags. [+] bank

Question 90

riveting

ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ

Answer 90

capable of arousing and holding the attention Thu hút sự chú ý. As usual, she gave a reveting performance.

Question 91

rant

rænt

Answer 91

rave; speak bombastically Nói huênh hoang, cường điệu; lời nói huênh hoang; Nổi giận, nổi xung. As we heard him rant on the platform, we could not understand his strange popularity with many people. [+] rave

Question 92

consensus

kənˈsensəs

Answer 92

general agreement of opinion, feeling, etc.; collective opinion Đồng ý , nhất trí As we learned to understand each other’s needs and aspirations, a sort of unspoken consensus developed that enabled us to work together harmoniously.; The consensus indicates that we are opposed to entering into this pact.

Question 93

consecrate

ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt

Answer 93

make sacred; devote something to a special purpose; dedicate; sanctify thờ cúng , thánh hoá As we move into the third century of our nation’s life, we should consecrate ourselves anew to the ideals of human freedom.; We shall consecrate our lives to this noble purpose. [+] devote; hallow, sanctify

Question 94

quaff

kwɒf

Answer 94

drink with relish (sự) uống từng hơi dài; sự nốc cạn một hơi; (một) hơi (rượu, nước…) As we quaffed our ale, we listened to the gay songs of the students in the tavern. cf. sip

Question 95

saunter

ˈsɔːntə

Answer 95

stroll slowly đi tản bộ ,đi một cách nhàn nhã as we sauntered through the park, we stopped frequently to admire the spring flowers.

Question 96

pathological

ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkl

Answer 96

pertaining to disease bệnh hoạn As we study the pathological aspects of this disease, we must not overlook the psychological elements.

Question 97

gloat

ɡləʊt

Answer 97

express evil satisfaction; view malevolently nhìn hau háu, nhìn hả hê thèm muốn As you gloat over your ill-gotten wealth, do you thing o the many victims your have defrauded?

Question 98

converge

kənˈvɜːdʒ

Answer 98

come towards each other and meet at a point; come together hội tụ, đồng quy, tụ tập At first, the two candidates were in disagreement on every issue, but as the campaign went on, their opinions seemed to converge .; Marchers converged on Washington for the great Peace March. [+] concentrate, focus

Question 99

vociferous

vəˈsɪfərəs

Answer 99

noisy,yelling; clamorous om sòm, to tiếng, ầm ĩ; một mực khăng khăng At lunchtime,the room rang with the vociferous debates between the Cincinnati and Cleveland fans.; The crowd grew vociferous in its anger and threatened to take the law into its own hands. [+] blatant, boisterous, obstreperous

Question 100

paradox

ˈpærədɒks

Answer 100

statement that seems to say something opposite to common sense or the truth, but which may contain a truth; statement that looks false but is actually correct nghịch lý, ngược đời At sometime in our lives, all of us discover the truth of the ancient paradox that by giving freely to others, we gain more for ourselves.; Wordsworth’s “The child is father to the man” is an example of paradox.

Question 101

welter

ˈweltə

Answer 101

wallow; turmoil; bewildering jumble đòn nặng, người, vật to lớn; mớ, đám hỗ độn; cuộn mình nằm sấp, nhúng mình vào, đắm mình trong At the height of the battle, the casualties were so numerous that the victims weltered in their blood while waiting for medical attention.; The existing welter of overlapping federal and state programs cries out for immediate reform. [+] confusion, tumble;

Question 102

audacious

ɔːˈdeɪʃəs

Answer 102

daring; bold táo bạo Audiences cheered as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia made their audacious, death-defying leap to freedom and escaped Darth vader`s troops. [+] courageous, dauntless, intrepid;

Question 103

azure

ˈæʒə

Answer 103

sky blue xanh da trời Azure skies are indicative of good weather.

Question 104

egress

ˈiːɡres

Answer 104

exit Sự ra; quyền ra vào; con đường Barnum’s sing “To the Egress” fooled many people who thought they were going to see an animal and instead found themselves in the street. [+] departure, exodus;

Question 105

extrapolation

ɪkˌstræpəˈleɪʃn

Answer 105

projection; conjecture phép ngoại suy Based on their extrapolation from the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday, the net works predicted that George Bush would be the Republican candidate for the presidency.

Question 106

adversary

ˈædvəsəri

Answer 106

opponent; enemy Kẻ địch, kẻ thù, đối ph­ơng, đối thủ Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary the Jaker. [+] antagonist, oppugnant

Question 107

apprehensive

ˌæprɪˈhensɪv

Answer 107

fearful about something that might happen; quick to understand; perceptive; fearful; discerning lo sợ, sợ hãi be apprehensive of danger, for one’s health [+] cf. comprehensive

Question 108

discerning

dɪˈsɜːnɪŋ

Answer 108

mentally quick and observant; having insight nhận thức rõ, thấy rõ; sâu sắc, sáng suốt Because he was considered the most discerning member of the firm, he was assigned the most difficult cases. [+] insightful, perceptive, sagacious

Question 109

charlatan

ˈʃɑːlətən

Answer 109

quack; pretender to knowledge kẻ lang băm, bịp bợm Because he was unable to substantiate his claim that he had found a cure for the dread disease, he was called a charlatan by his colleagues. [+] mountebank, quack

Question 110

indubitably

ɪnˈdjuːbɪtəbli

Answer 110

beyond a doubt Rõ ràng, sờ sờ, không nghi ngờ được Because her argument was indubitably valid, the judge accepted it.

Question 111

pallid

ˈpælɪd

Answer 111

pale; wan xanh xao, vàng vọt Because his occupation required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion. [+] ashen

Question 112

malign

məˈlaɪn

Answer 112

speak evil of; defame Ajd: độc ác, thâm hiểm; (y học) ác tính; V: nói xấu, phỉ báng, vu khống Because of her hatred of the family, she maligns all who are friendly to them. [+] asperse, calumniate, denigrate, libel, slander, traduce, vilify, decry

Question 113

aesthetic

iːsˈθetɪk

Answer 113

artistic; dealing with or capable off appreciation of the beautiful 1. Thuộc về thẩm mỹ, mỹ học. 2. Có gu thẩm mỹ, có óc thẩm mỹ Because of his aesthetic nature, he was emotionally disturbed by ugly things.

Question 114

boorish

ˈbʊrɪʃ

Answer 114

of or like a boor; rude; clownish cục mịch, thô lỗ, quê mùa Because of his boorish behavior, which people find offensive, he is seldom invited to parties.; Your boorish remarks to the driver of the other car were not warranted by the situation and served merely to enrage him. [+] churlish, loutish

Question 115

rescind

rɪˈsɪnd

Answer 115

repeal, annul, or cancel a law, contract, etc. Bãi bỏ, huỷ bỏ (hợp đồng); re(=back, away) +scind(=cut) Because of the incidents that occurred during hazing week, the school may rescind the rules that allow fraternity initiations.; Because of public resentment, the king had to rescind his order.

Question 116

exhume

eksˈhjuːm

Answer 116

dig out of the ground; remove from a grave đào lên , khai quật Because of the rumor that he had been poisoned, his body was exhumed in order that an autopsy might be performed. [+] disinter, unearth

Question 117

compliant

kəmˈplaɪənt

Answer 117

ready or disposed to comply; yielding hay chiều theo ý người khác, sẵn sàng tuân theo Because she is usually so compliant , we were all surprised when she said firmly that she didn’t like our plans and wouldn’t accept them.; He was compliant and ready to conform to the pattern set by his friends. [+] acquiescent, submissive

Question 118

liaison

liˈeɪzn

Answer 118

connection, linkage between two separate groups; illicit sexual relationship; officer who acts as go-between for two armies liên lạc, quan hệ bất chính (nam nữ), sự nối vần Because the Pacific theater in World War II involved amphibious warfare, one of the great problems was to maintain effective liaisions among the land, sea, and air forces.; As the liaison, he had to avoid offending the leaders of the two armies.

Question 119

axiom

ˈæksiəm

Answer 119

self-evident truth requiring no proof chân lý Before a student can begin to think along the lines of Euclidean geometry, he must accept certain principles or axioms.

Question 120

plumb

plʌm

Answer 120

checking perpendicularity; vertical (a) thẳng đứng, ngay; (nghĩa bóng) hoàn toàn, đích thật Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.

Question 121

itinerary

aɪˈtɪnəreri

Answer 121

plan of a trip kế hoạch về một cuộc hành trình, ghi chép về một cuộc hành trình Before leaving for his first visit to France and England, he discussed his itinerary with people who had been there and with his travel agent.

Question 122

inchoate

ɪnˈkəʊət

Answer 122

recently begun; rudimentary; elementary Vừa bắt đầu, còn phôi thai Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass. [+] embryonic, undeveloped;

Question 123

inculcate

ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt

Answer 123

impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or persistent urging; teach Ghi nhớ, khắc sâu vào, in sâu Before we start out to inculcate certain principles in young people, let’s be very sure that these principles are truly desirable for them and their society.; In an effort to inculcate religious devotion, the officials ordered that the school day begin wi [+] instruct

Question 124

tether

ˈteðə

Answer 124

tie with a rope buộc, cột bằng dây Before we went to sleep, we tethered the horses to prevents their wandering off during the night. [+] bridle, pinion

Question 125

dilapidated

dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd

Answer 125

falling to pieces; ruined; shabby; ruined because of neglect đổ nát, xiêu vẹo, ọp ẹp (nhà); sứt càng gãy gọng (đồ đạc); xác xơ (quần áo…) bị phung phí (của cải) lôi thôi, không gọn gàng (ăn mặc) Beneath the dilapidated body of the getaway car,there was a powerful finely tuned motor,capable of reaching high speeds.; We felt that the dilapidated building needed several coats of paint. [+] impaired, injured, marred

Question 126

malediction

[,mæli’dik∫n]

Answer 126

curse; prayer to God that someone or somthing may be destroyed, hurt, etc lời chửi rủa, lời nguyền rủa, lời chửi bới Blows with cudgels and missiles may fracture my skeletal structure, but maledictions will leave me unscathed.; The witch uttered maledictions against her captors. [+] anathema, imprecation, malison

Question 127

resigned

rɪˈzaɪnd

Answer 127

unresisting; patiently submissive Cam chịu, nhẫn nhục Bob Cratchit was too resigned to his downtrodden existence to protest when Scrooge bullied him. [+] acquiescent, yielding

Question 128

indomitable

ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl

Answer 128

unyielding; that cannot be subdued or conquered; unconquerable Bất khuất, không khuất phục được By 1781, George Washington’s green recruits of a few years earlier had beed forged into an indomitable army.; The founders of our country had indomitable willpower. [+] inconquerable, insuperable, insurmountable, invincible

Question 129

quirk

kwɜːk

Answer 129

startling twist; caprice thói quen, tật; sự tình cờ; lời giễu cợt; lời thoái thác; nét chữ uốn cong, nét chữ kiểu cách; nét vẽ kiểu cách; (kiến trúc) đường xoi By a quirk of fate, he found himself working for the man whom he had discharged years before. [+] eccentricity, peculiarity

Question 130

judicious

dʒuˈdɪʃəs

Answer 130

showing or having good sense; wise; determined by sound judgment tỏ ra hoặc có đầu óc sáng suốt, đúng đắn By careful planning and judicious investsments,he increased greatly the fortune his parents had left him.; At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth. [+] prudent, sapient

Question 131

debase

dɪˈbeɪs

Answer 131

make lower or poorer in value, quality, character, etc.; reduce to lower state làm giảm số l­ợng, chất l­ợng By concentrating on persoanl gain, he has debased both himself and the high office to which he was elected.; Do not debase yourself by becoming maudlin. [+] abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate, lower

Question 132

dint

dɪnt

Answer 132

means; effort vết đòn, vết đánh, vết hằn ép, vết lằn nổi, cú đánh by dint of… do bởi; v: làm nổi hằn, để lại vết hằn ép (trên cái gì) By dint of much hard work, the volunteers were able to place the raging forest fire under control.

Question 133

contravene

ˌkɒntrəˈviːn

Answer 133

go against a law, a custom, etc.; attack a statement, a principle, etc.; contradict; infringe on By invading the neutral nation, the dictator contravened his earlier pledge to guarantee its independence.; I will not attempt to contravene your argument for it does not affect the situation. [+] contradict, gainsay, impugn, negate; encroach, fringe, intrude, offend, transgress, trespass

Question 134

hypothetical

ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl

Answer 134

having the nature of a hypothesis or a based on hypothesis; based on assumptions or hypotheses có tính chất giả thuyết By reference to hypothetical cases, you may be able to clarify the difference between “murder” and “manslaughter” for the law students.; Why do we have to consider hypothetical cases when we have actual case histories which we may examine? [+] conjectural, putative, suppositious, supposititious

Question 135

ingenuous

ɪnˈdʒenjuəs

Answer 135

frank; open; innocent; natural; naive; young; unsophisticated Chân thật, ngây thơ Can you be so ingenuous that you don’t realize she is paying us all those phony compliments to get something out of us?; These remarks indicate that you are ingenuous and unaware of life’s harsher realities. [+] artless, unaffected, unsophisticated

Question 136

reciprocate

rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt

Answer 136

give and recieve, each to and from each; cause to move backwards and forwards in a straight line; repay in kind Trao đổi lẫn nhau, đền đáp lại, chuyến động qua lại; Re (=back) + ci (=s.e.) + pro(=forward) + c (=s.e.) + ate (=make) Can you blame me for being bitter when a supposed friend reciprocated my confidence with betrayal and slander?; If they attack us, we shall be compelled to reciprocate and bomb their territory. [+] recompense, requite, retaliate

Question 137

ignominious

ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs

Answer 137

bringing contempt, disgrace, shame; dishonorable; disgraceful xấu xa, đê tiện, đáng khinh, ô nhục Can you imagine anything more ignominious than standing there on the stage, before hundreds of people, utterly unable to remember the next line!; The country smarted under the ignominious defeat and dreamed of the day when it would be victorious. [+] dishonorable, disreputable

Question 138

prodigious

prəˈdɪdʒəs

Answer 138

enormous; surprisingly great; beyond what is ordinary; wonderful; marvelous; enormous phi thường, kỳ lạ; to lớn, đồ sộ Can you imagine what a prodigious amount of research was needed for a book such as Sandburg’s biography of Lincoln?; He marveled at her prodigious appetite when he saw all the food she ate. [+] colossal, gigantic, huge, mammoth, titanic;

Question 139

macerate

ˈmæsəreɪt

Answer 139

waste away Thấm ướt; tẩm ướt; ngâm ướt; Làm cho mềm, làm cho kiệt quệ Cancer macerated his body. [+] emaciate; cf. lacerate;

Question 140

nemesis

ˈneməsɪs

Answer 140

revenging agent Sự báo ứng, sự báo oán Captain Bligh vowed to be Christian’s nemesis.

Question 141

veneer

vəˈnɪə

Answer 141

thin layer; cover tấm trang trí, lớp mặt bề bao ngoài; mã ngoài, vỏ ngoài; sự ngụy trang Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneer of sophistication and failed to recognize his fundamental shallowness.

Question 142

motility

moutiliti

Answer 142

ability to move spontaneously Có thể vận động; di động Certain organisms exhibit remarkable motility; motile spores, for example, may travel for miles before coming to rest. [+] locomotion

Question 143

magnanimous

mæɡˈnænɪməs

Answer 143

having generosity; generous Hào hiệp, cao thượng Churchill told his countrymen to be resolute in war,defiant in defeat,and magnanimous in victory.; The philanthropist was most magnanimous. [+] benevolent, chivalrous, considerate, lofty

Question 144

interdict

ˈɪntədɪkt

Answer 144

prohibit; forbid lệnh cấm, cấm, khai trừ(tôn giáo) Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons of we expect our society to live. [+] ban, enjoin, inhibit

Question 145

recumbent

rɪˈkʌmbənt

Answer 145

lying down; idle; reclining; lying down completely or in part Nằm; nằm nghiêng; re(=back) +cumb(=lie) Comfortably recumbent in the shade of the elm tree, I watched the eager candidates for the football team in their hard, sweaty workout.; The command “AT EASE” does not permit you to take a recumbent position. cf. incumbent;

Question 146

capitulate

kəˈpɪtʃuleɪt

Answer 146

surrender on stated condition đầu hàng (có điều kiện) Completely surrounded at Yorktown by American and French forces, Cornwallis had no choice but to capitulate .; The enemy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation. [+] submit, succumb, yield

Question 147

vigilance

ˈvɪdʒɪləns

Answer 147

watchfulness, keeping watch (sự) cảnh giác, thận trọng, đề phòng Constant vigilance is necessary in order to avoid accidents in driving.; Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. [+] vigil

Question 148

consequential

ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl

Answer 148

pompous; self-important Convinced of his own importance, the actor stutted about the dressing room with a consequential air. [+] considerable, important, momentous, significant, substantial

Question 149

ductility

dʌk’tiliti

Answer 149

malleability; flexibility; ability to be drawn out tính mềm, tính dễ uốn, tính dễ kéo sợi (kim loại), tính dễ uốn nắn, tính dễ bảo Copper wire has many industrial uses because of its extreme ductility. [+] softness

Question 150

accolade

ˈækəleɪd

Answer 150

bestowed of a knighthood by a tap on the shoulder with the flat of a sword; praise; approval; award of merit 1. Sự ôm hôn, sự gõ nhẹ sống g­ơm lên vai khi phong t­ớc. 2. Dâu gộp trong âm nhạc Critics who bestow their accolades too easily may gain some quick popularity, but they will soon lose credibility and influence over their readers.; In Hollywood, an “Oscar” is the highest accolade. [+] award, laurels;

Question 151

expedient

ɪkˈspiːdiənt

Answer 151

an expedient thing; likely to be useful or helpful for a purpose; advantageous though contrary to principle; auitable; practical; politic có lợi , thiết thực, thích hợp; mưu kế, thủ đoạn , cách Cut off from all supplies, the soldiers had to use various expedients to keep their equipment in working order.; A prgmatic politician, he was guided by what was expedient rather than by what was ethical. [+] advatageous, beneficial, convenient, profitable, utilitarian

Question 152

cynic

ˈsɪnɪk

Answer 152

one who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives ng­ời hay hoài nghi, hay trỉ chích cay độc Cynical at all times, he was suspicious of all altruistic actions of others. [+] sardonic

Question 153

enigma

Answer 153

puzzle điều bí ẩn Despite all attempts to decipher the code, it remained an enigma. [+] conundrum, mystery, riddle

Question 154

antagonism

ænˈtæɡənɪzəm

Answer 154

active resistance 1. Sự phản đối, phản kháng, đối lập. 2. Nguyên tắc đối lập Despite his lawyers’ best efforts to stop him, the angry prisoner continued to make antagonistic remarks to the judge. [+] animus, enmity, hostility

Question 155

dauntless

ˈdɔːntləs

Answer 155

bold dũng cảm, kiên c­ờng Despite the dangerous nature of the undertaking, the dauntless soldier volunteered for the assignment. [+] brave, courageous

Question 156

blandishment

[‘blændi∫mənt]

Answer 156

flattery nịnh bợ, tán tỉnh Despite the salesperson’s blandishments, the customer did not buy the outfit. [+] adulation, flattery

Question 157

intrepid

ɪnˈtrepɪd

Answer 157

fearless; bold Despite the threats made against his life, the intrepid prosecutor was able to obtain a conviction of the corrupt officials.; For his intrepid conduct in battle, he was promoted. [+] audacious, brave, courageous, dauntless, valorous;

Question 158

effigy

ˈefɪdʒi

Answer 158

representation of a person in wood, stone, etc.; dummy Hình, hình nổi; hinh vẽ , hinh nộm Determined to discredit the fallen leader, the opposition speakers presented a picture od him that was no more than a grotesque effigy for the mob to deride.; The mob showed its irritation by hanging the judge in effigy.

Question 159

bereft

bɪˈreft

Answer 159

deprived; deprived of; lacking bị tước, măt Divorce left him bereft of family or home.; The foolish gambler soon found himself bereft of funds. [+] bereaved

Question 160

decry

dɪˈkraɪ

Answer 160

disparage làm giảm giá trị, chê bai gièm pha Do not attempt to increase your stature by decrying the efforts of your opponents. [+] belittle, depreciate, derogate, detract, devaluate, disparage, lower opprobriate

Question 161

saturnine

ˈsætənaɪn

Answer 161

gloomy Trầm ngâm ,Lầm lì Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance; he is not as gloomy as he looks.

Question 162

precipitate

prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt

Answer 162

throw headlong; hasten; headlong; rash (a) hấp tấp; thiếu suy nghĩ; (vt) lao xuống, ném xuống, làm gấp, thúc giục, (hoá học) kết tủa; (vật lý) làm ngưng tụ Do not be precipitate in this matter; investigate further.; The removal of American political support appears to have precipitated the downfall of the Marcos regime. [+] hasty, impetuous, expedite;

Question 163

dogmatic

dɒɡˈmætɪk

Answer 163

positive; arbitrary Do not be so dogmatic about that statement; it can be easily refuted. [+] authoritarian, authoritative, dictative, dictatorial, doctrinaire

Question 164

demur

dɪˈmɜː

Answer 164

delay; object ngần ngại do dự, phản đối Do not demur at my request.

Question 165

rationalize

ˈræʃnəlaɪz

Answer 165

reason; justify an improper act Hợp lý hoá; giải thích cho hợp với lẽ phải. Do not try to rationalize your behavior by blaming your companions. [+] justify

Question 166

temerity

təˈmerəti

Answer 166

boldness; rashness sự táo bạo, sự liều lĩnh Do you have the temerity to argue with me? [+] audacity, foolhardiness, heedlessness, recklessness, precipitateness

Question 167

adulterate

əˈdʌltəreɪt

Answer 167

make something poorer in quality by adding something improper; make impure by mixing with baser substances 1. Pha trộn. 2. Làm giả mạo Do you really believe that the academic curriculum will be adulterated if courses like driver education and consumer science are introduced?; It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer. [+] degrade, impurify, pollute

Question 168

compatible

kəmˈpætəbl

Answer 168

in accord with; able to live together in harmony; suited to; harmonious; in harmony with hợp nhau, tương thích Do you think that your unwillingness to study foreign language is compatible with your ambition to get a job in the Foreign Service?; They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters. [+] agreeable, congenial, congruous, consistent, consonant, sympathetic

Question 169

recluse

BrE [rɪˈkluːs] NAmE [ˈrekluːs] noun

Answer 169

person who lives alone and avoids other people; shut away from the world; hermit Người sống ẩn dật, xa lánh xã hội; re(=back) +clus(=shut) Do you understand how someone can live as a recluse even in the midst of a great city?; The recluse lived in a hut in the forest. [+] solitary

Question 170

palliate

ˈpælieɪt

Answer 170

ease pain; make less guilty of offensive làm dịu nỗi đau hay sự phản ứng Doctors must palliate that which they cannot cure. [+] alleviate, mitigate, moderate, soften

Question 171

deterrent

dɪˈterənt

Answer 171

something that discourages; hindrance ngăn cản,làm nản trí nhụt trí Does the threat of capital punishment serve as a deterrent to potential killers? [+] obstacle, prevention

Question 172

recalcitrant

rɪˈkælsɪtrənt

Answer 172

obstinately stubborn Hay cãi lại, chống lại; cứng đầu, ngoan cố. Donkeys are reputed to be the most recalcitrant of animals. [+] unruly, fractious, intractable, untoward;

Question 173

obsequious

əbˈsiːkwiəs

Answer 173

too eager to obey or advantage; showing excessive respect from hope of reward or advantage; slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic During imperial times, the Roman Senate was little more than a collection of obsequious yes men, intent on preserving their own lives by gratifying the Emperor’s every whim.; Nothing is more disgusting to me than the obsequious demeanor of the people who [+] fawning, toadying, truckling

Question 174

cognizance

ˈkɒɡnɪzəns

Answer 174

knowledge sự nhận thức, sự hiểu biết; thẩm quyền During the election campaign, the two candidates were kept in full cognizance of the international situation. [+] perception

Question 175

diatribe

ˈdaɪətraɪb

Answer 175

bitter scolding; invective During the lengthy diatribe delivered by his opponent he remained calm and self-controlled. [+] harangue, tirade;

Question 176

conundrum

kəˈnʌndrəm

Answer 176

riddle; difficult problem câu đố câu hỏi hóc búa During the long car ride, she invented conundrums to entertain the children. [+] enigma, mystery, puzzle, riddle

Question 177

tepid

ˈtepɪd

Answer 177

lukewarm ấm, âm ấm During the summer, I like to take a tepid bath, not a hot one. cf. sapid, insipid, vapid, torpid

Question 178

sedentary

ˈsedntri

Answer 178

done sitting down at a desk, etc.; spending much of thier time seated; requiring sitting Ngồi yên một chỗ During the war, soldiers assigned to desk jobs were sometimes called sarcastically the “chairbound infantry” or “the sedentary commandos”.; Because he had a sedentary occupation, he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly.

Question 179

mentor

ˈmentɔː(r)

Answer 179

teacher Người thầy thông thái, người cố vấn dày kinh nghiệm During this very trying period, she could not have had a better mentor, for the teacher was sympathetic and understanding. [+] instructor, tutor

Question 180

eclectic

ɪˈklektɪk

Answer 180

selecting from various systems, doctrines, or sources; composed of material gathered from various sources, systems, etc.; a person who uses eclectic methods in philosophy, science, or art; selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources chiết trung Eclectic school of art are typical of period when there is little original inspiration or bold experimenting.; His style of interior decoration was eclectic: bits and pieces of furnishings from widely divergent periods, strikingly juxtaposed to create a u [+] elective

Question 181

coagulate

kəʊˈæɡjuleɪt

Answer 181

thicken; congeal; clot làm đông lại Enen after you remove the pudding from the burner, it will continue to coagulate as it stands. [+] clot, coalesce, congeal, consolidate

Question 182

volatile

ˈvɒlətaɪl

Answer 182

evaporating rapidly; lighthearted; mercurial dễ bay hơi; ko kiên định, hay thay đổi; nhẹ dạ; ko ổn định Ethly chloride is a very volatile liquid. [+] vaporizable; capricious, fickle, inconstant, unstable

Question 183

ebullient

ɪˈbʌliənt

Answer 183

bubbling, boiling; overflowing with enthusiaism,high spirits, etc.; exuberant; showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm sôi, đang sôi; sôi nổi, hăm hở Even before they said a word, I could tell from their ebullient mood that our team had won.; His ebullient nature could not be repressed; he was always exuberant. [+] effervescent, exuberant, vivacious

Question 184

probity

ˈprəʊbəti

Answer 184

uprightness of character, integrity, sincerity; uprightness; incorruptibility (n) tính trung thực, tính liêm khiết, đáng tin cậy Even the most relentless and searching investigations by or political opponents could uncover no evidence that challenged our reputation for complete probity .; Everyone took his probity for granted; his defalcations, therefore, shocked us all. [+] morality, rectitude, righteousness

Question 185

pundit

ˈpʌndɪt

Answer 185

learned Hindu; any learned man; authority on a subject nhà học giả Hindu (Ân-độ); (nghĩa Mỹ) nhà học giả uyên thâm; nhà phê bình, nhà bình luận Even though he discourses on the matter like a pundit, he is actually rather ignorant about this topic.

Question 186

allocate

ˈæləkeɪt

Answer 186

assign 1. Cấp cho, chỉ định dùng vào việc gì. 2. Phân phối, phân phát, chia phần Even though the Red Cross had allocated a large sum for the relief of the sufferers o the disaster, many people perished. [+] allot, apportion, mete

Question 187

grovel

ˈɡrɒvl

Answer 187

crawl or creep on gound; remain prostrate nằm phục xuống đất, bò đầm Even though we have been defeated, we do not have to grovel before our conquerors. [+] creep

Question 188

hiatus

haɪˈeɪtəs

Answer 188

gap; pause chỗ gián đoạn, chỗ nứt Except for a brief two-year hiatus, during which she enrolled in the peace Corps, Ms. Clements has devoted herself to her medical career. [+] breach, interim, interruption, interval

Question 189

precursor

priːˈkɜːrsər

Answer 189

harbringer; forerunner; sign; a predecessor as in office (n) người (vật) đến báo trước, điềm báo trước; tiền thân Experience has shown that an increse in housing construction is the precursor of a general economic upturn.; Gray and burns were precursors of the Romantic Movement in English literature. [+] harbinger, herald

Question 190

ostensible

ɒˈstensəbl

Answer 190

put forward in an attempt to hide the real reason; apparent; pretended; apparent; professed; pretended ra vẻ(dấu sự thật) Experience revealed, somewhat to our surprise, that the candidate’s ostensible reason for office were also his real reasons.; Although the ostensible purpose of this expedition is to discover new lands, we are really interested finding new markets for our [+] alleged, pretended

Question 191

extol

ɪkˈstoʊl

Answer 191

praise highly; praise; glorify tán dương , ca tụng Extolling the people who have done so much to help humanity is fine, but it is no substitute for trying to make contribution of your own.; The astronauts were extolled as the pioneers of the Space Age. [+] eulogize, laud, panegyrize

Question 192

ignoble

ɪɡˈnəʊbl

Answer 192

of low character; mean; of low birth; of lowly origin; unworthy đê tiện, ti tiện, địa vị hèn mọn Far from being ignoble , his failure after making a valiant effort may serve as an inspiration to young people.; this plan is inspired by ignoble motives and I must, therefore, oppose it. [+] humble

Question 193

impromptu

ɪmˈprɒmptjuː

Answer 193

improvisation; an promptu speech,performance,etc.; without preparation or advance thought; without previous preparation ứng khẩu, bài nói ứng khẩu, không chuẩn bị trước Far from being impromptu , all those jokes and wisecracks you hear on TV talk shows are usually prepared by professional gag writers and are carefully rehearshed.; Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an impromptu s [+] extemporaneous, improvised, offhand;

Question 194

precocious

prɪˈkəʊʃəs

Answer 194

having developed certain faculties earlier than is normal; developed ahead of time (a) sớm ra hoa, sớm kết quả (cây); (nói về đứa bé) sớm phát triển Far from being precocious as a small child, the great Albert Einstein was actually somewhat slow in learning to talk.; By her rather adult manner of discussing serious topics, the child demonstrated that she was precocious. [+] premature

Question 195

impasse

BrE [ˈæmpɑːs] NAmE [ˈɪmpæs]

Answer 195

blind alley; place or position from which there is no way out; deadlock; predicament from which there is no escape Ngõ cụt, thế bế tắc, không lối thoát For a long time we lived in the illusion that “everything would come out all right”, but inevitably we arrived at the impasse where we had to face realities and make painful decisions.; In this impasse, all turned to prayer as their last hope. [+] cul-de-sac, dilemma

Question 196

effrontery

ɪˈfrʌntəri

Answer 196

impudence; shameless boldness Mặt dày mày dạn; tính vô liêm sỉ For her to accuse me being selfish after I have sacrificed so much to further her career is sheer effrontery .; She had the effrontery to insult the guest. [+] brazenness, impertience, impudence, insolence, presumption;

Question 197

indigenous

ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs

Answer 197

native or beloning naturally Bản xứ For many years, there was a tendnecy in the part of American and Europeans to ignore the highly developed indigenous cultures of the peoples of Africa.; Tobacco is one of the indigenous plants which the early explorers found in this country. [+] aboriginal, endemic;

Question 198

infamous

ˈɪnfəməs

Answer 198

disgraceful; having a bad reputation; wicked; notoriously bad Ô nhục, bỉ ổi For some years Benedict Arnold served heroically in the American Revolution, but then he disgraced his name for all time by an infamous act of treason.; Jesse James was an infamous outlaw. [+] notorious, opprobrious

Question 199

protocol

ˈprəʊtəkɒl

Answer 199

first ro original draft of an agreement, signed by these making it; code of behavior, etiquette as practiced on diplomatic occasions; diplomatic etiquette nghi thức ngoại giao; lễ tân; bản dự thảo đầu tiên hoặc nguyên gốc của một hiệp định ngoại giao; nghị định thư Foreign service officers and their spouse must learn the rules of protocol .; We must run this state dinner according to protocol if we are to avoid offending any of our guests.

Question 200

transgression

trænzˈɡreʃn

Answer 200

violation of a law; sin sự vượt qua (giới hạn), sự vi phạm (pháp luật…) Forgive us our transgressions; we know not what we do. [+] contravention, infraction, infringement, trespass