CAM 16 TEST 1 Flashcards

1
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Destructive emotions

A

=Negative emotions

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2
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unshakeable (a)

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If someone’s trust or belief is unshakeable, it is firm and cannot be made weaker or destroyed

unshakeable happiness
unshakeable beliefs

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3
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under our conscious control

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4
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wholly

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= completely

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5
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ardent (a)
/ˈɑr·dənt/

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= showing strong feelings, eagers
(nhiet thanh, hang hai)

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6
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capitalism (n)

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chu nghia tu ban

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7
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irrational (a)

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not reasonable
-The idea is that we can take control of our lives by challenging the irrational beliefs

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8
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setback (n)

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= trouble, difficulty, hurdle

something that causes delay or stops progress

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9
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orientate yourselves (v)

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to discover your position in relation to what is around you:

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10
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get on with

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to start or continue doing something, especially work
- get on with the job.
- get on with the project.

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11
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put off

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to make someone lose interest in or enthusiasm for something

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12
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letdown (n)

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a disappointment

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13
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talon (n)

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a sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses when hunting animals

mong vuot

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14
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swoop (v)

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to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack

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15
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perch (v)

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to sit on or near the edge of something:

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16
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reed (n)

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bụi cây lau

17
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virtuous (a)

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having good moral qualities and behaviour:

18
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horticulture (n)

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the study or activity of growing garden plants

19
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to juggle (v)

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to try to do two or more jobs or activities at the same time, because you do not have a lot of time

-Flexible working hours help staff juggle work and family life.
- juggle work and other responsibilities

20
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agronomist (n)

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a scientist who works in agronomy (= the science of farming)
nha nong hoc

21
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chain (n)

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a group of shops, restaurants, hotels, or other businesses owned by the same company

22
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forestry (n)

A

lam nghiep

23
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to sow (v)

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to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow
-Sow the seeds in pots.
- Crop sowing and harvesting

24
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cottage (n)

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a small house, usually in the countryside

25
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grind up = crush (v)

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to crush a substance between hard, moving surfaces into small pieces or a powder

26
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brisk walk (n)

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fast walking

27
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garment (n) = clothing

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a piece of clothing

28
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sewn = knit = stitch

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to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle

29
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handicraft (n)

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a skilled activity in which something is made in a traditional way with the hands rather than being produced by machines in a factory, or an object made by such an activity

a product that is made by hand rather than by using a machine

30
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outlay = spending (n)

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an amount of money spent for a particular purpose
-financial outlay

31
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to be hand carved (v)
hand carving (n)

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the process of using tools to shape or modify a solid material such as wood, stone, or metal into a desired form

32
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yarn = thick thread (n)

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thread used for making cloth or for knitting
(soi len)

33
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to unearth (v)

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to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching
-A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.