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CAM 16 TEST 1 Flashcards

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far-reaching

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having a great influence or effect

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adipose

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relating to animal fat

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tissue (n)

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the material forming animal or plant cells

mô

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shed light on something

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to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information

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mutation (n)

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change, alteration, transformation, modification

đột biến, sự biến chuyển

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genome (n)

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all the genes in one type of living thing

bộ gen

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osteoporosis (n)

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a medical condition in which your bones
become weak and break easily

loãng xương

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starvation (n)

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hunger, food shortage, famine

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remodel (v)

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to change the shape, structure, or appearance of something, especially a building

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den (n)

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the home of some animals, for example lions or
foxes

hang ổ

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cub (n)

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the baby of a wild animal such as a lion or a bear

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deplete (v)

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to reduce the amount of something that is
present or available

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reserve (n)

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a supply of something kept to be used if it is
needed

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dense (a)

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thick, solid, compressed, condensed

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physiologist (n)

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a person who studies physiology

nhà sinh lý học

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paradox (n)

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a situation that seems strange because it
involves two ideas or qualities that are very different

nghịch lý

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hibernate (v)

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if an animal hibernates, it sleeps for the
whole winter

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resort to something

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the fact of doing something in a particular situation because there is no other way of achieving something

nhờ cậy

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reformation (n)

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when something is completely changed in order to improve it
sự cải thiện, cải cách

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bedridden (a)

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unable to leave your bed, especially because you are old or ill

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anecdotal (a)

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not based on facts or careful study

ko hoàn toàn đúng

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dislodge (v)

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to remove something or someone, especially by force, from a fixed position
= knock down sth

đánh bật

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barrel (n)

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a large curved container with a flat top and
bottom, made of wood or metal, and used for storing
beer, wine etc

thùng

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deliberate (a)

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purposeful, conscious, intentional,
calculated, planned

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sled (n)
a small vehicle used for sliding over snow, often used by children or in some sports
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majestic (a)
very big, impressive, or beautiful
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thought-out (a)
planned and organized carefully, well etc
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agile (a)
able to move quickly and easily
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astonishing (a)
amazing, surprising, shocking
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in the wild
in natural and free conditions, not kept or controlled by people
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majestic (a)
very big, impressive, or beautiful, hùng vĩ
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monument (n)
a building, statue, or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person di tích, đài kỷ niêm
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grand (a) = majestic
outstanding, impressive, majestic
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tribute (n) pay tribute to s.o
something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone
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reign (n)
the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor
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underground passage (n)
way, road, channel, route, path that is underground
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deceased (a) (n)
dead -which covered underground passages where the deceased person was buried.
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conceived of sth
think of, consider, perceive - conceived of building a taller tomb
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stack (v)
load, pile, heap
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slab (n)
a thick flat piece of a hard material such as stone
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attribute sth to sth
assign, attach, ascribe to say or think that something is the result of a particular thing:
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inward (a)
inner, interior, hidden
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incline (n)
a slope
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courtyard (n)
an open space that is completely or partly surrounded by buildings
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shrine (n) = temple
a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray
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trench (n)
a long narrow hole dug into the surface of the ground
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to carve (v)
to cut a pattern or letter on the surface of something
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chamber (n)
hall, boardroom, meeting room
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vessel (n)
a ship or large boat
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inscribe (v)
to carefully cut, print, or write words on khắc lên, in lên
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excavate (v)
if a scientist or archaeologist excavates an area of land, they dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc
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predecessor (n)
someone who had your job before you started doing it
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shaft (n)
a passage which goes down through a building or down into the ground, so that someone or something can get in or out
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precaution (n) =
something you do in advance in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening đề phòng
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intricate (a)
complicated, complex, sophisticated, tricky
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astonish (v)
surprise, overwhelm, amaze
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archetype (n)
a perfect example of something, because it has all the most important qualities of things that belong to that type
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embody (v)
=represent, exemplify, symbolize
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disruptive (a)
causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way
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outperform (v)
to be more successful than someone or something else
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take over (v)
to take control of something
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peripheral (a)
not as important as other things or people in a particular activity, idea, or situation ngoại vi
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novice (n)
beginner, learner, trainee, apprentice người mới vào nghề
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define (v)
to describe something correctly and thoroughly, and to say what standards, limits, qualities etc it has that make it different from other things
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short-sighted view
not considering the possible effects in the future of something that seems good now – used to show disapproval
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creep into (v)
to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
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dilemma (n)
a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad
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trajectory (n)
the events that happen during a period of time, which often lead to a particular aim or result quỹ đạo
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envisage (v) = imagine
to think that something is likely to happen in the future
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fallacy (n)
a false idea or belief, especially one that a lot of people believe is true lối ngụy biện
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apocalyptic (a)
warning people about terrible events that will happen in the future ngày tận thế
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misguided (v)
intended to be helpful but in fact making a situation worse lạc lối, súi bậy
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redeploy (v)
to move someone or something to a different place or job
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seize a chance/an opportunity/the initiative
to quickly and eagerly do something when you have the chance to
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enforce (v)
to make something happen or force someone to do something thi hành
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a call to arms
something that makes people want to take action and get involved in an attempt to deal with a bad situation mệnh lệnh/ khích lệ hành động
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pre-empt (v)
to make what someone has planned to do or say unnecessary or ineffective by saying or doing something first
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bold (policy)
very strong or bright so that you notice them
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astounding (a)
amazing, surprising, shocking kinh ngạc
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subsistence (n)
the condition of only just having enough money or food to stay alive
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pronounced (a)
= very great or noticeable

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