CAM 17 TEST 2 PASSAGE 3

Question 1

sheer (adj)

Answer 1

=pure, absolute, complete
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except

tuyệt đối

Question 2

genius (n)

Answer 2

= mastermind, brilliance, outstanding ability
very great and rare natural ability or skills

Question 3

naturalist (n)

Answer 3

= biologist, botanist, natural scientist
người nghiên cứu và biết nhiều về động thực vật

Question 4

disregard (v)

Answer 4

= ignore, disrespect, neglect

không quan tâm hoặc tôn trọng thứ gì đó

Question 5

predecessor (n)
/ˈpred.ə.ses.ɚ/

Answer 5

someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series:

người hay vật đi trước, tiên phong

Question 6

spontaneously (adv)

Answer 6

= impulsively, suddenly, naturally

in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced
tự động, tự phát, tự sinh

Question 7

realm (n)

Answer 7

=field, area, domain

lĩnh vực

Question 8

endeavor (n)

Answer 8

= attempt, effort, try
nổ lực

Question 9

set aside

Answer 9

to ignore or not think about a particular
fact or situation while considering a matter

bỏ qua

Question 10

monumental (adj)

Answer 10

= colossal, massive, gigantic.

very big or very great

Question 11

duly (adv)

Answer 11

=accordingly, suitably, appropriately
đúng đắn, đúng lúc, thích đáng

Question 12

unheralded (adj)

Answer 12

not previously known about or recognized as good

Question 13

postulate (v)

Answer 13

= hypothesize, assume, theorize

to suggest a theory, idea, etc. as a basic principle from which a further idea is formed or developed

Question 14

fanciful (adj)

Answer 14

imaginary, make-believe, fictional
không thực tế

Question 15

wild speculation (n)

Answer 15

something that you say that is not based on facts and is probably wrong

phỏng đoán ko có căn cứ và sai

Question 16

conceive (v)

Answer 16

= create, invent, form
to bring a thought or idea into being; imagine

chuyển hóa ý tưởng thành hiện thực; nhận thức, tưởng tượng

Question 17

make something of something/someone

Answer 17

to have an impression or an understanding about something

Question 18

glean (v)

Answer 18

pick up, gather, collect
to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty

Question 19

arbitrary (adj)

Answer 19

= random, chance, haphazard
based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason

tùy ý, vô căn cứ

Question 20

stirrup (n)

Answer 20

one of a pair of pieces that hang from the
side of a horse’s saddle, used for resting your foot
when you are riding

bàn đạp yên ngựa

Question 21

confer (v)

Answer 21

= give, provide, grant

to give an honor, official title, or ability to someone:
trao, ban, câps, thương thuyết vs ai

Question 22

jocky (n)

Answer 22

người đua ngựa chuyên nghiệp

Question 23

shrewd (adj)

Answer 23

= wise, cunning, clever
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage

thông minh, khôn ngoan

Question 24

outrun (v)

Answer 24

move faster or further than s.o or sth

Question 25

adoption (n)

Answer 25

accepting or starting to use something new

Question 26

thoroughbred (n)

Answer 26

(animals) with parents that are of the same breed and have good qualities
giống thuần chủng, có nòi giống tôts

Question 27

misadventure (n)

Answer 27

= accident, misfortune, mishap
rủi ro, tai nạn

Question 28

serendipity (n)

Answer 28

=luck, chance, fate
the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

may mắn tình cờ

Question 29

afflix (v)

Answer 29

=stick, fasten, attach

Question 30

give the lie to

Answer 30

= to prove that something is not true

Question 31

ingenious (adj)

Answer 31

=clever, resourceful, inventive
very intelligent and skillful

rất tài giỏi và khéo léo

Question 32

designing (adj)

Answer 32

used to describe someone who tries to
get what they want, usually dishonestly

mưu mô, quỷ quyệt

Question 33

banal (adj)

Answer 33

boring, ordinary, not original

tầm thường, sáo rỗng

Question 34

force be at work (phr)

Answer 34

have a particular influence

Question 35

invoke (v)

Answer 35

mention, refer, quote

Question 36

advance (v)

Answer 36

to suggest an idea or theory

Question 37

groundbreaking (adj)

Answer 37

revolutionary, innovative, advanced
đột phá

Question 38

refrain (v)

Answer 38

avoid doing, cease, hold back

tránh hoặc dừng làm việc gì

Question 39

variation (n)

Answer 39

sự biến đổi

Question 40

provenance (n)

Answer 40

origin, background, birth place

nơi bắt nguồn

Question 41

constrain (v)

Answer 41

restrain, restrict, control

chế ngự, kìm lại