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CAMBRIDGE READING VOCAB > CAM 17 TEST 4 PASSAGE 1 & 2 > Flashcards

CAM 17 TEST 4 PASSAGE 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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compile (v)

A

collect, accumulate, compose

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2
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guild (n)

A

association, union
liên đoàn

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ledgers (n)

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journal, book, record
sổ sách

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4
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parish

A

church

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5
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census (n)

A

an official process of counting and finding out about the people

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inventory (n)

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list, record, account
bản kiểm kê

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archive (n)

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a place where a large number of historical records are stored
lưu trữ

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conundrum (n)

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mystery, puzzle, challenge
câu đố, câu hỏi hóc búa

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puzzle (v)

A

confuse, bewilder, baffle

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10
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causal link (n)

A

a link between two things in which one causes
the other

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11
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mediocre (a)

A

ordinary and not very good,
middling, average, unexceptional

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12
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sewing

A

embroidery, stitching

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13
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badger (n)

A

an animal that has black and white fur, lives
in holes in the ground

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14
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scarlet

A

bright red

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15
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bodice (n)

A

the upper part of a woman’s dress

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16
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worldly (adv)

A

relating to physical things and ordinary life

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17
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slate (n)

A

in the past, a small, thin, rectangular piece of
rock, usually in a wooden frame, used for writing on

đá phiến

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18
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stifle (v) = prevent

A

stop, prevent, hamper

I don’t know how I managed to stifle my anger.

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19
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industriousness (n)

A

hard work, diligence,
productiveness

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20
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sermon (n)

A

talk, lecture, lesson

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21
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unfold (v)

A

If a situation or story unfolds, it becomes
clear to other people

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22
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chastise (v)

A

penalize, scold, punish

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23
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spinster (n)

A

an unmarried woman, usually one who is
no longer young and seems unlikely to marry

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24
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reprimand (v)

A

strong official criticism of a person or their behaviour (khiển trách)

= tell off, scold, rebuke

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counter (v)

A

dispute, argue against, oppose

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26
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ordinance (n)

A

order, rule, regulation

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27
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summon (v)

A

to order someone to come to or be present
at a particular place

28
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defiance (n)

A

disobedience, insolence, rebelliousness, protest

29
Q

held back

A

to stop someone or something developing
or doing as well as they should

30
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threshold (n)

A

line, limit, base
ngưỡng

31
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tipping point (n)

A

the time at which a change or an effect
cannot be stopped

32
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legislate (v)

A

If a government legislates, it makes a new
law

33
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undermine (v)

A

weaken, destabilize, threaten

34
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monopoly (n)

A

domination, supremacy, authority

35
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block (v)

A

prevent, stop, deter

36
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barrier (n)

A

blockade, obstacle, difficulty

37
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strained (a)

A

stressed, tense, anxious

38
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fuel (v)

A

stimulate, energize, promote

39
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staple (a)

A

basic, core, prime

40
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pest (n)

A

insect, bug, vermin

41
Q

subsistence

A

existence, maintenance, sustenance
sinh kế, đủ để sinh sống

42
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paddy (n)

A

a field in which rice is grown in water

43
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devastating (a)

A

overwhelming, shocking, upsetting
tàn phá

44
Q

insectivore (n)

A

a creature that eats insects for food

insectivorous (a): eating only insects

45
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feast (v)

A

eat, devour, indulge

46
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a plague of

A

a large number of things that are
unpleasant or likely to cause damage

47
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swarm (n)

A

a large group, crowd, mass, flock
bầy, đàn, đống

48
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suppressor (n)

A

a thing or person that prevents something bad from happening

49
Q

prey on (v)

A

hunt, catch

50
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set out (v)

A

to start an activity with a particular aim

51
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state-of-the-art (a)

A

advanced, high-tech, up-to-the-minute

52
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echolocation (n)

A

a process in which animals, find their way in
the dark by producing sound waves that echo when they are reflected off an object

53
Q

preferentially

A

especially, specifically, favorably

54
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forage (v)

A

search for food

55
Q

man-made

A

artificial, synthetic # natural

56
Q

run-off

A

rain or other liquid that flows off the land into
rivers

57
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susceptible (a)

A

vulnerable, prone to, at risk

58
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infestation (n)

A

a large number of animals and insects
that carry disease

59
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twig borer (n)

A

any of several beetles, beetle larvae that
bore into the twigs
sâu đục thân cây

twig: cành cây
borer: an insect that makes holes in plants

60
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infest (v)

A

to cause a problem by being present in large
numbers

61
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cicada (n)

A

an insect that lives in hot countries, has large
transparent wings, and makes a high singing noise

62
Q

stake (n)

A

investment, claim, share

63
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river blindness (n)

A

disease that affects the skin and
eyes

64
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roost (v)

A

settle, rest, sleep

65
Q

sacred

A

considered to be holy and deserving respect
especially because of a connection with a god

66
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quantify (v)

A

calculate, compute, measure

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