History of The Circus Flashcards

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Exhibit [v]

ex‧hib‧it

/ ɪɡ’zɪbɪt /

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  1. To show something in a public place so that people can go to see it SYN show :
    * >>Her paintings have been exhibited all over the world. *
  2. Formal to clearly show a particular quality, emotion, or ability SYN display

**exhibit signs/symptoms/behaviour etc **

*>>A patient who is exhibiting classic symptoms of mental illness *

+Trưng bày, phô diễn

+ [n] Vật trưng bàybày, tang vật

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Exotic [adj]

ex‧ot‧ic

/ ɪɡ’zɒtɪk /

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  • Something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country – use this to show approval :
  • >>exotic birds *
  • >>exotic places *

* Exotically / -kli / adverb

+ Ngoại lai

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Grandeur [n]

gran‧deur

/ ɡrændʒə /

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  • Impressive beauty, power, or size :
  • >>the grandeur of the mountains *

+ Vẻ hùng vĩ, uy quyền, cao lớn

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Remnant [n]

rem‧nant

/ remnənt /

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  1. Asmall part of something that remains after the rest of it has been used, destroyed, or eaten

remnant of

  • >>The remnants of a meal stood on the table. *
    2. A small piece of cloth left from a larger piece and sold cheaply

+ Cái còn lại, vật còn thừa, mảnh vải lẻ

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Renovate [v]

ren‧o‧vate

/ ‘renəveɪt /

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  • To repair a building or old furniture so that it is in good condition again :

**>>The hotel has been renovated and redecorated. **

* Renovation / renə’veɪʃən / noun

+ Nâng cấp, cải tiến, hồi phục

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Venue [n]

ven‧ue

/ ‘venju /

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  • A place where an organized meeting, concert etc takes place

**Sporting/conference/concert etc venue **

*>>The first thing to do is book a venue. *

**Venue for **

*>>the venue for the latest round of talks *

+ Nơi gặp mặt, nơi sử án

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