May 02 Flashcards

(41 cards)

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hypothesis

haɪˈpɒθəsɪs

A

giả thuyết

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rage+adv/pre.

/reɪdʒ/

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to spread very quickly

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plausibility

/ˌplɔːzəˈbɪləti/

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sự hợp lí, có vẻ đúng/ đáng tin cậy

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geology

/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/

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địa chất học

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equator[ɪˈkweɪtə(r)]

danh từ

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xích đạo

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perpetually adverb
/pəˈpetʃuəli/
/pərˈpetʃuəli/

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​in a way that continues for a long time without stopping

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SYNONYM of continuously??

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perpetuallly

or continually

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proposition

/ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/

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matter

vấn đề cần làm rõ/ cần giải quyết

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interpret verb
/ɪnˈtɜːprət/
/ɪnˈtɜːrprət/

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to explain the meaning of sth
The data can be interpreted in many different ways
The students were asked to interpret the poem.

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proponent noun
 /prəˈpəʊnənt/
 /prəˈpəʊnənt/
(formal)
​
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proponent (of something) a person who supports an idea or course of action
*người đề xướng/ đề xuất.

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synonym of proponent???

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advocate noun

/ˈædvəkət/

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likelihood
/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
[uncountable, singular]

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the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen

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SYNONYM of probability??

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likelihood

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revive verb

/rɪˈvaɪv/
/rɪˈvaɪv/

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to become/ to make sth become or healthy, strongly again.

làm sống lại/ phục hồi/ sống lại

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foster verb

/ˈfɒstə(r)/
/ˈfɑːstər/
Verb Forms

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​ [transitive] foster something to encourage something to develop
SYNONYM encourage, promote

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glacial adjective
/ˈɡleɪʃl/, /ˈɡleɪsiəl/
/ˈɡleɪʃl/
​[usually before noun] (geology)

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connected with the Ice Age

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sediment noun
 /ˈsedɪmənt/
 /ˈsedɪmənt/
[uncountable]
​
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the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid
EX: If milk is clean, there should be no sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
​(geology) sand, stones, mud, etc. carried by water or wind and left, for example, on the bottom of a lake, river, etc. trấm tích

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supersede verb
 /ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/
 /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/
[often passive]
​
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to take the place of something/somebody that is considered to be old-fashioned or no longer the best available (the cho, thay the)
Ex: The theory has been superseded by more recent research.

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drift verb

/drɪft/
/drɪft/

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trôi dạt, bụ gió/nc cuố đi

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account for something

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to be the explanation or cause of something

to give an explanation of something

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deposit (n)

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/

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a layer of a substance that has formed naturally underground

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deposit (v)

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/

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deposit something (especially of a river or a liquid) to leave a layer of something on the surface of something, especially gradually and over a period of time

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coin something

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to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use (Dat ra thuat ngu moi)

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propose (v)

/prəˈpəʊz/

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to suggest a plan, an idea, etc. for people to think about and decide on
de xua, de nghi, dua ra y kien…

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sceptical /ˈskeptɪkl/ (adj) | +of/ about sth
having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen )(hoài nghi) ex: The public remain sceptical of these claims
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tectonic /tekˈtɒnɪk/ (adj)
relating to the structure of the earth’s surface | tính kien tạo
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plate tectonics noun /ˌpleɪt tekˈtɒnɪks/ /ˌpleɪt tekˈtɑːnɪks/
[uncountable] (geology) ​the movements of the large sheets of rock (called plates) that form the earth’s surface; the scientific study of these movements *kiến tạo địa tầng
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plateau (n) /ˈplætəʊ/
an area of flat land that is higher than the land around it | cao nguyên
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scenario noun OPAL W /səˈnɑːriəʊ/
``` a description of how things might happen in the future EX: Let me suggest a possible scenario. The worst-case scenario a nightmare scenario *kịch bản ```
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contention /kənˈtenʃn/
sự tranh cãi
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anger noun /ˈæŋɡə(r)/ /ˈæŋɡər/
[uncountable] | ​the strong feeling that you have when something has happened that you think is bad and unfair
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envelop somebody/something (in something)
to wrap somebody/something up or cover them or it completely
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obliterate verb /əˈblɪtəreɪt/ /əˈblɪtəreɪt/ [often passive] ​obliterate something to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely The building was completely obliterated by the bomb. The snow had obliterated their footprints.
​obliterate something to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely Ex: The building was completely obliterated by the bomb. The snow had obliterated their footprints. *xóa sổ s.o/sth , chùi, cạo, xóa;
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extinction noun | /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/
sự tuyệt chủng
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volcano noun /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ/ (plural volcanoes, volcanos)
a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava (= hot liquid rock) are forced out into the air, or have been in the past. *Núi lửa
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lava noun /ˈlɑːvə/ /ˈlɑːvə/ [uncountable]
​hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano. | *dung nham
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adherent noun | /ədˈhɪərənt/
= supporter
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``` slush noun /slʌʃ/ /slʌʃ/ [uncountable] ​ ```
partly melted snow that is usually dirty | *tuyết tan thường là bẩn
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nonetheless
= nevertheless | *dù sao thì
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repercussion noun | /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃn/
​an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards *sự dội lại *làm tiêu tan Ex: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
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catastrophic adjective /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk/ /ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/
causing many people to suffer | *thảm khôcs