May 07 Flashcards

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astronaut

/ˈæstrənɔːt/

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​a person whose job involves travelling and working in a spacecraft

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simulator
noun
/ˈsɪmjuleɪtə(r)/
/ˈsɪmjuleɪtər/

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​a piece of equipment that artificially creates a particular set of conditions in order to train somebody to deal with a situation that they may experience in reality
*(thiết bị) giả lập

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weightlessness

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the fact of having or appearing to have no weight, for example because there is no gravity
EX: an experience of weightlessness

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undergo (v)

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undergo something to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant

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out-of-this-world (idiom)

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used to emphasize how good, beautiful, etc. something is

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on top of the world (idion)

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​very happy or proud

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(be/live) in a world of your own

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if you are in a world of your own, you are so concerned with your own thoughts that you do not notice what is happening around you

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experience zero gravity

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trải nghiệm không trọng lực

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into orbit (n)—> orbital (adj)

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/ˈɔːrbɪt/
​enlarge image[countable, uncountable] a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc.
EX: A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.

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outer (adj)

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on the outside of sth
EX: the outer layers of skin
outer space

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propel
/prəˈpel/
/prəˈpel/

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propel something (+ adv./prep.) to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction

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acclimatise /ˈækləmeɪt/

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to get used to a new place, situation or climate

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prior to

/ˈpraɪə(r)/

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before something

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explore (v)
exploration (n)
exploratory (adj)

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family word of “explore”

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gravity (n)
gravitation (n)
gravitational (adj)

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family word of “gravity”

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spiny (adj) animal

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động vật có gai

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root

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  1. (something) to grow roots; to cause or encourage a plant to grow roots (of plant)
  2. to search for something by moving things or turning things over (search)
    SYNONYM rummage
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vast (adj)

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extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

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slug noun

/slʌɡ/

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con vật giống ốc sên nhưng không có vỏ cứng.

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forage (v)

/ˈfɒrɪdʒ/

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forage (for something) (of a person or an animal) to search widely for food

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saliva (n)

/səˈlaɪvə/

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the liquid that is produced in your mouth that helps you to swallow food

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primitive adjective

/ˈprɪmətɪv/

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xưa/ nguyên thủy, ban sơ

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lineage noun
/ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
/ˈlɪniɪdʒ/

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[uncountable, countable] (formal)
​the series of families that somebody comes from originally
SYNONYM ancestry
*tổ tông, dòng dõi

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marsupial noun
/mɑːˈsuːpiəl/
/mɑːrˈsuːpiəl/

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any animal that carries its young in a pocket of skin (called a pouch) on the mother’s stomach. Kangaroos and koalas are marsupials.

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monotreme noun /ˈmɒnətriːm/ /ˈmɑːnətriːm/ (specialist)
``` ​a class of animal including the echidna and the platypus, that lays eggs, but also gives milk to its babies *echidna noun: spiny anteater /ɪˈkɪdnə/ *platypus noun: thú mỏ vịt /ˈplætɪpəs/ ```
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inference (n) | /ˈɪnfərəns/
sự suy luận
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hibernate (v) | /ˈhaɪbəneɪt/
​(of animals) to spend the winter in a state like deep sleep
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fotal (adj) | /ˈfiːtl/
connected with a foetus
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tolerate /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
1. tolerate something to be able to be affected by a drug, difficult conditions, etc. without being harmed ex: to tolerate desert heat 2. tha thứ, khoan dung
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in close proximity to sb
*trong sự gần gũi với sb | EX: Elephant is adapting wll to living in close proximity to human.
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at/from close quarters
​very near
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solitary adjective | /ˈsɒlətri/
done alone; without other people EX: She enjoys long solitary walks. EX: He led a solitary life.
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scent (v)
to find something by using the sense of smell | *đánh hơi
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scent (v) | /sent/
to find something by using the sense of smell | *đánh hơi
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scrap (v)
1. to fight with somebody | 2. scrap something to cancel or get rid of something that is no longer practical or useful
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rival (n) | /ˈraɪvl/
to have no rivals: không có đối thủ | main rival: đổi thủ chính
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primarily (adv) | /praɪˈmerəli/
mainly
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veterinarian noun | /ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/
a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured
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domesticate (v) | /dəˈmestɪkeɪt/
to make a wild animal used to living with or working for humans
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gum disease
bệnh nhiễm trùng nướu
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retract verb | /rɪˈtrækt/
rút lại lời đã nói/ co bộ phận cơ thể lại.
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perceive (v) | /pəˈsiːv/
1. to notice or become aware of something 2. to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way SYNONYM see
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bristle
lông cứng
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quill
one of the long sharp stiff spines on a porcupine
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squeak
rít lên
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vertebrate (n) | /ˈvɜːtɪbrət/
động vật có xương sống
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vertebrate #?
invertebrate
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laden (with something) (adj) | /ˈleɪdn/
full of something, especially something unpleasant | EX: Snake's saliva is laden with toxics.
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frothy adjective | /ˈfrɒθi/
sủi bọt | EX: frothy coffee
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prick (v)
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp point prick something with something EX: Prick holes in the paper with a pin.
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venomous adjective | /ˈvenəməs/
producing venom | EX:a highly venomous snake
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combat (n) | /ˈkɒmbæt/
fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war
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take a heavy toll (on somebody/something) | take its toll (on somebody/something)
​to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc. eX: The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
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clinic (n) | /ˈklɪnɪk/
a building or part of a hospital where people can go for special medical treatment or advice
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urge verb | /ɜːdʒ/
to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something | urge somebody to do something If you ever get the chance to visit this place, I strongly urge you to do so.
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bonfire noun /ˈbɒnfaɪə(r)/ make a bonfire
lửa trại
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alter verb OPAL W /ˈɔːltə(r)/
to become different; to make somebody/something different
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packaging noun | /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/
materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops
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vermin noun | /ˈvɜːmɪn/
wild animals or birds that destroy plants or food, or attack farm animals and birds 2. insects that live on the bodies of animals and sometimes humans
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gamekeeper
a person whose job is to take care of wild animals and birds that are kept on private land in order to be hunted
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feast (on something) | /fiːst/
to eat a large amount of food with great pleasure
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cull something
to kill a number of wild animals from a group, especially in order to stop the group from becoming too large
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conservationist noun | /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst/
a person who takes an active part in the protection of the environment *nha bao ton
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counter (v)
to reply to somebody by trying to prove that what they said is not true =counteract