May 29

Question 1

conquer somebody/something

/ˈkɑːŋkər/

Answer 1

*chinh phục, chế ngự, xâm lược

Question 2

inaccessible adjective

/ˌɪnækˈsesəbl/

Answer 2

khong the tiep can duoc.

Question 3

usher (v)

/ˈʌʃə(r)/

Answer 3

usher somebody + adv./prep. to take or show somebody where they should go

Question 4

lucrative (adj)

/ˈluːkrətɪv/

Answer 4

producing a large amount of money; making a large profit

*béo bở

Question 5

voyage noun
/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
an around-the-world voyage

Answer 5

​a long journey, especially by sea or in space

Question 6

circumnavigation noun
/ˌsɜːkəmˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/
the circumnavigation of the globe

Answer 6

the act of sailing all the way around something, especially all the way around the world
*giong buom di vong quanh

Question 7

circulation noun
/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn/
blood circulation

Answer 7

sự lưu hành, sự lưu thông, vòng tuần hoàn

*vòng tuần hoàn máu

Question 8

precious adjective

/ˈpreʃəs/
* precious metals

Answer 8

rare and worth a lot of money
valuable or important and not to be wasted (quí)
*kim loại quý

Question 9

profoundly (adverb)

Answer 9

sâu sắc

Question 10

surplus noun

/ˈsɜːpləs/

Answer 10

an amount that is extra or more than you need

*số dư (tiền)

Question 11

costly adjective

/ˈkɒstli/

Answer 11

costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay (*tính trả giá đắt)
SYNONYM expensive

Question 12

aristocracy noun

/ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsi/

Answer 12

people born in the highest social class, who have special titles
SYNONYM nobility

Question 13

aristocracy=??

Answer 13

nobility /nəʊˈbɪləti/ (tang lop qui toc)

Question 14

piecemeal adverb/adj

/ˈpiːsmiːl/

Answer 14

tung chut mot

Question 15

merchant noun

/ˈmɜːrtʃənt/

Answer 15

​ a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods
*thuong lai

Question 16

fence off (phrasal verb)

Answer 16

​ to divide one area from another with a fence

Question 17

peasant noun

/ˈpeznt/

Answer 17

a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land

*ta dien

Question 18

piracy noun

/ˈpaɪrəsi/

Answer 18

cuop bien

Question 19

mitigate verb
mitigate sth
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/

Answer 19

to make something less harmful, serious, etc.

SYNONYM alleviate=ease

Question 20

forerunner noun
/ˈfɔːrʌnər/
​forerunner (of somebody/something)

Answer 20

a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen
*tien nhan

Question 21

joint-stock company

Answer 21

cong ty co phan

Question 22

medieval adjective

/ˌmediˈiːvl/

Answer 22

connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 to AD 1450)

medieval architecture/castles/manuscripts

Question 23

let alone

*only the wealthy saw them, let alone owned them.

Answer 23

chua noi den

Question 24

affluent adjective
/ˈæfluənt/
​having a lot of money and a good standard of living
SYNONYM prosperous, wealthy

Answer 24

having a lot of money and a good standard of living

SYNONYM prosperous /ˈprɒspərəs/, wealthy /ˈwelθi/

Question 25

clergy noun | /ˈklɜːdʒi/

Answer 25

the priests or ministers of a religion, especially of the Christian Church *giao si

Question 26

majority noun /məˈdʒɒrəti/ * She was elected by a majority of 749.

Answer 26

so dong/ da so

Question 27

majority>?

Answer 27

minority (*thieu so)

Question 28

illiterate adjective | /ɪˈlɪtərət/

Answer 28

​(of a person) not knowing how to read or write

Question 29

mythology noun | /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/

Answer 29

chuyen than thoai

Question 30

bard (n) | /bɑːrd/

Answer 30

a person who writes poems

Question 31

minstrel noun | /ˈmɪnstrəl/

Answer 31

​a musician or singer in the Middle Ages | *ng hat rong

Question 32

manner (n) | /ˈmænər/

Answer 32

the way that something is done or happens

Question 33

pass something on (to somebody) Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it.

Answer 33

​to give something to somebody else, especially after receiving it or using it yourself

Question 34

arduous adjective /ˈɑːdʒuəs/ ​

Answer 34

involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time *gian nan, gian truan

Question 35

cure (v) kjʊər]

Answer 35

xu li

Question 36

pigment noun | /ˈpɪɡmənt/

Answer 36

a substance that exists naturally in people, animals and plants and gives their skin, leaves, etc. a particular colour/ a coloured powder that is mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc. *chat nhuom mau

Question 37

derive from something | be derived from something

Answer 37

​to come or develop from something

Question 38

transcribe verb | /trænˈskraɪb/

Answer 38

phien am

Question 39

elite noun /eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/ ​

Answer 39

a small group of people in a society, etc. who are powerful and have a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc. *uu tu

Question 40

monastery noun | /ˈmɒnəstri/

Answer 40

tu vien

Question 41

philosophical adjective /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl/

Answer 41

tinh triet hoc

Question 42

philosophy noun /fəˈlɒsəfi/

Answer 42

triet hoc

Question 43

keep a tight rein on sb/sth

Answer 43

to control somebody/something carefully or strictly

Question 44

facet noun /ˈfæsɪt/ facet (of something)

Answer 44

a particular part or aspect of something

Question 45

set aside

Answer 45

de danh, du tru

Question 46

sole adjective /səʊl/ /səʊl/ [only before noun] My sole reason for coming here was to see you.

Answer 46

​ only; single

Question 47

papal authority /ˈpeɪpl/

Answer 47

tham quyen cua giao hoang

Question 48

incite verb | /ɪnˈsaɪt/

Answer 48

to encourage somebody to do something violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited *kich dong ai do

Question 49

literacy rate

Answer 49

ti le biet chu

Question 50

inflation (n)

Answer 50

lam phat

Question 51

compound verb /kəmˈpaʊnd/ *The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.

Answer 51

compound something to make something bad become even worse by causing further damage or problems