May 29 Flashcards

1
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conquer somebody/something

/ˈkɑːŋkər/

A

*chinh phục, chế ngự, xâm lược

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2
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inaccessible adjective

/ˌɪnækˈsesəbl/

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khong the tiep can duoc.

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usher (v)

/ˈʌʃə(r)/

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

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4
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lucrative (adj)

/ˈluːkrətɪv/

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producing a large amount of money; making a large profit

*béo bở

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

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​a long journey, especially by sea or in space

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circumnavigation noun
/ˌsɜːkəmˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/
the circumnavigation of the globe

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

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circulation noun
/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn/
blood circulation

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sự lưu hành, sự lưu thông, vòng tuần hoàn

*vòng tuần hoàn máu

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8
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precious adjective

/ˈpreʃəs/
* precious metals

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

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9
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profoundly (adverb)

A

sâu sắc

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10
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surplus noun

/ˈsɜːpləs/

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an amount that is extra or more than you need

*số dư (tiền)

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11
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costly adjective

/ˈkɒstli/

A

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

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12
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aristocracy noun

/ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsi/

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

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13
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aristocracy=??

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nobility /nəʊˈbɪləti/ (tang lop qui toc)

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14
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piecemeal adverb/adj

/ˈpiːsmiːl/

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tung chut mot

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15
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merchant noun

/ˈmɜːrtʃənt/

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

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16
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fence off (phrasal verb)

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​ to divide one area from another with a fence

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17
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peasant noun

/ˈpeznt/

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a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land

*ta dien

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18
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piracy noun

/ˈpaɪrəsi/

A

cuop bien

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19
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mitigate verb
mitigate sth
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/

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to make something less harmful, serious, etc.

SYNONYM alleviate=ease

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20
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forerunner noun
/ˈfɔːrʌnər/
​forerunner (of somebody/something)

A

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

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21
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joint-stock company

A

cong ty co phan

22
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medieval adjective

/ˌmediˈiːvl/

A

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

medieval architecture/castles/manuscripts

23
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let alone

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

A

chua noi den

24
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affluent adjective
/ˈæfluənt/
​having a lot of money and a good standard of living
SYNONYM prosperous, wealthy

A

having a lot of money and a good standard of living

SYNONYM prosperous /ˈprɒspərəs/, wealthy /ˈwelθi/

25
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clergy noun

/ˈklɜːdʒi/

A

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

26
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majority noun
/məˈdʒɒrəti/
* She was elected by a majority of 749.

A

so dong/ da so

27
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majority>?

A

minority (*thieu so)

28
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illiterate adjective

/ɪˈlɪtərət/

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

29
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mythology noun

/mɪˈθɒlədʒi/

A

chuyen than thoai

30
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bard (n)

/bɑːrd/

A

a person who writes poems

31
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minstrel noun

/ˈmɪnstrəl/

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​a musician or singer in the Middle Ages

*ng hat rong

32
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manner (n)

/ˈmænər/

A

the way that something is done or happens

33
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pass something on (to somebody)

Pass the book on to me when you’ve finished with it.

A

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

34
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arduous adjective
/ˈɑːdʒuəs/

A

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

35
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cure (v) kjʊər]

A

xu li

36
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pigment noun

/ˈpɪɡmənt/

A

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

37
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derive from something | be derived from something

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​to come or develop from something

38
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transcribe verb

/trænˈskraɪb/

A

phien am

39
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elite noun
/eɪˈliːt/, /ɪˈliːt/

A

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

40
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monastery noun

/ˈmɒnəstri/

A

tu vien

41
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philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl/

A

tinh triet hoc

42
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philosophy noun

/fəˈlɒsəfi/

A

triet hoc

43
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keep a tight rein on sb/sth

A

to control somebody/something carefully or strictly

44
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facet noun
/ˈfæsɪt/
facet (of something)

A

a particular part or aspect of something

45
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set aside

A

de danh, du tru

46
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sole adjective

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

A

​ only; single

47
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papal authority /ˈpeɪpl/

A

tham quyen cua giao hoang

48
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incite verb

/ɪnˈsaɪt/

A

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

49
Q

literacy rate

A

ti le biet chu

50
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inflation (n)

A

lam phat

51
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compound verb
/kəmˈpaʊnd/
*The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.

A

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