TEST 1-10 Flashcards
(147 cards)
1
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sporting chance
A
sth will happen
2
Q
bubbling over
A
to fill sth with emotions, ideas, etc.
3
Q
clean sb out
A
to use all of sb’s money
4
Q
clip off
A
tận dụng thời gian hết mức để làm gì
5
Q
big
A
popular, successful
6
Q
fine print
A
text smaller than the rest
7
Q
immerse in
A
to be completely involved in sth
8
Q
headfirst
A
to move forward with your head in front of your body
9
Q
freegans
A
chủ nghĩa giảm tiêu thụ, xả thải và tái chế để bảo vệ môi trường
10
Q
twitterpated
A
mê mẩn
11
Q
belligent
A
hostile, likely to attack
12
Q
clink
A
cạn ly
13
Q
thrust upon
A
to make sb accept sth they didn’t want
14
Q
chop chop
A
hurry up
15
Q
a good mixer
A
người quảng giao
16
Q
dead hand
A
an influence that control or limit sth
17
Q
crept up on
A
begin to influence sb before they realize it
18
Q
in the line
A
when sb was doing their job
19
Q
unpretentious
A
khiêm tốn
20
Q
judicious
A
không tinh ý
21
Q
desensitize
A
làm quen với cái gì đáng sợ
22
Q
foreword
A
lời tựa đầu
23
Q
have the courage of my convictions
A
to have the courage to say what you think
24
Q
a brick short of load
A
stupid or crazy
25
decide on
to choose sth from a number of possibilities
26
fly a kite
to test out public opinion
27
stocial
suffering without complaining
28
cynic
believes people doing things for their benefits rather than good wills
29
disinherit
tước quyền thừa kế
30
circumnavigate
đi vòng quanh
31
maternity
nghỉ thai sản
32
with a vengeance
to a greater degree than expected or usual
33
feel your heart quicken
cảm thấy phấn khích
34
breathe a sigh of relief
thở phào nhẹ nhõm
35
well-heeled
wealthy people
36
problem page
the part of a magazine or newspaper where letters from readers about their personal problems are published, together with advice on how to deal with them
37
lethargy
the feeling of having little energy or of being unable or unwilling to do anything
38
in high dudgeon
in an angry or offended mood, and showing other people that you are angry
39
good wine needs no bush
there is no need to advertise or boast about sth of good quality, as people will always discover it merits
40
wage
to begin and continue a fight, war, battle
41
bewildering
making you feel confused because there are too many things to choose from or because sth is difficult to understand
42
weasel out of
to avoid doing sth that you have agreed to do, because of dishonest
43
distaff
relating to women
44
warfare
the activity of fighting a war, especially using particular weapons or method
45
correspondent
a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or television or a radio station
46
apartheid
the former political system in South Africa in which only white people had full political and other rights
47
prospect
a wide view of an area of land, etc
48
war grave
a burial place for members of the armed forces or civilians who died during military campiagns or operations
49
arrest sth
to make sb notice and pay attention to sth
50
a chip off the old block
a person who is very similar to their mother or father in the way they look or behave
51
sop
sth of little importance or value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness
52
endorsement
a public statement or action showing that you support sb/sth
52
inflection
change in the quality of the voice, often showing an emotion
53
an advisor of studies
a type of counselor who works with students, usually at the college level. They are the ones responsible for helping students choose a major and a minor ensuring that they meet all the requirements to graduate with a degree in that field.
54
sectional interests
interests limited to a particular group within an organization, society, or country and do not consider other groups
55
alacrity
happiness, enthusiasm
56
layperson
a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject
57
up-country
xa bờ biển, nội địa
58
top-grossing
earning more money than other similar things or people
59
behindhand
late in doing sth or in paying money owned
60
almighty
having complete power
61
make a spectacle of yourself
to draw attention to yourself by behaving or dressing in a silly way in public
62
acumen
skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics
63
extra
a person in film who does not have a speaking part and who is usually part of the scene, for example, in a crowd
64
exact
to make sth necessary
65
amicable
relating to an agreement or decision that is achieved without people arguing or being pleasant
66
defy
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.
67
disassemble
(of a group of people) to move apart and go away in different directions
68
well-appointed
having a good supply of comfortable or necessary furniture and attractive decorations
69
over-edge the pudding
used to say that you think sb has done more than is necessary, has added unnecessary details to make sth seem better or worse than it really is
70
follow/obey sth to the letter
to do exactly what you are told to do
71
back onto sth
(of a building) to have sth directly behind it
72
adduce
cite
73
profit-oriented
directed towards making profits
74
upbraid
to forcefully or angrily tell sb they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it
75
practitioner
sb who works in a job that involves long training and high levels of skills
76
inflow
the arrival of money, asset, a number of things or people in a place
77
co-education
the practice of teaching girls and boys together in a school
78
license to do sth
freedom to do or say whatever you want, often sth bad or unacceptable
79
convolution
a twist
80
gloat (at/over/about) sth
to show that you are happy about your own success or sb else's failure, in an unpleasant way
81
in the wilderness
(politicians) no longer have a position of authority, fame or success and are not now in the news
82
take sth on board
to accept and understand an idea or a suggestion
83
matriculate
to be formally admitted to study at a university or college
84
put the roses (back) into sb's cheeks
to make sb look healthy, esp. after an illness
85
try it on (with sb)
to behave badly towards sb or try to get sth from them, even though you know this will make them angry
86
give sb/sth sth
to predict that sth will last a particular length of time
87
at the outside
at the most, as a maximum
88
expatiate on sth
to write or speak in detail about a subject
89
sweep the board
to win all the prizes, etc. in a competition
90
in-flight
happening or available during a flight
91
delineation
the action of marking the edge of sth
92
posterity
all the people who live in the future
93
career-defining
very important in making sb successful in their job or in deciding how they will be remembered
94
it transpires that
sth previously secret is known
95
go/turn grey
having hair that has become grey or white, usually because of age
96
the epitome of sth
the perfect example of sth
97
preen
to spend time making yourself look attractive
98
on the toss of a coin
randomly, down to chance
99
peer
to look closely or carefully at sth, esp. when you cannot see it clearly
100
venue
a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event, or conference
101
zest (for sth)
pleasure and enthusiasm, love
102
preach to the choir
to speak to people in support of views that they already told
103
hold up
to steal from a bank, shop, etc. using a gun
104
slippage
failure to complete task on time
105
water down
to make sth such as a statement or an article less offensive, powerful, detailed
106
momentous
very important or serious, esp. because there maybe important results
107
countrified
typical of the countryside
108
uncrowned king/queen
a man or woman who is considered to be the best, the most famous and the most powerful in a particular area of life, esp. when they do not have an official rank or title
109
tautological
saying the same things twice in different words, when this is unnecessary
110
subservience
the fact of being too willing to obey other people
111
get sb down
make sb feel sad or lose hope, start feeling sad or losing hope
112
simmer down
to become calm after a period of anger or excitement
113
kick against
to refuse to accept sth and react strongly against it
114
keep up with the Joneses
to strive to get all the material things one's neighbors or associates have
115
dispel
to make sth, esp. a feeling or belief, go away or disappear
116
game for sth
willing to do things that are new, difficult or risky
117
erect
to establish sth
118
on first acquaintance
when you first met sb
119
split the difference
to take the average of two proposed amounts
120
insensitive
not caring or realizing how other people feel
121
test the water
try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people
122
de facto
in a way that exists as a fact although it may not be legally accepted
123
clerical
connected with office work
124
ingratiate oneself with sb
to do things in order to make sb like you, esp. sb who will be useful to you
125
discreditable
causing or likely to cause a loss of respect for a person, group or idea
126
extramartial
happening outside marriage
127
aftercare
care or treatment given to sb after they leave hospital, prison, etc.
128
outrider
a person who rides a motorcycle or a horse in front of or next to the vehicle of an important person in order to give protection
129
indisposition
a slight illness
130
angst
strong feelings of anxiety and unhappiness because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation
131
apprehension
the act of capturing or arresting sb, usually by the police
132
in advance of sth
more developed than sb/sth else
133
ensemble
a small group of musicians, actors or dancers who perform together regularly
134
a chorus of sth
the sound of a lot of people expressing approval or disapproval at the same time
135
grant
to admit to sb that sth is true, although you may not like it or agree with it
136
implication
sth that is suggested or indirectly stated
137
perpendicular
at an angle of 90* to a horizontal line or surface
138
to have a fit
to become very upset
139
dead in the water
fails or has little chance of succeeding
140
be shrouded in mystery/secrecy
to be a matter about which very little is known or understood
141
blood and gore
violence scenes
142
bedridden
having to stay in bed because of illness or injury
143
outreach
the activity of an organization that provides a service or advice to people in the community, especially those who cannot or are unlikely to come to an office, hospital, etc. for help
144
procreation
the process of producing young animals or babies
145
atmospheric
creating a special feeling, esp. a mysterious or romantic feeling
146
short-handed
does not have the usual or necessary number of workers
