Unit 12 Flashcards
(20 cards)
aggressive /əˈɡres.ɪv/
hung hăng, hay gây gổ — The dog became aggressive when strangers approached.
amnesty /ˈæm.nə.sti/
ân xá — The government declared an amnesty for political prisoners.
arena /əˈriː.nə/
đấu trường — The concert took place in a large arena.
auditorium /ˌɔː.dɪˈtɔːr.i.əm/
hội trường — The lecture was held in the auditorium.
captive /ˈkæp.tɪv/
bị giam giữ — The hostages were held captive for weeks.
combat /ˈkɒm.bæt/
chiến đấu — The soldiers were trained for close combat.
commonplace /ˈkɒm.ən.pleɪs/
bình thường, phổ biến — Smartphones are now commonplace.
compound /ˈkɒm.paʊnd/
khu phức hợp — The embassy is located in a secure compound.
corps /kɔːr/
đơn vị quân đội — He joined the Marine Corps.
distract /dɪˈstrækt/
làm phân tâm — Loud noises can distract students during exams.
dumb /dʌm/
ngu ngốc, câm — He was too dumb to realize the mistake.
foe /foʊ/
kẻ thù — They were longtime foes on the battlefield.
hack /hæk/
đột nhập, cắt xén — Someone tried to hack into the company’s system.
meditate /ˈmed.ɪ.teɪt/
thiền định — She meditates every morning to relax.
nick /nɪk/
vết xước nhỏ — There was a small nick on the edge of the table.
provoke /prəˈvoʊk/
khiêu khích — His comments were meant to provoke a reaction.
realm /relm/
lĩnh vực, vương quốc — Science is the realm of discovery.
reign /reɪn/
triều đại, trị vì — The queen’s reign lasted for decades.
rust /rʌst/
gỉ sét — The old bike was covered in rust.
sacred /ˈseɪ.krɪd/
thiêng liêng — The temple is a sacred place for worshippers.
