Unit 17 Flashcards
(20 cards)
coexist /ˌkəʊɪɡˈzɪst/
cùng tồn tại — Can wolves and humans peacefully coexist?
conceive /kənˈsiːv/
hình dung, tưởng tượng — She couldn’t conceive of a world without music.
dubious /ˈdjuːbiəs/
đáng ngờ, không chắc chắn — His excuse sounded dubious to me.
ego /ˈiːɡəʊ/
cái tôi, bản ngã — His ego was hurt when his idea was rejected.
elastic /ɪˈlæstɪk/
co giãn — These pants have an elastic waistband for comfort.
endeavor /ɪnˈdevə(r)/
nỗ lực, cố gắng — They are endeavoring to improve healthcare in rural areas.
engrave /ɪnˈɡreɪv/
khắc, chạm trổ — Her name was engraved on the trophy.
excavate /ˈekskəveɪt/
khai quật — Archaeologists excavated the ruins of the ancient city.
jagged /ˈdʒæɡɪd/
lởm chởm, sắc nhọn — The climbers struggled to cross the jagged rocks.
locale /ləʊˈkɑːl/
địa điểm, nơi xảy ra (của một sự kiện) — This cafe is the perfect locale for our meeting.
magnitude /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/
độ lớn, tầm quan trọng — The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.5.
mold /məʊld/
nấm mốc / khuôn — The bread was covered in mold.
outright /ˈaʊtraɪt/
hoàn toàn, thẳng thừng — She rejected the proposal outright.
periphery /pəˈrɪfəri/
ngoại vi, vùng rìa — There are security cameras on the periphery of the building.
plaster /ˈplɑːstə(r)/
thạch cao, bó bột — The wall was covered with white plaster.
shovel /ˈʃʌvl/
cái xẻng — He used a shovel to clear the snow from the driveway.
skeletal /ˈskelətl/
thuộc về bộ xương — The skeletal remains were over 1,000 years old.
stumble /ˈstʌmbl/
vấp ngã, trượt chân — He stumbled on the uneven ground in the dark.
thigh /θaɪ/
đùi — She injured her thigh during the marathon.
vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/
hung dữ, tàn bạo — The dog gave a vicious bark and lunged at the fence.
