Unit 17 Flashcards
(20 cards)
affection /əˈfekʃən/
tình cảm, sự yêu mến – She showed great affection for her pets.
agency /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
đại lý, cơ quan – He works at a travel agency.
ash /æʃ/
tro – After the fire, only ashes remained.
confine /kənˈfaɪn/
giam giữ, hạn chế – The prisoner was confined to his cell.
dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/
sa thải, bác bỏ – The manager dismissed the employee for being late.
erupt /ɪˈrʌpt/
phun trào (núi lửa) – The volcano erupted last night.
fate /feɪt/
định mệnh, số phận – They believed it was fate that brought them together.
lava /ˈlɑːvə/
dung nham – Hot lava flowed down the mountain during the eruption.
miserable /ˈmɪzrəbl/
khốn khổ, đau khổ – He felt miserable after losing his job.
navigate /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/
định hướng, điều hướng – The captain navigated the ship through the storm.
originate /əˈrɪdʒəneɪt/
bắt nguồn, xuất phát – The custom originated in ancient times.
remainder /rɪˈmeɪndər/
phần còn lại – The remainder of the cake was saved for later.
retrieve /rɪˈtriːv/
lấy lại, tìm lại – She retrieved her lost keys from the drawer.
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/
nông, cạn – The water here is shallow and safe for swimming.
slope /sloʊp/
dốc, độ dốc – They climbed the steep slope of the hill.
span /spæn/
khoảng, quãng (thời gian hoặc không gian) – The bridge spans the river.
superstition /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
mê tín – Many cultures have superstitions about black cats.
sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/
lòng cảm thông, sự thông cảm – I have sympathy for those who lost their homes.
vibrate /ˈvaɪbreɪt/
rung, rung động – The phone vibrated on the table.
wander /ˈwɒndər/
đi lang thang, đi thơ thẩn – He likes to wander through the forest.
