Unit 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
amateur /ˈæm.ə.tər/
nghiệp dư — She’s just an amateur photographer, but her work is impressive.
ambiguous /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
mơ hồ, không rõ ràng — His answer was so ambiguous that no one knew what he meant.
anonymous /əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs/
ẩn danh — The donation was made by an anonymous benefactor.
attain /əˈteɪn/
đạt được — She worked hard to attain her goal of becoming a doctor.
autonomy /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.mi/
quyền tự chủ — The region was granted full autonomy from the central government.
concession /kənˈseʃ.ən/
sự nhượng bộ — As a concession, he agreed to extend the deadline by a week.
decay /dɪˈkeɪ/
phân rã, suy tàn — The building has fallen into decay over the years.
dwell /dwel/
cư trú, ở — They dwell in a small cottage near the forest.
enlighten /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən/
khai sáng, làm sáng tỏ — The lecture enlightened us about ancient philosophy.
enrich /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/
làm phong phú — Traveling can enrich your perspective on life.
flourish /ˈflʌr.ɪʃ/
phát triển mạnh — Small businesses flourish in this area.
geometry /dʒiˈɒm.ə.tri/
hình học — We studied the basic principles of geometry in math class.
gleam /ɡliːm/
tia sáng, ánh lên — A gleam of hope appeared in her eyes.
greed /ɡriːd/
lòng tham — His greed led to his downfall.
harmony /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/
sự hài hòa — We must live in harmony with nature.
indigenous /ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.nəs/
bản địa — The indigenous people of the island speak a unique language.
jurisdiction /ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən/
quyền tài phán — The case falls under the jurisdiction of the local court.
parade /pəˈreɪd/
cuộc diễu hành — The city held a parade to celebrate the national holiday.
statue /ˈstætʃ.uː/
tượng — Tourists gathered to see the statue of the famous leader.
virgin /ˈvɜː.dʒɪn/
nguyên sơ, trinh nữ — The forest remains in its virgin state, untouched by humans.