Unit 28 Flashcards
(20 cards)
avail /əˈveɪl/
lợi ích, tận dụng — You should avail yourself of every opportunity to learn.
define /dɪˈfaɪn/
định nghĩa — Can you define the term “sustainability”?
dread /drɛd/
sợ hãi, kinh sợ — She dreads going to the dentist.
expand /ɪkˈspænd/
mở rộng — The company plans to expand its operations overseas.
fundamental /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/
cơ bản, nền tảng — Trust is fundamental to a good relationship.
horrifying /ˈhɒrɪfaɪɪŋ/
kinh khủng — The movie was so horrifying that I couldn’t sleep.
incredulous /ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs/
hoài nghi, ngờ vực — He gave an incredulous look when he heard the news.
linger /ˈlɪŋɡər/
nấn ná, kéo dài — The smell of the flowers lingered in the room.
organism /ˈɔːrɡəˌnɪzəm/
sinh vật — Every organism plays a role in the ecosystem.
paraphrase /ˈpærəˌfreɪz/
diễn giải lại — Can you paraphrase the paragraph in simpler words?
plague /pleɪɡ/
bệnh dịch, tai họa — The city was hit by a plague that spread quickly.
presently /ˈprɛzntli/
hiện tại, ngay bây giờ — She is presently working on a new project.
random /ˈrændəm/
ngẫu nhiên — The winner was chosen at random.
riot /ˈraɪət/
bạo loạn — The protest turned into a violent riot.
scribble /ˈskrɪbəl/
viết nguệch ngoạc — He scribbled his phone number on a piece of paper.
shrine /ʃraɪn/
đền thờ, miếu — The ancient shrine attracts many visitors.
solitude /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/
sự cô đơn, một mình — She enjoyed the solitude of the countryside.
stark /stɑːrk/
rõ ràng, trần trụi — The room was in stark contrast to the colorful garden outside.
summon /ˈsʌmən/
triệu tập, gọi đến — The manager summoned the team for an urgent meeting.
worsen /ˈwɜːrsən/
làm tồi tệ hơn — His condition began to worsen after the surgery.
