VERB 1 Flashcards

(30 cards)

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What does ‘abate’ mean?

A

lessen

Giảm bớt, ngớt (cơn bão nhẹ dần)

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What does ‘abhor’ mean?

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hate, detest

Ghê tởm, ghét cay ghét đắng

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3
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What does ‘adhere to something’ mean?

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stick to something

Theo trường phái nào

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What does ‘advocate’ mean?

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support

Ủng hộ, đấu tranh cho mục đích nào đó

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What does ‘allocate’ mean?

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assign, distribute (resources or responsibility) for a certain purpose

Phân phối nguồn lực

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What does ‘allude’ mean?

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hint at, mention indirectly

Ám chỉ cái gì

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What does ‘aspire’ mean?

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strive for

Khao khát, ước vọng

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What does ‘assail’ mean?

A

Attack

Tấn công, chỉ trích

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What does ‘assert’ mean?

A

say with firm belief

Tin chắc, khẳng định

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What does ‘assuage’ mean?

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relieve, appease

Làm dịu bớt, khuyên giải

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What does ‘belie’ mean?

A

give a false impression

Ngược lại với (Vẻ bề ngoài không cho thấy sự từng trải của ông) - His appearance belies what he has been through

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What does ‘belittle’ mean?

A

make (someone or something) seem unimportant

Coi nhẹ, hạ thấp (coi thường)

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What does ‘bequeath’ mean?

A

hand down (through a will)

Cho hưởng thừa kế

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What does ‘berate’ mean?

A

scold harshly

Chỉ trích, trách mắng thậm tệ

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What does ‘bolster’ mean?

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support, make stronger, strengthen

Làm mạnh mẽ hơn (sự có mặt của bố mẹ bolster his confidence)

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16
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What does ‘burgeon’ mean?

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grow, flourish

Sinh sôi nảy nở trù phú (burgeoning demand: nhu cầu thị trường tăng cao, nhiều người mua)

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What does ‘buttress’ mean?

A

support

Làm mạnh mẽ hơn, làm trụ cột chống đỡ (buttress = trụ cột - noun)

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What does ‘castigate’ mean?

A

reprimand, chastise

Chỉ trích, trách mắng thậm tệ

19
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What does ‘censure’ mean?

A

scold, condemn

Chỉ trích, phê bình, chê trách (một cách chính thống)

20
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What does ‘concur with’ mean?

A

agree

Hòa hợp với, đồng tình với

21
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What does ‘corroborate with’ mean?

A

strengthen or support with additional evidence

Cung cấp luận cứ để chứng minh là đúng

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What does ‘debunk’ mean?

A

prove wrong

Vạch trần, bóc trần (một việc sai sự thật, một sự lừa đảo)

23
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What does ‘decimate’ mean?

A

destroy

Kết liễu

24
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What does ‘delineate’ mean?

A

list, explain

Giảng giải cho rõ ràng

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What does 'demystify' mean?
make clear and comprehensible ## Footnote Giảng giải cho rõ ràng (một việc trước đây khó hiểu)
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What does 'denounce' mean?
criticise, lower the value, publicly declare to be wrong ## Footnote Chỉ trích, phê bình, chê trách (một cách chính thống)
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What does 'depose' mean?
dethrone, remove from power ## Footnote Cách chức, loại bỏ khỏi chức vụ
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What does 'deride' mean?
make fun of ## Footnote Chế giễu
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What does 'detach' mean?
separate from ## Footnote Tách rời ra
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What does 'diffuse' mean?
spread out ## Footnote Khuếch tán, lan tỏa (diffusion of knowledge - sự truyền bá kiến thức)