vocab 10

Question 1

constancy

Answer 1

• the quality of staying the same and not changing
  Ex: the constancy of temperature inside the plane
• the quality of being faithful ( chân thành)
  Ex: He admired her courage and constancy.

Question 2

fidelity

Answer 2

-the quality of being loyal to somebody/something
Ex: fidelity to your principles
- the quality of being accurate
Ex: the fidelity of the translation to the original text

Question 3

incinerate

Answer 3

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to burn something, especially waste material, until it is completely destroyed
Ex: Most of the waste is incinerated.

Question 4

subdue

Answer 4

• to bring somebody/something under control, especially by using force ( đánh bại,khuất phục)
  Ex: Troops were called in to subdue the rebels.
• to calm or control your feelings =suppress
  Ex: Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair.

Question 5

suppress

Answer 5

• (of a government, ruler, etc.) to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority ( đàn áp, chấm dứt) = quash
  Ex: The rebellion was brutally suppressed.
• to prevent something from being published or made known ( tịch thu, đình bản)
  Ex: This information had been deliberately suppressed.
• to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion ( nín,nén)
  Ex: She was unable to suppress her anger.
• to prevent something from growing, developing or continuing
  drugs that suppress the appetite

Question 6

quash

Answer 6

• to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer legally acceptable or correct ( hủy bot, bác bỏ, tuyên bố hết hiệu lực)
  Ex: His conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal.
• dập tắt, dẹp yên
  The rumours were quickly quashed.

Question 7

statistic

Answer 7

thông tin bằng con số

Question 8

fast-paced

Answer 8

moving, changing or happening very quickly
Ex: a fast-paced thriller

Question 9

thriller

Answer 9

• tiểu thuyết,vở kịch , bộ phim ly kỳ
  Ex: a thriller writer

Question 10

orientation

Answer 10

• a person’s basic beliefs or feelings about a particular subject
  Ex: religious/political orientation
• sự định hướng

Question 11

stagnant

Answer 11

• water or air is not moving and therefore smells unpleasant
  Ex: Few fish survive in the stagnant waters of the lake.
• trì trệ
  Ex:

Question 12

of great important to sth

Answer 12

có tầm quan trọng

Question 13

it is of particular relevance

Answer 13

đó là một sự tương quan đặc biệt

Question 14

aptitude

Answer 14

natural ability or skill at doing something= talent
Ex: She showed a natural aptitude for the work.

Question 15

blot your copybook

Answer 15

to do something that makes other people respect or trust you less:
Ex: I really blotted my copybook by missing the meeting.

Question 16

mitigate

Answer 16

• to make something less harmful, serious, etc.
  Ex: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.

Question 17

alleviate (v)

Answer 17

• to make something less severe
  Ex: A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

Question 18

peculiarity (n)

Answer 18

-a strange or unusual feature or habit
Ex: He was strongly attracted by her peculiarities of dress and behaviour.
- a feature that only belongs to one particular person, thing, place, etc.= characteristic
Ex: the cultural peculiarities of the English

Question 19

venue

Answer 19

a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference
Ex :The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour.

Question 20

lavish

Answer 20

xa xỉ

Question 21

elaborate ( adj)

Answer 21

• very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized ( phức tạp, tỉ mit, kĩ lưỡng, công phu)
  Ex: She had prepared a very elaborate meal.

Question 22

serve (v)

Answer 22

• phục vụ
  Ex: Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m.
• đáp ứng, thỏa mãn
  Ex: This dish will serve four hungry people.
• cung cấp, tiếp tế
  Ex: The town is well served with buses and major road links.
• to work or perform duties for a person, an organization, a country, etc.; to spend a period of time in a particular job
  serve as something
  Ex: He served as a captain in the army.
• to be suitable for a particular use, especially when nothing else is available
  Ex: The sofa will serve as a bed for a night or two.
• to spend a period of time in prison
  Ex: prisoners serving life sentences