Vocab Flashcards
(95 cards)
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Progressive
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New and modern, encouraging change in society
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Alas
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Used to express sadness or regret
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Compel (to v)
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To force someone to do something
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Travesty
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=parody
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Inculcate=infuse (in.kul.keit)
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To fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind,especially by repeating them often
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Innate (natural)
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Downtrodden ( abuse)
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Conception (idea)
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Renounce (quit)
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Docile (well-behaved)
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Snobbish (arrogant)
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Egalitarian=unbiased (egalitarian society)
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Stoicism
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The quality of expressing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions (chủ nghĩa khắc kỷ)
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Manifest
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To express or show clearly
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Impulse
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Sudden desire to do sth that is not planned
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Meticulously
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In a very careful,correct way
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Compulsive
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Having difficulty to stop yourself doing sth
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Debunk
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To expose false claims
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Repetitive
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Doing or saying the same things many times
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Intrusive
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Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
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Agonizing (v)
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To suffer painfully over sth
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Exponentially
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Become larger,increase quickly
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Stalwart
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A person who has been loyal for a long time
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Unanimous
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All agree,supported by everyone
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At times
=sometimes
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Lament (over sth) (v) (n)
Verb: To express sadness and feeling sorry about sth
Noun: A song,poem or other species of writing expresses sadness about someone’s death
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Casket
=coffin
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Adorn (with)
To make sth more attractive by putting sth on it
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A wreath of
an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died
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Sovereign
A king or queen,ruler
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Cement (v)
Make stronger
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Repatriate
To send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from
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Sanctuary
protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted
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Irreparable
Impossible to repair or make right again
->irreparable damage
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Woe
Big problems or troubles
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Primates
One of species containing human and monkey
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Gobble sth up
To eat or swallow sth quickly
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Nom
To eat
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Litter
A group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother
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Doomed
Destine to die soon; sure to fail
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Slowpoke
Someone especially a child who is walking or doing sth too slowly
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Fret
To be worried or nervous
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Annex
to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission
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Suppress
To prevent the display of emotion or feeling (conceal)
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Projector
Máy chiếu
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Sloppy, scribbled
Careless,hard to read and understand
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Plethora
Excess, more than enough
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Synonym of eat
Nosh
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The dawn of sth
The start of a period of time or the beginning of sth new
-> the dawn of civilization
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Pertinent
Related,applicable,appropriate
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Flask
A special container
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Inscribe
To write words in a book or carve on an object
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Artisan
=craftsman
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Covet
To want to have sth very much,especially sth that belongs to someone else
= crave
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Spin-spun-span
To cause to turn around and around
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Antiquity
A long time ago before the sixth century
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The onset of sth
The moment at which sth unpleasant begins
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Witchcraft
The activity of performing magic to help or harm other people
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Appease
=calm,soften,alleviate
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Ointment
Thuốc mỡ
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In the course of time (phrase)
After a period of time
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Laden (with)
Carrying or holding a lot of sth
-> He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone
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Anoint
To make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them
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Vivid
Clear,detailed
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Asses’ milk
Donkey’s milk
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Gourd
Quả bầu
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Inflammation
A red,painful,and often swollen area in or on a part of your body
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Sage
A person,especially an old man,who is wise
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Well-groomed
Having a neat and pleasant appearance that is produced with care
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Plait (also braid)
A cross over of hair
-> She usually wears her hair in a plait/in two plaits
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Bind
Tie,fasten
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Ribbon
A long,narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration
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Bun
A woman’s hairstyle where the hair is brought together into a round shape at the back of the head
-> She wore her hair in a bun
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Trade sth in
Buy sth new by giving sth you own as part of the payment for it
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Aromatic
Having a pleasant smell
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Incense
Nhang,trầm
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Crisscross
Chữ thập
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Balm
An oil used to treat injuries or reduce pain
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Pay a visit ( phrase) +to…
To visit a person or place, usually for a short time
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Staple
Basic,main or standard
-> staple crop/food/product
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Retread
= adjust,revise
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Insulate
To cover sth to stop heat,sound or electricity from escaping or entering
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Rugged
Not even, not easy to travel over
-> rugged landscape/terrain/hills/cliffs
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Proceed
To move forward or travel in a particular direction
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Make/do/take an inventory
A detailed list of all the goods and property
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Beacon
A light or fire
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Turmoil
=trouble
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Muted
A muted color is not bright
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Mastermind
Someone who plans a difficult activity,often a crime,in detail and makes certain that it happens successfully
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Culmination
The highest point of sth
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Insure
=Protect
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Unearthed
=exposed,identified
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Rot
To cause sth to decay
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Tamper (with)
To touch or make changes to sth that you should not,usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it
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Disburse
To pay out money
