Vocab builder 16+17

Question 1

to make or be made into a whole again

Answer 1

reintegrate (v)

Question 2

relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system

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primitive (adj)

Question 3

to find out a piece of info or find s.o or sth, after looking in many places or asking many questions

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ferret out (phr.v)

Question 4

to arrange for money or property to be given to sb after your death (để lại di chúc)

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bequeath (v)

Question 5

behavior that is not natural or sincere but is intended to attract attention or to have a particular effect (làm điệu bộ)

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posturing (n)

Question 6

1. to make sth less or weaken
2. to make sth longer and thinner

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attenuate (v)

Question 7

sth that deters (ngăn cản) ppl from doing sth

Answer 7

deterrent (n)

Question 8

based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory

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empirical (adj)

Question 9

a space from which most or all of the matter has been removed, or where there is little or no matter

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vacuum (n)

Question 10

to get or obtain sth

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derive (v)

Question 11

the action of forcing s.o to experience sth very unpleasant

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infliction (n)

Question 12

to change the shape of sth so that it looks strange or unnatural

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distort (v)

Question 13

determined in character, action, or ideas (kiên quyết)

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resolute (adj)

Question 14

in a way that agrees with or follows (sth, such as a rule or request)

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in accordance with (idi)

Question 15

having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has

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inanimate (adj)

Question 16

achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or clever

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subtle (adj)

Question 17

not clean, in a way that may cause disease

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unhygienic

Question 18

nervous, worried, or having problem

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strained (adj)

Question 19

to officially end a law, take back a decision, or say that an agreement no longer exists

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rescind (v)

Question 20

to treat s.o in a cruel and violent way

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brutalize (v)

Question 21

to avoid considering sth, such as an embarrassing mistake, to make it seem not important, and to quickly continue talking abt sth else

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gloss over (phr.v)

Question 22

a feeling of anger or surprise caused by sth that you think is unfair or unreasonable

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indignation (n)

Question 23

very tired, esp working hard for a long time

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weary (adj)

Question 24

the principles of monarchy (a country that has a king or queen)

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monarchism

Question 25

causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness

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poignant (adj)

Question 26

a problem that is difficult to deal with

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conundrum (n)

Question 27

the rate at which sth happens

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incidence (n)

Question 28

needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy

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strenuous (adj)

Question 29

causing a strong feeling of hate, esp for moral reasons

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abhorrent (adj)

Question 30

to criticize s.o or sth strongly, usu for moral reasons

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condemn (v)

Question 31

1. to lessen the strength or effort of (sth) 2. to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (sth, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses

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extenuate (v)

Question 32

a copy

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imitation (n)

Question 33

a planned way of doing sth

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tactic (n)

Question 34

to emphasize a particular feature of sth or to make sth more noticeable

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accentuate (v)