unit 7 8 the vcab flies

become dry and die

wither

become fewer or smaller

dwindle

his fame is dwindling

become tight or narrow

decrease in size

contract

mentals usually contract when they become cool and expand when they heat up

a temporary failure

a period of time passing between two things happening

to end legally or officially by not being continued or made effective for a longer period

lapse

memory lapse
a time lapse/a lapse of time
His health insurance policy lapsed for nonpayment of premiums.

If something lessens or is lessened, it becomes less strong (c1)

lessen

A healthy diet can lessen the risk of heart disease.

anh dũng

heroic

energy and strength

vitality

The new factory should improve the economic vitality of the region.

to have no money(inf)

not have a bean

the season of heavy rain during the summer in hot Asian countries

monsoon

The failure of the monsoon would destroy harvests on which a billion people rely.

sự thịnh vượng

prosperity

sự thiếu thốn of basic things

privation

the quality of being severe in the way that you speak and behave (formal)

asperity

the asperity of her manner

The gap or the total loss.

thâm hụt

deficit

The government is facing a budget deficit

seriously bad

grave

→a grave situation

A ….. person is easily influenced by other people's opinions

suggestible

not possible to change; impossible to return to a previous condition

irreversible

Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.

to succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty

scrape through

to become suddenly very angry (inf)

blow up

My dad blew up when he saw the bill.

I shouldn't have blown up at you.

cưng chiểu

indulgent

đáng ghen tị

enviable

empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary

completely or extremely(ADV)

stark

The stark reality is that we are operating at a huge loss.
The children were splashing in the river, stark naked.

to show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad that has happened

implicate

several high-ranking officers were implicated in the bribery scandal

truy tố

prosecute

to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs,..

persecute

Religious minorities were persecuted and massacred during the ten-year regime.

an act of killing a lot of people

massacre (V,N)

fall uncontrolledly

tumble down

a regular amount of money that a law court orders a person to pay to his or her partner after a divorce

alimony

di sản kế thừa hay từ pp who lived in the past

patrimony

→cultural/national patrimony

The statues are part of our country's cultural patrimony.

able to control people and situations in a confident way

masterful

He has a deep, masterful voice.

done extremely well

masterly (A)

She gave a masterly performance as Kate in "The Taming of the Shrew".

a person who is extremely skilled at something, especially at playing an instrument or performing

virtuoso

too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death

morbid(A)

dạ dày

gastric

the cause of someone's failure, or of someone's loss of power or money

undoing

Greed has been the undoing of many a businessman.

đồng phạm

accomplice

the things used to make or build something

the qualities or features that make someone or something likely to develop into something

the makings of sth

They bought two salmon steaks and the makings of a salad.

She has the makings of a great violinist.

one reason is

for one thing

Celluloid film wasn't perfect – for one thing, it was flammable.

skilled

accomplished

lâm nghiệp

forestry

đấu thầu

bidding

a person who becomes a member of a group or organization

a person who takes part in a competition or an exam

entrant

to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money

get by on/with

get by on How can he get by on so little money?

get by with We can get by with four computers at the moment, but we'll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.

something shown or examined as an example; a typical example

He has a collection of rare insect specimens.

become less strong

abate(V)

→abatement

wind abates The wind has now abated.

rain abates The rain was starting to abate.

storm abates The storm has started to abate.

The fighting in the area shows no sign of abating.

→unabated (a) (formal)

The fighting continued unabated throughout the night.

a permanently fixed piece of furniture in a house

fixture

→fixtures and fittings

All fixtures and fittings are included in the house price.

(of amounts or numbers) very small or not enough

meagre

i dont know how on earth he can get by on such meagre wages

very angry

enrage

empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it

extremely sad and feeling alone

desolate

The house stood in a bleak and desolate landscape

desolated

bạch đàn

eucalyptus

peaceful and calm; worried by nothing (c2)

serene

She has a lovely serene face.

→serenity

I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.

The hotel offers a tranquil haven of peace and serenity, away from the bustle of the city.

the opportunity for doing something

scope

the opportunity for doing something

very skilful and quick in the way you think or move

adroit

→adroit at

opps-maladroit

meet and speak to sb in a way that seems rude

accost

the upper edge,as of a glass

brim

morally pure

chaste

a fault

defect (defective)

→character defect

→birth defect

someone who has given up their religion or left a political party

apostate

to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violentlyv

jolt

The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards.

impulsively,spontaneously

on the spur of the moment

threaten (V)

imperil

jeopardize

to criticize someone or something severely

castigate

the state of being clean, or the act of keeping things clean

cleanliness

dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially for money(A)

tham nhung

corrupt(A)(V)

to leave a country, political party, etc., especially in order to join an opposing one

defect(V)

→defect to

a person who thinks that they know much more than other people

know-it-all

challenging

arduous

demanding

a long haul

confused and uncertain

bewildered

to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

abet

→aid and abet :His accountant had aided and abetted him in the fraud.

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen

strive

something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that unfairly limits freedom - formal

yoke

the yoke of marriage

the state of being under the control of someone else and of having no freedom

servitude

calm

soothe

=placate

=pacify

=appease

enrage

seethe

sink to a lower level

subside

help financially

subsidize

prefer

have preferenve for

gather for

tụ tập lại

turn out for

appear

put in appearance

a very powerful attack

onslaught

It is unlikely that his forces could withstand an enemy onslaught for very long.

onslaught on Scotland's onslaught on Wales in the second half of the match earned them a 4–1 victory.

ngăn cản

deter

(of a person) friendly and in a good mood

(of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant

jovial

He seemed a very jovial guy.

a jovial time/evening/chat

→joviality (n) (formal)

difficult to please because you are very exact about what you like

choosy

the practice of spying

espionage

the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family

nepotism

have as a result

entail

bấp bênh

precarious

côn đồ

hooligan

the level of income people have when they are extremely poor

the breadline

Most students are on/close to/below the breadline.

sang trọng

opulent

an opulent lifestyle

an opulent hotel

in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation

aptly

very

frightfully (old fashioned inf)

unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration

gaudy

gaudy plastic flowers

the fact of being in very bad condition

decrepitude

→decrepit

examine

scrutinize

to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do

roam

to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do

ống nghe

stethoscope

limit

cap

a container shaped like a box in which bees are kept so that their honey can be collected

beehive

thần thoại

mythology

gạch

to cover a wall or floor with …(V)

tile

→floor tile