Ielts Cambridge 13

anonymous

nameless; of unknown or unnamed origin

disposition

a person's inherent qualities of mind and character

perplexing

difficult to understand

propel

to push or drive forward

prompt

to encourage

administer

to manage or direct; to give out as treatment or assistance

charitable

generous

dip

decrease(n)

impartially

fairly, without bias

biblical times

thời gian diễn ra các sự việc trong Kinh Thánh

scent

smell

potential rivals

Đối thủ tiềm năng

virtually

nearly, almost

spur

stimulate

set one's sights on

have as an ambition; hope strongly to achieve or reach

really matters

really important

one-to-one

one teacher and one pupil, not a group

preference

A choice; first choice; something preferred

womb

the organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby develops before birth

babble

bập bẹ

Socioeconomic Status

status in society based on level of education, income, and occupational prestige

hold one's attention

keep someone's interest

early language exposure

sự tiếp xúc ngôn ngữ từ sớm

battering

sự hư hại nặng nề

spectre

mối đe dọa

looming

about to happen soon and causing worry

forgo

(v.) to do without, abstain from, give up

abstain from

(v) to not do or have something you enjoy, especially alcohol or sex, usually for reasons of religion or health (kiêng, kiêng khem, tiết chế)

to turn away from sb/sth

to reject, no longer believe

be enraptured by sth

say mê bới cái gì

eerie

weird; mysterious; strange and frightening

ghostlike

like a ghost

technical glitch

small problem or fault that prevents something from working well

be lauded for sth

được ca ngợi về cái gì

revere

to honor, to regard with respect

Be outraged by

= feel angry and shocked

human beings

people

trawl through

to look through a lot of things in order to find something => rà soát

I had to ___________ hundreds of applications to find a suitable candidate

fuzzy

not clear

blast

chỉ trích kịch liệt

Pseudoscience

A fake or false science that makes claims based on little or no scientific evidence.

objective

unbiased; not subjective