test 4.3 reading glossary

acupuncture

n. a treatment in which thin needles are inserted into the body at particular points châm cứu

adversity

n. a diflcult or unpleasant situation nghi.ch cảnh

anaesthesia

n. the use of drugs or other methods to prevent pain during an operation sự gây mê, gây tê

claustrophobic

adj. feeling uncomfortably restricted or enclosed ngột ngạt, tù túng

commensurately

adv. in a way that is equal or appropriate in size or degree tương ứng, tương xứng

complementary

adj. used together with conventional medical treatment bổ trợ, hỗ trợ

conventional

adj. following generally accepted methods or practices thông thường, theo

phương pháp truyền thống

disdainful

adj. showing that you think someone or something is unworthy of respect khinh thường, coi thường

eccentric

n./adj. a person who behaves in an unusual way; unconventional người lập di.; khác thường

encumbrance

n. something that makes movement or progress diflcult vật cản, gánh nặng

endorphin

n. a natural substance produced by the body that reduces pain endorphin, chất giảm đau tự nhiên

endorsement

n. public or commercial support, especially of a product or person sự chứng thực; hợp đồng quảng cáo/tài trợ

extravagance

n. something that is excessive, elaborate or more than necessary sự phô trương, xa hoa/quá mức

headstrong

adj. determined to do what you want despite advice from others bướng bỉnh, cứng đầu

adj. determined to do what you want despite advice from others bướng bỉnh, cứng đầu

holistic

adj. considering the whole person or system rather than individual parts toàn diện, xem xét tổng thể

hypothesis

n. an idea or explanation that is suggested and then tested giả thuyết

implication

n. a possible ettect or meaning that is not stated directly hệ quả; hàm j

invoke

v. to refer to something as a reason, explanation or justification viện dẫn, đưa ra để giải thích

manipulate

v. to move or control something skilfully, especially with the hands thao tác, điều chỉnh

meridian

n. in Chinese medicine, a pathway through which energy is believed to flow kinh mạch

offspring

n. a person's or animal's child or young con cái, thế hệ con

pinnacle

n. a high pointed piece of rock; the highest point of achievement đỉnh nho.n; đỉnh cao

plumage

n. the feathers covering a bird's body bộ lông chim

predilection

n. a strong preference for something sự ưa thích, thiên hướng

premise

n. an idea or statement on which an argument or theory is based tiền đề

quasi-wild

adj. almost but not completely wild gần như hoang dã, bán hoang dã

rudiments

n. the most basic principles or skills of a subject kiến thức/kj năng cơ bản

smouldering

adj. burning slowly without flames cháy âm ỉ

tactful

adj. careful not to say or do anything that may upset others khéo léo, tế nhi.

tingling

adj./n. a slight stinging or prickling feeling in the body cảm giác tê ran, châm chích

utilitarian

adj. useful and practical rather than attractive or decorative mang tính thực du.ng

vindicate

v. to show that an idea, claim or person was right chứng minh là đúng

wrangle

n. a long and complicated dispute or argument cuộc tranh cãi kéo dài

mechanism

n. a process or system by which something happens or works cơ chế

midwife

n. a person trained to assist women during childbirth hộ sinh

nuisance

n. a person or thing that causes annoyance or inconvenience điều/người gây phiền toái

parasite

n. an organism that lives on or in another organism and feeds from it kj sinh trùng

peafowl

n. peacocks and peahens considered as a group loài công

physio

n. a physiotherapist chuyên gia vật lj tri. liệu

publicity

n. attention given to someone or something by the media sự đưa tin, sự chú j của truyền thông

reassure

v. to make someone feel less worried or frightened trấn an

responsiveness

n. the ability to react quickly or positively to something khả năng phản ứng/đáp ứng

rival

n. a person or group competing with another đối thủ

scaling

n. the act of climbing to the top of something high việc leo/chinh phu.c

single-handed

adv./adj. alone, without help from anyone else một mình, đơn độc

sponsorship

n. financial support given to a person or activity in return for publicity sự tài trợ

stimulation

n. the act of causing a physical or mental response sự kích thích

superiority

n. the state of being better, stronger or more important than someone or some-thing else sự vượt trội, ưu thế

therapist

n. a person trained to treat physical or mental health problems chuyên gia tri. liệu

throbbing

adj. producing a strong, regular beat of pain đau nhói theo nhi.p, đau giật

transatlantic

adj. crossing or relating to the Atlantic Ocean xuyên Đại Tây Dương

underestimate

v. to think that something is smaller, easier or less important than it really is đánh giá thấp

underlying

adj. important but not immediately obvious; forming the basis of something tiềm ẩn, cơ bản, nằm bên dưới

unresolved

adj. not yet solved or settled chưa được giải quyết

utilitarian

adj. intended to be useful or practical rather than attractive mang tính thực du.ng

vindicate

v. to prove that an idea, claim or person was correct chứng minh là đúng

wrangle

n. a long and complicated argument or dispute cuộc tranh cãi kéo dài

against all the odds

Idiom despite being very unlikely to succeed bất chấp mo.i khó khăn/bất lợi

catch up on

Phrasal verb to do something you have not had enough time to do làm bù, bổ sung

go back into

Phrasal verb to be reinvested or put back into something được đầu tư trở lại vào

go to hell and back

Idiom to experience an extremely diflcult or painful situation trải qua vô vàn khó khăn, gian khổ

get away with

Phrasal verb to succeed in doing something without suttering the expected con-sequences làm được mà không phải chi.u hậu quả

make a point of

Idiom to make a special ettort to do something đặc biệt chú j/cố gắng làm

mind over matter Idiom the use of mental strength to overcome physical diflculty dùng j chí để vượt qua khó khăn thể chất

on the go

Idiom very active or busy for a long period hoạt động liên tu.c, luôn bận rộn

pin down

Phrasal verb to determine or identify something precisely xác đi.nh chính xác, làm rõ

put forward

Phrasal verb to suggest an idea, theory or proposal đưa ra, đề xuất

take into account

Idiom to consider something when making a decision tính đến, cân nhắc

team up

Phrasal verb to join another person in order to do something together hợp tác, bắt tay với nhau

bring about

Phrasal verb to cause something to happen gây ra, mang lại

out of balance

Fixed expression not in a stable or healthy state mất cân bằng

mind over matter

the use of mental strength to overcome physical difficulty - dùng ý chí để vượt qua kkhan thể chất

commensurately

in a way that is equal or appropriate in size or degree

headstrong

bướng bỉnh, cứng đầu