Cambridge IELTS 13 Test 1 Passage 2 Part 1

Stimulating

(adj) exciting= invigorating, energizing, refreshing, vitalizing - kích thích, thú vị

Keep sb's mind on smt

(idiom) pay attention to

Lab (laboratory)

(n) a room or building used for scientific research, experiments, testing, etc. - phòng thí nghiệm

Mental

(adj) relating to the mind and thinking - thuộc về tâm thần, suy nghĩ

State

(n) condition, situation - trạng thái

Frustration

(n) the feeling of being annoyed, upset, or impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation - uất ức, bực bội

Apathy

(n) lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of concern - sự thờ ơ, lãnh đạm #enthusiasm, interest, passion

Depression

(n) sadness, unhappiness # cheerfulness - sự trầm cảm, buồn

Indifference

(n) unconcern, disinterest, apathy# concern, interest - sự thờ ơ, ngó lơ, không để tâm

Agitated

(adj) upset, anxious, worried, nervous # calm - lo lắng, bồn chồn

Restless

(adj) unable to keep still or stay where you are, especially because you are nervous or bored # calm

Disgust

(n) strong dislike = disapproval

Infection

(n) the act or process of causing or getting a disease - sự lây nhiễm

Identify

(v) classify, characterize, categorize - xác định, phân loại

Distinct

(adj) separate, different

Reactant

(n) a person who reacts when something happens.

Plot

(v) mark, draw

Axes

(n) fixed lines for the measurement of coordinates (including vertical and horizontal lines) - trục (trong hệ tọa độ)

Arousal

(n) excitement, stimulation - sự hứng thú, kích thích

Intriguingly

(adv) in a way that is very interesting because it is unusual or does not have an obvious answer - 1 cách thú vị

Specialise in

(phr v) to spend most of your time doing a particular thing - chuyên về

Explosive

(adj) easily to explode - dễ nổ

Engage in

(phr v) participate in, take part in, become involved in - tham gia vào

Trait

(n) characteristic, feature - đặc điểm, đặc tính

Be prone to

(adj) susceptible, vulnerable, inclined, likely to get, likely to have - dễ bị ổn hại bởi

Come up with smt

(phr v) to think of an idea, answer etc - nghĩ ra

Allow the mind to wander

(idiom) you stop thinking about the subject that you should be giving your attention to and start thinking about other matters - cho đầu óc thư giãn, ngừng nghĩ về 1 vấn đề

Convince

(v) persuade - thuyết phục

by definition

because of its own features - theo định nghĩa

Undesirable

(adj) unwanted, bad, unpleasant = unfavorable # desirable, pleasant, preferable - không mong muốn, không tốt

Adaptive

(adj) having an ability to change or suit different conditions - thích nghi tốt

by definition

because of its own features - theo định nghĩa