READING CAM 11 TEST 1

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vogue

(n) thịnh hành

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vertical

dọc, thẳng đứng

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coordinate

trục hoành, ngang

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grid

mạng lưới điện

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via

/ˈvaɪə/

(preposition). thông qua

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edible

/ˈedəbl/

(adj). ăn được

Ex: The vegetables were old but still looked edible

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massive

(adj) to lớn

Ex: The government put massive amounts of money into the health service

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severe

/sɪˈvɪə(r)/

(adj). nghiêm trọng

Ex: The fire has caused severe damage to the building.

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monsoon

mùa mưa

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herbicide

thuốc diệt cỏ

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infectious

(adj) truyền nhiễm

Flu is highly infectious.

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incidence

/ˈɪnsɪdəns/

(noun). phạm vi ảnh hưởng, phạm vi tác động

Ex: The lack of vitamins may explain the higher incidence of heart disease.

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urgent

/ˈɜːdʒənt/

(adj). khẩn cấp

Ex: The law is in urgent need of reform

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entirely

(adv) hoàn toàn

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drastically

quyết liệt

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sacrifice

/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/

(verb). hy sinh

Ex: Would you sacrifice a football game to go out with a girl?

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horizontal

/ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/

(adj). theo phương ngang

Ex: Draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the page

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take something for granted

/teɪk fə(r) ˈɡrɑːntɪd/

(verb). coi việc có cái gì như một điều hiển nhiên nên không trân trọng

Ex: Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.

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despoil

/dɪˈspɔɪl/

(verb). tước đoạt, chiếm đoạt; bóc lột

Ex: The thief despoiled the old man of his belongings.

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verdant

/ˈvɜːdnt/

(adj). xanh tươi (cỏ, cây cối, ruộng đồng..)

Ex: Much of the region's verdant countryside has been destroyed in the hurricane.

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subject to

/səbˈdʒekt tu/

(verb). phải chịu, phải bị

Ex: The city was subjected to heavy bombing.

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optimum

/ˈɑːptɪməm/

(adj). tối ưu

Ex: The optimum storage temperature is 60℉.

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prohibitively

/prəˈhɪbətɪvli/

(adv). cao đến mức không thể mua được (về giá)

Ex: Car insurance can be prohibitively expensive for young drivers.

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appear to

/əˈpɪə(r) tu/

(verb). dường như, có vẻ như

Ex: The couple appeared to have nothing in common.

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aspiration

sự khát vọng

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undoubted

/ʌnˈdaʊtɪd/

(adj). rõ ràng, chắc chắn, không thể tranh cãi được

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detrimental

ˌdetrɪˈmentl/

(adj). có hại

Ex: Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.

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settle

(v) đinh cư, ổn định cuộc sống

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assume

/əˈsjuːm/

(verb). Phỏng đoán

Ex: Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.

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descendant

dɪˈsendənt/

(noun). hậu duệ

Ex: Many of them are descendants of the original settlers

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wreck

/rek/

(verb). Làm hỏng, phá hoại

Ex: A bomb completely wrecked the building.

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civil war

nội chiến

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collapse

sự sụp đổ

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civilization

/ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

(noun). Nền văn minh

Ex: Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of civilization.

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accelerate

/əkˈseləreɪt/

(verb). gia tăng, làm nhanh lên

Ex: Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.

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indicate

chỉ ra, hiển thị

Ex: The survey data indicate a general satisfaction with the process.

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immunity

sự miễn dịch

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scarce

/skeəs/

(adj). hiếm

Ex: Skilled workers were becoming increasingly scarce.

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perceptual

/pə'septjuəl/

(adj). thuộc cảm giác, giác quan

Perceptual skills are particularly important in sports.

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acclaimed

/əˈkleɪmd/

(adj). được công nhận

The paintings in this exhibition are acclaimed masterpieces.

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renowed

/rɪˈnaʊnd/

(adj). nổi tiếng, trứ danh

Volunteers generally preferred the work of renowned artists.

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exclusively

/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

(adv). độc quyền, dành riêng

This offer is available exclusively to people who call now.

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