Vocab 1 - 99

teeming (a)

be full of or swarming with/ present in large numbers,...

Teeming streets of the city.

teeming with life (đầy sức sống)

reinstate sb/sth (in/as sth) (v)

to give back a job or position that had been taken away from sb (phục chức, khôi phục)

He was reinstated in his post.

clinch (v)

Make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together/ so succeed in achieving or winning sth

->To clinch an argument/ a deal/ a victory.

->They clinched a place in the semi-finals.

contempt of court (n)

Action that hinders the administration of justice in court (coi thường tòa án)

contemptuous (of sb/sth)

feeling or showing that you have no respect for sb/sth (khinh miệt)

-> She gave him a contemptuous look.

->He was contemptuous of everything I did.

no holds barred (i)

with no rules or limits on what sb is allowed to do

-> there will be no holds barred in his interview with the president this evening.

flinch (v)

to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc. (nao núng, chuyển sắc)

unflinching (a)

remaining strong and determined, even in a difficult or dangerous situation.

-> unflinching loyalty.

-> an unflinching stare.

contend (that) (v)

to say that sth is true, especially in an argument.

-> I would contend that the minister's thinking is flaw on this point.

recoil (v)

(v.) to spring back, shrink; (n.) the act of springing back (rụt lại, giật lại)

-> she recoiled from his touch.

-> he recoiled in horror at the sight of the corpse.

unwarranted (a)

not reasonable or necessary; not appropriate

-> much of the criticism was totally unwarranted.

death throes (n)

final stages of something before it ends; movement people make when they're dying (giãy chết)

-> witnessing the death throes of car manufacturing in Britain.

-> seeing a bull in its death throes.

gastronomy (n)

art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome (ẩm thực học)

interdisciplinary

involving two or more areas of knowledge (đa ngành)

= cross-disciplinary

disentangle sth (v)

to seperate different arguments, ideas... that have been confused ( gỡ rối)

-> a gap year helping students augment gemeral understanding can disentangle the issue.

promptly (adv)

without delay

-> she deals with the problem promptly.

rudimentary (a)

dealing with only the most basic matters or ideas

-> rudimentary knowledge.

go-getter (n)

a person who is active, energetic, and has the initiative to pursue the things they want/ who is determined to succeed, especially in business (người dám nghĩ dám làm)

shortlist (v)

-> be shortlisted (for sth)

a small number of candidates for a job,... who have been chosen from all the people who applied (danh sách trúng tuyển)

-> candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by the end of the week.

negate (v)

to state that sth does not exist (phủ nhận)

-> there are crystal clear grounds to negate the so-called significance of a one-year interval prior to tertiary education.

stoke up (phr.v.)

to eat or drink a lot of sth, especially so that you don't feel hungry later. (tích tụ, chồng chất, ăn uống nhiều)

-> stoke up for the day on/with a good breakfast.

-> students who are not mentaally prepared may stoke up a sense of isolation and self-consciousness.

spark (v)

to cause sth to start or develop, especially suddenly

-> the proposal would spark a storm of protest around the country.

protest (n)

A form of political participation designed to achieve policy change through dramatic and unconventional tactics.

be on nodding terms (i)

to barely know sb, to be an acquaintance only (biết ai đó sơ sơ)

encrypt (v)

To create a code to keep a message hidden or secret (mã hóa)

cop-out (n - inf - disapproving)

a way of avoiding sth that you should do, or an excuse for not doing it (cái cớ)

-> not turning up was just a cop-out.

devolution (n)

the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states (chuyển giao quyền lực)

-> digital devolution (chuyển giao công nghệ)

stalemate (n)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible (bế tắc)

-> tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for years.

carpet-bomb (v)

to drop a large number of bombs onto every part of an area (rải bom)

tundra (n)

đài nguyên

well thought of (a)

respected by many people

-> he is well thought of for his inventive thought.

stifle (v)

to prevent sth from happening, to prevent a feeling from being expressed

= surpress (v)

-> the government failed to stifle the unrest.

norm (n)

a situation or pattern or behavior that is usual or accepted.

be nothing short of sth (i)

used to emphasize a situation, quality, or type of behavior (chẳng khác nào)

-> the party was nothing short of a disaster.

unfettered (a)

not limited by rules or any other controlling influence (không bị trói buộc, giới hạn bởi bất cứ thứ gì)

-> online storages occupy no space, therefore they are unfettered by any geographical confines.

kinship (n)

A social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption

cement (v, C2)

=strengthen (v)

to make a relationship, an agreement,... stronger

-> to cement the bonds between colleagues

nondescript (a)

(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified (bình thường, tầm thường)

-> their offices are in a nondescript building on the edge of the town.

artillery (n)

an army unit that uses big guns (pháo binh)

arterial (a)

pertaining to an artery (mạch máu)

->arterial blood disease

connected with a large and important road, river, railway line, etc. (tuyến đường huyết mạch)

-> an arterial road.

count on the fingers of one hand (i)

a very small number

paramountcy (n)

= utmost importance

the quality of being more important than anything else.

be cut out for sth

to have the qualities that you need for a particular job or activity

-> he's not cut out for teaching/to be a teacher

aide-memoire (n)

an aid to the memory, especially a book or document.

death knell (n)

-> sound the death knell for dth

an event or situation that is a sign of the end of something (đặt dấu chấm hết)

-> the proliferation of social platforms as well as the norm of uploading photos on them have sounded the death knell for tangible pictures.

to and fro

back and forth

tangible (a)

capable of being touched; real, concrete (rõ ràng, hữu hình)

-> tangible benefits/improvements/ results,etc.

time-honoured (a)

= traditional = long-standing

respected because it has been used or done for a long time (lâu đời, đi vào truyền thống)

ancestral (a)

of, belonging to, inherited from, or denoting an ancestor or ancestors (thuộc tổ tiên)

repository (n)

a place designated for storage (kho lưu trữ)

-> photo sharing platforms serve as unlimited photo repositories.

thereof (adv)

Of the thing just mentioned; of that

🌱 Means "of the thing just mentioned" or "of that", referring back to a specific noun previously stated.

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🎓 Academic-style examples:

• “The constitution guarantees freedom of speech and the protection thereof.”
• “The student failed to submit the report or any justification thereof.”
• “Ownership of land and the rights thereof are governed by customary law.”

thereto (adv)

to the thing mentioned

-> granted the mounting issue of children's concentration deterioration in today's society, the root causes thereof as well as the solutions thereto have drawn significant attention.

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• “The annex outlines the budget and the stipulations related thereto.”
  → "thereto" refers to "the budget and stipulations" — meaning "to those things."

• “All parties must comply with the contract and any future amendments thereto.”
  → Meaning: "and to any amendments added to that contract."

• “The company agrees to deliver the goods and all services incidental thereto.”
  → I.e., all services related to the delivery of the goods.

• “Pursuant to Article 4 and the guidelines thereto, the accused was acquitted.”
  → Meaning: according to Article 4 and the rules attached to it.

top-notch (a, inf)

excellent, of the highest quality

-> top-notch gadgets

commence ( = begin = start = initiate) (v)

to begin, to start

-> she commenced her medical career in 1956

advent (n)

(n.) an arrival; a coming into place or view

-> the advent of techonology

cast (no) doubt on sb/sth

(không) nghi ngờ sb/sth

-> from my vantage point, I cast no doubt on the statement.

veracity (n)

truthfulness, honesty (tính xác thực)

in all likelihood

very probably

vigilance (n)

the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties (cảnh giác)

fraudulent (a)

cheating; deceitful, usually in order to make money illegally

not least (i)

especially or particularly

-> we had many things to consider, not least the safety of our children

culminate in/with sth (v)

= build up to = finish with

-> culmination (n)

to end with a particular result, or at a particular point

-> Higher tariffs on Vietnamese exports may culminate in the deterioration in trade relations

-> winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.

spree (n)

a short period of time that you spend doing one particular activity that you enjoy, but often too much of it

-> shopping/drinking spree

-> killing spree

dressed to kill (idiom)

wear something with an intention to stand out/impress people and be noticed. (ăn mặc nổi

bật)

Ex: I have to be dressed to kill at this event tonight—a lot of important people will be there.

Confucianism (n)

nho giáo

supplant (v)

to take the place of sb/sth (especially sb/sth older or less modern) (thay thế)

-> their work has largely been supplanted by the use of a computer program

adhere to sth (v)

to stick to sth

-> once in bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells

-> in this heyday of mass tourism, it is of utmost significance that we do not go again the grains, instead adhering to the ongoing trend of travelling

adherence (n)

the fact of someone behaving exactly according to rules, beliefs, etc. (tuân thủ)

-> strict adherence to the rules

no-go (i)

not allowed or not acceptable (không phù hợp)

-> shorts are no-go here, you have to wear pants

Morph sb/sth into sb/sth

to change, or make sb/sth change in to sth different

manifold (a)

many and various

-> the possibilities were manifold

stance on sth (n)

the opinions that sb has about sth and expresses publicly (lập trường)

-> he is known for his anti-abortion stance

socio-economic (a)

of, relating to, or involving a combination of social and economic factors

-> people from different socio-economic backgrounds

reperussion = consequence (n)

(n.) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation (hậu quả, dư âm)

-> the evident reperussions manifest in the significant number of preventable deaths each year

manifest (v)

clear or obvious to the eye or mind (biểu hiện rõ ràng)

-> the symptoms of the disease manifested themselves two days later

avert (v)

to prevent sth bad or dangerous from happening

-> the disaster could have been averted had the government given greater attention to it.

equitable (a)

-> equitation (n) :thuật cưỡi ngựa

fair, just, embodying principles of justice (công bằng, hợp lý)

-> an equitable distribution of resources

populace (n)

the general public; the population (quần chúng)

-> to ensure the welfare and prosperity of the entire populace.

perpetuate (v)

to make permanent or long lasting (kéo dài)

-> the lack of education often perpetuates heightened levels of poverty and unemployment

uplifting (a)

making you feel happier or giving you more hope

-> an uplifting experience/speech

understate (v)

to state that sth is smaller, less important or less serious than it really is (coi nhẹ)

dire < direr < direst (a)

desperately urgent, extreme

-> they were living in dire poverty

compelling (a)

that makes you pay attention to it because it is so interesting and exciting (thuyết phục)

-> one compelling rationale for this stance is...

staunchly (adv)

showing a strong belief or support of something

-> she staunchly defended the new policy

segregation (of A and/from B)

religious segregation = racism (n)

the act of seperating people or things from a large group

phân biệt chủng tộc

-> the report recommends segregation of cyclists from both cá and pedestrians

prominent (a)

important or well-known/ easily seen

-> opponents argue that there are other equally crucial sectors that demand substantial investment, with education being a prominent example

lay sth waste/ lay waste to sth (i, f)

to destroy a place completely

-> an area laid waste by war

-> human's overexploitation can lay waste to ecosystems

sheer epic grandeur

something of heroic or impressive proportions/ the quality of being grand

-> whilst this journey may not compare in terms of sheer epic grandeur to some of great American train journeys, it does have a special charm of its own

rite of passage (n. phr.)

a ritual that serves to mark the movement and transformation of an individual from one social position to another (first kiss, sweet sixteen, marriage, etc.

take sth at face value (i)

to accept sth as it appears to be rather than studying it more closely

-> I took the offer at face value since I didn't think they might be trying to trick me

selling point (n)

a characteristic of a product or service that will persuade people to buy it

-> its best selling point is the price - it's the cheapest on the market.

entail doing sth (v)

to involve sth that cannot be avoided (kéo theo, đòi hỏi sth)

-> it will entail driving a long distance everyday.

-> more of these infrastructues mean more land required for their construction, which, again, entails the removal of old houses.

accomodate (v)

to provide enough space for sb/sth

well spent

have the most benefit from using your cash (đáng tiền)

-> this computer wasn't cheap, but it was time well-spent.

phase in (phr. v.)

to introduce or start using sth in stages over a period of time (bắt đầu đưa vào sth)

-> the new tax will be phased in over 2 years.

-> the organization will be phasing the results of pedestrian safety tests into its essential rating system.

foul (a)

having an unpleasant taste or smell

stale (a)

no longer fresh (bị ỉu)

-> these breads have gone stale.

can't begin to understand/imagine

used to emphasize how difficult sth is to understand (spoekn language)

for want of a better word

not quite the exact or best word, but good enough for the situation

-> they should behave, for want of a better word, decently