SAT Series 8

inflation (n)

a general, continuous increase in prices

e.g: Unemployment, ___ and greater inequality are often the downside of a market economy.

mitigate (v)

to make sth less harmful, unpleasant, or bad

e.g: Such damage to visitors experiences leads to economic losses for the parks and their surrounding communities. If these damaging effects are not soon ___, the outlook for our parks is bleak.

exacerbate (v)

to make sth that is already bad even worse

e.g: This attack will ___ the already tense relations between the two communities.

indictment (n)

a statement that criticizes sb or sth strongly for being bad or wrong (bản cáo trạng)

e.g: Last year - the first year for which complete figures are available - there were fifteen ____.

riot (n)

an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest. (cuộc náo loạn)

e.g: One prison guard was killed when a ___ broke out in the jail.

pivotal (a)

central and important because other things depend on it (trọng điểm)

e.g: The arrest and trial of the group known as the "Chicago Seven" became a ___ point in the protest movement that centered on the Vietnam War, government corruption, and the unfairness of the federal court system.

allegation (n)

a statement, made without giving proof, that sb has done sth wrong or illegal (viện cớ)

e.g: Several of her patients have made ___ of professional misconduct against her.

substantiate (v)

to show sth to be true, or to support a claim with facts (chứng minh)

e.g: They have enough evidence to ____ complaints of vandalism.

antagonize (v)

to make sb dislike you or feel opposed to you (chống đối)

e.g:

1) Several of her patients have made __(s) of professional misconduct against her.

2) Theatre producers do not necessarily have to ___ their patrons by asking personal questions of their audience.

decorum (n)

behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite (trang nhã)

e.g: The celebrations were carried off with style and ___.

impartiality (n)

the fact of not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument (không thiên vị)

e.g: The state must ensure the independence and ____ of the justice system.

epilogue (n)

at the end of a play, book, or film that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened

e.g: It also serves as a fitting ___ to the anti-war movement of the late 60s and early 70s.

improvise (v)

to make or do sth using whatever is available, usually because you do not have what you really need (ứng biến)

e.g: I hadn't prepared a speech so I suddenly had to ___.

epitomize (v)

to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing

e.g: In this way, schools became integral to, and came to ___, the welfare of the local community.

mourning (n)

the feeling of being sad that you have and show because sb has died

e.g: Over nearly three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended mental wellness on a global scale, leaving millions in ___ and a battered collective psyche.

turmoil (n)

a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion (sự hỗn loạn)

e.g: The country has been in turmoil for the past 10 years.

tranquility (n)

a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry,...

e.g: The 62-year-old woodworker finds ___ as he crafts waterfowl, fish, songbirds and more in his cozy shop space.

charisma (n)

the powerful personal quality that some people have to attract and impress other people (sức thu hút)

e.g: In over 20 years, the compelling painting and its enigmatic painter will have lost no ___.