ULTIMATE WORD FORM

Administrative staff may be ___ (SKILL) through increased automation and efficiency

deskilled: to reduce the amount of skill that is needed to do a particular job

The changes are ____ (INSIDE), and will not produce a noticeable effect

insidious: ẩn khuất bên trong

____ (BRAIN) students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them

brainy: thông minh

Once a person has attained _______(TYPE) status in the eyes of the world, it is very hard to break it.

archetypal: nguyên mẫu, không thay đổi

After the recent scandal, he faces a(n) _______ struggle to win back public support before the

next election. (HILL)

uphill: khó khăn

The figure of total group _______ exactly balances out with the total income. (GO)

outgoings: chi tiêu

His book is about Shakespeare's style without getting too involved in the _______ of

Shakespeare's language. (MINUTE)

minutiae: tiểu tiết

The religious conservatives are not _______ of the West and its values. (AMOUR)

enamoured: yêu thích

A conservation focus on preserving ecosystems not only saves large numbers of species

(including ___________(CHARISMA) species that do not receive public support) but also

preserves the support systems that maintain life

non-charismatic : kém hấp dẫn

The one thing that can be said in favour is that it sends vegans and animal rights activists

___________ (CANDLE) with rage.

incandescent (with rage): đầy giận dữ

This had all the makings of another long-running ___________ dispute, when again wider

political events quite unexpectedly overtook the controversy. (ACRID)

acrimonious : gay gắt

hydro (thủy văn học )

hydrology

reserve ( hoàn toàn, không hạn chế)

unreservedly

operate (không hoạt động)

inoperative

assemble (sự phân tách)

disassembly

assemble ( sự kết hợp)

assembly

transit (ngắn ngủi, nhất thời)

transient

wind ( dài dòng )

long - winded

wind ( hơi thở ngắn)

short-winded

The manifesto is long-winded, ___________ and often ambiguous or poorly drafted.

(REPEAT)

repetitious: involving sth that is often repeated, in a way that becomes boring

He mistrusted ravishment by charm, spiritual appeal, force, wit or other ___________.

(BLAND)

blandishments: lời a dua, nịnh hót

Apart from a few fanatics, there was a general ___________ to apply the laws directed

against them. (INCLINE)

disinclination: sự không mong muốn

Tests at the age of seven provide a ___________ against which the child's progress at school

can be measured. (MARK)

benchmark: tiêu chuẩn để đánh giá, so sánh

They were an average family living a boring life in a(n) ___________ little house in the

suburbs. (DESCRIBE)

nondescript: bình thường, không có gì nổi bật

She has written a(n) ___________ account of the modern art world. (SEE)

insightful: có ý nghĩa sâu sắc

The competition challenges students around the world to come up an innovative and

___________ business gift. (TREND)

trendsetting: khởi đầu xu hướng

Lisette came back from holiday in New York with a(n) ___________ asymmetric haircut.

(TREND)

trendy

He tends to adopt a(n) ___________ manner when talking to young women. (DESCEND)

condescending: coi thường, trịch thượng

The motive behind such words is austere rather than ___________. (SNOB)

snobbish: trịch thượng, tự cao

She was sitting apart from those who had once been her friends, her eyes ___________ and

her cheeks blazing. (DOWN)

downcast : buồn bã, chán nản

Then Alvin endured a long, ___________wait for a flight back to New York late that night.

(SPIRIT)

dispirited: nhàm chán, xuống tinh thần

Berlusconi was ___________ by Travaglio's claim that he had colluded with the Mafia.

(RAGE)

enraged: vô cùng giận dữ

They can be ___________ and hypersensitive to rejection, and their social skills are, as yet,

underdeveloped. (TOUCH)

touchy: nhạy cảm, dễ cảm thấy bị đụng chạm

Everyone was in a fairly constant state of ___________ anticipation and nervousness

throughout the tour. (EDGE)

edgy: căng thẳng

The potential for a recession across most regions of the world will have ramifications for the

prospects of expatriates in ___________ employment. (GAIN)

gainful: có lợi nhuận

In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of ___________ and poverty.

(SERVE)

servitude: thân phận phục dịch, tôi tới

A(n) ___________ ensued at the lab, and Angeli was convicted this week of disorderly

conduct and malicious destruction of property. (ALTER)

altercation: sự tranh cã

This had all the makings of another long-running ___________ dispute, when again wider

political events quite unexpectedly overtook the controversy. (ACRID)

acrmonious: gay gắt

The ___________ of the community to the king is evident and reflects perhaps the

resentment of a dependent people. (ANIMUS)

animosity: sự thù địch

She had enjoyed the ___________ of colleagues, and the mild flirtation which often underlay

it. (COMRADE)

camaraderie: tình bằng hữu

She used her ___________ skills to get along with her remote grandfather, who provided so

little company for her grandmother. (RECONCILE)

conciliatory: hòa giải

Although a number of concessions helped ___________ minority nationalists, the most

militant remained unreconciled. (PACE)

pacify: xoa dịu

It encouraged experimenters to propose ___________ or novel approaches to problems.

(BEAT)

offbeat: khác lạ

The Qin's extremism was also its ___________ and it was soon replaced by the more enduring Han dynasty, which sought compromise with aristocratic elites and legitimation

through a revived Confucianism. (DO)

undoing: lý do thất bại

In spite of his overnight ___________ he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.

(STAR)

stardom: vị thế ngôi sao

He was a modest and ___________ man who never gave the impression that he knew all the

answers. (ASSUME)

unassuming: khiêm tốn

Barry worried that working for a woman would ___________ him in his girlfriend's eyes.

(masculine)

emasculate: làm suy yếu, làm ai đó trở nên yếu đuối

For all his reclusiveness, moreover, Mr. Salinger has none of the sage's ___________; his manner is a big and showy one, given to tours-de-force and to large emotional gestures. (FACE)

self-effacement: sự khiêm tốn

These side effects have forced researchers to seek alternative medications to ___________,

augment or delay traditional therapy. (PLANT)

supplant: thay thế

The government is facing an angry ___________ from voters over the new tax. (LASH)

backlash: phản ứng dữ dội

While parents provide a ___________ for many women in poverty, they are not always an

unproblematic source of help. (LINE)

lifeline: phao cứu sinh

Is there any news about the _______ at the central bank this morning? (HOLD)

hold-up: vụ cướp

Geogre said it was the worst film he had seen in ages, but it got an excellent _______ in the

press. I think we should go and see it. (WRITE)

write-up: bài phê bình, đánh giá trên báo

The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favour, 16 against and

12 _______ (ABSTAIN)

abstentions: bỏ phiếu trắng

They were enraged at the _______ of a policeman accused of murder. (ACQUIT)

acquittal: tuyên bố vô tội

The individuality, immediacy and _______ in computer games satisfy the needs from these

people. (MIMIC)

mimicry: sự bắt chước

His cartoons _______ lampooned the leading politicians of his time. (MERCY)

mercilessly: không thương tiếc

We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so _______. (AMATEUR)

amateurishly: một cách nghiệp dư

It was sheer _______ to try to drive through the mountains in that thunderstorm. (SANE)

insanity: tâm thần

He is a totally _______ person who deliberately defies all standards. (MORAL)

amoral: coi thường luân lý

The _______ nations carved up the defeated country into several parts,each taking an equal

share. (VICTORY)

victorious: chiến thắng

They have a duty to set the record straight, otherwise they are conniving at _______.

(FALSE)

falsehood: hành động sai trái

Cancer is perceived as a heterogeneous group of diseases that is characterized by _______

patterns of gene expression. (ERR)

aberrant: khác thường

She did not reply, but sat with crimson cheeks and _______ eyes. (CAST)

downcast: buồn bã

I've been hearing about your _______ reputation for a long time, and greatly respect you.

(BLEMISH)

unblemished: không tì vết

The national orchestra gave a(n) _______ performance of classical music. (ELECTRIC)

electrifying: hào hứng, thú vị

The law is vulnerable to being manipulated or abused to serve injustice, and vulture lawyers

simply rape the law and prostitute justice to serve the _______ and guilty for profit. (SCRUPLE)

unscrupulous: gian xảo

While such mentalistic constructions may sound _______ at first sight, they are justified in

three ways. (PLAUDIT)

implausible: không thuyết phục, không hợp lý

If you are a reckless, unrestrained and emotionally _______ person, you are more likely to

lose your future. (IMPEL)

impulsive: bốc đồng

Emmanuel suffered a(n) _______ two weeks later and was taken to the hospital shackled and

handcuffed. (CARRY)

miscarriage: sẩy thai

There was an embarrassing silence after her _______ remark but she was able to laugh it off.

(DISCERN)

indiscreet: bừa bãi, không cẩn thận

His lack of qualifications was taken as a sign of a(n) _______ youth. (SPEND)

misspent: sai lầm

Psychologists are dealing with the problem of _______ adolescence and " juvenile delinquency ". (ADJUST)

maladjusted

After the Soviet Union _______ in 1991, the protests escalated into war. (INTEGRATE)

disintegrated: tan rã

The _______ happened in thick fog and caused a seven-mile tailback on the motorway.

(PILE)

pile-up

I had a(n) _______ time reading your latest article about the Western moron who cheated on

his Chinese wife and subsequently got himself pretty roughed up by her paid muscle. (WRACK)

nerve-wracking: căng thẳng đầu óc

We had to listen to another of his _______ stories of his days as a soldier. (TERMINATE)

interminable: dài lê thê, buồn tẻ

There is a(n) _______ resemblance between this reasoning and that which had earlier led

John Dalton to an atomic theory of chemistry. (CAN)

uncanny: bất thường

The scan shown here indicates _______ metabolism and blood flow in the brain's emotional

center. (FUNCTION)

dysfunctional: rối loạn chức năng

The children were _______ at the thought of going to the seaside on holiday. (JOY)

overjoyed

Alvin met the genial master poet Langston Hughes, who became a lifelong friend and

_______. (CONFIDE)

confidant: tri kỷ

A bomb was _______ at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit. (ACT)

deactivated: hủy kích hoạt

It has to be said it was rather _______ of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage. (GENUS)

ingenuous: ngây thơ

Their inability to work together for the good of the republic would only increase the peoples'

_______ about government. (CYNICAL)

cynicism: sự nghi ngờ

Before the war the _______ output was produced in mass for a prospective demand.

(PONDER)

preponderant: có ảnh hưởng lớn

She had enjoyed the _______ of colleagues, and the mild flirtation which often underlay it.

(COMRADE)

camaraderie: tình cảm gắn bó, thân thiết

The _______ voluntarily agrees to undertake the legal risk of harm at his own expense.

(PLAINT)

plaintiff: nguyên đơn

Online funerals would not retain the ashes, but set up an online cemetery and memorialize

the deceased by posting an _______ and funeral messages. (OBIT)

obituary: cáo phó

The taxpayer received not only a capital sum when the companies were sold but now also

receives a substantial annual _______. (DIVIDE)

devidend: lợi tức

The next government will play an energetic role in seeking multilateral nuclear _______.

(ARM)

disarmanent: giải giáp vũ khí

Upholders of the scientific faith shudder at the implications of having to mix it with such

_______ subjective and impure elements. (REDEEM)

unredeemably: vô phương cứu chữa

A(n) _______ public consultation paper will be issued this autumn and a more fundamental

public discussion paper will be distributed next spring. (PREPARE)

preparatory: chuẩn bị

We have a number of technical publications on various oil products including lubricants,

bitumen, and _______ petroleum gas. (LIQUID)

liquefied: hóa lỏng

The lawyer was disbarred from practice when he was round guilty of _______ acts. (LAW)

unlawful: vi phạm pháp luật

Even today a man who stays at home to look after the children is regarded as something of

a(n) _______. (ODD)

oddity: sự kì lạ

Avoid detached signatures, unless they are of extreme _______ and unimpeachable

authenticity. (RARE)

rarity: sự hiếm gặp

Environmentalists fear that this is a(n) _______ approach to the problem of global warming.

(SIGHT)

short-sighted: thiển cận

It's one of the most difficult problems _______ our modern way of life. (SET)

besetting: lặp đi lặp lại

It was announced that the times were _______ and subject to confirmation.(PROVIDE)

provisional: tạm thời

The Chancellor was forced into a humiliating _______ on his economic policies. (CLIMB)

climbdown: nhượng bộ