lesson 12

blemish

N + a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (vết nhơ, tì vết)

push on

V + to continue doing sth with effort (tiếp tục nỗ lực)

impending

Adj + (usually of sth unpleasant) about to happen (sắp xảy ra, sắp đến)

flare

V + to burn with a sudden bright flame (bùng lên)

solar flare

N + a sudden burst of energy and light from the sun (bức xạ mặt trời, tia sáng mặt trời)

antecedent

N + a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another (tiền đề, cái có trước)

emanate from sth

V + to come out from a source (phát ra, toả ra từ)

innocuous

Adj + not harmful or offensive (vô hại)

perpetual

Adj + continuing forever or for a long time without stopping (liên tục, vĩnh viễn)

redefine

V + to change the meaning of sth or to give it a new meaning (định nghĩa lại)

integrity

N + the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles (chính trực)

+the state of being whole and not divided ( toàn vẹn )

unrepresentative of sth

Adj + not typical of a group, situation or type (không đại diện cho)

subject pool

N + a group of participants used in a study or experiment (nhóm đối tượng nghiên cứu)

rationalize

V + to try to explain or justify sth with logical reasons (hợp lý hoá)

ameliorate

V + to make sth better or more tolerable (cải thiện)

wiry

Adj + thin but strong (gầy nhưng rắn chắc)

on the border with sth

Prep phrase + sharing a boundary with (giáp với)

thrive

V + to grow, develop or be successful (phát triển mạnh)

ridership

N + the number of passengers using a particular form of transport (số lượng hành khách)

irreducibly

Adv + in a way that cannot be made simpler (không thể giảm bớt được)

de-extinction

N + the process of reviving extinct species (sự hồi sinh loài tuyệt chủng)

horrid

Adj + very unpleasant or unkind (khó chịu, kinh khủng)

sub-pattern

N + a smaller or secondary pattern within a larger one (mẫu phụ)

repellant to sb

Adj + causing distaste or aversion (gây khó chịu, phản cảm)

revolting

Adj + extremely unpleasant (ghê tởm)

smouldering

Adj + burning slowly without a flame (âm ỉ)

lineage

N + the series of families that someone comes from originally (dòng dõi)

goodness

N + the quality of being good (lòng tốt)

in light of sth

Prep phrase + because of a particular fact (dựa vào, xét đến)

accord with sth

V + to agree with or be consistent with sth (phù hợp với)

appeal to sth

V + thúc đẩy cái gì

appeal to sb for sth

V + to make a serious or urgent request to sb for sth (kêu gọi ai đó vì điều gì)

cultural references

N + mentions of cultural elements in a work or conversation (tham chiếu văn hoá)

frenetic

Adj + fast and energetic in an uncontrolled way (điên cuồng, cuồng nhiệt)

preeminent

Adj + more important or better than others (ưu việt, xuất sắc)

solitary

Adj + done or existing alone (đơn độc)

rich detail

N + a large amount of information or decoration

improvisational

Adj + relating to improvising or created without preparation (ngẫu hứng)

multi-partyism

N + a political system in which multiple parties exist and compete (chế độ đa đảng)