Thẻ ghi nhớ: CAE vocabulary reading and use of english test 1 | Quizlet

irrevocable

not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final

whip out

take out quickly / produce sth quickly

He w.... o... his phone and dialled the emergency service number

snatch

to seize, catch something suddenly

The burglar s.....the handbag out of her hand

steer

to take control of a situation and influence the way in which it develops

confront

meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent.

đối diện đối chất với những vấn đề ( thường là gây tranh cãi, buộc tội, chỉ trích )

It's important to c..... social issues to bring about change.

rant and rave

shout in a loud, angry but confused way

She r...... and r...... about the way people mistreat her

mock

to ridicule or imitate someone

chế nhạo

dated

old-fashioned

ubiquitous

being everywhere at the same time

makeover

the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that something gives

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knick-knack

a small decorative ornament, especially in a house

unruly

difficult or impossible to control; disobedient : ngỗ ngược không nghe lời

dissent

(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement

foible

(n.) a weak point, failing, minor flaw

quirky

unusual; strange; odd; eccentric

parable

(n.) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson

scatter

to cause to separate and go in different directions

The largest malls are s..... all over town ( phân tán)

contend with

to struggle against, to have a rivalry , to argue

The lecturer really likes to c..... w... unruly students during his class

leave in doubt

keep someone in uncertainty about something.

probing

thăm dò (adj)

......questions ( những câu hỏi thăm dò )

sweeping statement

something that you say or write that is too general and that has not been carefully thought about => tuyên bố chung chung , không cụ thể

bewildering (a)

confusing : hoang mang, bối rối

b...... explanations: lời giải thích gây hoang mang

/bɪˈwɪl.dər.ɪŋ/

He gave me directions to his house, but I found them utterly b.........

delegate

A person appointed or elected to represent others

come/get to grips with sth

to make an effort to understand and deal with a problem or situation

After the earthquake, the community had to c......... rebuilding.

lay person

a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject

Many l........ struggle to understand complex social issues like poverty.

man (v)

to control ( a boat, vehicle)

She m.... the ship and set sail to the shore

freighter

a ship used for carrying cargo

footnote

A note at the bottom of the page used to cite references or give more information.

dreadful

horrible

livid

furiously angry

hinder

to slow or impede the progress of

obscure

difficult to see, vague

we could never understand his .....references