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concession

something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult: sự nhượng bộ

• The firm will be forced to make …s if it wants to avoid a strike.

• major/ important

• grant/ make/ offer

• on/ to

the act of giving something or allowing something; the act of conceding

a reduction in an amount of money that has to be paid; a ticket that is sold at a reduced price to a particular group of people

• Tickets are £3; there is a £1 … for students.

a right or an advantage that is given to a group of people, an organization, etc., especially by a government or an employer

• The Bolivian government has granted logging … covering 22 million hectares.

the right to sell something in a particular place; the place where you sell it, sometimes an area that is part of a larger building or store

contort

​to become twisted or make something twisted out of its natural or normal shape: sự méo đi, nhăn lại

• Her mouth was … in a snarl.

furiously

work …

consolation

​a thing or person that makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed: sự an ủi

• The children were a great … to him when his wife died.

heart-stopping

​causing feelings of great excitement or worry

• For one … moment she thought they were too late.

power-sharing

​a policy or system in which different groups or political parties share responsibility for making decisions, taking political action, etc.: phân quyền

glutton

a person who eats too much: kẻ hám ăn

a person who enjoys doing difficult or unpleasant tasks: người thích việc khó khăn

• Being a … for punishment, I decided to climb all three peaks in one day.

beast of burden

​an animal used for heavy work such as carrying or pulling things: động vật chuyên chở

• The donkey is used as a …

malady

a serious problem: vấn đề nhức nhối

• Violent crime is only one of the … afflicting modern society.

an illness: cơn sốt

extricate

to escape or enable somebody to escape from a difficult situation: thoát, giúp ai thoát tình thế khó khăn(somebody/ something from ssomething

• He had managed to … himself from most of his official duties.

to free somebody/something or yourself from a place where they/it or you have been stuck and unable to move: giải phóng khỏi bị kẹt

• They managed to … the pilot from the tangled control panel.

exude

if you… a particular feeling or quality, or it …from you, people can easily see that you have it: hiện ra, tỏa ra

• She … confidence.

if something … a liquid or smell, or a liquid or smell … from somewhere, the liquid, etc. comes out slowly

• The plant … a sticky fluid.

expunge

to remove or get rid of something, such as a name, piece of information or a memory, from a book or list, or from your mind: gạt bỏ

• Details of his criminal activities were … from the file.

bitingly

… condemn

work up

to make somebody/yourself reach a state of great excitement, anger, etc.

• Don't … yourself … into a state about it. It isn't worth it.

put in a good word for somebody

​to praise somebody to somebody else in order to help them get a job, etc.: nói tốt

• If you run into the boss, … me!

evict

to force somebody to leave a house or land, especially when you have the legal right to do so: đuổi ai đi hợp pháp

• Police had to … demonstrators from the building.

outdistance

to leave somebody/something behind by going faster, further, etc.; to be better than somebody/something: bỏ xa, vượt xa

• She easily … the other runners.

unsportsmanlike

​not behaving in a fair, generous and polite way, especially when playing a sport or game: phi thể thao

• … conduct

>< sportsmanlike

anew

​if somebody does something …, they do it again from the beginning or do it in a different way: lại từ đầu

• They started life … in Canada.

• begin

non-aggression

>< aggression

lounge

​a room for waiting in at an airport, etc.: phòng chờ

• departure/ vip/ business …

​a public room in a hotel, club, etc. for waiting or relaxing in

a room in a private house for sitting and relaxing in

caricature

a funny drawing or picture of somebody that exaggerates some of their features: tranh biếm họa

• a cruel … of the prime minister

a description of a person or thing that makes them seem silly by exaggerating some of their characteristics, or only showing some of their characteristics

• The film gives a crude … of medieval England.

a person who makes themselves seem silly because they exaggerate some of their characteristics

• The two stars had become … of themselves.

the art of drawing or writing caricatures

• The portrait verged on …

fuss

to do things, or pay too much attention to things, that are not important or necessary: khắt khe tiểu tiết, không quan trọng

• Stop … around and find something useful to do!

to worry about things that are not very important

• Paula’s always … about her health although she's fine.

time-worn

​old and used a lot, and therefore damaged, or no longer useful or interesting: dùng qua lại

beady-eyed

​watching carefully and noticing every small detail: chú ý từng chi tiết

• We were being watched by a … security guard.

people watching

​the act of spending time looking at different kinds of people in a public place because you find this interesting

• At this trendy bistro, both the food and the … get high marks.

roll up

to arrive: đến

• Bill finally … two hours late.

​to open or close something by turning a handle: đóng, mở

• She … all the blinds.

prick

to make a very small hole in something with a sharp point:chọc, đâm, đục(something with something)

• He … the balloon and burst it.

to make a small hole in the skin so that it hurts or blood comes out

• She … her finger on a needle.

to make somebody feel a slight pain as if they were being pricked

• He felt a … sensation in his throat.

prick somebody’s conscience

​to make you feel guilty about something; to feel guilty about something: cắn rứt lương tâm

• Her … her as she lied to her sister.

fervent

​having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something: nhiệt tình

• … admirer/believer/supporter/ desire

tattered

(especially of cloth or paper) badly torn:

• The flag was … and threadbare.

(of cloth) damaged by continuous use or age, esp. torn in strips:

• old … flag

autobiography

​the story of a person’s life, written by that person; this type of writing: tự truyện

• In his …, he recalls the poverty he grew up in.

chronicle

to record events in the order in which they happened: biên chép(something)

• Her achievements are … in a new biography out this week.

​a written record of events in the order in which they happened

• Her latest novel is a … of life in a Devon village.

lacerate

to cut skin or part of the body with something sharp: cứa da

• His hand had been badly …

to criticize somebody very severely: kịch liệt phê bình

blunder

​to make a stupid or careless mistake: phạm lỗi sai ngu

• The government had … in its handling of the affair.

​a stupid or careless mistake

• commit/ make

• great/ colossal

herbivorous

​(of animals) eating only plants

venture

to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant: đến đâu mặc dù biết nguy hiểm

• They… nervously into the water.

to say or do something in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend somebody: cẩn thận nói, làm gì để tránh gây khó chịu

• She hardly dared to … an opinion.

to risk losing something valuable or important if you are not successful at something: cược(something on something)

• It was wrong to … his financial security on such a risky deal.

venture into

​to do something, even though it involves risks

• This is the first time the company has … movie production.

bristle

​a short stiff hair: râu

​one of the short stiff hairs or wires in a brush

graze

(of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat grass that is growing in a field: ăn cỏ

• The horses were … on the lush grass.

• contentedly/ peacefully/ quietly

to put cows, sheep, etc. in a field so that they can eat the grass there

• The land is used by local people to … their animals.

to eat small amounts of food many times during the day, often while doing other things, instead of eating three meals: ăn nhiều bữa ít

• I have this really bad habit of … on junk food.

to break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something rough: trầy da

• I fell and … my knee.

to touch something lightly while passing it: sượt qua

• The bullet only … his shoulder.

meander

(of a river, road, etc.) to bend with curves rather than being in a straight line: cong xuống

• The stream … slowly down to the sea.

to walk slowly and change direction often, especially without a particular aim: đi chậm và chuyển hướng không có mục đích

• They … around the old town admiring the architecture.

(of a conversation, discussion, etc.) to develop slowly and change subject often, in a way that makes it boring or difficult to understand

ashore

​towards, onto or on land, having come from an area of water such as the sea or a river: hướng từ vùng ngoài biển vào đất liền

• A dead dolphin was found washed … on the beach.

murky

​(of a liquid) not clear; dark or dirty with mud or another substance: đục

• She gazed into the … depths of the water.

​(of air, light, etc.) dark and unpleasant because of smoke, fog, etc.

• The light was … and it was difficult to see ahead.

(of people’s actions or character) not clearly known and suspected of not being honest: không rõ ràng, bị nghi ngờ

emaciated

​thin and weak, usually because of illness or lack of food: yếu vì thiếu ăn

• He was thirty, but looked fifty, with pale skin, hopeless eyes and an … body, covered in sores.