Đề 4 - Vocab + Phrasal Verbs

chivalry /ˈʃɪvəlri/

polite and kind behaviour that shows a sense of honour, especially by men towards women

heather /ˈheðər/

​a low wild plant with small purple, pink or white flowers, that grows on hills and areas of wild open land

Recollection /ˌrekəˈlekʃn/

the ability to remember something; the act of remembering something.

Phrase: To the best of my recollection

resonant /ˈrezənənt/

(of sound) deep, clear and continuing for a long time/having the power to bring images, feelings, memories, etc. into your mind

prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/

important or well-known

take on sth

to decide to do something; to agree to be responsible for something/somebody

come off

(of a plan, etc.) to be successful; to have the intended effect or result

see to sth

to deal with something

go on about sth/sb

to talk about somebody/something for a long time, especially in a boring or complaining way

harp on

to keep talking about something in a boring or annoying way

rattle off

to say something from memory without having to think too hard

put down

SYN: note down

clam up (on sb)

to refuse to speak, especially when somebody asks you about something

unmanageable (MANAGE)

difficult or impossible to control or deal with

deathly

like a dead person; suggesting death

deadly

causing or likely to cause death

SYN: Lethal

synonymous (SYNONYM)

so closely connected with something that the two things appear to be the same

single-handedly (HAND)

on your own with nobody helping you

at/in/to the forefront (of something) (FRONT)

in or into an important or leading position in a particular group or activity

ownership (OWN)

the fact of owning something

take up residence in somewhere

the state of living in a particular place

sighting of sth

an occasion when somebody sees somebody/something, especially something unusual or something that lasts for only a short time

to distance yourself from sb/sth

to become less involved or connected with somebody/something

to make quite a name for oneself

to become quite famous