Passage 1 | The Davies Sisters

25 mục từ trong file Cam 21 - test 1.docx, đối chiếu Reading Passage 1 The Davies Sisters và câu hỏi trên Jumpinto. Đã sửa chính tả, từ loại và nghĩa theo ngữ cảnh. Mỗi thẻ gồm tiếng Anh, từ loại, định nghĩa bằng tiếng Anh, ví dụ và hình minh họa. Nguồn bài: https://www.jumpinto.com/ielts/practice/academic/21/1/reading/1

wealth

(n.)

Definition: a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things; an uncountable noun

Example: The family used its wealth to support local schools.

upbringing

(n.)

Definition: the way a child is cared for and taught how to behave while growing up

Example: Her upbringing taught her to care about other people.

governess

(n.)

Definition: a woman employed by a family to teach its children at home, especially in the past

Example: The governess taught the children French and history.

art gallery

(n. phr.)

Definition: a room or building where works of art are displayed

Example: We visited an art gallery to see French paintings.

collector

(n.)

Definition: a person who gathers and keeps objects such as paintings; collectors is the plural form

Example: The collector bought a painting for her private collection.

Impressionist

(n./adj.)

Definition: (noun) a painter who uses the Impressionist style; (adjective) relating to Impressionism, an art movement that captures light and everyday scenes

Example: The museum owns several Impressionist paintings.

purchase

(n./v.)

Definition: (noun) the act of buying something, or an item bought; (verb) to buy something

Example: Her latest purchase was a landscape painting. She purchased it last week.

soldier

(n.)

Definition: a person who serves in an army

Example: The soldier returned home after the war.

troops

(n. pl.)

Definition: soldiers considered as a group; troop in the singular can mean a group or military unit

Example: Volunteers prepared meals for the troops.

isolation

(n.)

Definition: the state of being far away from other people or places, or having little contact with others

Example: Living far from the city can create a sense of isolation.

oppose

(v.)

Definition: to disagree with something and try to prevent or stop it; use oppose + noun or -ing form, without to

Example: Some residents opposed the plan to close the gallery.

exhibition

(n.)

Definition: a public display of works of art or other objects

Example: The gallery organised an exhibition of modern paintings.

reconsider

(v.)

Definition: to think again about a decision, plan, or opinion, often because you may change it

Example: The high cost made her reconsider her decision.

amass

(v.)

Definition: to collect a large amount of something over a period of time

Example: The collector amassed a large collection of paintings.

inheritance

(n.)

Definition: money or property received from someone after that person dies

Example: She used part of her inheritance to support a museum.

pursuit

(n.)

Definition: an activity, interest, or goal that someone spends time following; here, cultural and charitable activities

Example: Reading and painting are her favourite cultural pursuits.

assume

(v.)

Definition: to accept something as true without enough proof; assumed is the past tense or past participle, and was assumed is passive

Example: People assumed that the adviser had chosen every painting.

have a hand in the decision

(v. phr.)

Definition: to be involved in making a decision or to help influence it

Example: The adviser had a hand in the decision to buy the painting.

humanitarian

(adj.)

Definition: aimed at reducing suffering and improving people’s lives

Example: They provided food and shelter as a humanitarian act.

vibrant

(adj.)

Definition: full of energy, activity, and life; here, describing a lively community of artists

Example: The town has a vibrant community of artists.

tedious

(adj.)

Definition: boring and tiring because something takes a long time or is repeated

Example: Sorting hundreds of old records was tedious work.

distressing

(adj.)

Definition: causing sadness, worry, or emotional pain; distressed describes the person who feels that way

Example: The news from the war was deeply distressing.

permanent

(adj.)

Definition: lasting for a long time or forever, rather than being temporary

Example: The accident had a permanent effect on his health.

upheaval

(n.)

Definition: a major change that causes serious disruption or difficulty, especially in society

Example: The war caused poverty and social upheaval.

contemporary

(adj.)

Definition: existing or living at the same time as the period being discussed; here, British artists of the 1930s

Example: The gallery displayed work by artists contemporary with the collector.