Vocab files C1 unit 4

Annul (v.)

→ The court decided to annul the marriage.

To officially state that something is no longer legally valid ~ invalidate,nullify

Revoke (v.)

→ The authorities may revoke the company’s permit.

To officially take back or cancel a right, permission, licence or decision - thu hồi ,tước quyền ( ~ withdraw,rescind)

Recall (v.)

→ The government recalled the ambassador.

To order someone to return, especially an ambassador or official ~ summon back, call back

Eradicate (v.)

→ The government pledeged to eradicate corruption from public offices.

To destroy or remove sth completely, especially sth harmful ~ eliminate,wipe out, stamp out

Exterminate (v.)

→ The invading army almost exterminated the indigenous population.

To kill or destroy all the members of a group of living things - tận diệt

Anihilate (v.) /əˈnaɪəleɪt/

→ Such sophisticated weapons could annihilate the human race.

To destroy a place, group or thing completely

To defeat someone completely

Decimate (v.)

→ The storm decimated almost all of the local buildings.

To destroy or kill a large part of something

Abound (v.) (in)

→Central Africa abounds in natural resources.

To exist in large numbers or amounts ~ be plentiful, flourish

Beseech (v.)

—> The villagers beseeched the authorities for urgent help after the flood.

To ask someone for sth in an urgent and emotional way - van xin ~ beg, implore