Cambridge 16_Test 3

sink /sɪŋk/
E.x: The Titanic was a passenger ship which sank (to the bottom of the ocean) in 1912.

(v) chìm

pierce /pɪrs/
E.x: I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.

(v) khoan

cripple /ˈkrɪp.əld/
E.x: He was crippled by polio as a child.

(v) to damage somebody's body so that they cannot walk or move well

supersede /ˌsuː.pɚˈsiːd/
E.x: Wireless broadband could supersede satellite radio one day.

(v) thay thế

gigantic /ˌdʒaɪˈɡæn.t̬ɪk/
E.x: a gigantic statue

(adj) khổng lồ, kếch xù

intercept /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈsept/
E.x: Law enforcement agents intercepted a shipment of drugs from Central America.

(v) chắn, chặn đứng

drag /dræɡ/
E.x: Pick the chair up instead of dragging it behind you!

(v) lôi kéo, kéo lê

quay /kiː/
E.x: Special attention is to be given to the quays.

(n) bến cảng

mariner /ˈmer.ə.nɚ/
E.x: Many a mariner lost his life on these rocks.

(n) thủy thủ, nhà hàng hải = sailor/ seaman

swell /swel/
E.x: ocean swells

(n) sóng biển

thaw out /θɑː/
E.x: I'm just starting to thaw out after taking the dogs out this morning.

(v) rã đông, ấm hơn

shrink /ʃrɪŋk/
E.x: Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.

(v) become smaller

stationary /ˈsteɪ.ʃə.ner.i/
E.x: The traffic got slower and slower until it was stationary.

(adj) đứng yên, cố định

weather /ˈweð.ɚ/
E.x: As a small new company they did well to weather the recession.

(v) deal with

discard /dɪˈskɑːrd/
E.x: When eating grapes, we sould discard the covers and the seeds

(v) loại bỏ, vứt bỏ

traverse /trəˈvɝːs/
E.x: Stanley traversed the continent from west to east.

đi ngang qua, băng qua

antler /ˈænt.lɚ/
E.x: a pair of antlers

(n) sừng hươu nai

comb /koʊm/
E.x: I can't find my brush, but I still have my comb.

(n) cái lược

detect /dɪˈtekt/ -> detective (n)
E.x: Financial experts have detected signs that the economy is beginning to improve.

(v) dò tìm, xác định

dictate /ˈdɪk.teɪt/
E.x: He disagrees with the government dictating what children are taught in schools.

(v) ra lệnh, sai khiến

thermal /ˈθɝː.məl/ -> thermometer (n)
E.x: It was the Romans who first recognized the medicinal benefits of Hungary's thermal springs (= ones which produce hot water).

(adj) thuộc về nhiệt

revert to sth /rɪˈvɝːt/
E.x: When they divorced, she reverted to using her maiden name.

(v) trở lại tình trạng cũ

suppress /səˈpres/
E.x: The virus suppresses the body's immune system.

(v) đàn áp, ức chế

rhyme /raɪm/
E.x: 'Hit' and 'sit' rhyme.

(adj) having the same last sound (for words)