6th

Ex: He is very quick to catch on to things.

catch on (to sth)

understand

= cognizant, come to grips with

histochemistry

mô hoá học (chemicals within the tissues and cells of living things)

/ˌhetərədʒəˈniːəti/

Ex: The amount of heterogeneity and biodiversity in these environments is incredible.

heterogeneity

the state of consisting of many different kinds of ppl/things

~ assortment

/ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

sociolinguistic

thuộc ngôn ngữ học xã hội

means testing

kiểm tra wealth/income (poor enough to receive benefits)

Ex: Information will be released strictly on a need-to-know basis.

on a need-to-know basis

tell ppl the facts they need to know at the time they need to know them, and nothing more

~ chỉ khi nào cần

​decouple sth (from sth)

end the connection/relationship between two things

/ˌmæl.əˈdæp.tɪv/

Ex: Behaviors that are maladaptive in childhood can create social issues in adulthood.

maladaptive

thích nghi không tốt

having an adaption that is not suitable

outlier

​a person/thing that is different from or in a position away from others in the group

data (bigger/smaller than normal)

Ex: The fallout from the financial crisis is spreading to the consumer technology sector.

fallout

​the bad results of a situation/action

~ aftermath, implications

bụi phóng xạ

Ex: She rose from the gutter to become a great star.

the gutter

the lowest level, esp of society

Ex: Systematic intelligence-gathering about external cases of plague.

intelligence

secret information that is collected (abt gov of other countries)

the people that collect this information

spy

collect secret information abt another country, organization/person

Ex:
These matters do not fall within our jurisdiction.

The court has no jurisdiction in this case.

jurisdiction

quyền thực thi pháp lý

social mobility

the ability to move from one level of society to another

/ˈskruːtəni/

scrutiny

​careful and complete examination

~ inspection

/rɪˈtɒrɪkl/

Ex: ‘Don't you care what I do?’ he asked, but it was a rhetorical question.

rhetorical

intended to seem important and influence ppl (produce effect)

Ex: The child slumbered peacefully in her arms.

slumber

sleep

(adj) -ing

~ repose, dormant, spark out

reproach (to sb/sth)

blame or criticism for sth uve done

a person/thing that brings shame on sb/sth

~ discredit

Ex: They beheld a bright star shining in the sky.

behold

see or look at sb/sth

~ descry

perish

(ppl/animals) die, esp in a sudden violent way

Ex:

He departs for New York from Vietnam tomorrow.

She waited until the last of the guests had departed.

depart

leave a place, esp to start a trip

~ flee

Ex: Though small, this restaurant offers a range of fish dishes unequalled anywhere else in London.

unequalled

​better than all others

~ unparalleled, transcendent

Ex: Human beings share many commonalities, especially in their biological and psychological nature.

commonality

the state of sharing features

# heterogeneity

Ex: Scientific research aims at unveiling the secrets of our physical and mental nature of people, which differs from one region to another.

unveil

show sth for the first time (product, plan, etc.)

/ˈfɒdə(r)/

Ex:
Politicians are always good fodder for comedians (= they make jokes about them).

Without education, these children will end up as factory fodder (= only able to work in a factory).

fodder

people/things that are useful for the stated purpose

~ asset

/ˈdʒetɪsn/​

jettison sb/sth

get rid of sb/sth that u no longer need or want

~ eradicate, relinquish, shed

Ex: Years of facile success had ossified the company's thinking and it never faced up to the challenge of the new technology.

ossify

(make sth) become fixed and unable to change

/ˈspjʊəriəs/

Ex: He had managed to create the entirely spurious impression that the company was thriving.

spurious

​false, although seeming to be real or true

~ bogus

​based on false ideas or ways of thinking

/drəˈɡuːn/

dragoon into

​(formal) force/persuade sb to do sth that they do not want to do

~ coerce /kəʊˈɜːs/