Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 1

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This set of flashcards covers essential vocabulary terms and their meanings, as outlined in the Core dSAT Vocabulary Set 1.

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19 Terms

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abrasive

An abrasive substance is rough and can be used to clean a surface to make it smooth.

  • Vietnamese: vật liệu mài mòn
  • Synonyms: caustic, harsh, severe
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acclaim

To praise or welcome somebody/something publicly.

  • Vietnamese: ca ngợi
  • Synonyms: applaud, commend, celebrate
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adroit

Skilful, clever and showing skill.

  • Vietnamese: khéo léo
  • Synonyms: dexterous, deft, adept
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alleviate

To ease or make something less severe.

  • Vietnamese: giảm nhẹ
  • Synonyms: mitigate, ease, relieve
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approximate

Almost correct or accurate, but not completely so.

  • Vietnamese: gần đúng
  • Synonyms: close, near, similar
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atypical

Not typical or usual; anomalous.

  • Vietnamese: không điển hình
  • Synonyms: abnormal, irregular, unusual
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buoyancy

The ability of something to float or the feeling of being cheerful and confident.

  • Vietnamese: khả năng nổi
  • Synonyms: resilience, cheerfulness, optimism
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cerebral

Relating to the brain or mind rather than the feelings.

  • Vietnamese: thuộc về trí óc
  • Synonyms: intellectual, analytic, rational
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circumscribe

To restrict or limit somebody/something's freedom, rights, power, etc.

  • Vietnamese: giới hạn
  • Synonyms: restrict, confine, delimit
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communal

Shared by or for the use of a number of people, especially those who live together.

  • Vietnamese: chung
  • Synonyms: collective, public, shared
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complementary

They are different but together form a useful or attractive combination.

  • Vietnamese: bổ sung
  • Synonyms: supplementary, compatible, harmonious
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compromise

An agreement made between two people or groups where each side gives up something.

  • Vietnamese: thỏa hiệp
  • Synonyms: concession, adjustment, settlement
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conceptualize

To form an idea of something in your mind.

  • Vietnamese: hình dung
  • Synonyms: conceive, envision, visualize
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confound

To baffle, confuse, and surprise somebody; to prove somebody/something wrong.

  • Vietnamese: làm bối rối
  • Synonyms: bewilder, perplex, confuse
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conscientious

Taking care to do things carefully and correctly.

  • Vietnamese: chu đáo
  • Synonyms: diligent, meticulous, thorough
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corrosive

Tending to destroy or damage something slowly by chemical action.

  • Vietnamese: ăn mòn
  • Synonyms: critical, caustic, destructive
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credulity

The ability or wish to believe that something is real or true.

  • Vietnamese: tính cả tin
  • Synonyms: gullibility, naivety, faith
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debilitate

To make somebody's body or mind weaker.

  • Vietnamese: làm suy yếu
  • Synonyms: weaken, incapacitate, undermine
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denounce

To strongly criticize somebody/something that you think is wrong or illegal.

  • Vietnamese: lên án
  • Synonyms: condemn, criticize, c