Week 2 (3.11 - 9.11)

desperate

adj very serious or bad - Tuyệt vọng, cùng quẫn, Rất cần thiết, khẩn cấp

feminism

n the belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way, or the set of activities intended to achieve this state - Chủ nghĩa nữ quyền

feminist

n a person who believes in feminism, and tries to achieve change that helps women to get equal opportunities and treatment - Nhà nữ quyền, người ủng hộ nữ quyền

rear

v to care for young animals or children until they are able to care for themselves - Nuôi nấng, dưỡng dục

cord

n (a length of) rope or string made of twisted threads - Dây điện, dây cáp; Dây thừng, dây bện

outlet

n - Ổ cắm

pile up

v to form a pile, or to put a lot of things into a pile - chất chồng lên nhau

roll up

v to fold something around itself to make the shape of a ball, or to fold cloth around itself to make a piece of clothing shorter - Cuộn lên, quấn lên

recital

n a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person or a small group of people - Buổi biểu diễn độc tấu

mural

n a large picture painted on a wall - Tranh tường, bích họa

headset

n a set of headphones, especially one with a microphone attached to it - Bộ tai nghe kèm micrô

lumber

n wood that has been cut into various lengths for building - Gỗ xẻ, gỗ xây dựng

place an advertisement, bet, order

to arrange to have an advertisement, bet, order - Đặt quảng cáo; Đặt cược,Đặt hàng,

gamble

v to risk money, for example in a game or on a horse race - Đánh bạc, cờ bạc; Mạo hiểm, đánh cược

packaging

n the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold - đóng gói

biodegradable

adj able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful - Có khả năng phân hủy sinh học

assembly

n the process of putting together the parts of a machine or structure - Sự lắp ráp, sự lắp đặt

manufacture

v to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines - Chế tạo, sản xuất

projector

n a device for showing films or images on a screen or other surface - Máy chiếu

panel

n a small group of people chosen to give advice, make a decision, or publicly discuss their opinions as entertainment - Hội đồng, ban, nhóm

resurface

v to put a new surface on a road - Làm lại bề mặt, trải lại bề mặt

testimonial

n a statement about the character or qualities of someone or something - Lời chứng thực, lời khen ngợi

testimony

n (an example of) spoken or written statements that something is true, especially those given in a law court - Lời khai, lời làm chứng

acoustics

n the scientific study of sound - Âm học

mild

adj not violent, severe, or extreme - Nhẹ, ôn hòa; Dịu dàng, Nhạt

fairly

adv more than average, but less than very - Khá là, tương đối

lantern

n a light inside a container that has a handle for holding it or hanging it up, or the container itself - Đèn lồng

set sth aside

to save something, usually money or time, for a special purpose - Để dành, dành riêng, dự trữ

debris

n broken or torn pieces of something larger - mảnh vỡ, đống đổ nát

scatter

v to (cause to) move far apart in different directions - Phân tán, rải rác, gieo rắc

protest

v/n to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc - Biểu tình, phản đối

protester

n someone who protests publicly about something, especially as part of a group - Người biểu tình

march

v to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way, often because you are angry - Hành quân, Bước đi dứt khoát

yield

v to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information - Mang lại, sản xuất, sinh ra

haste

n quickly or hurrying too much, often with a bad result - Một cách vội vàng, gấp rút.
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landfill

n a place where garbage is buried - Bãi chôn lấp rác thải, bãi rác

custodial

adj referring to or having the responsibility of protecting, caring for, or maintaining something or someone - (Thuộc) về công việc dọn dẹp, bảo trì

polish

v to rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine - Đánh bóng, lau chùi

radical

adj relating to the most important parts of something or someone; complete or extreme - Triệt để, cơ bản, gốc rễ

radically

adv completely or extremely - Một cách triệt để, hoàn toàn

competent

adj able to do something well - Có năng lực, có khả năng, thành thạo

authorize

v to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something - Ủy quyền, cho phép, Phê chuẩn, chấp thuận

execute

v to do or perform something, especially in a planned way - Thực hiện, thi hành, tiến hành

execution

n the act of doing or performing something, especially in a planned way - Sự thực hiện, sự thi hành, sự tiến hành

envision

v to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way - Mường tượng, hình dung

dismiss

v to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering - Sa thải, đuổi việc, Giải tán, Bỏ qua, gạt bỏ, xem nhẹ

dismissal

n an act of officially removing an employee from their job - Sự sa thải, việc đuổi việc

deliberate

adj (often of something bad) intentional or planned - Có chủ ý, cố ý

deliberation

n considering or discussing something - Sự cân nhắc, sự suy xét

jury

n a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or if a claim has been proved - Bồi thẩm đoàn

verdict

n an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial - Phán quyết, án quyết

psychiatric

adj of or relating to the study of mental illness - (Thuộc) tâm thần

mandatory

adj Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded by law - Bắt buộc

designate

v to choose someone officially to do a particular job - Chỉ định, bổ nhiệm

successor

n someone or something that comes after another person or thing - Người kế nhiệm, người thừa kế

alleviate

v to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe - Giảm bớt, làm nhẹ bớt, làm dịu

alleviation

n the act of making something bad such as pain or problems less severe - Sự giảm nhẹ, sự làm dịu, sự làm bớt đi

prominent

adj very noticeable, important, or famous - Nổi bật, dễ thấy, lớn

prominence

n the state of being easily seen or well known - Sự nổi bật, sự quan trọng, vị trí nổi trội

prominently

adv in a way that is important; to a large extent - Một cách nổi bật, rõ ràng

obstruct

v to block a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or to prevent something from happening correctly by putting difficulties in its way - Cản trở, ngăn chặn, gây tắc nghẽn

obstruction

n behaviour or actions that prevent something from happening or working correctly - Sự cản trở, sự tắc nghẽn; Vật cản, chướng ngại vật

obstructive

adj trying to stop someone from doing something by causing problems for them - Gây cản trở, Chống đối, khó dễ

dispose of

v to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away - Vứt bỏ, loại bỏ
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disposal

n the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away - Sự vứt bỏ, sự loại bỏ

disposable

adj A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use - Dùng một lần, có thể vứt đi

hazard

n something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage - Mối nguy hiểm, nguy cơ

hazardous

adj (of substances, materials, activities, or conditions) dangerous - Nguy hiểm, độc hại

consistent

adj always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way - Kiên định, nhất quán, bền vững ;Phù hợp, tương thích

consistently

adv in a way that does not change - Một cách kiên định, nhất quán; Luôn luôn, thường xuyên

dense

n having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through - Dày đặc, đậm đặc, mật độ cao

discharge

v to send out a substance, especially waste liquid or gas - Thải ra, xả ra

deplete

v to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc. - Làm cạn kiệt, làm suy giảm

depletion

n a reduction in something - Sự cạn kiệt, sự suy giảm

purify

v to remove bad substances from something to make it pure - Thanh lọc, tinh chế, làm sạch

inflict

v to cause harm or damage to someone or something; to force someone to experience something unpleasant - Gây ra, giáng xuống, bắt phải chịu

infliction

n the action of forcing someone to experience something very unpleasant - sự bắt phải chịu, hình phạt, sự trừng phạt

physician

n a medical doctor, especially one who has general skill and is not a surgeon - Bác sĩ, thầy thuốc (một người có bằng cấp y khoa và được cấp phép để thực hành y học, đặc biệt là chẩn đoán và điều trị bệnh tật, không phải là bác sĩ phẫu thuật).

prescribe

v (of a doctor) to say what medical treatment someone should have - Kê đơn, chỉ định

prescription

n a piece of paper or an electronic document on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or other treatment that someone needs - Đơn thuốc

sedative

n a drug used to calm a person or animal or to make them sleep - Thuốc an thần, chất an thần

ulcer

n a break in the skin, or on the surface of an organ inside the body, that does not heal naturally - Vết loét

susceptible

adj easily influenced or harmed by something - Dễ bị tổn thương, dễ mắc phải

susceptibility

n the fact that someone or something can easily be influenced, harmed, or infected - Tính dễ bị tổn thương, Tính nhạy cảm, sự dễ lay chuyển, sự nhạy cảm

flatter

v to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere - Tâng bốc, nịnh hót

flattery

n the act of praising someone, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want something from them - Sự tâng bốc, sự nịnh hót

induce

v to persuade someone to do something - Xui khiến, thuyết phục

inducement

n an act or thing that is intended to persuade someone or something - Sự xui khiến, sự thuyết phục; Sự cám dỗ, sự lôi kéo

deprive

v to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need - Tước đoạt, lấy đi, ngăn cản

deprivation

n a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life - Tình trạng thiếu thốn

torture

n the act of causing great physical or mental pain in order to persuade someone to do something or to give information, or to be cruel to a person or animal - "Tra tấn, hành hạ

sheer

adj used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except - Hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối

nonsense

n an idea, something said or written, or behaviour that is silly or stupid - Lời nói vô nghĩa, chuyện vô lý

aggravate

v to make a bad situation worse - Làm trầm trọng thêm, làm nặng thêm

aggravation

n trouble or difficulty - Sự làm trầm trọng thêm, sự làm nặng thêm;Sự khó chịu, sự bực mình

pharmaceutical

adj relating to the production of medicines - (Thuộc) dược phẩm, (thuộc) dược học

fatigue

n extreme tiredness - Sự mệt mỏi, sự kiệt sức

comprehend

v to understand something completely - Hiểu thấu đáo, thông hiểu

comprehensive

adj complete and including everything that is necessary - Toàn diện, bao quát, đầy đủ

comprehension

n the ability to understand completely and be familiar with a situation, facts, etc. - sự thông hiểu, sự nhận thức