SAT BLUEBOOK PT4->PT7

30/4/2025

improve on/upon something (phrv)

to achieve or produce something that is of a better quality than something else

premeditated (adj)

​(of a crime or bad action) planned in advance

ricochet (v)

+ adv./prep. (of a moving object) to hit a surface and come off it fast at a different angle

surmise (v)

​to guess or suppose something using the evidence you have, without definitely knowing = conjecture

contrive to do sth (v)

to manage to do something despite difficulties

in (actual) fact (id)

used to give extra details about something that has just been mentioned

used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned

innocuous (adj)

harmless

paucity of sth (n)

a small amount of something; less than enough of something

profusion (n)

a very large quantity of something

annotate (v)

to add notes to a book or text, giving explanations or comments

ungainly (adj)

​moving in a way that is not smooth or attractive

uneventful (adj)

​in which nothing interesting, unusual or exciting happens

exactitude (n)

accuracy

inconspicuousness (n)

unobtrusiveness

prudently (adv)

in a sensible and careful way; in a way that avoids unnecessary risks

overtly (adv)

in a way that is open and not secret

cordially (adv)

in a pleasant and friendly manner

(used with verbs showing dislike) very much

impending (adj)

imminent, approaching

warrant (v)

to make something necessary or appropriate in a particular situation

tentative (adj)

(of an arrangement, agreement, etc.) not definite or certain because you may want to change it later

not behaving or done with confidence

evince (v)

to show clearly that you have a feeling or quality

preliminary (adj)

​happening before a more important action or event

upend (v)

overturn

horrid (adj)

very unpleasant or unkind

revolting (adj)

extremely unpleasant

smoulder (v)

to burn slowly without a flame

(in sth)/(with sth) to be filled with a strong emotion that you do not fully express

repellant (to sb) (adj)

very unpleasant; causing strong dislike

moniker (n)

a name

tenuous (adj)

so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists

so thin and so easily broken

conspicuous (adj)

easy to see or notice; likely to attract attention

redress (v)

to correct something that is unfair or wrong

carcass = carcase (n)

the dead body of an animal, especially of a large one or of one that is ready for cutting up as meat

gnaw (v)

to keep biting something

gnawing (adj)

making you feel worried over a period of time

diagonal (n)

đường chéo

quadrilateral (n)

tứ giác

veritable (adj)

​a word used to emphasize that somebody/something can be compared to somebody/something else that is more exciting, more impressive, etc.

esteem (n)

​great respect and approval; a good opinion of somebody

stall sth (v)

to stop something from happening until a later date; to stop making progress

tectonic plate (n)

mảng kiến tạo

ambient (adj)

relating to the surrounding area; on all sides

​(especially of music) creating a relaxed atmosphere

confer (v)

(with somebody) (on/about something) to discuss something with somebody, in order to exchange opinions or get advice

something (on/upon somebody) to give somebody an award, a university degree or a particular honour or right

ignoble (adj)

not good or honest; that should make you feel shame

vignette (n)

​a short piece of writing or acting that clearly shows what a particular person, situation, etc. is like
a small picture or drawing, especially on the first page of a book

municipality (n)

​a town, city or district with its own local government; the group of officials who govern it

reconstitute (v)

something/itself (as something) to form an organization or a group again in a different way

something to bring dried food, etc. back to its original form by adding water

conflate A and/with B (v)

to put two or more things or ideas together to make one new thing or idea, especially in a way that is not accurate or could be harmful because the two things or ideas are not really the same

desultory (adj)

​going from one thing to another, without a definite plan and without enthusiasm

notional (adj)

based on a guess, estimate or theory; not existing in reality

so to speak (id)

used to emphasize that you are expressing something in an unusual or humorous way

contemporaneous (adj)

(with somebody/something) happening or existing at the same time

diffuse (adj)

spread over a wide area

​not clear or easy to understand; using a lot of words

accrue (v)

accumulate

liberalization (n)

the act or process of making something such as a law or a political or religious system less strict

mint (v)

make a coin from metal

circa (prep)

(used with dates) about

a crisis of confidence (phr)

a situation in which people no longer trust a government, system, etc.

threshold (n)

the floor or ground at the bottom of a doorway, considered as the entrance to a building or room

the level at which something starts to happen or have an effect

the point just before a new situation, period of life, etc. begins

right circular cone (n)

hình nón tròn

slant height (n)

the length of a segment from the vertex point to the base along the outside of the shape

slanted (adj)

​sloping in one direction

(towards somebody/something) tending to be in favour of one person or thing in a way that may be unfair to others