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strike up (phrasal verb)

1. to begin to play a piece of music

2. to start a relationship or conversation with someone

scour (v) out

1. to clean something by rubbing its surface hard with rough material

2. to search a place or thing very carefully in order to try to find something = comb

lifting (n)

+ the lifting of a ban/injunction/embargo

1. the action of ending a rule or law

2. the action of moving something from a lower to a higher position

fixated (adj) on somebody/something

[not before noun]

always thinking and talking about somebody/something in a way that is not reasonable

rubble (n)

eg: The bomb reduced the houses to rubble.

>> There were piles of rubble everywhere.

broken stones, etc. from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged; đống đổ nát

portion (n)

+ a generous portion of meat

an amount of food that is large enough for one person

exude (v)

to give off; to emit; to radiate

tilt (v)

to (cause to) move into a sloping position

placid (adj)

having a calm appearance or characteristics; điềm tĩnh

= tranquil

rouse (v)

+ rouse somebody from sleep/bed

+ rouse somebody/yourself (to something)

+ rouse somebody/yourself to do something

+ rouse somebody from something

1. to wake somebody up, especially when they are sleeping deeply

2. to make somebody want to start doing something when they were not active or interested in doing it

essence (n)

the most important quality or feature of something, that makes it what it is; tinh túy

brutal (adj)

= vicious; cruel

indifferently (adv)

without bias; not caring one way; thờ ơ

= impartially, unconcernedly, nonchalantly

at any moment (collocation)

= very soon

sustain (v) sth

1. to make something continue for some time without becoming less = maintain

2. to keep alive

velocity (n)

+ the velocity of light

+ to gain/lose velocity

+ a high-velocity rifle

1. vận tốc

2. high speed

eg: Jaguars can move with an astonishing velocity.

thrust (n) of sth

eg 1: The thrust of his argument was that change was needed.

eg 2: He killed her with a thrust of the knife.

1. [singular] the main point of an argument, a policy, etc.

2. [countable] a sudden, strong movement that pushes something/somebody forward

ignition (n)

+ to turn the ignition on/off

+ to put the key in the ignition

[countable, usually singular]

the electrical system of a vehicle that makes the fuel begin to burn to start the engine; the place in a vehicle where you start this system

assailant (n)

a person who attacks somebody, especially physically

= attacker

fixate (v) on sth

1. to think about something too much and find it difficult to stop

deed (n)

eg: She tried to do a good deed every day.

>> They will be punished for their evil deeds.

(formal, literary) an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one

hit/touch a (raw) nerve

(idiom)

to upset someone

savor (v) sth

eg: He ate his meal slowly, savouring every mouthful.

>> She savoured the smell of freshly-made coffee.

to enjoy the full taste of something, especially by eating or drinking it slowly = relish

spectacle (n)

eg: We witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of an elderly lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat.

an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval

voracious (adj)

+ a voracious eater

+ to have a voracious appetite

+ a voracious reader

+ a boy with a voracious and undiscriminating appetite for facts

1. eating or wanting large amounts of food = greedy

2. wanting a lot of new information and knowledge = avid

avid (adj)

+ an avid reader/collector

eg: She has taken an avid interest in the project.

+ avid for something

eg: He was avid for more information.

1. [usually before noun] very enthusiastic about something (often a hobby) = keen on

2. wanting to get something very much

maw (n)

the mouth of a fierce (= frightening) animal

heave (n)

to lift, haul, pull or throw somebody/something very heavy with one great effort

erupt (v)

+ erupt (from) something

+ volcano eruption

+ erupt into something: "The unrest erupted into revolution."

+ erupt in/into something: "My father just erupted into fury."

+ erupt with something: "The room erupted with laughter."

1. phun trào (núi lửa)

2. [intransitive] to start happening, suddenly and violently = break out

3. [intransitive, transitive] to suddenly express your feelings very strongly, especially by shouting loudly

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