SAT VERBAL 2

trace (n)

a very small amount of a quality, emotion, substance, … that is difficult to see or notice (lượng nhỏ)
=> Officers were unable to find any trace of drugs.

reradiate (v)

phản chiếu lại

prevailing (adj)

existing, accepted in a particular place / at a particular time = current, predominant
=> The prevailing view is that economic growth is likely to slow down

plausible (adj)

reasonable and likely to be true or successful (hợp lý, có thể xảy ra) >< implausible

net (adj)

the amount remaining >< gross
→ The company reported a net loss of $56 million last year.

inconclusive (adj)

not leading to a clear decision/ result (không chắc chắn, không rõ ràng)

→ The evidence against two men was inconclusive

in light of sth

because of

warrant (v)

1. guarantee, assure
   → Our products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship

2. make a particular activity necessary
   → Obviously what she did was wrong, but I don’t think it warranted such a severe punishment.

forestall (v)

prevent sth from happening by acting first
=> The company executives forestalled criticism by inviting union leaders to meet

discrepancy (n)

a difference between two things that should be the same (sự khác biệt)

→ There were troubling discrepancies between his public and private opinions on how to balane the budget

repercussion (n)

bad effect, consequences (hậu quả)

violate (v)

vi phạm

ambivalent (adj)

having two opposing feelings at the same time, being uncertain about how you feel = conflicted

frankly (adv)

in an honest and direct way (thẳng thắn, thật lòng)

mediation (n)

hành động hòa giải, sự trung gian

relish (v)

take pleasure in sth (tận hưởng, thích thú)

apprehensive (adj)

feeling worried about sth that you’re going to do/ is going to happen

sneer (at sb/sth)

smile/ speak in a very unkind way that shows you have no respect for sb/sth

→ She’ll probably sneer at my new shoes because they’re not expensive

dilemma (n)

a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do (tình huống khó xử)

→ Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments

clash (n)

argument between 2 people/ groups because they have different beliefs/ opinions = conflict

→ There were violent clahes between the police and demonstrators in the city centre

mismatch (n)

sự không phù hợp

brawl (n)

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