vocab test 1 cam 21 reading

amass

/əˈmæs/

to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period: tích lũy, thu thập

Ex: She has amassed a huge fortune/wealth from her novels.

come into an inheritance

to receive money or objects from someone when they die, or when you reach a particular age

Ex: Last year, Pascal received an inheritance from his mother's estate

philanthropic

/ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk/

helping poor people, especially by giving them money

Ex: He is known for his philanthropic work for children in Africa

be geared toward

to design or organize something so that it is suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or group of people

Ex: Their education was geared toward cultural pursuits

coincide with

to happen at or near the same time

Ex: I timed my holiday to coincide with the children's

beyond one’s means

if you are living beyond your means, you are spending more money than you earn

Ex: Too many people live beyond their means.

have a hand in something/doing something

to be involved in something

Ex: It is not thought that terrorists had a hand in the explosion.

humanitarian act

hành động nhân đạo

Ex: Bringing artists to safety was a humanitarian act.

social upheaval

a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble: bất ổn xã hội

cultural legacy

di sản văn hóa

Ex: Their collection became a cultural legacy for Wales

be attuned to

especially able to understand or deal with: hòa hợp

Ex: People in New York seem attuned to fashion.

be exposed to

able to be easily harmed, influenced, or attacked by something: tiếp xúc với

Ex: Each day the average person is exposed to over 100 different chemicals.

fight-or-flight

used to describe the reaction that people have to a dangerous situation, that makes them either stay and deal with it, or run away: ở lại hoặc bỏ

legislation

a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament: pháp luật

Ex: The government has promised to introduce legislation to limit fuel emissions from cars.

benign

vô hại

Ex: The visual effects in the tank are usually benign

volition

the power to make your own decisions: ý chí, sự tự nguyện

Ex: The singer wished it to be known that he had left the band of his own volition

sweet-toothed (adj) => sweet tooth

hảo ngọt

Ex: I have a sweet tooth—I can't say no to cookies

labour regime

chế độ lao động

Ex: The book investigates different labour regimes in sugar production

in accordance with (a rule, law, wish, etc)

If you do something in accordance with a rule, you follow or obey it:

Ex: In accordance with school rules, the teacher asked him to remove his hat when inside the building.

ubiquitous

/juːˈbɪk.wɪ.təs/

seeming to be everywhere: khắp mọi nơi

Ex: The mobile phone, that most ubiquitous of consumer-electronic appliances, is about to enter a new age