thi thử CA-HN'2526

thither (adv)

= there

amphibia (n)

=> amphibian (adj)

loài lưỡng cư

(put in) a claim for/to sth

(đưa ra) yêu cầu được bồi thường tiền

per se (adv)

by or of itself

hold out on sb

refuse to give sth, typically info, to sb

get down to brass tacks

to start talking about the most important or basic facts of a situation

extricate (v)

=> extrication (n)

free (sb or sth) from a constraint or difficulty

enervate (v),(adj)

=> enervation

(v) làm kiệt sức; làm mòn mỏi

extirpate (v)

=> extirpation (n)

(v) root out and destroy completely (+from)

exacerbate (v)

=> exacerbation (n)

make (a problem, bad situation or negative feeling) worse

if need(s) be

if necessary

the lowdown (n)

=> give sb the lowdown on sth

the most important facts and info abt sth

on view (to)

arranged so that it can bee seen by the public

clear of

away from (sth dangerous or harmful, etc)

one-off (adj),(n)

a thing that is made or that happens only once and not regularly/repeated

impose (on sb/sth) (v)

• force (sth unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place

• take advantage of sb by demanding their attention or commitment

dietitian/dietician (n)

an expert on diet and nutrition

monosyllable (n)

word consisting only 1 syllable

write of

=> write-off (n)

• discuss sb or sth as insignificant

• cancel the record of a bad debt; acknowledge the loss of failure to recover on asset

much as

even though

spring up (pv)

to start existing suddenly

flourish (v)

to grow or develop successfully

abscond (v)

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest

decamp (v)

leave suddenly and unexpectedly, usually secretly

debunk (v)

to expose the falseness of something

deflate (v)

• let air go out of sth (balloon, tire, etc)

• cause sb to suddenly lose confidence or feel less important

assail (v)

make a concerted (~planned) or violent attack on sth

felicity (n)

• intense happiness

• the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts

swoon (v)

faint from extreme emotion

rapture (n)

a feeling of intense pleasure or joy

jubilation (n)

a feeling of great happiness and triumph

defiance (n)

=> defiant (adj)

open resistance; bold disobedience

posterity (n)

all future generations of ppl

retrospective (adj),(n)

• (adj): looking back on or dealing with past events or situations

• (n) an exhibition or compilation showing the development of the work of a particular artist over a period of time

retrospect (n)

a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time

retrospection (n)

the action of looking back…

bewilder (v)

baffle

faction (n)

a group within a larger group, esp with slightly different ideas from the main group

reciprocate (v)

=> reciprocal (adj)

• respond to (action or gesture) by making a corresponding one

declaim (v)

utter or deliver words or a speech in an rhetorical or impassioned way

manifold (adj)

many and various

assimilate (v)

• take in and unerstand why fully

• cause sth to resemble; liken

emulate (v)

match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation

adjunct (n),(adj)

(a thing) added to sth else as a supplementary rather than an essential part

conducive (adj)

making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible

clear-cut (adj)

sharply defined; easy to perceived or understand

disparage (v)

=> disparaging (adj)

regard or represent as worth little

concede (v)

• admit that sth is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

• surrender or yield (sth that sb's possesses)

supplement (n),(v)

• (n): stht that completes or enhances sth else when added to it

• (v): add an extra element or amount to

the onset of sth

the moment at which sth begins, esp sth unpleasant

spare a thought for sb

Nghĩ về một người nào đó đang ở trong hoàn cảnh khó khăn, thiếu thốn

pay sb back in their own coin

to reciprocate

make a mountain out of a molehill

to make a big problem out of a small problem (chuyện bé xé ra to)