MAGNA CARTA VOCAB

assembly

[countable] a group of people who have been elected to meet together regularly and make decisions or laws for a particular region or country

magnate

a person who is rich, powerful and successful, especially in business

writ (for something) (against somebody)

a legal document from a court telling somebody to do or not to do something

ecclesiastical

connected with the Christian Church

censure

strong criticism

sacrament

(tôn giáo) lễ ban phước - [countable] (in Christianity) an important religious ceremony such as marriage, baptism or Communion

levy (on something) (n/v)

an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government

ransom

​money that is paid to somebody so that they will set free a person who is being kept as a prisoner by them

corrupt (a)

(of behaviour) not honest or moral

antic (n)

​behaviour which is unreasonable or dangerous

rally against

biểu tình chống lại

egregious

extremely bad

​reconcile something (with something)

to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other

reconcile somebody

to make people become friends again after an argument or a disagreement

amount to something

​to be equal to or the same as something

abortive

unsuccessful

relentless

not stopping; not getting less strong

exorbitant

​(of a price) much too high

capricious

changing suddenly and quickly

feudalism

chế độ phong kiến

fiscal

​connected with government or public money, especially taxes

oppression

cruel and unfair treatment of people, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people

alienate

to make somebody less friendly towards you

escalate

to become greater, worse, more serious, etc.; to make something greater, worse, more serious, etc.

crystallize

(of thoughts, plans, beliefs, etc.) to become clear and fixed;

revolt = uprising

a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence;

renege (on something)

to break a promise, an agreement, etc.

null and void

having no legal force:

reignite

to start burning again; to make something start burning again

tyrannical = dictatorial

​using power or authority over people in an unfair and cruel way

adhere to sth

to stick to something

doctrine

a statement of government policy

impetus

something that encourages a process or activity to develop more quickly

exaction

an act of demanding and getting something from somebody

treasury

(in the UK, the US and some other countries) the government department that controls public money

decree

an official order from a leader or a government that becomes the law

autocratic

​having complete power

autocratic

- ​expecting to be obeyed by other people and not caring about their opinions or feelings

baptism

lễ rửa tội

medieval

thời trung cổ

rite

nghi thức

exile

trục xuất khỏi nước

salvation

​(in Christianity) the state of being saved from the power of evil