HSGQG 2019

fallacious

(adj) wrong; based on a false idea (sai lầm)
Ex: His argument was _________ and did not stand up to scrutiny.

pretentious

(adj) attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed (khoa trương)
Ex: She sounded __________ when she talked about her travels

perplexing

(adj) making you confused or worried because you do not understand something (Gây bối rối)
Ex: The _________ nature of the puzzle left everyone confused

baffling (to sb)

(adj) mpossible to understand or explain (Khó hiểu)
Ex: The disappearance of the plane remains _________ to investigators.

graphic

(adj) very clear and full of details, especially about something unpleasant
e.g: He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ________ detail.

in/by fits and starts

(idiom) If something happens in __________, it often stops and then starts again
e.g: Replies to the advertisement are arriving in ___________.

labour the point

(idiom) to explain or discuss something more than is necessary (nhấn mạnh quá mức)
Ex: There's no need to__________; we all understand the situation.

ridicule

(adj) make sb/sth look silly by laughing at them or it in an unkind way (chế nhạo)
ex: They _________ the president as a man who has lost control of events.

charade of doing sth

(n) a situation in which people pretend that something is true when it clearly is not (=pretence) (sự giả vờ, trò hề)
e.g: Their whole marriage had been a _________—they had never loved each other.

slapstick comedy

(n) the type of humour that is based on simple actions, for example people hitting each other, falling down, etc.

jingle

(n) a short song or tune that is easy to remember and is used in advertising
ex: I wrote a song which they’re thinking of using as a _______.

fan the flames (of sth)

(idiom) make a feeling such as anger, hate, etc. worse
e.g: His writings ___________ of racism.

rat on sb

(phr.v) tell somebody in authority about something wrong that somebody else has done
e.g: Where I come from, you don't ________ your friends.

jump/leap out of your skin

(idiom) to be extremely surprised by something
e.g: The loud noise made me __________.

weasel out (of sth)

(v) avoid doing something that you have agreed to do, especially by being dishonest (trốn tránh trách nhiệm)
e.g: Although they had signed the contract they tried to _________ the deal later.

clear off

(phr.v) leave a place quickly or to remove sth (rời khỏi/dọn đi)
Ex: After the argument, he _________ without saying a word.

do up

(phr.v) to renovate or decorate sth; also can mean to fasten sth (sửa chữa hoặc trang trí, buộc lại)
Ex: The old house was _________ before it was sold.

sold up

(phr.v) sell all of your assets, typically to leave a business or area (bán hết tài sản (thường là để rời đi))
Ex: They ________ and moved to the countryside for a quieter life

be snapped up

(phr.v) to be bought quickly, usually because it is a good deal (bị mua hết ngay lập tức)
Ex: The discounted tickets were ____________ within minutes.

prosecutor

(n) công tố viên

Example: The _________ argued that the defendant was guilty of all charges.

defendant

(n) Bị cáo
Example: The ____________ pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Unlawful

(adj) sth that is not permitted by law; illegal (Bất hợp pháp)
Ex: The company was fined for its _________ business practices.

imprisonment

(n) Sự bỏ tù, giam giữ
Ex: He faced up to five years of _____________ for his actions.

annihilate sb/sth

(v) destroy sth or sb completely (đánh bài/phá hủy ai đó/cái gì hoàn toàn)
e.g: The bomb ____________ the entire city.

trigger sth (off)

(v) to make something happen suddenly
e.g: The incident __________ protests across the country.

meet its end

(phrs) come to an end, to be destroyed or terminated (Chấm dứt, diệt vong)
Ex: The ancient civilization finally ____________ after centuries of prosperity.

turn up

(phr.v) xuất hiện
e.g: Old myths about floods often ______ in various cultures.

burst

(v) bùng nổ, vỡ ra một cách đột ngột và mạnh mẽ

Example: The balloon _______ when it was overinflated.

embrace

(v) ôm chặt, đón nhận (to accept or support something willingly or enthusiastically)
Ex: She decided to __________ the new changes in her life with a positive attitude.

aetiology

(n) The study of the causes or origins of diseases (nguyên nhân học, bệnh sinh học)
Ex: The doctor specializes in the __________ of autoimmune disorders.

booster

(n) a person or thing that helps increase or improve sth (người ủng hộ, cái nâng đỡ)

Ex: The vaccine __________ is essential for maintaining immunity against the virus.