C1 C2 flashcab

Biased (adj)

Preferring one thing to another in a way that is unfair : thiên vị

Synonyms: tendentious, partisan

Antonyms: fair, impartial

Cynical (adj)

Sm who is cynical believes that ppl care only about themselves and arent sincere or honest, or expect things not to be successful or useful : đa nghi

Synonyms: skeptical, hard-bitten, hard-boiled

Antonyms: optimistic, credulous

Deduce (v)

To know sth as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have : suy luận

Synonyms: glean, presuppose, surmise

Antonyms: misconstrue, misconceive

Deliberate (v)

To think abt or discuss sth very carefully, especially before making an important decision: cân nhắc, thảo luận kĩ

Synonyms: mull over, contemplate, reflect

Antonyms: abstain, disregard, neglect

eg. Our group deliberated the whole day before finalizing a topic to present.

Deliberate (adj)

Done consiously or intentionally : cẩn thận, chủ tâm

Synonyms: calculated, laborious

Antonyms: unintentional, heedless

eg. The cat’s deliberate movement shows it’s eyeing its prey carefully.

Dilemma (n)

A situation in which you have to make a difficult decision: tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan

A difficult situation or problem

Synonyms: quandary, conundrum, plight

Antonyms: solution, simplicity

eg. He faced the dilemma of pursuing his studies or dropping out to help his family.

Discriminate (v)

To treat smo unfairly because of their religion, race, etc : biệt đối xử

To recognize the difference between things : phân biệt

Synonyms: segregate, contra distinguish

Dubious (adj)

Not completely good, safe or honest : đáng ngờ

Not sure abt the truth or quality of sth : hồ nghi

Dubitation, dubiety, dubiousness (n) sự nghi ngờ

Synonyms: fishy, equivocal, sus

Antonyms: in dubious, aboveboard, trustworthy

eg. The report was filled with dubious claims that raised questions about its reliability.

Guesswork (n)

The process of trying to find the answer to sth by guessing, or the answer found bt using this method : sự phỏng đoán

Synonyms: guess, conjecture, a shot in the dark

Ideology (n)

A system of ideas and principles on which a political or economic theory is based : hệ tư tưởng

ideologue (nhà tư tưởng)

Synonyms: dogma, theory, beliefs

ig. This position seems incompatible with a political ideology claiming ethical and moral superiority.

Utopianism (n)

The belief in or pursuit of a state in which everything is perfect, typically regarded as unrealistic or idealistic: chủ nghĩa không tưởng

Utopian (adj không tưởng)

Utopia (~heaven on earth)

ig. It's a nice place to live, but it's no Utopia.

Ingenious (adj)

An ingenious plan, equipment, etc uses new and clever ideas : khéo léo, tài tình

Genius (n)

Synonyms: skrewd, sly, intelligent

Naive (adj)

One who lacks experience of life and tends to trust other ppl and believe things too easily : ngây thơ

Naivate (n)

Synonyms: innocent, guilible

Antonyms: sophisticated

Plausible (adj)

Likely to be true, honest or suitable: hợp lí, đáng tin

Plausibility (n)

Plaudit (n ~ a praise/ approval)

Synonyms: conceivable, probable

Antonyms: implausible, irrational

Query (n,v)

(n) A question that you ask bcz you want information or bcz you arent certain abt sth : câu hỏi, điều thắc mắc

(v) To ask or to be asked

Querulous (adj - complaining in a petulant or whining manner)

Synonyms: inquiry, question

Conscientious (adj)

Working hard and being careful to do things well : chỉn chu

Conscience (n - sense of right or wrong)

Synonyms: diligent, sedulous

ig. They are indeed conscientious when it comes to studying. They’re always getting full marks.

Amend ( v)

To make changes to a doc, law, agreement, etc especially to improve it : cải thiện, sửa đổi

Amendable (adj)

Amendment (n)

Synonyms: alter, modify, revise

ig. All reports should be amended in case of unwanted mistakes.

Conservative (adj)

(adj) Not willing to much changes, especially in the traditional values of society: bảo thủ

Synonyms: dyed in the wool, orthodox, old-fashioned, true blue(n)

Conservative (n)

(n) A person who is averse to change and holds traditional values

Synonyms: true-blue

ig. Conservatives often resist new ideas and prefer to maintain established customs.

dynamic (adj)

(of the process or system) Continuously changing, growing or developing : năng động, hay biến đổi

(of a person) in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.

novel (adj)

new or unusual : mới lạ

Synonyms: trailblazing, imaginative, state-of-the-art, neoteric

ig. There was a round of applause for the novel innovation.

radical (adj)

doing sth new and very different from the the usual way : triệt để

status quo (n phr)

the present situation or the way things usually are : tình trạng hiện tại

uniform (adj)

eg. Teachers tend to expect a uniform manner of all their students.

the same everywhere : giống nhau

anachronism (n)

eg. Slavery has long been an anachronism.

Not suitable for or relevant to modern times : vật ko đúng niên đại, việc lỗi thời

chronological (adj)

eg. The paintings were arranged in chronological order.

arranged or described in the order in which the events happened : theo trình tự thời gian

elapse (v)

if time elapses, it passes : trôi qua

instantaneous (adj)

eg. After we won, we were met with instantaneous applause and cheers.

immediate : tức thời

interim (adj)

eg. Let’s stick to this interim plan till our next meeting.

intended to do sth temporary : lâm thời, tạm thời

interim (n)

ig. In the interim, i’ll check up on my dog.

Syn: meantime

the intervening time: the period between sth temporary and when permanent or final : thời gian chuyển tiếp

Interval (n)

1. A period of time between two events : khoảng tgian giữa 2 sự việc

2. A short break between the parts of sth such as a play or concert : giờ giải lao

Lapse (n)

1. A short or temporary period when you forget sth : sự đãng trí

2. A period of time between two events : khoảng tgian giữa 2 sự việc

Lapse (v)

Eg. My daily jog lapsed as a result of the crash.

Our contract will lapse once we fulfil our parts.

1. To stop gradually or for a short time : dần ngưng lại

2. If an official doc, decision or right lapses, it is no longer effective : hết hiệu lực

Prompt (adj)

Eg. Her prompt thinking gave her an upperhand in the debate.

The kid was saved thanks to the paramedics’ prompt arrival.

1. Immediate or swift: nhanh chóng

2. Happening or arriving at exactly a particular time : đúng giờ, đúng lúc

Provisional (adj)

~ interim

Lâm thời/ Tạm thời

Simultaneous (adj)

Eg. Simultaneous sales during Black Friday explains why ppl going berserk in shops.

Happening or done at the same time : đồng thời

Spell (n)

Eg. Our one-week spell overseas helped us wind down.

A short period of time : đợt

Stint (n)

Eg. I gained some experience during my stint as a salesman on summer break.

A period of time spent doing sth : thời gian làm việc gì

Headhunt (v)

Eg. The salesman in our department has been headhunted by numerous agencies thanks to his extraodinary skills.

To try to persuade smo to leave their job and go to work for another company : mời chào công việc mới

Multinational (adj)

A multinational company or business has offices, shops or factories in severy countries: cty đa quốc gia

Prospect ( n phr) ~ likelihood

Eg. She has excellent prospects for promotion in her department.

There is little prospect of rain today.

The possibility that sth will happen: triển vọng

As fresh as daisy

Be full of energy

Have ants in your pants

Be unable to sit still

Skeletons in your closet

To have secrets

Skake a leg

To hurry up

A drop in the bucket

A very small part of sth

Come home to sb

To understand sth clearly

To bite off more than you can chew

To take on sth you can handle

To the best of one’s ability

To do sth as well as you can

Rat race

An endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit

On approval

(of goods) supplied on condition that they may be returned if not satisfactory

To and fro

move constantly backward and forward

Skake one’s fist at

to hold your hand up in the air with your fingers and thumb bent, and move it forcefully backward and forward, to show that you are angry

Tr be up to one’s eyes