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conjugation

- the way in which a verb conjugates

- a group of verbs that conjugate in the same way

conjugate

- give the different forms of a verb, as they vary according to number, person, tense, etc

- (of a verb) to have different forms, showing number, person, tense, etc.

outpace

go, rise, improve, etc. faster than somebody/something = outstrip

out-of-town

- ​located away from the centre of a town or city

- ​coming from or happening in a different place

out-of-the-way

​far from a town or city

Eg: a little _____ place on the coast

concur

agree

concurrence

- agreement

- an example of two or more things happening at the same time

concurrent with

existing or happening at the same time

concuss

hit somebody on the head, making them become unconscious or confused for a short time

concupiscence

/kənˈkjuːpɪsns/ ​strong sexual desire

duly

- in the correct or expected manner

- ​at the expected and correct time

optimize

- make something as good as it can be; to use something in the best possible way

- change data, software, etc. in order to make it work more efficiently or to make it suitable for a particular purpose

endorse

- say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action

Eg: I wholeheartedly _________ his remarks.

- say in an advertisement that you use and like a particular product so that other people will want to buy it

Eg: I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they__________.

- put details of a driving offence on somebody's driving record

Eg: You risk having your licence ______ed.

- write your name on the back of a cheque so that it can be paid into a bank account

insectivore

​any animal that eats insects

-> insectivorous (adj)

glide

- move smoothly and quietly, especially as though it takes no effort

- (of birds or aircraft) to fly using air currents, without the birds moving their wings or the aircraft using the engine

-> (n): - a continuous smooth movement

- a speech sound made while moving the tongue from one position to another

interject

/ˌɪntərˈdʒekt/ interrupt what somebody is saying with your opinion or a remark

Eg: 'You're wrong,'__________ Susan.

interjection

a short sound, word or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion. Oh!, Look out! and Ow! are interjections.

interlace

twist things together over and under each other; to be twisted together in this way

dictate

- tell somebody what to do, especially in an annoying way

- control or influence how something happens = determine

- sth to sb: say words for somebody else to write down or to be recorded

dictate to sb

give orders to somebody, often in a rude or aggressive way

prescribe

- (of a doctor) to tell somebody to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc.

- ​(of a person or an organization with authority) to say what should be done or how something should be done = stipulate

-> prescription (n)

prescind

/prɪˈsɪnd/ (from sth) not consider something; to leave something out

Eg: The philosopher decided to________ from the metaphysical implications of time and focus solely on its physical properties.

prescient

/ˈpreʃnt/ ​knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen

-> prescience (n): ​the quality of knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen

protracted

/prəʊˈtræktɪd/ lasting longer than expected or longer than usual = prolonged

protractor

an instrument for measuring and drawing angles, usually made from a half circle of clear plastic with degrees (0° to 180°) marked on it

obviate

/ˈɑːbvieɪt/ remove a problem or the need for something = preclude

obverse

/ˈɑːbvɜːrs/ - the opposite of something

Eg: The _________ of love is hate.

- the side of a coin or medal that has the head or main design on it

contract

- become less or smaller; to make something become less or smaller

- get an illness

- make a legal agreement with somebody for them to work for you or provide you with a service

- to do sth: make a legal agreement to work for somebody or provide them with a service

- a marriage/ an alliance with sb: formally agree to marry somebody/form an alliance with somebody

contract in to sth

formally agree that you will take part in something

Eg: You are strongly advised to __________ the scheme.

contract out of sth

- formally agree that you will not take part in something

- arrange for work to be done by another company rather than your own

rambling (adj)

- ​(of a building) spreading in various directions with no particular pattern = sprawling

- ​(of a speech or piece of writing) very long and confused

= incoherent

Eg: She set off on a long ______ account of something that had happened the day before.

- ​(of a plant) growing or climbing in all directions, for example up a wall

Eg: a _______ rose

rambling (n)

- the activity of walking for pleasure in the countryside

- ramblings: speech or writing that continues for a long time without saying much and seems very confused

habit of mind

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sartorial

/sɑːrˈtɔːriəl/ ​relating to clothes, especially men's clothes, and the way they are made or worn

-> ...... elegance

hegemonic

/ˌhedʒ.ɪˈmɑː.nɪk/ strong and powerful and therefore able to control others, or relating to the idea that a country is like this

Eg: Some saw the Euro as a means to challenge the Dollar as the world's _______ currency.

hegemony

(n) (especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others

canonical

/kəˈnɑːnɪkl/ - ​included in a list of holy books that are accepted as what they are claimed to be

Eg: the _________ Gospels of the New Testament

- ​according to the law of the Christian Church

- ​accepted as belonging to the group of writers or works of literature that must be highly respected

- accepted as being true, correct and established

Eg: the ________ methods of science as taught in the classroom

- in the simplest accepted form in mathematics

stunted

/ˈstʌntɪd/ ​that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should

corroborate

/kəˈrɑːbəreɪt/ provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. = confirm

corroboration

( for/ of sth): evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. = confirmation

Eg: The prosecution provided _______ for her allegation.

corrigendum

/ˌkɔːrɪˈdʒendəm/ ​something to be corrected, especially a mistake in a printed book

swoon

/swuːn/ - over sb: feel very excited, emotional, etc. about somebody that you think is sexually attractive

Eg: He's used to having women _______ over him.

- become unconscious = faint

slumberous

sleepy, heavy with drowsiness

qualm

about sth: a feeling of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right = misgiving

glib

​(of speakers and speech) using words that are clever, but are not sincere, and do not show much thought

geology

/dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/ - the scientific study of the physical structure of the earth, including the origin and history of the rocks and soil of which the earth is made

- the origin and history of the rocks and soil of a particular area

stratigraphy

Địa tầng học: the branch of geology that focuses on the study of rock layers (strata) and their formation, including their composition, relative positions, and the sequence in which they were deposited

cosmogenic

relating to the origin or evolution of the universe

monetize

/ˈmɑːnɪtaɪz/ earn money from something, especially a business or an asset (= something that a business owns)

Eg: Newspapers try to ___________their online content in several ways.

monetization

/ˌmɑːnɪtəˈzeɪʃn/ ​the act or process of earning money from something, especially a business or an asset

reducible to sth

that can be described or considered in terms of one simple factor

Eg: The problem is not ________ one of money.

inform

- yourself (of/ about sth): find out information about something

Eg: We need time to _______ ourselves thoroughly of the problem.

- have an influence on something

inform on sb

give information to the police or somebody in authority about somebody's activities, especially illegal activities

receptor

/rɪˈseptər/ ​a sense organ or nerve ending in the body that reacts to changes such as heat or cold and makes the body react in a particular way- Thụ thể

suitor

/ˈsuːtər/ - a man who wants to marry a particular woman

Eg: He was an ardent ______.

- a company that wants to buy another company

synopsis

/sɪˈnɑːpsɪs/ a summary of a piece of writing, a play, etc.

somatic

/səˈmæt̬.ɪk/ - relating to the body as opposed to the mind

Eg: Children of parents affected by post-traumatic stress disorder can become angry, depressed, and show ________symptoms such as stomach aches or headaches.

- relating to general body cells, not reproductive cells (= those connected with the process of producing new life)

Eg: _____ mutations

- relating to the body or the wall of the body, not the organs inside the body

visceral

/ˈvɪs.ər.əl/ based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought

Eg: __________hatred

- relating to the large organs inside the body, including the heart, stomach, lungs, and intestines

Eg: The belly fat associated with drinking alcohol is largely _______ fat, which can be harmful to health.

forfeiture

/ˈfɔːrfɪtʃər/ the act of giving something up as a consequence of something that you have done

Eg: Failure to meet repayments leads automatically to _________ of the lease.

forfeit

/ˈfɔːrfɪt/ taken away from somebody as a consequence of something that they have done

forfend

prevent something or keep something away

Heaven/ God forfend that

say that you are frightened of the idea of something happening

Eg: Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think!

criterion

/kraɪˈtɪriən/ a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made

rendition

/renˈdɪʃn/ - the performance of something, especially a song or piece of music; the particular way in which it is performed

= intepretation

- (especially in the US) the practice of sending foreign suspects to be questioned in another country where the laws about the treatment of prisoners are less strict

phenotype

/ˈfiːnətaɪp/ ​the set of characteristics of a living thing, resulting from its combination of genes and the effect of its environment

tarweed

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nuisance

/ˈnuːsns/ - a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems

- behaviour by somebody that annoys other people and that a court can order the person to stop

nuisance call

a phone call that is not wanted and is unnecessary or annoying, for example by somebody trying to sell something or trying to make a joke

Eg: People can face severe penalties for making _________ to the emergency services.

nuisance value

​a quality that makes something useful because it causes problems for your opponents

public nuisance

- an illegal act that causes harm to people in general

- a person or thing that annoys a lot of people

charitable

- connected with a charity or charities

- ​helping people who are poor or in need

Eg: His later years were devoted largely to _______ work.

- kind in your attitude to other people, especially when you are judging them

Eg: Let's be _______and assume she just made a mistake.

>< uncharitable

supplementary

/ˌsʌplɪˈmentri/​ provided in addition to something else in order to improve or complete it = additional

Eg: A ________ reading list is attached.

predictive

- connected with the ability to show what will happen in the future

Eg: More research is needed to improve the _______value of the tests.

- (of a computer program) allowing you to enter text on a computer or a mobile phone more quickly by using the first few letters of each word to predict what you want to say

Eg: _____ text input

subsume

/səbˈsuːm/​ include something in a particular group and not consider it separately

Eg: All these different ideas can be ______ under just two broad categories.

subtend

/səbˈtend/ (of a line or chord) to be opposite to an arc or angle

supplementary angle

​either of two angles which together make 180°

complementary angle

​either of two angles that together make 90°

republican

/rɪˈpʌblɪkən/ - a person who supports a form of government with a president and politicians elected by the people and with no king or queen

- a member or supporter of the Republican Party of the US

republican

- ​connected with or like a republic; supporting the principles of a republic

- connected with the Republican Party in the US

patronage

/ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/ - ​the support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron

- the system by which an important person gives help or a job to somebody in return for their support

Eg: Recruits are selected on merit, not through political patronage.

- the support that a person gives a shop, restaurant, etc. by spending money there

refinement

- a small change to something that improves it = enhancement

- a thing that is an improvement on an earlier, similar thing; the quality of being improved in this way

- the process of improving something or of making something pure

- the quality of being polite and well educated and able to judge the quality of things; the state of having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class = gentility

gentility

- very good manners and behaviour; the fact of belonging to a high social class

- ​the fact of being quiet and old-fashioned

precursor

( of/ to sb/ sth) a person or thing that comes before somebody/something similar and that leads to or influences its development = forerunner

commonality

- the state of sharing features

Eg: There is a high degree of commonality between the different computer science courses on offer.

- a shared feature

replica

a very good or exact copy of something

replicable

​that can be copied exactly

lame

make (a person or animal) lame

corpus

​a collection of written or spoken texts

incidence

- the extent to which something happens or has an effect

Eg: an area with a high ______ of crime

- the way in which light meets a surface

Eg: The angle of _____

scheme

- a plan or system for doing or organizing something

- a plan for getting money or some other advantage for yourself, especially one that involves cheating other people

- ​an ordered system or arrangement

the/ sb's scheme of things

the way things seem to be organized; the way somebody wants everything to be organized

Eg: My personal problems are not really important in the overall ________.

destabilize

make a system, country, government, etc. become less well established or successful

Eg: Terrorist attacks were threatening to _______ the government.

interpolate

- make a remark that interrupts a conversation = interject

Eg: 'But why?' he ___________.

- interpolate sth into sth: add something to a piece of writing = insert

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dexterity

​skill in using your hands or your mind

parameter

/pəˈræmɪtər/ something that decides or limits the way in which something can be done

Eg: We had to work within the ________ that had already been established.

paramilitary

/ˌpærəˈmɪləteri/ - ​a paramilitary organization is an illegal group that is organized like an army

Eg: a paramilitary group trying to seize power

- ​helping the official army of a country

Eg: ____________ police, such as the CRS in France

unearned

​used to describe money that you receive but do not earn by working

Eg:

opaque

/əʊˈpeɪk/ - ​(of glass, liquid, etc.) not clear enough to see through or allow light through

Eg: _________ glass

- ​(of speech or writing) difficult to understand; not clear

= impenetrable

Eg: The jargon in his talk was ________ to me.

empirical

/ɪmˈpɪrɪkl/ ​based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories

>< theoretical

empiricism

/ɪmˈpɪrɪsɪzəm/ the use of experiments or experience as the basis for your ideas; the belief in these methods