SAT VERBAL 6

retrievable (adj)

can be found and made available to be used, that can got back (có thể truy cập, lấy ra)

→ Even deleted computer files are retrievable for those who know how and where to look

akin (to sth)

similar to sth

→ They speak a language akin to French

compromise (v)

risk having a harmful effect on sth (hạ thấp, làm suy yếu, ảnh hưởng)

→ We would never compromise the safety of our passengers

ill-advised (adj)

unwise, and likely to cause problems in the future

→ You would be ill-advised to go out alone at night

impede (v)

slow sth down/ prevent an activity from making progress

→ Shortages of medicine were impeding the effort to control diseases

democracy (n)

chế độ dân chủ

insuperably (adv)

impossible to overcome/ surpass (không thể tránh khỏi, thoát khỏi)

→ We have been left with an almost insuperably difficult set of problems to solve

dutifully (adv)

một cách chu đáo, tận tâm

→ I dutifully wrote down every words

virtually (adv)

almost = practically

→ Virtually all the children come to school by bus

slave (n)

nô lệ

removed (adj)

xa cách, tách biệt = distant, seperate from

oral (adj)

spoken, not written

perpetuation (n)

the act of causing sth to happen (sth harmful) (sự kéo dài, sự duy trì)

→ The lack of military action from other countries has contributed to the perpetuation of the civil war

facility (n)

ability

→ His facility for languages is atonishing

rule out (v)

decide that sth is impossible / will not happen, not suitable (không chấp nhận)

→ The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for promotion

reigning (adj)

đang thống trị, đang nắm quyền

canon (n)

nguyên tắc, quy tắc, tiêu chuẩn (in a Chirstian church)

linguistic (adj)

ngôn ngữ

compile (v)

thu thập, tập hợp

→ We’re compiling some facts and figures for an article on the Russian economy

qualified (adj)

limited in some ways

→ There seems to be qualified support for this idea

dispassionate (adj)

not influenced by emotions => make fair decisions

→ The book is intended to provide a more dispassionate understanding of recent history

impartiality (n)

fairness, justice

→ The state must ensure the independence and impartiality of the justice system

detached (adj)

not showing any emotional involvement/ interest

→ She seemed a bit detached, as if her mind were on other things

perfunctory (adj)

done quickly, without showing you care/ interest

→ She asked a few perfunctory questions about my family and then ended the conversation.

discipline (n)

an area of knowledge or teaching (ngành học, lĩnh vực) = field

holistic (adj)

dealing with/ treating the whole of sth/sb not just a part (toàn diện)
→ Ecological problems usually require holistic solutions

reformulate (v)

change an idea/plan
→ He must either abandon or reformulate his thesis

mounting (adj)

gradually increasing
→ She anticipated her trip abroad with mounting excitement.

skeptical (of/about) (v)

tending to disagree with what other people tell you = doubtful

→ Environmental groups are sceptical of the government’s claims.

rage (v)

speak angrily at sb

→ He raged at (= spoke angrily to) us for forgetting to order a replacement.

ignorant (adj)

not knowing facts/ inf that you ought to know (thiếu hiểu biết)
→ Many people remain blissfully ignorant about the dangers of too much sun

effect (v)

make sth happen = bring about

→ Many parents lack confidence in their ability to effect change in their children’s behaviour.

plague (v)

cause pain, suffering, or trouble to someone, especially for a long period of time ( làm phiền, gây khó khăn)

→  Financial problems continued to plague the company.

ascendancy (n)

a position of power, influence, or control (địa vị, quyền lực)
→ He slowly gained ascendancy in the group

vengeance (n)

a violent or harmful action that someone does to punish someone for harming them or their family = revenge (sự trả thù)

→ The story features a woman who is evicted from her home and is seeking vengeance.

fashion (v)

make/ create sth

remedy (n)

a way of dealing with a problem or making a bad situation better = solution

→ The problems in our schools do not have a simple remedy

prosecution (n)

bên khởi kiện, khởi tố

duel (n)

a situation in which two people or groups are involved in an angry disagreement (competition, disagreement)

preside over sth (v)

to be in a position of authority at a time when important things are happening
=> The government seemed to be presiding over large-scale unemployment.

regularize (v)

hợp thức hóa, chuẩn mực hóa

premise (n)

idea, theory

→ The idea that there is life on other planets is the central premise of the novel.

reenactment (n)

sự tái hiện lại

→ At the church, children re-enacted the Christmas story.

disclosure (n)

sự vạch trần, sự tiết lộ

=> Any public disclosure of this information would be very damaging to the company.

wary (adj)

careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful

→ We must teach children to be wary of strangers.