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Vocabulary terms and definitions from a lecture covering animal sanctuaries and traumatic brain injuries in military veterans.

Sanctuary

A place of refuge or a shelter for animals (khu bảo tồn, nơi trú ẩn động vật).

Capital

The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government (thủ đô).

Rescue

The act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or distressing situation (giải cứu).

Horses

Solid-hoofed herbivorous mammals (những con ngựa).

Llamas

Domesticated South American camelids (lạc đà không bướu).

Capybaras

The largest living rodents in the world, native to South America (chuột lang nước).

Mammal

A warm-blooded vertebrate animal (động vật có vú).

Native

Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place (bản địa).

Expand

To become larger or more extensive, specifically referring to the sanctuary size (mở rộng).

Consumption

The action of eating or using something, here specifically referring to eating meat (sự tiêu thụ).

Volunteer

A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task (làm tình nguyện, tình nguyện viên).

Visionaries

People with original ideas about what the future will or could be like (những người có tầm nhìn xa).

Treat

To behave toward or deal with in a certain way (đối xử).

Sentient

Able to perceive or feel things (có tri giác, có cảm giác).

Paradise

The name of the featured sanctuary 'Animal Paradise' (thiên đường).

Heirs

Persons legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death (những người thừa kế).

Inherit

To receive money, property, or a title from someone when they die (thừa kế).

Brain

The organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull (não bộ).

Injuries

Physical harm or damage to someone's body (các chấn thương, thương tích).

Attention

Notice taken of someone or something (sự chú ý).

Wound

An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact (vết thương).

Iranian

Relating to Iran or its people, specifically referencing an Iranian attack (thuộc về Iran).

Attack

An aggressive and violent action against a person or place (cuộc tấn công).

Missiles

Objects which are forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a weapon (tên lửa).

Coalition

An alliance for combined action, specifically the U.S. and allied military (liên minh).

Troops

Soldiers or armed forces (binh lính, quân đội).

Defense

The action of defending from or resisting attack, referring to the Department of Defense (quốc phòng).

Suffered

Experienced or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant like an injury (đã phải chịu đựng).

Traumatic

Relating to or causing psychological or physical trauma (gây sang chấn, chấn thương).

Burns

Injuries caused by exposure to heat or flame (các vết bỏng).

Explosion

A violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something (vụ nổ).

Forceful strike

A powerful hit or impact (một đòn đánh mạnh, sự va đập mạnh).

Diagnose

To identify the nature of an illness or other problem by examination (chẩn đoán).

Commander

A person in authority, especially over a body of troops or a military operation (chỉ huy).

Veterans

Persons who have served in the military (cựu chiến binh).

Associated Press

A global news agency abbreviated as AP (Hãng thông tấn AP).

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood (chứng trầm cảm).

Headaches

Continuous pains in the head (những cơn đau đầu).

Criticized

Indicated the faults of someone or something in a disapproving way (bị chỉ trích).

Misguided

Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning (sai lầm, chệch hướng).

Duty

A moral or legal obligation; 'active duty' refers to returning to military service (nhiệm vụ).

Severity

The fact or condition of being severe or intense (mức độ nghiêm trọng).

Drone strike

An attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle (cuộc tấn công bằng máy bay không người lái).

Commanded

Was in a position of authority over a military force (đã chỉ huy).

Paramilitary

An unofficial force organized similarly to a military force (bán quân sự).

Force

A group of people organized for military or similar purposes, e.g., Quds Force (lực lượng).

Military

Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces (quân đội).

Oust

To drive out or expel someone from a position or place (lật đổ, phế truất).

Defeat

The state of being beaten in a battle or contest (sự thất bại).

Resistance

The refusal to accept or comply with something; also refers to an underground organization (lực lượng phản kháng).

Roadside

The area adjoining a road, often used to describe bombs (ven đường).

Bomb

A container filled with explosive, incendiary, or other material (quả bom).

Physical

Relating to the body as opposed to the mind (thuộc về thể chất).

Experienced

Having encountered or undergone a particular event (đã trải qua).

Concussions

Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head (chấn động não).

Mental

Relating to the mind (thuộc về tinh thần).

Generation

All of the people born and living at about the same time (thế hệ).

Battlefield

The piece of ground on which a battle is fought (chiến trường).

Dismissed

Treated as unworthy of serious consideration (bị gạt bỏ, bác bỏ).

Senator

A member of a senate (Thượng nghị sĩ).

Democratic

Relating to the Democratic Party (thuộc Đảng Dân chủ).

Established

Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted (đã thiết lập, thành lập).

Abuse

The improper use of something, such as alcohol (sự lạm dụng).

Suicide

The act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily (tự tử).

Experts

People who have a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area (chuyên gia).

Artillery

Large-caliber guns used in warfare on land (pháo binh).

Hand-held rockets

Small rockets that can be launched by a single person (tên lửa cầm tay).

Researchers

People who conduct regular or systematic investigations to establish facts (các nhà nghiên cứu).

Mild

Not severe, serious, or harsh (nhẹ, mức độ nhẹ).

Blast

A destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outward from an explosion (vụ nổ, sức ép vụ nổ).

Federally

By or via the central government (do liên bang).

Subject

A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with, such as a research topic (chủ đề).

Damage

Physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function (sự tổn thương).

Nervous

Relating to the system of nerves (thuộc về hệ thần kinh).

Repeatedly

Over and over again (lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần).

Urged

Try earnestly or persistently to persuade someone to do something (thúc giục).

Soldier

A person who serves in an army (người lính).

Combat

Fighting between armed forces (tác chiến).

Exposed

Left unprotected from even harmful actions or conditions (bị phơi nhiễm, tiếp xúc).

Imaging

The process of forming an image, especially by medical techniques (chẩn đoán hình ảnh).

Affect

Have an effect on; make a difference to (tác động, ảnh hưởng).

air base

căn cứ không quân

Conflict

Xung đột, mâu thuẫn

Moderation

Sự điều độ, sự chừng mực