The End of Reading Is Here: Passage 3

detach sth from sth

(v) to separate or remove something from something else that it is connected to:

illiterate

(a) unable to read and write:

plumb

(v) to supply a building or a device with water pipes, or to connect a building or a device to a water pipe:

to understand or discover all about something:

deduction

(n) the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached: suy luận

rational

(a) based on clear thought and reason:

rudimentary

(a) basic:

elucidate

(v) to explain something or make something clear:

peasant

(n) người nhà quê, làm nông, làm ruộng nhưng nghèo

a person who is not well educated or is rude and does not behave well:

syllogism

(n) (in philosophy) a process of logic in which two general statements lead to a more particular statement

enterprise

(n) an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money: một doanh nghiệp, tổ chức thương mại hoặc một dự án kinh doanh. Từ này thường dùng để chỉ các tập đoàn lớn, có quy mô toàn cầu hoặc nhấn mạnh vào tính đổi mới, tinh thần dám nghĩ dám làm và chấp nhận rủi ro

destabilizing

(a) làm mất ổn định

upheaval

(n) a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, or trouble: biến động

pamphlet

(n) tờ rơi

foment

(v) to cause trouble to develop:

devise

(v) to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:

moral imperative

(n) something that must happen because it is extremely important or urgent, and is the right thing to do morally:

civic

(a) thuộc về công dân, thuộc về thành phố/đô thị

haven

(n) a safe or peaceful place:

sober

(a) serious and calm:

not having drunk alcohol or not affected by alcohol:

incite someone to do sth

(v) to encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent: xúi giục

ally of somebody

(n) a country that has agreed officially to give help and support to another one, especially during a war:

someone who helps and supports someone else:

đồng minh

flock to

(v) to move or come together in large numbers: đổ xô

gore

(n) blood, especially from violence or injury: máu me

mighty

(a) very large, powerful, or important: hùng mạnh

prance

(v) to walk in an energetic way and with more movement than necessary:đi một cách kiêu hãnh

trample

(n) to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury: giẫm đạp lên

merciless

(a)having or showing no mercy: tàn nhẫn

mercy

(n)kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over: lòng nhân từ