Test 1

avert

prevent sth unpleasant from happening (~avoid)

evade

escape from; avoid meeting sb/sth to avoid dealing with sth

abstain

1) to not do sth (esp sth enjoyable that you think might be bad) 2) decide not to use your vote

upkeep

the cost/process of keeping sth in good condition

upshot

the final result of a series of action

conceive

form an idea in your mind

uptake

sự tiếp thu

be quick/slow on the uptake

able to understand a problem quickly or slowly

devise

= come up with/think up/invent

lengthy

dài dòng, nhàm chán

trigger off

cause sth bad to happen

conventional

traditional and ordinary:

conventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes

conventional medicine/farming/treatment

a conventional wedding

inflict

to cause harm or damage to someone or something

inflict sth on/upon sb

condemn

to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons (buộc tội)

condemn sb to (do) sth

disregard

the fact of showing no care or respect for something (phớt lờ)

come about

happen

compulsive

(adj)

doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it:

a compulsive liar/thief/eater

compulsive gambling

a compulsive eating disorder