Đề 5 - Vocab + Phrasal Verbs

apartheid /əˈpɑːtaɪt/

the former political system in South Africa in which only white people had full political rights

cosmopolitan /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/

containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture

institute /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/

to introduce a system, policy, etc. or start a process

presidency /ˈprezɪdənsi/

the job of being president of a country or an organization; the period of time somebody holds this job

diaper /ˈdaɪpə(r)/

a piece of soft cloth that is folded around a baby's bottom

cyberspace /ˈsaɪbəspeɪs/

the internet considered as an imaginary space without a physical location in which communication over computer networks takes place

emblem (of sth) /ˈembləm/

a design or picture that represents a country or an organization

incompetence /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtəns/

the lack of skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done

callousness /ˈkæləsnəs/

behaviour that shows no care for other people's feelings, pain or problems

allocate sth (for/to sb, sth)

to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose

vindictive /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/

showing a strong and unreasonable desire to harm or upset somebody because you think that they have harmed you

profundity /prəˈfʌndəti/

the quality of understanding or dealing with a subject at a very serious level

profound /prəˈfaʊnd/

very great; felt or experienced very strongly

detain /dɪˈteɪn/

to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving

retain /rɪˈteɪn/

to keep something; to continue to have something

SYN: preserve

spell (N)

a short period of time during which something lasts

get washed up

to wash your face and hands

round up

Ex: Why don't we round up some friends for a small farewell party?

to find and gather together people, animals or things

dig up

Ex: Detectives are trying their best to dig up evidence about his crime

to discover information about somebody/something

SYN: unearth

belt up

Ex: I wish they would belt up eventually

used to tell somebody rudely to be quiet

get sth out

Ex: Are we going to get our products out this year?

to produce or publish something/to become known

go around/about

Ex: There is a rumour going around that you two are tying the knot soon

(1) to spread from person to person

(2) to visit sb or a place that is near

get sth over with

Ex: I'd like to get all of my school deadlines over with asap

to complete something unpleasant but necessary

get through to sb

Ex: I find it difficult getting through to my teammates

to make somebody understand or accept what you say, especially when you are trying to help them

set aside

to save or keep money, time, land, etc. for a particular purpose