Cambridge 10_Reading test 1

Abolish
/əˈbɑː.lɪʃ/

(v) eliminate

seize
/siːz/

(v) to take something quickly and keep or hold it

derelict
/ˈder.ə.lɪkt/

(v) be neglected and in bad condition

flock to
/flɑːk/

(v) tụ tập

prospect
/ˈprɑː.spekt/

(n) the possibility that something good might happen in the future

frontier
/frʌnˈtɪr/

(n) a border between two countries

culprit
/ˈkʌl.prɪt/

(n) a fact or situation that is the reason for something bad happening

complementary
/ˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/

(adj) different but useful or attractive when used together

hard-wired
/hɑːdˈwaɪəd/

(adj) automatically thinking or behaving in a particular way

inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/

(v) to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed

bygone
/ˈbaɪ.ɡɑːn/

(adj) (thuộc về) quá khứ

irrigate
/ˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪt/

(v) tưới nước

utilitarian
/juːˌtɪl.əˈter.i.ən/

(adj) designed to be useful rather than decorative

heyday
/ˈheɪ.deɪ/

(n) thời hoàng kim

caste
/kæst/

(n) social class in India

descend
/dɪˈsend/

(v) đi xuống

recede
/rɪˈsiːd/

(v) đi xa

Crater
/ˈkreɪ.t̬ɚ/

(n) hole

elaborate
/iˈlæb.ɚ.ət/

(adj) intricate

pavilion
/pəˈvɪl.jən/

(n) gian hàng

relentless
/rɪˈlent.ləs/

(adj) endless, persistant

embellish
/ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ/

(v) to decorate

pristine
/prɪˈstiːn/

(adj) new or almost new, and in very good condition

conceive
/kənˈsiːv/

(v) to imagine something

assembly
/əˈsem.bli/

(n) gathering, meeting, get-together

haulage
/ˈhɑː.lɪdʒ/

(n) sự chuyên chở

imperative
/ɪmˈper.ə.t̬ɪv/

(adj) extremely important or urgent

objective
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/

(noun). Mục tiêu, mục đích

reverse
/rɪˈvɝːs/

(v) đảo ngược

ratio
/ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/

(n) percentage

revitalize
/ˌriːˈvaɪ.t̬əl.aɪz/

(v) refresh, renew

gamble
/ˈɡæm.bəl/

(v) a risk that might result in loss of money or failure

brief
/briːf/

(v) inform, tell

collaborative
/kəˈlæb.ə.reɪt/

(adj) mutual, shared

pervasive
/pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/

(adj) existing everywhere

resist
/rɪˈzɪst/

(v) refuse to accept, deny

veteran
/ˈve.t̬ɚ.ən/

(n) a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity

take pride in something/someone
/praɪd/

(phr) tự hào về