Cambridge 14 Reading 3

Implicit

Suggested but not communicated directly (Ngấm ngầm - ẩn tàng)

Conceptualize

To form an idea or principle in your mind (Khái niệm hóa)

Explicit

Clear and exact (Rõ ràng - dứt khoát)

Correspondence

A connection or relationship between two or more things (Sự tương đồng - sự phù hợp)

Extant

Still existing - usually referring to documents or laws (Hiện có - hiện còn tồn tại)

Elucidate

To make something clear or explain it (Làm sáng tỏ - giải thích rõ)

Statesmen

Experienced politicians - especially those respected for making good judgments (Chính khách - nhà chính trị tài ba)

Offices

Help or influence - specifically in the phrase "good offices" (Sự giúp đỡ - chức trách)

Avail (oneself of)

To make use of something (Tranh thủ - tận dụng cơ hội)

Intersubstitutable

Capable of being substituted for each other (Có thể thay thế cho nhau)

Underlying

Real but not immediately obvious - forming the basis of something (Cơ bản - nằm bên dưới)

Presupposition

Something that you believe is true without having any proof (Giả định trước - tiền giả định)

Derived from

To come from something (Bắt nguồn từ - xuất phát từ)

Compound

A chemical that combines two or more elements (Hợp chất)

Ailment

An illness - typically a minor one (Bệnh tật - thường là bệnh nhẹ/mãn tính)

Toxin-oozing

Releasing poison slowly (Rỉ ra chất độc - tiết ra độc tố)

Millipede

A small creature with a long body and many legs (Con cuốn chiếu)

Deter

To prevent someone from doing something or to make them less enthusiastic about doing it (Ngăn cản - làm nản lòng)

Noxious

Poisonous or harmful (Độc hại)

Rid (oneself) of

To remove or throw away something unwanted (Tống khứ - loại bỏ)

Grasp

Understanding (Sự hiểu biết - sự nắm bắt)

Hurdle

A problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress (Trở ngại - rào cản)

Prompt

To make something happen (Thúc đẩy - gợi ý)

Genome

The complete set of genetic material of a human - animal - plant or other living thing (Bộ gen)

Evident

Easily seen or understood (Hiển nhiên - rõ rệt)

Looming

Of something unwanted or unpleasant - about to happen soon and causing worry ((Nguy cơ) đang đến gần - lù lù xuất hiện)

Bioprospecting

The search for plant and animal species that may be useful for making drugs or other products (Hoạt động tìm kiếm sinh học)

Undisputed

Recognized or accepted by everyone - impossible to question (Không thể tranh cãi - vô địch)

Terrestrial

Relating to the land rather than water or air ((Thuộc) đất liền - trên cạn)

Bewildering

Confusing and difficult to understand - often because there are too many things (Gây bối rối - hoang mang)

Therapeutic

Causing someone to feel happier and more relaxed or to be more healthy (Có tính chữa trị - trị liệu)

Antimicrobial

Able to destroy harmful microbes (Kháng khuẩn)

Potent

Very powerful - forceful or effective (Có hiệu lực mạnh)

Daunting

Making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something (Nản chí - làm thoái chí)

Secrete

To produce and release a liquid (Tiết ra - chất lỏng/hóa chất)

Rear in captivity

To care for young animals until they are grown - in a place like a zoo or lab (Nuôi nhốt - không phải ngoài hoang dã)

Subdue

To defeat or bring under control (Chế ngự - khuất phục)

Faeces

The solid waste passed out of the body of a human or animal (Phân)

Carcass

The body of a dead animal (Xác động vật)

Pathogenic

Able to cause disease (Gây bệnh - vi khuẩn/virus)

Snip out

To cut something with scissors - or figuratively to remove a small part (Cắt ra)

Pitfall

A likely mistake or problem in a situation (Cạm bẫy - rủi ro tiềm ẩn)

Precedent

An action or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action should be performed (Tiền lệ)

Wilderness

An area of land that has not been used to grow crops or had towns and roads built on it (Vùng hoang dã)

Groundbreaking

Original and important - showing a new way of doing or thinking about things (Đột phá)

Recess

A secret or hidden place (Ngóc ngách - nơi hẻo lánh)

Virtually

Almost (Hầu như - gần như)

Instrumental

Important in causing something to happen (Góp phần quan trọng - là công cụ)

Expound

To give a detailed explanation of something (Trình bày chi tiết - giải thích cặn kẽ)

A leg up

To help someone to improve their situation (Lợi thế - sự giúp đỡ để vượt lên)

Dichotomy

A difference between two completely opposite ideas or things (Sự phân đôi - sự đối lập rạch ròi)

Repertoire

All the things that a person is able to do (Kho tàng kỹ năng - vốn liếng)

Consensus

A generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people (Sự đồng thuận)

Elude

If something that you want eludes you - you do not succeed in achieving it (Lẩn tránh - ý nghĩa vượt quá sự nắm bắt)

Discrete

Clearly separate or different in shape or form (Riêng biệt - rời rạc)

Essence

The basic or most important idea or quality of something (Bản chất - cốt lõi)

Intrinsic

Being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing (Bên trong - nội tại)

Continuum

Something that changes in character gradually or in very slight stages without any clear dividing points (Chuỗi liên tục)

Dispositional

Related to personality or character traits (Thuộc về khuynh hướng - tính khí)

Extrinsically

In a way that comes from outside or is not a natural part of something ((Tác động) từ bên ngoài)

Non-literal

Not using words in their most basic sense (Không theo nghĩa đen - ẩn dụ/giả vờ)

Make-believe

Believing or imagining things that appear to be attractive or exciting - but are not real (Giả vờ - hư cấu)

Detriment

Harm or damage (Sự tổn hại)

Robust

Strong and unlikely to break or fail (Mạnh mẽ - vững chắc)

Stem from

To develop or come from something (Bắt nguồn từ)

Predominantly

Mostly or mainly (Chủ yếu - phần lớn)