Vocabs (Reading Passage 1 - Test 3 - Cambridge 17)

exclusively (adv)

• For only one particular person, group or use

• Completely; without including anybody or anything else

compensate (v)

• compensate (for something) to provide something good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.

  SYNONYM make up for

  đền bù

• compensate (for something) to act in order to balance or correct something wrong or not normal

  SYNONYM make up for

  bù đắp, cân bằng

compensation (n)

• compensation (for something) something, especially money, that somebody gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged something that you own; the act of giving this to somebody

  khoản bồi thường

compensatory (adj)

• intended to make up for something such as damage, loss, injury, etc.

• balancing or reducing the bad effects of damage, loss, etc.

exclusive (adj)

• only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group

• (of a group, society, etc.) not very willing to allow new people to become members, especially if they are from a lower social class

• of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most people

• not including anything else

• exclusive of somebody/something not including somebody/something

  OPPOSITE inclusive

• not able to exist or be a true statement at the same time as something else

bear a resemblance to (someone or something) (collocation)

To share similarities, especially in appearance, with somebody or something else

e.g The Tasmanian tiger bore a resemblance to a dog

superficial (adj)

• Not studying or looking at something carefully or completely; seeing only what is obvious

  Qua loa

  e.g The book show only a superficial understanding of the historical context

• Appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully

  e.g When you first met her, she gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness

• (Of a wound or damage) Only affecting the surface and therefore not serious

  e.g superficial burns (vết bỏng ngoài da)

• Not serious or important and not having any depth of understanding or feeling

  e.g she’s so superficial

• Of or on the surface of something

  e.g a superficial deposit of acidic soils

superficiality (adv)

• The fact that something is not obvious and only considers what is obvious

  e.g Teacher criticized the superficiality of his writing

• The fact that somebody/something is not serious or important and lacks any depth of understanding or feeling

  e.g The superficiality and lovelessness of their relationship

superficially (adv)

• In a way that appears to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully

  e.g The fruit superficially resembles a blackberry

• Not carefully or completely; in a way that considers what is obvious

  e.g A document of this length can only superficially address the topic

• Not seriously or to a great degree; in a way that only affects the surface

  e.g The indigenous culture was only superficially affected by the Roman invasion

• In a way that is not serious or important and lacks any depths of understanding or feeling

  e.g He interacted only superficially with his co-workers

carnivore (n)

động vật ăn thịt

carnivorous (adj)

• Eating meat, consisting of meat

omnivore (n)

động vật ăn tạp

omnivorous (adj)

• Eating all types of food, especially both plants and meat

• Having wide interests in a particular area or activity

  e.g She has always been a omnivorous reader

Herbivore (n)

động vật ăn thực vật

herbivorous (adj)

ăn thực vật

insectivore (n)

động vật ăn côn trùng

insectivorous (adj)

• Ăn côn trùng

• (Of a plant) able to capture and digest insects

distend (v)

To swell (= become larger and rounder than before) or make something swell because of pressure from inside

Trương phình, làm cho trương phình, phồng, làm phồng

e.g He tied a piece of cloth around his upper arm to impede circulation and distend the veins

distended (adj)

(Especially of part of the body) larger than normal due to pressure from inside

e.g Starving children with huge distended bellies

distension (n)

The fact of swelling because of pressure from inside

e.g Distension of the stomach

pursue (v)

• Theo đuổi, cố gắng để đạt được cái gì, muốn chinh phục nó

  e.g She wishes to pursue a medical career

• To continue to discuss, find out about or be involved in something

  e.g We have decided not to pursue the matter

• Rượt đuổi, đuổi bắt

  e.g Police pursued the car at high speed

pursuit (n)

• The act of looking for or trying to get something

  e.g pursuit of something The pursuit of happiness

  in pursuit of something She travelled around the world in pursuit of her dreams

• The act of following or going after somebody, especially in order to catch them

  e.g in pursuit I galloped off my horse with Rosie in hot pursuit

• Something that give your time and energy to, that you do as a hobby

pursuer (n)

kẻ rượt đuổi

pursuant (n)

• Pursuant to something According to or following something, especially a rule or law

  SYN in accordance with something

  e.g A complaint was made pursuant to section 13 of the Act of 1987

pursuance (n)

In pursuance of something In order to do something, in the process of doing something

e.g They may need to borrow money in pursuance of their legal action

emerge (v)

• To move out of or away from something and become possible to see

  e.g The crabs emerge at low tide look for food

• (Of facts, ideas) To become known

  SYN transpire

  e.g No new evidence emerged during the investigation

• To start to exist; to appear or become known

  e.g After the election, opposition group began to emerge

• To survive a difficult situation or experience

  e.g She emerged from the scandal with her reputation intact

emergence (n)

• The fact of somebody/something moving out of or away from something and becoming possible to see

  e.g The island’s emergence from sea 3000 years ago

• The fact of starting to exist or becoming known for the first time

  e.g The emergence of new technologies

coincide (v)

• (Of two or more events) to take place at the same time

  e.g The strike was timed to coincide with the party conference

• (Of ideas, opinions) to be the same or very similar

  e.g Our view on this issues coincide with yours

• (Of objects, places) to meet, to share the same place

  e.g At this point, the two paths coincide briefly

coincidence (n)

Sự trùng hợp bất ngờ

e.g It’s not a coincidence that none of the directors are women

coincident (adj)

trùng hợp

coincident (with something)

coincidental (adj)

tình cờ, trùng hợp

e.g I suppose your presence here today is not entirely coincidental

relentless (adj)

• Not stopping, not getting less strong

  SYN unrelenting

  e.g Her relentless pursuit of perfection

  The wind was relentless

• Refusing to give up or be less strict or severe

  e.g A relentless enemy

demise (n)

• Kết thúc hoặc thất bại của công ty, tổ chức. viện nghiên cứu, …

  e.g The war brought about the industry’s sudden demise

• Death