[OLYMPIC 30/4] Word form 1 (Cram)

Administrative staff may be _______ through increased automation and efficiency. (SKILL)

deskilled
[to reduce the amount of skill that is needed to do a particular job] giảm bớt kỹ năng chuyên môn

The changes are _______, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years. (INSIDE)

insidious
[spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm] ẩn khuất, ngầm ngầm phát triển bên trong

_______ students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them. (BRAIN)

brainy
[having or showing intelligence; clever] thông minh

Once a person has attained _______ status in the eyes of the world, it is very hard to break it. (TYPE)

archetypal
[representing a perfect or typical example of something] nguyên mẫu, không thay đổi

Fatigue and boredom combine to cause _______ - one of the biggest reasons people quit. (BURN)

burnout
[a state of physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress] tình trạng kiệt sức

After the recent scandal, he faces a(n) _______ struggle to win back public support before the next election. (HILL)

uphill
[needing a large amount of effort] khó khăn, gian khổ

The figure of total group _______ exactly balances out with the total income. (GO)

outgoings
[the amount of money that a person or business has to spend regularly] chi tiêu, các khoản chi ra

His book is about Shakespeare's style without getting too involved in the _______ of Shakespeare's language. (MINUTE)

minutiae
[small or trivial details] chi tiết vụn vặt (số nhiều)

The religious conservatives are not _______ of the West and its values. (AMOUR)

enamoured
[liking something a lot] yêu thích, say mê

It is said that one woman in five is a(n) _______. Today, pressure usually pushes millions of women to buy beyond their means as an outlet for their frustration. (SHOP)

shopaholic
[a person who enjoys shopping very much and spends too much time or money on it] người nghiện mua sắm

A conservation focus on preserving ecosystems not only saves large numbers of species (including ___________(CHARISMA) species that do not receive public support) but also preserves the support systems that maintain life.

non-charismatic
[lacking the power to attract or influence people] thiếu sức hút

The one thing that can be said in favour is that it sends vegans and animal rights activists ___________ (CANDLE) with rage.

incandescent
[full of strong emotion; extremely angry] đầy giận dữ

The manifesto is long-winded, ___________ and often ambiguous or poorly drafted. (REPEAT)

repetitious
[involving something that is often repeated, in a way that becomes boring] lặp đi lặp lại một cách nhàm chán

He mistrusted ravishment by charm, spiritual appeal, force, wit or other ___________. (BLAND)

blandishments
[flattering or pleasing statements or actions used to persuade someone gently to do something] lời a dua, nịnh hót

Apart from a few fanatics, there was a general ___________ to apply the laws directed against them. (INCLINE)

disinclination
[a lack of enthusiasm, a slight dislike or unwillingness to do something] sự không mong muốn, sự miễn cưỡng

Tests at the age of seven provide a ___________ against which the child's progress at school can be measured. (MARK)

benchmark
[a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed] tiêu chuẩn để đánh giá, so sánh

They were an average family living a boring life in a(n) ___________ little house in the suburbs. (DESCRIBE)

nondescript
[lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics] bình thường, không có gì nổi bật.

She has written a(n) ___________ account of the modern art world. (SEE)

insightful
[having or showing an accurate and deep understanding] sâu sắc, thấu đáo

The competition challenges students around the world to come up an innovative and ___________ business gift. (TREND)

trendsetting
[initiating or popularizing a new fashion or trend] khởi xướng 1 xu hướng mới

Lisette came back from holiday in New York with a(n) ___________ asymmetric haircut. (TREND)

trendy
[very fashionable or up to date] hợp mốt, thời thượng

He tends to adopt a(n) ___________ manner when talking to young women. (DESCEND)

condescending
[showing that you consider yourself to be more intelligent or important than other people] xem thường, trịch thượng

The motive behind such words is austere rather than ___________. (SNOB)

snobbish
[thinking that you are better than people from a lower social class] trịch thượng, tự cao, hợm hĩnh

She was sitting apart from those who had once been her friends, her eyes ___________ and her cheeks blazing. (DOWN)

downcast
[sad or depressed] buồn bã, chán nản

Then Alvin endured a long, ___________wait for a flight back to New York late that night. (SPIRIT)

dispirited
[having lost enthusiasm and hope] xuống tinh thần, nản lòng

Berlusconi was ___________ by Travaglio's claim that he had colluded with the Mafia. (RAGE)

enraged
[very angry; furious] vô cùng giận dữ

They can be ___________ and hypersensitive to rejection, and their social skills are, as yet, underdeveloped. (TOUCH)

touchy
[easily upset or offended] nhạy cảm, dễ tự ái

Everyone was in a fairly constant state of ___________ anticipation and nervousness throughout the tour. (EDGE)

edgy
[tense, nervous, or irritable] căng thẳng, bồn chồn

The potential for a recession across most regions of the world will have ramifications for the prospects of expatriates in ___________ employment. (GAIN)

gainful
[providing money or a benefit] có lợi nhuận, có thu nhập

In the past, the majority of women were consigned to a lifetime of ___________ and poverty. (SERVE)

servitude
[the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful] thân phận phục dịch, tôi tớ

A(n) ___________ ensued at the lab, and Angeli was convicted this week of disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property. (ALTER)

altercation
[a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public] cuộc tranh cãi kịch liệt

This had all the makings of another long-running ___________ dispute, when again wider political events quite unexpectedly overtook the controversy. (ACRID)

acrimonious
[angry and bitter dispute] gay gắt, cay nghiệt

The ___________ of the community to the king is evident and reflects perhaps the resentment of a dependent people. (ANIMUS)

animosity
[strong hostility or open opposition] sự thù địch, thù hằn

She had enjoyed the ___________ of colleagues, and the mild flirtation which often underlay it. (COMRADE)

camaraderie
[mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together] tình bằng hữu, tình đồng nghiệp

She used her ___________ skills to get along with her remote grandfather, who provided so little company for her grandmother. (RECONCILE)

conciliatory
[intended or likely to placate or pacify] mang tính hòa giải, xoa dịu

Although a number of concessions helped ___________ minority nationalists, the most militant remained unreconciled. (PACE)

pacify
[quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of] xoa dịu, làm cho yên

It encouraged experimenters to propose ___________ or novel approaches to problems. (BEAT)

offbeat
[unconventional; unusual] khác lạ, độc đáo

The Qin's extremism was also its ___________ and it was soon replaced by the more enduring Han dynasty, which sought compromise with aristocratic elites and legitimation through a revived Confucianism. (DO)

undoing
[a person's ruin or downfall] lý do thất bại, sự sụp đổ

In spite of his overnight ___________ he still manages to keep his feet on the ground. (STAR)

stardom
[the state or status of being a very famous or talented entertainer or sports player] vị thế ngôi sao, sự nổi tiếng

He was a modest and _______ man who never gave the impression that he knew all the answers. (ASSUME)

unassuming
[not pretentious or arrogant; modest] khiêm tốn, không phô trương

Barry worried that working for a woman would ___________ him in his girlfriend's eyes. (masculine)

emasculate
[make someone or something weaker or less effective] làm suy yếu, làm ai đó trở nên yếu đuối (mất đi bản lĩnh đàn ông)

For all his reclusiveness, moreover, Mr. Salinger has none of the sage's ___________; his manner is a big and showy one, given to tours-de-force and to large emotional gestures. (FACE)

self-effacement
[not claiming attention for oneself; modest] sự khiêm tốn, không muốn làm nổi bật mình

These side effects have forced researchers to seek alternative medications to ___________, augment or delay traditional therapy. (PLANT)

supplant
[supersede and replace] thay thế

The government is facing an angry ___________ from voters over the new tax. (LASH)

backlash
[a strong negative reaction by a large number of people] phản ứng dữ dội

While parents provide a ___________ for many women in poverty, they are not always an unproblematic source of help. (LINE)

lifeline
[a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation] phao cứu sinh

Is there any news about the _______ at the central bank this morning? (HOLD)

hold-up
[an armed robbery] vụ cướp

Geogre said it was the worst film he had seen in ages, but it got an excellent _______ in the press. I think we should go and see it. (WRITE)

write-up
[a report or review, as in a newspaper] bài phê bình, đánh giá trên báo

The House of Representatives approved the budget, with 52 votes in favour, 16 against and 12 _______ (ABSTAIN)

abstentions
[instances of declining to vote for or against a proposal] sự bỏ phiếu trắng

They were enraged at the _______ of a policeman accused of murder. (ACQUIT)

acquittal
[a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged] tuyên bố vô tội (tòa án)

The individuality, immediacy and _______ in computer games satisfy the needs from these people. (MIMIC)

mimicry
[the action or art of imitating someone or something] sự bắt chước

His cartoons _______ lampooned the leading politicians of his time. (MERCY)

mercilessly
[in a way that shows no mercy] một cách không thương tiếc

We are disappointed by her approaching this matter so _______. (AMATEUR)

amateurishly
[in a way that is not done well or is not professional] một cách nghiệp dư

It was sheer _______ to try to drive through the mountains in that thunderstorm. (SANE)

insanity
[the state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme foolishness] sự điên rồ, tâm thần

He is a totally _______ person who deliberately defies all standards. (MORAL)

amoral
[not following any moral rules and not caring about right and wrong] coi thường luân lý, vô luân

The _______ nations carved up the defeated country into several parts,each taking an equal share. (VICTORY)

victorious
[having won a victory; triumphant] chiến thắng

They have a duty to set the record straight, otherwise they are conniving at _______. (FALSE)

falsehood
[the state of being untrue; a lie] hành động sai trái, sự giả dối

Cancer is perceived as a heterogeneous group of diseases that is characterized by _______ patterns of gene expression. (ERR)

aberrant
[departing from an accepted standard or from normal type] khác thường, bất thường

She did not reply, but sat with crimson cheeks and _______ eyes. (CAST)

downcast
[sad or depressed] buồn bã

I've been hearing about your _______ reputation for a long time, and greatly respect you. (BLEMISH)

unblemished
[not damaged or marked in any way] không tì vết, hoàn hảo

The national orchestra gave a(n) _______ performance of classic music. (ELECTRIC)

electrifying
[very exciting and causing a lot of interest] hào hứng, thú vị

The law is vulnerable to being manipulated or abused to serve injustice, and vulture lawyers simply rape the law and prostitute justice to serve the _______ and guilty for profit. (SCRUPLE)

unscrupulous
[having or showing no moral principles] gian xảo, vô liêm sỉ

While such mentalistic constructions may sound _______ at first sight, they are justified in three ways. (PLAUDIT)

implausible
[not seeming reasonable or probable] không thuyết phục, không hợp lý

If you are a reckless, unrestrained and emotionally _______ person, you are more likely to lose your future. (IMPEL)

impulsive
[acting or done without forethought] bốc đồng, nông nổi

Emmanuel suffered a(n) _______ two weeks later and was taken to the hospital shackled and handcuffed. (CARRY)

miscarriage
[the spontaneous end of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable] sẩy thai

There was an embarrassing silence after her _______ remark but she was able to laugh it off. (DISCERN)

indiscreet
[not cautious in speech or action] bừa bãi, thiếu thận trọng

His lack of qualifications was taken as a sign of a(n) _______ youth. (SPEND)

misspent
[used or spent in a careless or foolish way] sai lầm, bị lãng phí

Psychologists are dealing with the problem of _______ adolescence and " juvenile delinquency ". (ADJUST)

maladjusted
[failing or unable to cope with the demands of a normal social environment] khó uốn nắn, khó thích nghi

After the Soviet Union _______ in 1991, the protests escalated into war. (INTEGRATE)

disintegrated
[break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay] tan rã, sụp đổ

The _______ happened in thick fog and caused a seven-mile tailback on the motorway. (PILE)

pile-up
[a crash involving several vehicles] tai nạn giao thông liên hoàn

I had a(n) _______ time reading your latest article about the Western moron who cheated on his Chinese wife and subsequently got himself pretty roughed up by her paid muscle. (WRACK)

nerve-wracking
[causing stress or anxiety; very difficult or challenging] căng thẳng đầu óc

We had to listen to another of his _______ stories of his days as a soldier. (TERMINATE)

interminable
[endless or apparently endless] dài lê thê, buồn tẻ

There is a(n) _______ resemblance between this reasoning and that which had earlier led John Dalton to an atomic theory of chemistry. (CAN)

uncanny
[strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way] bất thường, kỳ lạ

The scan shown here indicates _______ metabolism and blood flow in the brain's emotional center. (FUNCTION)

dysfunctional
[not operating normally or properly] rối loạn chức năng, hoạt động không bình thường

The children were _______ at the thought of going to the seaside on holiday. (JOY)

overjoyed
[extremely happy] mừng rỡ, cực kỳ vui sướng

Alvin met the genial master poet Langston Hughes, who became a lifelong friend and _______. (CONFIDE)

confidant
[a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others] bạn tri kỷ

A bomb was _______ at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit. (ACT)

deactivated
[make something inactive or inoperative] hủy kích hoạt, làm vô hiệu hóa

It has to be said it was rather _______ of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage. (GENUS)

ingenuous
[innocent and unsuspecting] ngây thơ, thật thà

Their inability to work together for the good of the republic would only increase the peoples' _______ about government. (CYNICAL)

cynicism
[an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest] sự nghi ngờ, hoài nghi (về lòng tốt/sự trung thực)

Before the war the _______ output was produced in mass for a prospective demand. (PONDER)

preponderant
[predominant in influence, number, or importance] có ảnh hưởng lớn, chiếm ưu thế

She had enjoyed the _______ of colleagues, and the mild flirtation which often underlay it. (COMRADE)

camaraderie
[mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together] tình cảm gắn bó, thân thiết

The _______ voluntarily agrees to undertake the legal risk of harm at his own expense. (PLAINT)

plaintiff
[a person who brings a case against another in a court of law] nguyên đơn

Online funerals would not retain the ashes, but set up an online cemetery and memorialize the deceased by posting an _______ and funeral messages. (OBIT)

obituary
[a notice of a death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography] cáo phó

The taxpayer received not only a capital sum when the companies were sold but now also receives a substantial annual _______. (DIVIDE)

dividend
[a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders] lợi tức, cổ tức

The next government will play an energetic role in seeking multilateral nuclear _______. (ARM)

disarmament
[the reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons] giải giáp vũ khí

Upholders of the scientific faith shudder at the implications of having to mix it with such _______ subjective and impure elements. (REDEEM)

irredeemably
[in a way that cannot be corrected, improved, or saved] vô phương cứu vãn

A(n) _______ public consultation paper will be issued this autumn and a more fundamental public discussion paper will be distributed next spring. (PREPARE)

preparatory
[done in order to prepare for something] chuẩn bị

We have a number of technical publications on various oil products including lubricants, bitumen, and _______ petroleum gas. (LIQUID)

liquefied
[made or become liquid] hóa lỏng

The lawyer was disbarred from practice when he was round guilty of _______ acts. (LAW)

unlawful
[not conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules] vi phạm pháp luật

Even today a man who stays at home to look after the children is regarded as something of a(n) _______. (ODD)

oddity
[a strange or peculiar person or thing] sự kì lạ, người kì cục

Avoid detached signatures, unless they are of extreme _______ and unimpeachable authenticity. (RARE)

rarity
[the state or quality of being rare] vật/việc hiếm gặp

In order to produce the ______ effect of losing weight permanently, you must alter your eating habits. (DESIRE)

desired
[strongly wished for or intended] ảnh hưởng mong muốn (hiệu ứng mong đợi)

Environmentalists fear that this is a(n) _______ approach to the problem of global warming. (SIGHT)

short-sighted
[lacking imagination or foresight] thiển cận

Typically the various stimuli are presented ______, each associated with a different outcome or requiring a different response. (CONCUR)

concurrently
[at the same time; simultaneously] cùng lúc

It's one of the most difficult problems _______ our modern way of life. (SET)

besetting
[constantly present or repeated] lặp đi lặp lại (vấn đề rắc rối)

It was announced that the times were _______ and subject to confirmation.(PROVIDE)

provisional
[arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later] tạm thời

The government is facing an angry _______ from voters over the new tax. (LASH)

backlash
[a strong negative reaction] sự phản đối, phản ứng dữ dội

The Chancellor was forced into a humiliating _______ on his economic policies. (CLIMB)

climbdown
[an official retreat from a position] nhượng bộ, rút lui khỏi lập trường

People in his office view him with respect as some one who is _______ and does not choose to join in casual conversation. (CONTAIN)

self-contained
[not needing or depending on other people] khép kín, độc lập

In China, the persistence of a(n) _______ currency has over the years effectively subsidised exports. (VALUE)

undervalued
chính sách làm giảm giá trị đồng nội tệ (phá giá tiền tệ)

She's still carrying all that emotional _______ from her first marriage. (BAG)

baggage
[past experiences or long-held beliefs, regarded as a burden and a cause of problems] dư âm trong quá khứ, gánh nặng tâm lý

He had a highly _______ memory and was an accomplished and lively speaker. (RETAIN)

retentive
[having the ability to remember things easily] nhớ lâu, có trí nhớ