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myocardial

​relating to the tissue (= cells) that forms the heart muscle: liên quan đến cơ tim

• In humans, … infarctions are typically caused by coronary artery disease.

machiavellian

​using clever plans to achieve what you want, without people realizing what you are doing: suy tính, mưu lược

• There were press accusations of … deception.

alkali

​a chemical substance that reacts with acids to form a salt and gives a solution with a pH of more than seven when it is dissolved (= mixed with a liquid and becoming part of it) in water: kiềm

alkaline(aadj

conform

to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society(in something): tuân theo tục lệ

• There is considerable pressure on teenagers to …

• closely/ exactly/ fully

to obey a rule, law, etc.: tuân theo luật(to/ with)

• The building does not conform with safety regulations.

to agree with or match something: đồng tình/ hợp

• It did not … to the usual stereotype of an industrial city.

delirious

​in an excited state and not able to think or speak clearly, usually because of a high temperature: không tỉnh táo do trời quá nóng

• By the time she was rescued, she was … with cold and fear.

​extremely excited and happy: vui sướng

• The crowds were … with joy.

canopy

a layer of something that spreads over an area like a roof, especially branches of trees in a forest:tán của cây)

• The … of a rainforest is about 10 metres thick.

heterotrophic

​(of a living thing) getting food from the body of another living thing and not by making it from simpler substances(thuộc về dị dưỡng)

heterotroph(n)

sell-out

​a play, concert, etc. for which all the tickets have been sold: kịch, hòa nhạc cháy vé

• Next week's final looks like being a …

a situation in which somebody behaves badly towards a person or group who trusted them, by not doing something that they promised to do, or by doing something that they promised not to do

• The workers see the deal as a union … to management.

riparian

​(specialist) growing in, living in, or relating to areas of wet land near to a river or stream: sinh sống, phát triển ven sông, suối

​(law) on, near or relating to the bank of a river: ven bờ sông

abstinence

the practice of not allowing yourself something, especially food, alcoholic drinks or sex, for moral, religious or health reasons: sự kiêng kị(from something)

abstinent(adj)

gnarly

(of a tree) twisted and rough; with hard parts growing all over it: sần sùi

• a gnarly oak

difficult or dangerous

very good; excellent

• Wow, man! That's totally …!

outrage

a strong feeling of shock and anger: sự phẫn nộ

• The judge's remarks caused public …

an act or event that is violent, cruel or very wrong and that shocks people or makes them very angry: sự kiễn/ hành động gây phẫn nộ

• No one has yet claimed responsibility for this latest terrorist …

• commit/ penetrate

gây phẫn nộ

rage

a feeling of violent anger that is difficult to control: cảm giác tực giận bạo lực khó để kiềm chế

• Sue stormed out of the room in a …

• blind/ terrible/ towering

anger and violent behaviour caused by a particular situation

abode

​the place where somebody lives: nơi cư chú

• You are most welcome to my humble …

• fixed/ humble

caprice

a sudden change in attitude or behaviour for no obvious reason: sự biến đổi thình lình về cách cư xử/ thái độ

the fact of tending to change your mind suddenly or behave unexpectedly: sự đổi ý

toil

to work very hard and/or for a long time, usually doing hard physical work: làm việc nặng nhọc

• Hundreds of men … for years at building the pyramid.

to move slowly and with difficulty: di chyển chậm chạp, khó khăn

• They … up the hill in the blazing sun.

​hard, unpleasant work that makes you very tired: gian lao

• a life of hardship and …

allegiance

​a person’s continued support for a political party, religion, leader, etc.; lòng trung thành, phục tùng, ủng hộ

• People of various party … joined the campaign.

• give/ owe/ declare/ transfer/ switch/ change

• full/ strong/ traditional

trite

​(of a remark, an opinion, etc.) boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original: nhàm chán vì đã được đưa lên nhiều lần

• As … as it sounds, I had forgotten what greenness was until I saw those palms.

fervent

​having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something: nhiệt thành, nhiệt tâm

• a...admirer/believer/supporter/belief/hope/desire

hermetic

​(specialist) tightly closed so that no air can escape or enter: kị khí, kín khí

closed and difficult to become a part of

• the strange, … world of the theatre

airtight

​not allowing air to get in or out

• Store the cake in an … container.

cling to

​to be unwilling to lose something or stop doing something: miễn cưỡng mất cái gì, dừng làm gì

• Throughout the trial she had … the belief that he was innocent.

bayonet

​a long, sharp knife that is fastened onto the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in battle:lưỡi lê, giết người bằng lưỡi lê

• troops with fixed …

• Innocent civilians had been shot and …

cannot abide

to dislike somebody/something so much that you hate having to be with or deal with them

• I can't … people with no sense of humour.

abide

(old use or formal) to stay or live in a place: sống ở nơi nào

• May joy and peace … in us all.

remonstrate

to protest or complain about something/somebody: biểu tình, phàn nàn(with somebody about something)

• They …with the official about the decision.

remonstrance(n)

disavow

to state publicly that you have no knowledge of something or that you are not responsible for something/somebody(something): nói công khai bản thân không có trách nhiệm, không có kiến thức

• They … claims of a split in the party.

make common cause

to be united with somebody about something that you both agree on, believe in or wish to achieve(with somebody): cùng ai tin, đồng ý về cái gì

despot

​a leader with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way: người lãnh đạo có sức mạnh dùng môt cách độc ác, bạo quân

• It is the story of a military coup which brings a brutal … to power.

havoc

​a situation in which things are seriously damaged, destroyed or very confused

• These insects can wreak … on crops.

• Continuing strikes are beginning to play … with the national economy.

• The floods caused … throughout the area.

forensic

​connected with the scientific tests used by the police when trying to solve a crime: thuộc về pháp y

• forensic evidence/medicine/science/tests/ lab

​very detailed and precise: chi tiết, chính xác

• The lawyer was … in her analysis of the situation.

tantalize

to make you want something that you cannot have or do: (sombody): làm bạn muốn cái gì bạn không có; trêu ngươi

euphemistic

​(of a word or phrase) that makes something embarrassing or unpleasant seem more acceptable than it really is: nói giảm nói tránh

• ‘We’re letting you go’ is a … way of saying ‘You’re fired.’

commensal

living on another animal or plant and getting food from the situation, but doing no harm: hội sinh

• … organisms

Subtle

not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way: nhẹ nhàng, tinh tế

• The room was painted a … shade of pink.

Small but important

• There is a … difference between these two plans.

achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or clever: tình tế

Plan/ suggestion/ question

grapple with

to hold onto someone and fight with them: giữ ai để đánh nhau

• Two officers … the gunman.

to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject: cố hiểu xử lí với cái gì

• Today, many Americans are still … the issue of race.

barrel

to travel or move very fast: đi chuyển rất nhanh

• We were … along the autobahn at 180 kph.

anomaly

a person or thing that is different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory: người, vật bất bình thường, không phù hợp với cái gì khác

• Statistical … can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.

• The … of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.

Anomalous

different from what is usual, or not in agreement with something else and therefore not satisfactory:

• The experiment yielded … results.

Backbone

Strength of character or courage

• The delegates had enough … to reject the proposal.

sinew

a tendon (= strong piece of tissue in the body connecting a muscle to a bone): gân

a part of a structure or system that provides support and holds it together: phần kết nối, hỗ trợ

• These steel posts form the … of the building.

whim

a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained: mong muốn bất chợt

• We booked the trip on a …

yoke

a wooden bar that is fastened over the necks of two animals, especially cattle, and connected to the vehicle or load that they are pulling

a fitted part of a piece of clothing, especially a strip that goes around the shoulders or waist, to which is sewn a looser piece of material: chun

something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that unfairly limits freedom: cái buộc hai vật, người hạn chế tự đó

• Both countries had thrown off the communist …

slog

to work hard over a long period, especially doing work that is difficult or boring: làm chăm thời gian dài

to travel or move with difficulty, for example through wet, sticky soil or snow, or when you are very tired:

• Despite the rain, they … on for another six miles.

a period of difficult or tiring effort:

This semester was a long hard … I'm glad it's over.