Unit 18 Destination C1&C2

• Vocabulary:

acknowledge (v): = accept, admit the truth of

agonise over/about (v): = to spend a long time considering sth

apathy (n): sự thờ ơ

(give a) chuckle (n): cười thầm

conduct (n): hạnh kiểm, đạo đức

contentment (n): = complacent

(get) cross (adj): giận dữ

dignity (n): lòng tự trọng

disillusioned (adj): vỡ mộng

be fed up (adj): chán nản vì chịu dựng quá lâu

giggle (v): cười khúc khích

gloat over/at (v): hả hê về cái gì

glum (adj): nhăn nhó, quạu

grimace (v): nhăn nhó vì đau

grin to (v): cười toe toét

inertia (n): = lack of energy, procastinating

manoeuvre (v): chuyển động khéo léo

mock (v): chế nhạo, trêu chọc

peep (v): nhìn trộm

peer (v): = look carefully with difficulty

rejoice in/at/to do sth: = to feel happy about

resolute in sth (adj): kiên quyết

snap (v): đột nhiên tức giận

terror (n): cảm giác sợ hãi

administer (v): đưa thuốc, cung cấp điều trị

agony (n): = extreme physical/mental pain

antidote (n): thuốc giải độc

inoculate (v): tiêm chủng

nursing home (n): viện dưỡng lão

paralysis (n): trạng thái tê liệt

prescribe (v): kê đơn thuốc

prognosis (n): tiên lượng

be away on sick leave: nghỉ ốm

syringe (n): ống tiêm

ward (n): phòng bệnh

• Phrasal verb:
  

black out: = to suddenly become unconscious, make a place dark by turning off the lights

come out in sth: = sth to appear on your skin

cotton on: = to begin to realise/understand sth

crease up: = to (make sb) laugh a lot

follow up: = to try to find out more about sth

go down (well/badly) with sb: = to treat someone well or badly

lash out: = to attack sb violently; to speak angrily against sb

play up: = to cause difficulties/pain for sb; to behave badly

shrivel up: = to become weaker and smaller

summon up: = to make a feeling, idea, emotion come to your mind

ward off: = to protect yourself against danger

• Idiom:

give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine: = to treat sb as badly as they have done to other people

give sth a miss: = to decide not to do sth that you usually do

grin and bear it (v): = to accept a difficult situation without complaining

keep a straight face: = to remain serious and not laugh

keep your hair on: = “Bình tĩnh nào bro”

kick yourself: = be annoyed because you’ve made a mistake

let sleeping dog lie: = to leave a person/situation alone

never/don’t look a gift horse in the mouth: = said to advise someone not to refuse something good that is being offered

be up in arms about: = be angry and complaining about sth

• Phrases:

act in good/bad faith: hành động trung thực/thiếu trung thực

act out of desperation/necessity: hành động vì cần thiết

get your act together: chỉnh đốn lại cách làm việc

be caught in the act of doing sth: (phát hiện ai) đang làm gì

pattern of behaviour (n): mẫu hành vi chuẩn mực

cry yourself to sleep: khóc đến thiếp đi

cry your eyes/heart out: khóc rất nhiều

have a (good) cry: khóc nức nở

In consequence: = Therefore

Of no/litter consequence: không thành vấn đề

be dead (set) against doing: phản đối, từ chối

be in dead trouble (adj): gặp rắc rối lớn

dead ahead (adv): ngay trước mũi tàu

adverse/beneficial effect: ảnh hưởng xấu/ tốt

do sth for effect: = to do in order to impress people

get/have a feel for sth: = have talent for

fall/be taken ill: = become ill

respond in kind (v): trả đũa

be a laugh a minute (adj): = be very funny

have the last laugh: = to be successful while other disdain and thought you’ll fail

put one’s life at rish: đặt tính mạng ai vào nguy hiểm

“Not on your life”: = “no way”

take one’s own life: = suicide

live and let live: = sống khoan dung với mọi người

live beyond/within your means: chi tiêu vượt quá/ trong mức kiếm được

live to tell a tale: = to survive after a difficult situation

polite company/society (n): những người bạn không quen biết

react accordingly/ appropriately (v) : phản ứng phù hợp

adverse/gut/immediate reaction: phản ứng trái ngược/lập tức

be sick as a parrot (adj): = very disappointed

be sick at heart (adj): rất buồn

be worried sick (adj): rất lo lắng

treat for sth (v): điều trị cái gì

treat sb to sth (n): chiêu đãi ai cái gò

be in for a treat: = used to guarantee that sb will experience sth pleasant