Vocabulary 2

define: (v) Định nghĩa

variable: (adj) /ˈveəriəbl/ có thể thay đổi, biến đổi-Ex: The acting is of variable quality

slightly: (adv) a little/ mảnh khảnh -Ex: I knew her slightly.

irritate: (v) /ˈɪrɪteɪt/ chọc giận, to make your skin or a part of your body painful

whereas: /ˌweərˈæz/ mặc dù, trong khi- Ex: Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.

exposure: (n) /ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)/ hành động phơi bày, cuộn phim, sự tiếp xúc, sự phơi nhiễm

congested: (adj) đông nghịt, chật ních- Ex: congested with something- Many of Europe's airports are heavily congested.

by-product: sản phẩm phụ

distract: (v) make somebody rối trí, phân tâm- Ex: You're distracting me from my work.

expose: (v) phơi bày- Ex: expose something to somebody- He smiled , exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.

eyelid: (n) /ˈaɪlɪd/ lông mi

vulnerable: (adj) /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ dễ bị tổn thương- Ex: Animals are at their most vulnerable when searching for food for their young.

accustom: (v) quen- Ex: accustom to

instinctively: (adv) /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ một cách bẩm sinh, the bản năng -Ex: He knew instinctively that something was wrong.

organism: (n) /ˈɔːɡənɪzəm/ sinh vật- Ex: The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed.

mechanism: (n) /ˈmekənɪzəm/ cơ cấu, cơ chế- Ex: The mechanism for locking the door of the washing machine is childproof.

response: (n) sự trả lời và phản ứng- Ex: response to somebody/something- I received an immediate response to my request.

respiration: (n) /ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/ hơi thở, hô hấp- Ex: Blood pressure and respiration are also recorded.

accelerate: (v) /əkˈseləreɪt/ tăng tốc, happen faster- Ex: Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.

vessel: (n) mạch- Ex: blood vessel

constrict: (v) /kənˈstrɪkt/ to become tighter or narrower- Ex: Her throat constricted and she swallowed hard.

pale: (adj) nhợt nhạt- Ex: The ordeal left her looking pale and drawn.

release: (v) thả, phát hành, buông, công bố- Ex: 10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony.

persist: (v) /pəˈsɪst/ kiên trì, khăng khăng - Ex: persist in doing something Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened? ( adj- persistent)