Hoc thuoc 1-2/8

  • The candidate’s optimism gave _______ to doubt as the result of exit polls became known.

A. place B. lie C. vent D. voice

  • He gave speeches all over the world to _______ support for his “Help the Homeless” Campaign.

A. trot out B. turn to C. weigh up D. whip up


  • Dogmatic (a) To be certain that you are right and anyone else is wrong.

  • Commonality (n) the state of having the same attributes or features.

  • Prefigure (n) imagine something beforehand. 

  • Negate (v) reverse, make something invalid. 

  • Cleave (v) to separate or to cause something to separate.

  • Arbitrariness (n) the state of being fortuitous rather than planned or expected. 

  • Apt (a) Suitable for a condition.

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  • Invidious (a) prejudiced

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  • Put the wind up: to make someone feel worried about their situation

  • [richly] deserve

  • Keep somebody dangling: To keep someone in a state of uncertainty

  • Going rate: the amount of money that something costs at the current time

  • Buck the trend: To be obviously different from the way that a situation is developing generally

  • Part of the furniture: Something/ Someone that has stayed so long that their presence is considered crucial.

  • So much for: If you say so much for sth, you mean it has not been successful.

  • Put sb on a pedestal: to admire sb so much that you forgive any faults they have

  • Squeeze out: To prevent somebody/ something from continuing to happen.

  • Make a point of: To always do something or to take particular care to do something

  • Wind up: To bring something, a meeting or a speech to an end

  • Spring for: To offer to pay for something

  • Abundantly clear: Very obvious

  • Thought (n) => Afterthought (n) a thing that is thought of, or said later

  • Man (n) => Gentlemanly (a) behaving well and showing good manners

  • Game-changing (a) Having a big effect on your life