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New words week 2
5/5/2014
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inept (adj) | acting or done with no skill |
| Devour (v) | to eat all of sth quickly, esp beacause you are very hungry SYN: gobble up |
| Discharge form (n) | thủ tục xuất viện |
| Viable (adj) | 1, that can be done, that will be successful 2, capable of developing and surviving independently |
| Curfew | giờ giới nghiêm |
| A damsel in distress | (humorous) a woman who needs help |
| Hyperventilate (v) | to breath too quickly because you are very frightened or excited |
| Redemption (n) | 1, the act of saving or state of being saved from the power of evil; the act of redeeming 2, the act of exchanging shares for money (= of redeeming them) |
| Ephemeral (adj) | short-lived |
| Trivial (adj) | >< vital, important |
| Enquiry (n) | Investigation |
| Demographics (n) | số liệu thống kê về dân số |
| Sumptuous (adj) | very expensive and looking very impressive |
| Insulate sb/sth from/against sth (v) | to protect sb/sth from unpleasant experiences or influences SYN: shield |
| In the raw | in the way that doesn't hide the unpleasant aspects of sth |
| Innocuous (adj) | 1, not intended to offend or upset anyone SYN: harmless 2, not harmful or dangerous SYN: harmless |
| Terrain (n) | địa hình |
| Turmoil (n) | a state of great anxiety and confusion SYN: confusion |
| Imminent (adj) | (esp of sth unpleasant)likely to happen very soon |
| Pristine (adj) | 1, fresh and clean, as if new SYN:immaculate 2, not developed or changed in any way; left in its original condition SYN: unspoiled |
| Exacerbate (v) | to make sth worse, esp a disease or a problem SYN: aggravate |
| Zone (v) | 1, sth for sth: to keep an area of land to be used for a particular purpose 2, to divide an area of land into smaller areas |
| Sediment (n) | 1, the solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid 2, sand, stones, mud, etc, carried by water or wind and left, for example on the bottom of a lake, river, etc. |
| Graze (v) | 1, (of cows, sheep, etc.) to eat grass that is growing in a field / to put them there to eat 2, on sth: to eat small amounts of food many times during the day, often while doing other things, instead of eating 3 meals |
| Quadruple (v) | to make sth / become 4 times bigger |
| Trawl (v) | to search through a large amount of information or a large number of people, places, etc. looking for a particular thing or person |
| Prawn (n) | Bre of Shrimp (NAmE) |
| Infiltrate (v) | to enter or make sb enter a place or an organization secretly, esp i order to get information that can be used against it |
| Acquire (v) | to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour |
| Blockbuster (adj) | |
| Artefact (n)/ Artifact | an object that is made by a person, esp sth of historical or cultural interest |
| Lavish (adj) | 1,large in amount, or impressive and usually costing a lot of money SYN: extravagant, luxurious 2, with/in sth: giving or doing sth generously |
| Wield...control | |
| Stimulate (v) | 1,to make sth develop or become more active, to encourage sth 2,to make sb interested and excited about sth |
| Fiduciary activities | các hoạt động ủy thác |
| Collateral (n. adj) | (n) vật thế chấp (adj)connected with sth else, but in addition to it and less important |
| Mutual fund | quỹ tương hỗ |
| Pension fund | quỹ hưu trí |
Created by:
Scarlett Hoang
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