1. UNIT 5 VOCABULARY LIST
Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL
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Attorney /əˈtɜːni/A lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court About two dozen women qualified as attorneys by the end of the decade | |
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Complementary /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/Definition: different but useful or attractive when used together. Example: They have different but complementary skills. | |
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Decentralize /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/Definition: distribute power from one main authority to smaller ones Collocation: decentralize something Ex: the German constitution
is an excellent model of
decentralised government. | |
Deceptive /dɪˈseptɪv/Designed to mislead either deliberately or inadvertently Ex: Appearances can often be deceptive. | |
Declare / dɪˈkleə (r) /to say something officially or publicly Declare something Ex: The government has declared a state of emergency. | |
Disperse /dɪˈspɜːs/Move away from each other. | |
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Eager - /ˈiːɡə(r)/- Definition: Very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do. - Collocation: + Eager for something. + Eager to do something. - Ex: + She is eager for her parents' approval. + Everyone in the class seemed eager to learn. | |
encounter[in'kauntə] | |
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Fad /fæd/ | |
flock /flɒk/- Definition: (noun) A group of something or somebody. - Example: They see a flock of birds. (verb): to go or gather together somewhere in large numbers. Example: Thousands of people flocked to the beach this weekend. | |
Flush (verb) /flʌʃ/• Definition: (1) to clean something by causing water to pass through it • Collocation: flush sth out (with sth); flush sth out through sth • Examples: Flush the pipe out with clean water; Drinking lots of water will help to flush toxins out of the body (2) (of a person or their face) to become red, especially because you are embarrassed, angry or hot • Collocation: flush + adj; flush sth • Example: Sam felt her cheeks flush red; A rosy blush flushed her cheeks | |
fracture /ˈfrak(t)SHər/Definition: the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material. Ex :"bone density testing can predict the risk for fracture" Colocation :VERB + FRACTURE suffer, sustain ![]() | |
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Generic/dʒəˈnerɪk/shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific | |
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Herring (ˈherɪŋ)Definition: Atlantic fish that swims in very large groups and is used for food Ex: I'd love fresh herring fillets for my dinner | |
Hostile (adj) /ˈhɒstaɪl/• Definition: Very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue or fight • Collocation: Hostile to/towards to sb/sth • Example: The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience | |
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Imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/Definition : reproduce someone's behaviour or look Synonym: mimic Example: parrots imitate human speech (con vẹt bắt chước tiếng người) | |
Intruder /in'tru:də/Definition: someone who enter a place or a situation without permission Example: Soon several more robots arrived to form a perimeter around the pink intruder | |
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Manipulate - /məˈnɪpjuleɪt/- Definition: To control or influence somebody or something. - Collocation: Manipulate somebody into something/ into doing something. - Ex: They manage to manipulate us into agreeing to help. | |
Mimic/ˈmɪmɪk/to copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh. mimic somebody/something Example: She's always mimicking the teachers. | |
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pivot [ˈpɪvət]Definition: Axis consisting of a shaft supporting something that turns. Example: The most important person, the central object | |
predator ['predətə(r)]Definition: any animal that lives by preying on other animals Example: wolves are major predators of rodents | |
Prove /pruːv/To use fact, evidence to show that something is true They hope this new evidence will prove her innocence. | |
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query /ˈkwɪri/Definition: a question, especially one asking for information or expressing a doubt about something Examples: 1. Our assistants will be happy to answer your queries. 2. When you type in a search query. Google surveys billions of Webpages on its index servers to identify the most relevant ones. | |
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Remarkable (rɪˈmɑːkəbl)Definition : unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice Example: Winning the cup was a remarkable achievement. | |
resemble [rɪˈzembl]Definition: Be similar or bear a likeness to. Example: a small object resembling a pin. | |
Robotic /roʊˈbɑːtɪk/Definition: functioning or behaving like a machine Ex: there is something a little robotic about him | |
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scatter ['skætə]Definition: cause to separate and go to in different directions Example: A scatter of hailstones | |
shrewd(Adj) /ʃruːd/ Definition: clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation Ex: She is a shrewd judge of character. ![]() | |
Simulation /sɪmjuˈleɪʃn/Meaning: the act of imitating the behavior of some situation. Ex: An important part of training is role-play and the simulation of court cases. | |
Slavish - /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/- Definition: . following or copying somebody/something exactly without having any original thought at all . pertaining to a slave; slave-like, servile,subservient; base; imitative, lackingoriginality - Example: a slavish adherence to the rules | |
solitary['sɔlitəri]not growing or living in groups or colonies Ex: She enjoys long solitary walks | |
Sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/- Definition: having worldly knowledge and refinement. - Ex: Medical techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time. | |
spread[spred] | |
Steer /stɪə(r)/Definition: be a guiding or motivating force or drive Eg: So, in 1986, he created a deceptively simple steering program called boids. | |
Suspicious /sə'spi∫əs/Definition: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide Collocation: suspicious about/ of anything Example: I am always suspicious about his kindness | |
Swarm /swɔːm/A group of many thing in the air or on the ground. | |
Swirl /swɜːl/Definition: to move around quickly in a circle Eg: He took a mouthful of water and swirled it around his mouth. | |
Synchronize /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/Meaning: to happen at the same time or to move at the same speed as something. synchronize (with something) Ex: The sound track did not synchronize with the action | |
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unmanned /ˌənˈmand/Definition: not having or needing a crew or staff. Ex: "an unmanned space flight" | |
Unruly /ʌnˈruːli/(a) unable to be governed or controlled Ex: He struggled hard to control his unruly emotions. | |
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Wonder [‘wʌndə]The feeling aroused by something strange surprising Ex: i wonder if he loves me | |