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1. blister (n): chỗ rộp lên, vết bỏng 13. incident (n): sự cố, việc ko thường xuyên xảy
-> New shoes always give me blisters. ra
2. prick (v): châm, chích, chọc = happening
-> Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork -> The most recent incident occurred last
before baking them. January.
(v): làm cho ai cảm thấy day dứt, cắn rứt 14. obligation (n): trách nhiệm, nghĩa vụ
-> Her conscience pricked her as she lied to her -> obligation to do STH (U)
sister. (lương tâm cắn rứt) -> You are under no obligation to buy anything.
(n): sự châm, chích, vết chích, vết chọc -> have an obligation to do STH (C): bổn phận
-> give SB/STH a prick
-> I’m going to give your finger a little prick with -> We have a moral obligation to protect the
this needle. environment.
(n): sự đau nhói 15. mistake (n): /mɪˈsteɪk/
-> You will feel a tiny prick in your arm. -> I made the mistake of giving him my address.
3. raise questions/issues (to SB): nêu ra vấn đề 16. attentively (adv): một cách chăm chú
-> A number of questions were raised in the -> The children listened attentively to the story.
discussion. (adv): một cách ân cần
4. fairly (adv): khá = quite -> The landlady cared attentively for her
-> I saw her fairly recently. residents.
5. look up: tra cứu = check up 17. knowledge of STH: sự hiểu biết về
-> When I don’t know the meaning of a word I -> She has acquired a detailed knowledge of the
look it up in the dictionary. subject.
6. struggle (n): sự đấu tranh, sự nỗ lực (cố gắng 18. conserve (v): bảo tồn
lớn) -> Renewable energy resources can help
-> The people of this country will continue in conserve fossil fuels and reduce carbon
their struggle for independence. emissions.
-> She never gave up the struggle to have her
son freed from prison.
(n): cuộc chiến, trận đấu, ẩu đả
-> He was involved in a struggle with the police.
-> The struggle between good and evil.
7. keep STH/SB out of STH/SB: ngăn STH khỏi
STH
-> Keep that dog out of my study!
8. headmaster (n): hiệu trưởng
= head teacher = principal
-> He is a retired headmaster, living in
Edinburgh.
9. go in: thế chỗ
-> The headmaster was ill so David went in his
place.
10. sidewalk (n): vỉa hè
= pavement
-> I spotted her on a busy sidewalk in Chicago.
11. make preparations: sửa soạn (C)
-> The country is making preparations for war.
12. help (to) do STH: giúp làm gì
-> She helped organize the party.