Vocabulary passage 2 test 1 set 19

punishment of (n phrase)

• The act of rewarding someone.

• The act of penalizing someone.

• The act of ignoring someone's actions.

• The act of promoting someone's behavior.

dizzy (adj)

• Feeling as if everything is spinning. → Chóng mặt

• A state of calmness and relaxation. → Trạng thái bình tĩnh và thư giãn

• A sensation of extreme happiness. → Cảm giác cực kỳ hạnh phúc

• A feeling of intense hunger. → Cảm giác đói cồn cào

praises (n/v)

• Expression of disapproval or criticism.

• Expression of approval or admiration.

• Expression of indifference or apathy.

• Expression of confusion or misunderstanding.

towards (prep)

• In the direction of.

• Away from.

• Opposite to.

• Parallel to.

millennia (n, plural)

• Thousands of years.

• A few decades.

• A century.

• A couple of years.

grain (n)

• A seed of cereal grass.

• A type of fruit.

• A kind of vegetable.

• A dairy product.

kidnapped (v - past)

• Took someone by force. → Bị bắt cóc

• Helped someone escape. → Giúp ai đó trốn thoát

• Ignored someone's plea. → Phớt lờ lời cầu xin của ai đó

• Assisted in a rescue. → Hỗ trợ trong một cuộc giải cứu

curtail (v)

• To increase or expand.

• To reduce or restrict.

• To ignore or overlook.

• To promote or encourage.

emboldened (v - past)

• Made more confident or brave. → Được khích lệ, mạnh dạn hơn

• Made less confident or timid. → Trở nên kém tự tin hoặc nhút nhát hơn

• Made indifferent or apathetic. → Trở nên thờ ơ hoặc lãnh đạm.

• Made fearful or anxious. → Trở nên sợ hãi hoặc lo lắng.

usefulness (n)

• The quality of being useful.

• The quality of being harmful.

• The quality of being entertaining.

• The quality of being confusing.