Kỹ Năng Từ Vựng SAT 3 - Bài học 12

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

huyền ảo, hão huyền

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

trọng tài, người điều hành

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

trưng cầu dân ý

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

bẩn thỉu, ghê tởm

the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty

cảnh nghèo khổ, bẩn thỉu

a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial

tấm vải liệm, vải phủ thi hài

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

giảm nhẹ, xoa dịu

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

chăm sóc giảm nhẹ, giảm nhẹ

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

tái nhợt, nhợt nhạt

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

sự nhợt nhạt, sự tái nhợt

the state of being confined

giam giữ, bị giam

convincing an unwilling person by threatening them

ép buộc, đe dọa

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

chuẩn mực, tiêu chuẩn

the state or quality of being standard or expected

tình trạng bình thường, sự bình thường

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

trình bày, phát biểu

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

lọc, thấm qua

the clear pronunciation of words

phát âm, phát âm rõ ràng

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

chimera

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

máy pha cà phê, bình pha cà phê

a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail

chimera