SAT Kỹ Năng Từ 3 - Bài học 12

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

huyền ảo

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

trọng tài

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

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

cảnh nghèo khổ

a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial

tấm vải liệm

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

giảm nhẹ

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

chăm sóc giảm nhẹ

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

tái nhợt

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

sự nhợt nhạt

the state of being confined

giam giữ

convincing an unwilling person by threatening them

ép buộc

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

chuẩn mực

the state or quality of being standard or expected

tình trạng bình thường

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

trình bày

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

lọc

the clear pronunciation of words

phát âm

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

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