Kỹ Năng Từ Vựng SAT 4 - Bài học 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

kiên trì, bền bỉ

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

doggerel, thơ hài hước

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogma

being convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

chủ nghĩa định hình, cứng nhắc

state as a dogma

dogmatis hóa, khẳng định như một giáo điều

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

người chuyên bới lông tìm vết, người câu nệ tiểu tiết

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

chủ nghĩa pedantry

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

đèn treo, đèn chùm

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

ngắn gọn, súc tích

assistance in time of difficulty

sự giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ

juicy and full of flavor

ngọt ngào, thơm ngon

to surrender to a superior force or influence

chịu thua, đầu hàng

retire from military service

giải ngũ, xuất ngũ

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

phá hủy, đánh sập

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

hạ bậc, giảm cấp

an abrupt excited utterance

thán từ

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

khối u, tăng trưởng bất thường

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

minh oan, tha tội

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

sáo, ống

capable of using a language easily and properly

trôi chảy, linh hoạt