ĐỀ CƯƠNG 12- VOCAB

In spite of having a peasant ____, Nguyen Hue had proved that he was really an excellent general, only gained victories.

• condition

• background

• situation

• experience

OPPOSITE : Massive (LỚN) amounts of time at a computer can contribute to obesity, undeveloped social skills and a form of addictive behavior.

• over the top      

• a bit much

• unrestrained   

• limited

CLOSEST : Clara did not care how low the Phineas fortune had fallen; no proper respectable ( ĐÁNG KÍNH TRỌNG) girl would allow herself to be a maid.

• disreputable 

• unworthy 

• paltry

• reputable

OPPOSITE : At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage ( THIỆT HẠI )that his company has caused to the environment.

• benefit    

• destruction      

• devastation   

• extinction

OPPOSITE : Cigarette butts are not biodegradable and contain extremely toxic ( ĐỘC HẠI )soluble chemicals.

• venomous   

• deadly  

• endangered 

• harmless

OPPOSITE : Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable ( ỔN ĐỊNH )employment.

• durable       

• temporary

• long-lasting       

• steady     

OPPOSITE : Joachim Lafosse confirms his exceptional ( ĐẶC BIỆT) talent with "Free Student", a film that is more conventional in its form.

• out of the ordinary   

• abnormal   

• usual

• odd

OPPOSITE : Face-to-face ( TRỰC TIẾP) socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.

• facing       

• eyeball to eyeball  

• indirect      

• direct

OPPOSITE : Newspapers enjoyed the position of the most preferred medium to reach a wider audience until electronic communication emerged ( THÂM NHẬP ) on the media scene.

• turned up  

• came into view  

• came out   

• disappeared

OPPOSITE : There has been insufficient ( KHÔNG ĐỦ ) rainfall over the past two years, and fanners are having trouble.

• abundant  

• adequate

• unsatisfactory     

• dominant