Destination C1/C2 – Unit 20 – Vocabulary Test 2 Welcome to your Destination C1/C2 - Unit 20 - Vocabulary Test 2 Tên: Lớp: SĐT: authority an order, especially one given by a soldier a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to permission or agreement the moral or legal right or ability to control bully a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people the person who owns, cares for, and controls an animal someone who hurts or frightens someone else, often over a period of time, and often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do disagreements or fighting between different groups of people conquer to remove or take away someone or something to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted controversy a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it not good, or not as good as someone or something else the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied dominate to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do to have control over a place or person to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. enforce to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted to remove or take away someone or something to help someone or something to be free exempt to make something stronger to officially refuse to allow something to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. to be the king or queen of a country impose to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are to fight against something or someone that is attacking you intimidate to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others liberate to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received to have control over a place or person to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force to help someone or something to be free master a member of the government in Britain and many other countries who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it the person who owns, cares for, and controls an animal a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people someone who hurts or frightens someone else, often over a period of time, and often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do monarch a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society a king or queen reign to be the king or queen of a country to help someone or something to be free to make something stronger to officially refuse to allow something reluctant better than average or better than other people or things of the same type influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are restrict someone who hurts or frightens someone else, often over a period of time, and often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society a member of the government in Britain and many other countries who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it subject a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied permission or agreement the moral or legal right or ability to control submit to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people to officially refuse to allow something to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others superior considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked better than average or better than other people or things of the same type influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts unrest to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc. pleasant and kind disagreements or fighting between different groups of people permission or agreement vulnerable not good, or not as good as someone or something else better than average or better than other people or things of the same type spoken or physical behaviour that is threatening or involves harm to someone or something able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked advocate to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime to make something less painful, severe or serious to officially get rid of a law, system, practice, etc bureaucracy a large organisation such as a bank, hospital, university or prison a protest in which workers show that they disagree with a policy of their employer, for example by striking a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes an organisation to which you give money so that it can give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support class one of the groups into which people in a society are divided according to their family background, education, job or income the people who live in an area something that makes people decide not to do something by making them realise that something unpleasant could happen to them the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture convict to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things to make something less painful, severe or serious to officially get rid of a law, system, practice, etc to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime deterrent someone who is in prison because they have committed a crime dishonest or illegal behaviour by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective immigration the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes one of the groups into which people in a society are divided according to their family background, education, job or income a large organisation such as a bank, hospital, university or prison institution a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes a large organisation such as a bank, hospital, university or prison an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people a protest in which workers show that they disagree with a policy of their employer, for example by striking prejudice an organisation to which you give money so that it can give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people a law or set of laws the government of a country privileged having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture the people who live in an area changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective state a law or set of laws the government of a country an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture conquer /ˈkɒŋ.kər/ /kɔːŋ.'kər/ /ˈkɔːŋ.kər/ /kɒŋ.'kər/ enforce /ɪnˈfɔːs/ /ɪnˈfəʊs/ /enˈfəʊs/ /enˈfɔːs/ intimidate /ɪnˈtaɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtaɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ monarch /ˈməʊn.ək/ /ˈmɒn.lʌk/ /ˈmɒn.ək/ /ˈməʊn.lʌk/ restrict /rɪˈstraɪkt/ /rɪˈstrɪkt/ /reˈstrɪkt/ /reˈstraɪkt/ superior /suːˈpe.ri.ər/ /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpe.ri.ər/ vulnerable /ˈvʊl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌl.niər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.niər.ə.bəl/ victimise /ˈvɪk.tə.maɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tɪ.mɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tɪ.maɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tə.mɪz/ undermine /ˌʌn.dʌˈmaɪn/ /ˌun.dəˈmaɪn/ /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/ /ˌun.dʌˈmaɪn/ exempt /ɪɡˈzɪmpt/ /eɡˈzɪmpt/ /eɡˈzempt/ /ɪɡˈzempt/ single out make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation be elected for a political job To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise get off stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with not be punished severely or at all for something you have been accused of in court; have a particular period of time as a holiday; send something, for example in the post crack down on stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win; if you give in to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown get in to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it be elected for a political job to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time take over to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before opt out not be punished severely or at all for something you have been accused of in court; have a particular period of time as a holiday; send something, for example in the post to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it back down stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation blend in if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise be elected for a political job pull around start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects lock up to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages be elected for a political job to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important hit back to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation give in to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win; if you give in to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it bring about to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win; if you give in to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it phase out to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages stand up to to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it talk down to make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important Hòa lẫn Bring about get in opt up blend in Thôi dần không dùng cái gì take over phase out single out opt out Đầu hàng Give off Give on Give out Give in Ngừng tham gia hit back single out opt out get off get/have your way use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair punish someone very severely punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself be allowed to have or do what you want the powers that be be allowed to have or do what you want the people who control a situation gain/get/have/take control or advantage over a person or situation completely controlled by someone else take the law into your own hands used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own punish someone very severely ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself live and let live the people who control a situation use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear red tape completely controlled by someone else used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own documents, rules or processes that cause delays ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear pull (a few) strings punish someone very severely completely controlled by someone else use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear gain/get/have/take the upper hand punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself documents, rules or processes that cause delays gain/get/have/take control or advantage over a person or situation completely controlled by someone else throw the book at sb punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear punish someone very severely bury your head in the sand the people who control a situation be allowed to have or do what you want ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own under sb's thumb be allowed to have or do what you want completely controlled by someone else documents, rules or processes that cause delays the people who control a situation Người nắm quyền pull (a few) strings the powers that be take the law into your own hands gain/get/have/take the upper hand Nhờ tay trong gain/get/have/take the upper hand under sb's thumb pull (a few) strings take the law into your own hands Dĩ hòa vi quý bury your head in the sand throw the book at sb live and let live he powers that be Hoàn toàn bị kiểm soát under sb's thumb bury your head in the sand live and let live red tape Thay trời hành đạo the powers that be get/have your way take the law into your own hands gain/get/have/take the upper hand Nhắm mắt làm ngơ under sb's thumb live and let live get/have your way bury your head in the sand Trừng phạt, răn dạy. throw the book at sb live and let live red tape take the law into your own hands Làm những gì mình muốn get/have your way the powers that be bury your head in the sand take the law into your own hands Có quyền hạn quyết định red tape gain/get/have/take the upper hand under sb's thumb pull (a few) strings Quan liêu live and let live red tape bury your head in the sand take the law into your own hands red tape /rɛd tep/ /rəd tep/ /rəd teɪp/ /rɛd teɪp/ take the law into your own hands /teɪk ðə lɒ ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɒr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hʌndz/ get/have your way /ɡɛt/hæv jɒ weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hæv jɔː weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hʌv jɒ weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hʌv jɔː weɪ/ pull (a few) strings /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋz/ /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋs/ /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋz/ /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋs/ the powers that be /ðə ˈpəʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðʌt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəs ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðæt biː/ live and let live /lɪv ænd lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv end lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv ʌnd lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv æn lɛt lɪv/ throw the book at sb /θrəʊ ðə bʊk æt sb/ /θrəʊ ðʌ bʊk æt sb/ /θrəʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ /θraʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ bury your head in the sand /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ under sb's thumb /ˈʌndə sb's θʊm/ /ˈʊndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θæm/ gain/get/have/take the upper hand /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hʌnd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hʌv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ðe ˈʌpə hænd/ Word formation For guidance on what is and is not ______, they rely on computers and rules. permissive permissible permission permissiveness Word formation I'm sure that all of us have experienced the feeling of being ______ when dealing with government employees. powerless overpower empower powerful Word formation Under the current administration, the number of governmental personnel is growing ______. signify significantly significant significance Word formation I concur with Jack Turner that using government funds for this purpose is a ______ waste. criminally criminalise criminal criminality Word formation Based on rules and technology, they act in an ______ way. officiate official office officious Word formation ______ are necessary in every country, but far too many of them have institutionalized and grown rigid. institutionalised institutionalise institutional institution Word formation There is a need to take action because our nation has what is ______ the largest civil service in the region. argument arguably arguable argumentative Word formation The ______ opinion is that it's time for this prime minister to step down. domination domineering predominant predominantly Word formation - Please relax! Nothing about the scenario justifies acting in such an ______ manner! aggressor aggressiveness aggression aggressive Word formation Following the recent civil war, crime rates have skyrocketed and the nation is essentially ______. governess ungovernable governmental goverment Word formation While some people perform their duties ______, others only follow the letter of the law. duty dutifully dutiful duties Word formation Much of the content on television these days offends and is ______, in my opinion. immoral amorally immorality amoral Word formation His claim that we really only need a third of them is, in my opinion, ______. persuasion dissuade persuasiveness persuasive Word formation Her comments lead me to believe that Katie harbors ______ toward Black people. unprejudiced prejudicial prejudices prejudiced Word formation Although you may think this is ______, the council does take this issue extremely seriously. insignificance insignificant significance significant Word formation Such consensus between the opposition and the GOVERNING party is uncommon. government governmental governing ungovernable Word formation With a ______ kick, Peter launched the ball over the wall. might mighty mightily mightly Word formation Verity's ______ behavior at school earned her a medal. exemplification exemplify example exemplary Word formation You may deduct ______ donations from your taxes, did you know that? charitable charitableness charity charitably Word formation Many residents in the neighborhood have been living in ______ since the plant shuttered. hardly hardship harden hardy Word formation I'm aware of my achievement, but I had to work extremely ______ to get to this point. harden hard hardy hardly Word formation The growing number of civil servants, in my opinion, is a good ______ of their priorities. indication indicate indicator indicative Word formation Sometimes Lois can be very ______ and doesn't appear to consider the opinions of others. argumentative argument arguably unarguable Word formation If there hadn't been some sort of ______, I'm confident Scott wouldn't have hit the other boy. provocative provocation provoking provocatively Word formation It appears that you are going to receive a promotion—I'm merely letting you know this ______. officialdom unofficially officious officiate 1 out of 115
