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