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