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 the moral or legal right or ability to control permission or agreement a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to bully disagreements or fighting between different groups of people 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 conquer 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 officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received controversy a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it not good, or not as good as someone or something else dominate 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 make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted to have control over a place or person enforce to help someone or something to be free 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 take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force exempt to be the king or queen of a country to make something stronger to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. to officially refuse to allow something 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 to fight against something or someone that is attacking you 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 intimidate 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. 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 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 officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received to help someone or something to be free master 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 a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people 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 monarch 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 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 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 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 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 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 subject the moral or legal right or ability to control a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to permission or agreement the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied 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 give or offer something for a decision to be made by others 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 to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc. permission or agreement 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 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 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 complicated and annoying system of rules and processes class 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 one of the groups into which people in a society are divided according to their family background, education, job or income convict to officially get rid of a law, system, practice, etc 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 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 someone who is in prison because they have committed a crime a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective immigration 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 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 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 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 the government of a country a law or set of laws privileged having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status the people who live in an area 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 state 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 a law or set of laws the government of a country conquer /kɔːŋ.'kər/ /kɒŋ.'kər/ /ˈkɔːŋ.kər/ /ˈkɒŋ.kər/ enforce /ɪnˈfɔːs/ /enˈfəʊs/ /ɪnˈfəʊs/ /enˈfɔːs/ intimidate /ɪnˈtaɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtaɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ monarch /ˈmɒn.ək/ /ˈmɒn.lʌk/ /ˈməʊn.lʌk/ /ˈməʊn.ək/ restrict /reˈstraɪkt/ /rɪˈstrɪkt/ /reˈstrɪkt/ /rɪˈstraɪkt/ superior /sʊˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpe.ri.ər/ /suːˈpe.ri.ər/ vulnerable /ˈvʊl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.niər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌl.niər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ victimise /ˈvɪk.tə.mɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tə.maɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tɪ.maɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tɪ.mɪz/ undermine /ˌun.dʌˈmaɪn/ /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/ /ˌun.dəˈmaɪn/ /ˌʌn.dʌˈmaɪn/ exempt /ɪɡˈzɪmpt/ /eɡˈzempt/ /ɪɡˈzempt/ /eɡˈzɪmpt/ single out To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place be elected for a political job 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 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 intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with 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 attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you be elected for a political job to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time 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 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 to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it back down make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation 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 blend in to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise 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 be elected for a political job pull around if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects 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 To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place lock up 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 to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time 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 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 To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place bring about to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with 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 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 choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it 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 to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown 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 Bring about opt up get in blend in Thôi dần không dùng cái gì single out take over phase out opt out Đầu hàng Give off Give in Give out Give on Ngừng tham gia get off hit back single out opt out get/have your way use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair be allowed to have or do what you want punish someone very severely punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself the powers that be 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 completely controlled by someone else take the law into your own hands punish someone very severely 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 punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself live and let live 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 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 red tape completely controlled by someone else 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 documents, rules or processes that cause delays pull (a few) strings 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 completely controlled by someone else punish someone very severely 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 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 bury your head in the sand be allowed to have or do what you want 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 under sb's thumb completely controlled by someone else the people who control a situation 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 take the law into your own hands pull (a few) strings Nhờ tay trong gain/get/have/take the upper hand under sb's thumb take the law into your own hands pull (a few) strings Dĩ hòa vi quý he powers that be bury your head in the sand throw the book at sb live and let live Hoàn toàn bị kiểm soát bury your head in the sand live and let live under sb's thumb red tape Thay trời hành đạo take the law into your own hands the powers that be get/have your way 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. take the law into your own hands throw the book at sb red tape live and let live Làm những gì mình muốn get/have your way bury your head in the sand the powers that be take the law into your own hands Có quyền hạn quyết định gain/get/have/take the upper hand red tape pull (a few) strings under sb's thumb Quan liêu take the law into your own hands bury your head in the sand live and let live red tape red tape /rɛd teɪp/ /rəd tep/ /rəd teɪp/ /rɛd tep/ 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 jɔː weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hʌv jɔː weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hæv jɒ weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hʌv jɒ weɪ/ pull (a few) strings /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋs/ /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋs/ /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋz/ /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋz/ the powers that be /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpəʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðʌt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəs ðæt biː/ live and let live /lɪv ænd lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv æn lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv ʌnd lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv end lɛt lɪv/ throw the book at sb /θrəʊ ðə bʊk æt sb/ /θraʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ /θrəʊ ðʌ bʊk æt sb/ /θrəʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ bury your head in the sand /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ under sb's thumb /ˈʌndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θæm/ /ˈʊndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θʊm/ gain/get/have/take the upper hand /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hʌv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ðe ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hʌnd/ Word formation For guidance on what is and is not ______, they rely on computers and rules. permission permissiveness permissive permissible Word formation I'm sure that all of us have experienced the feeling of being ______ when dealing with government employees. empower overpower powerless powerful Word formation Under the current administration, the number of governmental personnel is growing ______. significantly significant significance signify Word formation I concur with Jack Turner that using government funds for this purpose is a ______ waste. criminality criminalise criminal criminally Word formation Based on rules and technology, they act in an ______ way. officious office official officiate Word formation ______ are necessary in every country, but far too many of them have institutionalized and grown rigid. institutionalised institutional institution institutionalise Word formation There is a need to take action because our nation has what is ______ the largest civil service in the region. arguable arguably argument argumentative Word formation The ______ opinion is that it's time for this prime minister to step down. predominantly predominant domineering domination Word formation - Please relax! Nothing about the scenario justifies acting in such an ______ manner! aggression aggressiveness aggressor 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. dutifully duties dutiful duty Word formation Much of the content on television these days offends and is ______, in my opinion. amoral immoral immorality amorally Word formation His claim that we really only need a third of them is, in my opinion, ______. dissuade persuasive persuasion persuasiveness Word formation Her comments lead me to believe that Katie harbors ______ toward Black people. prejudicial prejudices unprejudiced prejudiced Word formation Although you may think this is ______, the council does take this issue extremely seriously. insignificant significant significance insignificance Word formation Such consensus between the opposition and the GOVERNING party is uncommon. governmental governing ungovernable government Word formation With a ______ kick, Peter launched the ball over the wall. might mightily mighty mightly Word formation Verity's ______ behavior at school earned her a medal. exemplification example exemplary exemplify Word formation You may deduct ______ donations from your taxes, did you know that? charity charitably charitable charitableness Word formation Many residents in the neighborhood have been living in ______ since the plant shuttered. hardly hardy hardship harden Word formation I'm aware of my achievement, but I had to work extremely ______ to get to this point. hard harden hardly hardy Word formation The growing number of civil servants, in my opinion, is a good ______ of their priorities. indicator indicate indication indicative Word formation Sometimes Lois can be very ______ and doesn't appear to consider the opinions of others. argument unarguable argumentative arguably Word formation If there hadn't been some sort of ______, I'm confident Scott wouldn't have hit the other boy. provoking provocatively provocation 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
