Destination C1/C2 – Unit 20 – Vocabulary Test 2 Welcome to your Destination C1/C2 - Unit 20 - Vocabulary Test 2 Tên: Lớp: SĐT: authority permission or agreement an order, especially one given by a soldier 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 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 officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received 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 controversy a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people not good, or not as good as someone or something else the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it dominate 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. 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 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 exempt to be the king or queen of a country to officially refuse to allow something to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. to make something stronger impose 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 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 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 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 to have control over a place or person 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 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 monarch 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 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 be the king or queen of a country to officially refuse to allow something to help someone or something to be free to make something stronger reluctant 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 not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts 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 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 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 the moral or legal right or ability to control permission or agreement 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 influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts better than average or better than other people or things of the same type 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 unrest disagreements or fighting between different groups of people to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc. permission or agreement pleasant and kind vulnerable not good, or not as good as someone or something else 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 better than average or better than other people or things of the same type advocate 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 to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things bureaucracy 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 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 class 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 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 convict to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things to officially get rid of a law, system, practice, etc to make something less painful, severe or serious deterrent a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes 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 changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective immigration 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 the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture a large organisation such as a bank, hospital, university or prison institution 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 an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes prejudice a law or set of laws 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 the government of a country an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people privileged the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture 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 changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective state a law or set of laws the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture the government of a country an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people conquer /kɔːŋ.'kər/ /ˈkɔːŋ.kər/ /kɒŋ.'kər/ /ˈkɒŋ.kər/ enforce /enˈfəʊs/ /ɪnˈfɔːs/ /ɪnˈfəʊs/ /enˈfɔːs/ intimidate /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtaɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtaɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ monarch /ˈmɒn.lʌk/ /ˈməʊn.lʌk/ /ˈmɒn.ək/ /ˈməʊn.ək/ restrict /rɪˈstraɪkt/ /reˈstrɪkt/ /reˈstraɪkt/ /rɪˈstrɪkt/ superior /suːˈpe.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpe.ri.ər/ vulnerable /ˈvʌl.niər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.niər.ə.bəl/ victimise /ˈvɪk.tɪ.maɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tɪ.mɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tə.mɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tə.maɪz/ undermine /ˌʌn.dʌˈmaɪn/ /ˌun.dʌˈmaɪn/ /ˌun.dəˈmaɪn/ /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/ exempt /ɪɡˈzɪmpt/ /eɡˈzempt/ /ɪɡˈzempt/ /eɡˈzɪmpt/ single out To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation be elected for a political job 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 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 to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before crack down on 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 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 get in 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 to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it take over stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose 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 finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time opt out to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages 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 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 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 talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important be elected for a political job 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 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 talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time be elected for a political job to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages hit back make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown 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 give in To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place 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 choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise 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 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 make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation phase out to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you 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 stand up to 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 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 talk down to 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 to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise Hòa lẫn opt up get in blend in Bring about Thôi dần không dùng cái gì opt out take over phase out single out Đầu hàng Give in Give out Give on Give off Ngừng tham gia single out get off opt out hit back 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 in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself punish someone very severely be allowed to have or do what you want the powers that be the people who control a situation 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 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 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 punish someone very severely live and let live 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 used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own the people who control a situation red tape 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 completely controlled by someone else pull (a few) strings ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair 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 punish someone very severely punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself 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 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 the powers that be pull (a few) strings gain/get/have/take the upper hand take the law into your own hands Nhờ tay trong under sb's thumb take the law into your own hands gain/get/have/take the upper hand 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 live and let live red tape bury your head in the sand under sb's thumb Thay trời hành đạo take the law into your own hands the powers that be gain/get/have/take the upper hand get/have your way Nhắm mắt làm ngơ get/have your way bury your head in the sand live and let live under sb's thumb 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 take the law into your own hands bury your head in the sand Có quyền hạn quyết định red tape under sb's thumb pull (a few) strings gain/get/have/take the upper hand Quan liêu live and let live red tape bury your head in the sand take the law into your own hands red tape /rəd teɪp/ /rəd tep/ /rɛd tep/ /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/hʌv jɒ weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hʌv jɔː weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hæv jɔː weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hæv jɒ weɪ/ pull (a few) strings /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋz/ /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋs/ /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋs/ /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋz/ the powers that be /ðə ˈpəʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðʌt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəs ðæt biː/ live and let live /lɪv ʌnd lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv end lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv æn lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv ænd lɛt lɪv/ throw the book at sb /θrəʊ ðʌ bʊk æt sb/ /θraʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ /θrəʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ /θrəʊ ðə bʊk æt sb/ bury your head in the sand /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ under sb's thumb /ˈʌndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʊndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θæm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θʊm/ 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. permissible permission permissiveness permissive Word formation I'm sure that all of us have experienced the feeling of being ______ when dealing with government employees. powerless overpower powerful empower Word formation Under the current administration, the number of governmental personnel is growing ______. significantly significant signify significance Word formation I concur with Jack Turner that using government funds for this purpose is a ______ waste. criminalise criminally criminal criminality Word formation Based on rules and technology, they act in an ______ way. office officious officiate official Word formation ______ are necessary in every country, but far too many of them have institutionalized and grown rigid. institution institutional institutionalise institutionalised Word formation There is a need to take action because our nation has what is ______ the largest civil service in the region. arguable argumentative argument arguably Word formation The ______ opinion is that it's time for this prime minister to step down. predominant domination domineering predominantly Word formation - Please relax! Nothing about the scenario justifies acting in such an ______ manner! aggressive aggressiveness aggression aggressor Word formation Following the recent civil war, crime rates have skyrocketed and the nation is essentially ______. ungovernable goverment governess governmental Word formation While some people perform their duties ______, others only follow the letter of the law. dutiful dutifully duty 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, ______. dissuade persuasiveness persuasion persuasive 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. insignificance significance insignificant significant Word formation Such consensus between the opposition and the GOVERNING party is uncommon. government ungovernable governmental governing Word formation With a ______ kick, Peter launched the ball over the wall. mighty might mightly mightily Word formation Verity's ______ behavior at school earned her a medal. exemplification exemplify exemplary example Word formation You may deduct ______ donations from your taxes, did you know that? charitable charitably charity charitableness 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. hard hardly harden hardy Word formation The growing number of civil servants, in my opinion, is a good ______ of their priorities. indicator indication indicate indicative Word formation Sometimes Lois can be very ______ and doesn't appear to consider the opinions of others. unarguable arguably argumentative argument Word formation If there hadn't been some sort of ______, I'm confident Scott wouldn't have hit the other boy. provoking provocation provocative provocatively 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
