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 permission or agreement 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 bully 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 disagreements or fighting between different groups of people conquer 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 to remove or take away someone or something to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force controversy not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it 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 the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied dominate to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted to have control over a place or person 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 enforce to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted to remove or take away someone or something to help someone or something to be free exempt to be the king or queen of a country to officially refuse to allow something to make something stronger to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. 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 officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received to fight against something or someone that is attacking you intimidate to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing liberate to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received to help someone or something to be free to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force 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 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 the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied reign to officially refuse to allow something to make something stronger to be the king or queen of a country to help someone or something to be free reluctant better than average or better than other people or things of the same type influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are restrict 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 large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society a member of the government in Britain and many other countries who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it subject permission or agreement the moral or legal right or ability to control 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 submit to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others 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 make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually 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 to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc. pleasant and kind permission or agreement disagreements or fighting between different groups of people vulnerable 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 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 advocate 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 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 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 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 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 convict 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 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 changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective someone who is in prison because they have committed a crime a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes immigration a large organisation such as a bank, hospital, university or prison 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 complicated and annoying system of rules and processes 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 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 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 the people who live in an area changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective 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 state the government of a country 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 conquer /ˈkɒŋ.kər/ /kɔːŋ.'kər/ /kɒŋ.'kər/ /ˈkɔːŋ.kər/ enforce /enˈfɔːs/ /ɪnˈfɔːs/ /enˈfəʊs/ /ɪnˈfəʊs/ intimidate /ɪnˈtaɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtaɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ monarch /ˈmɒn.lʌk/ /ˈməʊn.ək/ /ˈmɒn.ək/ /ˈməʊn.lʌk/ restrict /reˈstrɪkt/ /rɪˈstrɪkt/ /reˈstraɪkt/ /rɪˈstraɪkt/ superior /sʊˈpe.ri.ər/ /suːˈpe.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/ vulnerable /ˈvʌl.niər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.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 /eɡˈzɪmpt/ /ɪɡˈzempt/ /ɪɡˈzɪmpt/ /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 stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with not be punished severely or at all for something you have been accused of in court; have a particular period of time as a holiday; send something, for example in the post crack down on stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you 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 start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown 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 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 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 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 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 finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place blend in be elected for a political job 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 to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important pull around 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 if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown lock up be elected for a political job to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important hit back 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 to attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you 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 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 to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise bring about make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation 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 phase out 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 to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with 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 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 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 Hòa lẫn Bring about get in blend in opt up Thôi dần không dùng cái gì single out phase out take over opt out Đầu hàng Give off Give on Give in Give out Ngừng tham gia get off hit back single out opt out get/have your way punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself be allowed to have or do what you want 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 be allowed to have or do what you want completely controlled by someone else the people who control a situation gain/get/have/take control or advantage over a person or situation take the law into your own hands used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own punish someone very severely ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself live and let live the people who control a situation use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair 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 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 completely controlled by someone else use your influence in order to get something you want or to help someone, especially when this is unfair punish someone very severely ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear 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 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 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 bury your head in the sand 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 be allowed to have or do what you want under sb's thumb the people who control a situation be allowed to have or do what you want completely controlled by someone else documents, rules or processes that cause delays 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 pull (a few) strings take the law into your own hands gain/get/have/take the upper hand under sb's thumb Dĩ hòa vi quý live and let live bury your head in the sand throw the book at sb he powers that be 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 take the law into your own hands get/have your way gain/get/have/take the upper hand the powers that be Nhắm mắt làm ngơ live and let live under sb's thumb get/have your way bury your head in the sand Trừng phạt, răn dạy. live and let live take the law into your own hands red tape throw the book at sb Làm những gì mình muốn bury your head in the sand the powers that be take the law into your own hands get/have your way Có quyền hạn quyết định red tape gain/get/have/take the upper hand pull (a few) strings under sb's thumb Quan liêu live and let live red tape bury your head in the sand take the law into your own hands red tape /rɛd tep/ /rɛd teɪp/ /rəd tep/ /rəd teɪp/ take the law into your own hands /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɒr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hʌndz/ /teɪk ðə lɒ ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hændz/ get/have your way /ɡɛt/hæv jɔː weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hʌv jɔː weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hʌv jɒ weɪ/ /ɡɛt/hæv jɒ weɪ/ pull (a few) strings /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋz/ /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋz/ /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋs/ /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋs/ the powers that be /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðʌt biː/ /ðə ˈpəʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəs ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðæt biː/ live and let live /lɪv end lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv æn lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv ænd lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv ʌnd lɛt lɪv/ throw the book at sb /θraʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ /θrəʊ ðə bʊk æt sb/ /θrəʊ ðʌ bʊk æt sb/ /θrəʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ bury your head in the sand /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ /ˈbɛri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sʌnd/ /ˈbjuri jɔː hɛd ɪn ðə sænd/ 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 hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ðe ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hʌv/teɪk ði 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 permissible permissive Word formation I'm sure that all of us have experienced the feeling of being ______ when dealing with government employees. empower powerless overpower powerful Word formation Under the current administration, the number of governmental personnel is growing ______. significantly significance signify significant Word formation I concur with Jack Turner that using government funds for this purpose is a ______ waste. criminally criminality criminal criminalise Word formation Based on rules and technology, they act in an ______ way. officious officiate office official Word formation ______ are necessary in every country, but far too many of them have institutionalized and grown rigid. institutionalised institution institutional institutionalise Word formation There is a need to take action because our nation has what is ______ the largest civil service in the region. arguably arguable argument argumentative Word formation The ______ opinion is that it's time for this prime minister to step down. predominant predominantly domineering 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 ______. goverment ungovernable governess governmental Word formation While some people perform their duties ______, others only follow the letter of the law. duty dutiful duties dutifully 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 persuasiveness persuasive persuasion Word formation Her comments lead me to believe that Katie harbors ______ toward Black people. prejudiced prejudices unprejudiced prejudicial Word formation Although you may think this is ______, the council does take this issue extremely seriously. significant insignificant insignificance significance Word formation Such consensus between the opposition and the GOVERNING party is uncommon. ungovernable governmental government governing Word formation With a ______ kick, Peter launched the ball over the wall. mighty might mightily mightly Word formation Verity's ______ behavior at school earned her a medal. exemplary example exemplify exemplification Word formation You may deduct ______ donations from your taxes, did you know that? charitableness charitably charity charitable Word formation Many residents in the neighborhood have been living in ______ since the plant shuttered. hardship harden hardly hardy 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. indicate indication indicative indicator Word formation Sometimes Lois can be very ______ and doesn't appear to consider the opinions of others. arguably unarguable argument argumentative Word formation If there hadn't been some sort of ______, I'm confident Scott wouldn't have hit the other boy. provoking provocative provocatively provocation Word formation It appears that you are going to receive a promotion—I'm merely letting you know this ______. officialdom unofficially officious officiate 1 out of 115
