Destination C1/C2 – Unit 20 – Vocabulary Test 2 Welcome to your Destination C1/C2 - Unit 20 - Vocabulary Test 2 Tên: Lớp: SĐT: authority a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to the moral or legal right or ability to control permission or agreement an order, especially one given by a soldier bully 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 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 take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force to remove or take away someone or something controversy not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it 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 good, or not as good as someone or something else 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 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 remove or take away someone or something to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted to help someone or something to be free exempt to make something stronger 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. impose to fight against something or someone that is attacking you to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received 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 intimidate to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing 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 excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc. liberate 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 have control over a place or person to help someone or something to be free master 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 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 the person who owns, cares for, and controls an animal 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 leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied a king or queen reign to officially refuse to allow something to help someone or something to be free to be the king or queen of a country to make something stronger reluctant 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 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 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 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 moral or legal right or ability to control the thing that is being discussed, considered, or studied permission or agreement a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to submit to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place, or to officially arrange a meeting of people to officially refuse to allow something to give or offer something for a decision to be made by others to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually superior 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 influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings, rather than based on facts considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people unrest permission or agreement pleasant and kind to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc. disagreements or fighting between different groups of people 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 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 advocate 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 to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things bureaucracy an organisation to which you give money so that it can give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or who need advice and support a 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 a large organisation such as a bank, hospital, university or prison class the people who live in an area one of the groups into which people in a society are divided according to their family background, education, job or income something that makes people decide not to do something by making them realise that something unpleasant could happen to them the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture convict 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 publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things to make something less painful, severe or serious deterrent someone who is in prison because they have committed a crime changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective dishonest or illegal behaviour by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone a complicated and annoying system of rules and processes 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 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 institution 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 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 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 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 the people who live in an area changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective having advantages and opportunities that other people do not have, because you have a lot of money or high social status state the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture the government of a country a law or set of laws an unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people conquer /ˈkɒŋ.kər/ /kɔːŋ.'kər/ /kɒŋ.'kər/ /ˈkɔːŋ.kər/ enforce /ɪnˈfəʊs/ /ɪnˈfɔːs/ /enˈfəʊs/ /enˈfɔːs/ intimidate /ɪnˈtaɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ /ɪnˈtaɪm.ə.deɪt/ monarch /ˈməʊn.lʌk/ /ˈməʊn.ək/ /ˈmɒn.ək/ /ˈmɒn.lʌk/ restrict /reˈstraɪkt/ /reˈstrɪkt/ /rɪˈstrɪkt/ /rɪˈstraɪkt/ superior /suːˈpe.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/ /sʊˈpe.ri.ər/ vulnerable /ˈvʌl.niər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.niər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʊl.nər.ə.bəl/ /ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bəl/ victimise /ˈvɪk.tə.maɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tɪ.mɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tə.mɪz/ /ˈvɪk.tɪ.maɪz/ undermine /ˌun.dəˈmaɪn/ /ˌun.dʌˈmaɪn/ /ˌʌn.dʌˈmaɪn/ /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/ exempt /ɪɡˈzɪmpt/ /eɡˈzempt/ /eɡˈzɪmpt/ /ɪɡˈzempt/ single out To drag, haul, or force someone or something from place to place make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise be elected for a political job get off 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 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 to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it 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 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 to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time 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 to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages start dealing with someone or something much more strictly crackdown back down make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation 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 stop asking for something or stop saying that you will do something,because, a lot of people oppose you blend in if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other people, objects be elected for a political job 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 pull around 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 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 lock up 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 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 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 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 make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation 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 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 attack or criticize someone who has attacked or criticized you to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages stand up to 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 to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it talk down to to talk to someone as if they are less intelligent than you or not important make something happen,especially to cause changes in a situation 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 opt up get in Bring about blend in Thôi dần không dùng cái gì take over phase out opt out single out Đầu hàng Give in Give off Give out Give on Ngừng tham gia opt out hit back get off single out 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 be allowed to have or do what you want punish someone very severely the powers that be completely controlled by someone else gain/get/have/take control or advantage over a person or situation the people who control a situation be allowed to have or do what you want take the law into your own hands 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 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 live and let live 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 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 red tape documents, rules or processes that cause delays 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 ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear 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 gain/get/have/take control or advantage over a person or situation 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 throw the book at sb punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself punish someone very severely used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear bury your head in the sand be allowed to have or do what you want used for saying that you should accept other people's beliefs and way of life, even if they are very different from your own ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear the people who control a situation under sb's thumb completely controlled by someone else be allowed to have or do what you want the people who control a situation documents, rules or processes that cause delays Người nắm quyền take the law into your own hands gain/get/have/take the upper hand the powers that be pull (a few) strings Nhờ tay trong take the law into your own hands gain/get/have/take the upper hand pull (a few) strings under sb's thumb Dĩ hòa vi quý live and let live throw the book at sb bury your head in the sand he powers that be Hoàn toàn bị kiểm soát bury your head in the sand red tape under sb's thumb live and let live Thay trời hành đạo get/have your way gain/get/have/take the upper hand the powers that be take the law into your own hands Nhắm mắt làm ngơ live and let live get/have your way under sb's thumb bury your head in the sand Trừng phạt, răn dạy. take the law into your own hands red tape live and let live throw the book at sb Làm những gì mình muốn take the law into your own hands get/have your way bury your head in the sand the powers that be Có quyền hạn quyết định pull (a few) strings gain/get/have/take the upper hand under sb's thumb red tape Quan liêu bury your head in the sand take the law into your own hands red tape live and let live red tape /rəd tep/ /rɛd tep/ /rɛd teɪp/ /rəd teɪp/ take the law into your own hands /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɒ ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɒr əʊn hændz/ /teɪk ðə lɔː ˈɪntuː jɔːr əʊn hʌndz/ 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) strɪŋz/ /pʊl (ə fjuː) strɪŋs/ /pʊl (ʌ fjuː) strɪŋz/ the powers that be /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəz ðʌt biː/ /ðə ˈpəʊəz ðæt biː/ /ðə ˈpaʊəs ðæt biː/ live and let live /lɪv æn lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv end lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv ænd lɛt lɪv/ /lɪv ʌnd lɛt lɪv/ throw the book at sb /θrəʊ ðə bʊk ʌt sb/ /θrəʊ ðʌ bʊk æt sb/ /θrəʊ ðə bʊk æt sb/ /θraʊ 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 /ˈʌndə sb's θæm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʊndə sb's θʌm/ /ˈʌndə sb's θʊm/ gain/get/have/take the upper hand /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hʌnd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hʌv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ði ˈʌpə hænd/ /ɡeɪn/ɡɛt/hæv/teɪk ðe ˈʌpə hænd/ 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 powerless powerful overpower Word formation Under the current administration, the number of governmental personnel is growing ______. significance significant significantly signify Word formation I concur with Jack Turner that using government funds for this purpose is a ______ waste. criminalise criminally criminality criminal Word formation Based on rules and technology, they act in an ______ way. officiate official office officious Word formation ______ are necessary in every country, but far too many of them have institutionalized and grown rigid. institutional institutionalised 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 argumentative argument Word formation The ______ opinion is that it's time for this prime minister to step down. predominant domineering predominantly 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 ______. ungovernable goverment governmental governess Word formation While some people perform their duties ______, others only follow the letter of the law. dutifully dutiful duties duty Word formation Much of the content on television these days offends and is ______, in my opinion. immoral amoral amorally immorality 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. prejudices prejudiced prejudicial unprejudiced Word formation Although you may think this is ______, the council does take this issue extremely seriously. significance significant insignificant insignificance Word formation Such consensus between the opposition and the GOVERNING party is uncommon. governing governmental ungovernable government Word formation With a ______ kick, Peter launched the ball over the wall. mightly mightily mighty might Word formation Verity's ______ behavior at school earned her a medal. exemplification exemplary exemplify 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 hardy harden hardship Word formation I'm aware of my achievement, but I had to work extremely ______ to get to this point. hard hardly hardy harden Word formation The growing number of civil servants, in my opinion, is a good ______ of their priorities. indicate indicator indication indicative Word formation Sometimes Lois can be very ______ and doesn't appear to consider the opinions of others. arguably unarguable argumentative argument Word formation If there hadn't been some sort of ______, I'm confident Scott wouldn't have hit the other boy. provocative provoking provocation provocatively Word formation It appears that you are going to receive a promotion—I'm merely letting you know this ______. officialdom officiate officious unofficially 1 out of 115
