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1. Indigence (n) /ˈɪn.dɪ.dʒəns/ = poverty (n) /ˈpɒv.ə.ti/ : Sự nghèo đói
- Indigence (n): the state of being very poor:
There is a reason you see someone riding a second-rate bike, and it's not indigence.
He claimed indigence and is being .
- Poverty (n): the condition of being extremely poor:
Two million people in the city live in abject (= very great) poverty.
He emigrated to Australia to escape the grinding (= very great) poverty of his birthplace.
Helping to alleviate poverty in developing countries also helps to reduce environmental destruction.
2. Indigent /ˈɪn.dɪ.dʒənt/ = poverty-stricken /ˈpɒv.ə.tiˌstrɪk.ən/: rất nghèo
- Indigent (adj): very poor
We are a non-profit agency that provides legal services to indigent clients.
- Poverty-stricken (adj)
A poverty-stricken person or place is suffering from the effects of being extremely poor:
Some beggars are neither poverty-stricken nor homeless.
There are few jobs for the peasants who have flooded into the cities from the poverty-stricken countryside in search of work.
3. Sanction /ˈsæŋk.ʃən/ = approve /əˈpruːv/; ratify /ˈræt.ɪ.faɪ/: Đồng ý,
chấp thuận
- Sanction (v) : to formally give permission for something
UK /ˈsæŋk.ʃən/ US /ˈsæŋk.ʃən/
The government was reluctant to sanction intervention in the crisis.
- Approve (v) : to have a positive opinion of someone or something
UK /əˈpruːv/ US /əˈpruːv/
She doesn't approve of my friends.
He doesn't approve of smoking.
I thoroughly approve of what the government is doing.
- Ratify (v): (especially of governments or organizations) to make an agreement official
UK /ˈræt.ɪ.faɪ/ US /ˈræt̬.ə.faɪ/
Many countries have now ratified the UN convention on the rights of the child.
The decision will have to be ratified (= approved) by the executive board.
4. Predilection /ˌpriː.dɪˈlek.ʃən/ = preference /ˈpref.ər.əns/ , liking /ˈlaɪ.kɪŋ/: Niềm vui thích, sở thích
- Predilection (n): If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot
UK /ˌpriː.dɪˈlek.ʃən/ US /ˌpred.əlˈek.ʃən/
Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection for spicy food.
- Preference (n) : the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person
UK /ˈpref.ər.əns/ US /ˈpref.ər.əns/
Her preference is for comfortable rather than stylish clothes.
I have a preference for sweet food over spicy.
Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal preference.
- Liking (n): a feeling that you like someone or something; the fact of liking someone or something
UK /ˈlaɪ.kɪŋ/ US /ˈlaɪ.kɪŋ/
She has a liking for fine wines.
I'm developing quite a liking for jazz.
5. Insularity /ˌɪn.sjəˈlær.ə.ti/ = narrow-mindedness /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/; isolation /ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/ (n): Sự tách biệt, sự không bằng lòng
- Insularity (n): the quality of only being interested in your own country or group and not being willing to accept different or foreign ideas
UK /ˌɪn.sjəˈlær.ə.ti/ US /ˌɪn.səˈler.ə.t̬i/
Their actions have led to accusations of insularity or arrogance.
She dislikes the cosy insularity of the local jazz scene.
- Narrow-mindedness (n): the quality of being narrow-minded (= unwilling to accept ideas that are different from your own)
UK /ˌnær.əʊˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/ US /ˌner.oʊˈmaɪn.dɪd.nəs/
He wanted to escape from the narrow-mindedness of the people in the small town where he grew up.
6. Propriety /prəˈpraɪə.ti/ = correct behavior or conduct (n) /kəˈrekt/ /bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/ /ɔːr//kənˈdʌkt/ : Sự đứng đắn, chuẩn mực
- Propriety (n): correct moral behaviour or actions
UK /prəˈpraɪə.ti/ US /prəˈpraɪə.t̬i/
The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.
7. Intransigence /ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒəns/ = refusal of any compromise /rɪˈfjuː.zəl//əv//ˈen.i/ /ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/; stubbornness /ˈstʌb.ən.nəs/ (n): Sự cứng đầu, ngoan cố, cố chấp
- Intransigence (n): the quality of refusing to change your opinions or behaviour
UK /ɪnˈtræn.sɪ.dʒəns/ US /ɪnˈtræn.sə.dʒəns/
Officials yesterday blamed council intransigence for the failure to reach a deal.
- Stubbornness (n): the quality of being determined to do what you want and refusing to do anything else
UK /ˈstʌb.ən.nəs/ US /ˈstʌb.ɚn.nəs/
His colleagues find his stubbornness difficult to deal with.
8. Fervor /ˈfɝːvɚ/ = glowing ardor /ˈɡləʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈɑːr.dɚ/ ; intensity of feeling (n) /ɪnˈten.sə.ti/ /əv//ˈfiː.lɪŋ/ : Sự nhiệt tình
- Fervor (n) (UK fervour): strong and sincere beliefs
US /ˈfɝːvɚ/ UK /ˈfɜː.vər/
The country was swept by patriotic fervor.
9. Disparage /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ = belittle /bɪˈlɪt.əl/ (v) Làm mất uy tín
- Disparage (v): to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it
UK /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ US /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/
The actor's work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
- Belittle (v): to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important
UK /bɪˈlɪt.əl/ US /bɪˈlɪt̬.əl/
Though she had spent hours fixing the computer, he belittled her efforts.
10. Obviate /ˈɒb.vi.eɪt/ = to prevent /prɪˈvent/; make unnecessary; get rid of (v): Ngăn cản, loại bỏ
- Obviate (v) : to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary
UK /ˈɒb.vi.eɪt/ US /ˈɑːb.vi.eɪt/
A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force.
- Prevent verb (v) to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
UK /prɪˈvent/ US /prɪˈvent/
Label your suitcases to prevent confusion.
- Get rid of sth: to remove or throw away something unwanted
That cream got rid of my skin rash.
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