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Trs601 Vocabulary List-2
Trs601 Vocabulary List-2
PART 1:
THEME: SOCIOLOGY
5 concede V give up
He is not willing to concede any of his
power.
occurring as a series of
The long novel was filmed for television
9 episodic Adj. separate events, not as an episodic movie that was shown over
continuous the course of five evenings.
imbue [the culture] Her poetry was imbued with a love of the
19 V. put X into the culture
with X outdoors.
á la [modern brass similar to [modern brass She has her hair blonde and curly, à la
22 Adj.
knuckles] knuckles] Marilyn Monroe.
If play is to be all useful for war, it
teamwork
23 corporate activity N. should include corporate activity like that
of a battle squadron.
THEME: ECONOMICS
3. subtlety (n) a small but important detail All the subtleties of the
music are conveyed in
this new recording.
9. go awry (v.p) to turn out worse than was The plans for the party
planned went awry when the
caterer canceled at the
last minute.
10. pin hopes on (v.p) to hope very much that The idea that he’ll be out
something or someone will of prison in five years is
help you to achieve what all she’s got to pin her
you want hopes on.
11. coupled with (p.v) together with Over the last few weeks,
I haven't been sleeping
well, and coupled with a
heavy dose of cold, it's
left me exhausted.
12. set off (p.v) to start, to put in motion What time do we set off
tomorrow?
14. mainstream (n, adj) normal, accepted or used by Cell phones have been a
many people part of mainstream
culture since the 1990s.
15. steadfastly (adv) strongly and without She was steadfastly in
stopping support of women's
rights.
17. rally (v) to come together or bring The president has called
people together to support on the people to rally
an idea behind the government.
19. stand above the (idiom) to be unusual in a good way Our orchestra has a lot of
crowd good violinists, but none
is as good as Eric. He
really stands above the
crowd because he plays
with a fantastic feel for
the music.
25. better suited (adj) more suitable The job of giving the
introductory speech at the
conference should go to
you, not me. You are
confident, and you are
much better suited to
that kind of thing.
THEME: BIOLOGY
6 ward off (p.v) to keep away The scarecrow in the field was meant
to ward off crows and protect the
ripening crops from being damaged.
to protect The security system was installed to
something from safeguard the valuable artifacts in the
7 safeguard (v) harm or damage museum from potential theft.
The vaccine was developed to
to protect inoculate the population against the
something from rapidly spreading virus, providing a
8 inoculate (v) harm or damage crucial layer of protection.
to cause someone The sudden change in weather
or something to rendered their carefully planned
be in a particular picnic useless, forcing them to seek
9 render (v) condition shelter indoors.
to give (as a
property or The prestigious award will confer
characteristic) to recognition and honor upon the
someone or scientist for years of groundbreaking
10 confer (v) something research.
The new medicine proved to be potent
against the aggressive strain of the
powerful and virus, leading to a significant
11 potent (adj) effective improvement in patients' health.
Unlike its harmful counterpart, this
strain of bacteria is nonpathogenic
not capable of and does not pose any risk of causing
12 nonpathogenic (adj) inducing disease diseases in humans.
The rising tide of job opportunities in
the tech industry has led to a surge in
increasing enrollment for computer science
13 rising tide (n.p) number courses.
The artist painted a slanted sunset,
capturing the beauty of the sun's
descent across the sky with diagonal
14 slanted (adj) diagonal strokes of vibrant colors.
The futuristic architecture of the
building featured tubular steel
columns, giving it a sleek and modern
appearance that stood out in the city
15 tubular (adj) long and hollow skyline.
16 hold still (idiom) not move The photographer asked the children to
hold still for a moment, capturing the
perfect candid shot of their
expressions.
The car accident left her with both
physical and emotional trauma,
17 trauma (n) sudden injury requiring time and support for healing.
The company implemented new
strategies to address the flagging sales
and boost revenue in a competitive
18 flagging (adj) decreasing market.
The doctor explained the importance of
the body system maintaining a healthy diet to support
involving the the proper functioning of the
stomach and gastrointestinal tract, emphasizing
gastrointestinal intestines to the role of digestion in overall
19 tract (n.p) digest food well-being.
present in a
particular place Malaria is endemic to tropical regions,
or among a where the climate provides a suitable
particular group environment for the survival and
20 endemic (adj) of people transmission of the disease.
The accident left him with paralysis in
the loss of ability his lower limbs, requiring intensive
to move all or rehabilitation to regain movement and
21 paralysis (n) part of your body independence.
The global community joined forces in
attempts to a united front to fund and implement
completely get eradication efforts against infectious
eradication rid of or destroy diseases like polio, aiming to eliminate
22 efforts (n.p) something them from every corner of the world.
the thin surface
that covers some The doctor explained that the virus
inner parts of the primarily attacks the mucous
body, such as the membrane of the respiratory system,
inside of the underscoring the importance of
mucous nose, and protective measures such as wearing
23 membrane (n.p) produces mucus masks.
to secretly enter a The spy managed to infiltrate the
place or enemy organization, gathering valuable
24 infiltrate (v) organization to intelligence on their plans and
find out activities without being detected.
information or do
harm
THEME: HUMANITIES
2. dissected v taken apart for analysis Her latest novel was dissected by
the critics.
6. play out v.p to take place The debate will play out in the
media next week.
8. usher in v.p to cause or mark a start The party was an elegant way to
of something new usher in the new year.
11. blatantly adv in an open and It was blatantly obvious that she
unashamed manner was telling a lie.
12. ethnocentric adj thinking about things in His ethnocentric beliefs led to
a way that is based misunderstandings and conflicts
only on your old when interacting with people
culture and race, and from diverse backgrounds.
not considering or
concluding the culture,
traditions, etc., of other
groups
17. a play on n.p a clever or unusual use The advertisement was a play on
of words related to words, cleverly using puns to
capture the audience’s attention.
23. carry a idiom to express a situation The people who clean our office
negative where a particular building after hours don’t like to
connotation word, phrase, or be called janitors. They think the
concept evokes term carries a negative
negative feelings, connotation.
perceptions, or
attitudes
24. evil twin n.p a pair of characters In the movie, the bad King Louis
with opposite moral XIV of France is said to be the
alignment evil twin of the good and heroic
orphan boy, Philippe.
25. to great p.p used to say that The director used lighting and
effect something has been sound effects to great effect,
done with a significant creating a chilling atmosphere in
and positive result the film.
1. continually Adj Over and over again through They argue continually
the course of time about money
10 pressing Adj Very important and needing to The urgent and pressing
be dealt with immediately matter required the team's
immediate attention as it
was crucial for the
successful completion of
the project.
PART 2:
THEME: SOCIOLOGY
No. New words Word Meaning Example
form
The war-inflicted
wounds left a lasting
to make someone suffer
13. inflict (v) impact on the soldiers,
something bad or painful
both physically and
emotionally.
The nonprofit
a bad, serious, or sad condition organization aimed to
16. plight (n)
or situation improve the plight of the
homeless, providing
shelter and support to
those in need.
Supporting skill 1
Supporting skill 2
Reading-Writing Connection
THEME: ECONOMICS
No. New words Word Meaning Example
form
5 inclined (v) Tending to favor one thing Mary has always been
toward over others inclined toward
mathematics, excelling in
all her math classes.
9 dinosaur (n) Something that is old and out Using a typewriter in the
of step with modern digital age feels like
standards operating a dinosaur.
12 brain drain (n.p) The loss of an economy’s The brain drain in the
smarties people technology sector raised
concerns about the
country's innovation
capabilities.
15 coincide (v.p) To happen at the same time The release of the new
with as something else, especially smartphone will coincide
by chance with the holiday season,
boosting sales.
THEME: BIOLOGY
3 Take the stage Phrase to go onto the stage and The singer took the stage
start to perform wearing a dark suit and red
tie.
11 Delve into Phrasal to search in order to find a She said she was tired of
verb thing or information journalists delving into her
private life.
13 Food chain (n) a series of living things Corn has many uses
that are connected because throughout the food chain
each group of things eats as feed for animals and as an
the group below it in the ingredient on its own
series
21 Tissue (n) a group of connected cells His face is covered with scar
in an animal or plant that tissue where he was badly
are similar to each other, burned.
have the same purpose,
and form the stated part of
the animal or plant
31 Plaque (n) a flat piece of metal, stone, There was a brass plaque
wood, or plastic with outside the door listing the
writing on it that is various dentists' names.
attached to a wall, door, or
other object
THEME: HUMANITIES
6 fall in line with (v) Follow or proceed The new company policy
in agreement with requires all employees to fall
a system or set of in line with the revised code
rules of conduct to ensure a
harmonious and ethical work
environment.
14. call something into (v) To doubt The new evidence presented
question during the trial began to call
into question the reliability
of the eyewitness testimony,
raising doubts about the
accused person's guilt.
17. stumble across (v) Find something by While hiking in the remote
accident forest, we were fortunate to
stumble across a hidden
waterfall, a breathtaking and
unexpected discovery.
young readers.
7 expel (v) to force air, water, gas, etc., out The body's natural
of something response to illness is to
expel harmful substances
through coughing or
sneezing.
8 follow suit idiom to conform to another's actions When one team member
started volunteering,
others decided to follow
suit, contributing to
community service
efforts.
3 naturally (a) present in a given area because The ecosystem thrives
occurring of natural causes, not because due to naturally
of human actions occurring processes that
maintain balance and
diversity.
1. bottling-up (a) being kept within the limits of Improper ventilation can
a small area result in a bottling-up
effect that creates
in-building air pollution.
6 noble gas (n) any one of the six chemical Helium is a noble gas
elements (e.g., helium or neon) that has a full outer
that are gases at room electron shell, making it
temperature and almost never chemically stable and less
react with other chemicals reactive than other
elements.
20 rate (n) amount or degree over time The heart rate increases
during exercise to supply
more oxygen to the
muscles.