58. IELTS Minh Huong Vocabulary booster (Cambridge 17, test 3, reading 1)

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What does "dominance" refer to?

Supremacy, power, preeminence.

What does it mean to "reflect"?

Reveal, expose, display.

Define "regulate."

Control, adjust, order.

What does the term "chastise" mean?

Penalize, scold, punish

Define "spinster."

An unmarried woman, usually one who is no longer young and seems unlikely to marry.

What is the meaning of "reprimand"?

Tell off, scold, rebuke

What does it mean to "counter"?

Dispute, argue against, oppose

What is an "ordinance"?

Order, rule, regulation

Define "summon."

To order someone to come to or be present at a particular place.

What does "equivalent" mean?

The same as, equal, corresponding.

Define "servant."

A person who is employed in another person's house, doing housework, especially in the past.

What does "defiance" mean?

Disobedience, insolence, rebelliousness.

What does it mean to be "held back"?

To stop someone or something from developing or doing as well as they should.

Define "phase."

Stage, time, period.

What does "constant" mean?

Steady, stable, invariable.

Define "cultivation."

Farming, agricultural, gardening.

What does "adoption" mean?

Acceptance, implementation, application.

Define "threshold."

Line, limit, base.

What is a "tipping point"?

The time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped.

What does "straightforward" mean?

Simple, clear-cut, uncomplicated.

Define "merchant."

Wholesaler, dealer, trader.

What does "association" refer to?

Union, organization, group.

What does it mean to be the "father of" something?

Someone who began or first made something important.

Define "conceive."

Create, invent, form.

What does it mean to "make something of something/someone"?

To have an impression or an understanding about something.

Define "collective."

Cooperative, communal, joint.

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Explore essential vocabulary terms including "chastise," "spinster," and "dominance." Learn their definitions, synonyms, and usage to enhance your language skills and comprehension. Perfect for students and language enthusiasts alike!

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1. What is the meaning of the word 'chastise'?

A support, assist, help B praise, commend, reward C penalize, scold, punish D ignore, neglect, overlook

2. Who is typically referred to as a 'spinster'?

A a young woman engaged to be married B an unmarried woman, usually one who is no longer young and seems unlikely to marry C a widow with no children D a married woman with children

3. Who is referred to as a 'merchant'?

A simple, clear-cut, uncomplicated B wholesaler, dealer, trader C a union or organization D someone who began something important

4. What does the word 'reprimand' mean?

A ignore, disregard, overlook B tell off, scold, rebuke C support, encourage, assist D praise, compliment, applaud

5. What does it mean to 'counter' something?

A dispute, argue against, oppose B agree with, support, endorse C accept, comply with, follow D ignore, neglect, overlook

6. What is an 'ordinance'?

A opinion, belief, view B order, rule, regulation C suggestion, advice, recommendation D request, plea, appeal

7. What does the word 'equivalent' mean?

A the same as, equal, corresponding B supremacy, power, preeminence C disobedience, insolence, rebelliousness D control, adjust, order

8. What is the meaning of the word 'servant'?

A a person who is employed in another person's house, doing housework, especially in the past B reveal, expose, display C control, adjust, order D disobedience, insolence, rebelliousness

9. What does the word 'defiance' mean?

A disobedience, insolence, rebelliousness B the same as, equal, corresponding C supremacy, power, preeminence D control, adjust, order

10. What does the word 'reflect' mean?

A supremacy, power, preeminence B control, adjust, order C disobedience, insolence, rebelliousness D reveal, expose, display

11. What is the meaning of the word 'regulate'?

A disobedience, insolence, rebelliousness B control, adjust, order C the same as, equal, corresponding D supremacy, power, preeminence

12. What does the term 'held back' mean?

A to stop someone or something developing or doing as well as they should B to ignore someone's progress C to encourage someone to do better D to support someone's development

13. What is the meaning of the word 'phase'?

A end, conclusion, finish B beginning, start, inception C pause, break, interruption D stage, time, period

14. What does the word 'constant' mean?

A unpredictable, erratic, irregular B changing, variable, fluctuating C temporary, brief, short-term D steady, stable, invariable

15. What is the meaning of the word 'cultivation'?

A trading, selling, marketing B harvesting, collecting, gathering C farming, agricultural, gardening D manufacturing, producing, creating

16. What does the term 'adoption' mean?

A acceptance, implementation, application B evaluation, assessment, analysis C postponement, delay, deferment D rejection, refusal, denial

17. What does the term 'tipping point' mean?

A a wholesaler or dealer B a simple, clear-cut situation C the time at which a change or an effect cannot be stopped D a union or organization

18. What is the meaning of 'straightforward'?

A a wholesaler or dealer B simple, clear-cut, uncomplicated C the time at which a change cannot be stopped D create, invent, form

19. What does 'association' mean?

A the time at which a change cannot be stopped B wholesaler, dealer, trader C create, invent, form D union, organization, group

20. What does it mean to 'conceive' something?

A create, invent, form B the time at which a change cannot be stopped C a union or organization D simple, clear-cut, uncomplicated

21. What does the phrase 'make something of something/someone' mean?

A to have an impression or an understanding about something B to criticize someone or something C to ignore someone or something D to create something new from something

22. What is the meaning of the word 'collective'?

A individual, personal, private B competitive, rival, opposing C solitary, single, alone D cooperative, communal, joint

23. What does the word 'enterprise' refer to?

A a minor activity B a small task C a large project D a routine job

24. Which of the following best describes the term 'cooperative'?

A ignoring others' efforts B working independently without help C competing against each other D involving mutual assistance in working towards a common goal

25. What does the term 'communal' imply?

A shared by all members of a community B restricted to a specific group C owned by a single person D used by individuals separately