African Cup kick-off

thunderous adjective

/ˈθʌn.dər.əs//-dɚ.əs/ [before noun]

extremely loud

thunderous applause

a thunderous reception

vang nhu sam

accompaniment noun (MUSIC)

/əˈkʌm.pən.ɪ.mənt/

[C or U] music that is played with someone who is singing or playing the main tune

a song with piano accompaniment

humorous We worked to the accompaniment of (= while hearing the sound of) Mr French's drill.

phan nhac dem

scuttle verb (RUN)

/ˈskʌt.l ̩//ˈskʌt ̬-/

[I usually + adverb or preposition] to move quickly, with small short steps, especially in order to escape

A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed.

The children scuttled off as soon as the headmaster appeared.

di voi va

dress rehearsal noun

[C]

the last time a play, opera, dance, etc. is practised before the real performance and is performed with the clothes, stage and lighting exactly as they will be for the real performance

dot tong duyet

whimper verb

/ˈwɪm.pər//-pɚ/ [I]

(especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness

A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.

I said she couldn't have an ice cream and she started to whimper.

giong ren ri

Atlantic rowers

row verb

/rəʊ//roʊ/ [I or T]

to cause a boat to move through water by pushing against the water with oars (= poles with flat ends)

The wind dropped, so we had to row (the boat) back home.

cheo thuyen

distress noun

/dɪˈstres/ [U]

•

a feeling of extreme worry, sadness or pain

She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.

Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race.

•

when you are suffering or are in great danger and therefore in urgent need of help

Six people were rescued by helicopter from a fishing boat in distress off the Cornish coast.

a distress signal

noi dau don

rudder noun

/ˈrʌd.ər//-ɚ/ [C]

a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or aircraft, which is moved from side to side in order to control the direction of travel

banh lai

capsize verb

/kæpˈsaɪz/ [I or T]

to (cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water

A huge wave capsized the yacht.

When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it.

lat up

beacon noun

/ˈbiː.kən/ [C]

a light or fire on the top of a hill that acts as a warning or signal

As part of the centenary celebrations a chain of beacons was lit across the region.

figurative She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.

den hieu

divert verb (CHANGE DIRECTION)

/da ɪˈvɜːt//dɪˈvɝːt/ [T]

•

to cause something or someone to change direction

Traffic will be diverted through the side streets while the main road is resurfaced.

Our flight had to be diverted to Stansted because of the storm.

•

to use something for a different purpose

Should more funds/money/resources be diverted from roads intorailways?

lam trech huong

flare verb (BURN BRIGHTLY)

/fleər //fler/

[I] to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly

The flame above the oil well flared (up) into the dark sky.

ngon lua bung sang

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clamber verb

/ˈklæm.bər //-bɚ/ [I usually + adverb or preposition]

to climb up, across or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet

They clambered over/up the rocks.

I clambered into/onto the bus.

She clambered into bed.

leo treo

Artworks stolen during Rio Carnival

revel verb

/ˈrev.əl/ [I] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) literary

to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way

nguoi an choi miet mai

vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪ.brənt/

•

energetic, exciting and full of enthusiasm

a vibrant young performer

a vibrant personality

a vibrant city

The hope is that this area will develop into a vibrant commercial centre.

•

describes colour or light that is bright and strong

He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings.

soi noi

mar verb

/mɑːr//mɑːr/ [T] (-rr-) slightly formal

to spoil something, making it less perfect or less enjoyable

Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors.

It was a really nice day, marred only by a little argument in the car on the way home.

I hope the fact that Louise isn't coming won't mar your enjoyment of the evening.

lam hong

BBC Reading list 23/11-28/11

• Artworks stolen during Rio Carnival
  
• Women fight to be sumos
  
• Oscar nominations announced
  
• African Cup kick-off
  
• Phantom of the Opera success
  
• Atlantic rowers

A film about Evo Morales

depict verb

/dɪˈpɪkt/ [T]

to represent or show something in a picture or story

Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

In the book, he depicts his father as a tyrant.

[+ -ing verb] People were shocked by the advertisement which depicted a woman beating her husband.

blockbuster noun

/ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tər //ˈblɑːkˌbʌs.tɚ/ [C] informal

a book or film that is very successful, especially because it is exciting

a blockbuster movie/novel

bom tan

covet verb

/ˈkʌv.ɪt/ [T] formal

to want to have something very much, especially something which belongs to someone else

She always coveted power but never quite achieved it.

The Booker Prize is the most coveted British literary award.

them muon

elite noun

/ɪˈliːt/ [C + singular or plural verb]

the richest, most powerful, best educated or best trained group in a society

the country's educated elite

a member of the elite

disapproving A powerful and corrupt elite has bled this country dry.

thuong luu

pave verb

/peɪv/ [T]

to cover an area of ground with a hard flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete or bricks

The area from the shops to the beach is paved with bricks set in patterns.

lat