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IELTS Vocabulary Glossary Week 2: Key Terms and Definitions - Studocu SECRETS OF THE SWARM NEW WORD PoS PRONUN MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1human-like ad
something that resembles or imitates human characteristics, behavior, or qualities
“Unlike many mammals they do not engage in human-like behavior” 2Press coverage collocatio
to receive attention, coverage, or media exposure in the news or n
other forms of journalistic reporting
“The way they swarm or flock together does not usually get good press coverage” 3damning ad / dæm. ˈ ŋ/ ɪ
A damning report, judgment, remark, etc. that includes a lot of
criticism or shows clearly that someone is wrong, guilty, or has behaved very badly
“it’s a damning, not positive, image” 4forager n /ˈfɒr.ɪd .ər/ ʒ
a person or animal that goes from place to place searching for things that they can eat or use:
“some forager ants go out, and as soon as they find food” 5prowl v /pra l/
ʊto move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard, such as an animal does when hunting
“a hungry lizard prowling around for an ant snack” 6decentralized ad /ˌdi sentrəla ːˈ zd/ ɪ
used to describe organizations or their activities which are not
controlled from one central place, but happen in many different places
“But could such decentralised control work in a human organisation” 13:39, 09/01/2026
IELTS Vocabulary Glossary Week 2: Key Terms and Definitions - Studocu 7Put sth/sb Phrasal v
to offer an idea or opinion, or suggest a plan or person, for other people forward to consider
“control their municipal affairs by putting forward proposals” 8back someone Phrasal v to support or help someone up
“backing up others’ suggestions” 9consensus n /kən sen.səs/
ˈa generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people
“ until a consensus is reached through a vote” 10 underlie v /ˌʌn.dəˈla ɪ /
to be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something
“ as it underlies the complex constructions that termites build” 13:39, 09/01/2026
IELTS Vocabulary Glossary Week 2: Key Terms and Definitions - Studocu HIGH SPEED, HIGH RISE NEW WORD PoS PRONUN MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1Buzz (around) v /bʌz/ Be verry active, busy
“ it shows construction workers buzzing around like gnats” v/ˈfræn.tʃaɪ z/
the business of giving or selling a franchise (= the right to sell a 2Franchise something to
company's product) to someone (nhượng quyền thương mại) sth/sb
“The company is in the process of franchising its technology to partners in India” 3Far from Phrase certainly not something
“the result is far from pretty but the method is surprisingly safe” 4Phenomenally adv /fəˈnɒ m.ɪ .nəl.i/
extremely, especially in a way that is surprising
“the method is phenomenally fast” 5start out Phrase v
[C1] to begin to do something in business or a job, or to begin your
working life in a particular way
“he started out as a art student” 6Boom v
to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very
quickly (often in continuous tenses)
“The leisure industry is booming” 7withstand v /wɪðˈ stænd/
to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully
“friendly structures that could also withstand earthquake” 13:39, 09/01/2026
IELTS Vocabulary Glossary Week 2: Key Terms and Definitions - Studocu WHEN CONVERSATIONS FLOW NEW WORD PoS PRONUN MEANING+SENTENCE IN TEXT 1distress N /d stres/
ɪˈ[C1] a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain Social dimension N /ˈsəʊ.ʃ əl daɪ ˈmen. ʃ ən/ Khía cạnh xã hội
“influences people’s judgment across a broad range of social dimension” In synchrony with N /ˈsɪ ŋ.krə.ni/
the way in which two or more things happen, develop, move, etc. at the same time or speed
“many studies have shown how pp attempt to synchrony with their partner” simultaneous ad
/ˌsɪ m.əlˈ teɪ .ni.əs/ happening or being done at exactly the same time
“There were several simultaneous explosions in different cities” Non-compliance n /ˌnɒ n.kəm ˈpla ɪ .əns/
the fact of not obeying a rule or law, especially one that controls a
particular industry, or type of work or activity
“silences are often used to signal non-compliance or confrintaition” Confrontation n /ˌk ɒ nfr ʌˈ n te ɪʃ
ən/ a fight or argument, a situation in which people or groups with
opposing ideas or opinions disagree angrily.
“There were violent confrontations between police and demonstrators” Validate v /ˈvæl.ɪ.de ɪ t/
to prove that something is correct
“pp often try to validate their opinions to those of others” misinterpretation n /ˌmɪs.ɪn t ˌɜː .prə ˈteɪ.ʃ ən/
the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or
done, or an example of a wrong understanding
“online conversations maybe disrupted by misinterpretation” 13:39, 09/01/2026
IELTS Vocabulary Glossary Week 2: Key Terms and Definitions - Studocu