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Porcupine Quills

Level 6PBS4:21

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • I
    impale/ɪmˈpeɪl/C1

    đâm xuyên

    In this lesson: make a large hole with a long sharp weapon or tool

  • N
    next to impossible

    almost impossible

  • F
    fearsome/ˈfɪɹsəm/B2

    ghê gớm

    In this lesson: scary, dangerous

  • W
    wield/wiːld/B2

    sử dụng thành thạo

    In this lesson: use (a weapon)

  • P
    plod along

    walk slowly and without grace or skill

  • P
    packing/ˈpækɪŋ/A2

    việc đóng gói

    In this lesson: containing

  • pierce
    pierce/pɪɹs/B2

    đâm xuyên; xuyên thủng

    In this lesson: make a hole with a sharp instrument

  • quills
    quills

    the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine

  • D
    decoy/ˈdiːkɔɪ/B2

    mồi nhử

    In this lesson: a thing used to mislead or lure an animal or person into a trap

  • S
    spikey

    like a spike, sharp

  • M
    mess with

    bother

  • bristle
    bristle/ˈbɹɪsəl/C1

    lông cứng và ngắn

    In this lesson: make hair (or quills) stand up away from the skin

  • D
    densest

    thickest

  • stink
    stink/stɪŋk/A2

    mùi hôi

    In this lesson: smell bad

  • C
    coated

    covered

  • W
    waxy/ˈwæksi/B2

    giống sáp

    In this lesson: covered in wax (a thick yellow liquid, the material of candles)

  • G
    grease/ɡɹis/B1

    mỡ bôi trơn

    In this lesson: a thick oily liquid

  • pungent
    pungent/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/B2

    hăng, nồng

    In this lesson: having a bad smell

  • M
    musky

    a bad smell

  • B
    back off

    get away (from someone)

  • myth
    myth/mɪθ/B1

    chuyện thần thoại

    In this lesson: not true

  • hypodermic needle
    hypodermic needle

    a medical needle

  • tip
    tip/tɪp/B1

    tiền boa

    In this lesson: the sharp point or end of something

  • M
    microscopic/ˌmaɪkɹəˈskɑpɪk/B1

    nhỏ đến mức chỉ có thể nhìn thấy qua kính hiển vi

    In this lesson: very very small

  • barb
    barb/bɑː(ɹ)b/B2

    ngạnh

    In this lesson: a sharp projection near the end of an arrow or fishhook

  • L
    lodged in

    stuck in

  • infection
    infection/ɪnˈfekʃn/B2

    nhiễm trùng

    In this lesson: becoming sick with disease because of bacteria or dirt

  • A
    antibiotic/ˌæntaɪbaɪˈɑtɪk/B1

    kháng sinh

    In this lesson: a medicine that fights bacteria and infection

  • inhibit
    inhibit/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/B2

    cản trở

    In this lesson: prevent, reduce, slow

  • surgical staple
    surgical staple

    a metal device used to close wounds

  • clumsy
    clumsy/ˈklʌm.zi/B2

    vụng về

    In this lesson: awkward in movement

  • S
    stay put

    not move

  • T
    take hold

    become fixed, stable, common

  • dissolve
    dissolve/dɪˈzɑːlv/B2

    hòa tan

    In this lesson: change from solid to liquid, disappear

  • sharp
    sharp/ʃɑɹp/B1

    khôn ngoan

    In this lesson: smart, clever

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.