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access (N) li vo, ng i vo/s n gn, c hi c n gn hoc s dng

-> accessible (adj): c th n gn/ d gn (ngi)


assess (v) jnh gi, nh gi
assert (V) khng jnh, qu quyt
accentuate (v) nhn manh, lm ni bt, nu bt
attenuate (V) lm mng i, lm yu i
acrid (a) cay/gay gt, chua cay
arid (a) kh cn/v vj, chn ngt
affect (v) tc ng, nh hng/lm xc ng/gi v, ra v
-> affected (a) gi v, khng t nhin
-> disaffected (a) bt mn, khng bng lng
-> unaffected (a) khng bj nh hng/khng gi tao, chn tht
agent (n) nhn vin/tc nhn
agency (n) tc dng, lc/ai l, chi nhnh/s, cc, t chc
alter (v) thay i, bin i/ sa i
-> alternative (a) khc, c th c la chon thay cho mt th
(n) s la chon khc
alternate (adj) lun phin nhau,
(v) xen k, lun phin nhau
appraise (V) nh gi, jnh gi
apprise (V) cho bit, bo cho bit trc
arbitrate (V) phn x, gii quyt tranh chp
arbitrary (a) ty tin, ty hng/chuyn quyn, c on/hay thay i, tht thng
area (n) khu vc
arena (n) v i, u trng
ascend (v) i ln (v mt khng gian, v chc v), tng dc
-> ascension = ascent (n) s i ln
-> ascendant (n) u th, uy lc, ng b t tin
descend (v) i xung/tha hng/bt ngun t/sa st, gim gi trj
-> descension = descent (n) s i xung
-> descendant (n) con chu
avert (v) quay i, ngonh i/ ngn nga, y lui (tai nan, nguy him..)
averse (v) ko thch, ko mun
advent (n) s kin
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advert (v) m chi, ni n, k n
-> advertent (a) n, ch , lu tm
adverse (a) i jch, th jch/bt li, c hai/ngc lai
-> adversary (n) k jch, k th, i th
-> adversity (n) kh khn gian kh/ tai hoa, tai ng
audacious (a) gan da/tr tro, mt dy
auspicious (a) c trin vong, im lnh, thun li
beneficient (a) tt bng
beneficial (a) c li
benefactor (n) ngi lm vic thin
beneficiary (n) ngi hng li
blight (n) tai hoa
plight (n) hon cnh khn kh
callow (a) non nt, tr mng, t kinh nghim
callous (a) (vng da) thnh chai/ nhn tm
caution (n) s thn trong/li khuyn co, cnh bo
(v) khuyn co, cnh bo
precaution (n) s lo trc, phng xa, phng
censor (v) kim duyt, loai b nhng ni dung nhay cm (cc phng tin truyn thng)
censure (n,v) s ph bnh, s chi trch
chant (n) thnh ca, bi ht
(v) ht, xng
enchant (v) lm m mn, thch th
disenchant (v) lm v mng
charge (N) tin phi tr/nhim v, bn phn/mnh lnh, chi thj/ cuc tn cng at
(V) nap (an, in...), nhi nht/tnh tin, tnh gi/giao vic/ buc ti/ tn cng/thc y
discharge (v) tun, x ra, phng ra
coarse (a) km, ti tn/ khng mjn, th/th l, l mng/th tc, tc tu
coerce (v) buc, p buc
complement (N) phn b, phn b sung
(V) b sung
compliment (n) li khen/li chc mng
(v) khen ngi
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contend (v) u tranh, canh tranh/a ra quan im, khng jnh
-> contention (n) s u tranh/s tranh ci
-> contentious (a) thch tranh ci/hay gy g
content (n) ni dung/ s bng lg, s va
(a) bng lng, va
(v lm bng lg, lm va lg
->; contentment (n) s bng lng, s toai , s mn nguyn, s tha mn
corrode (v) n mn (do tc nhn ha hoc)
erode (v) xi mn (do tc nhn vt l)
collide (V) va nhau, ng nhau/ va cham, xung t
collude (V) cu kt, thng ng
collapse (V) sp , sp/suy sp/ng quy, gc xung
counter (v) phn i, chng lai/ lm tri ngc. ni ngc lai/phn cng
encounter (v) cham trn, tip xc
cover (n) v boc, ci che
(v) ph, che, giu/bao gm, bao hm/b p, tr tin cho
recover (V) ly lai, ginh lai/lm tinh lai, lm bnh phc/ hi phc
create (v) ch tao, tao ra
-> creation (n) s ch tao/vt c tao ra
-> creator (n) ngi ch tao
-> creative (v) sng tao
-> creature (n) sinh vt, ng vt
credulous (a) nhe da, c tin
-> credible (a) ng tin, tin dc
-> incredulous (a) ng vc, nghi ng, khng tin
-> incredible (a) khng th tin c
credence (n) nim tin
credential (n) phm cht, nng lc/bng cp
credit (n) s khen ngi, cng nhn/cng trang, cng lm/s tin, lng tin/ danh ting, s v vang
(v) cng nhn, cho l, gn vi
-> discredit (N) s mt uy tin, s mt th din
(v) lm mt th din, mt uy tn
critical (a) mang tnh ph phn/ hay chi trch/mang tnh quyt jnh/nguy cp, nguy kjch
-> criticism (n) s chi trch, ch bai/s ph bnh
-> critic (n) ngi chi trch/nh ph bnh
critique (n) li nhn xt
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cynical (a) hoi nghi cay c, c c /hoi nghi bi quan/hoi nghi tiu cc/hay chi trch, nhao
bng
skeptical (a) nghi ng, hoi nghi (sc thi ngha trung lp)
denounce (V) t co, vach mt/ ln n, phn i kjch lit
-> denunciation (n)
renounce (v) t b, khng tha nhn
-> renunciation (n)
derive (V) ly t, bt ngun t/ rt ra t
deprive (V) ly i, cp oat/
deter (V) ngn cn, cn tr
defer (v) tr hon/ chiu theo, lm theo
-> deferential (a) tn trong, chiu theo
definite (a) xc jnh, chc chn/c gii han
-> indefinite (a) mp m, ko r rng, ko gii han,
definitive (a) cui cng, dt khot
defy (v) thch thc, chng i
-> defiant (a) thch thc/ bng binh, ngang nganh
deviate (v) i lch khi, lch hng
devious (a) xa xi, ho lnh/vng vo, khc khuu/ko ngay thng, ko thnh thc/ th oan,
ranh mnh
decry (v) ch bai, gim pha
descry (v) pht hin ra
didactic (a) dng day hoc, lin quan n day hoc/ln lp, thch day i
pedantic (a) m pham dm (hay n tiu tit + hay ly quy tc ra bt b)/thch ph trng
s hiu bit ca bn thn
different (a) khc nhau, khc bit
indifferent (a) th , khng quan tm
undifferent (a) khng khc nhau
delate (V) t co, t gic/ mch lo/ bo co
dilate (V) lm gin, lm n, n rng/bn rng ra, bn chi tit di dng, m rng
dilatory (a) chm, chm tr/ tr hon/ tr ni
dilute (v) pha long
(a) long
diploma (n) bng cp, vn bng
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diplomacy (n) cng vic ngoai giao/ti ngoai giao
-> diplomatic (adj) thuc ngoai giao/ c ti ngoai giao, c ti giao thip
discrete (a) ring bit, ri rac,ring r/tru tng
-> discreteness (n)
discreet (a) thn trong, d dt(trong cch n ni)/bit suy xt, khn ngoan
-> discretion (n)
disparate (adj) khc hn nhau/ chnh lch
-> disparity (n) s khc nhau, s chnh lch
disparage (V) lm mt uy tn/gim pha, ch bai
distinct (adj) d nhn thy, r rang
(v) phn bit
-> distinction (n) s phn bit
-> distinctive (a) c trng, ring bit
divert (v) lm trch hng/ hng (s ch ....) sang phia khc/gii tr, tiu khin
-> diversion (n) s lch i/s nh lac hng/tr tiu khin
diverse (a) a dang, nhiu thnh phn
-> diversify (v) a dang ha
-> diversity (n) s a dang
double (a) gp i/c tnh i
(v) tng ln gp i/lm cho tng gp i
redouble (v) b sung, lm tng thm, lm to ln hn
ease (n) s thanh thn, s thoi mi/ s d dng, s d chju
(v) lm thanh thn, lm yn tm, lm d chju,
-> easy (a) d dng, khng kh khn/ d chju
-> uneasy (a) kh chju, khng thoi mi
efficient (a) c hiu lc, c hiu qu
deficient (a) thiu ht, ko y /km ci, ko kh nng
proficient (a) ti gii, thnh thao
sufficient (a) , y
effuse (v) tun tro
diffuse (v) khuch tn, ph bin, truyn b
egregious (a) qu x, qu ln
gregarious (a) thch sng vi/gp ngi khc/(ng vt) sng thnh by n
elevate (v) nng ln, a ln
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enervate (v) lm yu i
elicit (v) khu ra, gi ra, moi ra
solicit (v)khn khon van ni, ga gm
embroil (v) li cun, dnh lu
embroider (v) thu tha, may thu/thm tht, thu dt (cc chi tit)
eminent (a) ni bt, xut chng
imminent (adj) sp xy ra, (xy ra) n ni
empirical (adj) theo li kinh nghim, da trn kinh nghim thc t
empire (N) ch/ s kim sot, khng ch hon ton
ethic (n) bi hoc ao c, nguyn tc ao c
(a) (thuc) ao c, lun thng ao l
ethnic (a) thuc v dn tc, chng tc
euphony (n) s thun tai, ha hp trong m thanh
euphoria (n) s sung sng, phn khch manh m
evoke (V) gi ln( k c, tnh cm.....)
provoke (V) khch, xi gic/ khiu khch, tru choc, choc tc/ kch thch, khu gi
invoke (v) vin dn, ly l do/cu khn, cu xin/goi hn
exasperate (v) lm bc tc
exacerbate (v) lm xu i, lm trm trong hn
expedite (v) xc tin/ thanh ton, gii quyt (cng vic)
expedient (adj) c li, thit thc, thch hp
expeditious (a) chng vnh, mau le, khn trng
expedition (n) cuc vin chinh, cuc thm him/ tnh khn trng, tnh chng vnh
expend (v) tiu dng, s dng
-> expenditure (n) s tiu dng, chi tiu
faction (n) b cnh, b phi
factious (a) thuc v b phi/thch gy g
fraction (n) mt phn nh/phn s
fractional (a) lin quan n phn s/rt nh, tm thng
fractious (a) hay cu kinh, gt gng
facet (n) kha canh
facetious (a) c a/khi hi, hi hc/bn ct, khng nghim tc
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find - found - found (v) tm thy
found (V) thnh lp, sng lp/ cn c, da trn
-> founder (N) ngi sng lp
(v) bj chm, bj m/lm chm , lm m
-> foundation (N)s sng lp/ t chc/ nn mng/ c s, nn tng
flagrant (a) trng trn/hin nhin, r rng
fragrant (a) thm phc
gender (n) ging, gii tnh
engender (v) gy ra, sinh ra
guard (v) canh gc, bo v/ han ch, kim sot
-> guarded (a) thn trong
hazard (n) nguy him, ri ro
-> hazardous (a) nguy him/liu, mao him
haphazard (a) may ri, ngu, nhin, tnh c
hyperbole (n) li ni cng iu, ni qu
hyperbola (n) hypebol trong ton hoc
ignore (v) l i, pht l
ignorant (a) ngu dt, thiu hiu bit
illusion (n) o tng, suy ngh sai/o nh, o gic
disillusion (v) lm v mng
imagine (v) tng tng, hnh dung
imagination (n) tr tng tng/s sng tao
imaginative (a) giu tr tng tng
imaginary (a) chi c trong tng tng
imaginable (a) c th tng tng c
imperial (a) thuc v hong /thuc v quc/uy nghi
imperious (a) hng hch; c on/ khn cp, cp bch
impetuous (a) vi v, hp tp, bt cn/manh m, d di
-> impetus (n) s thc y, ng lc
imperative (a) cp bch/ bt buc, cng ch/ c tnh cht sai khin
implement (n) dng,dng c, cng c/s thi hnh, thc hin
(v) thi hnh, thc hin
inclement (a) bo t (thi tit)
increment (n) s ln ln, tng ln
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inapt (a) ko thch hp, ko thch ng
inept (a) ko t cch, ko nng lc
inert (a) tr (vt l, ha hoc)/tr tr, , chm chap
inane (a) ng ngn/v ngha
incident (n) vic xy ra/s ng , x xt
(a) gn lin, vn hu, vn c
-> incidental (a) ph, khng quan trong/tnh c, bt ng/gn lin, vn c
-> incidence (n) mc
incur (v) chju ng, gnh phi, bj
concur (V) trng nhau, xy ra ng thi/ng , tn thnh, nht tr
recur (v) xy ra ln na, lp lai
ingenuous (a) chn tht/ ngy th
-> ingenuousness (N)
ingenious (a) kho lo, ti tr, mu tr
-> ingeniousness (N), ingenuity (n)
indolent (a) li bing
insolent (a) hn lo, xc xc
induce (v) thuyt phc/xui khin, khin cho/gy ra
-> inducement (n)
induct (v) b nhim
-> induction (n)
insurgent (a) ni dy, ni loan
resurgent (a) hi sinh, tri dy
intelligent (a) thng minh, sng da
intelligible (a) c th hiu c
interest (n) s thch/s ch /li ch/li
(v) gy hng th
-> interested (a) c hng th/c li, c li t
-> uninterested (a) khng hng th
-> disinterested (a) v t, khng v li
lackluster (a) l m, thiu sc sng/chn ngt, khng sinh nh
lackadaisical (a) yu ui, u oi
laud (v) khen ngi, tn dng
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applaud (v) hoan h, v tay
plaudit (n) s hoan h nhit lit
long (a) di, xa (sc thi trung lp)/lu, lu di
(v) khao kht, c ao
longevity (n) tui tho, s lu di
longing (n) s mong mun, khao kht
length (n) di/lng thi gian
lengthy (a) di l th, di dng (sc thi tiu cc)
lucid (a) sng sa, r rng/sng tut, tinh to
lurid (a)nht nhat/khng khip, git gn
lucrative (a) c li, sinh li, ra tin
ludicrous (a) l bjch
meditate (V) ngm ngh, trm ngm, trm t
mediate (v) lm trung gian, ha gii, dn xp
moment (n) khong thi gian ngn, chc lt/thi im/mmen (vt l)
-> momentum (n) /ng lng
-> momentary (a) chc lt, nht thi, thong qua
-> momentous (a) rt quan trong
moral (adj) thuc ao c, lun l, phm hanh/ hp ao c/
(n) bi hoc/ ao c, phm hanh/
-> moralize (v) rn day, rt ra bi hoc ao c
-> demoralize (v) lm i bai, sa ng/lm nn lng, mt tinh thn
mortal (a) phi cht, khng bt t/ nguy n tnh mang/
-> mortality (N) ls cht, t vongi/ s ngui cht, t l ngi cht/
-> immortal (a, N) bt t, bt dit, bt h, sng mi
mosaic (n) tranh ghp t nhiu nh nh
prosaic (a) tm thng, khng sng tao/bun t, chn ngt
mud (v) vy bn/ lm c (n) bn
muddy (adj) ly li/ lm bn/ xm, c/ hn n/ mp m
(v) lm bn
muddle (v) lm ln xn, lm hng/ lm ri tr/ lng tng (n) tnh trang ln xn
mystify (v) lm hoang mang (ai )/lm cho b n, kh hiu
-> demystify (v) lm bt b n, lm cho r rng
nationalism (n) ch ngha yu nc (sc thi ngha trung lp)
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jingoism (n) ch ngha yu nc hiu chin
neglect (v) sao lng, pht l
-> neglectful (a) th , khng quan tm
-> negligible (a) khng ng k, khng ng quan tm
-> negligient (a) cu th, l l
obvious (a) hin nhin, r rng
oblivious (a) qun, lng qun/khng n
ostentatious (a) ph trng, khoe khoang
ostensible (a) bn ngoi c v l . (nhng bn trong khng phi vy)
apparent (a) r rng/bn ngoi c v l . (khng c hm nh ostensible)
palatable (a) ngon/ c th chp nhn c
palatial (a) nguy nga, lng ly -> palace (n) cung in
panache (n) kiu cch, s ph trng
panacea (n) thuc cha bch bnh/gii php cho tt c cc vn
passive (a) bj ng, th ng/th , khng quan tm
impassive (a) khng xc ng, khng l cm xc/trm tnh, im tnh
penitent (adj) n nn, hi li/ sm hi
pertinent (adj) thch hp, thch ng, ng ch/ i thng vo vn
personify (v) xem nh l con ngi, nhn cch ha/l hin thn ca
personalize (v) lm cho ph hp vi c nhn, c nhn ha
impersonate (v) mao danh, gi mao
portion (n) phn chia/ khu phn/ ca hi mn/ s phn, jnh mnh
proportion (v) lm cho cn xng, cn i (n) s cn xng/ t l/ quy m
proportionate (+to) cn xng, tng ng vi
principal (a) ch yu, quan trong, chnh
(n) ngi ng u/hiu trng
principle (n) nguyn l, nguyn tc
prodigy (n) ngi thn ky, vt ky diu, phi thng
-> prodigious (a) ph thng, k la /to ln, ln lao
prodigal (a) hoang tng, hoang ph, tin tin vung vi
prosecute (v) khi t , kin
-> prosecutor (n) ngi khi t
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persecute (V) hnh ha, lm kh
punctuate (v) nh du chm, chm cu
punctual (adj) ng gi
puncture (n.v) m, choc l/ l thng
resolute (a) kin quyt, cng quyt
dissolute (a) i bai, phng ng
rigid (a) cng/ cng nhc, cng rn
frigid (a) lanh lo, bng gi/ lanh nhat, xa cch
savage (a) hoang d/c c, hung d
(n) ngi man r, d man
salvage (n) s cu h, cu nan
(v) cu h/cu ri linh hn
-> salvation (n) s cu ri
salute (n) li cho mng/cch cho
(V) cho mng, cho n
-> salutation (n)
salutary (a) b ch, c li
sense (n) gic quan/cm gic, thc/mc ch/ ngha
(v) nhn thc, cm gic c
-> sensation (n) cm gic, s xc ng manh/tin git gn
-> sensational (a) gy ra xc ng manh, git gn
-> sensationalism (n): xu hng gy git gn
-> sensible (adj): c th cm nhn c - bit iu, hp l, ng n - nhn thc c
-> sensitive (a) nhay cm/d bj tn thng
-> senseless (a) v ngha, in r
several (a) mt vi
severe (a) kht khe, gay gt/ mnh lit, d di, khc lit
sever (v) chia r, ct t
sober (a) tinh ru. tinh to
somber (a) ti tm, m mjt, m m / u su, bun r ri, r
solitary (a) c n, khng c ban b/thch mt mnh/hiu quanh
solidary (a) on kt, chung sc, ng lng
solicit (v) khn khon, van ni
-> unsolicited (a) khng cn n, khng ai yu cu
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solicitous (a) quan tm, lo lng
solve (v) gii quyt
-> solution (n) s gii quyt/li gii/dung djch/s ha tan
-> soluble (a) c th gii quyt c/c th ha tan, tan c trong (ci g )
-> solvable (a) c th gii quyt c
-> solvent (a) c kh nng thanh ton, tr tin
(n) dung mi
dissolve (v) ha tan, tan ra/bin mt/gii tn, tan r
-> dissolution (n) s ha tan/s gii tn
stationary (a) tnh, khng di chuyn
stationery (n) vn phng phm, dng vn phng
stimulate (v) kch thch/ khuyn khch
simulate (v) ng vai/i lt, bt chc, da theo
stipulate (v) qui jnh, t iu kin/ c jnh
emulate (v) ganh ua, canh tranh/noi gng
simultaneous (adj) ng thi, cng lc
spontaneous (adj) t g, t , t pht sinh/t nhin, khng g b
sue (v) kin, em ra ta
ensue (v) xy ra sau , theo sau
suggest (v) nghj, xut/gi ra, gi , tc ng vo tm tr
-> suggestible (v) d bj nh hng, d bj tc ng
-> suggestive (a) mang tnh gi , gi nh/khu gi, gi ln ngh khng ng n
-> suggestion (a) s nghj, xut/s gi , s tc ng vo tm tr
suffer (v) chju ng, tri qua (au kh, bnh tt...)/tr nn t hn
-> suffering (n) s au n, thng kh
suffrage (n) s b phiu/quyn b phiu
suspend (v) treo l lng/nh chi, hon
-> suspension (N) s tam dng, nh chi
suspense (n) tnh trang ch i, tnh trang hi hp
tact (n) s kho x, ti tr
tactile (a) (thuc) xc gic/ s m dc/ ch xc, hin nhin, rnh rnh
tacit (a) ngm, ko ni ra
taciturn (a) lm l, t ni
tenuous (a) mng manh/tnh t, t nhj
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tedious (a) chn ngt, t nhat, bun t
undue (a) qu chng, qu mc, thi qu/ phi l, tri l/
-> unduly (adv) qu mc, qu chng, qu ng
unruly (a) ng ngc, ngang nganh
uniform (n) ng phc, qun phc
(a) tng ng, ging nhau
-> uniformed (a) c ng phc, mc ng phc
uninformed (a) khng c thng bo, khng c thng tin
urban (a) thuc thnh thj, thnh ph
urbane (a) ljch s, tao nh
valuable (a) c gi trj ln, qu gi, ng gi
invaluable (a) gi trj qu ln khng o c, v gi
valueless (a) khng c gi trj, khng ng gi
priceless (a) = invaluable
worthless (a) = valueless
veracious (a) ni tht, thnh thc/ng s tht
-> veracity (n) s tht
voracious (a) tham n, phm n
violate (v) xm pham, vi pham
-> violation (n) s xm pham, vi pham
violent (a) bao lc, hung hn/mnh lit, d di
-> violence (n) tnh trang bao lc/s mnh lit
wary (a) thn trong, cnh gic
weary (a) mt mi/hn, chn ngy, chn ngt
(v)lm cho mt mi, lm cho mt
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