IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY IELTS VOCAB Concur / 28: => Tc l t CONCUR ny xut hin trang 28 ca quyn sch.

. Agree, be of the same opinion => T ng ngha. V d, phn READING, trong on vn th dng t CONCUR, n lc, cu hi, ngi ta dng AGREE. Do , hc lun t ng ngha, s gip mnh c tit kim thi gian v c nhiu p n ng trong lc lm bi thi. Hoc phn WRITING, trnh lp li t AGREE, mnh c th dng CONCUR. ng , cng 1 kin => Ngha ting Vit Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpires decision even if you do not concur with it. => Cu v d, c bi cnh hn hoi, d hiu. Tinh thn th thao tt i hi bn phi chp nhn quyt nh ca trng ti d cho bn khng ng vi ng ta. => Phn dch ting Vit bn no lm bing tra t (c khi trong cu v d, n li xut hin nhng t mnh khng bit), vn c th hiu c. 6/ Ghi ch: C nhiu bn, mun im cao, nhng li lm bing hc t vng, th vn c mi trong ci vng ln qun.. khng th no thot ra c. Li khuyn chn thnh ca Bear l: rng hc t vng trong quyn ny, s ci thin s im ng k! Sau y l 20 t cho tun ny 1. Civilian / 28 : [ n, adj ] / s'vlin / A person who is not a member of the armed forces, or police, or fire-fighting forces. Ngi khng phi l thnh phn ca cc lc lng v trang, hoc cnh st, hoc lc lng cu ha. Eight of the passengers were soldiers, and one was a marine; the rest were civilians. Tm hnh khch l lnh, 1 ngi l lnh thy, s cn li l nhngthng dn. 2. Complicated/ 28: [ adj ] / 'kmplketd / Not simple or easy; intricate Khng n gin hoc d dng; tinh vi v phc tp If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance counselor. He will be glad to explain them to you. Nu nh 1 s iu kin tt nghip c v phc tp, bn hy n gp v gio s hng dn. ng ta s vui v gii thch cho bn. 3. Concur / 28: [ v ] / kn'k r) / Agree, be of the same opinion ng , cng 1 kin Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpires decision even if you do not concur with it. Tinh thn th thao tt i hi bn phi chp nhn quyt nh ca trng ti d cho bn khng ng y vi ng ta. 4. Confirm / 28: [ v ] / kn'f r)m / State or prove the truth of; substantiate 1

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY My physician thought I had borken my wrist, and an X ray laterconfirmed his opinion. V bc s ca ti ngh rng ti b gy c tay v vic chp X quang sau xc nhn y kin ca ng l ng. 5. Digress / 30: [ v ] / da'gress / Turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing. i lch, lc khi ch chnh khi ni hoc vit. At one point in his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of an incident in his childhood, but then he got right back to his topic. C lc trong cuc ni chuyn, ngi din gi i khi ti k cho chng ti nghe 1 s vic trong thi tr th ca ng, nhng ri sau , ng tr li vi ch . 6. Fragile / 30: [ adj ] / 'frdal / Easily borken; breakable; weak; frail. D gy; c th gy, b gy; yu; mnh khnh. The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure. Tay cm y rt mng manh; n s d dng b gy nu nh anh n xung qu mnh. 7. Galore / 30: [ adj ] / g'l: / Plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies) Nhiu; phong ph (galore lun lun i theo sau t m n phm nh) There were no failures on the final test, but on the midterm there were failures galore. Khng c ai rt trong k thi trc nghim cui cng, nhng vo gia kha th s ngi rt nhiu. 8. Genuine / 30: [ adj ] / 'denjun / Actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic. tht s ng nh tn gi hoc ng nh ngi ta thy; tht; tht s; ch thc. Jane wore an imitation fur coat that every one thought it was made ofgenuine leopard skin. Jane mc 1 chic o lng th gi m mi ngi ngh rng n lm bng da bo tht. 9. Hostile / 30 : [ adj, n ] / 'hstal / Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly Thuc hoc c lin quan n k th; khng thn hu. It was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coast was of a friendly or a hostile nation. Ngi ta khng loan bo lp tc rng chic tu ln c bo co xut hin ngai khi b bin ca chng ta l ca 1 quc gia bn hay 1 quc gia th nghch. 10. Impatient / 30: [adj] / m'pent / Not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious Khng kin nhn; khng chu c s tr hon; bn chn; lo lng. Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient. 5 pht c th xem nh 5 gi khi bn nn nng, khng kin nhn. 2

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 11. Inter / 30: [ v ] / n't: / Put into the earth or in a grave; bury Chng xung t hoc trong huyt m; chn ct. Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery. Nhiu anh hng nc M c an tng ngha trang quc gia Arlington. 12. Mitigate / 30: [ v ] / 'mtget / Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve. Lm gim i; gim bt; lm di; lm cho nh nhm With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling. Nh s tr gip ca cht Novocaine, nha s ca anh c th lm gim bt cn au rt nhiu khi khoan rng. 13. Novice / 30: [ n ] / 'nvs / One who is new to a field or activity; beginner Ngi mi gia nhp 1 lnh vc hot ng; ngi mi bt u. Our Dance Club has two groups; one for experienced dancers and one for novices. Cu lc b khiu v ca chng ti c 2 nhm; 1 nhm dnh cho nhng ngi nhy c kinh nghim v 1 nhm dnh cho ngi mi bt u. 14. Original / 32: [ adj, n ] / 'rdnl / A work created firsthand and from which copies are made 1 cng trnh gc uc sng to v t c th sao chp ra cc phin bn. Belonging to the beginning; first; earliest. Thuc v lc bt u; u tin; sm nht. Most of us can buy copies of a masterpiece, but few can afford theoriginal. Phn ng chng ta c th mua phin bn ca cc danh tc, nhng ch c 1 s t ngi l c tin c th mua nguyn bn. Miles Standish was one of the original colonists of Massachusetts; he cam over on the Mayflower. Miles Standich l 1 trong nhng ngi nh c nguyn thy ti bang Massachusetts; ng ta n trn con tu ca Mayflower. 15. Rarity / 32: [ n ] / 'rerti / Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare 1 iu g khng ph bin, khng thng xuyn, hoc him Rain in the Sahara Desert is a rarity. Ma sa mc Sahara l 1 iu him c. 16. Resume / 32: [ v, n ] / r'zju:m / Begin again Bt u li School closes for the Christmas recess on December 24 and resumeson January 3. Trng hc ng ca vo k ngh ging sinh 24/12 v bt u li vo ngy 3/1. 3

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 17. Shrink / 32: [ v ] / rk / Draw back; recoil Tht li; li li v s Wendy shrank from the task of telling her parents about her low French mark, but she finally got the courage and told them. Wendy ngi khng dm ni vi cha m c v im s thp mn Php vn ca c, nhng cui cng c c can m ni. 18. Sober / 32: [ adj ] / 'sb / Not drunk: khng say Serious; free from excitement or exaggeration: nghim tc; khng b kch ng hoc phng i Our driver had refused all strong drinks because he wanted to besober for the trip home. Ti x ca chng ti t chi mi thc ung c ru mnh bi v ng y mun c tnh to trong chuyn i v nh. When he learned of his failure, George thought of quitting school. But after sober consideration, he realized that would be unwise. Khi bit rng mnh thi rt, George ngh n vic thi hc. Nhng sau khi suy ngh nghim tc, anh nhn thy rng iu l khng khn ngoan. 19. Suffice / 32: [ v ] / s'fas / Be enough, adequate, or sufficient , tng ng, hoc y I told Dad that $3 would suffice for my school supplies. As it turned out, it was not enough. Ti ni vi b ti rng 3,5 la th mua nhng th cn thit cho vic hc ca ti. Sau ha ra s tin y khng . 20. Vacant / 32: [ adj ] / 'veknt / Empty; unoccupied; not being used Trng; b trng; khng c s dng I had to stand for the first half of the performance because I could not find a vacant seat. Ti phi ng trong sut na bui trnh din u tin bi v ti khng tm c gh trng no.

IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 2 1. Adjourn / 44: [ v ] / 'd:n / Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband. Kt thc cuc hp; ngng cng vic trong 1 phin hp, gii tn. When we visited Washington, D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend. Khi chng ti ving thm th Washington D.C, Quc hi khng ang hp; quc hi ngh l T n cui tun.

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 2. Astute / 46: [ adj ] / s'tju:t / shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning tinh ranh; khn; mu m; qu quyt The only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was Joel; he is a very astutethinker. Ngi duy nht gii c bi ton trc khi nm pht chm dt l Joel; anh ta l 1 ngi suy ngh tinh khn.

3. Censure / 46: [ n, v ] / 'sen / act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke hnh ng qu trch; by t s khng hi lng. Cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in Mothers eyes. Cathy sp sa vi tay ly lt bnh th ba, nhng dng li v ci nhn qu trch trong i mt m c.

4. Demolish / 46: [ v ] / d'ml/ tear down; destroy, raze ph sp; hy dit, san bng It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building. Phi tn nhiu ngy tan p ph ph v san bng ta nh c.

5. Discharge / 46: [ n, v ] / ds't : d / unload bc d xung After discharging her cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs. Sau khi bc d hng ha xung, chic tu s tin vo tu kh nc sa cha.

6. Dissent / 46: [ n, v ] / d'sent / differ in opinion; disagree; object khc y kin; khng ng y; phn bc There was nearly complete agreement on Als proposal to raise the dues. Enid and Alice were the only ones who dissented. Gn nh c s ng hon tan v ngh tng l ph ca Al. Enid v Alice l nhng k khng ng .

7. Equitable / 46: [ adj ] / 'ekwtbl / 5

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY fair to all concerned; just tt vi mi ngi; bnh ng The only equitable way for the three partners to share the $60 profit is for each to receive $20. Cch cng bng duy nht 3 ngi tham d chia nhau s li 60 la l mi ngi ly 20 .

8. Exonerate /46: [ v ] / g'znret / free from blame; clear from accusation lm cho khi b khin trch, lm cho khi b kt ti The other driver exonerated Dad of any responsibility for the accident. Ngi ti x khc gii tr cha ti khi trch nhim i vi tai nn.

9. Extemporaneous / 46: [ adj ] / eks,temp'renjs / composed or spoken without preparation; off-hand; impromptu; improvised tho hoc ni ra m khng chun b trc; ng khu, ng ch; lm ra ngay m khng chun b It was easy to tell that the speakers talk was memorized, though he tried to make it seemextemporaneous. Tht l d nhn ra rng bi ni chuyn ca din gi c hc thuc lng, tuy nhin ng ta c gng lm ra nh th l ng khu. 10. Extricate / 46: [ v ] / 'ekstrket / free from difficulties; disentangle vt khi s kh khn; thot ra c If you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself. Nu bn cho bi lm ca bn chng cht ln, bn c th ri vo tnh trng m bn khng th no thot ra c.

11. Forfeit / 48: [ n, adj, v ] / 'f:ft / lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault mt hoc phi chu mt, b qua. Our neighbour gave a $20 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they were delivered, she decided she didnt want them. Of course, she foreited her deposit. Ngi lng ging ca chng ti t 20 la tin cc t hng mua cc np ri. Khi hng c giao, b y quyt nh l khng cn na. L d nhin, b chu mt i s tin t cc.

12. Illegible / 48: [ adj ] / 'ledbl / 6

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible khng th c c; rt kh c Roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible. Roger phi nh my bn co ca ng v ch vit tay ca ng khng th c uc. 13. Inadvertently / 48: [ adv ] / nd'v:tntli / not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally khng dng tm; khng ch ; v ; ngu nhin First I couldnt locate my math homework, but after a while, I found it in my English notebook. I must have put it there inadvertently. Trc tin ti khng th no xc nh c bi tp ton ca ti u; nhng sau 1 hi, ti tm thy n trong v ghi bi ting Anh. Hn l ti v n ri vo trong .

14. Inappropriate / 48: [ adj ] / n'prprit / not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate khng thch hp; khng ph hp; khng khp vi Since I was the one who nominated Bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote for another candidate. Bi v ti l ngi c Bruce, nn vic ti bu cho 1 ng c vin khc l khng thch hp.

15. Lucrative / 48: [ adj ] / 'lu:krtv / money-making; profitable lm ra tin; c li This years school dance was not so lucrative; we made only $17, compared to $41 last year. Bui khiu v trong trng nm nay th khng li lm; chng ta kim c c 17 la so vi nm ri l 42 la. 16. Permanent / 48: [ adj ] / 'p:mnnt / lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms: temporary; transient) lu di; ko di; bn vng When my friend moved to San Francisco, he asked me to write to him at his temporary address, the Gateway Hotel. He promised to send me his permanent address as soon as his family could find an apartment. Khi bn ti chuyn n San Francisco, anh y bo ti vit th cho anh ta a ch tm thi l khch sn Gateway. Anh ta ha s gi cho ti a ch n nh ngay khi gia nh anh c th tm mua c 1 cn h.

17. Prohibit / 48: [ v ] / pr'hbt / fobid; ban cm; khng cho 7

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Our librarys regulations prohibit the borrowing of more than four books at a time. Ni quy th vin ca chng ti cm khng cho mn sch qu 4 quyn trong 1 ln. 18. Punctual / 50: [ adj ] / 'pktul / on time; prompt ng gi Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you. Hy ng gi. Nu bn n tr, chng ti s phi khi hnh m khng c bn. 19. Rebuke / 50: [ n, v ] / r'bju:k / express diapproval of ; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove by t s khng hi lng; ph bnh mnh m; khin trch nng; qu trch, la mng Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for being punctual. Hun luyn vin ca chng ti khin trch 2 vn ng vin n thc tp tr, nhng khen ngi nhng ngi cn li n ng gi. 20. Transient / 50: [ adj, n ] / 'trnznt / - not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary khng tn ti lu; chng qua; thong qua; sng ngn ngi; chc lt. It rained all day upstate,but here we had only a transient shower;it was over in minutes. Tri ma c ngy pha trn bang, nhng y chng ti ch c 1 cn ma ro chng qua; n ch trong 1 vi pht - visitor or guest staying for only a short time khch ving thm trong 1 thi gian ngn, khch vng lai The hotels customers are mainly transients;only a few are permanent guests IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 3 1. Cache / 62: [n , v ] / k/ hiding place to store something ch ct giu, lu tr After his confession, the robber led detectives to a cache of stolen gems in the basement. Sau khi th nhn, tn cp dn cc thm t n ni ct giu cc vin ngc c nh cp trong tng hm. 2. Commend / 62: [ v ] (ant. Censure, reprimand) /k'mend / praise; mention favorably ca ngi, cp n 1 cch thun li Our class was commended for having the best attendance for January. Lp hc ti c khen ngi v i hc u vo thng ging. 8

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 3. Cur / 62 [ n ] /k / worthless dog con ch v dng Lassie is a kind and intelligent animal. Please dont refer to her as a cur. Lassie l 1 con vt hin v thng minh. Xin ng ku n l 1 con ch v dng 4. Despotic / 64: [ adj ] / des'ptk/ of a despot (a monarch having absolute power); domineering; dictatorial; tyrannical thuc v nh c ti (1 v vua c quyn hnh tuyt i; p o thng tr, c on The American colonists revolted against the despotic governement of King George III. Nhng ngi dn nh c ti M ni dy chng li chnh quyn c ti ca vua George tam. 5. Dispute / 64: [ n, v ] / ds'pju:t / argue about; debate; declare not true; call in question; oppose ly lun, bin bc; tranh lun, tuyn b l khng ng; t thnh vn ; i lp. Charley disputed my answer to problem 9 until I showed him definite proof that I was right. Charley tranh ci v tr li ca ti cho vn s 9, cho n khi ti ch cho anh ta thy bng chng r rng l ti ng. 6. Edifice / 64: [ n ] / 'edfs / building, especially a large or impressive building cao c, nht l cao c ln v s The huge edifice under construction near the airport will be a modern hotel. Ta nh khng l ang xy ct gn sn bay s l 1 khch sn hin i. 7. Era / 64: [n] / 'r / historical period; period (of time) giai on lch s; thi k The atomic era began with the dropping of the first atomic bomb in 1945. Thi i nguyn t bt u vi qu bom nguyn t u tin c th xung nm 1945. 8. Initiate / 64: [ v ] / 'nt / a/ begin; introduce; originate bt u; du nhp vo; ngun The Pilgrims initiated the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving Day. T ph ngi M di dn Pilgrims khi u tp tc Ngy L T n. b/ admit or induct into a club by special ceremonies. nhn vo cu lc b vi nghi thc c bit. Next Friday our club is going to initiate three new memebers. Th 6 ti, cu lc b ca chng ti s lm l nhn vo 3 hi vin mi. 9. Jolly Roger / 64: [n] / 'dl'rd / prirates flag; black flag with white skull and crossbones. l c ca hi tc; l c en vi u lu trng v hai khc xng cho nhau. The Jolly Roger flying from the mast of the approaching ship indicated that it was a pirate ship. L c u lu bay trn ct bum ca con tu ang tin ti cho bit y l con tu ca hi tc. 9

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 10. Multitude / 64: [n] / 'mlttju ] crowd; throng; horde; swarm m ng, by, n. There was such a multitude outside the store waiting for the sale to begin that we decided to shop on another day. C 1 m tht ng bn ngai ca hiu ch cho gi bn hng bt u, do , chng ti quyt nh s i mua sm vo 1 ngy khc 11. Perceive /psi:v/ (verb) = become aware of through the senses; see; note; boserye (bit c nh gic quan; thy; ghi nhn; quan st ) Ex: When the lights went out, I couldnt see a thing, but gradually I was able toperceive the outlines of the larger pieces of furniture. (Khi n tt, ti khng th nhn thy mt vt g, nhng t tr ti c th nhn ra ng nt cu nhng c ln hn.) 12. Portal /p: tl/ (noun) = door; entrance; especially; a grand or impressive one (ca; li vo; nht l c to v s ) Ex: The original doors at the main entrance to our school have been replaced by bronze portals. (Chic c ban u li vo trng ti c thay th bng cnh cng bng ng ) 13. Reserved /riz:vd/ (adj) = restrained in speech or action; uncommunicative (t ni hoc hn ch hnh ng; khng giao tip ) Ex: Mark was reserved at first but became much more communicative when he got to know us better. (Ban u Mark d dt nhng tr nn ci m nhiu hn khi anh y bit nhiu hn v chng ti ) 14. Restrain /ristrein/ (verb) = hold back; check; curb; repress (gi li; ngn li; chn li; xung ) Ex: Midred could not restrain her desire to open the package immediately, even though it read, Do not open before Christmas! (Mildred khng th kim ch c lng ham mun m gi qu ngay, mc d trn c vit: ng m trc l Ging Sinh 15. Retract /ritrkt/ (verb) = draw back; with draw; take back (rt lui; rt li; ly li ) Ex: You can depend on Frank. Once he has given his promise, he will notretract it. (Anh c th tin tng Frank. Mt khi anh y h, anh y s khng rt lili h u. ) 16. Spine /spain/ (noun) = chain of small bones down the middle of the back; backbone (mt chui cc t xng ngn chy dc xung gi lng; ct sng ) 10

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: The ribs are curved bones extending from the spine and enclosing the upper part of the body. (Nhng chic xng sn l nhng khc xng vng cung xut pht t xng sng v bao bc phn trn cu c th. ) 17. Stroll /stroul/ (noun, verb) = idle and leisurely walk (i b nhn tn, i do ) Ex: It was a warm spring afternoon, and many people were out for a stroll on the boulevard. (By gi l bui x chiu m p vo mu xun v nhiu ngi i bch b trn i l ) 18. Timorous /timrs/(adj) = full of fear; afraid; timid (s hi; e s; rt r ) Ex: I admit I was timorous when I began my speech, but as I went along, I felt less and less afraid. (Ti cng nhn rng ti nht nht khi bt u bi din vn, nhng khi ni c mt lc, ti cm thy t tin hn ) 19. Tuition /tju:in/ (noun) = payment for instruction (tin tr cho vic c ging dy, tin hc ph ) Ex: When I go to college, I will probably work each summer to help pay thetuition. (Khi ti ln i hc, c l ti s lm vic vo mi mu h c tin tr hc ph) 20. Version /v:n/ (noun) = Account of description from a particular point of view (Bng tng thut hoc miu t t mt quan im no ) Ex1: Now that we have Sams description of the accident, let us listen to yourversion. (By gi mt khi chng ti c bng miu t tai nn cu Sam, hy chng ti c lng nghe li miu t cu anh ) = Translation (Bn dch ) Ex2: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO was written in French, but you can read it in the English version. (Tc phm THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO c vit bng ting Php, nhng anh c th c n qua bn dch ting Anh ) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 5 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) 1) Contend /kntend/ (verb) = Compete; vie; take part in a contest; fight; struggle (tranh; thi da; tham d cuc u; nh nhau; chin u ) Ex: Every spring some baseball writers try to predict the two teams that willcontend in the next world series. (Mi mu xun vi cy bt vit v bng c gng tin on hai i no su vi nhau trong vng u th gii sp ti ) = Argue; maintain as true; assert (Lp lun; cho l ng; khng nh ) Ex: Dont argue with the umpire. If he says you are out, its no usecontending you are safe. (ng ci l vi trng ti. Khi ng ta bo anh sai th chng ch li g khngnh l anh ng. ) 2) Decease /disi:s/ (noun; verb) = Death (ci cht, cht ) 11

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: Shortly after President Kennedys decease Vice President Johnson was sworn in as the new Chief Executive. (Mt thi gian ngn sau ci chtcu tng thng Kennedy, ph tng tng Johnson tuyn th nhm chc vi t cch ngi cm u ngnh hnh php mi ) 3) Din /din/ (noun; verb) = Loud noise; uproar (Ting ng ln; n o ) Ex: I couldnt hear what you were saying because the jet plane that was passing made such a din. (Ti khng th nghe c nhng g anh ang ni bi v chic my bay phi lc ang bay ngay qua pht ra ting ng tht ln ) Distinguish /distihgwi/ = Tell apart; differentiate (Phn bit; nhn ra ch khc nhau ) Ex: The twins are so alike that it is hard to distinguish one from the other. (Hai b sinh i tht l ging nhau n kh phn bit ny vi kia ) 5) Divulge /daivld/ (verb) = Make known; reveal; disclose (Cng b cho bit; tit l; l ra ) Ex: Yesterday our teacher read us a composition without divulging the name of the writer. (Ngy hm qua thy gio cu chng ti c cho chng ti nghe mt bi lun m khng cho bit tn cu ngi vit ) 6) Drought /drau/ (noun) = Long period of dry weather; lack of rain; dryness (Giai on di cu thi tit kh; thiu ma; kh hn ) Ex: While some regions are suffering from drought, others are experiencing heavy rains and floods. (Trong khi mt vi vng chu kh v hn hn, nhng vng khc th c ma to v lt ) Famish /fmi/ (verb) = Starve; be or make extremely hungry (i kh; i hoc lm cho i d di ) Ex: The missing hikers were famished. When we found them, they had not eaten for more than twelve hours. (Nhng ngi i d ngoi mt tch b i. Khi chng ti tm thy h, hkhng c n g hn 12 ting ng h ri ) Illuminate /ilu:mineit/ (verb) = Light up; make bright with light (Soi sng; chiu sng ) The bright morning sun illuminate the kitchen, there was no need for the lights to be on. (Mt tri bui sng rc r chiu nh sng vo nh n, khng cn phi bt n ln n ) 9) Inaudible /inbl/ (adjective) = Incapable of being heard; not audible (Khng th nghe c ) Ex: The only part of your answer I could hear was the first word, the rest was inaudible. (Phn duy nht trong cu tr li cu anh m ti c th nghe c l t u tin, phn cn li khng th nghe c g c) 12

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 10)Incense /insens/ (noun; verb) = Make extremely angry; enrage; madden; infuriate (Lm cho gin d; ni cn thnh n; in ln, tc gin ) Ex: Some of the members were so incensed by the way Jack opened the meeting that they walked right out. (Mt vi hi vin tc gin ci cch m Jack khai mc bui hp n h bi ra ngoi ) 11)Inundate /inndeit/ (verb) = Flood; swamp; deluge (ngp lt; lm ngp lt; trn ngp ) Ex: A number of streets in low-lying areas were inundated by the rainstorm. (Mt s ng ph nhng vng thp b ngp lt bi trn ma bo ) 12)Jeopardy /depdi/ (noun) = Danger; peril (Nguy him; him nguy ) Ex: If you are late for the employment interview, your chance of getting the job will be in serious jeopardy. (Nu anh n tr trong cuc phng vn vic lm th c hi c c cng vic cu anh s b nguy ) 13)Magnify /mgnifai/ (verb) = Cause to be or look larger; enlarge; amplify (Lm cho ln hoc trng thy ln hn; phng i; lm to ln ) Ex: The bacteria shown in your textbook have been greatly magnified; their actual size is considerably smaller. (Nhng vi trng in trn sch gio khoa cu anh phng i ln rt nhiu; kch thc tht s cu chng th v cng nh) 14)Municipal /mju:nisipl/ (adjective) = Of a city or town (Thuc v thnh ph, th) Ex: Your father works for the city? How interesting! My father is also amunicipal employee. (Cha anh lm vic cho thnh ph? Tht l th v. Cha ti cng l mt nhn vin cu thnh ph ) 15)Puncture /phkt/ (verb, noun) = Make a hole with a pointed object; pierce; perforate (m mt l bng mt vt nhn; m xuyn qua; lm thng ) Ex: Our neighbor swept a nail off his curb, and later it punctured one of his own tires. (Ngi lng ging cu chng ti qut mt cy inh ra ngoi l ng v sau cy inh ny m thng mt chic bnh xe cu chnh ng ta ) 16)Rummage /rmid/ (noun; verb) = Search thoroughly by turning over all the contents; ransack (Tm bng cch lc lo mi th bn trong; lng sc tm ) Ex: Someone must have rummaged my desk; everything in it is in disorder. (Ai lc lo bn vit cu ti; mi th trong ht sc lung tung ) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 6 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) Page 110 -> 117 13

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 1) Accommodate /kmdeit/ (verb) = Hold without crowding or inconvenience; have room for (Ch c; ch cho ) Ex: The new restaurant will accommodate 128 persons [=> people;sao trong sch ngi ta dng persons vy ta???]. (Nh hng mi c th ch n 128 ngi ) = Oblige; do a favor for; furnish with something desired (Lm tho mn ai; ban n hu cho ai; cung ng iu m ngi khc mun ) Ex: Im sorry I have no pen to lend you. Ask Norman. Perhaps he canaccommodate you. (Ti ly lm tic ti khng c bt mc cho anh mn. Anh hy hi Norman. C l ng ta c th gip anh ) Apprehend /,prihend/ (verb) = Anticipate (foresee) with fear; dread (Tin liu v lo s; s) Ex: Now I see how foolish I was to apprehend the outcome of the test. I passed easily. (By gi ti mi thy tht l ngu khi ti lo s kt qu cu k thi. Ti u mt cch d dng ) = Arrest (Bt gi) Ex: The escaped prisoner was apprehended as he tried to cross the border. (Ngi t vt ngc b bt li khi anh ta c gng vt qua bin gii ) Cleave /kli:v/ (verb) = Stick; adhere; cling; be faithful (Bm cht; gn b vi; eo st; trung thnh ) Ex: Some of the inhabitants are hostile to new ways; they cleave to the customs and traditions of the past. (Mt s c dn th th ght nhng l thi mi; h bm ly phong tc v truyn thng qu kh) Conceal /knsi:l/ (verb) = Keep secret; withdraw from observation; hide (Gi b mt; trnh b quan st; n no ) Ex: I answered all questions truthfully, for I had nothing to conceal. (Ti tr li tt c cu hi mt cch trung thc v ti khng c g gib mt) Content /kntent/ (noun, adjective, verb) = Satisfied; pleased (Tho mn; hi lng ) Ex: If you are not content with the merchandise, you may return it for an exchange or a refund. (Nu ng khng hi lng vi hng ho y, ng c th hon v i ly ci khc hoc l ly tin li ) Culprit /klprit/ (noun) = One guilty of a fault or crime; offender (Ngi phm li hoc c ti; ngi ti phm ) Ex: The last time we were late for the party, I was the culprit. I wasnt ready when you called for me. (Ln cui cng chng ti n tr cho bui tic, ti l ngi c li. Ti khng sn sng khi ng cn n ti ) Eliminate /ilimineit/ (verb) = Drop; exclude; remove; get rid of; rule out (Ngng; loi ra; ly khi; loi b) Ex: The new director hopes to reduce expenses by eliminatingunnecessary jobs. 14

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (ng gim c hy vng ct gim chi ph bng cch loi b nhng vic lm khng cn thit ) Facetious /fsi:s/ (adjective) = Given to joking; not to be taken seriously; witty (u khng ch ; nghim tc; d dm ) Ex: Bob meant it when he said he was quitting the team. He was not being facetious. (Bob c ni tht khi anh ta bo anh ta s ri khi tony. Anhkhng c u ) 9) Fatigue /fti:g/ (noun; verb) = Tire; exhaust; weary (Mt mi; kit sc; r ri ) Ex: Why not take the elevator? Climbing up the stairs will fatigueyou. (Ti sao khng dng thang my? Leo ln bc thang s lm anh mt )

10)Infallible /inflbl/ (adjective) = Incapable of error; sure; certain; absolutely reliable (Khng th sai lm; chc chn; chc; tuyt i tin tng c ) Ex: When Phil disputes my answer or I question his, we take it to our math teacher. We consider her judgment infallible. (Khi Phil tranh ci gii p ca ti hoc ti nghi ng gii p ca hn, Chng ti bn nh c gio dy ton xem xt. Chng ti thy phn nh ca c khng th sai lm ) 11)Pilfer /pilf(r)/ (verb) = Steal (in small amounts ) (n cp vt ) Ex: The shoplifter was apprehended with a number of pilfered articles in his possession. (Tn cp vt trong ca tim b bt gi cng vi mt s mn hngnh cp m anh ta ang mang gi) 12)Province /prvins/ (noun) [page 114] = Proper business or duty; sphere; jurisdiction (Cng vic ring hoc nhim v; lnh vc; thm quyn php l ) Ex: If your brother misbehaves in school, you have no right to punish him; that is your parents province. (Nu em trai anh c x mt t cch nh trng, anh khng c quyn pht n; l nhim v ca cha m anh ) 13)Reflect /riflekt/ (verb) = Think carefully; meditate; contemplate (Suy ngh cn thn; suy t; suy tng ) Ex: I could have given a much better answer if I had had time toreflect. (Ti c th a ra mt cu tr li tt hn nhiu nu ti c th gisuy ngh ) 14)Reverse /riv:s/ (adjective; noun; verb) = Turn completely about; change to the opposite position; revoke; annul (Xoay ngc tr li hon ton; chuyn sang lp trng i lp; thu hi; hu b) Ex: If I found guilty, a person may appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will reverse the verdict. (Nu b to cho l c ti, ngi ta c th chng n ln mt to n cao hn vi hy vng l to ny s o ngc li phn quyt trc ) = A defeat (S bi trn ) Ex: In 1805, Napoleons fleet met with a serious reverse at the Battle of Trafalgar. 15

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Vo nm 1805, hm i ca Napolon gp phi mt tht bi nng n trn Trafalgar ) 15)Shallow /lou/ (adjective, noun, verb) = Not deep (Khng su, cn ) Ex: Non-swimmers must use the shallow part of the pool. (Nhng ngi khng bit bi phi s dng phn cn ca h) 16)Superfluous /su:p:flus/ (adjective) = Beyond what is necessary or desirable; surplus; needless (D th ELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 7 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) Page 128 -> 134 1) Abate / beit/ (verb) = Become less; decrease; diminish (Gim bt; tr nn t i; st gim ) Ex: The water shortage in abating, but it is still a matter of some concern. (S khan him nc gim bt nhng vn cn l mt vn phi lo u ) = Make less; reduce; moderate (Lm cho t i; st gim; iu ho khi phi thi qu ) Ex: Mikes close defeat in the tennis tournament has not abated his zeal for the game. (Vic Mike thua st nt trong vng u tennis khng lm gim btnhit tnh ca anh i vi tr chi ny ) 2) Accord /k : d / (noun; verb) = Agreement; understanding (Tho hip; s hiu bit ) Ex: If both sides to the dispute can be brought to the conference table,perhaps they can come to an accord. (Nu hai bn trong cuc tranh chp c th c mang n bn hi ngh, c l h c th i n mt tho hip ) = Agree; correspond (ng ; ph hp; tng ng ) Ex: Check to see if your definition accords with the one in the dictionary. (Bn hy sot li xem nh ngha ca bn c ph hp vi nh ngha trong t in khng ) 3) Aggravate /grveit/ (verb) = Make worse; intensify (Lm cho ti t hn; trm trng hn; gia tng cng ) Ex: If your sunburn itches, dont scratch; that will only aggravated it. (Nu nh lp da b nng n lm anh nga kh chu, anh ch nn gi; v gi ch lm cho n tr nn trm trng hn ) 4) Belligerent /bi'lidrnt/ (adjective; noun) = Fond of fighting; warlike; combative (Hiu chin; thch chin tranh; c tinh thn chin u ) Ex: Bert still likes to settle his arguments with his fists. When will he learn that its childish to be so belligerent? (Bert vn thch gii quyt cc vn tranh lun ca anh ta bng qu m. Bao gi ng ta mi hiu rng tht l u tr khi t ra hiu chin nh th? ) 16

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 5) Conspicuous / kn'spikjus/ (adjective) = Noticeable; easily seen; prominent; striking (ng lu ; d thy; ni bt ln; p vo mt ) Ex: Among of Manhattans skyscrapers, the Empire State Building isconspicuous for its superior height. (Trong s cc to nh chc tri khu Manhattan cao c Empire State Building ni bt do chiu cao vt tri ca n ) 6) Craft / kr:ft/ (noun) = Skill; art (K nng; ti ngh) Ex: The weavers of Oriental rugs are famous for their superior craft. (Nhng ngi dt loi thm ng Phng ni danh v ti ngh siu vit ca h) = Skill or art in a bad sense; cunning; guile (K nng hoc ti ngh hiu theo ngha xu; mu m; th on ) Ex: The Greeks took Troy by craft; they use the trick of the wooden horse. (NgI Hy Lp chim thy Troy bng mu mo; h s dng con nga g nh la ) 7) Craven / 'kreivn/ (adjective; noun) = Cowardly (Nht gan) Ex: Henry Flemming thought he would be a hero, but as the fighting began he fled from the field in craven fear. (Henry Flemming ngh mnh l mt k anh hng, nhng khi cuc chin bt u th anh ta b chy khi trn a trong s s hi hn nht ) Currency / 'krnsi/ (noun) = Something in circulation as a medium of exchange; money; coin; bank notes (Vt trung gian trong lu thong dng lm phng tin trao i; tin; tin xu; giy bc ngn hng ) Ex: The Indians of New England used beads as currency. (Nhng ngI da vng New England dng nhng ht chui lm tin ) 9) Deter / di't: / (verb) = Turn aside through fear; discourage; hinder; keep back (Lm cho i v s; lm nn ch; lm tr ngi; gi li ) Ex: The heavy rain did not deter people from coming to the school play. Nearly every seat was occupied. (Cn ma to khng lm cn tr ngi ta n u trng xem din kch. Hu nh tt c ch ngi u c ngi ) 10) Duplicate /'djulikit/ (noun; adjective; verb) = One of two things exactly alike; copy (Mt trong 2 vt ging ht nhau; phin bn; bn sao) Ex: If I had had carbon paper, I could have made a duplicate of my history notes for my friend who was absent. (Nu ti c giy carbon ti c th thc hin mt bn th nhbi ghi lch s cho bn ti v anh ta vng mt trong bui hc ) 11) Fictitious /fik'tis/ (adjective) = Made up; imaginary; not real (Ba ra; c tnh cch tng tng; khng tht ) Ex: In JOHNNY TREMAIN, there are fictitious characters like Johnny and Rad, as well as real ones, like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. 17

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Tron Johnny Tremain, c nhng nhn vt tng tng nh Johnny v Rad, cng nh c nhng nhn vt c tht nh Samuel Adams v Paul Revere ) = False; pretended; assumed for the purpose of deceiving (Gi; gi v; cho nh vy nhm mc tiu nh la[ngha l: ra v/ gi to mt iu g nh la ngi khc]) Ex: The suspect said he lived at 423 Green Street, but he later admitted it was a fictitious address. (Nghi can ni rng ng ta sg a ch 423 Green Street, nhng sau ng ta th nhn l mt a ch gi ) 12) Immaculate /i'mkjulit/ (adjective) = Spotless; without a stain; absolutely clean (Khng vy bn; khng mt vt d; tuyt i sch ) Ex: The curtains were spotless; the tablecloth was immaculate, too. (Nhng bc mn khng mt vt bn; tm khn tri bn cng hon ton sch ) 13) Intervene /,int'vi:n/ (verb) = Occur between; be between; come between (Xy ra gia; xen vo gia; can thip ) Ex: More than two months intervene between a Presidents election and the day he takes office. (T khi tng thng c bu n ngy ng nhn chc l khong thi gian trn 2 thng ) = Come between to help settle a quarrel; intercede (Xen vo dn xp mt v ci v; xen vo gip ; can thip ) Ex: Ralph is unhappy that I stopped the fight between him and his brother. He did not want me to intervene. (Ralph khng hi lng khi ti can cuc nh nhau gia hn v em hn. Hn khng mun ti can thip ) 14) Miniature /'mint/ (noun; adjective) = Small; tiny (Nh; nh nhn ) Ex: Joan has a miniature stapler in her purse. It takes up very little room. (Joan c mt ng tp nhtrong ti. N chim rt t ch) 15) Quintet /kwin'tet/ (noun) = Group of five (nhm 5 ngi ) Ex: Because it has five players, a basketball team is often called a quintet IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 8 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) Page 144 ->150 1) Alternative /:l't:ntiv/ (adjective; noun) = Choice; one of two or more things offered for choice (La chn; mt hoc hai phng n hoc nhiu hn la chn ) Ex: If I were given the choice of making either an oral or a written report, I should pick the second alternative. (Nu ti c la chn bo co ming hay bo co bng vn bn, ti s chn phng php th nh ) 2) Beverage /'bevrid/ (noun) = Drink; liquid for drinking (Thc ung; cht lng ung ) Ex: Orange juice is a healthful beverage. (Nc p cam l mt thc ung b dng ) 18

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 3) Blunder /'blnd/ (noun; verb) = Mistake or error caused by stupidity or carelessness (Sai lm, hoc li lm gy ra do s ngu xun hoc cu th ) Ex: Have you ever committed the blunder of mailing a letter without a postage stamp? (Bn c bao gi phm phi s lm ln l gi mt l th m khng dn tem? ) 4) Custody /'kstdi/ (noun) = Care; safekeeping; guardianship (S chm sc; s trng nom; s gi gn ) Ex: Our treasurer has custody of our clubs financial records. (NgI th qu ca chng ti gi gn cc h s ti chnh ca cu lc b chng ti ) 5) Diminutive /di'minjutiv/ (adjective) = Below average size; small; tiny (Kch thc di trung bnh; nh; b t ) Ex: To an observer in an airplane high over the city, the largest buildings seem diminutive. (i vi mt quan st vin trong mt chic my bay trn thnh ph, nhng to nh ln nht dng nh nh b ) 6) Dispel /dis'pel/ (verb) = Drive away by scattering; scatter; disperse (y li i bng cch phn tn; gii tn; lm tn mt ra ) Ex: The two officers were commended for their skill in dispelling the mob and preventing violence. (Hai vin chc cnh st c khen ngi v c kh nng gii tn m ng v ngn nga bo ng ) 7) Dormant /'d:mnt/ (adjective) = Inactive; as if asleep; sleeping; quiet; sluggish; resting (Bt ng; nh ang ng; ang ng; yn lng; chm chp; yn ngh ) Ex: In early spring, new buds begin to appear on trees and shrubs that have been dormant all winter. (Vo u ma xun, nhng n non mi bt u xut hin trn cy ci m vo sut ma ng nh ng yn ) Exclusively /iks'klu:sivli/ (adverb) = Solely; without sharing with others; undividedly (Ch ring cho; khng chia s vi nhng ngi khc; mt cch khng phn chia ) Ex: Mrs. Carter had bought the encyclopedia for all of her sons, but the oldest behaved as if it was exclusively his (B Carter mua b t in bch khoa cho tt c con trai ca b, nhng a ln nht c x nh th thuc ring v ca n ) 9) Exempt /ig'zempt/ (adjective; noun; verb) = Freed or released from a duty, liability, or rule to which others are subject (Min tr khi nhim v, trch nhim hoc quy nh m k khc phi theo ) Ex: Three students are exempt from taking the spelling retest; they got 100% in the original test. (Ba sinh vin c min khng phi thi trc nghim li v chnh t; chng t c 100% trong bi trc nghim u tin ) 10) Imperil /im'peril/ (verb) = Endanger; jeopardize (Lm nguy him; lm hi cho) Ex: The fishing vessel was imperiled by high winds, but it managed to reach port safely. 19

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Chic thuyn nh c b nguy him v nhng cn gi to, nhng c gng v bn cng an ton ) 11) Lineage /'linid/ (noun) = Descent (in a direct line from a common ancestor); ancestry; family; extraction (Dng di {trc h t mt t tin chung}; t tin; gia nh; ngun gc a phng ) Ex: If you study Franklin D. Roosevelts lineage, you will find that he was descended from a Dutch ancestor who settled in America about 1638. (Nu bn nghin cu dng di Franklin Roosevelt, bn s thy ng y bt ngun t t tin ngi Ho Lan nh c ti Hoa K vo khong nm 1638 ) 12) Major /'meid/ (noun; adjective; verb) (t tri ngha: minor = th yu ) = Greater; larger; more important; principal (Ln hn; to hn; quan trng hn; chnh yu ) Ex: When the major companies in an industry raise prices, the smaller ones usually follow suit. (Khi nhng cng ty ln trong mt ngnh cng nghip tng gi, th nhng cng ty nh hn cng lm theo ) 13) Objective /b'dektiv/ (adjective; noun) = Aim or end (of an action); goal (Mc tiu hoc mc ch ca mt hnh ng hoc tiu im ) Ex: Our fund has already raised $650; its objective is $1000. (Qu ca chng ti quyn gp c 650 la, mc tiu ca qy l 1000 . ) = Involving facts; rather than personal feeling or opinions (Khch quan; lin h n s kin hn l cm xc hoc kin c nhn ) Ex: When a college considers your application, it examines two kinds of data: subjective evidence, such as letters of recommendation; and objectiveevidence, such as your scores on college-entrance tests. (Khi mt trng i hc xem xt n ca bn, h xt n hai loi d kin: d kin ch quan chng hn nh th gii thiu; v d kin khch quan chng hn nh im s ca bn trong k thi trc nghim nhp hc ) 14) Opinionated /'pinjneitid/ (adjective) = Unduly attached to ones own opinion; obstinate; stubborn (Bm ly kin ca mnh mt cch khng hp l; ngoan c; bng bnh ) Ex: Its hard to reason with an opinionated person; he wont change his mind even if you show him objective evidence. (Tht kh l lun vi mt ngi ngoan c; ng ta s khng thay i kin mc d anh trnh by vi ng ta bng chng khch quan ) 15) Presently /'prezntli/ (adverb) = In a short time; soon; before long (Trong mt thi gian ngn; khng bao lu; chng bao lu ) Ex: We wont have to wait long for our bus. It will be here presently. (Chng ti s khng phi ch lu chuyn xe but ca chng ti. N s n ykhng lu ) 16) Procrastinate /prou'krstineit/ (verb) = Put things off; delay; postpone; defer (Hon cng vic li; lm chm; nh hon; hon li ) Ex: When a book is due, return it to the library promptly. Otherwise you will be fined 2# for every day you procrastinate. (Khi ti hn tr sch, hy hon tr li cho th vin ngay. Nu khng bn s b pht 2 xu cho mi ngy tr hn ) 20

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 17) Prodigious /pr'dids/ (adjective) = Extraordinary in size, quantity, or ex-ten; vast; enormous; huge; immense (Kch thc, s lng, hoc mc v cng ln; rt ln; khng l; bao la ) Ex: The average American city requires a prodigious amount of fresh milk daily. (Thnh ph trung bnh M mi ngy cn n mt s lng sa ti khng l ) 1 Protract /pr'trkt/ (verb) = Draw put; lengthen in time; prolong; extend (Ko di ra; ko di thi gian; ko di; m rng ) Ex: My aunt had planned to stay with us for the weekend only, but mother persuaded her to protract her visit for a full week. (D ti d tr li vi chng ti ch n cui tun, nhng m ti thuyt phc b ko di thi gian n thm cho trn mt tun l ) 19) Retain /ri'tein/ (verb) = Keep; continue to have, hold or use (Gi; tip tc duy tr; hoc s dng ) Ex: The department store is closing down its restaurant but retaining its lunch counter. (Thng x nh ng ca nh hng ca h nhng gi li quy bn n tra ) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 9 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) 1. Skill (Page 162) 1) Adroit /'drit/ (adjective) = Expert in using the hands or mind; skillful; clever; deft; dexterous (Thnh tho trong nhng vic s dng hai tay hoc tr c; nhiu k nng; thng minh; nhanh v kho; kho tay ) >> T tri ngha vi Adroit: maladroit; inept Ex: Out adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns. (S kho lo giao banh ca chng ti lm cho chng ti ghi c 4 bn thng ) 2) Ambidextrous /,mbi'dekstrs/ (adjective) = Able to use both hands equally well (Kho c 2 tay) Ex: Russ is an ambidextrous hitter; he can bat right-handed or left-handed. (Russ l mt i th s dng kho c 2 tay; anh ta c thnh banh bng tay mt hoc tay tri ) 3) Apprentice /'prentis/ (noun; verb; adjective) = Person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice; tyro (Ngi hc mt ngnh cng ngh hoc mt ngh vi mt ngi th chuyn mn; ngi hc vic; ngi bt u; ngi mi hc vic; ngi t kinh nghim ) Ex: Young Ben Franklin learned the printing trade by serving as anapprentice to his half brother James. (Chng trai Ben Franklin hc ngh in bng cch lm vic vi t cchngi thc tp vi mt ngi anh cng cha l James ) 4) Aptitude /'ptitju / (noun) = Natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent (Khuynh hng hc tp hoc hiu bit t nhin; kh nng t nhin; ti nng ) 21

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: Eric is clumsy with tools; he has little mechanical aptitude. (Eric vng v khi s dng dng c; anh ta khng c kh nng my mc bao nhiu ) 5) Craftsman /'kr:ftsmn/ (noun) = Skilled workman; artisan (Ngi cng nhn c k nng; th chuyn mn ) Ex: To build a house, you need the services of carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, electricians, and several other craftsmen. ( xy mt ngi nh, bn cn n dch v ca nhng ngi th mc, thlt gch, thng nc, thin v nhng ngi th chuyn mn khc ) 6) Dexterity /deks'teriti/ (noun) = Skill in using the hands or mind; deftness; adroitness (K nng khi s dng tay hoc tr c; s kho lo k xo ) Ex: You cant expect an apprentice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman. (Bn khng th hy vng mt ngi ang hc vic c c cng mt knng kho lo nh mt ngi th c) 7) Versatile /'v:stail/ (adjective) = Capable of doing many things well; many-sided; all-around (C th lm tt c nhiu vic, an nng; ton din, ton nng ) Ex: Leonardo da Vinci was remarkably versatile. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer and scientist. (Leonardo da Vinci rta nng. ng l mt ho s, mt nh iu khc, mt kin trc s, mt nhc s, k s v mt nh khoa hc ) 2. Poverty

1) Destitute /'destitju:t/ (adjective) = Not possessing the necessaries of life such as food, shelter, and clothing; needy; indigent. (Khng c nhng g cn thit cho i sng nh thc n, nh ca v qun o; thiu thn; s ngho kh) Ex: The severe earthquake killed hundred of persons and left thousandsdestitute. (Trn ng t khng khip git cht hng trm ngi v lm cho hng ngn ngi lm vo cnh ngho kh ) 2) Economize /i:'knmaiz/ (verb) = Cut down expenses; be frugal (Ct gim chi ph; tit kim ) Ex: Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers. (Cc b ni tr c th tit kim bng cch mua sa trong cc bnh gallon ) 3) Frugal /'fru:gl/ (adjective) = Barely enough; scantly (Ch; rt t ) Ex: The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor. (ng gi y khng c g n ngoi tr bnh m v ph mai; vy m ng ta ngh chia s ba nm bc ny vi ngi khch ving thm ng ta ) = Avoiding waste; economical; sparing; saving; thrifty (Trnh phung ph; tit kim; dnh; d sn ) Ex: An allowance of $5 a week for lunches and fares isnt much, but you can get by on it if you are frugal. 22

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Tr cp nm la mt tun l cho n tra v tin di chuyn th khng nhiu nhng cng c thc nu nh anh tit kim ) 4) Impoverish /im'pvri/ (verb) = Make very poor; reduce to poverty (Lm cho bn cng; lm cho ngho i ) Ex: The increase in dues is only 10 cents. It will not impoverish any member. (L ph ch gia tng c 10 cent. N s khng lm cho bt c mt hi vin no tr nn ngho i ) 5) Indigence /'indidns/ (noun) = Poverty (S ngho kh) Ex: By handwork, countless thousands of Americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth. (Bng s lm vic nng nhc, hng ngn ngi Hoa K vn ln giu c t s ngho kh ) 3. Wealth 1) Affluent /'flunt/ (adjective, noun) = Very wealthy; rich; opulent (Rt giu; giu c; giu sang ) Ex: The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500,000 from an affluent contributor. (Cnh bn phi bnh vin c thc hin nh khon tin 500.000 lac tng bi mt ngi ng gp giu c ) 2) Avarice /'vris/ (noun) = Excessive desire for wealth; greediness (S tham lam ti sn thi qu, s tham lam ) Ex: People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should. (Nhng ngi au kh v lng tham ca ci s chi ra qu t v tit kim qu nhiu so vi mc bnh thng ) 3) Covet /'kvit/ (verb) = Desire; long for; crave especially something belonging to another (S ham mun; ao c; thm kht nht l nhng th ca k khc ) Ex: Chicot coveted his neighbors farm but could not get her to sell it (Chicot ham mun nng trang ca ngi lng ging, nhng li khng thlm cho ngi y bn n i ) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 10 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) (Page 168 > 174) 3. Wealth 1) Lucrative /'lu:krtiv/ (adjective) = Profitable; moneymaking (Sinh li; lm ra tin ) Ex: Because his gas station did not produce a sufficient profit, the owner decided to go into a more lucrative business. (Bi v trm xng ca ng ta khng sinh li , nn ch nhn quyt nh chuyn sang ngnh kinh doanh khc sinh li nhiu hn ) 2) Means /min:nz/ (noun) 23

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Wealth; property; resources (S giu c; ti sn; ti nguyn ) Ex: To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you have to be a man of means. ( lm ch mt ngi nh t tin, mt chic du thuyn, v mt chic Limousine, bn phi l mt ngi giu c ) 3) Opulence /'pjulns/ (noun) = Wealth; riches; affluence (S giu c; c nhiu ca ci; giu sang ) Ex: Dickens contrasts the opulence of Frances nobility with the indigence of her peasants. (Dicken miu t mt cch tng phn s giu sang ca giai cp qu tc Php vi s bn cng ca giai cp nng dn Php ) 4) Sumptuous /'smptus/ (adjective) = Involving large expense; luxurious; costly; lavish (S xa hoa, chi tiu nhiu; xa x; t gi; phung ph ) Ex: The car with the leather upholstery and thick rugs is beautiful but a bitsumptuous for a person of my simple tastes. (Chic xe y vi nm da v thm lt dy th p nhng hi xa hoa i vi mt ngi c th hiu n gin nh ti ) 4. Fear

1) Apprehensive /,pri'hensiv/ (adjective) = Expecting something unfavorable; afraid; anxious (Lo s mt iu g khng thun li, s hi lo lng ) Ex: Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting home from the museum trip. (Mt vi ph huynh lo u gi in thoi cho nh trng khi cc con ca h tr v nh tr trong mt chuyn tham quan vin Bo tng. ) 2) Cower /'kau/ (verb) = Draw back tremblingly; shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil (Tht li v run s; co hoc thu mnh li v s hi; co rt li; li li v s ) Ex: Brave men defy tyrants, instead of cowering before them. (Nhng ngi dng cm thch thc vi nhng k c ti thay v tht li v s hi ) 3) Dastardly /'dstdli/ (adjective) = Cowardly and mean (Mt cch hn nht v tin ) Ex: It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves. (Tht l hn nht khi mt ngi thuyn trng b ri con tu ang chm ca mnh v cho hnh khch t lo liu ly ) 4) Intimidate /in'timideit/ (verb) = Make fearful or timid; frighten; force by fear; cow; bully (Lm cho s hoc nht nht; lm cho ht hong; cng bch bng cch lm cho s; lm cho s khut phc; bt nt ) Ex: They younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if the older boys hadnt intimidated them. 24

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Cc cu trai nh hn s khng chu ri khi sn chi nhanh chng nu nh nhng a ln hn khng e do chng ) 5) Timid /'timid/ (adjective) = Lacking courage or self-confidence; fearful; timorous; shy (Thiu s can m hoc t tin; s hi, nht nht; e l ) Ex: If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Lets not be so timid! (Nu i khc thch thc chng ti, chng ti s chp nhn. Chng ta ng t ra qu nht nht ) 6) Trepidation /,trepi'dein/ (noun) = Nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling (Lo lng bn chn; s hi; kinh s; run s ) Ex: I thought Carol would be nervous when she made her speech, but she delivered it without trepidation. (Ti ngh rng Carol s run khi c ta c din vn, nhng c y c bi din vn m khng run s g c ) 5. Courage

1) Audacious /:'deis/ (adjective) = Bold; fearlessly daring (Can m; gan d khng bit s ) Ex: Risking serious injury, the outfielder made an audacious leap against the concrete wall and caught the powerfully hit ball. (Bt chp nguy him c th b thng, u th ngoi bin nhymt cch can m vo bc tng b tng v bt tri banh c nh mt cch mnh m ) = Too bold; insolent; impudent (Qu bo dn; c gan; hn xc ) Ex: After we had waited for about twenty minutes, an audacious freshman came along and tried to get in at the head of our line. (Sau khi chng ti ch i khon 20 pht, mt anh sinh vin nm th nht n v c gan c gng chen ng vo v tr u tin trong hng ca chng ti ) 2) Dauntless /'d:ntlis/ (adjective) = Fearless; intrepid; very brave; valiant (Khng bit s; qu cm; rt can m; dng cm ) Ex: The frightened sailors wanted to turn back, but their dauntless leader urged them to sail on. (Nhng ngi thu th lo s mun rt lui, nhng ngi th lnh gan d ca h thc gic h ging bum tin ln ) 3) Exploit /'eksplit/ (noun; verb) = Heroic act; daring deed; feat (Hnh vi anh hng; hnh ng gan d; hnh vi qu cm ) Ex: Robert E. Peary won worldwide fame for his exploits as an Arctic explorer. (Robert E. Peary ni danh ton th gii do hnh vi qu cm vi t cch l mt nh thm him Bc cc ) 4) Fortitude /'f:titju / (noun) = Courage in facing danger, hardship, or pain; endurance; bravery; pluck; backbone; valor 25

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Can m khi i u vi nguy him, gian kh hoc au n; s chu ng; can trng; chu ng phn u; dng cm ) Ex: The captain showed remarkable fortitude in continuing to lead his men despite a painful wound. (V thuyn trng t ra rt can trng khi tip tc dn u cc thuc vin ca ng mc d vt thng ang lm ng au n ) 5) Indomitable /in'dmitbl/ (adjective) = Incapable of being subdued; unconquerable; invincible (Khng th b khut phc; khng th chinh phc; v ch; khng th b chin thng ) Ex: Columbus had an indomitable belief that he would reach land by sailing west. (Columbus c mt nim tin khng g khut phc c l ng s i n t lin khi tin v pha ty bng thuyn bum ) 6) Plucky /'plki/ (adjective) = Courageous; brave; valiant; valorous (Can m; can trng; dng cm; anh dng ) Ex: Though defeated, our team put up a plucky defense against their taller and huskier opponents. (Mc d b thua, i bng ca chng ti bo v mt cch anh dngchng li cc i th to con hn v mnh kho hn ) 7) Rash /r/ (noun; adjective) [T tri ngha: Deliberate /di'librit/: thn trng ] = Overhasty; foolhardy; reckless; impetuous; taking too much risk (Qu vi v; can m mt cch kh di; nhanh v u; nhanh v thiu suy ngh; qu nguy him ) Ex: When a person loses his temper, he may say or do something rash and regret it afterwards. (Khi mt ngi mt bnh tnh, anh ta c th ni hoc lm mt cch vi v v ri hi tic v sau ) ELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 11 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) (Trang 184 ->190) 6. Concealment 1) Concealment / kn'si:lmnt/ (noun): Hnh ng che du Ex: Stay in concealment until the danger has passed (Hy c np kn cho n khi no ht nguy him ) 2) Alias / 'eilis/ (noun; adverb) = Assumed name (Bit danh ) Ex: Inspector Javert discovered that Monsieur Madeleine was not the mayors real name but an aliasfor Jean Valjean, the ex-convict. (Thanh tra Javert khm ph ra rng ng Madeleine khng phi l tn tht ca ng th trng m lbit danh ca Jean Valjean, mt cu ti phm ) = Otherwise called; otherwise known as (Cn c gi l; c bit vi tn l ) Ex: Jean Valjean, alias Monsieur Madeleine, was arrested by Inspector Javert. (Jean Valjean, cn c gi l ng Madelaine, b bt bi thanh tra Javert. ) 3) Clandestine / kln'destin/ (adjective) 26

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Carried on in secrecy and concealment; secret; concealed; underhand (c tin hnh trong s b mt v che giu; b mt; c giu kn; b mt v bt lng ) Ex: Before the Revolutionary War, an underground organization, known as the Sons of Liberty, used to hold clandestine meetings in Boston. (Trc chin tranh cch mng, mt t hcc chnh tr b mt c bit di tn l Sons of Liberty thng t chc nhng bui hp kn ti Boston ) 4) Enigma / i'nigm/ (noun) = Puzzling statement; riddle; mystery; puzzling problem or person (n ng; cu ; iu b mt; vn hoc con ngi kh hiu ) Ex: I have read the first homework problem several times but cant understand it. Maybe you can help me with this enigma. (Ti c bi ton lm nh u tin nhiu ln nhng vn khng th hiu. C l anh c th gip ti gii bi rc ri y ) 5) Latent / 'leitnt/ (adjective) = Present but not showing itself; hidden but capable of being brought to light; dormant; potential (Hin din nhng khng hin l ra; n bn di nhng c th c mang ra anh sng; ang hot ng tim tng nh ng; tim nng, tim tng ) Ex: A good education will help you discover and develop your latent talents. (Mt nn gio dc tt s gip bn khm ph v pht trin ti nng tim tng ) 6) Lurk / l:k/ (verb) = Be hidden; lie in ambush (n nu; nm phc kch ) Ex: General Braddocks troops, marching in column, were easy targets for the Indians lurking behind trees. (Qun ca i tng Braddock tin ln trong i hnh, l mc tiu ngon lnh cho nhng ngi da nm phc kch pha sau cc lm cy. ) 7) Seclude / si'klu / (verb) = Shut up apart from others; confine in a place hard to reach; hide (Cch ly khi nhng ngi khc; gi vo mt ch kh n; n giu ) Ex: To find a quiet place to study, Bruce had to seclude himself in the attic. ( tm mt ni yn lng hc Bruce t giam mnh trn gc xp ) Stealthy / 'steli/ (adjective) = Secret in action or character; sly (B mt trong hnh ng hoc trong cch i ng; ln lt ) Ex: The burglar must have been very stealthy if he was able to get past the two watchmen without being noticed. (Tn trm hn phi rt l b mt, ln lt nu nh hn c th i qua c hai ngI ang canh gc m khng b nhn ra. ) [=> Cu ny ngi ta dch nghe k qu. Cho em dch li nha: Tn trm hn phi hnh ng b mt, ln lt lm nu mun qua khi hai ngi canh gc m khng b nhn ra/ pht hin. Trong : Was able to = xoay s ] 7. Disclosure 1) Disclosure / dis'klouz/ (noun) = Exposition, revelation (S vch trn; s pht hin, s tit l ) 27

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: When my secrets were proclaimed by her disclosure became I an evil girl in everybody's eyes. (Khi cc b mt ca ti b tit l bi s vch trn ca ch ta ti bin thnh mt k xu xa trong mt mi ngi.) 2) Apprise / 'praiz/ (verb) = Inform; notify (Thng bo, thng tri ) Ex: The magazine has apprised its readers of an increase in rates beginning January 1. (Tp ch y thng bo cho cc c gi bit s tng gi bo s bt u vo ngy 1 thng ging ) 3) Avowal / 'vaul/ (noun) = Open acknowledgement; frank declaration; admission; confession (S cng nhn cng khai; thnh tht khai bo; cng nhn; th nhn ) Ex: The white flag of surrender is an avowal of defeat. (L c trng ca nhng ngi u hng l mt s th nhn bi trn ) 4) Divulge / dai'vld/ (verb) = Make public; disclose; reveal; tell (Cng b; tit l; k ra ) Ex: I told my secret only to Margaret because I knew she would not divulge it. (Ti ch k iu b mt ca ti cho Margaret bi v ti bit c y s khng tit l.) (Week 11_7_4) 5) Elicit / i'lisit/ (verb) = Draw forth; bring out; evoke; extract (Rt ra; mang ra; gi ra; to ra; trch l ra ) Ex: By questioning the witness, the attorney elicited the fact that it was raining at the time of the accident. (Bng cch t cu hi cho cc nhn chng, ng lut s rt ra s kin l tri ang ma vo lc xy ra tai nn. ) 6) Enlighten /inlaintn/ (verb) [T tri ngha: confuse] = Shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; free from ignorance; inform; instruct (Soi sng s tht v s hiu bit; gii phng khi s dt nt; thng bo; ch dn ) Ex: The new student was going in the wrong direction until someone enlightened him that his room is at the other end of the hall. (Anh tn sinh vin ang i vo hng sai cho n khi c ngi ch cho anh ta rng phng ca anh y u bn kia hnh lang ) 7) Manifest / 'mnifest/ (noun; verb) = Show; reveal; display; evidence (Biu l; tit l; trng by; chng t ) Ex: My art teacher told my parents that I have failed to manifest any interest in her subject. (C gao mn k thut ni vi cha m ti rng ti khng cho thy mt s quan tm no i vi mn hc ca c ta. ) = Plain; clear; evident; not obscure; obvious (adjective) (Gin d; r rng; hin nhin; khng ti tm; r ) Ex: It is now manifest that, if I do not do my work, I will fail the course. (By gi th r rng l nu ti khng lm bi lm ca ti, ti s b hng kho hc.) Overt / 'ouv:t/ (adjective) 28

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Open to view; not hidden; public; manifest (M ra; khng che giu; cng cng; biu l ) Ex: The teacher didnt believe that Ned was annoying me until she saw him in the overt act of pulling my hair. (C gio khng tin rng Ned ang lm phin ti cho n khi c y thy hn trong hnh ng r rng l ang nm ko tc ti. ) ELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 12 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) (Page 190 -> 197) 8. Agreement 1) Compromise /'kmprmaiz/ (noun; verb) = Settlement reached by a partial yielding on both sides (Tho thun t c bng cch nhng b mt phn t c hai pha ) Ex: At first, the union and management were far apart on wages, but they finally came to a compromise. (Thot tin, nghip on v ban gim c khc bit nhau v lng bng, nhng cui cng h i n tho hip.) 2) Conform /kn'f:m/ (verb) = Be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards or customs; comply (Ph hp vi; hnh ng theo tiu chun hoc tp qun c chp thun; tun th, hnh ng theo ) Ex: When a new style in clothes appears, women usually hasten to conform. (Khi mt kiu o qun mi xut hin, ph n thng hay vi v chy theo.) 3) Consistent /kn'sistnt/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: inconsistent /,inkn'sistnt/: mu thun nhau, tri nhau] = Keeping to the same principles throughout; showing no contradiction; in accord; compatible (Theo cng nhng nguyn tc xuyn sut; nht qun khng mu thun; tng hp vi; ph hp vi ) Ex: By bringing up an unrelated matter you are not being consistent with your previous statement that we should stick to the topic. (Bng cch cp vn khng lin h bn khng nht qun vi li khng nh trc l chng ta s khng i lc khi ti. ) 4) Correspond /,kris'pnd/ (in. verb) [in.verb = intransitive verb] = Be in harmony; match; fit; agree; be similar (Ph hp; kt vi; thch hp vi; ng ; tng t ) Ex: The rank of second lieutenant in the Army corresponds to that of ensign in the Navy. (Cp bc thiu u trong qun i tng ng vi cp bc thiu u trong hi qun. ) 5) Dovetail /'dvteil/ (noun; verb) = To fit together with, so as to form a harmonious whole; interlock with (Kt hp hon ho vi nhau to thnh mt on th hi ho; kt cht vi ) Ex: Gilberts skill as a writer dovetailed Sullivans talent as a composer, resulting in the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. (K nng ca Gilbert vi t cch l mt nh vn kt hp hi ho vi ti nng ca Sullivan vi t cch l mt nh son nhc dn n s ra i mt v ca nhc kch ni danh. (ca Gilbert v Sullivan )) 6) Reconcile /'reknsail/ (t. verb) [t. verb = transitive verb] = Cause to be friendly again; bring back to harmony (Ho gii, lm cho thun tho bn b li; lm cho ho hp tr li ) 29

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: After our quarrel, my brother and I refused to talk to each other until Mother reconciled us. (Sau cuc ci v, anh ti v ti t chi khng ni chuyn vi nhau mi n khi m ti ho gii. ) [Week 7_16] 7) Relent /ri'lent/ (in. verb) = Become less harsh, severe, or strict; soften in temper; yield (D di, ni lng; tr nn bt kh khn, nghim ngt, hoc bt cht ch; lm cho c tnh bt kh chu; nhng b ) Ex: They Mayor has banned all lawn sprinkling because of the water shortage. However, if the reservoirs fill up, he may relent somewhat. (ng th trng cm khng cho ti nc cc bn c v nc thiu ht. Tuy nhin nu nh cc h cha y, ng y c th ni lng i cht.) 9. Disagreement 1) Altercation /,:lt:'kein/ (noun) = Noisy, angry dispute; quarrel; wrangle (Ci v n o, gin d; ci ln; i co ) Ex: The teacher halted the altercation by separating the two opponents before they could come to blows. (Thy gio chm dt s i co bng cch tch ri hai k i nghch trc khi chng c th i ti nh nhau.) 2) Antagonize /n'tgnaiz/ (t. verb) = Make an enemy of; arouse the hostility of (To s th ch; gy ra s i nghch xung t ) Ex: The official antagonized the leader of his own party by accusing him of cowardice. (Vin chc y to ra s th nghch vi th lnh chnh ng ca ng ta bng cch kt tI ng ny l mt k hn nht.) 3) Cleavage /'kli:vid/ (noun) = Split; division (Chia r; phn ly ) Ex: Our party hopes to repair the cleavage in its ranks so that it may present a united front in the coming elections. (ng ca chng ti hy vng hn gn c s chia r trong hng ng ca mnh sao cho ng c th xut hin nh mt mt trn on kt trong cc k bu c sp ti.) 4) Discord /'disk / (noun; in. verb) [T tri ngha: Accord, harmony //] = Disagreement; conflict; dissension; strife (S khng thun tho; xung t; s chia r; xung t ) Ex: Billy Budd put an end to the discord aboard the RIGHT-OF-MAN. He was an excellent peacemaker. (Billy Buld chm dt c mi bt ho trn con tu RIGHT-OF-MAN. Anh ta l mt nh ho gii xut sc.) 5) Discrepancy /dis'krepnsi/ (noun) [T tri ngha: agree, concur] = Difference; disagreement; variation; inconsistency (S d bit; s khng ng ; s a dng; s khng ph hp ) Ex: Eighty students came to the dance but only seventy-four tickets were collected at the door. Can you account for this discrepancy? (Tm mi sinh vin n d cuc khiu v, nhng ch c 74 v c thu ca. Anh c th gii thch c s chnh lch ny khng?) 30

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 6) Embroil /im'bril/ (t. verb) = Involve in conflict (Dn n xung t ) Ex: Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiledwith law. (Nhng ngi li xe coi thng lut l giao thng rt cuc ri s dn n vi phm lut php ) 7) Estrange /is'treind/ (in. verb) = Turn (someone) from affection to dislike or enmity; make unfriendly; separate, alienate (Lm thay i tnh cm t thn thch sang ght hoc th nghch; lm cho khng thn thin; lm cho xa cch; lm cho tr thnh xa l ) Ex: A quarrel over an inheritance estranges the brothers for many years. (S ci v v vn tha k lm cho hai anh em ght b nhau trong nhiu nm.) Friction /'frikn/ (noun) = Conflict of ideas between persons or parties of opposing views; disagreement (Xung t kin gia nhng ngi hoc ng phi c quan im i lp; va chm, khng ng .) Ex: At the budget hearing, there was considerable friction between the supporters and the opponents of higher taxes. (Trong cuc hp v ngn sch, c mt s va chm ng k gia nhng ngi ng h v nhng ngi chng i tng thu.) 9) Irreconcilable /i'reknsailbl/ (adjective) [> = Unable to be brought into friendly accord or understanding; hostile beyond the possibility of reconciliation; not reconcilable (Khng th ho gii; lm cho ng hoc hiu bit; xung t vt khi kh nng ho gii; khng th ho gii ) Ex: It is doubtful whether anyone can make peace between the estranged partners; they have become irreconcilable. (Ngi ta nghi ng l khng ai c th ging ho gia cc bn th nghch; h tr nn khng th ho gii c.) 10) Litigation /,liti'gein/ (noun) = Lawsuit; act or process of carrying on a lawsuit (V kin; hnh vi hoc tin trnh kin tng ) Ex: Some business disputes can be settled out of court; others requirelitigation. (Mt vi s tranh chp kinh doanh c th c gii quyt bn ngoi to n; nhng tranh chp khc th i phi tha kin ra to.) 11) At variance /t'verins/ (adjective) = In disagreement; at odds (Khng ph hp; khc vi ) Ex: Cynthia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variancewith those of the rest of the class. (Cynthia l mt ngi suy ngh c lp. Nhng kin ca c thng khc vi kin ca nhng ngi khc trong lp.) 12) Wrangle /'rgl/ (noun; in. verb) = Quarrel noisily; dispute angrily; brawl; bicker (Ci v n o; tranh chp gin d; i co; ci vt, ci v v nhng vn khng quan trng ) Ex: When I left, two neighbors were quarreling noisily. When I returned an hour later, they were still wrangling. 31

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Khi ti ri khi, hai ngi lng ging ang ci nhau n o. Khi ti tr li mt gi sau , h vn cn i co.) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 13 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) (Page 198 -> 212) 10. Eating 1) Condiment /'kndimnt/ (noun) = Something (such as pepper or spices) added to or served with food to enhance its flavor; seasoning (Th thm vo hoc dng chung vi thc n tng gia v ngon; gia v ) Ex: There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup, and othercondiments. (C mt ci k trong nh bp chng ti tiu, mui, m tt, st c chua v nhng th gia v khc.) 2) Devour /di'vau/ (t. verb) = Eat up greedily; feast upon like an animal or a glutton (n mt cch ngon lnh; n nh con vt hoc nh mt ngi tham n ) Ex: The hikers were so hungry that they devoured the hamburger as fast as they were served. (Nhng ngi i d ngoi i n h n hamburger mt cch ngon lnhv nhanh chng n ngi ta khng kp mang ra.) 3) Edible /'edibl/ (adjective) [> = Fit for human consumption; eatable; nonpoisonous (Thch hp n; c th n c; khng c.) Ex: Never eat wild mushroom even though they look edible. They may be poisonous. (Ch nn n nm di, cho d chng c v n c. Chng c th c y.) 4) Glutton /'gltn/ (noun) = Greedy eater; person in the habit of eating too much (K tham n; ngi c thi quen n nhiu qu ) Ex: I had a second helping and would have taken a third except that I didnt want to be considered a glutton. (Ti n ht sut th nh v mun n thm sut th ba ngoi tr khi ti khng mun b xem l k tham n.) [-> Dch vy hay hn: Ti n ht sut (phn thc n ) th nh v ng l n thm mt sut th ba nu nh ti mun b gi l k hu n.Except v didnt u mang ngha ph nh nn khi dch s mt tiu ph nh lun.] 5) Luscious /'ls/ (adjective) = Delicious; juicy and sweet (Ngon lnh; c nc v ngt ) Ex: The watermelon was very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice. (Da hu rt ngon. Mi ngi ai cng mun c thm mt ming na.) 6) Palatable // () [> = Agreeable to the taste; pleasing; savory (Hp khu v; lm ngon ming; thm ngon ) Ex: The main dish has little flavor, but I made it palatable by adding condiments. (Mn n chn khng hng v bao nhiu, nhng ti lm cho n thm ngon hn bng cch cho thm cc gia v.) 7) Slake /sleik/ (t. verb) 32

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = (With reference to thirst) bring to and end through refreshing drink; satisfy; quench (Lin h n s kht nc ) lm cho ht kht bng nc gii kht; lm tho mn cn kht; lm ht kht. Ex: ON a sultry afternoon, you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain, waiting to slake their thirst. (Vo mt bui x chiu oi , bn c th thy mt hng ngi di ch vi nc ang ch c gii [gii to, tho mn] cn kht ca h.) Succulent // () = Full of juice; juicy (y nc; mng nc ) Ex: The steak will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it out now if you want it to be succulent. (Ming bt tt s kh cng nu bn n trn l lu hn. Bn hy ly ra ngay nu bn mun n mm ngon.) 9) Voracious // () = Having a huge appetite; greedy in eating; gluttonous (Rn mun n; ham n; tham n ) Ex: Chester would not be overweight if be were not such a voracious eater. (Chester s khng b mp qu c nu nh hn khng n ung nhiu qu nh vy.) 11. Size, Quantity 10) Colossal /k'lsl/ (adjective) = Huge; enormous; gigantic; mammoth; vast (Khng l; rt ln; to nh khng tng; mnh mng ) Ex: The game will be played in a colossal sports arena with a seating capacity of more than 60,000. (Trn u din ra trong u trng th thao khng l vi s ch ngi trn 60.000.) 11) Commodious /k'moudjs/ (adjective) = Spacious and comfortable; roomy; ample not confining (Rng ri v thoi mi; c ch rng; rng ri, khng b hn ch ) Ex: Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways are commodious. (Ngay vo lc i gi hc cng khng c cnh ng c bi v cc hnh lang v cu thang th rng ri, thoi mi.) 12) Gamut /'gmt/ (noun) = Entire range of anything from one extreme to another (Bao gm nhiu, t thi cc ny n thi cc khc ) Ex: After the test I thought at first I had done very well, then quite well, and finally, poorly. I ran the gamut from confidence to despair. (Sau khi thi xong, mi u ti ngh ti lm rt tt, ri th thy lm cng c v cui cng thy mnh lm d. Ti tri qua t thi cc ny n thi cc khc, t s t tin n s tuyt vng.) 13) Infinite /infinit/ (adjective; noun) = Without ends or limits; boundless; endless; inexhaustible (V bin; khng gii hn; khng lm cn, lm ht c ) Ex: In our science lesson tomorrow we shall consider whether space is bounded or infinite. (Trong bi hc khoa hc ca chng ti vo ngy mai, chng ti s xem xt khng gian l hu hn hay v cng.) 14) Infinitesimal /,infini'tesiml/ (adjective; noun) 33

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = So small as to be almost nothing; immeasurably small; very minute (Nh v cng; nh khng th o lng c; rt chi tit, rt nh ) Ex: If there is any salt in this soup, it must be infinitesimal. I cant taste it. (Nu nh c mui trong mn sp ny th hn phi l rt t. Ti khng thy c v g c. ) 15) Inflate /infleit/ (t. verb; in. verb) [> = Swell with air or gas; expand; puff up (Phng ln do khng kh hoc hi; thi lm phng ln ) Ex: Since the football has lost air, we shall need a pump to inflate it. (V tri banh mt ht hi, chng ti s cn ci bm lm phng n ln.) 16) Inordinate /in' init/ (adjective) = Much to great; not keep within reasonable bounds; excessive; immoderate (Qu ln; khng gi trong gii hn hp l; thi qu; qu ) Ex: Alex kept my book for such an inordinate length of time that I shall never lend him anything again. (Alex gi quyn sch ca ti trong mt thi gian qu lu nh th nn ti s khng bao gi cho hn mn bt c ci g na.) 17) Iota /ai'out/ (noun) = (Ninth and smallest letter of the Greek alphabet) very small quantity; infinitesimal amount; bit (Mu t th chn v nh nht trong mu t Hy Lp ) Khi lng nh; mt ming; mt mnh nh Ex: If you make the same mistake again, despite all my warnings, I will not have one iota of sympathy for you. (Nu nh anh phm cng mt li lm nh th na mc d ti cnh co vi anh nhiu ln, ti s khng dnh cho anh mt cht cm tnh no na. ) 1 Magnitude /'mgnitju / (noun) = Size; greatness; largeness; importance (Kch thc; s to ln; s rng ln; s quan trng ) Ex: Shopping for clothes can be a small matter for some, but a problem of the greatest magnitude for others. (i mua sm qun o c th l vn nh i vi mt s ngi, nhng l mtvn quan trng ln lao nht i vi k khc.) 19) Picayune /,pikiju:n/ (noun; adjective) = Concerned with trifling matters; petty; small; of little value (Ch s quan h n nhng vic nh nht; khng quan trng; khng c gi tr bao nhiu ) Ex: The trouble with your studying is that you spend too much time onpicayune details and not enough on the really important matters. (iu phin h trong vic hc ca anh l anh dnh qu nhiu th gi vo nhng chi tit nh nht, khng quan trng v khng th gi cho nhng vn tht s quan trng.) 20) Pittance /'pitns/ (noun) = Small amount; meager wage or allowance (S lng nh; tin lng hoc ph cp thp ) Ex: At those low wages, few will apply for the job. Who want to work for apittance? (Vi s lng thp , t ngi np n xin vic. Ai m mun lm vi s lng t i nh vy?) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 14 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) 34

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 11. Size, Quantity 1) Puny /pju:ni/ (tnh t so snh) = Slight or inferior in size, power, or importance; weak; insignificant (Kch thc nh hoc thp hn, quyn lc hoc tm quan trng thp hn; yu; khng ngha; khng ngha l g ) Ex: The skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding buildings. By comparison to it, they seem puny. (Ton nh chc tri nh lm cho cc ton nh chung quanh tr nn b nh. So snh vi to nh chc tri y, chng dng nh nh b.) 2) Superabundance /,su r'bndns/ (noun) = Great abundance; surplus; excess (Rt nhiu; tha; thng d; va qu mc ) Ex: Our committee doesnt need any more help. We have a superabundanceof helpers. (U ban ca chng ti khng cn thm s gip no na. Chng ti c qu nhiu ngi gip ri.) 12. Weakness 3) Debilitate /dibiliteit/ (verb) [T tri ngha: invigorate ] = Impair the strength of; enfeeble; weaken (Lm gim sc mnh; lm yu i; lm mt sc. ) Ex: The patient had been so debilitated by the fever that he lacked the strength to sit up. (Bnh nhn b yu i v cn st n ng ta khng sc ngi dy.) 4) Decadent /'dekdnt/ (adjective; noun) [T tri ngha: Flourishing /'flri/: Hng thnh ] = Marked by decay or decline; falling off; declining; deteriorating (Mc nt hoc suy tn; s sp ; s suy tn; lm cho xu i ) Ex: When industry moves away, a flourishing town may quickly becomedecadent. (Khi ngnh k ngh di chuyn i ni khc, mt thnh ph ang phn thnh c th nhanh chng tr nn mt ni suy tn.) 5) Decrepit /dikrepit/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Sturdy /'st i/: Vng chc, quyt tm ] = Broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out (Sp hoc lm suy yu do tui gi hoc do s dng; ho mn i ) Ex: Billy Dawes rode past the redcoats on a horse that lookeddecrepit and about to collapse. (Billy Dawes ci mt con nga trng m yu nh mun qu xung i ngang qua nhng ngi lnh Anh mc o .) 6) Dilapidated /di'lpideitid/ (adjective) = Falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect (R ra tng mnh; mc nt; mt phn suy tn hoc mc nt v b hoang ) Ex: Up the road was an abandoned farmhouse, partially in ruins, and near it a barn, even more dilapidated. (Pha trn con ng l mt nng tri b hoang suy tn mt phn, v gn l mt nh kho li cng tn t hn.) 7) Enervate /'en:veit/ (verb) = Lessen the vigor or strength of; weaken; enfeeble (Lm gim sinh lc hoc sc mnh; lm yu i; lm mt sc ) Ex: Enervate by the heat; we rested under a shady tree until our strength was restored. (Mt l ngi v hi nng, chng ti ngh di mt gc cy c bong rm cho n khi kho tr li.) 35

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Flimsy /flimzi/ (adjective) = Lacking strength or solidity; frail; unsubstantial (Thiu sc mnh hoc s rn chc; mnh khnh; khng mnh, khng rn chc ) Ex: Judy understands algebra well, but I have only a flimsy grasp of the subject. (Judy hiu bit i s tng tn, nhng ti ch c s hiu bit khng vng chc mn ny.) 9) Frail /freil/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: robust /rou'bst/: cng trng ] = Not very strong; weak; fragile (Khng mnh; yu; mnh mai ) Ex: To be an astronaut, you must be in robust health. It is not an occupation for a frail person. ( tr thnh mt nh du hnh v tr, bn phi c sc kho cng trng. y khng phi l mt ngh nghip dnh cho ngi yu ui.) 10) Incapacitate /,ink'psiteit/ (t. verb) = Render incapable or unfit; disable (Lm cho khng kh nng hoc khng thch nghi; lm cho tn tt ) Ex: Ruth will be absent today. She is incapacitated by a sore throat. (Ruth s vng mt hm nay. C y khng lm vic c v au c hng.) 12) Infirmity /in'f:miti/ (noun) = Weakness; feebleness; frailty (S yu ui; s mt sc; s mnh mai ) Ex: On leaving the hospital, the patient felt almost too weak to walk, but he soon overcame this infirmity. (Khi ri bnh vin, nhng ngi bnh y cm thy hu nh rt yu khng i b c, nhng khng bao lu ng ta khc phc c s yu ui.) 18. Strength 13) Bulwark /'bulwk/ (noun) = Wall-like defensive structure; rampart; defense; protection; safeguard (Cu trc phng th nh bc tng; thnh lu; s phng v; s gi vng an ton yn n ) Ex: For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwarkagainst invasion. (T nhiu th k nay, ngi Anh xem hi qun ca h l bc tng thnh bo v chng s xm lng.) 14) Citadel /'sitdl/ (noun) = Fortress; stronghold (Pho i; thnh lu) Ex: The fortified city of Singapore was once considered unconquerable. In 1942, however, this citadel fell to the Japanese. (Thnh ph pho i Singapore c mt thi c xem l khng th chinh phc c. Tuy nhin vo nm 1942, thnh tr ny b sp i trc s tn cng ca ngi Nht.) 15) Cogent /'koudnt/ (adjective) = Forcible; compelling; powerful; convincing (Vng chc; c sc thuyt phc; thc y mnh m.) Ex: Excuses for not handing work in on time vary. Some are flimsy, as, for example, I left it at home. Others are more cogent, such as a physicians note. (L do khng np bi ng thi hn th c nhiu v a dng. Mt vi trng hp th kh tin, chng hn nh 36

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ti b qun bi lm nh. Nhng l do khc th c sc thuyt phc hn chng hn nh ra giy bo ca bc s.) 16) Dynamic /dai'nmik/ (adjective; noun) = Forceful; energetic; active (Mnh m; y ngh lc; tch cc ) Ex: If you elect Audrey, you may be sure she will present our views forcefully and energetically. She is a very dynamic speaker. (Nu bn bu cho Audrey, bn c th chc chn rng c y s trnh by quan im ca chng ta mnnh m v tch cc. C y l mt din gi rt nng ng.) 17) Formidable /'f:midbl/ (adjective) = Exciting fear by reason of strength, size, difficulty, etc.; hard to overcome; to be dreaded (Lm pht sinh s s hi do sc mnh, kch thc; s kh khn, kh khc phc, s hi.) Ex: Our hopes for an easy victory sank when our opponents took the field. They were much taller and huskier, and they looked formidable. (Nim hy vng chin thng d dng ca chng ti chm xung khi cc i th ca chng ti tin ra sn. H to con v mnh m hn nhiu, v h trng thtgh gm.) 1 Forte /'f:ti/ (noun) = Strong point; that which one does with excellence (im mnh; im xut sc ) Ex: I am better than Jack in English and social studies but not in math; that is his forte. (Ti hn Jack mn ting Anh v cc mn x hi, nhng mn ton th khng. Mn l s trng ca hn.) 19) Impregnable /im'pregnbl/ (adjective) = Incapable of being taken by assault; unconquerable; invincible (Khng th tin cng m thng c; khng th chinh phc c; v ch ) Ex: Before World War II, the French regarded their Maginot Line as animpregnable bulwark against a German invasion. (Trc chin tranh th gii th 2, ngi Php coi phng tuyn Magino l thnh tr khng th chinh phc c i vi cuc xm lng ca c.) 20) Invigorate /in'vigreit/ (t. verb) = Give vigor to; fill with life and energy; animate; strengthen (Mang sinh lc cho; lm cho y sc sng v ngh lc; lm cho sinh ng; lm cho mnh ln; tng cng ) Ex: If you feel enervated by the heat, try a swim in the cool ocean. It willinvigorate you. (Nu anh cm thy trong ngi yu i v sc nng, hy th bi trong i dng mt m. Bin c s tng cng sinh lc cho anh.) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 15 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) (Page 218 -> 223 ) 13. Strength 1) Robust /rou'bst/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Frail, feeble ] = Strong and healthy; vigorous; sturdy; sound 37

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Mnh v y sc kho; mnh m; cng cp; kho mnh; trng kin ) Ex: The lifeguard was in excellent physical condition. I had never seen anyone more robust. (Ngi cu h c mt th cht tuyt ho. Ti cha bao gi thy ai cng trng hn.) 2) Tenacious /ti'neis/ (adjective) = Holding fast or tending to hold fast; not yielding; stubborn; strong (Gan l; ngoan c; khng nhng b; bng bnh; mnh m ) Ex: After the dog got the ball, I tried to dislodge it from her tenacious jaws, but I couldnt. (Sau khi con ch y ly c qu banh, ti c gng git li t hm rng cn cht ca n, nhng khng ti no ly c.) 3) Vehement /'vi:mnt/ (adjective) = Showing strong feeling; forceful; violent; furious (By t cm xc mnh m; mnh; d di; mnh lit ) Ex: Your protest was too mild. If it had been more vehement, the dealer might have paid attention to it. (S phn i ca anh th qu n ho. Nu n mnh m hn th ngi thng lng hn ch n.) 4) Vigor /'vig/ (noun) = Active strength or force; strength; force; energy (Sc mnh, tch cc; s cng trng; s mnh m; nng lc ) Ex: The robust young pitcher performed with his usual vigor for seven innings, but he weakened in the eight and was removed from the game. (Ngi nm bng tr tui cng trng nm bng vi sc mnh ca anh trong sut by hip, nhng hip th tm anh nm yu i v b thay th trong trn u.) 14. Neglect 5) Default /di'f:lt/ (verb, noun) = Failure to do something required; neglect; negligence (Khng th thc hin c mt vic g ; b cuc; s b cuc ) Ex: The Royals must be on the playinjg field by 4 p.m. If they do not appear, they will lose the game by default. (i Hong Gia phi c mt sn u lc 4 gi chiu. Nu h khng n, h s b thua v b cuc.) = Fail to pay or appear when due (Khng th tr tin c hoc khng hin din lc cn ) Ex: The finance company took away Mr. Lees car when he defaulted on the payments. (Cng ty ti chnh ly xe ca ng Lee khi ng khng th tr c khon tin mua.) 6) Heedless /hi lis/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: heedful, attentive] = Not taking heed; inattentive; careless; thoughtless; unmindful; reckless (Khng ch ; khng ; v v t; khng ch tm vo; u t ) Ex: Before his injury, Mike used to jump from the stairs, heedless of No Jumping sign. Now he pays attention to it. (Trc khi b thng, Mike vn thng nhy xung t trn cu thang, khng ch n bng ghi: Cm Nhy. By gi th n ri.) 7) Ignore // () [T tri ngha: heed] = Refuse to take notice of; disregard; overlook (Khng thm ch ; khng quan tm; b qua ) 38

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: The motorist was given a ticket for ignoring a stop sign. (Ngi li xe y b pht v khng quan tm n bng yu cu dng li.) Inadvertent /,ind'v:tnt/ (adjective) = (Used to describe blunders, mistakes, etc., rather than people) heedless; thoughtless; careless (Dng miu t nhng s sai lm ln lao, nhng li lm hn l con ngi ) v v t; cu th; khng cn thn Ex: Unfortunately, I made an inadvertent remark about Irmas failure while she was present. (Tht l khng may, ti v ph bnh s tht bi ca Irma trong khi c ta c mt.) 9) Neglect /niglekt/ (verb, noun) = Give little or no attention to; leave undone; disregard (t hoc khng ch n; xao lng - th khng lm; khng quan tm ) Ex: Some of the students in the play neglected their studies during rehearsals, but after the performance they caught up quickly. (Mt vi sinh vin trong v kch xao nhng vic nghin cu hc tp vai din trong lc tp dt nhng sau khi trnh din h bt kp mt cch nhanh chng.) = Lack of proper care or attention; disregard; negligence (Thiu s ch hoc lu tm ng mc; khng ch ; b tr, b ph ) Ex: For leaving his post, the guard was charged with neglect of duty. (Do ri b v tr, ngi lnh gc b buc ti xao lng nhim v.) 10) Remiss /rimis/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Scrupulous] = Negligent; careless; lax (B tr; khng cn thn; khng quan tm; xao lng; bing tr ) Ex: The owner of the stolen car was himself remiss. He left the keys in the vehicle. (Chnh ngi ch ca chic xe b nh cp khng cn thn. ng ta b qun cha kho trong xe.) 11) Slovenly /'slvnli/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: neat; tidy] = negligent of neatness or order in ones dress, habits, work, etc.; slipshod; sloppy (Nhch nhc li thi trong y phc, trong thi quen, trong cng vic, ; lum thum; khng cn thn ) Ex: You would not expect anyone so neat in her personal appearance to beslovenly in her housekeeping. (Bn ng hng ngh rng mt ph n no rt gn gh trong y phc, din mo c nhn m li b tr nhch nhc trong cng vic gia nh.) 15. Care 12) Discreet /diskri:t/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: indiscreet] = Showing good judgment in speech and action; wisely cautious (C phn on tt trong li ni v hnh ng; cn thn mt cch khn ngoan ) Ex: You were discreet not to say anything about our plans when Harry was here. He cant keep a secret. (Bn cn thn ng ni bt c iu g v k hoch ca chng ta khi Harry c mt ni y. Hn khng th gi b mt c u.) 13) Heed /hi / (noun; t. verb) = Take notice of; give careful attention to; mind (Lu n; ch cn thn n; lu tm ) Ex: Our teacher said that we might have a test, but I didnt heed her. Thats why I was unprepared. (C gio chng ti ni rng c l chng ti s thi mt bi trc nghim, nhng ti khng lu n c ta. l l do ti sao ti khng c chun b.) 39

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 14) Meticulous /mi'tikjuls/ (adjective) = Extremely or excessively careful about small details; fussy (Cc k hoc rt cn thn v nhng chi tit nh; cu k, kiu cch v ch n chi tit nh ) Ex: Before signing a contract, one should read it carefully, including the fine print. This is one case where it pays to be meticulous. (Trc khi k hp ng, ngi ta phi c cn thn hp ng bao gm c nhng iu khon c in bng ch nh. y l mt trng hp m s ch chi li s b ra c li. ) 15) Scrupulous /'skru juls/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Unscrupulous, remiss] = Having painstaking regard for what is right; conscientious; strict; precise (Rt quan tm n nhng g l phi l ng; c lng tri, lng tm; cht ch; chnh xc, nghim ngt ) Ex: Mr. Brooks refused to be a judge because his wifes niece is a contestant. He is very scrupulous. (ng Brooks t chi ng vai ngi thm nh bi v chu gi v ng l mt ngi d tranh. ng l mt ngi rt nghim ngt.) 16) Scrutinize /skru:tinaiz/ (t. verb) = Examine closely; inspect (Xem xt cn thn; khm xt ) Ex: The guard at the gate scrutinized Harveys pass before letting him in, but he just glanced at mine. (Ngi gc cng xem xt cn thn giy php cho vo ca Harvey trc khi cho hn vo, nhng ng ta ch lic qua giy cho php ca ti.) 17) Solicitude /s'lisitju / (noun) = Anxious or excessive care; concern; anxiety (Lo u hoc qu cn thn; s lo u; lo lng ) Ex: My brothers solicitude over getting into college ended when he received word that he had been accepted. (Nim lo u ca em trai ti v vic c vo i hc chm dt khi n c giy bo rng n c chp nhn.) 1 Vigilance /'vidilns/ (noun) = Alert watchfulness to discover and a void danger; alertness; caution; watchfulness (S cnh gic nhanh chng pht hin v trnh c nguy him; s bo ng; s cn thn; phng theo di ) Ex: The night watchman who apprehended the thief was praised for hisvigilance. (Ngi gc m canh chng trm cp c khen l rt cnh gic.) 19) Wary /'weri/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Foolhardy] = On ones guard against danger, deception, etc.; cautious; vigilant (Cn thn phng nguy him, la gt ; cn thn; cnh gic ) Ex: General Braddock might not have been defeated if he had been wary of an ambush. (i tng Braddock c l khng b nh bi nu nh ng y cnh gic i vi cuc phc kch.) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 16 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) 1) Adequate /'dikwit/ (adjective) = Sufficient, enough ( ) 40

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: I have no adequate money to pay for the tuition of this semester. Part time job can help me solve this problem, so I cannot quit it. (T khng c tin tr hc ph cho hc k ny. Cng vic ngoi gi c th gip t gii quyt v ny v vy m khng b c.) = Appropriate, suitable (Tng ng, thch hp ) Ex: Write down a letter A, B, C, or D into adequate blank. (n A, B, C, hoc D vo ch trng thch hp ) 2) Financial aid /fai'nnl eid/ (noun) = Scholarship, financial grant (Hc bng, tin tr cp ) Ex: If you try your best to study and get the highest scores, you can getfinancial aid to pay for your tuition. (Nu nh c gng hc v t c im s cao nht, bn s c th ly c hc bng trang tri hc ph.) 3) Mandatory /'mndtri/ (adjective) = Obligatory, compulsory, required (Bt buc, p buc ) Ex: Primary education is mandatory program. (Gio dc bc tiu hc l mt chng trnh mang tnh bt buc.) 4) Heading in (verb) = Coming (p ti ) Ex: A strong storm is heading in into our city. (Cn bo ang p n thnh ph ca chng ta.) 5) Harp /ha / (noun) = Ci n hc (Dng c m nhc ) Ex: We need one more instrumentalist for our band. Can you play the harp? (Chng ti cn thm mt nhc cng cho bang nhc ca chng ti. Bn chin hc c khng?) 6) Cab /kb/ (noun) = Taxi Ex: Hurry up! The cab driver is waiting. You let him wait about a half hour already. (Nhanh ln coi! ng ti x taxi ang ch ka. Em ng ch chc cng c na ting ng h ri .) 7) Recital /risaitl/ (noun) = Performance (Bui trnh din ) Ex: Yesterday, I went to the Music recital at City theatre. (Hm qua ti i xem bui trnh din m nhc ti nh ht thnh ph.) Defendant /di'fendnt/ (noun) = Accused (B co ) Ex: The judge called the defendant a murderer. (To n phn b co l k git ngi.) 41

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 9) Infuriated /in'fjurieitid/ (adjective) = Angry, furious (Tc gin, ni in ln ) Ex: My teacher was infuriated with Jack, a boisterous student in my class. (Gio vin ca ti pht in ln vi Jack, mt cu hc tr ph phch ca lp ti.) 10) Exaggeration /ig,zd'rein/ (noun) = The act of making something more noticeable than usual. (Hnh ng ca vic lm ci g c ch nhiu hn bnh thng ) Ex: It would be an exaggeration to say that we are enemies. We just extremely hate each other. (Qu cng iu/ phng i ni rng chng ti l k th ca nhau. Chng ti ch l ght cay ght ng nhau m thi.) 11) Intriguing /in'tri:gi/ (adjective) = Fascinating, interesting, exciting (Hp dn, li cun ) Ex: Dont be an intriguing girl if you do not want to be an object of some jealous girls and boys. (ng t ra l mt c gi li cun nu nh bn mun khng tr thnh mc tiu ca mt s a con gi hay ghanh t v m con trai. [cng lp ]) 12) Latitude /'ltitju / (noun) = V Ex: (T sch ) The North Pole has a latitude of 90 degrees north. (Min bc Pole nm trong v tuyn 90 bc.) [Xin li, mt cn bn a L nn dch cu ny hi k ^-^ . M khng bit v tuyn = v khng ha ?!?!?] 13) Coral reefs /'krlfi/ (noun) = Di san h Ex: Nemos dad, a clown fish that lives in a peaceful coral reefs, rush into dangers of boundless ocean to find his only son. (Cha ca Nemo, mt con c h sng trong mt rng san h thanh bnh, lao vo nhng nguy him ca i dng bao la tm li a con c nht ca mnh.) 14) Vulcanize /'vlknaiz/ (verb) = Lu ho Ex: (T sch ) Rubber produced from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish. (Nhng cao su m c sn xut bng cch lu ho silicone khi b qua khi lng phn t th kh m phn bit vi cao su t nhin.) 15) Scope /skoup/ (noun) = Phm vi, tm (kin thc ). Ex: That he said I was a lie made me furious. I promised that I would help him willingly if his problems were in my scope. Resuscitating his mom is not my job, said two genies chat to each other about their masters in the bar. (Ci v m ng ta gi ti l k di tr lm ti tc in ln c. Ti ha l s sn sng gip nu vn ca ng y nm trong phm vi ca ti. Lm cho m ng sng li u phi vic ca ti, hai thn n tn gu vi nhau trong qun bia v ng ch ca mnh.) 16) Neoclassical /,ni u'klsikl/ (adjective) 42

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Tn c in Ex: My roommate and I have a contrast in hobbies. For example, I love smooth music, neoclassical whereas she loves dance music, rock. (Bn cng phng ca ti v ti c nhng s thch tri ngc nhau. V d, ti th thch dng nhc m du, nh nhc tn c in trong khi c li khoi loi nhc git, nh rock.) 17) Quarantine /'kwrnti:n/ (noun, verb) = S cch ly, s kim dch Ex: In the height of H1N1 flu epidemic, he should have been in quarantine if he had not said he is working at Tn Sn Nht airport. (Trong thi khc cao im ca dch cm H1N1 ny, anh ta ng l khng trong tnh trng cch ly nu nh anh ta khng ni mnh lm vic trong sn bay Tn Sn Nht.) 1 Sirius /'siris/ (noun) = Thin lang tinh Ex: Sirius, the Dog Star, is the brightest start in the sky with an absolute magnitude about twenty-three times that of the Sun. (Thin lang tinh, hay cn gi l Dog Star, l ngi sao sng nht trn bu tri vi ln gp 23 ln ln ca mt tri.) 19) Preclude /priklu / (verb) = Prevent (Ngn nga) Ex: We cannot preclude she from demolishing our town even though we tried, said Jane Tom asked: Who is she? Jane answered: She is a storm. Her name is Anila. (Chng ti khng th ngn chn vic c ta ph hu th trn ca chng ti d c Jane ni Tom hi: C y l ai? Jane tr li: C ta l mt cn bo. Tn c y l Anila. ) 20) Renewal /ri'nju:l/ (noun) = Restoration (S khi phc, s trng tu ) Ex: Renewal of ancient houses is a challenge job. (Vic trng tu li nhng cn nh c xa l mt cng vic y th thch.) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 17 POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda 1) Flawless /'fl:lis/ (adjective) = Perfect (Hon ho, hon m ) Ex: Using our cosmetic, you can be a flawless girl. (S dng m phm ca chng ti, bn c th tr thnh mt c gi hon ho.) 2) Unequalled /n'i:kwld/ (adjective) = Unparalleled (V song) Ex: This restaurant gave unequalled service. (Ci nh hng ny c phong cch phc v khng ni no snh kp ) 43

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 3) Reject /'ri ekt/ (t. verb) = Turn down, refuse (T chi, bc b ) Ex: He rejected all my advices and did the things that I warned not to do. (Hn b ngoi tai nhng li khuyn ca ti v lm nhng g m ti cnh bo l ng c lm.) = Deny hotly, turn down Ex: Our god was rejected by his most intimate disciple. (Thin cha ca chng ta b chi b bi ngi mn than cn nht ca ngi.) [T nhin qun mt ng l ng no ri ^-^ ] 4) Delighted /dilaitid/ (adjective) = Glad, happy, pleased (Vui mng, hnh phc, hi lng ) Ex: Jack is an unambitious man. He is always delighted at his scores even though they have never higher than C. (Jack l mt ngi khng c hoi bo/ khng c ch cu tin. Cu ta lun tho mn vi cc im s ca mnh mc d chng cha bao gi t n im B-.) 5) Spectacular /spek'tkjul/ (adjective) = Excellent (Xut sc, ngon mc ) Ex: She is an extraordinary student. Her spectacular speeches always persuade and attract her audience. (C y l mt sinh vin c bit. Nhng bi thuyt trnh xut sc ca c lun thuyt phc v li cun ngi nghe.) (L, 14) 6) Gravity /'grviti/ (noun) = Gravitational force, force of gravity (Lc ht ) Ex: If our planet has no gravity, we cannot stand on the earth. (Nu nh hnh tinh ca chng ta khng c lc hp dn, chng ta khng th ng trn mt t.) 7) Distort /dis't:t/ (t. verb) = Bp mo, xuyn tc. Ex: Why dont you believe me? Marry is not a good person. She distortseverything what I did. (Sao anh khng tin ti ch? Marry khng phi ngi tt u. C y xuyn tctt c nhng g ti lm.) Erratic /i'rtik/ (adjective, noun) = Irregular, abnormal (Khng theo quy lut, khng bnh thng, tht thng ) Ex: A: The weather on Everest mountain is erratic like your girl friends character. B: Really? Thats horrible! I dont think I want to visit it. (A: Thi tit Everest tht thng nh l tnh kh ca bn gi my vy. B: Thit h? Khinh khng vy! Thi chc khi n lun qu. 9) Deluge with /'delju / (verb) = Trn ngp Ex: How dare you go into Jacksons room? It is deluged with dirty food and clothe. I often get sick when I go past it. (Sao cu dm vo phng ca Jackson vy? N trn ngp thc n v qun o d bn. T pht bnh khi i ngang qua ci phng .) 44

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 10) Prairie /'preri/ (noun) = Grassland, steppe (ng c, tho nguyn ) Ex: My dream house must be located on a boundless prairie where is peaceful, quiet place and has many animals and flowers. (Ngi nh m c ca ti s nm mt vng tho nguyn bao la mt ni thanh bnh, yn v c nhiu mung th v hoa l - c cy.) 11) Roughly /'rfli/ (adjective) = Approximately, closely (Xp x, gn nh ) Ex: That dress costs roughly 20.000 VND. (Ci o xp x 20.000 ng.) 12) Requisite /rekwizit/ (adjective, noun) = Necessary (Cn thit, thit yu ) Ex: Check your baggage to make sure that you do not leave things requisite for travel. (Kim tra hnh l trc khi i chc rng bn khng b qun ci g cn thitcho chuyn i.) 13) Allegiance to somebody /'li ns/ (noun) = lng trung thnh Ex: (T in ) These musketeers pledged full allegiance to their dynasty. (Nhng chng ng lm ny nguyn trung thnh vi triu i ca h.) 14) Trigger /'trig/ (verb) = Cause (Gy ra ) Ex: Not only air pollution but also noise pollution can trigger some negative effect on citizens health. (Khng ch nhim khng kh, nhim ting n cng gy ra mt vi nh hng xu n sc khe ca ngi dn thnh th.) 15) Mandate /'mndeit/ (noun, verb) = Confide something to somebody, entrust something to somebody, delegate something to somebody (U nhim, u thc ) Ex: Mom and dad mandated me to be a leader of this house while they are visiting our grandmas house. You and Max have to obey all my order, said Justin. (Justin ni: Ba v m u thc quyn cho anh lm ch ca ci nh ny trong khi c hai n thm b ca chng ta. Em v Mad phi tun th theo nhng g anh sai bo .&rdquo 16) Reservoir /'rezvw:/ (noun) = Ngun cung cp hoc tch tr ln v ci g . Ex: Moglin is a reservoir of knowledge. He knows everything. Ask him any question and you will see I do not exaggerate. (Moglin l mt kho kin thc. ng ta bit mi th. Th hi bt k cu hi no xem v bn s thy l tui khng h phng i s vic t no.) 17) Loom /lu:m/ (verb) = Hin ra l m 45

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: When Wendy half opened her eyes, Peter Pans shadow loomed. (Khi Wendy h m mt nhn, bng ca Peter Pan hin ra l m (trc mt c ). 1 Spawning /'sp:ni/ (noun) = S trng, thi gian trng. Ex: (T sch ) Kokanee salmon begin to deteriorate and die soon afterspawning at the age of four. (C hi Kokanee bt u kit sc v cht i sau s vt cn khi c 4 nm tui.) 19) Artifact /':tifkt/ (noun) = Artefact (To tc ) Ex: Nuclear weapon is one of the most dangerous artifacts that human created. (V kh ht nhn l mt trong nhng to tc nguy him nht m con ngi to ra.) 20) Mussel /'msl/ (noun) [Khc vi muscles /'msl /: c bp] = Con trai. (Ci con m lm ra ngc trai ) Ex: I wonder how ugly mussels can create such exquisite gems. (Ti thc mc l ti sao loi trai xu x nh vy li c th to ra nhng vin ngc tuyt p n th.) (G, 16) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 18 POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda 1) Preferential /,pref'renl/ (adjective) = Concessionary (u i ) Ex: Students who is younger than fifteen years old can enjoy 15%preferential price in every game of our leisure center. (Nhng hc sinh t 15 tui tr xung c hng gi u i 15% cho mi tr chi ti khu gii tr ca chng ti.) 2) Overlook /,ouv'luk/ (t. verb) = Miss out (B qua, b st ) Ex: People say it sometimes extremely dangerous that you overlook some details in a contract. (Ngi ta ni l i lc s rt nguy him nu nh ta b st mt vi chi tit trong bn hp ng.) 3) Observatory /b'z:vtri/ (noun) = Watch-tower, turret (i quan st, thp canh ) Ex: In the observatory, a young soldier did not pay attention to his task. His heart and mind put on a love-letter he wrote to his girl friend. (Trn i quan st, ngi lnh tr khng ch tm n nhim v ca mnh. Tm tr anh ang dn ht vo l th t anh gi cho ngi con gi anh yu.) 4) Replenish /ri'pleni/ (t. verb) = Lm y li Ex: Tom used water to replenish a milk bottle to cover his crime, eating on the sly. (Tom ly nc lm y li chai sa che du ti li ca mnh, l n vng.) 46

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (G, 19) 5) Potassium /p'tsim/ (noun) = Kali [nguyn t ho hc ] Ex: Potassium, a chemical element was disconnected from KOH, was found by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807. (Kali, nguyn t ho hc tch ra t mui Carbonat Kali, c ng Sir Humphry Davy tm ra vo nm 1807.) 6) Legislation /,ledis'lein/ (noun) = Vic lp php, php lut, php ch Ex: (T in ) New legislation is to be introduced to help single-parent families. (Lut mi s c a ra gip cc gia nh ch cn b hoc m.) 7) Lacrimal gland /'lkriml glnd/ (noun) = Lachrymal gland (Tuyn l ) Ex: (T sch ) Located behind each eyelid are the two lacrimal glands. (Nm 2 bn m mt l 2 tuyn l.) Carnation /k:'nein/ (noun) = Sweet William, pinks, gilliflower (Hoa cm chng ) Ex: My princess loves a graceful carnation more than exquisite roses. (Nng cng cha ca ti yu thch cnh hoa Cm Chng thanh t hn l nhng o hoa hng kiu sa.) (G, 20) 9) Dartboard /'d:tb / (noun) = Tm bia chi tr phng phi tiu Ex: Bob: Wow! How fast you are! How can you evade all the eggs that we throw into your place? Cody: Well, there is nothing special. When my brother is mad at me, he considers me as a dartboard. Therefore, my reflection is perfect. (Bob: Tri, sao cu nhanh th! Sao m n c ht nhng qu trng m chng ti nm v pha cu vy? Cody: , cng chng c g c bit. Khi anh ca t gin ln, nh thng dng t nh ci bia phng phi tiu. V vy m kh nng phn x ca t l tuyt ho. 10) Brainwave /'brein'weiv/ (noun) = Sudden inspiration, impromptu (Ngu hng, tng hay bt cht ) Ex: Tod: Ask him. As usual, he likes a silly but sometime he has a brain-wave. Riley: Ok, lets wing it! I have no choice (Tod: Hi anh ta th xem. Bnh thng th y y ging nh mt tn ngc nhng i lc anh ta cng c nhng tng hay bt cht . Riley: Thi c, liu vy! Ch ch cng chng cn s la chn no khc.&rdquo 11) Manuscript /'mnjuskript/ (noun) [Vit tt l: MS] = Bn vit tay Ex: A manuscript letter with a good handwriting often touches your lovers more easily than a typed one. (Mt l th vit tay s lm cho nhng ngi thn yu ca bn cm ng hn l mt bc c nh my.) 12) Elaborate /i'lbrit/ (adjective) 47

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Meticulous, painstaking (T m, chu kh ) Ex: Processing jewelry is the work involves an elaborate character/elaboration. (Gia cng trang sc l mt cng vic i hi mt tnh cch t m/ s t m.) 13) Osteoporosis /,stip'rsis/ (noun) = A condition in which your bones lose calcium and become more likely to break. (Tnh trng xng b thiu ht canxi v tr nn d gy hn = Chng long xng ) Ex: Use our product, Anlen, to preclude osteoporosis. (Hy ung Anlen ngn nga long xng.) 14) Fortify /'f:tifai/ (t. verb) = Reinforce, strengthen, consolidate (Cng c, lm cho vng chc, lm cho mnh thm.) Ex: Before had had a real competition, Shan shogun had to spend a long time to fortify his defeated army. (Trc khi tham chin v mt trn u tht s, tng qun Shan phi b ra mt thi gian di chnh n li m bi qun ca mnh ci .) 15) Cyclical /'saiklikl/ (adjective) = Cyclic (Tun hon, theo chu k ) Ex: (T sch ) The growth of hair is a cyclical process, with phases of activity and inactivity. (Qu trnh mc tc l mt qu trnh tun hon, vi giai on ng v ngh.) (G, 26) 16) Precise /prisais/ (adjective) = Exact, clear (Chnh xc, r rng ) Ex: (T sch )One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematic is precise while language is not. (C s khc bit gia ton v ngn ng l ton th r rng trong khi ngn ng th khng.) 17) Grizzly bear /'grizli be/ (noun) = Gm xm Bc-M Ex: People assume grizzly bears rubs their backs against the tree trunk to scratch them but the truth is by doing that do they communicate with the other. [Dng cu trc ch t gi nn rub sau grizzly bears chia s t. V cu trc o ng v c cm gii t a ln trc: by doing that ] (Ngi ta tng rng nhng con gu xm Bc M c xt lng ca chng vo thn cy l gi nga nhng s tht l chng lm nh vy giao tip vi nhng con gu khc.) 1 Timber wolf /'timb'wulf/ (noun) = Ch si rng Ex: (T sch ) The coyote is somewhat smaller in size than a timber wolf. (Ch si ng c th c kch thc nh hn lai ch si sng rng.) 19) Casualty /'kjulti/ (noun) = Person who die in accident (Ngi t vong, ngi t nn ) 48

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: All passengers on A330-200 flight, belong to Air France airport, became the most famous casualties after that destiny flight was in danger with terrible storm on Atlantic Ocean. (Tt c hnh khch trn chuyn bay A330-200, thuc hng Air France, bin thnh nhng ngi t nn c bit n nhiu nht sau khi chuyn bay nh mnh gp bb trong cn bo khng khip khi bay ngang qua vng i Ty Dng.) 20) Aerospace /'erouspeis/ (noun) = Khng gian v tr. Ex: Cosmography is a science researching on aerospace. (V tr hc l mt mn khoa hc nghin cu v khng gian v tr.) ELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 19 POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda 1) Cuticle // (noun) = Waterproof covering (Lp ph khng thm nc, lp biu b ) Ex: (Sch ) Most leaves are coated with a waterproof covering or cuticle. (Hu ht nhng chic l c bao ph bi mt lp mng khng thm nc hay cn gi l lp biu b.) 2) Evaporate // (verb) = Bay hi, lm bay hi Ex: (T in ) Heat evaporates water into stream. (Nhit lm nc bc hi.) 3) Volatile // (adjective) = D bay hi Ex: Camphor is a volatile substance. In a normal atmosphere pressure, changes solid into gas.[Cu ny t by b ch khng bit ng sai. Ch ci: a normal atmosphere pressure] (Long no l mt loi vt cht d bay hi. Trong iu kin bnh thng ca p sut khng kh, long no chuyn t th rn sang th kh.) 4) Pollen // = (Noun) Anther-dust (Phn hoa) Ex: Pollen is tiny durst located on a stamen of a flower. (Phn hoa l nhng ht bi nh trn nh ca mt bng hoa.) 5) Stamen // (noun) [Khc vi: Pistil // = Nhu hoa ( hoa c )] = Nhi hoa ( hoa ci ) Ex: We can recognize a male flower by depending on its pistil. While a female flower has many stamens, a male has only pistil. (Ta c th phn bit c hoa c da vo nhu ca n. Trong khi hoa ci c rt nhiu nh th hoa c ch c mt nhu duy nht.) 6) Smith // (noun) = Blacksmith, blacksmithing (Th rn ) Ex: Hephaistos, who is a weapon smith on Olymper peak, is Zeus and Heras son. 49

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Hephaistos, ngi th rn v kh trn nh Olymper, l con trai ca thn Zeus v Hera.) 7) Intrepid /intrepid/ (adjective) = Dauntless, valiant (Gan d, dng cm ) Ex: An intrepid fox overcame his fear to rescues his friend from a fierce bear. (Con co dng cm vt qua ni s ca mnh cu mt ngi bn khi con gu hung tn.) Fierce // (adjective) = Ferocious, cruel (D tn, hung c ) [Cruel cn c ngha: him ngho, tn khc, thm khc ] Ex: We will never have a life of comfort with such a fierce king and a wretched dynasty. (Chng ta s khng bao gi c mt cuc sng m no vi mt v vua tn bov mt triu i c hn nh th ny c.) 9) Wretched // (adjective) = Pathetic (Bt hnh, thm hi, ti t ) Ex: Estiban: Do you like that restaurant? Cody: Well, the service is good but the food is really wretched. (Estiban: Bn c thch ci nh hng khng? Cody: th, phong cch phc v th kh tt nhng thc n th cc k ti.) = ng ght (Dng biu l s bc mnh ) Ex: (T in ) The wretched car wont start! (Ci xe hi cht tit ny khng chu nhc nhch!) 10) Rigorous // (adjective) = Strict, stern, stringent (Nghim khc, kht khe, nghim ngt ) Ex: Rigorous discipline may help the people who are addicted to game online changes their life style. (K lut thp c th gip nhng ngi nghin tr chi trc tuyn thay i li sng ca mnh.) = Severe, harsh (Khc nghit ) Ex: Even though deserts have rigorous climate, many kinds of animals and plants consider those place wonderful residences. (Mc d sa mc c kh hu khc nghit, nhiu loi ng vt v thc vt xem nhng ni y nh mt ni tuyt vi ca mnh.) 11) Tarnish // (t. verb, i. verb) = Blacken, go black and dark (B m i, xn i ) Ex: (T in ) Mirrors that have tarnished with age. (Nhng chic gng b m i vi thi gian.) 12) Opaque // (adjective) = M c, khng trong sut Ex: Son: Look at me. Look at my opaque glasses. I cannot see you face. Mom: What did you do? Son: I look at a steaming boiler. 50

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Cu con trai: M nhn con n. Mt knh ca con b m i, gi con khng thy ci mt ca m u lun. - M: Con lm g vy? - Cu con trai: Con nhn vo ni nc ang bc hi.&rdquo 13) Interrelate // (i. verb) = C quan h vi nhau, tng quan vi nhau. Ex: (T in ) Poverty, backwardness and injustice interrelateclosely.[Tin t:Inter- = between] (Ngho i, lc hu v bt cng c quan h cht ch vi nhau.) 14) Flea /fli:/ (noun) = A wingless parasitic insect noted for ability to leap (Loi cn trng khng c cnh sng k sinh ni ting vi kh nng nhy = Con b cht ) Ex: Fleas are one of many external parasites of mammals and birds. (B cht l mt trong nhiu loi sng k sinh trn c th ng vt c v v chim chc.) 15) Relief /rili:f/ (noun) = Solace, alleviation (S gim nh, s khuy kho ) Ex: After his wifes death, he roamed everywhere to help some relief from sorrowful memories. (Sau ci cht ca v ng ta, ng i khp ni gip ng gim bt phn no nhng k c au bun.) 16) Consumption // (noun) = Vic tiu th, s tiu th Ex: (Sch ) Current health guidelines recommend that people restrict theirconsumption of foods high in fat. (Ngi hng dn v sc kho khuyn mi ngi nn hn ch li sc tiu ththc n c hm lng cht bo cao.) 17) Gauge // (t. verb) = To judge how people feel about something or what they are likely to do (nh gi, phn on ) Ex: (T in ) I looked at Chris, trying to gauge his reaction. (Ti quan st Chris, c phn on phn ng ca anh ta th no.) 1 Hub of the universe (noun) = Trung tm ca v tr, rn ca v tr. Ex: Thats the last straw. Gotta go now. I cant stand such a person who always wants to make oneself a hub of the universe like you. ( lm ri. Ti i y. Ti khng th chu ng mt ngi lun xem mnh ltrung tm ca v tr nh bn c na.) 19) Livestock // (noun) = Pet (Vt nui, th nui ) Ex: This pig is you pet? When I was in Radiato Spring, my livestock are not only pigs but also cows and sheep. (Con ln ny l th cng ca cu sao? Khi t cn th trn Radiato Spring, nhng con th nui ca t khng ch c ln m cn c b v cu na ka.) IELTS VOCABULARY - WEEK 20 51

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1) Astound / s'taund/ (verb) = Surprise (Gy kinh ngc, lm sng s ) Ex: Newt: That my girl friend got marriage astounded me. What I gotta do? (Newt: Vic ngi ti yu ly chng lm ti sng st. Ti phi lm g y?&rdquo 2) Undergo / ,nd'gou/ (t. verb) = Bear, experience (Chu ng, tri qua ) Ex: Becoming his wife, I know my life will not good as normal womens. I must undergo hard trials. But I content myself with that life. (Tr thnh v ca anh, ti bit rng ri cuc i ca mnh s khng tt p nh nhng ngi ph n khc. Ti phi tri qua nhiu th thch gian nan. Nhng vn ti cam tm theo anh.) 3) Myriad / 'mirid/ (noun) = Innumerable, countless, numberless (Hng h sa s, v s ) Ex: We have myriad styles for you to choose. Which one do you want? (Chng ti c v s mu m cho bn la chn. Bn thch ci no?) 4) Evolve / i'vlv/ (i. verb) = Undergo development or evolution (Tri qua mt qu trnh pht trin hoc tin ho = Tin ho ) Ex: Eliot: Can you believe human evolved from man ape? Mimi: Thats horrible! (Eliot: Cu c tin l loi ngi chng ta tin ho t loi vn ngi khng? Mimi: Sao m gh qu vy&rdquo 5) Vertebrate / 'v:tibreit/ = (noun) Animals having a bony with segmented spinal column and large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium. (Loi ng vt c nhiu xng vi t sng dc v mt ci no ln c bao bc bi hp s ) Ex: A jellyfish is not a vertebrate. (Sa khng phi l loi ng vt c xng sng.) = (adjective) Having a backbone or spinal column (C xng sng ) Ex: Fish are vertebrate animal. (C l loi ng vt c xng sng.) 6) Durable / 'djurbl/ (adjective) = Enduring, lasting (Lu bn, trng cu ) Ex: I do not want my life is to be durable. 52

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Ti khng mun cuc i ca ti c ko di mi.) 7) Locomotion / ,louk'moun/ (noun) = Movement (S di ng, s vn ng ) Ex: Continents are the result of tectonics locomotion. (Cc lc a l kt qu ca s vn ng kin to.) Exert / ig'z:t/ (verb) = Use, apply (S dng, ng dng ) Ex: He exerted all his knowledge and abilities to find out the truth. (Anh ta vn dng ht nhng kin thc v kh nng ca mnh tm ra s tht.) 9) Assemblage / 'semblid/ (noun) = A group of things collected together. (S su tp, s tp hp, b su tp ) Ex: I used to watch a movie that told about a killers horrible hobby. His assemblage is his girl friends heads. They were preserved in a freeze machine. (Ti tng xem mt b phim v mt s thch kinh d ca mt tn st nhn. B su tp ca hn l nhng chic u ca nhng ngi bn gi hn quen. Chng c bo qun trong mt ci t cp ng.) 10) Immune /imju:n/ (adjective) = A person who is immune to particular infection (Ngi c min nhim khi bnh ly nhim ) Ex: That little girl is the only immune who can fight back aliens' poison. (C b y l ngi duy nht min nhim vi cht ng ca ngi ngoi hnh tinh.) 11) Improvisation / ,imprvai'zei/ (noun) = The changing of a musical phrase according to the players inspiration. (Khc tc hng, s thay i cch din t m nhc tu theo cm hng ca ngi chi nhc ) Ex: (T sch ) Improvisation is one of two characteristics which distinguish jazz from other dance music. (Khc tc hng l mt trong hai nt c trng gip phn bit c nhc Jazz v nhng loi nhc khiu v khc.) 12) Rhythmic / 'rimik/ (adjective) = C nhp iu, nhp nhng Ex: A rhythmic drive is the rest of two characteristics distinguish jazz from other dance music. (S chuyn ng nhp nhng l yu t cn li ca c trng gip phn bit nhc jazz vi nhng loI nhc khiu v khc.) 13) Consciously / 'knsli/ (adverb) = Purposely (Mt cch c thc, ch nh, ch tm ) Ex: (T sch ) A musician consciously departs from strict meter to create a relaxed sense of phrasing that also emphasizes the underlying rhythms. (Nhc gia i trch mt cch c thc khi nhng thc o nguyn l kht khe to ra nhng tit nhc th thi cng nh nhn mnh ci nn cn bn ca nhp iu.) 14) Unadorned / ,n'd:nd/ (adjective) 53

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Plain, simple (Khng t im, khng trang tr, n gin ) Ex: Emma Watson has an unadorned beauty. Unlike most of actresses, hardly, she hardlyhas scandal to improve her reputation. (Emma Watson c mt v p n gin - t nhin. Khng ging nh nhng n din vin khc, hu nh c y khng c mt v b bi [t to] no khuych trng s ni ting ca c.) 15) Enable /ineibl/ (t. verb) = Become able to do something, help, allow (C kh nng lm ci g , gip , cho php ) Ex: This imitate near-sighted glasses will enable me to look at your test paper easily. (Cp knh cn gi ny c th gip t lic bi ca cu mt cch d dng.) 16) Considerable / kn'sidrbl/ (adjective) = Much, remarkable, significant, extraordinary (To tt, ng k, ln lao, phi thng ) Ex: Do not say any thing like that. What you have done has considerable meaning. (ng ni nh vy ch. Tt c nhng g em lm u c ngha to ln [i vi chng ti]) 17) Linger / 'lig/ (t. verb) = Leave slowly and hesitantly (Ri khi mt cch chm chp v do d; nn n, chn ch ) Ex: Lingering at hometown after Tet holiday is one of Vietnameses styles. (Nn n li nh sau k ngh Tt Nguyn n l mt trong nhng phong cch ca ngi Vit Nam.) 1 Grasshopper / 'gra:shp/ (noun) = Terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping (Mt loi cng trng n cy c sng trn mt t vi chn su ph hp vi vic nhy, con chu chu ) Ex: Grasshopper pandemic is one of ten Gods furies that laid on Pharaohs people. (Trn dch chu chu l mt trong 10 cn thnh n ca thin cha ging xung thn dn ca vua Pharaon.) 19) Hail /heil/ (noun) = Ma Ex: I have never seen a hail. (Ti cha bao gi nhn thy mt trn ma no c.) IELTS VOCABULARY - WEEK 21

1) Exceed /iksi / (verb) = Surpassed, to have more than (C nhiu hn ) 54

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: I just need someone to talk with but what my puppy has done exceed what I hope. (Ti ch cn c ai tm s nhng nhng g ch cn con ca ti lm cn nhiu hn c nhng g ti mong i.) 2) Rigid / 'ridid/ (adjective) = Firm, steady, solid (Rn chc, vng vng, vng chc ) Ex: Even though most of ancient French villas were not built with concrete, they are still rigidarchitectures now. (Mc d l nhng to c thi Php khng c xy dng bng xi-mng, chng vn l nhng cng trnh kin trc vng chc cho ti ngy nay.) 3) Adversity / d'v:siti/ (noun) = A very difficult or unfavorable situation (Mt tnh hung kh khn hoc khng thun li; nghch cnh ) Ex: Marys life is a chain of adversities. (Cuc i ca Mary l mt chui nhng nghch cnh.) 4) Feasible / 'fi:zbl/ (adjective) = Realizable, possible (C th thc hin c, kh thi ) Ex: Have you ever think your project is not a feasible task? (Cu c bao gi ngh l d n ca mnh khng phi l mt nhim v kh thi cha?) 5) Catastrophe / k'tstrfi/ (noun) = Disaster, calamity (Thm ho ) Ex: Did you see that? It is what you did that caused many troubles. You are a catastrophe of my life. (C g cha? Chnh nhng g cu lm gy ra bit bao rc ri [cho ti]. Cu l mt i ho ca cuc i ti.) 6) Accurate / 'kjurit/ (adjective) = Exact (Chnh xc ) Ex: I have assumed his information is accurate until my friend told the truth to me. (Ti c ng rng thng tin anh ta a ra l xc thc cho n khi bn ca ti cho ti bit s tht.) 7) Prevalent / 'prevlnt/ (adjective) = Common, popular (Ph bin, thnh hnh ) Ex: Meat is the most prevalent element in a carnivores diet. (Tht l nguyn t ph bin c trong khu phn n ca ng vt n tht.) Constituent / kn'stitjunt/ (noun) = Part, component (Thnh phn, phn t, yu t cu to.) Ex: (Sch ) Helium nuclei have also been found to be constituents of cosmic rays. (Cc ht nhn Helium c tm thy l cch thnh phn cu to ca tia v tr.) (R, T 2, page 4) 55

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 9) Cease /si:s/ (verb) = Stop [To work without cease = lm vic khng ngi ngh] (Dng li.) Ex: (T in ) Cease fire! (Ngng bn!) 10) Seize /si:z/ (verb) = Catch, arrest (Bt gi, chp ly, nm ly ) Ex: (T in ) An eagle seizing its prey. (Con i bng chp ly con mi ca n.) 11) Coarse / k:s/ (adjective) = Rough (Th rp, khng mn ) Ex: This carpet is too coarse. I need another smoother. (Ci thm ny sn si qu. Ti cn mt ci mn mng hn ) 12) Afforded / 'f id/ (adverb) = Provided, providing (Vi iu kin l, min l ) Ex: I will consider your scores in the final exam afforded you have to show me your exertion. (C s cn nhc khi chm im cho lp chng ta vo k thi cui k sp ti nhng vi iu kin lcc em phi cho c thy rng cc em c chu kh phn u/ s n lc ca cc em.) 13) Companion / km'pnjn/ (noun) = Friendship (Tnh bn hu, bn ) Ex: Zeke follows his companions dream. Before she died, she had hoped she could travel everywhere around the world. (Zeke lm theo m c ca mt ngi bn tri k. Trc khi c y qua i, c mong rng mnh c th ngao du khp chn trn th gii ny.) 14) Modify / 'mdifai/ (verb) = Change (Sa i, thay i ) Ex: His wife modified the lazy guys characteristic quietly. (Ngi ca anh ta thay i hon ton tnh cch ca mt con ngi li bing .) (R, T 4) 15) Rapid / 'rpid/ (adjective) -> Rapidity (noun) = Quick, fast, swift -> Swiftness (noun) (Nhanh, l, mau) Ex: He is the most rapid football-player of my team. If you want me to leave him goes, you have to pay a lot. (Anh ta l cu th nhanh nhn nht trong i bng ca ti. Nu ng mun ti anh ta i, ng phi tr rt nhiu tin cho vic ny y.) 16) Rear / ri/ (verb) = Raise, bring up 56

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Nui dy ) Ex: Alvin, a squirrel, said: Unlike human, squirrel mothers do not rear their child. After three months when squirrel kids are born, they have to go out and find food by themselves. (Alvin, mt con sc chut ni rng: Khng ging nh con ngi, sc m khng khng nui dy con ca mnh [n lc chng trng thnh]. Sau 3 thng c sinh ra, l sc con nh chng con buc phi t lp v t kim ly thc n.) 17) Scale /skeil/ (verb) = Climb (Leo ln, tro ln [bng thang]) Ex: Do not scale my room with your sandals. (ng c mang dp ln phng ca tui nghe cha.) (Voc, W 20, 10) 1 Immunity /imju:niti/ (noun) = Protection (S bo v, s min dch ) Ex: By building their nests on cliffs, seagulls give a perfect immunity for their eggs from dangerous hunters. (Bng vic xy t trn nhng vch ni, loi mng bin to ra mt s bo v hon ho cho nhng qu trng khi nhng k i sn nguy him.) 19) Conceal / kn'si:l/ (verb) = Hide, cover (n, giu, che y ) Ex: I hate that girl from the day she revealed my secrets, which I tried to conceal for a long time. (Ti ght c gi y t ci ngy c ta tit l nhng b mt m ti c che du sut mt thi gian di.) 20) Conspicuous / kn'spikjus/ (adjective) = Noticeable (D nhn thy.) Ex: Robert: My girl friend is the most conspicuous person. Cody: Really? Is she beautiful? Robert: No, she is 1.95 meters of height. (Bn gi ca ti l mt ngi d nhn ra nht. Cody: Vy ? Chc l c y p lm nh? Robert: Khng phi, c y cao 1 mt 95 ELTS VOCABULARY - WEEK 22

1) Bias / 'bais/ (noun) = Prejudice (Thnh kin ) 57

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: (Sch ) Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. (Trong sut th k th 19 n th k th 20, ngi dn thnh th ti Hoa K duy tr thnh kin i vi nhng thnh ph ln.) 2) Exorbitant / ig'z:bitnt/ (adjective) = Very expensive (t , gi cao ct c ) Ex: The goods in that store always have exorbitant prices. (Nhng mt hng trong ci ca hiu lc no cng c gi cao ct c.) 3) Outbreak / 'autbreik/ (noun) = Onset, start, beginning (S bt u mnh m, s bt u, s bt u; s bng n ) Ex: (Sch ) By the outbreak of the Revolution against British rule in 1776, the status of the artist had already undergone change. (Vi s bng n ca cuc cch mng chng li lut l ca Anh Quc nm 1776, v tr x hi ca ho s mi thay i.) 4) Consort / 'kns:t/ (verb) = Associate (Kt giao vi ) Ex: To consort with that company, you have to prepare little money for flattering its superior staffs before the meeting. ( kt giao vi ci cng ty , anh phi chun b mt t tin lm vui lng cc cn b cp cao trc bui hp mt ci .) 5) Aptly / 'ptli/ (adverb) = Appropriately (thch hp, thch ng) Ex: You should have decided aptly before you talked such words. (ng l ra phi quyt nh mt cch thch ng trc khi ni ra nhng li nh vy ) 6) Ascribe to / s'kraib/ (verb) = Assume to be true of (Cho l ng ) Ex: (R T 3, page 1) Although the phlogiston theory was self-consistent, it was awkward because it required that imaginative, even mysterious, properties be ascribed to phlogiston. (Mc d thuyt quy trnh t chy l khng thay i, n vn rc ri bi v n i hi nhng thuc tnh mang tnh tr tng, thm ch l b n cng c cho l ng vi qu trnh t chy.) [Lu : Cu ny khng bit dch. Dch by b ] 7) Evolution / ,i:v'lu:n/ (noun) = Gradual development -> gradually develop (verb) (S tin ho, s pht trin dn dn ) Ex: (R T 3, page 3) The evolution of use of iron in architecture during the 1800s (S chuyn tip chm ri trong vic s dng kim loi cho ngnh kin trc sut nhng nm 1800.) Revolutionize / ,rev'lu:n/ (verb) 58

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Dramatically change (Thay i mt cch t ngt, cch mng ho ) Ex: (P 2, line 1) Iron production was revolutionized in the early eighteenth century when coke was first used instead of charcoal for refining iron ore. (Vic sn xut kim loi thay i nhanh chng t u th k th 18 khi than cc ln u c s dng thay v than ci luyn qung st.) 9) Spawn / sp:n/ (verb) = Create (Xut hin, to ra ) Ex: (R T3, page 3) The use of exposed iron occurred mainly in the new building types spawned by the Industrial Revolution: in factories, warehouses, commercial offices, exhibition halls, and railroad station. (Vic l ra phn kim lai cc cng trnh xy dng c tao ra bi cuc cch mng cng nghip: trong cc nh my, cc khu vc cha hang, cao c vn phng, khu trin lm, v ga xe la.) 10) Core / k:/ (noun) = Main part, root, center (Phn chnh yu, cn nguyn, im trung tm, nng ct ) Ex: (Sch) Meteorites composition is thought to be similar to that of Earths iron core and indeed they might have one made up the core of a large planetoid that disintegrated long ago. (Hp cht ca nhng thin thc th ging vi li phn li kim lai ca tri t chnh v vy m chng c th b p cho phn li b phn hy i t rt lu ri.) 11) Embed /imbed/ (verb) = Imbed, encase, incase (Bao bc bi, m ly, bao ly ) Ex: (T3, p 5) When meteorites fall on the continent they are embedded in the moving ice sheets. (Khi nhng mnh thin thc ri xung t lin, chng b bao bc bi nhng tng bng tri.) 12) Enhance /inha:ns/ (t.verb) = Make something stronger Ex: She enhances her reputation by lowering mine. (C ta t cao danh ting ca mnh bng cch h thp danh ting ca ti.) 13) Dogma / 'dgm/ (noun) => [plural]: dogmas, dogmata = Belief (Nim tin ) Ex: (Sch ) A pioneering set off experiments has been important in the revolution in our understanding of animal behavior a revolution that eroded the behaviorist dogma that only humans have minds. (Vic tin phong trong cc nghin cu quan trng v mt cuc cch mng trong trong vic tim hiu v cch hnh x ca ng vt mt cuc cch mng m lm xi mn nhng nim tin ni rng ch c con ngi mi c lng tri.) 14) Milestone / 'mailstoun/ (noun) = Significant development (Mt s pht trin quan trng, mc lch s, s kin quan trng ) Ex: (Sch) Gallups report of the experiment was a milestone in our understanding of animal minds and psychologists wondered how widespread self-recognition would prove to be. 59

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Bn bo co ca Gallup v mu th nghim l mt bc pht trin quan trng trong vic am hiu v tnh lng tri ca ng vt v cc nh tm l cng t hi lm th no chng minh cc kt lun ca h.) 15) Critical / 'kritikl/ (adjective) = Essential, necessary (Then cht, thit yu, cn thit ) Ex: (Sch ) Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. (Tnh a dng sinh hc c bit n nhiu nh mt vn then cht trong 2 thp nin trc y.) 16) Jolting / doulting/ (noun) = Shocking (S tht vng, sng st, chang vng ) Ex: (R T3, page 9) The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. (T l lai b tit chng l mt iu ng ngi nhng iu quan trng cn phi nhn ra s a dng sinh hc trong h sinh thi.) [Khng bit dch ] 17) Hinterland / 'hintlnd/ (noun) = Region, area (Vng ni a, vng, min ) Ex: (Sch ) As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland. (Philadelphia c bit n nh mt thnh ph pht trin t mt th trn nh vo na u th k th 18, n tr thnh mt trung tm thng mi cho s m rng v pht trin vng t nng nghip.) 1 Eradicate / i'rdikeit/ (verb) = Eliminate, kill completely (Lai tr, tr kh, tiu dit han tan ) Ex: This fight will never end. We must find another way to eradicate that monster. (Cuc chin ny s khng bao gi kt thc c. Ta phi tm mt cch khc tiu dit tn gc con qui vt .) 19) Prosper / 'prsp/ (t.verb) = Thrive, develop well (Thnh vng, pht t, thnh cng ) Ex: (T in ) The business is prospering. (Cng cuc kinh doanh ang pht t ) 20) Suspend / s'spend/ (t. verb) = Hang (Treo ln) Ex: (R T9, page 4) When incubators are not used, aviculturists sometimes suspend wooden boxes outdoors to use as nests in which to place eggs. (Khi nhng ci l p khng c s dng na, nhng nh nng hc treo nhng ci hp g bn ngai lm nhng ci t ng trng.) IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 23

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1) Fundamental / ,fnd'mentl/ (adjective) = Basic (C bn, nn tng ) Ex: Salt, sugar, pepper and sodium glutamate are fundamental seasonings for normal daily meals. (Mui, ng, tiu v b ngt l nhng gia v c bn cho cc mn n thng nht.) 2) Extract / 'ekstrkt - iks'trkt/ (verb) = Remove (chit, nh, rt ra ) Ex: Zack: That a dentist extracted my broken tooth makes me feel pain the whole week. (Zack: Vic m ng bc s nh ci rng ca anh lm cho anh au c tun l nay ri n.&rdquo 3) Scorching / 'sk:ti/ (adjective) = Burning (Nng bng, nng nh thiu nh t ) Ex: That guy always wears that sweater even in scorching days. (Thng cha lc no cng bn ci o ln y thm ch l vo nhng ngy nng bc nht.) 4) Striking / 'straiki/ (adjective) = Noticeable; conspicuous; easy to see, easy to understand (D nhn thy; ng ch ) Ex: Asley is a striking young actress. She is more beautiful with her dyed hair. (Asley l mt n din vin tr c sc ht. C y trng p hn vi mi tc nhum ca mnh.) (R S12, 7) 5) Norm / n:m/ (noun) = Standard (Tiu chun, tiu ch ) Ex: (P 7) Industrial Revolution (1760 1840) when 10 to 12 hours workdays with six workdays per week were the norm. (Giai an cch mng cng nghip t 1760 n 1840, lm vic t 10 n 12 gi mi ngy vi 6 ngy trong tun l tiu ch ca thi .) 6) Henceforth / hens'f:wd/ (adverb) = Henceforward; from that time on (T nay tr i, t nay v sau ) Ex: An American soldier talked to his friend, a Vietnamese one: You barbecued my dog? How dear you! Henceforth, you are my archenemy. 61

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Mt ngi lnh M ni vi ng i ca anh ta, l mt ngi Vit Nam: My tht con ch ca tao h. Sao m dm lm vy. T nay tr i, my l k th khng i tri cung ca tao.&rdquo 7) Immutable / i'mju:tbl/ (adjective) = Unchangeable (Khng th thay i c, bt bin ) Ex: God is a steady person but his decisions are not always immutable. Lets ask his tolerance. (Cha l mt ngi kin nh nhng khng c ngha l nhng quyt nh ca ngi u khng th thay i c. Hy cu xin s khoan hng.) Revere / ri'vi/ (t. verb) = Respect (Tn knh, tn sung, tn trng ) Ex: Elvin reveres his girl friend. He considers her a goddess. (Elvin tn sng c bn gi ca mnh. Anh y xem c ta nh mt thnh n.) 9) Extol / iks'tl/ (t. verb) = Praise, commend (Tn dng, ca tng ) Ex: Because young actors and actresses are often extolled to the skies, they can easily got Star syndrome. (V cc din vin nh thng c ca tng n tn my xanh, h c th d mc phi mt s hi chng ngi sao bnh ngi sao. ) 10) Consistent / kn'sistnt/ (adjective) = Constant (Kin nh, trc sau nh mt, nht qun ) Ex: The policy is consistent but it was built by human and it can be changed. (Chnh sch th nht qun nhng n c lp ra bi con ngi th cng c th c thay i.) = Firm, steady (c chc ) 11) Attribute / 'tribju:t/ (noun) = Property; characteristic (Thuc tnh ) Ex: (Sch ) The complexity of their design is an attribute of handcrafted objects. (S phc tp trong thit k ca h l tnh cht c trng ca cc vt lm bng th cng.&rdquo 12) Patronage / 'peitrnid/ (noun) = Support (S nng , s u, s bo tr ) Ex: (Sch ) That customer is a patronage of our store. He buys one hundred napkins monthly. (ng khc l khch hng thn thin ca ca hng chng ti [Ngi u, ngi hay lui ti]. Hng thng ng ta thng mua 100 ci khn n.) 13) Monopolize / m'nplaiz/ (t. verb) = Dominate (Gi c quyn, thng tr, chi phi ) Ex: (T in ) Dont monopolize our guest of honor. There are others who would like to talk to him. (ng ly v thng khch ca chng ti lm ca ring. Cn nhiu ngi mun ni chuyn vi ng y na y.) 62

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 14) Flatter / 'flt/ (noun) = Complimentary; praise => [Xem li 9) Extol ] (Tng bc, ca tng, lm ni bt ) Ex: They are not your friends. They flatter you because after each such a word you give them money. A real friend tells you the truth about your bad, what you never want to know. (H khng phi l bn ca cu. H tng bc cu l v c sao mi ln nh th, cu cho h tin. Mt ngi bn tht s ni s tht v nhng mt xu tn ti trong con ngi ca cu, l nhng g m cu chng bao gi mun nghe n.) 15) Discourse / dis'k:s/ (noun) = Speech (Bi thuyt trnh ) Ex: Your discourse is excellent but you need speak louder. (Bi thuyt trnh ca em tht l xut sc nhng em cn ni to ln hn xu.) 16) Disseminate /disemineitid/ (adjective) = Spread (Ph bit, lan rng, gieo rc ) Ex: Some evil components are disseminating bad ideals about our party. (Mt s phn t xu ru rao gieo rc nhng l tng xu xa v ng ca chng ta.) 17) Accelerate / k'selreit/ (verb) = To make something happen faster and faster, increase (Lm nhanh thm, thc gic ) Ex: Accelerate this process and you can go home before the Tet holiday. (Lm cho nhanh l th chng bay c th v nh trc k l Tt Nguyn n.) 1 Assert / 's:t/ (t. verb) = Be sure, confirm (Chc chn, xc nhn ) Ex: I do not like the style of that man. He always asserts but do not argue. Sometimes I got mistakes but he just said: Wrong and had no explanation. When I asked: Why? he replied me: I said you did the wrong decision. If you want you can do whatever you want. (Ti chng thch ci kiu ca ng cht no. ng lun xc nhn nhng khng bao gi tranh ci. i lc ti lm sai nhng ng ta ch ni: Sai ri v chng h a ra li gii thch. Khi ti hi, ng ta tr li: Ti ni l anh lm sai ri. Nu anh thch th c th lm theo mnh. [sai rng chu].) 19) Reliance / ri'lains/ (noun) => Rely on = depend on (verb) = Dependence, trust (S tin cy, s tn nhim ) Ex: You got my word. You can place reliance in such a reliable person like me. (Ti ha ri m. Bn c th t s tn nhim ln mt ngi ng tin cy nh ti.) 20) Picture / 'pikt/ (t. verb) = Visualize, imagine (Hnh dung, tng tng ) Ex: People who always picture bad things to themselves never feel happy. (Nhng ngi m lun tng tng ra nhng iu xu trong u th chng bao gi cm thy hnh phc.) 63

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16. RESIDENCE

1) Abroad / 'br / (adverb) = In or to a foreign land or lands ( hoc n nc ngai ) Ex: After living abroad for a time, Robert Browning became homesick for his native land. 64

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Sau khi sng nc ngai mt thi gian, Robert Browning cm thy nh qu hng.)

2) Commute / k'mju:t/ (verb) = Travel back and forth daily, as from a home in the suburbs to a job in the city. (Di chuyn ti lui hng ngy nh t nh ngai n ni lm trong thnh ph ) Ex: Hundreds of thousands of suburban residents regularly commute to the city. (Hng trm ngn c dn ngai thng xuyn di chuyn ra vo thnh ph.)

3) Denizen /denizn/ (noun) = Inhabitant; dweller; resident; occupant (C dn, dn c tr; ngi tr ng ) Ex: On their safari, the hunters stalked lions, tigers, and other ferocious denizens of the jungle. (Trong chuyn i sn, nhng ngi i sn ui theo nhng con s t, cp v nhng con th d ng trong rng su.)

4) Domicile / 'dmisail/ (noun) = House; home; dwelling; residence; abode (Nh, ch c tr, ni tr ng, ch ) Ex: The announcement read: The Coopers have moved and invite you to visit them at their new domicile, 22 Apple Street. (Thng bo vit: Gia nh Copper di chuyn v mi bn n thm h ngi nh mi, 22 Ph Apple )

5) Inmate /inmeit/ (noun) = Person confined in an institution, prison, hospital, etc. (Bn cng t chung; hoc cng chung bnh vin &hellip 65

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: When the warden took charge, the prison had fewer than 100 inmates. (Khi vin coi nh lao y n ph trch, nh t c khng ti 100 bn t.)

6) Migrate /maigreit/ (i. verb) = Move from one place to settle in another (Di chuyn, n nh c mt ni khc ) Ex: Because they were persecuted in England, the Puritans migrated to Holland. (Bi v h b ngc i ti Anh, nhng ngi Thanh gio di c n H Lan.) = Move from one place to another with the change of season (Di chuyn t ni ny n ni khc mi khi chuyn ma ) Ex: In winter, many European birds migrate to the British Isles in search of a more temperature climate. (Vo ma ng nhiu lai chim chu u di c sang cc o nc Anh tm kh hu n ha hn.) 7) Native /neitiv/ = (T tri ngha: Alien ) Person born in a particular place. (noun) (Ngi sinh ra mt ni no ngi a phng ) Ex: The entire Russo family are natives of New Jersey except the grandparents, who were born in Italy. (Tt c gia nh Russo l ngi [gc] New Jersey ngai tr ng b c sinh trng ti .)

= (T tri ngha: Foreign) Born or originating in a particular place (adjective) (c sinh ra hoc xut pht gc t mi ni no ) Ex: Tobacco, potatoes, and tomatoes are native American plants that were introduced into Europe by explorers returning from the New World. (Thuc l, khoai ty v c chua l nhng cy gc gc ti M c du nhp vo chu u bi nhng ngi i thm him tr v t Tn th gii.)

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Member of a tribe that has no fixed abode but wanders from place to place; wanderer (Thnh vin ca mt cu lc b khng c ch c tr c nh, nhng di chuyn t ni ny n ni khc; dn d mc ) Ex: Nomads have no fixed homes but move from region to region to secure their food supply. (Dn du mc khng c nh c nh, m di chuyn t vng ny sang vng khc c nguyn cung cp thc phm.)

9) Nomadic / nou'mdik/ (adjective) = Roaming from place to place; wandering; roving (i t ni ny sang ni khc; i lang thang; du mc) Ex: Would you like to give up your permanent residence for the nomadic adventures of trailer living? (Bn c mun t b ni c nh lu di ca mnh thc hin nhng chuyn phiu lu du mc ca cuc sng trn mt chic xe r-moc khng?)

10) Sojourn / 'sdn/ (verb) = Temporary stay (Dng li tm thi ) Ex: On his trip home, Gerald will stop in St. Louis for a two-day sojourn with relatives. (Trn chuyn i v nh, Gerald s dng li St. Louis hai ngy tm thi vi cc b con.)

17. DISOBEDIENCE

11) Defiance / di'fains/ (noun) = Refusal to obey authority; disposition to resist; state of opposition (T chi vng li cp c thm quyn, c khuy hng chng i; tnh trng chng i; s thch thc ) Ex: The union showed defiance of the court order against a strike by calling the workers off their jobs. 67

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Nghip an by t s chng i lnh cm nh cng ca ta n bng cch ku gi cng nhn ngng vic.)

12) Infraction / in'frkn/ (verb) = Breaking (of a law, regulation, etc.); violation; breach (Vi phm [lut php, ni quy, ], vi phm, xm phm ) Ex: Parking at the bus stop is illegal. Motorists committing this infraction are heavily fined. (u xe ti ch xe bus l bt hp php. Nhng ngi li xe vi phm iu ny s b pht nng.)

13) Insubordinate / ,ins'b init/ (adjective) = Not submitting to authority; disobedient; mutinous; rebellious (Khng vng phc nh cm quyn; khng vng li; hay ni lan; chng i ) Ex: Do as mother says. If you are insubordinate, father will probable hear of it. (Hy lm nh m bo. Nu con khng vng li, c l cha s nghe thy y.)

14) Insurgent / in's nt/ (noun) = Rebel (Ngi ni lan ) Ex: When the revolt broke out, the government ordered its troops to arrest the insurgents. (Khi cuc ni lan bc pht, chnh ph ra lnh cho qun i bt nhng ngi ni dy.)

15) Insurrection / ,ins'rekn/ (noun) = Uprising against established authority; rebellion; revolt (Ni dy chng li chnh quyn hin hu, ni lan; phn khng ) Ex: Troops had to be used in 1794 to put down an insurrection in Pennsylvania known as the Whisky Rebellion. 68

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Qun i c s dng vo nm 1794 dp tt cuc ni lan ti Pensylvania c bit di tn l cuc ni lan Whiskly.)

16) Malcontent / 'mlkntent/ (noun) = Discontented person; rebel (Ngi bt mn; k ni lan ) Ex: The work stoppage was caused by a few malcontents who felt they had been ignored when the promotions were made. (Vic bi cng l do mt s ngi bt mn gy ra. H cm thy rng h khng c ch n trong cc ln tng lng.)

17) Perverse / p'v:s/ (adjective) = Obstinate (in opposing what is right or reasonable); willful; wayward (Ngoan c [chng i iu phi hoc hp l]; cng u; khng th hng dn/ khuyn bo c ) Ex: Though I had carefully explained the shorter route to him, the perverse youngster came by the longer way. (Mc d ti gii thch cn thn con ng ngn hn cho hn, nhng ci anh chng trai tr y vn i con ng di hn.) [Ci chng trai tr mang ngha trch mc. ni ri m khng chu nghe, vn c ngoan c ]

Sedition / si'din/ (noun)

= Speech; writing or action seeking to overthrow the government (Li ni, bi vit hoc hnh ng tm cch lt mt chnh ph; hat ng khuynh o, lt ) Ex: The author of the pamphlet advocating the overthrow of the government was arrested for sedition. (Tc gi tp truyn n ku gi lt chnh ph b bt v hat ng khuynh o.)

19) Transgress / trnz'gres/ (verb) = Go beyond set limits of; violate; break; overstep 69

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (i vt khi gii hn; vi phm; bt tun; vt qu ) Ex: Ronalds previous record showed he had been an obedient student and had never transgressed school regulations. (Hc b trc y ca Ronald cho thy rng anh y l mt hc sinh ngoan ngan v khng bao gi phm ni quy trng hc.)

20) Trespass / 'tresps/ (verb) = Encroach on anothers rights, privileges, property, etc. (Xm phm quyn, c quyn, ti sn, ca k khc ) Ex: The owner erected a Keep Off sign to discourage strangers from trespassing on his land. (Ngi ch dng ln tm bng TRNH XA cnh bo nhng ngi l khng c xm phm t ca ng ta.) ELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 25

8. OBEDIENCE

1) Acquiesce / ,kwi'es/ (t. verb) = (Used with in) accept by keeping silent; submit quietly; comply ([c dng vi IN] chp nhn bng cch yn lng; chp nhn lng l; tun th ) Ex: Though I wasnt enthusiastic about Toms plan to go fishing, I acquiesced in it because there seemed nothing else to do. (Mc d ti khng nhit tnh vi k hach i cu c ca Tom, nhng ti mc nhin chp nhn v dng nh chng c vic g khc lm.)

2) Allegiance / 'li ns/ (noun) = Loyalty; devotion; faithfulness; fidelity (Lng trung thnh; tn ty; trung thnh ) 70

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Ex: Every school day, millions of children pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which is stands. (Mi ngy n trng, hng triu tr em tuyn th trung thnh vi quc k M v vi nc cng ha m l quc k tiu biu.&rdquo

3) Defer / di'f:/ (verb) = Yield to another out of respect, authority, courtesy; submit politely (Giao cho do knh trng, do uy quyn, do lch s; tun phc mt cch l php ) Ex: Husbands as a rule do not decide on the colors of home furnishings but defer to their wives in these matters. (Cc ng chng theo thng l khng quyt nh v mu sc ca cc c trong nh, nhng giao cho cc b v tan quyn nhng vic ny.)

4) Discipline / 'disiplin/ (adjective) = Train in obedience; bring under control (Hun luyn vng li; t vo s kim sat; a vo k lut ) Ex: Mr. Walker, who had been told that he was getting a disciplined class, was surprised to find it unruly. (ng Walker, ngi c bo rng ng ta sp c mt lp hc c k lut, ngc nhin khi thy rng chng tht l bt tr.)

5) Docile / 'dousail/ (adjective) -> docility (noum) = Easily taught; obedient; tractable; submissive (D dy bo; vng li; d bo, vng phc ) Ex: Dan is easy to teach, but his brother is not so docile. (Dan th d dy nhng em trai n th khng d dy nh th.)

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Submissive; yielding without resentment when ordered about or hurt by others; acquiescent (Tun phc; tun phc m khng bt mn khi c ra lnh hoc b xc phm bi k khc; chp nhn lng l; hin lnh; nhu m ) Ex: Only two of the girls protested when they were ordered off the filed. The rest were too meek to complain. (Ch c hai c gi l phn i khi c lnh ri khi sn. Cc c khc th qu hin lnh nn khng than phin g.)

7) Pliable / 'plaibl/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Obstinate] = Easily bent or influenced; yielding; adaptable (D un nn hoc nh hng; hay nhn nhng c th thch nghi ) Ex: We tried to get Joe to change his mind, but he was not pliable. Perhaps you can influence him. (Chng ti c gng lm Joe i , nhng hn th khng d nh hng. C l anh c th nh hng hn.) Submit / sb'mit/ (verb) [T tri ngha: Resist, withstand] = Yield to anothers will, authority, or power; yield; surrender (Tun theo mun ngi khc; tun phc quyn hnh hoc quyn lc; nhng b; u hng ) Ex: Though he boasted he would never be taken alive, the outlaw submitted without a struggle when the police arrived. (Mc d khac lc rng hn s khng bao gi b bt sng, tn cp y u hng khng chin u khi cnh st n.)

9) Tractable / 'trktbl/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Intractable; unruly] = Easily controlled, led, or taught; docile (D iu khin, hng dn hoc dy bo; d bo ) Ex: For his cabinet, the dictator wanted tractable men. Therefore, he appointed no one whom he could not control. (i vi ni cc ca ng ta, nh c ti y mun c nhng con ngi d bo. Do ng ta khng bao gi b nhim nhng ngi m ng ta khng th iu khin.)

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10) Chronic / 'krnik/ (adjective) = Marked by long duration and frequent recurrence (Ko di lu v hay ti pht; kinh nin ) Ex: Carls sore arm is not a new development but the return of a chronic ailment. (Cnh tay ca Carl khng phi l mt bin chng mi nhng l s tr li ca mt chng bnh kinh nin.) = Having a characteristic, habit, disease, etc. , for a long time; confirmed; habitual (C c tnh, tp qun, bnh v.v lu di; thm cn c ; thng xuyn ) Ex: Rhoda is a chronic complainer. She is always dissatisfied. (Rhoda l mt k ku ca thng xuyn C y th lun lun bt mn.)

11) Concurrent / kn'krnt/ (adjective) = Occurring at the same time; simultaneous (Din ra cng mt lc, ng thi ) Ex: When a strike is settled, there will probably be an increase in wages and a concurrent increase in prices. (Khi cuc nh cng thu xp th c l c gia tng lng bng v ng thi gi c cng gia tng.)

12) Dawdle / 'd l/ (verb) = Waste time; loiter; idle (Lm mt th gi; i la c; n khng ngi ri ) Ex: My sister dawdles over the dishes. Mother gets them done without wasting time. (Em gi ti nh nh trong vic ra bt a. M ti lm ngay v khng ko di mt thi gi.)

13) Imminent / 'iminnt/ (adjective) 73

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = About to happen; threatening to occur soon; near at hand (Sp xy ra; e da s xy n sm; gn k ) Ex: By the sudden darkening of the skies and the thunder in the distance, we could tell that rain wasimminent. (Bu tri bng ti sm li v c ting sm ni xa, chng ti c th an rng cn ma sp n.)

14) Incipient /in'sipint/ (adjective) = Beginning to show itself; commencing; in an early stage; initial (Bt u xut hin; bt u; vo giai an s khi; tin khi ) Ex: Certain serious diseases can be successfully treated if detected in an incipient stage. (Mt s chng bnh nghim trng c th cha tr thnh cng nu nh c pht hin vo giai an mi bt u.)

15) Intermittent / ,int'mitnt/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Incessant, continuous] = n ri i cch khang tng lc mt ngng ri li bt u; ti din; lien hi Ex: There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds, because the showers wereintermittent. (C nhiu lc mt tri xut hin gia cc m my, bi v cc trn ma ro c tnh cht lin hi.)

16) Perennial / p'renil/ (adjective) = Lasting indefinitely; incessant; enduring; permanent; constant; perpetual; everlasting (Ko di v tn; khng ngng; lu di; vnh vin; thng xuyn; trng cu; mi mi ) Ex: Dont think that war has plagued only our times. It has been a perennial curse of man. (Bn ng ngh rng chin tranh ch gy tai ha cho thi i ca chng ta. N l nguyn nhn tai havnh cu ca con ngi )

17) Procrastinate / prou'krstineit/ (verb) 74

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Put off things that should be done until later; defer; postpone (Han li nhng vic phi lm; han li; tr han ) Ex: Most of the picnickers took cover when rain seemed imminent. The few that procrastinated got drenched. (Phn ln nhng ngi i picnic vo tr ma khi cn ma sp n. Mt s t ngi tr han nn b t sng.)

Protract / pr'trkt/ (t. verb) [T tri ngha: Curtail / k:'teil/]

= Draw out; lengthen in time; prolong; continue; extend (Ko di; ko di thi gian; ko di; tip tc; ni ra, ko di thm mt cht ) Ex: We had planned to stay only for lunch but at our hosts insistence, we protracted our visit until after dinner. (Chng ti d tr ch dng li n tra, nhng do s ni n ca ng ch, chng ti ko di cuc thm ca chng ti n sau ba cm chiu.)

19) Sporadic / sp'rdik/ (adjective) = Occurring occasionally or in scattered instances; isolated; infrequent (Xut hin ri rc, thnh thang tng lc; tch bit; khng thng xuyn ) Ex: Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been sporadic cases of the disease. (Mc d st bi lit thc t b qut sch, nhng vn cn nhng trng hp ri rc ca bnh ny.)

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1) Compulsory / km'plsri/ (adjective) 75

IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Required by authority; obligatory (c, b i hi bi gii chc c thm quyn; bt buc ) Ex: State law makes attendance at school compulsory for children of certain ages. (Lut php bang quy nh vic hc c tnh cch cng bch, bt buc i vi tr em n mt s tui no .)

2) Entail /in'teil/ (verb) = Involve as a necessary consequence; impose; require (Dn n hu qu tt yu; bt buc phi; i hi ) Ex: Can your family afford the extra expense that a larger apartment entails? (Gia nh bn c th chi thm mt khan chi ph ph tri m mt cn h rng ri hn i phi c khng?)

3) Essence /esns/ (noun) = Most necessary or significant part, aspect, or feature; fundamental nature; core (Phn quan trng hoc cn thit nht, kha cnh hoc tnh cht thit yu; tnh cht nn tng; ct li ) Ex: The union and management held a lengthy meeting with out getting to the essence of the mens dissatisfaction low wages. (Nghip an v ban gim c hp mt bui hp di m khng gii quyt c vn thit yu nht ca s bt mn ca nhn vin Tin cng thp.)

4) Gratuitous / gr'tju:its/ (adjective) = Uncalled for; unwarranted (Khng cn n, khng c l do xc ng ) Ex: Were it not for your gratuitous interference, the children would have quickly settled their dispute. (Nu khng c s can thip khng cn n ca anh, nhng a tr nhanh chng gii quyt c vic tranh chp ca chng ri.)

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY 5) Imperative / im'pertiv/ (adjective) = Not to be avoided; urgent; necessary; obligatory; compulsory (Khng th trnh khi; cp bch; cn thit phi; bt buc; cng bch ) Ex: If you have failed a subject you need for graduation, it is imperative that you go to summer schools. (Nu anh rt mt mn cn tt nghip; anh bt buc phi hc lp h )

6) Incumbent / in'kmbnt/ (adjective) = (With on or upon) imposed as a duty; obligatory [Dng vi ON hoc UPON] bt buc vi tnh cch nhim v; bt buc phi Ex: Dan felt it incumbent on him to pay for the window, since he had hit the ball that broke it. (Dan cm thy mnh b bt buc phi n tin cho ci ca s, bi v anh nh tri banh lm v ca s y.)

7) Indispensable / ,indis'pensbl/ (adjective) [T tri ngha: Dispensable] = Absolutely necessary; essential (Tuyt i cn thit; thit yu; khng th thiu c ) Ex: We can do without luxuries and entertainment. However, food, shelter, and clothing areindispensable. (Chng ti c th sng m khng cn n nhng iu xa hoa v gii tr. Tuy nhin, thc phm, ch v qun o th khng th thiu c.)

Necessitate /nisesiteit/ (verb) = Make necessary; require; demand (Lm cho cn thit; i hi phi; i hi ) Ex: Mr. Gans told Ellen that her refusal to work necessitates his sending for her parents. (ng Gans ni vi Ellen rng vic c t chi lm vic cho ng lm ng phi a tr c v cha m c.)

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Compel; force; put under a duty or obligation (Bt buc; buc phi; c bn phn phi ) Ex: If your friend were in trouble, wouldnt you feel obliged to go his help. (Nu bn ca anh gp kh khn, bn khng cm thy c bn phn n gip ?)

10) Obviate / 'bvieit/ (t. verb) = Make unnecessary; preclude (Lm cho khi phi , lai tr, lai b ) Ex: Karen has agreed to lend me a book I need. This obviates my trip to the library. (Karen ng cho ti mn quyn sch m ti cn, iu ny lm cho ti khi n th vin.)

11) Prerequisite / ,pri:'rekwizit/ (noun) = Something required beforehand (L iu kin phi c trc ) Ex: A mark of at least 75% in Basic Art is a prerequisite for Advanced Art. (Mt im s ti thiu 75% mn Ngh Thut cn bn l iu kin phi c hc mn Ngh Thut Cao Cp.) 12) Pressing / 'presi/ (adjective) = Requiring immediate attention; urgent (i phi ch lp tc; cp bch ) Ex: Before preparing for tomorrows party, I have some more pressing matters to attend to, such as finishing my report. (Trc khi chun b cho bui hp mt ngy mai, ti c mt vi vic cp bch hn lo, chng hn nh han tt bn bo co ca ti.)

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = More than what is enough or necessary; surplus, excessive; unnecessary (Vt qu mc hoc mc cn thit; d tha; thi qu; khng cn thit ) Ex: Since we already have enough food for the picnic, please dont bring any because it will only besuperfluous. (Bi v chng ti c thc phm cho bui picnic; xin ng mang thm g na v n s tha thi.)

n tp li mt s t nha v tun ny ch c 13 t l qua chng khc ri:

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14) Adjourn / 'd:n/ (verb) = Close a meeting, suspend the business of a meeting, disband (Kt thc cuc hp, ngng cng vic trong phin hp, gii tn ) Ex: When we visited Washington D.C, Congress was not in session, it had adjourned for the Thanks giving weekend. (Khi chng ti ving thm th Washington D.C, Quc hi khng c hp hnh g ht, ngi ta ngh l T n t cui tun.)

15) Astute / s'tju:t/ (adjective) = Shrewd, wise, crafty, cunning (Tinh khn, khn, mu m, qu quyt ) Ex: The only one to solve the riddle before the 5 minutes were up was Joel, he is a very astute thinker. (Ngi duy nht gii c bi tan trc khi 5 pht chm dt l Joel, anh ta l ngi suy ngh tinh khn.)

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY (Hnh ng qu trch; by t s khng hi lng ) Ex: Cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in mothers eyes. (Cathy sp sa vi tay ly lt bnh th 3, nhng dng li v ci nhn qu trch/ khng hi lng trong i mt ca m n.)

17) Demolish / di'mli/ (verb) = Tear down, destroy, raze (Ph sp, hy dit, san bng ) Ex: It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building. (Phi tn nhiu ngy tan p ph ph v san bng ta nh c.)

Discharge / dis't / (noun, verb)

= Unload (Bc/ d xung ) Ex: After discharging her cargo, the ship will go into a dry dock for repairs. (Sau khi bc d hng xa xung, chic tu s tin vo tu kh nc sa cha.)

19) Dissent / di'sent/ (noun, verb) = Differ in opinion; disagree; object (Khc kin; khng ng ; phn bc ) Ex: There was nearly complete agreement on Als proposal to raise the dues. Enid and Alice were the only ones who dissented. (Gn nh c s ng han tan v ngh tng l ph ca Al. Enid v Alice l nhng k duy nhtkhng tn thnh.)

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IELTS ACADEMIC VOCABULARY = Fair to all concerned; just (Tt vi mi ngi; bnh ng ) Ex: The only equitable way for the three partners to share the $ 60 profit is for each to receive $ 20. (Cch duy nht cng bng cho c 3 l chia ci li nhun 60 la thnh 20 cho mi ngi.)

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