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22 000 T THI TOEFL IELTS C A Harold Levine 2
22 000 T THI TOEFL IELTS C A Harold Levine 2
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.)
Ex: 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 nhng thng dn.)
2.
/ 'kmplketd /
= Not simple or easy; intricate
3.
Ex: 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.)
Concur / 28: [ v ]
/ kn'kr /
= Agree, be of the same opinion
(ng , cng 1 kin)
Ex: 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 vi ng ta.)
4.
Confirm / 28: [ v ]
/ kn'frm /
= State or prove the truth of; substantiate
( Xc nhn, chng thc)
Ex: My physician thought I had borken my wrist, and an X ray later confirmed 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.)
Ex: 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.
7.
/ 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)
Ex: 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.
/ '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.)
Ex: Jane wore an imitation fur coat that every one thought it was made of genuine
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.)
Ex: 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.
11.
Inter / 30: [ v ]
/ n't: /
= Put into the earth or in a grave; bury
( Chn xung t hoc trong huyt m; chn ct.)
Ex: 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)
Ex: 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.)
Ex: 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.
/ '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.)
Ex: Most of us can buy copies of a masterpiece, but few can afford the original.
( 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.)
Ex: 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)
Ex: 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
Ex: School closes for the Christmas recess on December 24 and resumes on January
3.
( Trng hc ng ca vo k ngh ging sinh 24/12 v bt u li vo ngy 3/1.)
17.
Shrink / 32: [ v ]
/ rk /
= Draw back; recoil
( Tht li; li li v s)
Ex: Wendy shrank from the task of telling her parents about her low French mark, but
18.
/ 'sb /
= Not drunk: khng say
= Serious; free from excitement or exaggeration: nghim tc; khng b kch ng hoc
phng i
Ex1: Our driver had refused all strong drinks because he wanted to be sober 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.)
Ex2: 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 )
Ex: 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.
/ 'veknt /
= Empty; unoccupied; not being used
( Trng; b trng; khng c s dng)
Ex: 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.)
/ '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.)
Ex: 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.)
/ s'tju:t /
= Shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning
( Tinh ranh; khn; mu m; qu quyt)
Ex: The only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was Joel; he is a
very astute thinker.
( 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 ]
= Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke
( 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 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.)
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.)
5. Discharge / 46: [ n, v ]
/ ds't : d /
= Unload
( Bc; d xung)
Ex: 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.)
Ex: There was nearly complete agreement on Als proposal to raise the dues. Enid and
Alice were the only ones who dissented.
/ 'ekwtbl /
= 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 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.)
Ex: 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.)
/ 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.)
Ex: It was easy to tell that the speakers talk was memorized, though he tried to make
it seem extemporaneous.
( 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.)
Ex: 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.
/ 'f:ft /
= Lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault
( Mt hoc phi chu mt, b qua.)
Ex: 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.)
/ 'ledbl /
= Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible
( khng th c c; rt kh c.)
Ex: 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.
/ nd'v:tntli /
= Not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally.
( Khng dng tm; khng ch ; v ; ngu nhin.)
Ex: 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.
/ n'prprit /
= Not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate.
( Khng thch hp; khng ph hp; khng khp vi.)
Ex: 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.)
/ 'lu:krtv /
= Money-making; profitable.
( Lm ra tin; c li.)
Ex: 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.
/ 'p:mnnt /
= Lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms: temporary; transient)
/ pr'hbt /
= Fobid; ban
( Cm; khng cho.)
Ex: 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.)
/ 'pktul /
= On time; prompt.
( ng gi.)
Ex: 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)
Ex: 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.)
/ 'trnznt /
= Not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary
( Khng tn ti lu; chng qua; thong qua; sng ngn ngi; chc lt.)
Ex1: 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.)
Ex2: The hotels customers are mainly transients;only a few are permanent guests
/ k/
= Hiding place to store something.
( Ch ct giu, lu tr.)
Ex: 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.
/k'mend /
= Praise; mention favorably.
( Ca ngi, cp n 1 cch thun li.)
Ex: Our class was commended for having the best attendance for January.
( Lp hc ti c khen ngi v i hc u vo thng ging.)
3.
Cur / 62 [ n ]
/k /
= Worthless dog.
( Con ch v dng.)
Ex: 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.
/ 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.)
Ex: 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.)
Ex: 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.)
Ex: 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.
/ 'r /
= Historical period; period (of time)
( Giai on lch s; thi k.)
Ex: 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 /
= Begin; introduce; originate.
( Bt u; du nhp vo; ngun.)
Ex: The Pilgrims initiated the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving Day.
( T ph ngi M di dn Pilgrims khi u tp tc Ngy L T n.)
= Admit or induct into a club by special ceremonies.
( Nhn vo cu lc b vi nghi thc c bit.)
Ex: 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.
/ '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.)
Ex: 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.)
/ 'mlttju/
= Crowd; throng; horde; swarm.
( m ng, by, n.)
Ex: 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.)
/psi:v/
= 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 to
perceive 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.)
/p: tl/
= 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 )
/riz:vd/
= 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 )
/ristrein/
= 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
/ritrkt/
= 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 not retract it.
(Anh c th tin tng Frank. Mt khi anh y h, anh y s khng rt li li h
u. )
/spain/
= chain of small bones down the middle of the back; backbone
(mt chui cc t xng ngn chy dc xung gi lng; ct sng )
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. )
/stroul/
= 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 )
/timrs/
= 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 )
/tju:in/
= 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 the tuition.
(Khi ti ln i hc, c l ti s lm vic vo mi mu h c tin tr hc ph )
/v:n/
= 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 your version.
(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 )
/gres/
= Person or nation that begins quarrel assailant
(ngi hoc quc gia m u cuc xung t; k xm lc; k tn cng )
Ex: In the war with the United States, Japan was the aggressor; the surprise attack on
Pearl Harbor started the conflict.
(Trong cuc chin vi Hoa K, Nht Bn l quc gia gy chin; cuc tn cng tnh
thnh cu Nht vo Trn Chu cng m u cho cuc xung t )
2. Altitude / [n]
/ltitju /
= Height; elevation; high position; eminence
(Chiu cao; nng cao; v tr trn cao; tri vt ln )
Ex: Mount Washington, which rises to an altitude of 6,288 feet, is the highest peak in
the White Mountains.
(Ngn ni Washington vn ln n cao 6288 feet l ngn cao nht trong dy ni
White Mountains )
3. Calamity / [n]
/klmiti/
4.
Congregate / [n]
/khgrigeit/
= Come together into a crowd; assemble; gather
Ex: Some homeowners near the school object to pupils congregating on their
property in the morning, others dont mind.
(Mt vi ch nh gn trng hc phn i vic hc sinh t tp li trn mnh t cu
h vo bui sng, cn nhng ngi khc th khng quan tm )
5.Convene / [n]
/knvi:n /
= Meet or come together in a group for a specific purpose
(hp hoc tp hp li trong mt nhm nhm mt mc tiu no )
Ex: The board of directors will convene next Tuesday to elect a new corporation
president.
(Hi ng Qun tr s hp vo th 3 tun sau bu ch tch mi cho cng ty )
6.
Cordiality / [n]
/,k ility/
= Friendliness; warmth of regard
(S thn tnh bn b; s quan tm thn thit )
Ex: Dans parents greeted me with cordiality and made me feel like an old friend of
the family.
(Cha m cu Dan cho n ti vi s thn tnh v lm ti cm thy nh mt ngi
bn c tri cu gia nh )
7.
Crony / [n]
/krouni/
= Close companion; intimate friend; chum
(B bch thn; bn thn; b bn c )
Ex: Some students associate only with their cronies and rarely try to make new
friends.
(Mt vi sinh vin ch kt thn vi nhng bn b c cu h v t khi c gng kt bn
mi )
8.
Deliberately / [adv]
/dilibritly/
= in a carefully thought out manner; on purpose; purposely
9.
/dispens wi/
= do without; along without
(khng phi; khng cn lm )
Ex: When our club has a guest speaker, we dispense with the reading of the minutes
to save time.
(Khi cu lc b cu chng ti c ngi khch n ni chuyn, chng ti b qua vic
c bin bn khi tn th gi )
/dju:bjs/
= Doubtful; uncertain; questionable
(y s ng vc; khng chc chn; c th t thnh cu hi )
Ex: There is no doubt about my feeling better, but it is dubious that I can be back at
school by tomorrow.
(Vic ti cm thy kho hn th khng nghi ng g, nhng vic ti c th i hc li
va ngy mai th khng chc )
/ikstremiti/
= Very end; utmost limit
(Ngay ch tn cng; gii hn tn cng )
Ex: Key West is at the southern extremity of Florida.
(Key West nm mi tn cng phi Nam cu bang Florida )
/f:k:st/
= Predict; foretell; prophesy
(Tin on; ni trc; tin tri )
Ex: Mr. Walsh gave a short vocabulary quiz today, as you had forecasted.
(ng Walsh cho mt bi ngn v t vng hm nay, ng nh anh tin on )
/haib:neit/
= Spend the winter
(Ngh vo mu ng )
Ex: If my grandparents had had the funds to hibernate in Florida, they would not
have spent the winter at home.
(Nu ng b ti c tin i ngh ng ti Florida th ng b s khng ngh nh )
/houst/
= Person who receives or entertains a guest or guests
(Ngi tip khch hoc chiu khch )
Ex 1: Dad treats his guests with the utmost cordiality, he is an excellent host.
(Cha ti tip i khch n cn vo bc nht, ng l mt ch khch tuyt vi )
= Large number; multitude; throng; crowd
(Mt s ln; m ng; by )
Ex 2: The merchant had expected a host of customers, but only a few appeared.
(ng thng gia hy vng c mt m ng khch hng nhng ri ch c mt vi
ngi xut hin )
/intimideit/
= Frighten; influence; by fear; cow; overawe
(Lm cho hong s; b nh hng bi s s hi; co rm li; qu s )
Ex: A few of the children were intimidated by the lions roar, but most of them were
not frightened.
(Mt vi tr hong s v ting rng cu con s t nhng phn ng th khng )
/ri:kil/
/rifekn/
= Thought; especially careful thought
(Suy ngh; nht l suy ngh cn thn )
Ex 1: When a question is complicated, dont give the first answer that comes to mind.
Take time for reflection.
(Khi gp mt cu hi phc tp, bn ch nn a ra cu tr li u tin trong u. Hy
thi gian suy ngh )
= Blame; discredit; reproach
(Qu trch; bt tn nhim; khin trch )
Ex 2: Yesterdays defeat was no reflection on our players; they did their very best.
(Vic thua trong cuc u hm qua khng phi l mt s qu trch cc u th cu
chng ta; h lm ht sc c gng cu h )
/rilihkwi/
= Give up; abandon; let go; release; surrender
(Nhng; b; ; khng gi; u hng )
Ex: When an elderly lady entered the crowed bus, one of the students relinquished he
seat to her.
(Khi mt b ln tui bc vo xe but, mt trong nhng sinh vin nhng ch cho
b )
/tlreit/
= Endure; bear; put up with; allow; permit
(Chu ng; cam chu; chu ng; cho php )
Ex: Some young children will cry when rebuked, they cannot tolerate criticism.
(Mt vi tr nh s khc khi b khin trch, chng khng chu c s ph phn )
1)
Contend / [v]
/kntend/
= Compete; vie; take part in a contest; fight; struggle
(tranh; thi da; tham d cuc u; nh nhau; chin u )
Ex 1: Every spring some baseball writers try to predict the two teams that will contend
in the next world series.
(Mi mu xun vi cy bt vit v bng c gng tin on hai i no s u vi
nhau trong vng u th gii sp ti )
= Argue; maintain as true; assert
(Lp lun; cho l ng; khng nh )
Ex 2: Dont argue with the umpire. If he says you are out, its no use contending you
are safe.
(ng ci l vi trng ti. Khi ng ta bo anh sai th chng ch li g khng nh l
anh ng. )
2)
Decease / [n,v]
/disi:s/
= Death (ci cht, cht )
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 / [n,v]
/din/
= 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 )
4)
Distinguish / [v]
/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 / [v]
/daivld/
6)
Drought / [n]
/drau/
= 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.,/
7) Famish / [v]
/fmi/
= 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, h khng c n
g hn 12 ting ng h ri )
8)
Illuminate / [v]
/ilu:mineit/
= 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 / [adj]
/inbl/
= 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)
/insens/
= 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 b i ra
ngoi )
/inndeit/
= 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 )
/depdi/
= 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 )
/mgnifai/
= 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)
/mju:nisipl/
= Of a city or town
(Thuc v thnh ph, th)
Ex: Your father works for the city? How interesting! My father is also a municipal
employee.
(Cha anh lm vic cho thnh ph? Tht l th v. Cha ti cng l mt nhn vin cu
thnh ph )
/phkt/
= 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 )
/rmid/
= 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 )
/,simlteinisli/.
= happening or done at the same ttime as st else
( ng thi, cng mt lc)
Ex: There were several simultaneous attacks by the rebels.
( C ng thi vi cuc tn cng ca nhng k phn ng.)
Accommodate / [v]
/kmdeit/
= 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
2)
Apprehed / [v]
/,prihend/
= Anticipate (foresee) with fear; dread
(Tin liu v lo s; s)
Ex 1: 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 2: 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 )
3)
Cleave / [v]
/kli:v/
= 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)
4)
Conceal / [v]
/knsi:l/
= 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 gi b mt)
5)
Content / [n,adj,v]
/kntent/
= 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 )
6)
Culprit / [n]
/klprit/
7)
Eliminate / [v]
/ilimineit/
= Drop; exclude; remove; get rid of; rule out
(Ngng; loi ra; ly khi; loi b)
Ex: The new director hopes to reduce expenses by eliminating unnecessary jobs.
(ng gim c hy vng ct gim chi ph bng cch loi b nhng vic lm khng cn
thit )
8)
Facetious / [adj]
/fsi:s/
= 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. Anh khng c u )
9)
Fatigue / [n,v]
/fti:g/
= Tire; exhaust; weary
(Mt mi; kit sc; r ri )
Ex: Why not take the elevator? Climbing up the stairs will fatigue you.
(Ti sao khng dng thang my? Leo ln bc thang s lm anh mt )
10)Infallible / [adj]
/inflbl/
= 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 )
/pilf(r)/
= 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 hng nh cp m anh
ta ang mang gi)
/prvins/
= 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 /[v]
/riflekt/
= 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 to reflect.
(Ti c th a ra mt cu tr li tt hn nhiu nu ti c th gi suy ngh )
14)
Reverse / [adj,v,n]
/riv:s/
= 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 1: 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 2: In 1805, Napoleons fleet met with a serious reverse at the Battle of Trafalgar.
(Vo nm 1805, hm i ca Napolon gp phi mt tht bi nng n trn Trafalgar )
15)
Shallow / [adj,n,v]
/lou/
= 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 /[adj]
/su:p:flus/
= Beyond what is necessary or desirable; surplus; needless
(D tha, khng cn thit)
Ex: She gave him a look that made words superfluous.
Abate / [v]
/ beit/
= Become less; decrease; diminish
(Gim bt; tr nn t i; st gim )
Ex 1: 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 2: 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 bt nhit tnh ca
anh i vi tr chi ny )
2)
Accord /[n,v]
/k : d /
= Agreement; understanding
(Tho hip; s hiu bit )
Ex 1: 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 2: Check to see if your definition accords with the one in the dictionary.
3)
Aggravate / [v]
/grveit/
= 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 /[adj,n]
/bi'lidrnt/
= 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? )
5)
Conspicuous /[adj]
/ kn'spikjus/
= Noticeable; easily seen; prominent; striking
(ng lu ; d thy; ni bt ln; p vo mt )
Ex: Among of Manhattans skyscrapers, the Empire State Building is conspicuous 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 / [n]
/ kr:ft/
= Skill; art
(K nng; ti ngh)
Ex 1: 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 2: 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 / [adj, n]
/ 'kreivn/
= 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 )
8)
Currency / [n]
/ 'krnsi/
= 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 /[v]
/ di't: /
= 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 )
/'djulikit/
= 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 nh bi ghi lch s cho bn
ti v anh ta vng mt trong bui hc )
/fik'tis/
= Made up; imaginary; not real
(Ba ra; c tnh cch tng tng; khng tht )
Ex 1: In JOHNNY TREMAIN, there are fictitious characters like Johnny and Rad, as
well as real ones, like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.
(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 2: 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 )
/i'mkjulit/
= 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 )
/,int'vi:n/
= Occur between; be between; come between
(Xy ra gia; xen vo gia; can thip )
Ex 1: 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 2: 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 )
/'mint/
= 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)
/kwin'tet/
= Group of five
(nhm 5 ngi )
Ex: Because it has five players, a basketball team is often called a quintet
(Bi v c 5 ngi chi, 1 i bng r thng c goil l 1 nhm 5 ngi.
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1)
Alternative / [adj,v]
/:l't:ntiv/
= 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 / [n]
/'bevrid/
= 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 )
3)
Blunder /[n,v]
/'blnd/
= 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 /[n]
/'kstdi/
= 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 /[adj]
/di'minjutiv/
= 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 [v]
/dis'pel/
= 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 / [adj]
/'d:mnt/
= 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 )
8)
Exclusively /[adv]
/iks'klu:sivli/
= 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 /[adj,n,v]
/ig'zempt/
= 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 )
/im'peril/
= Endanger; jeopardize
(Lm nguy him; lm hi cho)
Ex: The fishing vessel was imperiled by high winds, but it managed to reach port
safely.
(Chic thuyn nh c b nguy him v nhng cn gi to, nhng c gng v bn
cng an ton )
/'linid/
= 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 H Lan nh c ti Hoa K vo khong nm 1638 )
/'meid/
(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 )
/b'dektiv/
= Aim or end (of an action); goal
(Mc tiu hoc mc ch ca mt hnh ng hoc tiu im )
Ex 1: 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 2: When a college considers your application, it examines two kinds of data:
subjective evidence, such as letters of recommendation; and objective evidence, 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 )
/'pinjneitid/
= 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 )
/'prezntli/
= 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 y khng
lu )
/prou'krstineit/
= 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 )
/pr'dids/
= 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 )
/pr'trkt/
= 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 )
/ri'tein/
= 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 )
Adroit /[adj]
/'drit/
= 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 /[adj]
/,mbi'dekstrs/
= 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 /[n,v,adj]
/'prentis/
= 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 an apprentice to his
half brother James.
(Chng trai Ben Franklin hc ngh in bng cch lm vic vi t cch ngi thc tp
vi mt ngi anh cng cha l James )
4)
Aptitude /[n]
/'ptitju /
= Natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent
(Khuynh hng hc tp hoc hiu bit t nhin; kh nng t nhin; ti nng )
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 /[n]
/'kr:ftsmn/
= 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, th lt gch,
th ng nc, thin v nhng ngi th chuyn mn khc )
6)
Dexterity /[n]
/deks'teriti/
= 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 k nng kho
lo nh mt ngi th c)
7)
Versatile / [adj]
/'v:stail/
= 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
/'destitju:t/
= 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 thousands destitute.
(Trn ng t khng khip git cht hng trm ngi v lm cho hng ngn ngi
lm vo cnh ngho kh )
2) Economize /[v]
/i:'knmaiz/
= Cut down expenses; be frugal
3) Frugal / [adj]
/'fru:gl/
= Barely enough: scantly
(Ch; rt t )
Ex 1: 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 2: An allowance of $5 a week for lunches and fares isnt much, but you can get by
on it if you are frugal.
(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 / [v]
/im'pvri/
= 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 /[n]
/'indidns/
= 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 / [adj,n]
/'flunt/
= 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 la c tng
bi mt ngi ng gp giu c )
2) Avarice /[n]
/'vris/
= 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 /[v]
/'kvit/
= 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 th lm cho
ngi y bn n i )
/'lu:krtiv/
= 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/
= 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 /[n]
/'pjulns/
= 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 /[adj]
4. Fear
1) Apprehensive / [adj]
/,pri'hensiv/
= 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 /[v]
/'kau/
= 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 /[adj]
/'dstdli/
= 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 /[v]
/in'timideit/
= 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.
(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 /[v]
/'timid/
= 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 /[n]
/,trepi'dein/
= 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 /[adj]
/:'deis/
= Bold; fearlessly daring
(Can m; gan d khng bit s )
Ex 1: 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 nhy mt cch can m
vo bc tng b tng v bt tri banh c nh mt cch mnh m )
= Too bold; insolent; impudent
2) Dauntless /[adj]
/'d:ntlis/
= 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 / [n,v]
/'eksplit/
= 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 / [n]
/'f:titju /
= Courage in facing danger, hardship, or pain; endurance; bravery; pluck; backbone;
valor
(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 /[adj]
/in'dmitbl/
= 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 / [adj]
/'plki/
/r/
[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 )
(Tun ny hc 17 t thi cng vi my ci tiu na l 20 ^-^ . Ti v phn 5.
Courage ny l ht ri, tun sau tip tc phn 6. Concealment )
/ kn'si:lmnt/
= The act of hiding st, the state of being hidden
(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 /n.v]
/ 'eilis/
= Assumed name
(Bit danh )
Ex 1: Inspector Javert discovered that Monsieur Madeleine was not the mayors real
name but an alias for Jean Valjean, the ex-convict.
(Thanh tra Javert khm ph ra rng ng Madeleine khng phi l tn tht ca ng
th trng m l bit danh ca Jean Valjean, mt cu ti phm )
= Otherwise called; otherwise known as
(Cn c gi l; c bit vi tn l )
Ex 2: 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 /[adj]
/ kln'destin/
= 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 /[n]
/ i'nigm/
= 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 /[adj]
/ 'leitnt/
= 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 /[v]
/ l:k/
= 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 /[v]
/ si'klu /
/ 'steli/
= 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 hnh ng rt b mt, ln lt 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 /[n]
/ dis'klouz/
= Exposition, revelation
(S vch trn; s pht hin, s tit l )
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 /[v]
/ 'praiz/
= 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 /[n]
/ 'vaul/
= 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 /[v]
/ dai'vld/
= 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.)
5) Elicit /[v]
/ i'lisit/
= 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 /[v]
/inlaintn/
[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 /[n,v]
/ 'mnifest/
= Show; reveal; display; evidence
(Biu l; tit l; trng by; chng t )
Ex 1: 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 2: 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.)
8) Overt / [adj]
/ 'ouv:t/
= 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. )
8. Agreement
1) Compromise /[n,v]
/'kmprmaiz/
= 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 / [v]
/kn'f:m/
= 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 /[adj]
/kn'sistnt/
[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 / [in.verb]
5) Dovetail / [n,v]
/'dvteil/
= 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 / [t.verb]
7) Relent / [in.verb]
/ri'lent/
= 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 /[ n]
/,:lt:'kein/
= 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 [t.verb]
/n'tgnaiz/
= 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 / [n]
/'kli:vid/
= 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.)
/'disk /
[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 / [n]
/dis'krepnsi/
[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?)
6) Embroil / [t.verb]
/im'bril/
= Involve in conflict
(Dn n xung t )
Ex: Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiled with
law.
(Nhng ngi li xe coi thng lut l giao thng rt cuc ri s dn n vi phm
lut php )
7) Estrange /[ in.verb]
/is'treind/
= 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.)
8) Friction /[n]
/'frikn/
= 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 /[adj]
/i'reknsailbl/
= 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 /[n]
/,liti'gein/
= 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 require litigation.
(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 /[adj]
/t'verins/
= In disagreement; at odds
(Khng ph hp; khc vi )
Ex: Cynthia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variance with 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)
/'rgl/
= 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.
(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.)
1) Condiment /[n]
/'kndimnt/
= 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 other
condiments.
(C mt ci k trong nh bp chng ti tiu, mui, m tt, st c chua v nhng th
gia v khc.)
2) Devour /[t.verb]
/di'vau/
= 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.
3) Edible /[adj]
/'edibl/
= 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 /[n]
/'gltn/
= 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 (phn thc n ) th nh v ng l n thm mt sut th ba nu
nh ti mun b gi l k hu n.)
5) Luscious / [adj]
/'ls/
= 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 /[adj]
/'pltbl/
= 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 /[t.verb]
/sleik/
= (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.)
8) Succulent /[adj]
/'skjulnt/
= 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 /[adj]
/v'reis/
= 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
1) Colossal [adj]
/k'lsl/
= 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.)
2) Commodious /[adj]
3) Gamut /[n]
4) Infinite [adj,n]
/infinit/
= 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.)
5) Infinitesimal /[adj,n]
/,infini'tesiml/
= 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. )
6) Inflate /[t.verb, v]
7) Inordinate
/in' init/
= 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.)
8) Iota /[n]
/ai'out/
= (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. )
9) Magnitude /[n]
/'mgnitju /
= 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 mt vn
quan trng ln lao nht i vi k khc.)
10)
Picayune /[n,adj]
/,pikiju:n/
= 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 on picayune
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.)
11)
Pittance /[n]
/'pitns/
= 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 a pittance?
(Vi s lng thp , t ngi np n xin vic. Ai m mun lm vi s lng t i
nh vy?)
1) Puny /adj/
/pju:ni/
2) Superabundance /[n]
/,su r'bndns/
= Great abundance; surplus; excess
(Rt nhiu; tha; thng d; va qu mc )
Ex: Our committee doesnt need any more help. We have a superabundance of
helpers.
(U ban ca chng ti khng cn thm s gip no na. Chng ti c qu nhiu
ngi gip ri.)
12. Weakness
1) Debilitate /[v]
/dibiliteit/
2) Decadent /[adj,n]
/'dekdnt/
[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 become decadent.
(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.)
3) Decrepit /[adj]
/dikrepit/
[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 looked decrepit and about to
collapse.
4) Dilapidated [adj]
/di'lpideitid/
= 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.)
5) Enervate /[v]
/'en:veit/
= 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.)
6) Flimsy [adj]
/flimzi/
= 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.)
7) Frail /[adj]
/freil/
[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.)
8) Incapacitate /[t.verb]
/,ink'psiteit/
= 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.
9) Infirmity
/in'f:miti/
= 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
1) Bulwark /[n]
/'bulwk/
= 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 bulwark against
invasion.
(T nhiu th k nay, ngi Anh xem hi qun ca h l bc tng thnh bo
v chng s xm lng.)
2) Citadel /'sitdl/
= 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.)
3) Cogent /[adj]
/'koudnt/
= 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 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.)
4) Dynamic /[adj,n]
/dai'nmik/
5) Formidable /[adj]
/'f:midbl/
= 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 tht gh gm.)
6) Forte /[n]
/'f:ti/
= 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.)
7) Impregnable /[adj]
/im'pregnbl/
= 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 an impregnable
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.)
8) Invigorate /[t.verb]
/in'vigreit/
= 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 will invigorate
you.
1) Robust /[adj]
/rou'bst/
[T tri ngha: Frail, feeble ]
= Strong and healthy; vigorous; sturdy; sound
(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 /[adj]
/ti'neis/
= 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 /[adj]
/'vi:mnt/
= 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 /[n]
/'vig/
1) Default /[v,n]
/di'f:lt/
= Failure to do something required; neglect; negligence
(Khng th thc hin c mt vic g ; b cuc; s b cuc )
Ex 1: 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 2: 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.)
2) Heedless /[adj]
/hi lis/
[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.)
3) Ignore/ [v]
/ig'n:/
[T tri ngha: heed]
= Refuse to take notice of; disregard; overlook
(Khng thm ch ; khng quan tm; b qua )
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.)
4) Inadvertent /[adj]
/,ind'v:tnt/
= (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.)
5) Neglect /[v,n]
/niglekt/
= Give little or no attention to; leave undone; disregard
(t hoc khng ch n; xao lng - th khng lm; khng quan tm )
Ex 1: 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 1: 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.)
6) Remiss [adj]
/rimis/
[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.)
7) Slovenly /[adj]
/'slvnli/
[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 be slovenly 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
1) Discreet /[adj]
/diskri:t/
[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.)
2) Heed /[n,t.verb]
/hi /
= 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.)
3) Meticulous /[adj]
/mi'tikjuls/
= 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. )
4) Scrupulous /[adj]
/'skru juls/
[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.)
5) Scrutinize /[t.verb]
/skru:tinaiz/
= 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.)
6) Solicitude /[n]
/s'lisitju /
= 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.)
7) Vigilance /[n]
/'vidilns/
= 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 his vigilance.
(Ngi gc m canh chng trm cp c khen l rt cnh gic.)
8) Wary /[adj]
/'weri/
[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.)
1) Adequate /[adj]
/'dikwit/
= Sufficient, enough
( )
Ex 1: 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 2: Write down a letter A, B, C, or D into adequate blank.
(n A, B, C, hoc D vo ch trng thch hp )
/fai'nnl eid/
= Scholarship, financial grant
(Hc bng, tin tr cp )
Ex: If you try your best to study and get the highest scores, you can get financial 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 /[adj]
/'mndtri/
= 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 /[v]
= 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 /[n]
/ha /
= 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 chi n hc
c khng?)
6) Cab /[n]
/kb/
= 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 / [n]
/risaitl/
= 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.)
8) Defendant /[n]
/di'fendnt/
= Accused
(B co )
Ex: The judge called the defendant a murderer.
(To n phn b co l k git ngi.)
9) Infuriated /[adj]
/in'fjurieitid/
= 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 /[n]
/ig,zd'rein/
= 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 /[adj]
/in'tri:gi/
= 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)
/'ltitju /
= V
Latitude /[n]
13)
/'krlfi/
= 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 /[v]
/'vlknaiz/
= 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 /[n]
/skoup/
= 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 /[adj]
/,niu'klsikl/
= 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 /[n,v]
/'kwrnti:n/
= 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.)
18)
Sirius /[n]
/'siris/
= 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 /[v]
/priklu /
= 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 /[n]
/ri'nju:l/
= 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.)
= 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.)
(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.
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.)
(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.
(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]
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.
(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)
= Plain, simple
(Khng t im, khng trang tr, n gin )
Ex: Emma Watson has an unadorned beauty. Unlike most of actresses, hardly, she
hardly has 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.)
(R, T 2, page 4)
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 l cc 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)
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.
(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.
= 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.
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.
(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.
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.
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.)
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].)
16. RESIDENCE
17. DISOBEDIENCE
18. OBEDIENCE
19. TIME
(Khi cuc nh cng thu xp th c l c gia tng lng bng v ng thi gi c cng
gia tng.)
Ex: There were intervals when the sun broke through the clouds, because the showers
were intermittent.
(C nhiu lc mt tri xut hin gia cc m my, bi v cc trn ma ro c tnh
cht lin hi.)
20. NECESSITY
(Bi v chng ti c thc phm cho bui picnic; xin ng mang thm g na v
n s tha thi.)
(Week 2)
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.)
= 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.)
T HOC T CN
+ SEE
Dis (= Ri )
Hyper (= Qu )
+ SECT (= Ct )
+ CRITICAL
T MI
=> Foresee (= Thy trc)
Tin an
=> Dissect (= Ct ri ra )
=> Critical (= Ph bnh qu
mc ) Ch trch, bi mc
(B) Frank
(C) Shy
Dch ngha:
Mt ngi bc trc hn khng th no l mt ngi nht nht e l
(A) Mnh, gan d
2. When you have a foreboding, you feel that something _____ is going to happen.
(A) Unimportant
(B) Unfortunate
(C) Good
Dch ngha:
Khi bn c mt iu xu, ngha l bn cm thy mt iu g khng may sp xy
ra.
(A) Khng quan trng
(C) Tt.
Dch ngha:
S lo s xut pht t s hai nghi v nghi ng.
(A) Hai nghi v nghi ng
(B)S v k
(B) Past
Dch ngha:
T tin ng b ch yu gn lin vi qu kh
(C) Future
(A) Hin ti
(B) Qu kh
Nhng tip u ng hc c qua Trc Nghim S Khi: FORE-; MIS-; OUT- v OVER- .
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[(Ngha en: Phn trc ca cnh tay , phn tay t c tay n ci ch -> cnh tay
ngai ]
Ex: Henry protected his face from Georges blows by raising his forearms.
(Henry bo v gng mt ca mnh khi nhng c nh ca George bng cch a
cnh tay ngai ra .)
ancestor; forefather
Ex: In combat the officer was always in the forefront of the attack, leading his men
on to victory.
(Trong lc chin u, v s quan y lun lun i u trong cuc tn cng, dn dt cc
chin s ca ng i n chin thng.)
Ex: The wrongdoer was punished for his misdeed by a fine and imprisonment.
(K lm quy b trng pht cho hnh vi c c ca mnh bng pht tin hoc pht t.)
= To make too high an estimate (rough calculation) of the worth or size of something
or someone; overvalue
(nh gi, lng gi qu cao; nh gi qu cao, qu mc )
Ex: Joe overestimate the capacity of the bus when he thought it could hold 60; it has
room for only 48.
(Joe c lng sc cha ca chic xe bus qu cao khi anh ta ngh rng n c th
ch n 60; n ch ch cho 48 ngi thi.)
Cn nguyn tc khi no dng out- khi no dng over- ca t mang ngha: qu, hn, :
out-
over-
surpassing, exceeding
external, away from
excessively, completely
outperform
outbuilding, outboard
overconfident, overburdened, overjoyed
(C) Latest
(B) Hng u
4. (A) Misgiving
(B) Blunder
Meaning: (A) Lo u
(B) Sai lm
5. (A) Overcast
Meaning:
(D) Chief
(C) Mun nht (D) Chnh yu
(C) Foreboding
(C) im xu
(D) Presentiment
(D) Linh cm
(B) Overburden
(C) Overload
(D) Overtax
(A) Lm u m, my ph
(B) Cht qua nng
(C) nh thu nng
(D) nh thu nng.
6. (A) Luck
(B) Foresight
Meaning: (A) May mn
(C) Prudence
(D) Forethought
(B) Thy trc (C) Cn thn (D) Suy ngh trc
7. (A) Output
(B) Yield
Meaning: (A) Xut lng
(C) Surrender
(D) Product
(B) Nng sut (C) u hng (D) Sn phm
8. (A) Misfortune
Meaning:
(B) Mishap
(A) Bt hnh
(C) S khng may
(C) Mischance
(B) iu khng may
(D) Khng tin tng
(D) Mistrust
9. (A) Overbearing
Meaning:
(B) Beguiling
(A) Kiu ngo
(C) nh la
(C) Deluding
(D) Misleading
(B) nh la
(D) Dn n ch sai, la gt
WEEK 28
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PRETEST 2
Insert the letter of the best answer in the space provided.
1. An understudy is not a _____ performer.
(A) Prepared (B) Substitute (C) Regular
Dch ngha: Din vin phng h th khng phi l din vin chnh thc.
(A) c chun b
(B) Thay th (C) chnh thc
2. Cars with a high upkeep _____
(A) Use less costly fuels
(B) Are often in the repair shop
(C) Pick up speed rapidly
Dch ngha: Nhng chic xe c ph bo hnh cao th thng vo ga-ra sa cha
(A) Dng nhiu nhin liu t t tin hn.
(B) Thng vo garage sa cha
(C) Tin ti tc cao, nhanh hn
3. A withdrawal is the same as _____
(A) A retreat (B) A deposit (C) An attack
Dch ngha: Rt lui th cng ging nh trit thai.
(A) Trit thai (B) K thc
(C) Cuc tn cng
4. When you wish to _____ something in your composition, you may underscore it.
(A) Stress
(B) Correct
(C) Erase
Dch ngha: Khi bn mun nhn mnh mt iu g trong bi lun ca bn, bn c th gch
di iu .
(A) Nhn mnh (B) ng
(C) Xa i
5. An unabridged dictionary _____
(A) Is not complete
(B) Has no illustration
(C) Has not been shortened
Dch ngha: Mt quyn t in y th khng b rt gn
(A) Th khng han chnh
(B) Khng c hnh nh
5. UN-: Not, lack of, do the opposite of, remove or release from
1) Unabridged / ,n'bridd/ (adjective)
= Not abridged; not made shorter; complete
(Khng rt ngn; khng lm cho ngn hn; y )
Ex: Though an abridged dictionary is convenient to use, it contains far fewer
definitions than an unabridged dictionary.
(Mc d quyn t in rt gn th tin li s dng nhng n cha qu t nh ngha
so vi mt quyn t in y .)
2) Unbiased / ,n'baist/ (adjective)
= Not biased; not prejudiced in favor of or against; fair
(Khng thin lcy; khng c nh kin tt hay xu; cng bng )
Ex: Dont ask the mother of a contestant to serve as a judge because it may be hard for
her to remain unbiased.
(ng yu cu b m ca mt ngi d gii ng vai gim kho bi v c l b y
kh c th gi c s cng bng khng thin v.)
3) Unconcern / ,nkn's:n/ (noun)
= Lack of concern, anxiety, or interest; indifference
(Thiu s quan tm, lo lng hoc ch ; dng dng )
Ex: The audience was breathless with anxiety during the daring tightrope act, though
the acrobats themselves performed with seeming unconcern for their own safety.
(Khn gi nn th v hi hp vo m i dy gan d mc d chnh cc din viin
biu din dng nh chng quan tm g n s an tan ca chnh h.)
4) Undeceive / ,ndi'si:v/ (t. verb) => Deceive: la di.
= Free from deception or mistaken ideas; set straight
(Gii phng khi s lng gt hoc nhng tng sai lm; trnh by li cho ng )
Ex: If you think I can get Mr. Owens to hire you because he is my cousin, let me
undeceive you. I have no influence with him.
(Nu anh ngh rng ti c th lm cho ng Owens tuyn dng anh bi v ng y l an
hem h ca ti, th anh hy ti gii thch li cho ng. Ti khng c mt nh
hng no i vi ng ta.)
5) Ungag / (')n'gg/ (t. verb)
= Remove a gag from; release from censorship
(Cho t do, gii tr s hn ch; khng kim duyt na )
Ex: With the dictators downfall, the censorship decrees were abolished and the press
was ungagged.
(Vi s sp ca nh c ti, ngh nh kim duyt bo ch b xa b v bo ch
c t do.)
6) Unnerved / ,n'n:vd/ (adjective)
= Deprive of nerve or courage; cause to lose self-control; upset
(Lm mt tinh thn, mt can m; lm mt t ch, lm cho bun ru lo lng )
Ex: The unsportsmanlike noises of the tans so unnerved our star player that he missed
two foul shots in a row.
(Ting la n o khng c tinh thn th thao ca nhng ngi i m lm cho
ngi cu th sng chi ca chng ti mt tinh thn n anh y hng hai c
pht lin tip.)
7) Unquenchable / n'kwentbl/ (adjective)
= Not quenchable; not capable of being satisfied; inextinguishable
(Khng kht, khng tha mn; khng th dp tt c )
Ex: Many teenagers have an unquenchable thirst for adventure stories; they read one
after another.
(Nhiu ngi tr c mt s khao kht khng ngui i vi nhng cu chuyn
phiu lu; h c ht truyn ny n truyn khc.)
Unscramble / ,n'skrmbl/ (verb)
= Do the opposite of scramble; restore to intelligible form
(Sp xp li; ti to li hnh thc c th hiu c )
Ex: The previous secretary had mixed up the files so badly that it took my sister about
a week to unscramble them.
(Ngi th k trc y lm ln xn cc h s n ch ti phi tn n mt tun
l sp xp li.)
9) Unshackle / ,n'kl/ (t. verb)
= Release from a shackle (anything that confines the legs or arms); set free from
restraint
[Tho khi cng, cm, xch (Dng c kha tay chn ); gii that khi s hn ch )
Ex: When mutinous sailors were put in irons in the olden days, nobody was allowed to
unshackle them.
(Khi nhng ngi thy th ni lan b cm vo xch st vo nhng thi xa xa, khng
ai c php m cm cho h.)
10) Unwary / n'weri/ (adjective)
= Not wary; not alert; heedless
(Khng cn thn; khng cnh gic; v t, khng quan tm )
Ex: An unwary pedestrian is much more likely to be struck by a car than one who
looks both ways and crosses with the light.
6) Withstand // ()
= Stand up against; hold out; resist; endure
(ng ln chng li; chu ng; khng; chu ng )
Ex: The walls of a dam must be strong enough to withstand tremendous water
pressure.
(Nhng bc tng cu p nc phi mnh chu ng c p lc nc khng
khip.)
7) Notwithstanding // ()
= (Literally, not standing against in spite of; despite
[(Nghi en khng ng ra chng li mc d ]
Ex: Notwithstanding their advantage of height, the visiting players were unable to beat
our basketball team.
(Mc d h c li th v chiu cao, cc u th cu i khch cng khng th nh
bi i bng r cu chng ti.)
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Ex: Notwithstanding their advantage of height, the visiting players were unable to beat
our basketball team.
(Mc d h c li th v chiu cao, cc u th cu i khch cng khng th nh
bi i bng r cu chng ti.)
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Exercise 13/ page 306: Change each of the following expressions to a single word
begining with un-, under-, up-, or with
Un- : not, lack of, do the opposite of, remove or release from
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(B) Onset
(C) Arrival
4) Marvin antedates me as a member because he joined the club _____ me.
(A) After
(B) With
(C) Before
5) A semidetached building touches _____
(A)One
(B) No
(C)Two
6) Was the story absorbing or _____ ?
(A) True to life
(B) Interesting
(C) Boring
1- C 2-B
3-A
4-C
5-A
6-C
Root
New word
+ RUPT (broken )
= ABRUPT (Broken off, sudden )
(Gy )
(Gy ra; thnh lnh )
+ VERT (turn ) = AVERT (Turn away )
(Xoay, y )
(Xoay, y khI )
+ TAIN (hold ) = ABSTAIN (hold from; refrain )
(Gi li )
(Gi li, t kim ch )
Ex: The Greeks attached Troy to recover Helen who had been abducted by the Trojan
prince Paris.
(Ngi Hi Lp tin cng thnh Troy cp li nng Helen b ng hong thnh
Troy tn l Paris bt i.)
3) Abhor / b'h:/ (t. verb) [T tri nghi: Admire ]
= Shrink from; detest; loathe; hate
(Co rt lI; ght; rt ght; ght )
Ex: Janet is doing her best to pass English because she abhors the thought of having
to repeat it in summer school.
(Janet ang c gng n mc tI a umn ting Anh bI v c s khi ngh n
vic phI hc lI trong kho hc h.)
4) Abnormal / b'n:ml/ (adjective)
= Deviating from the normal; unusual; irregular
(i lch khI s bnh thng; bt thng; bt thng; khng nh thng l )
Ex: We had three absences today, which is abnormal. Usually, everyone is present.
(Chng ti c n 3 ngi vng mt hm nay, y l iu bt thng. Thng th
mi ngi u c mt.)
5) Abrasion / 'brein/ (noun)
= Scraping or wearing away of the skin by friction
(Ch xy xt ngoi do ng chm )
Ex: The automobile was a total wreck but the driver, luckily escaped with minor cuts
and abrasion.
(Chic xe hi th hon ton h hng, nhng ngI ti x may mn thay thot c,
ch b mt vi vt ct nh v xy xt.)
6) Abrupt / 'brpt/ (adjective)
= Broken off; sudden; unexpected
(Thnh lnh; t ngt; bt cht )
Ex: Todays art lesson came to an abrupt end when the gongs sounded for a fire drill.
(Bi hc ngh thut hm nay chm dt t ngt khi ting kng vang ln bo ng
thc tp l chy.)
7) Abscond / b'sknd/ (i. verb)
= Steal off and hide; depart secretly; flee
(nh cp v ln trn; b mt trn i, trn chy )
Ex: A wide search is under way for the manager who absconded with $10,000 of his
employers funds.
(Mt cuc truy tm rng ri din ra v vin qun l trn i cng vI 10.000 la
qu tin cu ng ch.)
Absolve / b'zlv/ (t. verb)
= 1. Set free from some duty or responsibility
(DI lI mt ngy khc; hon mt buI hp s tip tc hp trong tng lai; hon li
)
Ex: The judge adjourned the court to the following Monday.
(V thm phn hon phin to lI vo th hai k tip.)
Ex: If you used yesterdays date on a check written today, you have antedated the
check.
(Nu nh anh ghi ngy thng hm qua trn tm chi phiu k vo ngy hm nay, nh
vy l anh ghi ngy thng trc trn chi phiu.)
= 2. Come before in date; precede
(n trc xt v mt ngy thng; i trc )
Ex: Alaska antedates Hawaii as a state, having gained statehood on January 3, 1959,
seven months before Hawaii.
(Alaska i trc Hawaii vI t cch l mt bang Alaska c hng quy ch bang
vo ngy 3-1-1959, by thng trc Hawaii.)
6) Postdate / ,poust'deit/ (t. verb)
= Assign a date after the true date
(Ghi ngy thng sau ngy tht s )
Ex: This is postdated check; it has tomorrows date on it.
(y l mt tm chi phiu ngy sau; n c ghi ngy thng vo ngy mai.)
7) Ante meridiem / 'ntim'ridim/ (adverb of time)
= Before noon
(Trc 12 gi tra )
Ex: In 9 a.m., the abbreviation a.m. stands for ante meridiem, meaning before noon
(Trong cm t 9 A.M, ch vit tt A.M c nghi l Ante meridiem: trc 12 gi
tra.)
Post meridiem / 'poustm'ridim/ (adverb of time)
= After noon
(Sau 12 gi tra )
Ex: In 9 p.m., the abbreviation p.m. stands for post meridiem, meaning after noon.
(Trong cm t 9 P.M, ch vit tt P.M c nghi l post meridiem: sau 12 gi tra.)
9) Anteroom / 'ntirum/ (noun)
= Room placed before and forming an entrance to another; antechamber; waiting
room.
(Tin phng: phng t phi trc v thnh lI dn vo mt phng khc; tin snh;
phng ch I )
Ex: If the physician is busy when patients arrive, the nurse asks them to wait in the
anteroom.
(Nu ng bc s bn khi cc bnh nhn n, c y t s bo h ngI ch tin phng.)
10) Postgraduate / ,poust'grdut/ (noun, adjective)
=Having to do with study after graduation from high school or college
(Ch cp hc sau khi tt nghip c nhn hoc sau khi tt nghip trung hc.)
Ex: After college, Marvin hopes to do postgraduate work in law school.
(Xi mn dn )
Ex: Running water is one of the principal causes of soil erosion.
(Nc chy l mt trong nhng nguyn nhn chnh yu gy ra s xi mn t.)
13) Invoke / in'vouk/ (t. verb)
= Call on for help or protection; appeal to for support.
(Ku gi gip hoc bo v; vin dn n )
Ex: Refusing to answer the question, the witness invoked the Fifth Amendment,
which protects a person from being compelled to testify against himself.
(T chi tr li cu hi, nhn chng vin dn chnh n th nm bo v khng bt
buc mt ngi lm chng chng li chnh mnh.)
14) Excise / 'eksaiz/ (t. verb)
= Cut out; remove by cutting out
(Ct khi; xo i bng cch ct khi )
Ex: With a penknife, he peeled the apple and excised the wormy part.
(Vi cy dao nh, ng ta gt v qu to v ct i phn b su.)
15) Incise / in'saiz/ (t. verb)
= Cut into; carve; engrave
(Ct vo; c chm vo; khc vo )
Ex: The letters on the monument had been incised with a chisel.
(Nhng dng ch trn tng i c khc chm vo bng mt cy c.)
16) Exclusive / iks'klu:siv/ (adjective)
= 1. Shutting out, or tending to shut out others.
(ng li, ng li khng cho k khc vo )
Ex: An exclusive club does not readily accept newcomers.
(Mt cu lc b khp kn khng sn sng chp nhn nhng k mi n.)
= 2. Not shared with others; single; sole
(Khng san s vi k khc; mt mnh; n c )
Ex: Before the game, each team had exclusive use to the field for a ten-minute
practice period.
(Trc trn u, mi i c s dng sn c quyn tp dt trong 10 pht.)
17) Inclusive / in'klu:siv/ (adjective)
= (Literally, shutting in ) including the limits (dates, numbers, etc.) mentioned
[(Nghi en: gi bn trong ) bao gm gii hn (ngy thng, con s ) c cp ]
Ex: The film will be shown from August 22 to 24, inclusive, for a total of three days.
(Phim y s c chiu ngy 22 n 24 thng tm, tt c tng cng l 3 ngy
[inclusive: k gm c ngy 24].)
1 Exhibit / ig'zibit/ (verb)
= (Literally, hold out ) show; display
[(Nghi en: a ra ) cho thy, trnh by, trin lm ]
Ex: The art department is exhibiting the outstanding posters produced in its classes.
(Khoa ngh thut ang trin lm cc bch chng xut sc do lp hc thuc khoa v.)
19) Inhibit / in'hibit/ (t. verb)
= (Literally hold in ) hold in check; restrain; repress
[(Nghi en: gi li ) c ch; hn ch; xung ]
Ex: Ellen told the child not to cry, but he could not inhibit his tears.
(Ellen bo b ng khc, nhng n khng th no cm c nc mt.)
20) Expel / iks'pel/ (t. verb)
= Drive out; force out; compel to leave
(y ra; buc phi ra; trc xut )
Ex: Expelled from the university because of poor grades, the student applied for
readmission the following term.
(Buc phi ra khi vin i hc v im s thp, anh sinh vin y np n xin ti
thu nhn vo hc k sau.)
(Ti nghi l Ronnie ngng chn lm cho ti ng ti khng thm tham d cuc
u vo ngy mai. Hn khng phI lm vic y u m chnh do c .)
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15) Malnutrition / ,mlnju:'trin/ (noun)
= Bad of faulty nutrition; poor nourishment
(Dinh dng xu; km dinh dng )
Ex: The lack of milk and fresh vegetables in the childs diet was responsible for his
malnutrition.
(Thiu s v rau ti trong thc n cu tr l nguyn nhn dn n suy dinh
dng.)
16) Maltreat / ml'tri:t/ (t. verb)
= Treat badly or roughly; mistreat; abuse
(I x xu, th bo; ngc i; hnh h )
Ex: Two news photographers were attacked by the mob and their cameras were
smashed. It is disgraceful, that they were so maltreated.
(Hai nh nhip nh sn tin b m ng tn cng v my nh cu h b p ph.
Tht l ng xu h khi h b ngc i nh th.)
16. De-: down, down from, opposite of
17) Decadent / 'dekdnt/ (adjective, noun) [T tri nghi: Flourishing; thriving ]
= (Literally, falling down deteriorating; growing worse; declining.
[(Nghi en: ri xung lm h hng; tr nn xu; suy tn ]
Ex: The decadent downtown section was once a flourishing business district.
(Khu doanh thng tn t c mt thI l mt qun doanh nghip tr ph, pht
trin.)
1 Deciduous / di'sidjus/ (adjective) [T tri nghi: evergreen]
= Having leaves that fall down at the end of the growing season; shedding leaves
(C l ri vo cuI mu tng tng; thay l; rng l )
Ex: Maple, elm, birch, and other deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall.
(Cy phong, cy du, cy t phong v nhng loi cy thay l khc vo mu thu rng
ht l.)
19) Demented / di'mentid/ (adjective) [T tri nghi: Rational ]
= Out of (down from) ones mind; mad; insane; deranged
(Mt tr; in; khng; lon tr )
Ex: Whoever did this must have been demented; no sane person would have acted in
such a way.
(Bt c k no lm iu ny hn phi l mt tr; khng c mt ngi bnh thng no
lI hnh ng nh vy.)
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Exercise 24: In the space before each Latin prefix in column I, write the letter of its
correct meaning in column II.
Column I
Column II
2-D
3-E 4-A
5-C
6-B
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Exercise 24: In the space before each Latin prefix in column I, write the letter of its
correct meaning in column II.
Column I
Column II
_____ 1. MAL, MALE
(A) Opposite of, differently, apart, away
_____ 2. SE
(B) Not, un_____ 3. BENE
(C) Down, down from, opposite of
_____ 4. DIS
(D) Apart
_____ 5. DE
(E) Good, well
_____ 6. IN, IL, IM, IR
(F) Evil, ill, bad, badly
p n:
1-F
2-D
3-E 4-A
5-C
6-B
Exercise 25: Fill in the prefix in column I and the complete word in column III
Column I
Column II
Column III
1. _____
+ VOLENT
= _____
ill
Wishing
Wishing ill; spiteful
2. _____
+ LITERATE
= _____
Not
Able to read and write
Unable to read and write
3. _____
+ VOUR
= _____
Down
Gulp
Eat greedily
4. _____
+ CURE
= _____
Apart
Care
Apart (free) from care
5. _____
+ SOLUBLE
= _____
Not
Capable of being solved Incapable of being solved
6. _____
+ SPISE
= _____
Down
Look
Look down on; scorn
7. _____
+ DICTION
= _____
Good
8. _____
Not
9. _____
Opposite of
10. _____
Evil
11. _____
Not
Saying
+ LEGIBLE
Able to be read
+ INTEGRATE
Make into a whole
+ FACTOR
One who does
+ MACULATE
Spotted
12. _____
Opposite of
+ CREDIT
Believe
13. _____
Down
14. _____
Not
+ MOTE
Move
+ PUNITY
Punishment
15. _____
Differently
16. _____
Bad
17. _____
Not
+ SENT
Feel
+ NUTRITION
Nourishment
+ RELEVANT
Applicable
18. _____
Apart
+ CEDE
Go
19. _____
Down
+ CADENT
Falling
20. _____
Not
+ MATURE
Fully grown
Blessing
= _____
Not able to read
= _____
Break into bits
= _____
Evildoer
= _____
Unspotted; absolutely
clean
= _____
Do opposite of believe;
refuse to trust
= _____
Move down in rank
= _____
Freedom from
punishment
= _____
Feel differently; disagree
= _____
Poor nourishment
= _____
Not applicable;
extraneous
= _____
Go apart; withdraw; from
an organization
= _____
Falling down;
deteriorating
= _____
Not fully grown
(Cng tc, hp tc )
Ex: Rodgers collaborated with Hammerstein in writing the folk opera OKLAHOMA.
(Rodgers cng tc vi Hmmerstein vit nn v nhc kch dn gian Oklahoma.)
12) Collusion / k'lu:n/ (noun)
= (Literally, playing together ) secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose;
conspiracy; plot
Ex: It was not known whether the price increases resulted from higher costs or from
collusion among the producers.
(Ngi ta khng bit l gi c gia tng l do gi thnh cao hn hay l do s thng
ng gi cc nh sn xut.)
13) Concord / 'kk / (noun) [T tra nghi: Discord ]
= State of being together in heart or mind; agreement; harmony
(S ho thun v tnh cm hoc t tng; ng ; ho hp )
Ex: Neighbors cannot live in concord if their children keep fighting with one another.
(Nhng ngi lng ging khng th sng ho thun vi nhau nu tr con cu h tip
tc nh nhau.)
14) Congenital / kn'denitl/ (adjective) [T tri nghi: Acquired ]
= (Literally, born with ) existing at birth; inborn
(Nghi en: C t khi sinh ra ) c t khi sinh ra; bm sinh
Ex: Helen Kellers deafness and blindness were not congenital defects but were
acquired after birth.
(Chng ic v m cu Helen Keller khng phi l nhng khuyt tt bm sinh m l
nhng khuyt tt xy n sau khi sinh ra.)
15) Convene / kn'vi:n/ (t. verb; in. verb)
= Come together in a body; meet; assemble
(Triu tp; hp; tp hp li )
Ex: The House and the Senate will convene at noon to hear an address by the
President.
(H vin v Thng Vin s hp vo lc 12 gi tra nghe Tng Thng c din
vn.)
16) Correspond / ,kris'pnd/ (in. verb) [T tri nghi: disagree ]
= (Literally, answer together ) agree; be in harmony; match; tally
(Nghi en: cng tr li ) ng ho hp; kt hp nhau; ph hp, n khp )
Ex: Chucks account of how the fight started did not correspond with the other boys
version.
(Tng trnh cu Chuck v cuc u bt u th no th khng ph hp vi li
tng thut cu mt cu trai khc.)
(Bng cch ly ci nn xung, mt b ngi phi trc lm cho ti khi phi thay
ch ngi.)
22. PER-: through, to the end, thoroughly
7) Perennial / p'renil/ (adjective, noun) [T tri nghi: annual]
= 1. Continuing through the years; enduring; unceasing (adjective)
(Ko di qua nhiu nm; vnh cu; mi mi khng ngng )
Ex: Authors have come and gone, but Shakespeare has remained a perennial favorite.
(Cc tc gi n v ri i nhng Shakespeare vn mi mi l mt tc gi c a
chung )
= 2. Plant that lives through the years (noun)
(a nin tho; cy sng c nhiu nm )
Ex: Perennials like the azalea and forsythia bloom year after year.
(Nhng loi a nin tho nh cy quyn v cy u xun n hoa nm ny sang
nm khc. (annual: nht nin tho; cy ch sng mt nm.))
Perforate / 'p:freit/ (t. verb; in. verb)
= (Literally, bore through ) make a hole or holes through; pierce; puncture
(Nghi en: Khoan, c xuyn qua ) khot mt l xuyn qua; xuyn qua; thm
thu; lm lng )
Ex: The physician said the tack had gone through Babys shoe and sock without
perforating her skin.
(ng y s ni chic inh dp xuyn qua chic giy v v cu b gi nhng
khng m thu lp da cu n.)
9) Permeate / 'p:mieit/ (verb)
= Pass through; penetrate; spread through
(Xuyn qua, thm qua; lan to khp )
Ex: At breakfast the aroma of freshly brewed coffee permeates the kitchen and dining
room.
(Vo bui n sng, hng thm caf v mi pha lan to khp nh bp v phng n.)
10) Perplex / p'pleks/ (t. verb)
= Confuse thoroughly; puzzle; bewilder
(Lm lung tng; lm bi ri; lm ngc nhin, b ng )
Ex: I need help with the fourth problem; it perplexes me.
(Ti cn s gip bi ton th t; n lm cho ti lung tng.)
11) Persist / p'sist/ (in. verb) [T tri nghi: Desist]
= (Literally, stand to the end )
Nghi en: ng vng cho n lc cui
1. Continue in spite of opposition; refuse to stop; persevere
(Tip tc mc d c s chng i v t chi dung li; kin tr )
Ex: The teacher told Eric to stop whispering. When he persisted, she sent him
to the dean.
(C gio bo Eric ngng ni chuyn x xo. Khi n vn tip tc, c y a
n ln cho ng khoa trng.)
2. Continue to exist; last; endure
(Tip tc ton ti; ko di; tn ti lu di )
Ex: The rain was supposed to end in the morning, but it persisted through the
afternoon and evening.
(Cn ma c ngi ta ngh l s chm dt vo bui sng, nhng n tip tc
ko di sut bui tra, ri bui chiu.)
12) Pertinent / 'p:tinnt/ (adjective) [T tri nghi: Irrelevant]
= (Literally, reaching through to ) connected with the matter under consideration;
to the point; related; relevant
(Nghi en: t, i n ch ) c lin h vi vn ang c xt; c lien quan; lien
h
Ex: Stick to the point; dont give information that is not pertinent.
(Hy bm vo im y; ng a ra nhng thng tin khng c lin quan.)
13) Perturb / p't:b/ (t. verb)
= Disturb thoroughly or consider ably; make uneasy; agitate; upset
(Lm lo s, lo lng; lm y ny khng yn; lm xao ng; lm ri ln )
Ex: Sabdras parents were perturbed when they learned she had failed two subjects.
(Cha m cu Sandra ht sc lo lng bi ri khi c bit c ta rt hai mn hc.)
23. PRE-: before, beforehand, fore-.
14) Precede / pri:'si / (t. verb)
= Go before; come before
(i trc; n trc )
Ex: Did your report follow or precede Janes?
(Bo co cu anh sau hay trc bo co cu Jane.)
15) Preclude /priklu / (t. verb)
= Put a barrier before; impede; prevent; make impossible
(t mt vt cn phi trc; gy tr ngi; ngn cn; lm cho khng th c, khng th
din ra.)
Ex: A prior engagement precludes my coming to your party.
(Do c hn trc nn ti khng th n d bui tic hp mt cu anh.)
16) Precocious / pri'kous/ (adjective)
= (Literally, cocked or ripened before its time ) showing mature characteristics at
an early age
2F
3E
4C
5A
6D
Exercise 36: Fill in the prefix in column I and the complete word in column III.
Column I
1. _____
together
Column II
+ HERENT
sticking
2. _____
beforehand
+ CONCEIVE
form an opinion
3. _____
around
4. _____
forward
5. _____
together
6. _____
through
7. _____
in the way
+ NAVIGATE
sail
+ JECT
throw
+ LABORATE
work
+ MEATE
pass
+STACLE
something standing
8. _____
beforehand
+ FACE
something said
9) _____
together
10) _____
through
11) _____
against
+ VENE
come
+ FORATE
bore
+ TRUDE
thrust
12) _____
forth
13) _____
round
+ VOKE
call
+ LOCUTION
speaking
14) _____
before
+ CLUDE
put a barrier
15) _____
together
16) _____
thoroughly
17) _____
before
1 _____
forth
+ RESPOND
answer
+ TURB
disturb
+ CEDE
go
+ PONENT
one who puts
Column III
= _____
Sticking together,
logically connected
= _____
form an opinion
beforehand
= _____
sail around
= _____
throw or cast forward
= _____
work together
= _____
pass through; penetrate
= _____
something standing in the
way; obstruction
= _____
something said
beforehand; foreword
= _____
come together; assemble
= _____
bore through; pierce
= _____
thrust forward without
being asked
= _____
call forth; cause
= _____
roundabout way of
speaking
= _____
put a barrier before;
prevent
= _____
match; agree
= _____
disturb thoroughly; upset
= _____
go before; come before
= _____
one who puts forth a
19) _____
beforehand
20) _____
over
+ FABRICATE
construct
+ SESS
sit
proposal
= _____
construct beforehand
= _____
trouble the mind of;
haunt.
p n:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
COHERENT
= C kt vi nhau; ni kt cht ch v mt lun l
PRECONCEIVE
= Hnh thnh kin trc trong u; tin kin
CIRCUMNAVIGATE
= i thuyn vng quanh
PROJECT
= Phng ra, phun ra
COLLABORATE
= Cng tc, cng lm vic
PERMEATE
= Inclined to associate with the flock or group; fond of being with others.
3) Desolate / 'deslit/
= 1. Make lonely, deprive of inhabitants; lay waste (t. verb)
(Lm cho tr tri; lm mt ht dn c tr; b khng )
Ex: After the war, the villagers hope to return to their desolated homes.
(Sau chin tranh, dn lng hy vng tr v nhng ngi nh hoang vng tiu u ca
h.)
= 2. Left alone; deserted; forlorn (adjective)
( li mt mnh; b hoang; hiu qunh u hiu )
Ex: At 5:20 a.m., the normally crowded intersection looks desolate.
(Lc 5:20 sng, ch giao nhau thng ng nght ngi trng tht u hiu hoang
vng.)
4) Sole /soul/ (adjective)
= One and only; single
(Mt v ch mt; n c )
Ex: Franklin D. Roosevelt was the sole candidate to be elected President for a fourth
term.
(Franklin D. Roosevelt l ng vin duy nht c bu lm tng thng n nhim k
th t.)
5) Soliloquy / s'lilkwi/ (noun)
= Speech made to oneself when alone
(Li c thai )
Ex: What an actor says in a soliloquy is heard by no one except the audience.
(Nhng g mt din vin ni trong lc c thai th khng c ai nghe c ngai tr
khn gi.)
6) Solitary / s'lilkwi/ (noun)
= Being or living alone; without companions
(Mt mnh hoc sng mt mnh; khng bn b )
Ex: A hermit leads solitary existence.
(Ngi n tu sng mt cuc sng c n.)
7) Solitude / 'slitju / (noun)
= Condition of being alone; loneliness; seclusion
(S sng mt mnh; mt mnh; s c n; s tch bit.)
Ex: Though I like company, there are times when I prefer solitude.
(Mc d ti thch bn b, nhng c nhiu lc ti thch mt mnh.)
Solo /soulou/ (noun)
= Musical composition (or anything) performed by a single person
(Bn nhc do mt ngi trnh din )
Ex: Instead of singing a solo, Brenda would prefer to join with me in a duet.
(Ngha en: lm mt ci g m cha chun b trc hoc nhn thy trc ) sng
tc c ln hoc ca ln do s thc gic i hi ca lc y; ng ch ngay ti ch )
Ex: Did the entertainer prepare his jokes before the program, or improvise them as he
went along?
(Ngh s tu hi y chun b trc nhng tr mua vui khi hi trc khi chng
trnh bt u, hay l anh ta ng ch ra trong lc din xut?)
9) Invisible / in'vizbl/ (adjective)
= Not able to be seen
(Khng th c nhn thy, tng hnh )
Ex: The microscope enables us to see organisms invisible to the naked eye.
(Knh hin vi lm cho chng ti c th nhn thy nhng vi sinh vt m mt trn khng
thy.)
10) Revise / ri'vaiz/ (noun)
= Look at again to correct errors and make improvements; examine and improve
(Nhn li mt ln na sa cha sai lm v ci tin; xem xt v ci tin; san nh
li )
Ex: Before handing in your composition, be sure to revise it carefully.
(Trc khi np bi lun, anh hy xem li v sa cha cn thn.)
3)
(C lin h n th lc )
Ex: Radar tells us of an approaching object long before visual contact is
possible.
(Radar cho chng ta bit mt vt th ang tin n t lu trc khi mt ta c th
nhn thy vt th y.)
P DNG NHNG G HC
Exercise/ page 486: In the space before each Latin root in column I, write the letter of
its definition in column II.
1. SOL, SOLI
A. Hang
2. MAN, MANU
B. See, look, sight
3. PEND, PENS
C. Put
4. SOLVE, SOLU, SOLUT
D. Write
5. UND, UNDA
E. Alone, lonely, single
6. VER, VERA, VERI
F. Similar, like, same
7. SCRIB, SCRIPT
G. Wave, flow
8. VID, VIS
H. Hand
9. SIMIL, SIMUL
I. True, truth
10.
PON, POS
J. Loosen
p n:
1-E 2-H 3-A
4-J
5-G
6-I
7-D
8-B 9-F
10-C
Exercise/ page 487: Fill in the prefix in column I, the root in column II and the
missing letters of the word in column III. Each blank stands for one missing letter.
Column I
Prefix
Column II
Root
Column III
Word
1. _____
Apart
2. _____
Not
3. _____
On
4. _____
Apart
+ _____
Loosen
+ _____
Seen
+ _____
Put
+ _____
Loosen
5. _____
Back
+ _____
Flow
6. _____
Before
7. _____
Again
8. _____
Over
9. _____
Under
+ _____
Write
+ _____
Look
+ _____
Flow
+ _____
Write
10.
Down
_____
p n:
1. Dissolved
2. Invisible
3. Imposed
4. Dissolution
5. Redundant
6. Prescribed
7. Revising
8. Inundate
9. Subscriber
10. Deposed
+ _____
Put
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
= _____ED
Separated into parts
= _____IBLE
Not able to be seen
= _____ED
Put on as a burden, inflicted
= _____ION
Act of breaking up,
disintegration
= ___D__NT
Exceeding what is
necessary; superfluous
= _____ED
Ordered as a remedy
= _____ING
Looking at again to correct
= _____TE
Overflow; overwhelm
= _____ ER
One who writes his name at
the end of a document
= _____ED
Put out of office; dethroned
Lm tan, ha tan
Khng th nhn thy
p t, gy ra
S gii tn; phn r; s ha tan
Vt qu s cn thit; d tha
Quy nh tr liu
Xem li v sa cha; hiu nh
Trn ngp
Ngi k tn pha di vn kin; ngi t mua
=
B trut ph; b cch chc
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M RNG VN T QUA CC T T HY LP
I)
(Quyn t tr )
Ex: After World War II, many colonies were granted autonomy and became
independent nations.
(Sau chin tranh th gii th hai, nhiu thuc a c ban cho quyn t tr v
ri tr thnh cc quc gia c lp.)
5) Autopsy / ':tpsi/ (noun)
= (Literally, a seeing for ones self ) medical examination of a dead body to
determine the cause death, postmortem examination
(Ngha en, Mt s xem xt cho chnh mnh ) Khm nghim nghim y khoa
xc cht xc nh nguyn nhn ci cht; khm xt sau khi cht, khm nghim
t thi )
Ex: The cause of actors sudden death will not be known until the autopsy has
been performed.
(Nguyn nhn gy ra ci cht thnh lnh ca nam din vin y cha c bit r
cho n khi cuc khm nghim t thi c tin hnh xong.)
2. CRACY: government
6) Aristocracy / ,ris'tkrsi/ (noun)
= 1. (Literally, government by the best ) government, or country governed,
by a small privileged, by a small privileged upper class
(Ngha en: Cai tr bi nhng ngi u t nht ) Chnh quyn hoc quc gia c
cai tr bi mt nhm thng lu c c quyn, nhm ny to thnh mt giai cp ring;
ch qu tc.
Ex: Before 1789, France was an aristocracy.
(Trc nm 1789, nc Php l mt nc cai tr bi gia cp qu tc.)
= 2. Ruling class of nobles, nobility; privileged class
(S cai tr ca tng lp qu tc; gii c c quyn )
7) Autocracy / :'tkrsi/ (noun)
= Government, or country governed by one individual with self-derived,
unlimited power
(Chnh quyn hoc quc gia c cai tr bi mt c nhn c quyn hnh v hn
v c an; ch c ti, ch chuyn ch )
Ex: Germany under Adolf Hitler was an autocracy.
(Nc c di thi Adolf Hitler l mt nc theo ch c ti.)
Bureaucracy / bju'rkrsi/ (noun)
= Government by bureaus or groups of officials
(Cai tr bi gii th li hoc bi mt nhm cc vin chc; b my th li )
Ex: The Mayor was criticized for setting up an inefficient bureaucracy
unresponsive to the needs of the people.
= (Literally, above of all the demons, i.e., hell) wild uproar; very noisy din; wild
disorder
(Ngha en: ni c tr ca tt c yu qu nh l a ngc ) tnh trng la ln
xn; s n o huyn no; mt s v trt t )
Ex: The huge crowds in Time Square grew noisier as the old year ticked away, and
when midnight struck there was pandemonium.
(Cc m ng t tp ti qung trng Times Squares tr nn n o hn khi nm
c tri qua, v khi lc giao tha va im th quang cnh han tan hn lan.)
2) Panoply /
'pnpli/
(noun)
= Complete suit of armor; complete covering or equipment.
(B o gip; b trang thit b )
Ex: The opposing knights, mounted and in full panoply, awaited the signal for the
tournament to begin.
(Cc hip s chin u, trn lng nga v trong b o gip y , ch i hiu
lnh cuc giao u bt u.)
3) Panorama /
,pn'r:m/
(noun)
= Complete, unobstructed view
(Mt ci nhn tan cnh )
Ex: The top of the Empire State Building affords an excellent panorama of New
York City and the surrounding area.
(Trn nh tan cao c Empire State Building mang n cho ta mt ci nhn tan
cnh tuyt ho v thnh ph New York v khu ln cn.)
4) Pantomime /
'pntmaim/
(noun, verb)
= Dramatic performance that is all signs and gestures without words
(Trnh din kch tt c ch bng du hiu v c ch, khng dng li; kch cm; phim
cm )
Ex: Not until THE GREAT DICTATOR did Charlie Chaplin play a speaking part.
All his previous roles were in pantomime.
(Mi cho n phim THE GREAT DICTATOR, Charlie Chaplin mi ng vai ni.
Tt c cc vai tr trc ca ng u l phim cm.)
5. CHRON, CHRONO: time
5) Anachronism /
(noun)
= Error in chronology or time order
(S sai lm v nin i hoc trnh t thi gian )
Ex: It is an anachronism to say that William Shakespear typed his manuscripts.
(Ni rng William Shakespeare nh my cc bn tho ng l mt s sai lm v
nin i. [V thi cha c my nh ch ] )
6) Chronicle /
'nkrnizm/
'krnikl/
(noun, t. verb)
= Historical account of events in the order of time; history; annals
(Tng thut, ghi chp cc bin c lch s theo trnh t thi gian; lch s; s bin
nin )
Ex: One of the earliest accounts of King Arthur occurs in a 12th century chronicle
of the kings of Britain by Goeffrey of Monmouth.
(Mt trong nhng thin truyn sm nht v vua Arthur xut hin trong quyn bin
nin s th k 12 v cc v vua nc anh m tc gi l Goeffrey Monmouth.)
7) Chronological /
,krn'ldikl/
(adjective)
(Cc bnh nhn ang hi phc li do gy tay hoc gy chn c cho tr ng trong
khu chnh hnh ca bnh vin.)
Pedagogue / 'pedgg/ (noun)
= (Literally, leader of child ) teacher of children; school master
(Ngha en: Ngi dn ng a tr ) Thy gio dy tr; thy gio; nh s
phm
Ex: A new teacher usually receives a great deal of help from the more experienced
pedagogues.
(Mt gio vin mi thng nhn c nhiu s gip t nhng nh s phm c
nhiu kinh nghim hn.)
9) Pedagogy / 'pedgdi/ (noun)
= Art of teaching
(Khoa dy hc; khoa s phm )
Ex: Mr. Dworkins lessons are usually excellent. He is a master of pedagogy.
(Nhng bi ging ca gio s Dworkin thng l xut sc. ng ta l gio s dy
mn S Phm.)
10)
Pediatrician / pi i'trin/ (noun)
= Physician specializing in the treatment of babies and children
(Thy thuc chuyn iu tr tr s sinh v tr em.)
Ex: When the baby developed a fewer, mother telephoned the pediatrician.
(Khi a tr b bnh st tin trin, ngi m gi in cho thy thuc nhi khoa.)
11)
Pediatrics / ,pi i'triks/ (noun)
= Branch of medicine dealing with the care, development, and diseases of babies
and children
(Mt ngnh ca y khoa cha bnh cho tr con, v tr nh; nhi khoa.)
Ex: From the number of baby carriages outside his office, you can tell that Dr.
Enders specializes in pediatrics.
(Do c mt s xe y tr bn ngai phng mch, bn cth bit rng bc s Enders
chuyn v nhi khoa.)
(Anh sinh vin eo np rng r rng l ang c nha s chnh rng chm sc.)
2) Orthodox /
':dks/
thng ]
= (Literally, correct opinion ) generally accepted, especially in religion;
conventional; approved; conservative
(Ngha en: kin ng ) c mi ngi a s chp nhn, c bit trong tn
gio; chnh thng; c chp thun; bo th
Ex: There was no religious liberty in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Roger
William, for example, was banished because he did not accept orthodox Puritan
beliefs.
(Khng c t do tn gio ti thuc a Massachusetts Bay. Bng chng l Roger
Williams b trc xut v ng ta khng chp nhn cc tnh iu Thanh gio chnh
thng.)
3) Orthography /
:'grfi/
(noun)
= (Literally, correct writing ) correct spelling
(Ngha en: vit ng ) vit ng chnh t, chnh t
Ex: American and English orthography are very much alike. One difference,
however, is in words like honor and labor, which the English spell honour
and labour
(Chnh t ca ca Hoa K v Anh rt ging nhau. Tuy nhin mt s khc bit l
trong nhng ch nh HONOR v LABOR ngi Anh li vit l: HONOUR
v LABOUR.)
4) Orthopedist /
,:ou'pi
ist/
(noun)
= Physician specializing in the correction and prevention of deformities, especially
in children
(Bc s chuyn khoa chnh hnh, sa cha v ngn nga d dng nht l tr em.)
Ex: A deformity of the spine is a condition that requires the attention of an
orthopedist.
(D dng ct sng l mt tnh trng cn s chm sc cha tr ca bc s khoa
chnh hnh.)
5) Unorthodox /
,n':dks/
(adjective)
= Not orthodox; not in accord with accepted, standard, or approved belief or
practice
(Khng chnh thng; khng ph hp vi tn l hoc thc tin c chp thun,
c xem l tiu chun, c s ng )
Ex: Vaccination was rejected as unorthodox when Dr. Jenner first suggested it.
(Chng nga b bc s b v i ngc li thc tin khi ln u tin bc s
Jenner ngh.)
9. GEN, GENO, GENEA: race, kind, birth
6) Genealogy /
(noun)
= (Literally, account of a race or family ) History of the descent of a person or
family from an ancestor; lineage; pedigree
(Ngha en: bng miu t v mt dng ging hoc mt gia nh ) Lch s ph h
ca mt ngi hoc mt gia nh xut pht t mt t tin; ni ging; ph h
Ex: Diane can trace her descent from an ancestor who fought in the Civil War. I
know much less about my own genealogy.
(Diane c th vch ra dng tc ca c t mt t tin tng chin u trong cuc
Ni chin. Ti khng bit nhiu v ph h ca chnh ti lm.)
7) Genesis /
,di:ni'ldi/
'denisis/
(noun)
= Birth or coming into being of something; origin
(Ngun gc pht sinh; ngui ci )
Ex: According to legend, the Trojan War had its genesis is a dispute between three
Greek goddesses.
(Theo truyn thuyt, cuc chin tranh thnh Troy bt ngun t s xung t gia
ba v n thn Hy Lp.)
Heterogeneous / ,hetrou'dinjs/ (adjective)
= Differing in kind; dissimilar; not uniform; varied
(Khc lai; khc bit; khng ng nht; d bit; a dng )
Ex: Many different racial and cultural groups are to be found in the heterogeneous
population of a large city.
(Nhiu nhm chng tc v vn kha khc nhau c tm thy trong c dn a dng
ca mt thnh ph ln.)
9) Homogeneous /
(adjective)
= Of the same kind; similar; uniform
(Cng lai; ging nhau; ng nht )
Ex: The dancers for the ballet were selected for similarity of height and build so
that they might present a homogeneous appearance.
(Nhng v cng ballet c chn da trn s ng nht v chiu cao v tm vc
cho h c th xut hin mt cch ng nht.)
10) Homogenize /
,hm'di:njs/
h'mdinaiz/
= Make homogeneous
(Lm cho ng nht; lm cho u )
Ex: If dairies did not homogenize milk, the cream would be concentrated at the top
instead of being evenly distributed.
(Nu nh cc nh sn xut sa khng khuy, lm u sa th kem s tp trung
pha trn thay v c phn tn u.)
4. CHRON, CHRONO
Thi gian
5. CRAT
Ngi ch trng mt hnh thi
cai tr
6. AUT, AUTO
Mt mnh, bi mt mnh
7. METER, METR
o lng
8. PAN, PANTO
Tt c, tan th
9. MANIA
in, ng lc in, ri di
10.
CRACY
Chnh quyn cai tr
11.
PED
a tr
12.
DEM, DEMO
Dn chng
Answer:
1-D 2-L
3-F
4-K
5-H
6-J
7-I
(D)
Straight; correct
(E)Government
(F) Race; kind; birth
(G)
People
(H)
Advocate of a type of
government
(I) Measure
(J) Self
(K)
Time
Exercise 12 (page 527): Fill in the missing letters of the word at the right. Each dash
stands for one missing letter.
DEFINITION
WORD
1. Arranged in order of time
_____LOGICAL
2. Technique of making a process self- _____MATION
operating
3. Instrument for measuring
BARO_____
atmospheric Pressure
4. Remedy for all ills
___ACEA
5. Differing in kind
HETERO___EOUS
6. Person affected by an insane
PYRO_____
impulse to set fires
7. Government by small privileged
ARISTO____
upper class
8. Dentist specializing in straightening _____DONTIST
teeth
9. Teacher of children
_____AGOGUE
10. Self-governing
_____NOMOUS
11. Correspondence in shape, size,
measurements, etc.
p n:
IELTS
ANSWER
Chronological
Automation
Barometer
Panacea
Heterogeneous
Pyromaniac
Aristocracy
Orthodontist
Pedagogue
Autonomous
VOCABULARY WEEK 59
= Physician specializing in dermatology, the science dealing with the skin and its
diseases
(Bc s chuyn v da liu, chuyn tr bnh da )
Ex: The patient with the skin disorder is under the care of a dermatologist.
(Bnh nhn b bnh da c mt bc s chuyn khoa da liu chm sc.)
2) Dermis / 'd:mis/ (noun)
= One who practices taxidermy, the art of repairing, stuffing, and mounting the
skins of animals in a lifelike form
(Ngi nhi bong th, Taxi-dermy: thut nhi bng th )
Ex: The lifelike models of animals that you see in museums are the work of skilled
taxidermists.
(Nhng con th nhi bng y nh tht m bn thy trong cc vin bo tng l cng
trnh ca nhng ngi th nhi bng th ti ngh.)
14. NOM, NEM: management, distribution, law
6) Agronomy / 'grnmi/ (noun)
Ex: Being a gastronome, my uncle is well acquainted with the best restaurants in
the city.
(Vi tnh cch l mt k snh n ung, ch ti rt quen thuc vi nhng hiu n
ngon nht trong thnh ph.)
10) Nemesis / 'nemisis/ (noun)
= (From Nemesis, the Greek goodness of vengeance who distributes or deals out
what is due)
1. Person that inflicts just punishment for evil deeds
(Ngi trng pht ng lc cc hnh vi ti c )
Ex: The fleeing murderer escaped the bullets of two pursuing policemen but ran
into a third who proved to be his nemesis.
(Tn st nhn ang b chy, that khi nhng vin n ca cnh st ang rt
ui nhng gp phi ngi cnh st th ba kt liu i hn.)
2. Formidable and usually victorious opponent
( Mt i th ng gm v thng chin thng lun )
Ex: We would have ended the season without a defeat if not for our old
nemesis, Greeley High.
(Chng ti c th chm dt ma u bng m khng bi trn no nu nh
khng gp li i th c, ng bng trng trung hc Greeley High.)
IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 60
15. PHAN, PHEN: show, appear
1) Cellophane / 'selfein/ (noun)
= Cellulose substance that shows through; transparent cellulose substance used as a
wrapper
(Giy bng knh cho thy bn trong; cht xen-lu-l trong sut dng lm giy gi)
Ex: When used as a wrapper, cellophane lets the purchaser see the contents of the
package.
(Khi c s dng lm giy bao, giy king trong cho ngi mua thy r nhng th
cha bn trong ti ng.)
2) Fancy / 'fnsi/ (noun) [ant. Reality]
= Imagination; illusion
(iu tng tng; o tng)
Ex: We must be able to distinguish between fact and fancy.
(Chng ta phi phn bi t gia s ki n viu tng tng.)
3) Fantastic / fn'tstik/ (adjective)
= Based on fantasy rather than reason; imaginary; unreal; odd
(Cn c trn tng tng hn l tr; hoang tng; phi thc; k d.)
Ex: Robert Fultons proposal to build a steamboat was at first regarded as fantastic.
(Nhit in tr liu c th c p dng cho bnh phong thp, bao vim v nhng
trng hp khc cn tr bng nhit.)
9) Thermal / ':ml/ (adjective)
= Pertaining to heat; hot; warm
(Thuc v nhit; hi nng; m )
Ex: At Lava Hot Springs in Idaho, visitors may bathe in the thermal mineral waters.
( sui nc nng Lava Hot Springs, tiu bang Idaho, cc du khch c th tm trong
nc khang nng.)
10) Thermometer / 'mmit/ (noun)
= Instrument for measuring temperature
(Nhit k )
Ex: During the hot spell, the thermometer reached 100 degrees on six days in a row.
(Trong cn nng hn, nhit k ln n 100o trong su ngy lien tip.)
Ex: I cannot vote for a candidate who stands for the antithesis of what I believe.
(Ti khng th bu cho mt ng c vin c ch trng ngc li vi nhng g ti tin
tng.)
9) Epithet / 'epiet/ (noun)
= (Literally, something placed on or added ) characterizing word or phrase;
descriptive expression
(Ngha en: mt ci g c t vo hoc c thm vo ) t hoc cm t
miu t; cch din t
Ex: General Stonewall Jackson won the epithet Stonewall when his brigade stood
like a stone wall at the Battle of Bull Run.
(i tng Stonewall Jackson c gn cho ci tn l Bc tng thnh bng khi
l an ca ng ng vng nh bc tng thnh bng trong trn nh Bull Run.)
10) Hypothesis / ,haipou'etik/ (noun)
= (Literally, a placing under or supposing ) supposition or assumption made as a
basis for reasoning or research.
(ngha en: t di hoc gi thit ) s gi nh hoc gi thit c dung lm
nn tng cho lp lun hoc nghin cu: gi thit.
Ex: When Columbus first presented his hypothesis that the earth is round, very few
believed it.
(Khi Columbus u tin trnh by gi thit ca ng cho rng qu t hnh trn, rt t
ngi tin.)
4) Electrocardiogram / i'lektrou'k
igrm/
(noun)
Th no l mt t dn xut?
T dn xut l mt t c hnh thnh bng cch gn thm mt tin t (prefix)
hoc mt hu t (suffix) hoc c tin t ln hu t vo mt t hoc mt t cn (root).
WORD/
PREFIX
SUFFIX
DERIVATIVE
ROOT
WithHold
= Withhold
(Hold back = gi li)
Prefix (back)
only
InFlux
= Influx
(in)
(flow)
(inflow = chy vo )
Literate
-ly
= Literately
(educated)
(manner) (in an educated manner = mt
cch c gio dc)
Suffix
only
Leg
-ible
= Legible
(read)
(able to be read = c th c
c )
SemiLiterate
-ly
= Semiliterately
(in a partly educated manner =
Both (half partly)
c hc thc cht t )
Prefix
and
IlLeg
-ible
= Illegible
Suffix (not)
(not able to be read = khng th
c c, kh c )
III) Cc thut ng c s dng trong n v ny:
T dn xut c th l mt danh t, mt tnh t, ng t hoc mt trng t.
Danh t l t ch mt ngi, mt ni chn, mt vt hoc mt phm cht. Ttrong
nhng cu sau y, tt c t in nghing u l danh t:
- The enthusiastic student very quickly read the partially finished composition to
the amused class.
(Anh sinh vin nhit tnh c mt cch nhanh chng bi lun mi han thnh mt
phn cho lp hc ang cm thy thch th nghe.)
- Knowledge is power
(Tri thc l sc mnh )
spelled
informed
DERIVATIVE
PREFIX
WORD
= Overripe
1. Over
Ripe
(qu chn)
= Disintegrate
2. Dis
Integrate
(lm phn r )
= Unnecessary
3. Un
Necessary
(khng cn thit )
= Antiaircraft
4. Anti
Aircraft
(Phng khng, chng phi c )
= Inaudible
5. In
Audible
(khng th nghe c )
= Underrated
6. Under
Rated
(c nh gi thp )
= Foreseen
7. Fore
Seen
(c an trc )
= Extraordinary
8. Extra
Ordinary
(bt thng )
= Unnoticed
9. Un (khng c chNoticed
n, b qun )
= Withheld
10. With
Held
(c gi li )
= Emigrate
11. E
Migrate
(di c n mt ni khc )
= Misspent
12. Mis
Spent
(lng ph )
= Overestimated
13. nh
Over
Estimated
(c
gi cao )
= Disinterred
(c khai qut ln )
14. Dis
Interred
= Semicircle
(na vng trn, hnh bn
nguyt )
15. Semi
Circle
= Unnerve
(lm nn lng, nn ch )
= Preexistence
16. Un
Nerve
(tin kip )
= Dissolution
(s17.
ha tan,
Pres gii tn )
Existence
= Extracurricular
(ngai kha )
= Unnavigable
18. Dis
Solution
(Khng th lu thng c )
= Overrun
19.qu,Extra
Curricular
(vt
chy trn lan )
= Inappropriate
(khng thch hp )
20.
Un
Navigable
= Semiautonomous
(bn t tr )
= Dissatisfied
Over
Run
(bt21.
mn )
DERIVATIVE
= erripe
(qu chn) Ov
= Disintegrate
(lm phn r )
= Unnecessary
(khng cn thit )
= Antiaircraft
(Phng khng, chng phi c )
= Inaudible
(khng th nghe c )
= Underrated
(c nh gi thp )
= Foreseen
(c an trc )
= Extraordinary
(bt thng )
= Unnoticed
(khng c ch n, b qun )
= Withheld
(c gi li )
= Emigrate
(di c n mt ni khc )
= Misspent
(lng ph )
= Overestimated
(c nh gi cao )
= Disinterred
(c khai qut ln )
= Semicircle
(na vng trn, hnh bn nguyt )
= Unnerve
(lm nn lng, nn ch )
= Preexistence
(tin kip )
= Dissolution
(s ha tan, s gii tn )
= Extracurricular
(ngai kha )
= Unnavigable
(Khng th lu thng c )
= Overrun
5. Im
Plausible
6. In
Articulate
7. Im
Material
8. Ir
Reversible
9. In
Security
10.
Il
Liberal
11.
Im
Perceptibly
12.
In
Flexible
13.
Im
Moral
14.
Ir
Relevant
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NEGATIVE PREFIX
1. In
2. Im
3. Ir
4. In
5. Im
6. Il
7. Ir
8. In
9. Im
10. Il
11. Im
12. In
13. Im
14. Ir
15. In
16. Il
17. Im
Implausible
= Phi l
Inarticulate
= Khng din t r rng
Immaterial
= Khng c tnh cch vt
cht
Irreversible
= Khng th vn hi li
Insecurity
=Khng an tan
Illiberal
= Khng t do
Imperceptibly
=Khng th nhn ra, tri gic
Inflexible
= Khng linh ng
Immoral
= V o c, khng c o
c
Irrelevant
=Khng lin h
18. In
19. Im
20. Ir
NEGATIVE WORD
Ingratitude
= S vong n bi ngha
Impatiently
=Mt cch thiu kin
nhn, st rut
Irresponsible
= V trch nhim
Inequitable
= Khng cng bng
Immoderate
= Khng iu , thi qu
Illiteracy
= S v hc thc, tnh
trng dt nt
Irreplaceable
=Khng th thay th c
Inconsistently
=Mt cch khng nht
qun
Impersonal
=V nhn xng; khng c
tnh cch c nhn
Illegible
= Khng c c
Implausible
= Phi l
Inarticulate
= Khng din t r rng
Immaterial
= Khng c tnh cch vt
cht
Irreversible
= Khng th vn hi li
Insecurity
=Khng an tan
Illiberal
= Khng t do
Imperceptibly
=Khng th nhn ra, tri
gic
Inflexible
= Khng linh ng
Immoral
= V o c, khng c
o c
Irrelevant
=Khng lin h
3) Thm vo tip v ng (hu t ):
iu g xy ra khi bn thm tip v ng -NESS vo t STUBBORN? T mi hnh
thnh c mt mu t N hay hai? Nhng cu hi lai ny s khng bao gi lm cho bn
bi ri na mt khi bn hc quy lut n gin di ny:
QUY LUT: Bn ch b, ch thm vo hoc ch thay i mt mu t khi thm vo
mt tip v ng - tr phi t c thm vo tn cng bng Y hoc E cm. Hy gi
nguyn tt c mu t ca t v tt c mu t ca tip v ng. Bn di l cc v d cho
cc trng hp thng thng [Xem phn 4 v 5 thy cc v d cho trng hp c bit ]:
Word
Suffix
Derivative
Stubborn ness
Stubbornness (S cng u, ngoan c )
Conscious ness
Consciousness ( thc )
Punctual ly
Punctually (Mt cch ng gi )
Anonymous
ly
Anonymously (Mt cch v danh )
Disagree
able
Disagreeable (Khng d chu )
Exercise 3: Fill in column III:
WORD
1. Govern
Ment
2. Tail
Less
3. Synonym
Ous
4. Radio
Ed
5. Unilateral
Ly
6. Embarrass
Ment
7. Sudden
Ness
8. Room
Mate
9. Sky
Er
SUFFIX
DERIVATIVE
= Government
(Chnh ph )
=Tailless
(Khng c ui )
= Synonymous
(ng ngha )
= Radioed
(c pht tuyn )
= Unilaterally
(n phng )
= Embarrassment
(S bi ri )
= Suddenness
(S bt cht )
= Roommate
(Bn cng phng )
= Skier
(Ngi trt tuyt )
10. Foresee
Able
=Foreseeable
(C th nhn thy trc
c )
DERIVATIVE
= Government
(Chnh ph )
=Tailless
(Khng c ui )
= Synonymous
(ng ngha )
= Radioed
(c pht tuyn )
= Unilaterally
(n phng )
= Embarrassment
(S bi ri )
= Suddenness
(S bt cht )
= Roommate
(Bn cng phng )
= Skier
(Ngi trt tuyt )
=Foreseeable
(C th nhn thy trc
c )
Comply
Sturdy
Costly
Ordinary
-ed
-est
-ness
-ly
Complied
Sturdiest
Costliness
ordinarily
-ing
Complying
-ly/-ness
Dryly/ Dryness
Shy +
-ness
Shyness
Baby +
-ish
Babyish
Lady +
-like
Ladylike
NGAI L:
Lay
->
Laid
Pay
->
Paid
Say
->
Said
Daily
WORD
1. Decay
2. Fancy
3. Stealthy
4. Foolhardy
5. Magnify
6. Plucky
7. Defy
8. Overpay
9. Accompany
10.
1.
2.
3.
Costly
Ceremony
Deny
Momentary
SUFFIX
-ed
DERIVATIVE
= Decayed
-ful
(H thi, mc nt )
= Fanciful
-ly
-ness
(Mt cch ln lt b mt )
= Foolhardiness
-ing
-est
(Phng i )
= Pluckiest
-ance
-ed
-ment
(Tr qu gi )
= Accompaniment
-ness
-ous
(S t gi )
= Ceremonious
-al
(Theo nghi l )
= Denial
-ly
(S t chi )
= Momentarily
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Crafty
Display
Bury
Shy
Oversupply
Harmony
Disqualify
-er
-ed
-al
(c by ra, ph ra )
= Burial
-ly
-ing
(Mt cch e l )
= Oversupplying
-ous
(Cung cp qu mc )
= Harmonious
-ed
(Hi ha )
= Disqualified
(Khng t cch )
DERIVATIVE
= Decayed
(H thi, mc nt )
= Fanciful (Hay thay i,
bt thng )
= Stealthily(Mt cch ln
lt b mt )
= Foolhardiness(S di
dt, ngu si)
= Magnifying
(Phng i )
= Defiance
Exercise 5: Four derivatives have been omitted from each line except the first.
Complete each of the other lines so that it will correspond to the first.
ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE ADVERB
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ENDING IN ENDING IN ENDING IN ENDING IN
ER
EST
LY
NESS
1. Clumsy
Clumsier
Clumsiest
Clumsily
Clumsiness
(Vng v)
2. Noisy
Noisier
Noisiest
Noisily
Noisiness
(n o )
3. Sturdy
Sturdier
Sturdiest
Sturdily
Sturdiness
(Mnh m, cng
trng )
4. Uneasy
Uneasier
Uneasiest
Uneasily
Uneasiness
Greedier
Greediest
Greedily
Greediness
(Tham lam )
6. Flimsy
Flimsier
Flimsiest
Flimsily
Flimsiness
7. Weary
Wearier
Weariest
Wearily
Weariness
Heartier
Heartiest
Heartily
Heartiness
Warier
Wariest
Warily
Wariness
Unhappier
Unhappiest
Unhappily
Unhappiness
(Nh v mng )
-able
Courage
-ous
=
=
Serviceable
Courageous
Mileage:
S mile i c
Singeing:
Chy xm
Cuc
Shoeing:
NGAI L:
Acknowledgment:
S bo nhn, s ghi n
Judgment:
Argument:
Lp lun
Awful:
Kinh khng
Duly:
ng lc, thch hp
Truly:
Wholly:
Ninth:
= substance obtained from tiny living organisms that works against harmful
bacteria
(Cht ly t c th ca mt sinh vt hat ng chng li vi trng: cht khng sinh)
Ex: The antibiotic penicillin stops the growth of bacteria causing pneumonia,
tonsillitis, and certain other diseases.
(Khng sinh Penicillin chn ng s pht trin ca vi trng gy ra bnh sng phi,
sng yt hu, v mt s bnh khc.)
= Substance in the blood or tissues that works against germs or poisons produced
by germs
(Cht trong mu hoc trong m t bo chng li vi trng hoc cht c do vi trng
gy ra: khng th )
Ex: When the body is invaded by foreign agents, such as bacteria or viruses, the
antibodies go to work against them.
(Khi c th b xm nhp bi cc tc nhn xa l chng hn nh vi trng hoc siu vi
trng, cc khng th tin n chng li chng.)
4) Antidote / 'ntidout/ (noun)
Ex: We are injected with diphtheria antitoxin produced in horses because the
antitoxin manufactured by our bodies may not be enough to prevent diphtheria.
(Chng ti c tim cht khng c t chng bnh sng c hng sn sinh trong
c th lai nga bi v cht khng c t m c th chng ti sn xut ra c th
khng chn ng bnh sng c hng (bnh bch hu.)
9) Antonym / 'ntnim/ (noun) [T tri ngha: synonym]
Easy
-ly
Easily
Tragic
al
ly
= Tragically
Heroic
al
ly
= Heroically
Interscholastic
Mutual
Amicable
= Ln nhau
Amicably
Conspicuous
= Mt cch thn i
Conspicuously
= Ni bt, p ngay vo mt
Economic
Economically
Outspoken
Graphic
Incontrovertible
= Mt cch sinh ng
Incontrovertibly
Punctual
Exclusive
= ng gi
Exclusively
Unwary
Chronic
Chronically
Synthetic
Intermittent
= Mt cch tng hp
Intermittently
Manual
Heavy
= Bng tay
Heavily
Infallible
= Mt cch nng n
Infallibly
Frantic
Ngai L A: Quy lut ny (quy lut 2) khng p dng nu ph m cui i lin sau hai
nguyn m.
obTAIN
-ed/ -ing
Obtained, obtaining
conCEAL
-ed/ -ing
Concealed, concealing
Ngai L B: Quy lut ny khng p dng nu nh ph m cui i sau ngay mi ph
m khc
abDUCT
-ed/ -ing/ -or
Abducted, abducting, abductor
comMEND
-ed/ -ing/ -able
Commended, commending,
commendable
Ngai L C: Quy lut ny khng p dng khi du nhn di chuyn v pha trc .
(Tc l ban u th du nhn m tit cui cng nhng sau khi thm hu t vo, ch
mi thnh lp c vn nhn di chuynn v pha trc ch khng cn nhn m tit
cui na.)
conFER
-ence
CONference
preFER
-ence
PREFerence
reFER
-ence
REFerence
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EXcellence
WORD
SUFFIX
Concur
(ng vi, cng xy ra)
Entail (Dn n tt yu,
mang n )
Abhor (Kinh ght )
-ing
DERIVATIVE
Concurring
-ed
Entailed
-ent
Abhorring
Flat
(Bng phng )
Retract
(Rt li, co li )
Refer
(Tham chin, tham kho )
Dispel
(Xua tan )
Deter
(Ngn cn, lm nht ch )
Ungag
(Ly go ra khi ming )
Drum
(nh trng )
Elicit
(Khi ra, gi ra )
Imperil
(a vo tnh trng nguy
him )
Absorb
(Ht vo, ht )
Defer
(Han li, nh li )
Propel
(y ti )
Inter
(Mai tng )
Append
(Thm vo )
Covet
(Thm thung, thm mun )
Discredit
(Nghi ng, khng tin tng )
Adapt
(Phng theo, thch nghi vi )
Cower
(Co, thu mnh li )
-er
Flatter
-able
Retractable
-able
Referable
-ed
Dispelled
-ent
Deterrent
-ed
Ungagged
-er
Drummer
-ing
Eliciting
-ed
Imperiling
-ent
Absorbent
-ence
Deference
-ant
Propellant
-ing
Interring
-age
Appendage
-ous
Covetous
-ed
Discredited
-able
Adaptable
-ing
Cowering
Disinter
(Khai qut, o m )
Pilfer
(n cp vt )
Slim
(Mnh khnh )
Excel
(Vt hn, xut sc hn )
-ed
Disinterred
-er
Pilferer
-est
Slimmest
-ent
Excellent
DERIVATIVE
Concurring
Entailed
Abhorring
Flatter
Retractable
Referable
Dispelled
Deterrent
Ungagged
Drummer
Eliciting
Imperiling
Absorbent
Deference
Propellant
Interring
Appendage
Covetous
Discredited
Adaptable
Cowering
Disinterred
Pilferer
Slimmest
Excellent
8. Cc tip v ng rc ri:
Ti sao DISPENSABLE tn cng bng able nhng SENSIBLE li tn cng
bng -ible?
Ti sao FOREIGNER tn cng bng er nhng DEBTOR li tn cng bng
or? Tht l ng bun v chng c nhng quy lut gin d no hng dn bn trong
nhng vn ny. Bn s phi hc tng t mt vi tip v ng rc ri v phi tra t
in khi cm thy nghi ng.
Defiant
Discordant
Dormant
Extravagant
Hesitant
Ignorant
Incessant
Irrelevant
Reliant
Vigilant
Adjacent
Affluent
Coherent
Decadent
Fluent
Imminent
Latent
Negligent
Permanent
Vehement
QUAN H CA T
ROBIN: BIRD (Chim Cho Mo: Chim)
C quan h g gia ROBIN v BIRD? R rang mt con CHIM CHO
MO l mt con CHIM. Chim S, chim G Kin, Qu, chim Hi u, B
Cu, Chch Che xanh, cng u l chim.
R rng CHIM l mt phm tr rng m CHIM CHO MO l mt
thnh vin.
Nu chng ta gi CHO MO l t A v CHIM l t B th chng ta c
th din t mi quan h gia CHIM CHO MO: CHIM bng cch ni
rng: A l mt thnh vin ca B
MI QUAN H
A thiu B
A chng B
NN MNG: TA NH
WATCHMAN: THEFT
A cn tr B
BT BT: TH LC
LITERATE: READ
Ngi c c tnh A th c
BIT CH: C
ILLNESS: ABSENCE
A c th gy ra B
BNH: VNG MT
SEIZING: TAKING
CHP LY: NM LY
GREGARIOUS: COMPANY
HAY KT AN: BN B
PEBBLE: STONE
A nh hn B
CUI: TNG
PAINTER: EASEL
HA S: GI V
II)
b. Laws: justice
a. Shears: prune
c. Reporters: news
b. Rake: mow
d. Autocracy: liberty
c. Spade: level
e. Education:
opportunity
d. Stake: bush
e. Wrench: soak
4. FOREST: TIMBER
2. FATHOM: DEPTH
a. Calorie:
temperature
a. Magnet: filings
b. Art: museum
c. Quarry: stone
b. Search: treasure
d. Clay: earth
c. Minute: time
e. Zoo: spectators
d. Dive: surface
e. Base: height
5. NECT: BOTTLE
a. Bonnet: head
3. DAM: FLOW
a. Research:
information
b. Rim: wheel
c. Roof: cellar
d. Metal: leather
e. Chain: link
b. Cement: sand
c. Tunnel: cave
6. GRAVEL: PIT
a. Oil: well
d. Asphalt: road
e. Crest mountain
P N:
1. A -> CY KIM KHU (A) Cy ko ln: ta, xn
2. C -> MT FATHOM: CHIU SU (C) Pht: thi gian
3. D -> P NC: DNG NC (D) Ch c an: t do
4. C -> RNG: G - (C) M :
5. B -> C CHAI: CHAI (B) Ning: bnh xe
6. A -> SI: HM (A) Du m: ging du.
III)
Alternatives
Lawyer
Nutrition
Physician
Disease
Jury
Meaning
Lut s
S dinh dng
Bc S
Bnh
Bi thm an.
Skin
Da
Lungs
Phi
Month
Thng
Measure
o lng
4. Horse is to stable as dog is to _____
Kennel
Chung ch
Carrot
C c rt
Cucumber
Nectarine
Melon
Tomato
Da chut
Tri xun o
Da hu
C chua
Drama
Kch
Copyright
Bn quyn
7. Friction is to rubber as repetition is to _____
S c xt i vi cao su th cng ging nh sp lp i lp li
i vi _____ [K nng]
Correct
Alternatives
Meaning
Answer
Skill
K nng
Novelty
iu mi m
Literacy
S bit ch
Memory
K c
Knowledge
Kin thc
8. Pond is to lake as asteroid is to _____
Ao i vi h (ao ln ) th cng nh hnh tinh nh i vi
____ [Hnh tinh]
Correct
Alternatives
Meaning
Answer
Moon
Mt trng
Comet
Sao chi
Planet
Hnh tinh
Orbit
Qu o
Meteor
Thin thch
[Vy]
Correct
Answer
Alternatives
Seaweed
Fins
Scales
Water
Gills
Meaning
Rong bin
Vy
Vy
Nc
Mang c
Boiling
Si ln
Warm
Lm nng ln
Freezing
Lm ng bng
Combustible
D chy
Burning
Lm chy
Elephant
Con voi
Tortoise
Con ra
Truce
S hu chin
Reconciliation
S ha gii
Intervention
Stage
S can thip
Sn khu
Dove
Chim B Cu
Falcon
Chim
Owl
Chim C Mo
Lineage
Gia tc, gia ph
Minerals
Khang cht
Causes
Nguyn nhn
Missiles
Phi n, tn la
Hangar
Nh cha my bay
Runway
Phi o
Fuel
Nhin liu
Landing
Vic p xung
16. Frugal is to waste as infallible is to _____
Tit kim i vi hoang ph th cng nh khng th sai lm
i vi _____ [Sai lm]
Correct
Answer
Alternatives
Dread
Save
Criticize
Prosper
Error
Meaning
S hi
Tit kim
Ph bnh
Thnh vng
Sai lm
Pencil
Cy bt ch
Lead
Ch
Coal
Than
Cable
Dy cp
Tar
Hc n
Moisture
S m t