Abandon Attribute Collusion

/bn.dn/ /t.r.bjut/ /klu.n/

Academic Authentic Compatible

/k.dem.k/ /en.tk/ /kmpt..bl/

Accelerate Banter Complacent

/ksel..ret/ /bn.tr/ /kmple.snt/

Adversity Biased Condole

/dv.s.ti/ /ba.st/ /kndl/

Aggressive Bizarre Condone

/res.v/ /bzr/ /kndn/

Ambiguous Bog Concensus

/mb.ju.s/ /b/ /knsen.ss/

Anonymous Candid Cosmopolitan

/nn..ms/ /kn.dd/ /kz.mpl..tn/

Apprehensive Chronic Crass

/p.rhen.sv/ /krn.k/ /krs/

Artful Civil Credible

/t.fl/ /sv.l/ /kred..bl/

Atheist Coalition Creditable

/e.i.st/ /k.l.n/ /kred..t.bl/
 Cu kt, thng ng
Enter into collusion with sb
Working together secretly for an
evil purpose
Hp nhau, ph hp, tng
thch
They are never bosom friends
because they are never
compatible
T mn n,v Ni a, li bnh lun vui v
Teachers are far from complacent He stood around bantering with
from this problem
Chia bun
Please accept our sincere
condolences
B qua, tha th
We cannot condone any violence A bizarre thought leaped into his
of any sort (Chng ta khng th
tha th bt k hnh vi bo lc
no)
S ng lng, nht tr
Two parties have reached a
consensus
Compromise
a,n
Lnh h sung
Th b, n n
Crass mind
Crass ignorance (S dt c)
He made crass comments about
her worn-out clothes.
ng tin
The story of what had happened
to her was barely credible
V vang, ng ca ngi
Admirable, honorable
Our team came in a creditable
third in the competition.
Thuc tnh, v: Cho l T b
Organizational ability is an If disturbed, the bird may
essential attribute for a good abandon the nest, leaving the
manager. chicks to die.
Xc thc, ng tin cy Hc thut
There's a Greek restaurant in town All the candidates had excellent
which serves wonderfully academic credentials.
prepared authentic dishes. Chng ch hc tp xut sc
Thc mau, gic gp
I accelerated to overtake the bus.
his colleagues. Inflation is likely to accelerate this year,
adding further upward pressure on
interest rates.
Arbitrary, partial Hon cnh khng may, iu bt
Antonym: equitable li
She was always cheerful in
adversity.
Unlucky situation
K cc - odd Hung hn
If I criticize him, he gets
mind. aggressive and starts shouting.
Behaving in an angry and violent way
towards another person
m ly - swamp, wetland M h, nhp nhng
His reply to my question was
somewhat (1 cht, hi, c phn)
ambiguous.
Tht th, khng thin v Du tn, nc danh
The two presidents have had candid According to 1 employee, who
talks about the current crisis. wishes to retain anonymous, the
To be candid with you, I think you're company engaged in illegal
making a dreadful mistake.
activites
Chronic diseases E hi, e s - Fearful
There is a chronic shortage of I've invited a lot of people to the
teachers. party, but I'm a little apprehensive
She suffers from chronic pain in that no one will come.
her knees.
Civil war Kho lo, tinh ranh
20 years of civil strife have left clever and skilful, especially in
the country's economy in ruins. getting what you want:
(Xung t dn s) He has shown himself to be an
artful politician.
(n) Lin minh Ngi v thn
By forming a coalition, the rebels Someone who believes that God
(phin qun) and the opposition does not exist
parties defeated the government.
Creditable Distraught Exotic
/kredtbl/ /dstrt/ /ztk/

Curt Diverse Exploit

/kt/ /davs/ /ksplt/

Delinquent Divulge Extinct

/dlkwnt/ /davld/ /kstkt/

Demeanor Dynamic Faade

/dmin(r)/ /danmk/ /fsd/

Denounce Edify Feasible

/dnans/ /edfa/ /fizbl/

Depreciate Ejaculate Fetish

/dpriiet/ /idkjulet/ /fet/

Devious Engender Fictitious

/di.vi.s/ /nden.dr/ /fkt.s/

Devout Erratic Flaunt

/dvat/ /rt.k/ /flnt/

Dilemma Exceptionable Fleeting

/dalem./ /ksep.n..bl/ /fli.t/

Discrete Exemplary Fluctuate

/dskrit/ /zem.plr.i/ /flk.tu.et/
 Ngoi lai, nc ngoi Qun tr V vang
being definitely out of the The missing child's distraught worthy
ordinary and unexpected; slightly parents made an emotional having worth or merit or value;
odd or even a bit weird appeal for information on TV. being honorable or admirable

a dng
Khai thc, tn/li dng
Students from countries as Cc lc, ct ln
We need to make sure that we
diverse as Colombia and Steve answered curtly and
exploit our resources as fully as
Lithuania use Cambridge turned his back on me.
possible.
textbooks.

Tuyt chng n, a Phm ti

Tit l
If a type of animal is extinct, it They are carrying out research
be released or become known; of
existed in the past but no longer on the causes of delinquent
news
exists. behaviour among young people.

V b ngoi
a false appearance that makes n: ng lc, a: Nng n C ch, thi
someone or something seem more a dynamic, young teacher a way of looking and behaving:
pleasant or better than they really are dynamic leadership The boss has a calm, reassuring
He kept his hostility hidden behind a a dynamic market demeanor.
friendly facade.

able to be made, done, or T co, ln n

M mang tr c, soi sng The government's economic policy has
achieved
I think small talk can be edifying been denounced on all sides.
It may be feasible to clone
in its silliness, and a pleasure too His former colleagues have denounced
human beings, but is it ethical? him as a spy.

Vt th, iu m tn Vng ra (li); Phng (tinh) Khu hao,

He has a fetish for/about high
heels.
an activity or object that you are so interested in
that you spend an unreasonable amount of time
thinking about it or doing it
If a man or male animal ejaculates, Coi khinh, nh gi thp
sperm (= many small cells, one of which
joins an egg to make a baby) suddenly to (cause something to) lose
comes out from his penis. value, especially over time

H cu Gy ra, sinh ra Khng thnh tht, th on

formed or conceived by the
imagination;
adopted in order to deceive
to make people have a particular feeling
or make a situation start to exist:
Her latest book has engendered a lot of
controversy.
You have to be devious if you're
going to succeed in business.
a devious scheme

n,v Khoe khoang

to make your success, money, beauty, Tht thng (a,n)
etc. very obvious so that people notice it She can be very erratic; one day M o, sng o
and admire you she is friendly and the next she'll extremely religious
Although hes a millionaire, he doesnt hardly speak to you.
flaunt his wealth.

offensive or upsetting: Tnh cnh kh khn

Thong qua, ph du The president is clearly in a dilemma
exceptionable behaviour
a fleeting glimpse about/over how to tackle the crisis.
a thoroughly unpleasant highly
This is just a fleeting visit. She faces the dilemma of disobeying
exceptionable piece of writing her father or losing the man she loves.

Dao ng a, Gng mu, lm mu

Ring bit, ri rc
Her wages fluctuate between His tact (hnh ng) was exemplary,
These small companies now
150 and 200 a week. especially considering the
have their own discrete identity
Her weight fluctuates wildly. circumstances.
 Frustrate Impervious Gauche
/frstret/ /mp.vi.s/ //

Garnish Implicit Instigate

/.n/ /mpls.t/ /n.st.et/

Gregarious Import (tacit) Jargon

/re.ri.s/ /mpt/ - /ts.t/ /dn/

Hail Incisive Jeopardy

/hel/ /nsa.sv/ /dep..di/

Hoax Increment Judicious

/hks/ /.kr.mnt/ /dud.s/

Hypothesis Indigenous Latent

/hap..ss/ /ndd..ns/ /le.tnt/

Idiosyncrasy Inference Lavish

/d.i.s.kr.si/ /n.fr.ns/ /lv./

Immaculate Ingenious Lethal

/mkjlt/ /ndinis/ /lil/

Immune Inhibit Longevity

/mjun/ /nhbt/ /lndev..ti/

Impeccable Curb Low (moo)

/mpek..bl/ /kb/ /l/ - /mu/
 Vng v
awkward and uncomfortable with other people
She had grown from a gauche
teenager to a confident young
woman
Khng thm, k th tip thu, k b
Lm tht vng
tc ng
It frustrates me that I'm not able
His steely personality made him
to put any of my ideas into
impervious to jokes about his
practice.
awful haircut

Xi gic, xi by Trang hong, t im

Ngm, bao hm
to cause an event or situation to happen by making to decorate food with a small
He interpreted her comments as
a set of actions or a formal process begin: amount of different food:
The government will instigate new an implicit criticism of the
Garnish the dish with parsley
measures to combat terrorism. government.
before serving.

ting ni kh hiu, ting ni lu Ng , ngm, khng ni ra Sng by n

a meaning that is not expressly stated
nhu kh hiu but can be inferred
words and phrases used by particular
Synonyms:implication, significance
groups of people that are difficult for Type of:meaning, substance
other people to understand the idea that is intended
Emma's a gregarious, outgoing
sort of person.
(especially of animals) living in
groups

Nguy c, cnh him ngho a, Sc bn, su sc

in danger of being damaged or expressing an idea or opinion in a clear a, v Ma
destroyed: and direct way that shows good small, hard balls of ice that fall
The lives of thousands of birds are in understanding of what is important: from the sky like rain
jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. incisive questions/comments

n,v nh la, chi khm

a, Sng sut, ch l, khn n, ln ln, tin li
The bomb threat turned out to be
ngoan, thn trong one of a series of increases:
a hoax.
We should make judicious use of You will receive annual salary/pay
He'd made a hoax call claiming to
the resources available to us increments every September.
be the president.

a, Ngm ngm, m , tim tng a, Bn x

Recent developments in the area have brought Are there any species of frog n, Gi thuyt
latent ethnic tension out into the open.
We're trying to bring out the latent indigenous to the area? Several hypotheses for global
artistic talents that many people possess So who are the indigenous warming have been suggested
without realizing it. people of this land?

a, v Lng ph, cho nhiu n, c tnh, phong cch ring

to be lavish in spending one's money n, S lun ra, kt lun She often cracks her knuckles when she's
n tiu lng ph hoang tong speaking - it's one of her little
What inferences can we draw
to lavish care and affection on one's idiosyncrasies.
children from this? One of the idiosyncrasies of this printer is
nung chiu con ci that you can't stop it once it has started.

a, kho lo, ti ch
a, tinh khit, khng t vt
a, Gy cht ngi very clever and involving new
perfectly clean and tidy or in
able to kill someone ideas, equipment, or methods
perfect condition
a lethal weapon an ingenious
an immaculate garden/room
idea/scheme/solution

a, Sng, ni ting lu v, Cm, hn ch a, n Min dch, min khi

living for a long time:
To what do you attribute your longevity?
remaining popular or useful for a long time:
For longevity in car design, you really
need to keep it simple.
This product inhibits the growth If you are immune to a disease,
of harmful bacteria. you will not get it.
Their threats inhibited witnesses Once youve had the virus, you
from giving evidence are immune to it.

n,a Hon ho
n, Ting b rng n,v Kim ch Her written English is
make a low noise, characteristic A He needs to learn to curb his temper.
impeccable.
range of policies have been introduced
of bovines (nh b) aimed at curbing inflation. He was dressed in a suit and an
impeccable white shirt.
 Secular Nautical Parody

Lucid Notorious Perverse

Ludicrous Novice Petrify

Malicious Oblivious Plagiarism

Mediocre Obsession Platitude

Monologue Obsolete Prestige

Mundane Obtrusive Predatory

Murky Ostracize Prelude

Mutable Paradox Presumption

Myriad Paraphrase Procrastinate


n,v Mng nhic, ch nho
The other kids used to taunt him
in the playground because he
was fat and wore glasses.
a, Co gin, n hi,
kin cng, do dai n, Forecast, prediction
This rubber ball is very resilient and a judgment or the act of making a
judgment about what is likely to happen
immediately springs back into shape.
in the future:
She's a resilient girl - she won't be
unhappy for long. optimistic economic prognostications

a, ngoan c a, d hiu, minh bch, r rng

She finds a perverse pleasure in
upsetting her parents.
Do you really mean that or are you just
being deliberately perverse? (C tnh
ngoan c)
a, ni ting xu sng sut, minh mn, t t
He is notorious as a gambler She gave a clear and lucid
and rake (Lu lng) account of her plans for the
company's future

n, ngi tp vic, mi vo
v, lm kinh s, lm sng st a, ng ci, l lng, l bch
ngh
to frighten someone a lot, = ridiculous
She's complete novice as a
especially so that they are unable It was ludicrous to think that the
reporter (phng vin hon ton
to move or speak plan could succeed.
mi vo ngh)

n, s n cp, hnh ng/ n a, c c, c tnh lm hi

cp a, + of qun, lng qun She took a malicious pleasure
There were accusations of Oblivious of the past on hunting others
plagiarism. Oblivious of one's duty C ta ly nim vui thch c c trong
C nhng li buc ti o vn vic lm tn thng ng khc

n, ni m nh
n, tnh tm thng, nhm chn, a, xong, tm thng
Her fear of flying is bordering on
t nht A mediocre meal
obsession (Uncountable)
a political speech full of a mediocre
Fitness has become an
platitudes and empty promises musician/talent/performance
obsession with him

a, c xa, li thi, n - ngi c

n, uy tn, thanh th
obsolete technology n, c thoi
Loss prestige
With technological changes many He went into a long monologue
Regain prestige
traditional skills have become about life in America
Have prestige in the community
obsolete.

a, trn tc
a, mong mun li dng ngi #
Mundane joys: Th vui trn tc
a, cp bc a, lm phin, kh chu
Mundane matters such as paying
Predatory attack an obtrusive visitor
bills and shopping for food do not
a, n mi sng, n tht
interest her.

v, ty chay
ostracize somebody (formal) to refuse a, ti tm, m u
v,n Vic m u
to let somebody be a member of a social Murky darkness
Khc do u group; to refuse to meet or talk to A murky night
somebody

n, iu gi nh suy on
n, nghch l a, c th/ hay thay i
We've having the party in the
It is a curious paradox that the mutable nature of love
garden on the presumption that
professional comedians often Language is not static, it is
it's not going to rain
have unhappy personal lives. mutable.
n, s kiu cng, ngo mn

v, tr hon, chn ch
n,v din gii
People were dying of starvation a, 10.000, v s
Try to paraphrase the question
while governments Myriad of details
before you answer it.
procrastinated
Prognosticate Resilient Taunt
/prns.t.ket/ /rzl.jnt/ /tnt/

Provisional Retribution Teeming

/prv.n.l/ /ret.rbju.n/ /ti.m/

Proximity Retrieve Tranquil

/prksm..ti/ /rtriv/ /rtriv/

Quash Satellite Trivial

/kw/ /stlat/ /trv.i.l/

Radical Sordid Vanquish

/rd..kl/ /s.dd/ /v.kw/

Ramification Sporadic Vaunt

/rm..fke.nz/ /sprd.k/ /vnt/

Refute Spurn Versatile

/rfjut/ /spn/ /v.s.tal/

Reiterate Stringent Whim

/rit.r.et/ /strn.dnt/ /wm/

Renegade Tangible Zealous

/ren..ed/ /tndbl/ /zel.s/

Respite Tantamount Retrieve

/res.pat/ /tn.t.mant/ /rtriv/

n,v Mng nhic, ch nho
The other kids used to taunt him
in the playground because he was
fat and wore glasses.
a, ng c, lc nhc, tha thi
Families were attempting to
survive on their own on the
teeming streets of Manila.
a, Yn bnh, lng l
She led a tranquil life in the
country.
She stared at the tranquil surface Computers are used to store and
of the water.
a, Tm thng, t/ v gi tr
I don't know why he gets so upset
about something so trivial.
The trivial round: C sng bnh
thng hng ngy
v, nh thng, ch ng
Napoleon was vanquished at the
battle of Waterloo in 1815
To vanquish one's desires: Ch
ng dc vng
n,v Khoe khoang, khoc lc
= flaunt
a, linh hot, tho vt,
hay thay i
Teachers have to be versatile to
cope with different ability levels.
n, cht ny ra
We booked the trip on a whim.
She hires and fires people at whim.
My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the
boss
He was forced to pander to her every whim.
a, st sng, hng hi, c nhit huyt
showing great energy and
enthusiasm for something,
especially because you feel
strongly about it
Retrieve one's fortune (xy dng
li c nghip)
Retrieve from: cu thot khi (1
tnh th cht chc chn)
Retrieve data from a disk
a, Co gin, n hi,
kin cng, do dai n, Forecast, prediction
This rubber ball is very resilient and a judgment or the act of making a
judgment about what is likely to happen
immediately springs back into shape.
in the future:
She's a resilient girl - she won't be
unhappy for long. optimistic economic prognostications
n, S trng pht, bo th a,n Tm thi, lm thi
She was asked whether a civilian The booking is only provisional
government should seek retribution
against military officers involved in a provisional government.
human rights abuses. Tentative
v, Ly li, khi phc n, Trng thi gn, s gn gi
We taught our dog to retrieve a The best thing about the location
ball. of the house is its proximity to the
town centre.
retrieve information efficiently In the proximity of the building
The World Cup was transmitted v, Dp tt, n p
around the world by satellite. Tuyn b ht hiu lc
a spy/weather satellite His conviction was quashed in March
satellite television/TV 1986 after his counsel argued that the
The moon is Earth's satellite. police evidence was all lies.
a, bn thu - dirty and unpleasant: a, Cc oan
(place); hn h morally wrong & He was known as a radical
socking (people) reformer/thinker/politician.
There are lots of really sordid These people have very radical
apartments in the city's poorer areas. views.
a, ri rc, khng thng xuyn Complex consequence of an
More than 100 people have been action or event
killed this year in sporadic Have you considered all the
outbursts of ethnic violence. ramifications of your suggestion?
S bng pht l t ca bo ng sc tc
v,n vt b, t chi, ht hi
She spurned my offers of help. v, bc b, bt b
She spurned his advances She refutes any suggestion that
(C y c tuyt li tn tnh ca she behaved unprofessionally.
anh ta)
a, nghim ngt, kht khe v, lm li, ni li, nhc li
A stringent ban of smoking Reiterate a command
a, khan him (tin) Let me reiterate the most
A stringent economic climate important points
n,v,a phn bi
a, hu hnh
A band of renegades had
hin nhin, c tht
captured the prince and were
Tangible proof: chng c rnh
holding him to ransom (i tin
rnh
chuc)
a, tng ng vi, c gi tr n,v hon thi hnh/ ngh ngi
nh To respite a dead sentence
As good as, equivalent To grant sb a respite
She's doing the equivalent job in the We worked for hours without
new company but for more money. respite.