o Have an adverse bearing on N = have a negative effect on N o Be woefully insufficient = be not enough o Complex = intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details) o Small = minuscule (very small), minute, o Praise = extol (stronger than praise), compliment(polite and political) o Hard-working = assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly) o Difficult = arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts) o Poor (soil) = barren, infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it) o Poor (ppl) = impoverished o Big = massive (large in size, quantity, or extent), colossal (use this word, you emphasize something’s large), tremendous (informal) o Avoid = shun (if someone shuns something, she/he deliberately avoid that something or keep away from it.) o Fair = impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.) o Attack = assault (physically attack someone), assail (attack violently) o Dislike = abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons), loathe (dislike very much) o Always = invariably (the same as always, but better than always) o Forever = perpetual (a perpetual state never changes), immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed) o Surprise = startle (it means surprise you slightly), astound (surprise you to a large degree), astonish(the same as astound) o Enthusiasm = zeal (a great enthusiasm), fervency (sincere and o Repercussions (+ for) = consequences o negligent: cẩu thả >< meticulous: tỉ mỉ o Prodigious = extraordinary o Perplexing = confusing o Erroneous = fault o Futile = needless o Feasible = possible o Worried = Perturbed (adj) o Trip = picnic = excursion o Vanish = disapear (had vanished into thin air: completely disapeared) o Tawdry = flashy o Inhuman = barbaric o vague = obscure (unknown or known by only a few people) o blame = condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable) o complain = grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way) o 17. primary = radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental o 18. relieve = alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe) o force = coerce into (coerce means you make someone do something she/he does not want to) o quiet = tranquil (calm and peaceful), serene (calm and quiet) o expensive = exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be) o luxurious = lavish (impressive and very expensive), sumptuous (grand and very expensive) o boring = tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating) o respect = esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her. FORMAL) o worry = fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it) o cold = chilly (unpleasantly cold), icy(extremely cold) o hot = boiling (very hot) o dangerous = perilous (very dangerous, hazardous) (dangerous, especially to people’s safety and health) o only = unique (the only one of its kind), distinctive; o stop = cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or existing) o part = component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of) o result = consequence (the results or effects of something) o obvious = apparent, manifest o based on = derived from (can see or notice them very easily) o quite = fairly o pathetic = lamentable (very uncomfortable and disappointing) o field = domain (a particular field of thought, activities or interest) o appear = emerge (come into existence) o whole = entire (the whole of something) o rapid = meteoric (ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves success quickly) o ordinary = mundane (very ordinary and not at interesting or unusual) o despite = notwithstanding (FORMAL) o best = optimal (used to describe the best level something can achieve) o unbelievable = inconceivable (if you deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen ) o puzzle = perplex (something perplex someone means it confuses and worries him/her because he/she does not understand it) o method = avenue (a way of getting something done) o famous = distinguished (used to describe people who are successful in their career) o ancient = archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned) o decorate = embellish (embellish means make something look more attractive via decorating it with something else) o possible = feasible (if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved) o so = consequently, accordingly o rare = infrequent (doesn’t happen often) o greedy = rapacious (greedy and selfish) o individuals, characters, folks = people, persons o nowadays = currently o dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill = be less impressive o reap huge fruits = get many benefits o for my part, from my own perspective = in my opinion o wet (a) = moist (slightly wet), damp (slightly wet), humid (very damp and hot): ẩm ướt o wrong (a) = erroneous (incorrect or partly correct): bị lỗi, bị sai, không đúng o difficult (a) = formidable o change (v) = convert (change into another form) o typical (a) = quintessential (this word means represent a typical example of something) o careful (a) = cautious (very careful in order to avoid danger), prudent(careful and sensible): cẩn thận, tỉ mỉ o ability (n)= capacity, capability (the same as ability) o strange (a) = eccentric (if some one is eccentric, she/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different from most people) o rich (a) = wealthy, well-off, affluent (if you are affluent, you have a lot of money) o use (v) = utilize (the same as use) o dubious (a) = skeptical (if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it.): đáng nghi o satisfy (v) = gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction) làm hài lòng, làm thỏa mãn o short (a) = fleeting, ephemeral (if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time) o Scholarship (n)= fellowship: học bổng o smelly (a) = malodorous (used to describe an unpleasant smell) o ugly (a) = hideous (if something is hideous, it is very ugly or unattractive) o attractive (a) = appealing (pleasing and attractive), absorbing (something absorbing can attract you a great deal) o diverse (a) = miscellaneous (a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things) o disorder (n)= disarray, chaos: sự rối loạn, sự lộn xộn o crazily (adv) = frantically (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way) o 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑠 = 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑠 (dicuss some precursors to the problem) o Lonely = solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her) o Show = demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means to make it clear to people.) o Ruin = devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.) o Alternatively = instead o Perceive = understand o Dirty = filthy o Clean = tidy, spotless o Manifold = many (various) o Quiet = tranquil, serene place o Trigger = cause o Vividly = clearly o sharp = acute (severe and intense) o Enlarge = magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is) o Notable = noticeable = observable = significant o Fragile = brittle, vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically)