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SIMULTANEOUSLY thay cho t AT THE SAME TIME,hay PORTABLE thay cho t EASY TO CARRYhay MITIGATE thay cho t LESSENtrong phn WRITING v SPEAKING th im ca bn s cao cht vt khng ng lun y. Chak, nht l trong phn READING, nhng t trong quyn sch ny xut hin nhiu lm, v cLISTENING na ch.S li hi ca quyn sch ny, chc chn ch khi no hc ri, bn mi thy r. Quyn ny (nh xut bn TPHCM) ht bn ri. Nn nu bn no cn pht th lin lc Uyn

Uyn:[email protected] nhin mi tun Bear vn s post ln y 20 t trong quyn sch , nu bn no xa, vn c

th hc c.ng nhin mi ngi c 1 cch hc ring v tr nh khc nhau. C ngi nhn qua l nh lin, c

ngi nhn hoi vn khng nh, nn Bear suggest cch hc ny, bn no thy thch hp vi mnh thp dng:1/ Mi ngy hc 3 t: ging nh n cm vy: sng 1 t, tra 1 t, ti 1 t. Vui lng ng thy cun

sch qu hay m hc 1 ngy vi ba chc t ri ngy mai nhn li thy ngn.. ri.. b lun quyn schhay ny nh.2/ Lm sao m trc khi i ng, c th c (hoc vit) ra 3 cuv d c cha t l xem nh ok.

Nh l ng hc kiu: teacher : gio vin, m hy cho n vo cu hn hoi. Nn hc cu v d trongsch, (gip mnh bit thm nhiu t mi khc + quan st t loi, ng php ca cu) ch ng hcngha ting Vit ri t t cu, c khi li sai ng php, sai lun c t loi na !

3/ C bn hi Bear, nu hc hm nay nh, ngy mai qun 3 t hc th sao. Cu tr li l: th cvic qun thoi mi! B no lm vic th phi cho n ngh ngi, c ra c v ch. Min sao, cuingy, bn vn nh c 3 t trong ngy bn hc l OK lm ri. Lu lu n i n li nhng t hc,th s nh dai thi.4/ 3 t x 7 ngy = 21 t. Nhng Bear ch post 20 v.. ti ch nht nn th gin (i n kem chng

hn) th no s hot ng tt hn5/ Gii thch:

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

Agree, be of the same opinion => T ng ngha. V d, phn READING, trong on vn th dngt CONCUR, n lc, cu hi, ngi ta dng AGREE. Do , hc lun t ng ngha, s gip mnhc tit kim thi gian v c nhiu p n ng trong lc lm bi thi. Hoc phn WRITING, trnh lp li t AGREE, mnh c th dng CONCUR.ng , cng 1 kin=> Ngha ting VitGood sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpires decision even if you do not concurwith it.=> Cu v d, c bi cnh hn hoi, d hiu.Tinh thn th thao tt i hi bn phi chp nhn quyt nh ca trng ti d cho bn khng ng

vi ng ta. => Phn dch ting Vit bn no lm bing tra t (c khi trong cu v d, n li xuthin nhng t mnh khng bit), vn c th hiu c.6/ Ghi ch: C nhiu bn, mun im cao, nhng li lm bing hc t vng, th vn c mi trong

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IELTS VOCABULARYWEEK 1

1. Civilian/ 28 : [ n, adj ] / s'vlin /(thng dn.)

2. Complicated/ 28: [ adj ] / 'kmplketd /= Not simple or easy; intricate

3. Concur / 28: [ v ] / kn'kr /= Agree, be of the same

4. Confirm/ 28: [ v ] / kn'frm /= State or prove the truth of; substantiate ( Xc nhn, chng thc)5. Digress/ 30: [ v ] / da'gress /=Turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing.

( i lch, lc khi ch chnh khini hoc vit.)

6. Fragile/ 30: [ adj ] / 'frdal / = Easily borken; breakable; weak; frail.

7. Galore/ 30: [ adj ] / g'l: / = Plentiful; abundant (nhiu.)

8. Genuine/ 30: [ adj ]/ 'denjun / = Actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real;authentic.( Tht s ng nh tn gi hoc ng nh ngi ta thy; tht; tht s; ch thc.)

9. Hostile/ 30 : [ adj, n ] / 'hstal / = Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly

10. Impatient/ 30: [adj] / m'pent / = Not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious

11. Inter/ 30: [ v ] / n't:/ = Put into the earth or in a grave; bury12. Mitigate/ 30: [ v ] / 'mtget /= Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve.

( Lm gim i; gim bt; lm di; lm cho nh nhm)

13. Novice/ 30: [ n ] / 'nvs /= One who is new to a field or activity; beginner (ngi mi bt u.)

14. Original/ 32: [ adj, n ] / 'rdnl /15. Rarity/ 32: [ n ] /'rerti /= Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare

16. Resume/ 32: [ v, n ] / r'zju:m / = Begin again

17. Shrink/ 32: [ v ] /rk /= Draw back; recoil ( Tht li; li li v s)

18. Sober/ 32: [ adj ] / 'sb /= Not drunk: khng say = Serious; free from excitement or exaggeration:

nghim tc; khng b kch ng hoc phng i19. Suffice/ 32: [ v ] / s'fas / = Be enough, adequate, or sufficient ( , tng ng, hoc y )

20. Vacant/ 32: [ adj ] / 'veknt /= Empty; unoccupied; not being used ( Trng; b trng; khng c sdng)


1. Adjourn/ 44: [ v ] / 'd:n /= Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband.( Kt thc cuc hp; ngng cng vic trong 1 phin hp, gii tn.)

Ex: When we visited Washington, D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjournedfor theThanksgiving weekend.2. Astute/ 46: [ adj ] / s'tju:t /= Shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning ( Tinh ranh; khn; mu m; ququyt)3. Censure/ 46: [ n, v ] = Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke( Hnh ng qu trch; by t s khng hi lng.)

4. Demolish/ 46: [ v ] / d'ml/= Tear down; destroy, raze ( Ph sp; hy dit, san bng.)

5. Discharge / 46: [ n, v ] / ds't : d /= Unload ( Bc; d xung)6.Dissent/ 46: [ n, v ] / d'sent /= Differ in opinion; disagree; object. ( Khc y kin; khng ng y;

phn bc.)7. Equitable/ 46: [ adj ] / 'ekwtbl /= Fair to all concerned; just. ( Tt vi mi ngi; bnh ng.)8. Exonerate/46: [ v ] / g'znret/ = Free from blame; clear from accusation. ( Lm cho khi bkhin trch, lm cho khi b kt ti.)


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Ex: The other driver exoneratedDad of any responsibility for the accident.(Ngi ti x khc gii tr cha ti khi trch nhim i vi tai nn.)

9. Extemporaneous/ 46: [ adj ] / eks,temp'renjs/ = Composed or spoken without preparation;off-hand; impromptu; improvised( Tho hoc ni ra m khng chun b trc; ng khu, ng ch; lm ra ngay m khng chun b.)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 gnglm 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 toextricateyourself.(Nu bn cho bi lm ca bn chng cht ln, bn c th ri vo tnh trng m bn khng th no thotrac.)11. Forfeit/ 48: [ n, adj, v ] / 'f:ft /= Lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, orfault ( Mt hoc phi chu mt, b qua.)

12. Illegible/ 48: [ adj ] / 'ledbl /= Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible

13. Inadvertently/ 48: [ adv ] / nd'v:tntli /= Not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly;accidentally. ( Khng dng tm; khng ch ; v; ngu nhin.)

14. Inappropriate/ 48: [ adj ] / n'prprit /= Not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate. (Khng thch hp; khng ph hp; khng khp vi.)

15. Lucrative/ 48: [ adj ] / '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.16. Permanent / 48: [ adj ] / 'p:mnnt /= Lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms:temporary; transient) ( Lu di; ko di; bn vng.)

17. Prohibit/ 48: [ v ] / pr'hbt /= Fobid; ban ( Cm; khng cho.)18. Punctual/ 50: [ adj ] / 'pktul /= On time; prompt.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)20. Transient/ 50: [ adj, n ] / 'trnznt /= Not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived;momentary ( Khng tn ti lu; chng qua; thong qua; sng ngn ngi; chc lt.)


1.Cache/ 62: [n , v ]/ k/ = Hiding place to store something. ( Ch ct giu, lu tr.)2. Commend/ 62: [ v ] (ant. Censure, reprimand) /k'mend/ = Praise; mention favorably.( Ca ngi, cp n 1 cch thun li.)3. Cur/ 62 [ n ]/k /= Worthless dog.( Con ch v dng.)4. Despotic/ 64: [ adj ]/ des'ptk/ = Of a despot (a monarch having absolute power);5. Dispute/ 64: [ n, v ] / ds'pju:t / = Argue about; debate; declare not true; call in question;oppose. ( L y lun, bin bc; tranh lun, tuyn b l khng ng; t thnh vn ; i lp.)6. Edifice/ 64: [ n ] / 'edfs / = Building, especially a large or impressive building.( Cao c, nht l cao c ln v s.)7. Era / 64: [n] / 'r /= Historical period; period (of time) ( Giai on lch s; thi k.)

8. Initiate / 64: [ v ] / 'nt /= Begin; introduce; originate.9. Jol ly Roger/ 64: [n] / 'dl'rd /= Prirates flag; black flag with white skull andcrossbones.


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10. Multitude/ 64: [n]/ 'mlttju/= Crowd; throng; horde; swarm. ( m ng, by, n.)11.Perceive / 64:[ v] /psi:v/ = Become aware of through the senses; see; note; boserye(bit c nh gic quan; thy; ghi nhn; quan st )12.Portal / [n]/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 cngbng ng )13.Reserved / [adj] /riz:vd/ = restrained in speech or action; uncommunicative(t ni hoc hn ch hnh ng; khng giao tip )Ex: Mark was reservedat first but became much more communicative when he got to know us better.(Ban u Mark d dtnhng tr nn ci m nhiu hn khi anh y bit nhiu hn v chng ti )14.Restrain / [v] /ristrein/ = hold back; check; curb; repress (gi li; ngn li; chn li; xung )15.Retract / [ v]/ritrkt/ = draw back; with draw; take back (rt lui; rt li; ly li )16.Spine / [n ]/spain/ = (xng sng)17.Stroll / [n]/stroul/= idle and leisurely walk (i b nhn tn, i do )18.Timorous / [adj] /timrs/= full of fear; afraid; timid (s hi; e s; rt r )19.Tuition / [n]/tju:in/ = payment for instruction (tin tr cho vic c ging dy, tin hc ph )


1. Aggressor / [n] /gres/ = Person or nation that begins quarrel assailant(ngi hoc quc gia m u cuc xung t; k xm lc; k tn cng )

2. Altitude / [n]/ltitju / = Height; elevation; high position; eminence(Chiu cao; nng cao; v tr trn cao; tri vt ln )# attitude

3. Calamity / [n] /klmiti/ = Great misfortune; catastrophe; disaster (i bt hnh; tai ho; i ho )Ex:The assassination of President Kennedy was a national calamity.4. Congregate / [n] /khgrigeit/= Come together into a crowd; assemble; gather5 .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 )6. Cordiality / [n]/,k ility/ = Friendliness; warmth of regard(S thn tnh bn b; s quan tm thn thit )

7. Crony / [n] /krouni/= Close companion; intimate friend; chum (B bch thn; bn thn; b bn c )8. Deliberately / [adv] /dilibritly/ = in a carefully thought out manner; on purpose; purposely

(Mt cch c suy tnh cn thn; ch ch; c dng )9. Di spense with / [v]/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 quavic c bin bn khitn th gi )

0. Dubious / [adj]/dju:bjs/= Doubtful; uncertain; questionable

(y s ng vc; khng chc chn; c th t thnh cu hi )1. Extremity / [adj] /ikstremiti/= Very end; utmost limit (Ngay ch tn cng; gii hn tn cng )

Ex: Key West is at the southern extremityof Florida.2. Forecast / [v,n]/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.3. Hibernate / [v]/haib:neit/= Spend the winter (Ngh vo mu ng )4. Host / [n.v] /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 khchtuyt 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 ngkhch hng nhng ri ch c mt vi ngi xut hin )

5. Intimidate / [v]/intimideit/= Frighten; influence; by fear; cow; overawe


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(Lm cho hong s; b nh hng bi s s hi; co rm li; qu s )16. Preface / [n,v] /prefis/ (noun; verb) = Introduction (to a book or speech); foreword; prologue[Li gii thiu (mt quyn sch hoc bi din vn]; li ni u; li pht oan ]

17. Recoil / [n,v] /ri:kil/ = Draw back because of fear; shrink; wince; flinch.(Tht li li v s; co li; co rm li )Ex: Jerry recoiledat the thought of singing in the amateur show, but he went through with it because hehad promised to participate.18. Reflection / [n] /rifekn/ = Thought; especially careful thought(Suy ngh; nht l suy ngh cn thn )= Blame; discredit; reproach (Qu trch; bt tn nhim; khin trch )Ex 2: Yesterdays defeat was no reflectionon our players; they did their very best.19. Reli nquish / [v]/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 relinquishedhe seat to her.20. Tolerate / [v] /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 toleratecriticism.


1) Contend / [v] /kntend/ = Compete; vie; take part in a contest; fight; struggle(tranh; thi da; tham d cuc u; nh nhau; chin u )= Argue; maintain as true; assert (Lp lun; cho l ng; khng nh )

2) Decease / [n,v] /disi:s/= Death (ci cht, cht )3) Din / [n,v] /din/ = Loud noise; uproar (Ting ng ln; n o )4) Distinguish / [v] /distihgwi/= Tell apart; differentiate (Phn bit; nhn ra ch khc nhau )5) Divulge / [v] /daivld/ = Make known; reveal; disclose (Cng b cho bit; tit l; l ra )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)

8) I lluminate / [v]/ilu:mineit/ = Light up; make bright with light(Soi sng; chiu sng )9) Inaudible / [adj] /inbl/ = Incapable of being heard; not audible(Khng th nghe c )10) I ncense / [v]/insens/ = Make extremely angry; enrage; madden; infuriate

(Lm cho gin d; ni cn thnh n; in ln, tc gin )11) I nundate / [n,v]/inndeit/ = Flood; swamp; deluge(ngp lt; lm ngp lt; trn ngp )12) Jeopardy / [n]/depdi/ = Danger; peril(Nguy him; him nguy )13) Magnif y / [v] /mgnifai/= Cause to be or look larger; enlarge; amplify (Lm cho ln hoc trng

thy ln hn; phng i; lm to ln )

14) Municipal / [adj] /mju:nisipl/ = Of a city or town (Thuc v thnh ph, th)15) Punctur e / [n,v]/phkt/ Make a hole with a pointed object; pierce; perforate

(m mt l bng mt vt nhn; m xuyn qua; lm thng )16) Rummage / [n,v] /rmid/ = Search thoroughly by turning over all the contents; ransack

(Tm bng cch lc lo mi th bn trong; lng sc tm )17) Simul taneous / [adj]/,simlteinisli/.happening or done at the same ttime as st else

( ng thi, cng mt lc)IELTS VOCABULARYWEEK 6

1) Accommodate / [v] /kmdeit/ = Hold without crowding or inconvenience; have room for(Ch c; ch cho )

Ex: The new restaurant will accommodate128 persons [=> people; sao trong sch ngi ta dngpersons vy ta???].(Nh hng mi c th ch n128 ngi )= Oblige; do a favor for; furnish with something desired


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(Lm tho mn ai; ban n hu cho ai; cung ng iu m ngi khc mun )Ex: Im sorry I have no pen to lend you. Ask Norman. Perhaps he can accommodate you.(Ti ly lm tic ti khng c bt mc cho anh mn. Anh hy hi Norman. C l ng ta cth gipanh )

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 apprehendthe outcome of the test. I passed easily.(By gi ti mi thy tht l ngu khi ti lo skt 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 likhi 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)

4) Conceal / [ v] /knsi:l/ = Keep secret; withdraw from observation; hide(Gi b mt; trnh bquan st; n no )

5) Content / [n,adj,v] /kntent/ = Satisfied; pleased(Tho mn; hi lng )Ex: If you are not contentwith the merchandise, you may return it for an exchange or a refund.(Nu ng khng hi lngvi hng ho y, ng c th hon v i ly ci khc hoc l ly tinli )

6) Culpri t / [n] /klprit/ = One guilty of a fault or crime; offender(Ngi phm li hoc c ti;ngi ti phm )

7) El iminate / [v]/ilimineit/= Drop; exclude; remove; get rid of; rule out(Ngng; loi ra; ly khi;loi b)

8) Facetious / [adj] /fsi:s/ = Given to joking; not to be taken seriously; witty(u khng ch ; nghim tc; ddm )Ex: Bob meant it when he said he was quitting the team. He was not being facetious.

9) Fatigue / [n,v] /fti:g/ = Tire; exhaust; weary(Mt mi; kit sc; r ri )10)I nfall ible / [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 considerher judgment infallible. (Khi Phil tranh ci gii p ca ti hoc ti nghi ng giip ca hn,Chng ti bn nh c gio dy ton xem xt. Chng ti thy phn nh ca c khng th sai lm)

10) Pilf er / [v] /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 cpm anh ta angmang gi)

11) Province /[n] /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 vca cha m anh )

13 Refl ect /[v] /riflekt/ = Think carefully; meditate; contemplate(Suy ngh cn thn; suy t; suytng )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 gisuy 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 reversetheverdict.(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 liphn quyt trc )= A defeat (S bi trn )Ex 2: In 1805, Napoleons fleet met with a serious reverseat the Battle of Trafalgar.


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(Vo nm 1805, hm i ca Napolon gp phi mt tht binng n trn Trafalgar )

15) Shal low / [adj,n,v]/lou/= Not deep(Khng su, cn )16) Superfl uous /[adj] /su:p:flus/= Beyond what is necessary or desirable; surplus; needless

(D tha, khng cn thit)


1) 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 btnhng 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 abatedhis zeal for the game.(Vic Mike thua st nt trong vng u tennis khng lm gim btnhit tnh ca anh i vi trchi 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 mttho hip)= Agree; correspond (ng ; ph hp; tng ng )Ex 2: Check to see if your definition accordswith the one in the dictionary.(Bn hy sot li xem nh ngha ca bn c ph hpvi nh ngha trong t in khng )

3) Aggravate / [v] /grveit/ = Make worse; intensify(Lm cho ti t hn; trm trng hn; gia tngcng )Ex: If your sunburn itches, dont scratch; that will only aggravatedit.

4) Bell igerent /[adj,n] /bi'lidrnt/ = Fond of fighting; warlike; combative(Hiu chin; thch chin tranh; c tinh thn chin u )

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 conspicuousfor its superiorheight.(Trong s cc to nh chc tri khu Manhattan cao c Empire State Building ni bt do chiu caovt trica 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 nghsiu vit ca h)= Skill or art in a bad sense; cunning; guile (K nng hoc ti ngh hiu theo ngha xu; mu m; thon )

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 incravenfear.

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 )

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 )

10) Dupl icate / [ adj,n,v] /'djulikit/ = One of two things exactly alike; copy

(Mt trong 2 vt ging ht nhau; phin bn; bn sao)11) F ictitious / [adj] /fik'tis/ = Made up; imaginary; not real(Ba ra; c tnh cch tng tng; khng

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12) Immaculate / [adj] /i'mkjulit/ = Spotless; without a stain; absolutely clean

(Khng vy bn; khng mt vt d; tuyt isch )13) I ntervene / [v] /,int'vi:n/ = Occur between; be between; come between

(Xy ra gia; xen vo gia; can thip )Ex 1: More than two months intervenebetween a Presidents election and the day he takes office.(T khitng thng c bu n ngyng 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 tointervene.(Ralph khng hi lng khi ti can cuc nh nhau gia hn v em hn. Hn khng mun ti canthip)

14) Mini ature / [n,v] /'mint/= Small; tiny(Nh; nh nhn )15) Quintet / [n] /kwin'tet/= Group of five(nhm 5 ngi )


1) Al ternative / [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 lachn )

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 )

4) Custody /[n ]/'kstdi/ = Care; safekeeping; guardianship(S chm sc; s trng nom; s gi gn )Ex: Our treasurer has custodyof our clubs financial records.(NgI th qu ca chng ti gign 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 )

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 tnm 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 )

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 )

9) Exempt /[adj,n,v]/ig'zempt/= Freed or released from a duty, liability, or rule to which others aresubject(Min tr khi nhim v, trch nhim hoc quy nh m k khc phi theo )

10) Imperi l / [v]./im'peril/.= Endanger; jeopardize (Lm nguy him; lm hi cho)

Ex: The fishing vessel was imperiledby high winds, but it managed to reach port safely.(Chic thuyn nh c b nguy himv nhng cn gi to, nhng c gng v bn cng an ton )11) L ineage / [n ] /'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 )

12) Major /[n,v.adj]/'meid/ (t tri ngha: minor = th yu )= Greater; larger; more important;principal(Ln hn; to hn; quan trng hn; chnh yu )

13) Objective / [adj,n] /b'dektiv/= Aim or end (of an action); goal14) Opinionated / [adj] /'pinjneitid/

= Unduly attached to ones own opinion; obstinate; stubborn(Bm ly kin ca mnh mtcch khng hp l; ngoan c; bng bnh )

15) Presentl y /[adv]/'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.


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(Chng ti s khngphi ch lu chuyn xe but ca chng ti. N s n y khng lu)

16) Procrastinate /[v] /prou'krstineit/ = Put things off; delay; postpone; defer(Hon cng vic li; lm chm; nh hon; hon li )

17) Prodigious / [adj] /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 )

18) Protract /[v] /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 protracther visit for a full week.

19) Retain /[v] /ri'tein/ = Keep; continue to have, hold or use(Gi; tip tc duy tr; hoc s dng )

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1) 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 vkho; kho tay )

2) Ambidextrous /[adj] /,mbi'dekstrs/= Able to use both hands equally well(Kho c 2 tay)

3)

Apprentice /[n ,v,adj]/'prentis/

= Person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice; tyro(ngi thc tp)

4) Aptitude /[n] /'ptitju /= Natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent5) Craftsman /[n]/'kr:ftsmn/ = Skilled workman; artisan(Ngi cng nhn c k nng; th

chuyn mn )6) Dexter ity /[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 dexterityas a master craftsman.(Bn khng th hy vng mt ngi ang hc vic c c cng mt k nng kho lonh mtngi 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(Page 164 -> 173)

1)Desti tute / [adj] /'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 cnhngho kh)2)Economize /[v]/i:'knmaiz/ = Cut down expenses; be frugal(Ct gim chi ph; tit kim )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 frugalmealwith his visitor.(ng gi y khng c g n ngoi tr bnh m v ph mai; vy m ng ta ngh chia s ba nmbcny vi ngi khch vingthm 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 arefrugal.

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4) Impoveri sh / [ v] /im'pvri/= Make very poor; reduce to poverty(lm cho ngho i )5) I ndigence /[n ]/'indidns/ = Poverty (S ngho kh)

3. Wealth1)Aff luent / [adj,n] /'flunt/ = Very wealthy; rich; opulent(Rt giu; giu c; giu sang )2)Avarice /[n] /'vris/= Excessive desire for wealth; greediness

(S tham lam ti sn thi qu, s tham lam )3)Covet /[v] /'kvit/ = Desire; long for; crave especially something belonging to another

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3. Wealth

1) Lucrative /[adj]/'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 morelucrativebusiness.

2)Means/min:nz/ = Wealth; property; resources(S giu c; ti sn; ti nguyn )

3)Opulence /[n]

/'pjulns/ = Wealth; riches; affluence(S giu c; c nhiu ca ci; giu sang )4)Sumptuous /[adj]/'smptus/ = Involving large expense; luxurious; costly; lavish

(S xa hoa, chi tiu nhiu; xa x; t gi; phung ph )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 apprehensiveparents telephoned the school when the children were late in getting homefrom the museum trip.

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 coweringbefore 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 )4) I ntimi date /[v]/in'timideit/ = Make fearful or timid; frighten; force by fear; cow; bully5) Timid /[v]/'timid/ = Lacking courage or self-confidence; fearful; timorous; shy

(Thiu s can m hoc t tin; s hi, nht nht; e l )6) Trepidation /[n ]/,trepi'dein/= Nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling

(Lo lng bn chn; s hi; kinh s; run s )5. Courage

1)Audacious /[adj] /:'deis/= Bold; fearlessly daring (Can m; gan d khng bit s )

= Too bold; insolent; impudent (Qu bo dn; c gan; hn xc )2)Dauntless /[adj]/'d:ntlis/ = Fearless; intrepid; very brave; valiant

(Khng bit s; qu cm; rt can m; dng cm )3)Exploi t / [n,v]/'eksplit/ = Heroic act; daring deed; feat(Hnh vi anh hng; hnh ng gan d; hnh

vi qu cm )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 khhoc au n; s chu ng; cantrng; chu ng phn u; dng cm )Ex: The captain showed remarkable fortitudein continuing to lead his men despite a painful wound.(V thuyn trng t ra rt can trngkhi tip tc dn u cc thuc vin ca ng mc d vtthng ang lm ng au n )

5) I ndomitable /[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 indomitablebelief that he would reach land by sailing west.


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(Columbus c mt nim tin khng g khut phc cl ng s i n t lin khi tin v phaty bng thuyn bum )

6)Plucky / [adj]/'plki/ = Courageous; brave; valiant; valorous(Can m; can trng; dng cm; anhdng )

7)Rash / [ n, adj]/r/ [T tri ngha: Deliberate /di'librit/: thn trng ]= Overhasty; foolhardy; reckless; impetuous; taking too much risk

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6. Concealment

1)Concealment /[ n]/kn'si:lmnt/ = The act of hiding st, the state of being hidden(Hnh ng che du)

2)Al ias /n.v] /'eilis/ = Assumed name (Bit danh )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 )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 )5) Latent /[adj] /'leitnt/ = Present but not showing itself; hidden but capable of being brought tolight; dormant; potential (Hin din nhng khng hin l ra; n bn di nhngc th c mang raanh sng; ang hot ng tim tng nh ng; tim nng, tim tng )Ex: A good education will help you discover and develop your latenttalents.(Mt nn gio dc tt s gip bn khm ph v pht trin ti nng tim tng)

6) Lur k /[v] /l:k/ = Be hidden; lie in ambush(n nu; nm phc kch )7)Seclude /[v] /si'klu / = Shut up apart from others; confine in a place hard to reach; hide

(Cch ly khi nhng ngi khc; gi vo mt ch kh n; n giu )8)Stealthy /[adj]/'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 stealthyif he was able to get past the two watchmen withoutbeing noticed.

7. Disclosure

1)Disclosure /[n] /dis'klouz/ = Exposition, revelation (S vch trn; s pht hin, s tit l )2)Appri se /[v] /'praiz/ = Inform; notify(Thng bo, thng tri )3)Avowal /[n] /'vaul/ = Open acknowledgement; frank declaration; admission; confession

(S cng nhn cng khai; thnh tht khai bo; cng nhn; th nhn )4)Divulge /[v] /dai'vld/ = Make public; disclose; reveal; tell(Cng b; tit l; k ra )5)Eli cit /[v] /i'lisit/ = Draw forth; bring out; evoke; extract(Rt ra; mang ra; gi ra; to ra; trch l ra )

6)Enl ighten /[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 enlightenedhim that his roomis at the other end of the hall.(Anh tn sinh vin ang i vo hng sai cho n khi c ngi ch choanh 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 manifestany interest in her subject.(C gao mn k thut ni vi cha m ti rng ti khng cho thymt s quan tm no i vimn 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 manifestthat, if I do not do my work, I will fail the course.(By gi th r rngl nu ti khng lm bi lm ca ti, ti s b hng kho hc.)


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8)Overt / [adj] /'ouv:t/ = Open to view; not hidden; public; manifest(M ra; khng che giu; cng cng; biu l )

IELTS VOCABULARYWEEK 128. 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 acompromise.(Thot tin, nghip on v ban gim c khc bit nhau v lng bng, nhng cui cng h intho hip.)

2)Conform / [v]/kn'f:m/ = Be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with acceptedstandards or customs; comply(Ph hp vi; hnh ng theo tiu chun hoc tp qun c chpthun; 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 )

4)Correspond / [ in .verb]/,kris'pnd/ [in.verb = intransitive verb]= Be in harmony; match; fit; agree; be similar (Ph hp; kt vi; thch hp vi; ng ; tng t )Ex: The rank of second lieutenant in the Army correspondsto that of ensign in the Navy.(Cp bc thiu u trong qun i tng ngvi cp bc thiu u trong hi qun. )

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 )

6)Reconcil e / [t.verb]/'reknsail/ [t. verb = transitive verb]

= Cause to be friendly again; bring back to harmony (Ho gii, lm cho thun tho bn b li; lmcho ho hp tr li )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 khchu; nhng b )

9. Disagreement

1)Al tercation /[ n]/,:lt:'kein/ = Noisy, angry dispute; quarrel; wrangle(Ci v n o, gin d; ci ln; i co )Ex: The teacher halted the altercationby separating the two opponents before they could come to

blows.(Thy gio chm dt s i cobng 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 antagonizedthe leader of his own party by accusing him of cowardice.(Vin chc y to ra s th nghch vith lnh chnh ng ca ng ta bngcch kt tI ng nyl mt k hn nht.)

3)Cleavage / [n ]/'kli:vid/

= Split; division(Chia r; phn ly )


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Ex: Our party hopes to repair the cleavagein its ranks so that it may present a united front in thecoming elections.(ng ca chng ti hy vng hn gn c s chia rtrong hng ng ca mnh sao cho ng c thxut hin nh mt mt trn on kt trong cc k bu c sp ti.)

4)Discord /[n, in .verb]/'disk /[T tri ngha: Accord, harmony ]

= Disagreement; conflict; dissension; strife(Skhng thun tho; xung t; s chia r; xung t )Ex: Billy Budd put an end to the discordaboard the RIGHT-OF-MAN. He was an excellent

peacemaker.(Billy Buld chm dt c mi bt hotrn con tu RIGHT-OF-MAN. Anh ta l mt nh hogii 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. Canyou account for this discrepancy?(Tm mi sinh vin n d cuc khiu v, nhng ch c 74 v c thu ca. Anh c th giithch c s chnh lchny khng?)

6)Embroi l / [t.verb]/im'bril/

= Involve in conflict

(Dn n xung t )Ex: Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiledwith law.(Nhng ngi li xe coi thng lut l giao thng rt cuc ri s dn n vi phmlut 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 choxa cch; lm cho tr thnh xa l )Ex: A quarrel over an inheritance estrangesthe brothers for many years.(S ci v v vn tha k lm chohai anh em ght b nhautrong nhiu nm.)

8) Fri ction /[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 frictionbetween the supporters and the opponentsof higher taxes.(Trong cuc hp v ngn sch, c mt s va chmng k gia nhng ngi ng h v nhngngi chng i tng thu.)

9) I rr econcilable /[adj]

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(Khng th ho gii; lm cho ng hoc hiu bit; xung t vt khi kh nng ho gii; khng thho gii )Ex: It is doubtful whether anyone can make peace between the estranged partners; they have becomeirreconcilable.(Ngi ta nghi ng l khng ai c th ging ho gia cc bn th nghch; h tr nn khng thho gii c.)

10)L itigation /[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 khcth 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 variancewith those of the rest ofthe class.(Cynthia l mt ngi suy ngh c lp. Nhng kin ca c thng khcvi kin ca nhngngi khc trong lp.)

12)Wrangle /[n, i n.verb]/'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 stillwrangling.(Khi ti ri khi, hai ngi lng ging ang ci nhau n o. Khi ti tr li mt gi sau , h vn cni co.)

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10. Eating

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 devouredthe hamburger as fast as they were served.


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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 voraciouseater.(Chester s khng b mp qu c nu nh hn khng n ung nhiu qunh 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 colossalsports arena with a seating capacity of more than 60,000.(Trn u din ra trong u trng th thao khng lvi s ch ngi trn 60.000.)

2)Commodious /[adj]

/k'moudjs/ = Spacious and comfortable; roomy; ample not confining(Rng ri v thoi mi; c ch rng; rng ri, khng b hn ch )Ex: Even during change of classes there is no crowding because the halls and stairways arecommodious.(Ngay vo lc i gi hc cng khng c cnh ng c bi v cc hnh lang v cu thang th rngri, thoi mi.)

3)Gamut /[n ]/'gmt/ = Entire range of anything from one extreme to another

(Bao gm nhiu, t thi cc ny n thi cc khc )

Ex: After the test I thought at first I had done very well, then quite well, and finally, poorly. I ran thegamutfrom confidence to despair.(Sau khi thi xong, mi u ti ngh ti lm rt tt, ri th thy lm cng c v cui cng thy mnhlm d. Ti tri qua t thi cc ny n thi cc khc, t s t tin n s tuyt vng.)

4)I nfi nite [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 ngymai, chng ti s xem xt khng gian l hu hnhay v cng.)

5)I nfi nitesimal /[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)I nf late /[ t.verb, v]/infleit/ = Swell with air or gas; expand; puff up(Phng ln do khng kh hoc hi; thi lm phng ln )Ex: Since the football has lost air, we shall need a pump to inflateit.


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(V tri banh mt ht hi, chng ti s cn ci bm lm phngn ln.)

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 inordinatelength of time that I shall never lend him anythingagain.(Alex gi quyn sch ca ti trong mt thi gian qu lunh th nn ti s khng bao gi chohn mn bt c ci g na.)

8)I ota /[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 nhEx: If you make the same mistake again, despite all my warnings, I will not have one iotaofsympathy for you.

(Nu nh anh phm cng mt li lm nh th na mc d ti cnh co vi anh nhiu ln, ti skhng dnh cho anh mt chtcm tnh no na. )

9)Magni tude /[n]/'mgnitju /= Size; greatness; largeness; importance

(Kch thc; s to ln; s rng ln; squan trng )Ex: Shopping for clothes can be a small matter for some, but a problem of the greatest magnitudefor 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 picayunedetails and notenough 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 trngv 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 slng t inh vy?)


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11. Size, Quantity

1)Puny /adj//pju:ni/

= Slight or inferior in size, power, or importance; weak; insignificant(Kch thc nh hoc thp hn, quyn lc hoc tm quan trng thp hn; yu; khng ngha; khngngha l g )Ex: The skyscraper dwarfs the surrounding buildings. By comparison to it, they seem puny.(Ton nh chc tri nh lm cho cc ton nh chung quanh tr nn b nh. So snh vi to nh chctri y, chng dng nh nh b.)

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 superabundanceof helpers.(U ban ca chng ti khngcn thm s gip no na. Chng ti c qu nhiungi gip ri.)

12. Weakness

1)Debil itate /[v]/dibiliteit/ [T tri ngha:invigorate ]

= Impair the strength of; enfeeble; weaken

(Lm gim sc mnh; lm yu i; lm mt sc. )Ex: The patient had been so debilitatedby the fever that he lacked the strength to sit up.(Bnh nhn b yu iv cn st n ng ta khng sc ngi dy.)

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 trnn mt nisuy 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 decrepitand about to collapse.(Billy Dawes ci mt con nga trng m yu nh mun qu xungi ngang qua nhng ngilnh Anh mc o .)

4)Di lapidated [adj]/di'lpideitid/


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= 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 moredilapidated.(Pha trn con ng l mt nng tri b hoang suy tn mt phn, v gn l mt nh kho licng tn thn.)

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: Enervateby the heat; we rested under a shady tree until our strength was restored.(Mt l ngiv hi nng, chng ti ngh di mt gc cy c bong rm cho n khi kho tr li.)

6)F limsy [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 flimsygrasp of the subject.(Judy hiu bit i s tng tn, nhng ti ch c s hiu bit khng vng chcmn 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 frailperson.

( tr thnh mt nh du hnh v tr, bn phi c sc kho cng trng. y khng phi l mtngh nghip dnh cho ngi yu ui.)

8)I ncapacitate /[ 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 incapacitatedby a sore throat.(Ruth s vng mt hm nay. C y khng lm vic cv au c hng.)

9)Inf irmity/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 thisinfirmity.(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 )


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Ex: For centuries the British regarded their navy as their principal bulwarkagainst invasion.(T nhiu th k nay, ngi Anh xem hi qun ca h l bc tng thnh bo v chng sxm lng.)

2)Citadel/'sitdl/= Fortress; stronghold

(Pho i; thnh lu)Ex: The fortified city of Singapore was once considered unconquerable. In 1942, however, thiscitadelfell to the Japanese.(Thnh ph pho i Singapore c mt thi c xem l khng th chinh phc c. Tuy nhin vonm 1942, thnh trny 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 aphysicians 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 phchn chnghn nh ra giy bo ca bc s.)

4)Dynamic /[adj,n]/dai'nmik/

= Forceful; energetic; active(Mnh m; y ngh lc; tch cc )Ex: If you elect Audrey, you may be sure she will present our views forcefully and energetically. She

is a very dynamicspeaker.(Nu bn bu cho Audrey, bn c th chc chn rng c y s trnh by quan im ca chng tamnnh m v tch cc. C y l mt din gi rt nng ng.)

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 tallerand 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 trngca 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 )


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Ex: Before World War II, the French regarded their Maginot Line as an impregnablebulwarkagainst a German invasion.(Trc chin tranh th gii th 2, ngi Php coi phng tuyn Magino l thnh tr khng th chinhphcc i vi cuc xm lng ca c.)

8)I nvigorate /[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; tngcng )Ex: If you feel enervated by the heat, try a swim in the cool ocean. It will invigorateyou.(Nu anh cm thy trong ngi yu i v sc nng, hy th bi trong i dng mt m. Bin c stng cng sinh lccho anh.)


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13. Strength

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 trnghn.)

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 tenaciousjaws, but I couldnt.(Sau khi con ch y ly c qu banh, ti c gng git li t hm rng cn chtca n, nhngkhng 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 toit.(S phn i ca anh th qu n ho. Nu n mnh mhn th ngi thng lng hn ch n.)

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/'vig/

= Active strength or force; strength; force; energy(Sc mnh, tch cc; s cng trng; s mnh m; nng lc )Ex: The robust young pitcher performed with his usual vigorfor seven innings, but he weakened inthe eight and was removed from the game.(Ngi nm bng tr tui cng trng nm bng vi sc mnh ca anh trong sut by hip, nhng hip th tm anh nm yu i v b thay th trong trn u.)

14. Neglect

1)Defaul t /[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 thegame 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 defaultedon the payments.(Cng ty ti chnh ly xe ca ng Lee khi ng khng th tr ckhon 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, heedlessof No Jumping sign. Now he

pays attention to it.(Trc khi b thng, Mike vn thng nhy xung t trn cu thang, khng ch nbng ghi:Cm Nhy. By gi th n ri.)

3)I gnore/ [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 nbng yu cu dng li.)

4)I nadvertent /[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 thnEx: Unfortunately, I made an inadvertentremark 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 )


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Ex 1: Some of the students in the play neglectedtheir studies during rehearsals, but after the

performance they caught up quickly.(Mt vi sinh vin trong v kch xao nhngvic nghin cu hc tp vai din trong lc tp dtnhng 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 neglectof duty.

(Do ri b v tr, ngi lnh gc b buc ti xao lngnhim 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 trongxe.)

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 slovenlyin herhousekeeping.(Bn ng hng ngh rng mt ph n no rt gn gh trong y phc, din mo c nhn m li btr nhch nhctrong 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 discreetnot to say anything about our plans when Harry was here. He cant keep asecret.

(Bn cn thnng ni bt c iu g v k hoch ca chng ta khi Harry c mt ni y. Hnkhng 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 heedher. Thatswhy I was unprepared.(C gio chng ti ni rng c l chng ti s thi mt bi trc nghim, nhng ti khng lu nc ta. l l do ti sao ti khng c chun b.)

3)Meticulous /[adj]/mi'tikjuls/

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(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 casewhere 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 lmt trng hp m s ch chi lis 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, nghimngt )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 lmt 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 scrutinizedHarveys pass before letting him in, but he just glanced atmine.(Ngi gc cng xem xt cn thngiy php cho vo ca Harvey trc khi cho hn vo, nhngng 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 solicitudeover getting into college ended when he received word that he had beenaccepted.(Nim lo uca 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 waryof an ambush.

(i tng Braddock c l khng b nh bi nu nh ng y cnh gici vi cuc phc kch.)


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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 mesolve 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 vny v vy m khng b c.)= Appropriate, suitable(Tng ng, thch hp )Ex 2: Write down a letter A, B, C, or D into adequateblank.(n A, B, C, hoc D vo ch trng thch hp)

2)F inancial aid /[n]/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 yourtuition.(Nu nh c gng hc v t c im s cao nht, bn s c th ly c hc bng trang trihc ph.)

3)Mandatory /[adj]/'mndtri/= Obligatory, compulsory, required(Bt buc, p buc )Ex: Primary education is mandatoryprogram.(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 ininto our city.

(Cn bo ang p nthnh 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 hcc khng?)

6)Cab /[n]/kb/

= TaxiEx: Hurry up! The cabdriver is waiting. You let him wait about a half hour already.(Nhanh ln coi! ng ti x taxiang ch ka. Em ng ch chc cng c na ting ng h ri.)


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7)Recital / [ n]/risaitl/

= Performance(Bui trnh din )Ex: Yesterday, I went to the Music recitalat City theatre.

(Hm qua ti i xem bui trnh dinm 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)I nfur iated /[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 exaggerationto 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 ghtng nhau m thi.)

11) I ntri guing /[adj]/in'tri:gi/

= Fascinating, interesting, exciting(Hp dn, li cun )Ex: Dont be an intriguinggirl if you do not want to be an object of some jealous girls and boys.(ng t ra l mt c gi li cunnu nh bn mun khng tr thnh mc tiu ca mt s a congi hay ghanh t v m con trai. [cng lp ])

12) Latitude /[n]/'ltitju /

= V Ex: (T sch ) The North Pole has a latitudeof 90 degrees north.(Min bc Pole nm trong v tuyn90 bc.)

13) Coral reefs / [n ]/'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 hthanh bnh, lao vo nhng nguy himca i dng bao la tm li a con c nht ca mnh.)


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14) Vul canize /[v]/'vlknaiz/= Lu ho

Ex: (T sch ) Rubber produced from vulcanizedsilicones with a high molecular weight is difficultto distinguish.(Nhng cao su m c sn xut bng cch lu hosilicone 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 otherabout 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 vica 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 inEx: My roommate and I have a contrast in hobbies. For example, I love smooth music, neoclassicalwhereas 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 mdu, nh nhc tn c introng khi c li khoi loi nhc git, nh rock.)

17) Quarantine /[n,v]

/'kwrnti:n/= S cch ly, s kim dchEx: In the height of H1N1 flu epidemic, he should have been in quarantineif he had not said he isworking at Tn Sn Nht airport.(Trong thi khc cao im ca dch cm H1N1 ny, anh ta ng l khng trong tnh trng cchlynu nh anh ta khng ni mnh lm vic trong sn bay Tn Sn Nht.)

18) Sir ius /[n]/'siris/

= Thin lang tinhEx: 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 precludeshe from demolishing our town even though we tried, said Jane Tomasked: Who is she? Jane answered: She is a storm. Her name is Anila.

(Chng ti khng th ngn chnvic c ta ph hu th trn ca chng ti d c Jane ni Tomhi: C y l ai? Jane tr li: C ta l mt cn bo. Tn c y l Anila. )

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/ri'nju:l/

= Restoration(S khi phc, s trng tu )Ex: Renewal of ancient houses is a challenge job.(Vic trngtuli nhng cn nh c xa l mt cng vic y th thch.)

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1) Flawless /'fl:lis/ (adjective)= Perfect(Hon ho, hon m )Ex: Using our cosmetic, you can be a flawless girl.(S dng m phm ca chng ti, bn c th tr thnh mt c gi hon ho.)

2) Unequalled /n'i:kwld/ (adjective)= Unparalleled(V song)Ex: This restaurant gave unequalled service.(Ci nh hng ny c phong cch phc v khng ni no snh kp)

3) Reject /'ri ekt/ (t. verb)= Turn down, refuse(T chi, bc b )Ex: He rejected all my advices and did the things that I warned not to do.(Hn b ngoi tai nhng li khuyn ca ti v lm nhng g m ti cnh bo l ng c lm.)

= Deny hotly, turn downEx: Our god was rejected by his most intimate disciple.(Thin cha ca chng ta b chi bbi ngi mn than cn nht ca ngi.) [T nhin qun mtng l ng no ri ^-^ ]

4) Delighted /dilaitid/ (adjective)= Glad, happy, pleased(Vui mng, hnh phc, hi lng )Ex: Jack is an unambitious man. He is always delighted at his scores even though they have neverhigher than C.(Jack l mt ngi khng c hoi bo/ khng c ch cu tin. Cu ta lun tho mnvi cc im s

ca mnh mc d chng cha bao gi t n im B-

.)

5) Spectacular /spek'tkjul/ (adjective)= Excellent(Xut sc, ngon mc )Ex: She is an extraordinary student. Her spectacular speeches always persuade and attract heraudience.(C y l mt sinh vin c bit. Nhng bi thuyt trnh xut scca c lun thuyt phc v li cunngi nghe.)(L, 14)6) Gravity /'grviti/ (noun)

= Gravitational force, force of gravity(Lc ht )Ex: If our planet has no gravity, we cannot stand on the earth.


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(Nu nh hnh tinh ca chng ta khng c lc hp dn, chng ta khng th ng trn mt t.)

7) Distort /dis't:t/ (t. verb)= Bp mo, xuyn tc.Ex: Why dont you believe me? Marry is not a good person. She distorts everything what I did.(Sao anh khng tin ti ch? Marry khng phi ngi tt u. C y xuyn tctt c nhng g tilm.)

Erratic /i'rtik/ (adjective, noun)= Irregular, abnormal(Khng theo quy lut, khng bnh thng, tht thng )Ex: A: The weather on Everest mountain is erratic like your girl friends character. B: Really?Thats horrible! I dont think I want to visit it.(A: Thi tit Everest tht thngnh l tnh kh ca bn gi my vy. B: Thit h? Khinhkhng vy! Thi chc khi n lun qu.

9) Deluge with /'delju / (verb)= Trn ngpEx: How dare you go into Jacksons room? It is deluged with dirty food and clothe. I often get sickwhen I go past it.(Sao cu dm vo phng ca Jackson vy? N trn ngp thc n v qun o d bn. T pht bnhkhi i ngang qua ci phng .)

10) Prairie /'preri/ (noun)= Grassland, steppe(ng c, tho nguyn )Ex: My dream house must be located on a boundless prairie where is peaceful, quiet place and hasmany animals and flowers.

(Ngi nh m c ca ti s nm mt vng tho nguynbao la mt ni thanh bnh, yn v cnhiu mung th v hoa l - c cy.)

11) Roughly /'rfli/ (adjective)= Approximately, closely(Xp x, gn nh )Ex: That dress costs roughly 20.000 VND.(Ci o xp x20.000 ng.)

12) Requisite /rekwizit/ (adjective, noun)= Necessary

(Cn thit, thit yu )Ex: Check your baggage to make sure that you do not leave things requisite for travel.(Kim tra hnh l trc khi i chc rng bn khng b qun ci g cn thitcho chuyn i.)

13) Allegiance to somebody /'li ns/ (noun)= lng trung thnhEx: (T in )These musketeers pledged full allegiance to their dynasty.(Nhng chng ng lm ny nguyn trung thnh vitriu i ca h.)

14) Trigger /'trig/ (verb)= Cause

(Gy ra )Ex: Not only air pollution but also noise pollution can trigger some negative effect on citizenshealth.


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(Khng ch nhim khng kh, nhim ting n cng gy ra mt vi nh hng xu n sc kheca ngi dn thnh th.)

15) Mandate /'mndeit/ (noun, verb)= Confide something to somebody, entrust something to somebody, delegate something to somebody(U nhim, u thc )Ex: Mom and dad mandated me to be a leader of this house while they are visiting our grandmashouse. You and Max have to obey all my order, said Justin.(Justin ni: Ba v m u thcquyn cho anh lm ch ca ci nh ny trong khi c hai n thm bca chng ta. Em v Mad phi tun th theo nhng g anh sai bo .&rdquo

16) Reservoir /'rezvw:/ (noun)= Ngun cung cp hoc tch tr ln v ci g .Ex: Moglin is a reservoir of knowledge. He knows everything. Ask him any question and you willsee I do not exaggerate.(Moglin l mt kho kin thc. ng ta bit mi th. Th hi bt k cu hi no xem v bn s thy ltui khng h phng i s vic t no.)

17) Loom /lu:m/ (verb)= Hin ra l mEx: When Wendy half opened her eyes, Peter Pans shadow loomed.(Khi Wendy h m mt nhn, bng ca Peter Pan hin ra l m(trc mt c ).

1 Spawning /'sp:ni/ (noun)= S trng, thi gian trng.Ex: (T sch )Kokanee salmon begin to deteriorate and die soon after spawning at the age of four.(C hi Kokanee bt u kit sc v cht i sau s vt cnkhi c 4 nm tui.)

19) Artifact /':tifkt/ (noun)= Artefact(To tc )Ex: Nuclear weapon is one of the most dangerous artifacts that human created.(V kh ht nhn l mt trong nhng to tcnguy him nht m con ngi to ra.)

20) Mussel /'msl/ (noun) [Khc vi muscles /'msl/: c bp]= Con trai. (Ci con m lm ra ngc trai )Ex: I wonder how ugly mussels can create such exquisite gems.(Ti thc mc l ti sao loi trai xu x nh vy li c th to ra nhng vin ngc tuyt p n th.)


1) Preferential /,pref'renl/ (adjective)= Concessionary(u i )Ex: Students who is younger than fifteen years old can enjoy 15% preferentialprice in every gameof our leisure center.(Nhng hc sinh t 15 tui tr xung c hng gi u i15% cho mi tr chi ti khu gii trca chng ti.)

2) Overlook /,ouv'luk/ (t. verb)= Miss out


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(B qua, b st )Ex: People say it sometimes extremely dangerous that you overlooksome details in a contract.(Ngi ta ni l i lc s rt nguy him nu nh ta b stmt vi chi tit trong bn hp ng.)

3) Observatory /b'z:vtri/ (noun)= Watch-tower, turret(iquan st, thp canh )Ex: In the observatory, a young soldier did not pay attention to his task. His heart and mind put on alove-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 angdn htvo l th t anh gi cho ngi con gi anh yu.)

4) Replenish /ri'pleni/ (t. verb)= Lm y liEx: Tom used water to replenisha milk bottle to cover his crime, eating on the sly.(Tom ly nc lm y lichai 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 Davyin 1807.(Kali, nguyn t ho hc tch ra t mui Carbonat Kali, c ng Sir Humphry Davy tm ra vonm 1807.)

6) Legislation /,ledis'lein/ (noun)= Vic lp php, php lut, php ch

Ex: (T in )New legislationis to be introduced to help single-parent families.(Lutmi s c a ra gip cc gia nh ch cn b hoc m.)

7) Lacrimal gland /'lkriml glnd/ (noun)= Lachrymal gland(Tuyn l )Ex: (T sch )Located behind each eyelid are the two lacrimal glands.(Nm 2 bn m mt l 2 tuyn l.)

Carnation /k:'nein/ (noun)= Sweet William, pinks, gilliflower

(Hoa cm chng )Ex: My princess loves a graceful carnationmore than exquisite roses.(Nng cng cha ca ti yu thch cnh hoa Cm Chngthanh t hn l nhng o hoa hngkiu sa.)

(G, 20)

9) Dartboard /'d:tb / (noun)= Tm bia chi tr phng phi tiuEx: Bob: Wow! How fast you are! How can you evade all the eggs that we throw into your place?

Cody: Well, there is nothing special. When my brother is mad at me, he considers me as a

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(Bob: Tri, sao cu nhanh th! Sao m n c ht nhng qu trng m chng ti nm v pha cuvy? Cody: , cng chng c g c bit. Khi anh ca t gin ln, nh thng dng t nh cibia phng phi tiu. V vy m kh nng phn x ca t l tuyt ho.

10) Brainwave /'brein'weiv/ (noun)= Sudden inspiration, impromptu(Ngu hng, tng hay bt cht )Ex: Tod: Ask him. As usual, he likes a silly but sometime he has a brain-wave. Riley: Ok, letswing it! I have no choice(Tod: Hi anh ta th xem. Bnh thng th y y ging nh mt tn ngc nhng i lc anh ta cngc nhng tng hay bt cht. Riley: Thi c, liu vy! Ch ch cng chng cn s lachn no khc.&rdquo

11) Manuscript /'mnjuskript/ (noun) [Vit tt l: MS]= Bn vit tayEx: A manuscript letterwith a good handwriting often touches your lovers more easily than a typedone.(Mt l th vit tays lm cho nhng ngi thn yu ca bn cm ng hn l mt bc c nhmy.)

12) Elaborate /i'lbrit/ (adjective)= Meticulous, painstaking(T m, chu kh )Ex: Processing jewelry is the work involves an elaborate character/ elaboration.(Gia cng trang sc l mt cng vic i hi mt tnh cch t m/ s t m.)

13) Osteoporosis /,stip'rsis/ (noun)= A condition in which your bones lose calcium and become more likely to break.

(Tnh trng xng b thiu ht canxi v tr nn d gy hn = Chng long xng )Ex: Use our product, Anlen, to preclude osteoporosis.(Hy ung Anlen ngn nga long xng.)

14) Fortify /'f:tifai/ (t. verb)= Reinforce, strengthen, consolidate(Cng c, lm cho vng chc, lm cho mnh thm.)Ex: Before had had a real competition, Shan shogun had to spend a long time to fortifyhis defeatedarmy.(Trc khi tham chin v mt trn u tht s, tng qun Shan phi b ra mt thi gian di chnh n lim bi qun ca mnh ci .)

15) Cyclical /'saiklikl/ (adjective)= Cyclic(Tun hon, theo chu k )Ex: (T sch )The growth of hair is a cyclicalprocess, with phases of activity and inactivity.(Qu trnh mc tc l mt qu trnh tun hon, vi giai on ng v ngh.)

(G, 26)

16) Precise /prisais/ (adjective)= Exact, clear

(Chnh xc, r rng )Ex: (T sch )One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematic is precisewhilelanguage is not.


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(C s khc bit gia ton v ngn ng l ton th r rngtrong khi ngn ng th khng.)

17) Grizzly bear /'grizli be/ (noun)= Gm xm Bc-MEx: People assume grizzly bearsrubs their backs against the tree trunk to scratch them but the truthis by doing that do they communicate with the other. [Dng cu trc ch t gi nn rubsau grizzlybearschia s t. V cu trc o ng v c cm gii t a ln trc: by doing that](Ngi ta tng rng nhng con gu xm Bc Mc xt lng ca chng vo thn cy l ginga nhng s tht l chng lm nh vy giao tip vi nhng con gu khc.)

1 Timber wolf /'timb'wulf/ (noun)= Ch si rngEx: (T sch )The coyote is somewhat smaller in size than a timber wolf.(Ch si ng c th c kch thc nh hn lai ch si sng rng.)

19) Casualty /'kjulti/ (noun)= Person who die in accident(Ngi t vong, ngi t nn )Ex: All passengers on A330-200 flight, belong to Air France airport, became the most famouscasualtiesafter 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 tnnc bit n nhiu nht sau khi chuyn bay nh mnh gp bb trong cn bo khng khipkhi bay ngang qua vng i Ty Dng.)

20) Aerospace /'erouspeis/ (noun)= Khng gian v tr.Ex: Cosmographyis a science researching on aerospace.(V tr hcl mt mn khoa hc nghin cu v khng gian v tr.)


1) Cuticle // (noun)= Waterproof covering(Lp ph khng thm nc, lp biu b )Ex: (Sch ) Most leaves are coated with a waterproof covering or cuticle.(Hu ht nhng chic l c bao ph bi mt lp mng khng thm nc hay cn gi l lp biub.)

2) Evaporate // (verb)= Bay hi, lm bay hiEx: (T in ) Heat evaporateswater into stream.(Nhit lm nc bc hi.)

3) Volatile // (adjective)= D bay hiEx: Camphor is a volatile substance. In a normal atmosphere pressure, changes solid into gas.[Cuny t by b ch khng bit ng sai. Ch ci: a normal atmosphere pressure](Long no l mt loi vt cht d bay hi. Trong iu kin bnh thng ca p sut khng kh, long

no chuyn t th rn sang th kh.)

4) Pollen //


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= (Noun) Anther-dust(Phn hoa)Ex: Pollen is tiny durst located on a stamen of a flower.(Phn hoal nhng ht bi nh trn nh ca mt bng hoa.)

5) Stamen // (noun) [Khc vi: Pistil // = Nhu hoa ( hoa c )]= Nhi hoa ( hoa ci )Ex: We can recognize a male flower by depending on its pistil. While a female flower has manystamens, a male has only pistil.(Ta c th phn bit c hoa c da vo nhu ca n. Trong khi hoa ci c rt nhiu nhth hoac ch c mt nhu duy nht.)

6) Smith // (noun)= Blacksmith, blacksmithing(Th rn )Ex: Hephaistos, who is a weapon smithon Olymper peak, is Zeus and Heras son.(Hephaistos, ngi th rnv kh trn nh Olymper, l con trai ca thn Zeus v Hera.)

7) Intrepid /intrepid/ (adjective)= Dauntless, valiant(Gan d, dng cm )Ex: An intrepidfox overcame his fear to rescues his friend from a fierce bear.(Con co dng cm vt qua ni s ca mnh cu mt ngi bn khi con gu hung tn.)

Fierce // (adjective)= Ferocious, cruel(D tn, hung c ) [Cruelcn c ngha: him ngho, tn khc, thm khc]Ex: We will never have a life of comfort with such a fierceking and a wretched dynasty.

(Chng ta s khng bao gi c mt cuc sng m no vi mt v vua tn bov mt triu i c hnnh th ny c.)

9) Wretched // (adjective)= Pathetic(Bt hnh, thm hi, ti t )Ex: Estiban: Do you like that restaurant? Cody: Well, the service is good but the food is reallywretched.(Estiban: Bn c thch ci nh hng khng? Cody: th, phong cch phc v th kh ttnhng thc n th cc k ti.)

= ng ght (Dng biu l s bc mnh )Ex: (T in )The wretched car wont start!(Ci xe hi cht titny khng chu nhc nhch!)

10) Rigorous // (adjective)= Strict, stern, stringent(Nghim khc, kht khe, nghim ngt )Ex: Rigorous disciplinemay help the people who are addicted to game online changes their lifestyle.(K lut thpc th gip nhng ngi nghin tr chi trc tuyn thay i li sng ca mnh.)

= Severe, harsh(Khc nghit )


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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 mtni 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 tarnishedwith age.(Nhng chic gng b m ivi thi gian.)

12) Opaque // (adjective)= M c, khng trong sutEx: Son: Look at me. Look at my opaque glasses. I cannot see you face. Mom: What did youdo? 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 ulun. - M: Con lm g vy? - Cu con trai: Con nhn vo ni nc ang bc hi.&rdquo

13) Interrelate // (i. verb)= C quan h vi nhau, tng quan vi nhau.Ex: (T in )Poverty, backwardness and injustice interrelateclosely.[Tin t: Inter- = between](Ngho i, lc hu v bt cng c quan h cht ch vi nhau.)

14) Flea /fli:/ (noun)= A wingless parasitic insect noted for ability to leap(Loi cn trng khng c cnh sng k sinh ni ting vi kh nng nhy = Con b cht ) Ex: Fleasare one of many external parasites of mammals and birds.(B chtl mt trong nhiu loi sng k sinhtrn c th ng vt c v v chim chc.)

15) Relief /rili:f/ (noun)= Solace, alleviation(S gim nh, s khuy kho )Ex: After his wifes death, he roamed everywhere to help some relieffrom sorrowful memories.(Sau ci cht ca v ng ta, ng i khp ni gip ng gim btphn no nhng k c au bun.)

16) Consumption // (noun)= Vic tiu th, s tiu thEx: (Sch )Current health guidelines recommend that people restrict their consumptionof foodshigh in fat.

(Ngi hng dn v sc khokhuyn mi ngi nn hn ch li sc tiu ththc n c hm lngcht bo cao.)

17) Gauge // (t. verb)= To judge how people feel about something or what they are likely to do(nh gi, phn on )Ex: (T in )I looked at Chris, trying to gaugehis reaction.(Ti quan st Chris, c phn onphn ng ca anh ta th no.)

1 Hub of the universe (noun)= Trung tm ca v tr, rn ca v tr.

Ex: Thats the last straw. Gotta go now. I cant stand such a person who always wants to makeoneself a hub of the universelike you.


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( lm ri. Ti i y. Ti khng th chu ng mt ngi lun xem mnh l trung tm ca v trnh bn c na.)

19) Livestock // (noun)= Pet(Vt nui, th nui )Ex: This pig is you pet? When I was in Radiato Spring, my livestockare not only pigs but also cowsand sheep.(Con ln ny l th cng ca cu sao? Khi t cn th trn Radiato Spring, nhng con th nuicat khng ch c ln m cn c b v cu na ka.)

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1) Astound /s'taund/ (verb)= Surprise(Gy kinh ngc, lm sng s )Ex: Newt: That my girl friend got marriage astoundedme. What I gotta do?

(Newt: Vic ngi ti yu ly chng lm ti sng st. Ti phi lm g y?&rdquo2) Undergo /,nd'gou/ (t. verb)= Bear, experience(Chu ng, tri qua )Ex: Becoming his wife, I know my life will not good as normal womens. I must undergohardtrials. But I content myself with that life.(Tr thnh v ca anh, ti bit rng ri cuc i ca mnh s khng tt p nh nhng ngi ph nkhc. Ti phi tri quanhiu th thch gian nan. Nhng vn ti cam tm theo anh.)

3) Myriad /'mirid/ (noun)

= Innumerable, countless, numberless(Hng h sa s, v s )Ex: We have myriad styles for you to choose. Which one do you want?(Chng ti c v s mu m cho bn la chn. Bn thch ci no?)

4) Evolve /i'vlv/ (i. verb)= Undergo development or evolution(Tri qua mt qu trnh pht trin hoc tin ho = Tin ho )Ex: Eliot: Can you believe human evolved fromman ape? Mimi: Thats horrible!(Eliot: Cu c tin l loi ngi chng ta tin ho t loi vn ngi khng? Mimi: Sao m ghqu vy&rdquo

5) Vertebrate /'v:tibreit/= (noun) Animals having a bony with segmented spinal column and large brain enclosed in a skull orcranium.(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 vertebrateanimal.(C l loi ng vt c xng sng.)

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(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 ngkin to.)

Exert /ig'z:t/ (verb)= Use, apply(S dng, ng dng )Ex: He exertedall his knowledge and abilities to find out the truth.(Anh ta vn dnght 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 assemblageis his girlfriends 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 tpca hn lnhng chic u ca nhng ngi bn gi hn quen. Chng c bo qun trong mt ci t cpng.)

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 immunewho can fight back aliens'poison.(C b y l ngiduy nht min nhimvi 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 )Improvisationis one of two characteristics which distinguish jazz from other dancemusic.(Khc tc hngl mt trong hai nt c trng gip phn bit c nhc Jazz v nhng loi nhckhiu v khc.)

12) Rhythmic /'rimik/ (adjective)= C nhp iu, nhp nhngEx: A rhythmicdrive 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 loInhc 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 underlyingrhythms.(Nhc gia i trch mt cch c thckhi nhng thc o nguyn l kht khe to ra nhngtit nhc th thi cng nh nhn mnh ci nn cn bn ca nhp iu.)


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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 hardlyhas scandal to improve her reputation.(Emma Watson c mt v p n gin - t nhin. Khng ging nh nhng n din vin khc, hunh c y khng c mt v b bi [t to] no khuych trng s ni ting ca c.)

15) Enable /ineibl/ (t. verb)= Become able to do something, help, allow(C kh nng lm ci g , gip , cho php )Ex: This imitate near-sighted glasses will enableme to look at your test paper easily.(Cp knh cn gi ny c th gipt lic bi ca cu mt cch d dng.)

16)Considerable /kn'sidrbl/ (adjective)= Much, remarkable, significant, extraordinary(To tt, ng k, ln lao, phi thng )

Ex: Do not say any thing like that. What you have done has considerablemeaning.(ng ni nh vy ch. Tt c nhng g em lm u c ngha to ln[i vi chng ti])

17) Linger /'lig/ (t. verb)= Leave slowly and hesitantly(Ri khi mt cch chm chp v do d; nn n, chn ch )Ex: Lingeringat hometown after Tet holiday is one of Vietnameses styles.(Nn n li nh sau k ngh Tt Nguyn n l mt trong nhng phong cch ca ngi Vit

Nam.)

1 Grasshopper /'gra:shp/ (noun)

= Terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping(Mt loi cng trng n cy c sng trn mt t vi chn su ph hp vi vic nhy, con chu chu)Ex: Grasshopperpandemic is one of ten Gods furies that laid on Pharaohs people.(Trn dch chu chul mt trong 10 cn thnh n ca thin cha ging xung thn dn ca vuaPharaon.)

19) Hail /heil/ (noun)= Ma Ex: I have never seen a hail.(Ti chabao gi nhn thy mt trn ma no c.)

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1) Exceed /iksi / (verb)= Surpassed, to have m

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