22000 words for toefl&ielts - harold levine

8/4/2019 22000 Words for TOEFL&IELTS - Harold Levine

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Cng c 1 cht kinh nghim v k thi IELTS, nn hm nay chia s cng mi ngi.Mun t im cao k thi IELTS, c 1 im rt quan trng m Bear ngh ai cng

bit: LUYN TP THNG XUYN.

Tuy nhin, cng c 1 im cc k quan trng m a s thng khng ch trng lm. l phn t vng dng ACADEMIC (hc thut).

Nn t im cao trong k thi IELTS, n luyn t trong quyn 22.000 t THITOEFL/IELTS ca Harold Levine l cc k cn thit. Mi ngy ch cn hc 3 t, thlng t vng ca bn s tng ng k.

S t vng ny gip bn trong c 4 phn thi LISTENING / SPEAKING /READING / WRITING.

V d: Nu bn dng t:SIMULTANEOUSLY thay cho t AT THE SAME TIME,hay PORTABLE thay cho t EASY TO CARRY

hay MITIGATE thay cho t LESSENtrong phn WRITING v SPEAKING th im ca bn s cao cht vt khng nglun y. Cha k, nht l trong phn READING, nhng t trong quyn sch ny xuthin nhiu lm, v c LISTENING 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 linlc Uyn Uyn: [email protected]

Tuy nhin mi tun Bear vn s post ln y 20 t trong quyn sch , nu bnno xa, vn c th hc c.

ng nhin mi ngi c 1 cch hc ring v tr nh khc nhau. C ngi nhn qual nh lin, c ngi nhn hoi vn khng nh, nn Bear suggest cch hc ny, bnno thy thch hp vi mnh th p dng:

1/ Mi ngy hc 3 t: ging nh n cm vy: sng 1 t, tra 1 t, ti 1 t. Vui lngng thy cun sch qu hay m hc 1 ngy vi ba chc t ri ngy mai nhn li thyngn.. ri.. b lun quyn sch hay ny nh.

2/ Lm sao m trc khi i ng, c th c (hoc vit) ra 3 cu v d c cha t lxem nh ok. Nh l ng hc kiu: teacher : gio vin, m hy cho n vo cu hnhoi. Nn hc cu v d trong sch, (gip mnh bit thm nhiu t mi khc + quan stt loi, ng php ca cu) ch ng hc ngha ting Vit ri t t cu, c khi li saing 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 trli l: th c vic qun thoi mi! B no lm vic th phi cho n ngh ngi, c ra cv ch. Min sao, cui ngy, bn vn nh c 3 t trong ngy bn hc l OK lmri. Lu lu n i n li nhng t hc, th s nh dai thi.
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4/ 3 t x 7 ngy = 21 t. Nhng Bear ch post 20 v.. ti ch nht nn th gin (i nkem chng hn) th no s hot ng tt hn

5/ 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 dng t CONCUR, n lc, cu hi, ngi ta dng AGREE. Do , hclun t ng ngha, s gip mnh c tit kim thi gian v c nhiu p n ng tronglc lm bi thi. Hoc phn WRITING, trnh lp li t AGREE, mnh c th dngCONCUR.ng , cng 1 kin => Ngha ting Vit

Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpires decision even if you do notconcur with it. => Cu v d, c bi cnh hn hoi, d hiu.

Tinh thn th thao tt i hi bn phi chp nhn quyt nh ca trng ti d cho bnkhng ng vi ng ta. => Phn dch ting Vit bn no lm bing tra t (c khitrong cu v d, n li xut hin nhng t mnh khng bit), vn c th hiu c.6/ Ghi ch: C nhiu bn, mun im cao, nhng li lm bing hc t vng, th vnc mi trong ci vng ln qun.. khng th no thot ra c. Li khuyn chnthnh ca Bear l: rng hc t vng trong quyn ny, s ci thin s im ng k!Sau y l 20 t cho tun ny:

IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 1

1. Civilian / 28 : [ n, adj ]/ s'vlin /=A person who is not a member of the armed forces, or police, or fire-fightingforces.

( Ngi khng phi l thnh phn ca cc lc lng v trang, hoc cnh st, hoc lclng cu ha.)Ex: Eight of the passengers were soldiers, and one was a marine; the rest werecivilians.( Tm hnh khch l lnh, 1 ngi l lnh thy, s cn li l nhng thng dn.)

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

( Khng n gin hoc d dng; tinh vi v phc tp.)


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Ex: If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidancecounselor. He will be glad to explain them to you.( Nu nh 1 s iu kin tt nghip c v phc tp, bn hy n gp v gio shng dn. ng ta s vui v gii thch cho bn.)

3. Concur/ 28: [ v ]/ kn'kr /

= Agree, be of the same opinion(ng , cng 1 kin)Ex: Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpires decision even if you donot concur with it.( Tinh thn th thao tt i hi bn phi chp nhn quyt nh ca trng ti d cho bnkhng ng vi ng ta.)

4. Confirm / 28: [ v ]/ kn'frm /= State or prove the truth of; substantiate( Xc nhn, chng thc)Ex: My physician thought I had borken my wrist, and an X ray laterconfirmed hisopinion.( V bc s ca ti ngh rng ti b gy c tay v vic chp X quang sau xcnhn y kin ca ng l ng.)

5. Digress / 30: [ v ]/ da'gress /=Turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing.( i lch, lc khi ch chnh khi ni hoc vit.)Ex: At one point in his talk, the speakerdigressed to tell us of an incident in hischildhood, but then he got right back to his topic.(C lc trong cuc ni chuyn, ngi din gi i khi ti k cho chng tinghe 1 s vic trong thi tr th ca ng, nhng ri sau , ng tr li vi ch .)

6. Fragile / 30: [ adj ]/ 'frdal /= Easily borken; breakable; weak; frail.(D gy; c th gy, b gy; yu; mnh khnh.)Ex: The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.(Tay cm y rt mng manh; n s d dng b gy nu nh anh n xung qumnh.)

7. Galore / 30: [ adj ]/ g'l: /

= Plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies)( Nhiu; phong ph (galore lun lun i theo sau t m n phm nh)


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Ex: There were no failures on the final test, but on the midterm there were failuresgalore.(Khng c ai rt trong k thi trc nghim cui cng, nhng vo gia kha th s ngirt 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.)Ex: Jane wore an imitation fur coat that every one thought it was made ofgenuineleopard skin.(Jane mc 1 chic o lng th gi m mi ngi ngh rng n lm bng da bo tht.)

9. Hostile / 30 : [ adj, n ]/ 'hstal /

= Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly( Thuc hoc c lin quan n k th; khng thn hu.)Ex: It was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coastwas of a friendly or a hostile nation.(Ngi ta khng loan bo lp tc rng chic tu ln c bo co xut hin ngai khi

b bin ca chng ta l ca 1 quc gia bn hay 1 quc gia th nghch.)

10. Impatient/ 30: [adj]/ m'pent /= Not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious( Khng kin nhn; khng chu c s tr hon; bn chn; lo lng.)Ex: Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient.( 5 pht c th xem nh 5 gi khi bn nn nng, khng kin nhn.)

11. Inter/ 30: [ v ]/ n't: /= Put into the earth or in a grave; bury( Chn xung t hoc trong huyt m; chn ct.)Ex: Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery.(Nhiu anh hng nc M c an tng ngha trang quc gia Arlington.)

12. Mitigate / 30: [ v ]/ 'mtget /= Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve.( Lm gim i; gim bt; lm di; lm cho nh nhm)Ex: With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling.

( Nh s tr gip ca cht Novocaine, nha s ca anh c th lm gim bt cn au rtnhiu khi khoan rng.)


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13. Novice / 30: [ n ]/ 'nvs /= One who is new to a field or activity; beginner( Ngi mi gia nhp 1 lnh vc hot ng; ngi mi bt u.)Ex: Our Dance Club has two groups; one for experienced dancers and one fornovices.

( Cu lc b khiu v ca chng ti c 2 nhm; 1 nhm dnh cho nhng ngi nhy c kinh nghim v 1 nhm dnh cho ngi mi bt u.)

14. Original/ 32: [ adj, n ]/ 'rdnl /= A work created firsthand and from which copies are made( 1 cng trnh gc uc sng to v t c th sao chp ra cc phin bn.)= Belonging to the beginning; first; earliest.( Thuc v lc bt u; u tin; sm nht.)

Ex: Most of us can buy copies of a masterpiece, but few can afford the original.( Phn ng chng ta c th mua phin bn ca cc danh tc, nhng ch c 1 s tngi l c tin c th mua nguyn bn.)Ex: Miles Standish was one of the original colonists of Massachusetts; he cam overon the Mayflower.( Miles Standich l 1 trong nhng ngi nh c nguyn thy ti bang Massachusetts;ng ta n trn con tu ca Mayflower.)

15. Rarity / 32: [ n ]

/ 'rerti /=Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare( 1 iu g khng ph bin, khng thng xuyn, hoc him)Ex: Rain in the Sahara Desert is a rarity.( Ma sa mc Sahara l 1 iu him c.)

16. Resume / 32: [ v, n ]/ r'zju:m /= Begin againBt u liEx: School closes for the Christmas recess on December 24 and resumes on January3.( Trng hc ng ca vo k ngh ging sinh 24/12 v bt u li vo ngy 3/1.)

17. Shrink/ 32: [ v ]/rk /= Draw back; recoil( Tht li; li li v s)Ex: Wendy shrankfrom the task of telling her parents about her low French mark,


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but she finally got the courage and told them.( Wendy ngi khng dm ni vi cha m c v im s thp mn Php vn ca c,nhng cui cng c c can m ni.)

18. Sober/ 32: [ adj ]/ 'sb /

= Not drunk: khng say= Serious; free from excitement or exaggeration: nghim tc; khng b kch ng hocphng iEx1: Our driver had refused all strong drinks because he wanted to be sober for thetrip home.( Ti x ca chng ti t chi mi thc ung c ru mnh bi v ng y munc tnh to trong chuyn i v nh.)Ex2: When he learned of his failure, George thought of quitting school. But aftersober consideration, he realized that would be unwise.

( Khi bit rng mnh thi rt, George ngh n vic thi hc. Nhng sau khi suynghnghim tc, anh nhn thy rng iu l khng khn ngoan.)

19. Suffice / 32: [ v ]/ s'fas /= Be enough, adequate, or sufficient( , tng ng, hoc y )Ex: I told Dad that $3 would suffice for my school supplies. As it turned out, it wasnot enough.

( Ti ni vi b ti rng 3,5 la th mua nhng th cn thit cho vic hc cati. Sau ha ra s tin y khng .)

20. Vacant/ 32: [ adj ]/ 'veknt /= Empty; unoccupied; not being used( Trng; b trng; khng c s dng)Ex: I had to stand for the first half of the performance because I could not find avacant seat.

( Ti phi ng trong sut na bui trnh din u tin bi v ti khng tm cgh trng no.)


1.Adjourn / 44: [ v ]

/ 'd:n /= Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband.


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( 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 hadadjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend.( Khi chng ti ving thm th Washington D.C, Quc hi khng ang hp; quchi ngh l T n cui tun.)

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Astute/ 46: [ adj ]

/ s'tju:t /= Shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning( Tinh ranh; khn; mu m; qu quyt)Ex: The only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was Joel; he is avery astute thinker.( Ngi duy nht gii c bi ton trc khi nm pht chm dt l Joel; anh ta l1 ngi suy nghtinh khn).

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Censure / 46: [ n, v ]= Act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke( Hnh ng qu trch; by t s khng hi lng.)Ex: Cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look ofcensure in Mothers eyes.( Cathy sp sa vi tay ly lt bnh th ba, nhng dng li v ci nhn qu trchtrong i mt m c.)

4. Demolish / 46: [ v ]

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

5. Discharge / 46: [ n, v ]/ ds't : d /= Unload

( Bc; d xung)Ex: Afterdischarging her cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs.( Sau khi bc dhng ha xung, chic tu s tin vo tu kh nc sa cha.)

6.Dissent/ 46: [ n, v ]/ d'sent /= Differ in opinion; disagree; object.( Khc y kin; khng ng y; phn bc.)Ex: There was nearly complete agreement on Als proposal to raise the dues. Enid andAlice were the only ones who dissented.


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(Gn nh c s ng hon tan v ngh tng l ph ca Al. Enid v Alice lnhng k khng ng .)

7. Equitable / 46: [ adj ]/ 'ekwtbl /= Fair to all concerned; just.

( Tt vi mi ngi; bnh ng.)Ex: The only equitable way for the three partners to share the $60 profit is for each toreceive $20.( Cch cng bng duy nht 3 ngi tham d chia nhau s li 60 la l mi ngily 20 .)

8. Exonerate /46: [ v ]/ g'znret /= Free from blame; clear from accusation.

( Lm cho khi b khin trch, lm cho khi b kt ti.)Ex: The other driverexonerated Dad of any responsibility for the accident.( Ngi ti x khc gii tr cha ti khi trch nhim i vi tai nn.)

9. Extemporaneous / 46: [ adj ]/ eks,temp'renjs /= Composed or spoken without preparation; off-hand; impromptu; improvised( Tho hoc ni ra m khng chun b trc; ng khu, ng ch; lm ra ngay mkhng chun b.)

Ex: It was easy to tell that the speakers talk was memorized, though he tried to makeit seem extemporaneous.( Tht l d nhn ra rng bi ni chuyn ca din gi c hc thuc lng, tuynhin ng ta c gng lm ra nh th l ng khu.)

10. Extricate / 46: [ v ]/ 'ekstrket /= Free from difficulties; disentangle.( Vt khi s kh khn; thot ra c.)

Ex: If you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which youwill not be able to extricate yourself.( Nu bn cho bi lm ca bn chng cht ln, bn c th ri vo tnh trng m bnkhng th no thot ra c.)

11. Forfeit/ 48: [ n, adj, v ]/ 'f:ft /= Lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault( Mt hoc phi chu mt, b qua.)

Ex: Our neighbour gave a $20 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they weredelivered, she decided she didnt want them. Of course, she foreited her deposit.


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( Ngi lng ging ca chng ti t 20 la tin cc t hng mua cc np ri.Khi hng c giao, b y quyt nh l khng cn na. L d nhin, b chu mt is tin t cc.)

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

= Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible( khng th c c; rt kh c.)Ex: Roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible.(Roger phi nh my bn co ca ng v ch vit tay ca ng khng th c uc.)

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

Ex: First I couldnt locate my math homework, but after a while, I found it in myEnglish notebook. I must have put it there inadvertently.( Trc tin ti khng th no xc nh c bi tp ton ca ti u; nhng sau 1hi, ti tm thy n trong v ghi bi ting Anh. Hn l ti v n ri vo trong.)

14. Inappropriate / 48: [ adj ]/ n'prprit /= Not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate.

( Khng thch hp; khng ph hp; khng khp vi.)Ex: Since I was the one who nominated Bruce, it would be inappropriate for me tovote for another candidate.( Bi v ti l ngi c Bruce, nn vic ti bu cho 1 ng c vin khc l khngthch hp.)

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.( Bui khiu v trong trng nm nay th khng li lm; chng ta kim c c 17 la so vi nm ri l 42 la.)

16. Permanent/ 48: [ adj ]/ 'p:mnnt /= Lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms: temporary; transient)

( Lu di; ko di; bn vng.)Ex: When my friend moved to San Francisco, he asked me to write to him at his


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temporary address, the Gateway Hotel. He promised to send me his permanentaddress as soon as his family could find an apartment.( Khi bn ti chuyn n San Francisco, anh y bo ti vit th cho anh ta a chtm thi l khch sn Gateway. Anh ta ha s gi cho ti a ch n nh ngay khi gianh anh c th tm mua c 1 cn h.)

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Prohibit/ 48: [ v ]

/ pr'hbt /= Fobid; ban( Cm; khng cho.)Ex: Our librarys regulations prohibit the borrowing of more than four books at atime.( Ni quy th vin ca chng ti cm khng cho mn sch qu 4 quyn trong 1 ln.)

18. Punctual/ 50: [ adj ]

/ 'pktul /= On time; prompt.( ng gi.)Ex: Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you.( Hy ng gi. Nu bn n tr, chng ti s phi khi hnh m khng c bn.)

19. Rebuke / 50: [ n, v ]/ r'bju:k /= Express diapproval of ; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove.

( By t s khng hi lng; ph bnh mnh m; khin trch nng; qu trch, la mng)Ex: Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised therest of the team for being punctual.( Hun luyn vin ca chng ti khin trch 2 vn ng vin n thc tp tr, nhngkhen ngi nhng ngi cn li n ng gi.)

20. Transient/ 50: [ adj, n ]/ 'trnznt /= Not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary

( Khng tn ti lu; chng qua; thong qua; sng ngn ngi; chc lt.)Ex1: It rained all day upstate,but here we had only a transient shower;it was over inminutes.(Tri ma c ngy pha trn bang, nhng y chng ti ch c 1 cn ma ro chngqua; n ch trong 1 vi pht.)= Visitor or guest staying for only a short time.( Khch ving thm trong 1 thi gian ngn, khch vng lai.)Ex2: The hotels customers are mainly transients;only a few are permanent guests(Khch hng ca khch sn ch yu l khch vng lai; ch c 1 vi ngi l khch

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1.Cache / 62: [n , v ]/ k/= Hiding place to store something.( Ch ct giu, lu tr.)Ex: After his confession, the robber led detectives to a cache of stolen gems in the

basement.( Sau khi th nhn, tn cp dn cc thm t n ni ct giu cc vin ngc cnh cp trong tng hm.)

2. Commend/ 62: [ v ] (ant. Censure, reprimand)/k'mend /= Praise; mention favorably.( Ca ngi, cp n 1 cch thun li.)Ex: Our class was commended for having the best attendance for January.( Lp hc ti c khen ngi v i hc u vo thng ging.)

3. Cur/ 62 [ n ]/k /= Worthless dog.( Con ch v dng.)Ex: Lassie is a kind and intelligent animal. Please dont refer to her as a cur.( Lassie l 1 con vt hin v thng minh. Xin ng ku n l 1 con ch v dng)

4. Despotic / 64: [ adj ]/ des'p t k /= Of a despot (a monarch having absolute power); domineering; dictatorial;

tyrannical.( Thuc v nh c ti _1 v vua c quyn hnh tuyt i; p o thng tr, c on.)Ex: The American colonists revolted against the despotic governement of KingGeorge III.( Nhng ngi dn nh c ti M ni dy chng li chnh quyn c ti ca vuaGeorge tam.)

5. Dispute / 64: [ n, v ]/ ds'pju:t /

= Argue about; debate; declare not true; call in question; oppose.( Ly lun, bin bc; tranh lun, tuyn b l khng ng; t thnh vn ; i lp.)


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Ex: Charley disputed my answer to problem 9 until I showed him definite proof that Iwas right.( Charley tranh ci v tr li ca ti cho vn s 9, cho n khi ti ch cho anh tathy bng chng r rng l ti ng.)

6. Edifice / 64: [ n ]

/ 'edfs /= Building, especially a large or impressive building.( Cao c, nht l cao c ln v s.)Ex: The huge edifice under construction near the airport will be a modern hotel.( Ta nh khng l ang xy ct gn sn bay s l 1 khch sn hin i.)

7. Era / 64: [n]/ 'r /= Historical period; period (of time)( Giai on lch s; thi k.)Ex: The atomic era began with the dropping of the first atomic bomb in 1945.( Thi i nguyn t bt u vi qu bom nguyn t u tin c th xung nm1945.)

8. Initiate / 64: [ v ]/ 'nt /= Begin; introduce; originate.

( Bt u; du nhp vo; ngun.)Ex: The Pilgrims initiated the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving Day.( T ph ngi M di dn Pilgrims khi u tp tc Ngy L T n.)= Admit or induct into a club by special ceremonies.( Nhn vo cu lc b vi nghi thc c bit.)Ex: Next Friday our club is going to initiate three new memebers.( Th 6 ti, cu lc b ca chng ti s lm l nhn vo 3 hi vin mi.)

9. Jolly Roger/ 64: [n]

/ 'd l 'r d / = Prirates flag; black flag with white skull and crossbones.( L c ca hi tc; l c en vi u lu trng v hai khc xng cho nhau.)Ex: The Jolly Roger flying from the mast of the approaching ship indicated that itwas a pirate ship.( L c u lu bay trn ct bum ca con tu ang tin ti cho bit y l con tu cahi tc.)

10. Multitude / 64: [n]

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= Crowd; throng; horde; swarm.( m ng, by, n.)Ex: There was such a multitude outside the store waiting for the sale to begin that wedecided to shop on another day.( C 1 m tht ng bn ngai ca hiu ch cho gi bn hng bt u, do , chngti quyt nh s i mua sm vo 1 ngy khc.)

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 )Ex: When the lights went out, I couldnt see a thing, but gradually I was able to

perceive the outlines of the larger pieces of furniture.(Khi n tt, ti khng th nhn thy mt vt g, nhng t tr ti c th nhn rang nt cu nhng c ln hn.)

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 cng bng 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 reserved at first but became much more communicative when he got toknow us better.(Ban u Markd dt nhng tr nn ci m nhiu hn khi anh y bit nhiu hnv chng ti )

14.Restrain / [v]/ristrein/= hold back; check; curb; repress(gi li; ngn li; chn li; xung )Ex: Midred could not restrain her desire to open the package immediately, eventhough it read, Do not open before Christmas!(Mildred khng th kim ch c lng ham mun m gi qu ngay, mc d trn c vit: ng m trc l Ging Sinh

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= draw back; with draw; take back(rt lui; rt li; ly li )Ex: You can depend on Frank. Once he has given his promise, he will not retract it.(Anh c th tin tng Frank. Mt khi anh y h, anh y s khng rt li li hu. )

16.Spine / [n]/spain/

= chain of small bones down the middle of the back; backbone(mt chui cc t xng ngn chy dc xung gi lng; ct sng )Ex: The ribs are curved bones extending from the spine and enclosing the upper partof the body.(Nhng chic xng sn l nhng khc xng vng cung xut pht t xng sngv bao bc phn trn cu c th. )

17.Stroll/ [n]/stroul/= idle and leisurely walk

(i b nhn tn, i do )Ex: It was a warm spring afternoon, and many people were out for a stroll on the

boulevard.(By gi l bui x chiu m p vo mu xun v nhiu ngi i bch b trn i l )

18.Timorous / [adj]

/timrs/= full of fear; afraid; timid(s hi; e s; rt r )Ex: I admit I was timorous when I began my speech, but as I went along, I felt lessand less afraid.(Ti cng nhn rng ti nht nht khi bt u bi din vn, nhng khi ni cmt lc, ti cm thy t tin hn )

19.Tuition /[n]

/tju:in/= payment for instruction(tin tr cho vic c ging dy, tin hc ph )Ex: When I go to college, I will probably work each summer to help pay the tuition.(Khi ti ln i hc, c l ti s lm vic vo mi mu h c tin tr hc ph)20.Version / [n]/v:n/= Account of description from a particular point of view

(Bng tng thut hoc miu t t mt quan im no )Ex1: Now that we have Sams description of the accident, let us listen to yourversion.


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(By gi mt khi chng ti c bng miu t tai nn cu Sam, hy chng ti clng nghe li miu t cu anh )= Translation(Bn dch )Ex2: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO was written in French, but you can read itin the English version.

(Tc phm THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO c vit bng ting Php, nhnganh c th c n qua bn dch ting Anh )

IELTS VOCABULARY WEEK 4(POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda)

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 )Ex: In the war with the United States, Japan was the aggressor; the surprise attack onPearl Harbor started the conflict.(Trong cuc chin vi Hoa K, Nht Bn l quc gia gy chin; cuc tn cng tnhthnh cu Nht vo Trn Chu cng m u cho cuc xung t )

2. Altitude / [n]/ltitju /

= Height; elevation; high position; eminence(Chiu cao; nng cao; v tr trn cao; tri vt ln )

Ex: Mount Washington, which rises to an altitude of 6,288 feet, is the highest peak inthe White Mountains.(Ngn ni Washington vn ln n cao 6288 feet l ngn cao nht trong dy niWhite Mountains )

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.(Vic m st tng thng Kennedy l mt i nn cho quc gia )


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4. Congregate / [n]/k hgrigeit/

= Come together into a crowd; assemble; gatherEx: Some homeowners near the school object to pupils congregating on their

property in the morning, others dont mind.

(Mt vi ch nh gn trng hc phn i vic hc sinh t tp li trn mnh t cuh vo bui sng, cn nhng ngi khc th khng quan tm )

5.Convene / [n]/knvi:n /= Meet or come together in a group for a specific purpose(hp hoc tp hp li trong mt nhm nhm mt mc tiu no )

Ex: The board of directors will convene next Tuesday to elect a new corporationpresident.(Hi ng Qun tr s hp vo th 3 tun sau bu ch tch mi cho cng ty )

6. Cordiality / [n]/,k i lity/

= Friendliness; warmth of regard(S thn tnh bn b; s quan tm thn thit )Ex: Dans parents greeted me with cordiality and made me feel like an old friend of

the family.(Cha m cu Dan cho n ti vi s thn tnh v lm ti cm thy nh mt ngibn c tri cu gia nh )

7. Crony / [n]/krouni/= Close companion; intimate friend; chum(B bch thn; bn thn; b bn c )Ex: Some students associate only with theircronies and rarely try to make new

friends.(Mt vi sinh vin ch kt thn vi nhng bn b c cu h v t khi c gng kt bnmi )

8. Deliberately / [adv]/dilibritly/= in a carefully thought out manner; on purpose; purposely(Mt cch c suy tnh cn thn; ch ch; c dng )Ex 1: We deliberately kept Glenda off the planning committee because we didnt

want her to know that the party was to be in her honor.


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(Chng ti c khng cho Glenda vo ban tr hoch bi v chng ti khng mun cy bit rng bui tic hp mt c t chc nhm tn vinh c )= In an unhurried manner; slowly(Mt cch khng vi v; chm chm )Ex 2: Dad was late because he had to drive deliberately, the roads were icy.(B ti n tr bi v ng phi li chm, cc con ng u b ph bng )

9. Dispense 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 minutesto save time.(Khi cu lc b cu chng ti c ngi khch n ni chuyn, chng ti b qua vicc bin bn khi tn th gi )

10. Dubious / [adj]/dju:bjs/

= Doubtful; uncertain; questionable(y s ng vc; khng chc chn; c th t thnh cu hi )Ex: There is no doubt about my feeling better, but it is dubious that I can be back atschool by tomorrow.(Vic ti cm thy kho hn th khng nghi ng g, nhng vic ti c th i hc liva ngy mai th khng chc )

11. Extremity / [adj]/ikstremiti/

= Very end; utmost limit(Ngay ch tn cng; gii hn tn cng )Ex: Key West is at the southern extremity of Florida.(Key West nm mi tn cngphi Nam cu bang Florida )

12. 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.

(ng Walsh cho mt bi ngn v t vng hm nay, ng nh anh tin on )

13. Hibernate / [v]/haib:neit/

= Spend the winter(Ngh vo mu ng )


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Ex: If my grandparents had had the funds to hibernate in Florida, they would nothave spent the winter at home.

(Nu ng b ti c tin i ngh ng ti Florida th ng b s khng ngh nh )

14. 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 khch tuyt vi )= Large number; multitude; throng; crowd(Mt s ln; m ng; by )Ex 2: The merchant had expected a host of customers, but only a few appeared.(ng thng gia hy vng c mt m ng khch hng nhng ri ch c mt vingi xut hin )

15. Intimidate / [v]/intimideit/

= Frighten; influence; by fear; cow; overawe(Lm cho hong s; b nh hng bi s s hi; co rm li; qu s )Ex: A few of the children were intimidated by the lions roar, but most of them werenot frightened.(Mt vi tr hong sv ting rng cu con s t nhng phn ng th khng )

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 ]Ex1: Begin by reading the preface, it will help you to get the most out of the rest ofthe book.(Hy bt u bng cch c Li Ni u, n s gip bn nm bt c phn ln phncn li cu quyn sch )= Introduce or begin with a preface; usher in; precede

(Gii thiu hoc m u bng li ta; dn vo; i trc )Ex2: Usually, I begin my speech at once, but this time I prefaced it with amusinganecdote.(Thng thng ti bt u bi din vn cu mnh ngay, nhng ln ny gii thium u ti k mt cu chuyn vui )

17. Recoil/ [n,v]/ri:k il/

= Draw back because of fear; shrink; wince; flinch.

(Tht li li v s; co li; co rm li )


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Ex: Jerry recoiled at the thought of singing in the amateur show, but he went throughwith it because he had promised to participate.(Jerry tht li khi ngh n vic ht trong mt bui trnh din ti t, nhng anh chp nhn bi v anh h tham d )

18.Reflection / [n]

/rifekn/= Thought; especially careful thought(Suy ngh; nht l suy ngh cn thn )Ex 1: When a question is complicated, dont give the first answer that comes to mind.Take time forreflection.(Khi gp mt cu hi phc tp, bn ch nn a ra cu tr li u tin trong u. Hy thi gian suy ngh)= Blame; discredit; reproach(Qu trch; bt tn nhim; khin trch )

Ex 2: Yesterdays defeat was no reflection on our players; they did their very best.(Vic thua trong cuc u hm qua khng phi l mt s qu trch cc u th cuchng ta; h lm ht sc c gng cu h )

19.Relinquish / [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 relinquished he

seat to her.(Khi mt b ln tui bc vo xe but, mt trong nhng sinh vin nhng ch chob )

20. Tolerate / [v]/t lreit/= Endure; bear; put up with; allow; permit(Chu ng; cam chu; chu ng; cho php )Ex: Some young children will cry when rebuked, they cannot tolerate criticism.

(Mt vi tr nh s khc khi b khin trch, chng khng chu c s ph phn )



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1) Contend / [v]/kntend/

= Compete; vie; take part in a contest; fight; struggle(tranh; thi da; tham d cuc u; nh nhau; chin u )Ex 1: Every spring some baseball writers try to predict the two teams that will contend

in the next world series.(Mi mu xun vi cy bt vit v bng c gng tin on hai i no s u vinhau trong vng u th gii sp ti )= Argue; maintain as true; assert(Lp lun; cho l ng; khng nh )Ex 2: Dont argue with the umpire. If he says you are out, its no use contending youare safe.(ng ci l vi trng ti. Khi ng ta bo anh sai th chng ch li g khng nh lanh ng. )

2) Decease / [n,v]/disi:s/

= Death (ci cht, cht )Ex: Shortly after President Kennedys decease Vice President Johnson was sworn inas the new Chief Executive.(Mt thi gian ngn sau ci chtcu tng thng Kennedy, ph tng tng Johnsontuyn th nhm chc vi t cch ngi cm u ngnh hnh php mi )

3) Di n /[n,v]/din/= Loud noise; uproar(Ting ng ln; n o )Ex: I couldnt hear what you were saying because the jet plane that was passing madesuch a din.(Ti khng th nghe c nhng g anh ang ni bi v chic my bay phi lc ang

bay ngay qua pht ra ting ng tht ln )

4) Distinguish / [v]/distihgwi/

= Tell apart; differentiate(Phn bit; nhn ra ch khc nhau )Ex: The twins are so alike that it is hard to distinguish one from the other.(Hai b sinh i tht l ging nhau n kh phn bit ny vi kia

5) Divulge / [v]

/daivld / = Make known; reveal; disclose


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(Cng b cho bit; tit l; l ra )Ex: Yesterday our teacher read us a composition without divulging the name of thewriter.(Ngy hm qua thy gio cu chng ti c cho chng ti nghe mt bi lun mkhng cho bit tn cu ngi vit )

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 heavyrains and floods.,/7) Famish / [v]

/fmi/= Starve; be or make extremely hungry

(i kh; i hoc lm cho i d di )Ex: The missing hikers were famished. When we found them, they had not eaten formore than twelve hours.(Nhng ngi i d ngoi mt tch b i. Khi chng ti tm thy h, h khng c ng hn 12 ting ng h ri )8) Illuminate / [v]

/ilu:mineit/= Light up; make bright with light(Soi sng; chiu sng )The bright morning sun illuminate the kitchen, there was no need for the lights to beon.

(Mt tri bui sng rc r chiu nh sng vo nh n, khng cn phi bt n ln n )9) Inaudible / [adj]

/in bl/= Incapable of being heard; not audible

(Khng th nghe c )Ex: The only part of your answer I could hear was the first word, the rest wasinaudible.(Phn duy nht trong cu tr li cu anh m ti c th nghe c l t u tin, phncn li khng th nghe c g c)10) Incense /[v]

/insens/= Make extremely angry; enrage; madden; infuriate

(Lm cho gin d; ni cn thnh n; in ln, tc gin )


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Ex: Some of the members were so incensed by the way Jack opened the meeting thatthey walked right out.(Mt vi hi vin tc gin ci cch m Jack khai mc bui hp n h b i rangoi )11) Inundate /[n,v]

/inndeit/= Flood; swamp; deluge(ngp lt; lm ngp lt; trn ngp )Ex: A number of streets in low-lying areas were inundated by the rainstorm.(Mt s ng ph nhng vng thp b ngp lt bi trn ma bo )12) Jeopardy /[n]

/d epdi/= Danger; peril

(Nguy him; him nguy )Ex: If you are late for the employment interview, your chance of getting the job will

be in serious jeopardy.(Nu anh n tr trong cuc phng vn vic lm th c hi c c cng vic cu anhs b nguy )13) Magnify /[v]

/mgnifai/= Cause to be or look larger; enlarge; amplify(Lm cho ln hoc trng thy ln hn; phng i; lm to ln )Ex: The bacteria shown in your textbook have been greatly magnified; their actualsize is considerably smaller.(Nhng vi trng in trn sch gio khoa cu anh phng i ln rt nhiu; kch thctht s cu chng th v cng nh)

14) Municipal/ [adj]/mju:nisipl/

= Of a city or town(Thuc v thnh ph, th)Ex: Your father works for the city? How interesting! My father is also a municipalemployee.(Cha anh lm vic cho thnh ph? Tht l th v. Cha ti cng l mt nhn vin cuthnh ph )15) Puncture /[n,v]

/phkt/

= Make a hole with a pointed object; pierce; perforate(m mt l bng mt vt nhn; m xuyn qua; lm thng )


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Ex: Our neighbor swept a nail off his curb, and later it punctured one of his own tires.(Ngi lng ging cu chng ti qut mt cy inh ra ngoi l ng v sau cyinh ny m thng mt chic bnh xe cu chnh ng ta )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 )Ex: Someone must have rummaged my desk; everything in it is in disorder.(Ai lc lo bn vit cu ti; mi th trong ht sc lung tung )17) Simultaneous /[adj]

/,simlteinisli/.= happening or done at the same ttime as st else( ng thi, cng mt lc)Ex: There were several simultaneous attacks by the rebels.( C ng thi vi cuc tn cng ca nhng k phn ng.)


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1) Accommodate / [v]/k mdeit/

= Hold without crowding or inconvenience; have room for(Ch c; ch cho )Ex: The new restaurant will accommodate 128 persons [=> people; sao trong schngi ta dng persons vy ta???].(Nh hng mi c th ch n 128 ngi )= Oblige; do a favor for; furnish with something desired

(Lm tho mn ai; ban n hu cho ai; cung ng iu m ngikhc mun )

Ex: Im sorry I have no pen to lend you. Ask Norman. Perhaps he can accommodateyou.


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(Ti ly lm tic ti khng c bt mc cho anh mn. Anh hy hi Norman. C lng ta c th gip anh )

2) Apprehed / [v]/,prihend/

= Anticipate (foresee) with fear; dread

(Tin liu v lo s; s)Ex 1: Now I see how foolish I was to apprehend the outcome of the test. I passedeasily.(By gi ti mi thy tht l ngu khi ti lo skt qu cu k thi. Ti u mt cchd dng )= Arrest(Bt gi)Ex 2: The escaped prisoner was apprehended as he tried to cross the border.(Ngi t vt ngc b bt li khi anh ta c gng vt qua bin gii )

3) Cleave / [v]/kli:v/

= Stick; adhere; cling; be faithful(Bm cht; gn b vi; eo st; trung thnh )Ex: Some of the inhabitants are hostile to new ways; they cleave to the customs andtraditions of the past.(Mt s c dn th th ght nhng l thi mi; h bm ly phong tc v truyn thngqu kh)

4) Conceal/ [v]/knsi:l/

= Keep secret; withdraw from observation; hide(Gi b mt; trnh b quan st; n no )Ex: I answered all questions truthfully, for I had nothing to conceal.(Ti tr li tt c cu hi mt cch trung thc v ti khng c g gi b mt)

5) Content/ [n,adj,v]/k ntent/

= Satisfied; pleased(Tho mn; hi lng )Ex: If you are not content with the merchandise, you may return it for an exchange ora refund.(Nu ng khng hi lng vi hng ho y, ng c th hon v i ly ci khchoc l ly tin li )

6) Culprit/ [n]/klprit/


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= One guilty of a fault or crime; offender(Ngi phm li hoc c ti; ngi ti phm )Ex: The last time we were late for the party, I was the culprit. I wasnt ready whenyou called for me.(Ln cui cng chng ti n tr cho bui tic, ti l ngi c li. Ti khng snsng khi ng cn n ti )

7) Eliminate / [v]/ilimineit/

= Drop; exclude; remove; get rid of; rule out(Ngng; loi ra; ly khi; loi b)Ex: The new director hopes to reduce expenses by eliminating unnecessary jobs.(ng gim c hy vng ct gim chi ph bng cch loi b nhng vic lm khng cnthit )

8) Facetious / [adj]/fsi:s/= Given to joking; not to be taken seriously; witty(u khng ch ; nghim tc; d dm )Ex: Bob meant it when he said he was quitting the team. He was not being facetious.(Bob c ni tht khi anh ta bo anh ta s ri khi tony. Anh khng c u )

9) Fatigue / [n,v]/fti:g/

= Tire; exhaust; weary(Mt mi; kit sc; r ri )Ex: Why not take the elevator? Climbing up the stairs will fatigue you.(Ti sao khng dng thang my? Leo ln bc thang s lm anh mt )

10)Infallible / [adj]/inflbl/

= Incapable of error; sure; certain; absolutely reliable

(Khng th sai lm; chc chn; chc; tuyt i tin tng c )Ex: When Phil disputes my answer or I question his, we take it to our math teacher.We consider her judgment infallible.(Khi Phil tranh ci gii p ca ti hoc ti nghi ng gii p ca hn, Chng ti bnnh c gio dy ton xem xt. Chng ti thy phn nh ca c khng th sai lm )

10) Pilfer/ [v]/pilf(r)/

= Steal (in small amounts )

(n cp vt )


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Ex: The shoplifter was apprehended with a number ofpilfered articles in hispossession.(Tn cp vt trong ca tim b bt gi cng vi mt s mn hng nh cp m anhta ang mang gi)

11) Province /[n]

/pr vins/= 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; lnhim v ca cha m anh )

13 )Reflect/[v]/riflekt/

= Think carefully; meditate; contemplate(Suy ngh cn thn; suy t; suy tng )Ex: I could have given a much better answer if I had had time to reflect.(Ti c th a ra mt cu tr li tt hn nhiu nu ti c th 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 willreverse the verdict.(Nu b to cho l c ti, ngi ta c th chng n ln mt to n cao hn vi hy vngl to ny s o ngc li phn quyt trc )= A defeat(S bi trn )

Ex 2: In 1805, Napoleons fleet met with a serious reverse at the Battle of Trafalgar.(Vo nm 1805, hm i ca Napolon gp phi mt tht bi nng n trn Trafalgar )

15) Shallow / [adj,n,v]/lou/

= Not deep(Khng su, cn )Ex: Non-swimmers must use the shallow part of the pool.(Nhng ngi khng bit bi phi s dng phn cn ca h)


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16) Superfluous /[adj]/su:p:flus/

= Beyond what is necessary or desirable; surplus; needless(D tha, khng cn thit)Ex: She gave him a look that made words superfluous.


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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 bt nhng vn cn l mt vn phi lo u )= Make less; reduce; moderate(Lm cho t i; st gim; iu ho khi phi thi qu )Ex 2: Mikes close defeat in the tennis tournament has not abated his zeal for thegame.(Vic Mike thua st nt trong vng u tennis khng lm gim bt nhit tnh caanh i vi tr chi ny )

2) Accord/[n,v]/k : d /= Agreement; understanding

(Tho hip; s hiu bit )Ex 1: If both sides to the dispute can be brought to the conference table, perhaps theycan come to an accord.(Nu hai bn trong cuc tranh chp c th c mang n bn hi ngh, c l h cth i n mt tho hip )= Agree; correspond(ng ; ph hp; tng ng )Ex 2: Check to see if your definition accords with the one in the dictionary.


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(Bn hy sot li xem nh ngha ca bn c ph hp vi nh ngha trong t inkhng )

3) Aggravate / [v]/grveit/

= Make worse; intensify

(Lm cho ti t hn; trm trng hn; gia tng cng )Ex: If your sunburn itches, dont scratch; that will only aggravated it.(Nu nh lp da b nng n lm anh nga kh chu, anh ch nn gi; v gi ch lmcho n tr nn trm trng hn )

4) Belligerent/[adj,n]/bi'lid rnt/

= Fond of fighting; warlike; combative(Hiu chin; thch chin tranh; c tinh thn chin u )

Ex: Bert still likes to settle his arguments with his fists. When will he learn that itschildish to be so belligerent?(Bert vn thch gii quyt cc vn tranh lun ca anh ta bng qu m. Bao gi ngta mi hiu rng tht l u tr khi t ra hiu chin nh th? )

5) Conspicuous /[adj]/ kn'spikjus/

= Noticeable; easily seen; prominent; striking(ng lu ; d thy; ni bt ln; p vo mt )Ex: Among of Manhattans skyscrapers, the Empire State Building is conspicuous forits superior height.(Trong s cc to nh chc tri khu Manhattan cao c Empire State Building ni btdo chiu cao vt tri ca n )

6) Craft/ [n]/ kr :ft /

= Skill; art

(K nng; ti ngh)Ex 1: The weavers of Oriental rugs are famous for their superiorcraft.(Nhng ngi dt loi thm ng Phng ni danh v ti ngh siu vit ca h)= Skill or art in a bad sense; cunning; guile(K nng hoc ti ngh hiu theo ngha xu; mu m; th on )Ex 2: The Greeks took Troy by craft; they use the trick of the wooden horse.(NgI Hy Lp chim thy Troy bng mu mo; h s dng con nga g nhla )

7) Craven / [adj, n]/ 'kreivn/


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= Cowardly(Nht gan)Ex: Henry Flemming thought he would be a hero, but as the fighting began he fledfrom the field in craven fear.(Henry Flemming ngh mnh l mt k anh hng, nhng khi cuc chin bt u thanh ta b chy khi trn a trong s s hi hn nht )

8) Currency / [n]/ 'k rnsi /

= Something in circulation as a medium of exchange; money; coin; bank notes(Vt trung gian trong lu thong dng lm phng tin trao i; tin; tin xu; giy

bc ngn hng )Ex: The Indians of New England used beads as currency.(Nhng ngI da vng New England dng nhng ht chui lm tin )

9) Deter /[v] / di't: /= Turn aside through fear; discourage; hinder; keep back(Lm cho i v s; lm nn ch; lm tr ngi; gi li )Ex: The heavy rain did not deter people from coming to the school play. Nearly everyseat was occupied.(Cn ma to khng lm cn trngi ta n u trng xem din kch. Hu nh ttc ch ngi u c ngi )

10) Duplicate / [adj,n,v]/'djulikit/= One of two things exactly alike; copy(Mt trong 2 vt ging ht nhau; phin bn; bn sao)Ex: If I had had carbon paper, I could have made a duplicate of my history notes formy friend who was absent.(Nu ti c giy carbon ti c th thc hin mt bn th nh bi ghi lch s cho bnti v anh ta vng mt trong bui hc )

11) Fictitious / [adj]/fik'tis/

= Made up; imaginary; not real(Ba ra; c tnh cch tng tng; khng tht )Ex 1: In JOHNNY TREMAIN, there are fictitious characters like Johnny and Rad, aswell as real ones, like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.(Tron Johnny Tremain, c nhng nhn vt tng tng nh Johnny v Rad, cngnh c nhng nhn vt c tht nh Samuel Adams v Paul Revere )= False; pretended; assumed for the purpose of deceiving

(Gi; gi v; cho nh vy nhm mc tiu nh la[ngha l: ra v/ gi to mt iu g nh la ngi khc])


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Ex 2: The suspect said he lived at 423 Green Street, but he later admitted it was afictitious address.(Nghi can ni rng ng ta sg a ch 423 Green Street, nhng sau ng ta thnhn l mt a ch gi )

12) Immaculate / [adj]

/i'mkjulit/= Spotless; without a stain; absolutely clean(Khng vy bn; khng mt vt d; tuyt i sch )Ex: The curtains were spotless; the tablecloth was immaculate, too.(Nhng bc mn khng mt vt bn; tm khn tri bn cng hon ton sch )

13) Intervene / [v]/,int'vi:n/

= Occur between; be between; come between

(Xy ra gia; xen vo gia; can thip )Ex 1: More than two months intervene between a Presidents election and the day hetakes office.(T khi tng thng c bu n ngy ng nhn chc l khong thi gian trn 2thng )= 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 didnot want me to intervene.

(Ralph khng hi lng khi ti can cuc nh nhau gia hn v em hn. Hn khngmun ti can thip )

14) Miniature / [n,v]/'mint/

= Small; tiny(Nh; nh nhn )Ex: Joan has a miniature stapler in her purse. It takes up very little room.(Joan c mt ng tp nhtrong ti. N chim rt t ch)

15) Quintet/ [n]/kwin'tet/

= Group of five(nhm 5 ngi )Ex: Because it has five players, a basketball team is often called a quintet(Bi v c 5 ngi chi, 1 i bng r thng c goil l 1 nhm 5 ngi.



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1) Alternative / [adj,v]

/ :l't:ntiv /= Choice; one of two or more things offered for choice(La chn; mt hoc hai phng n hoc nhiu hn la chn )Ex: If I were given the choice of making either an oral or a written report, I should

pick the second alternative.(Nu ti c la chn bo co ming hay bo co bng vn bn, ti s chn phng

php th nh )

2) Beverage / [n]

/'bevrid/= Drink; liquid for drinking(Thc ung; cht lng ung )Ex: Orange juice is a healthful beverage.(Nc p cam l mt thc ung b dng )

3) Blunder /[n,v]/'bl nd /

= Mistake or error caused by stupidity or carelessness

(Sai lm, hoc li lm gy ra do s ngu xun hoc cu th )Ex: Have you ever committed the blunder of mailing a letter without a postagestamp?(Bn c bao gi phm phi s lm ln l gi mt l th m khng dn tem? )

4) Custody /[n]/'k stdi /

= Care; safekeeping; guardianship(S chm sc; s trng nom; s gi gn )

Ex: Our treasurer has custody of our clubs financial records.(NgI th qu ca chng ti gi gn cc h s ti chnh ca cu lc b chng ti )

5) Diminutive /[adj]/di'minjutiv/

= Below average size; small; tiny(Kch thc di trung bnh; nh; b t )Ex: To an observer in an airplane high over the city, the largest buildings seemdiminutive.

(i vi mt quan st vin trong mt chic my bay trn thnh ph, nhng to nh lnnht dng nh nh b )


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6) Dispel[v]/dis'pel/

= Drive away by scattering; scatter; disperse(y li i bng cch phn tn; gii tn; lm tn mt ra )Ex: The two officers were commended for their skill in dispelling the mob and

preventing violence.(Hai vin chc cnh st c khen ngi v c kh nng gii tn m ng v ngnnga bo ng )

7) Dormant/ [adj]/'d :mnt /

= Inactive; as if asleep; sleeping; quiet; sluggish; resting(Bt ng; nh ang ng; ang ng; yn lng; chm chp; yn ngh )Ex: In early spring, new buds begin to appear on trees and shrubs that have been

dormant all winter.(Vo u ma xun, nhng n non mi bt u xut hin trn cy ci m vo sutma ng nh ng yn )

8) Exclusively /[adv]/iks'klu:sivli/= Solely; without sharing with others; undividedly(Ch ring cho; khng chia s vi nhng ngi khc; mt cch khng phn chia )Ex: Mrs. Carter had bought the encyclopedia for all of her sons, but the oldest

behaved as if it was exclusively his

(B Carter mua b t in bch khoa cho tt c con trai ca b, nhng a ln nhtc x nh th thuc ring v ca n )

9) Exempt/[adj,n,v]/ig'zempt/

= Freed or released from a duty, liability, or rule to which others are subject(Min tr khi nhim v, trch nhim hoc quy nh m k khc phi theo )Ex: Three students are exempt from taking the spelling retest; they got 100% in theoriginal test.

(Ba sinh vin c min khng phi thi trc nghim li v chnh t; chng tc 100% trong bi trc nghim u tin )

10) Imperil/ [v]/im'peril/

= Endanger; jeopardize(Lm nguy him; lm hi cho)Ex: The fishing vessel was imperiled by high winds, but it managed to reach portsafely.

(Chic thuyn nh c b nguy him v nhng cn gi to, nhng c gng v bncng an ton )


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11) Lineage / [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 )Ex: If you study Franklin D. Roosevelts lineage, you will find that he was descended

from a Dutch ancestor who settled in America about 1638.(Nu bn nghin cu dng di Franklin Roosevelt, bn s thy ng y bt ngun t ttin ngi H Lan nh c ti Hoa K vo khong nm 1638 )

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 )

Ex: When the major companies in an industry raise prices, the smaller ones usuallyfollow suit.(Khi nhng cng ty ln trong mt ngnh cng nghip tng gi, th nhng cng ty nhhn cng lm theo )

13) Objective / [adj,n]/ b'd ektiv /

= Aim or end (of an action); goal(Mc tiu hoc mc ch ca mt hnh ng hoc tiu im )

Ex 1: Our fund has already raised $650; its objective is $1000.(Qu ca chng ti quyn gp c 650 la, mc tiu ca qy l 1000 . )= Involving facts; rather than personal feeling or opinions

(Khch quan; lin h n s kin hn l cm xc hoc kin c nhn )Ex 2: When a college considers your application, it examines two kinds of data:subjective evidence, such as letters of recommendation; and objective evidence, suchas your scores on college-entrance tests.(Khi mt trng i hc xem xt n ca bn, h xt n hai loi d kin: d kin chquan chng hn nh th gii thiu; v d kin khch quan chng hn nh im s

ca bn trong k thi trc nghim nhp hc )14) Opinionated/ [adj]/'pinjneitid/= Unduly attached to ones own opinion; obstinate; stubborn

(Bm ly kin ca mnh mt cch khng hp l; ngoan c; bng bnh )Ex: Its hard to reason with an opinionated person; he wont change his mind even ifyou show him objective evidence.(Tht kh l lun vi mt ngi ngoan c; ng ta s khng thay i kin mc d

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15) Presently /[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.(Chng ti s khng phi 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 )Ex: When a book is due, return it to the library promptly. Otherwise you will be fined2# for every day you procrastinate.(Khi ti hn tr sch, hy hon tr li cho th vin ngay. Nu khng bn s b pht 2

xu cho mi ngy tr hn )17) Prodigious / [adj]/pr'did s /

= Extraordinary in size, quantity, or ex-ten; vast; enormous; huge; immense(Kch thc, s lng, hoc mc v cng ln; rt ln; khng l; bao la )Ex: The average American city requires a prodigious amount of fresh milk daily.(Thnh ph trung bnh M mi ngy cn n mt s lng sa ti khng l )

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 persuadedher to protract her visit for a full week.(D ti d tr li vi chng ti ch n cui tun, nhng m ti thuyt phc b kodi thi gian n thm cho trn mt tun l )

19) Retain /[v]/ri'tein/

= Keep; continue to have, hold or use(Gi; tip tc duy tr; hoc s dng )Ex: The department store is closing down its restaurant but retaining its lunchcounter.(Thng x nh ng ca nh hng ca h nhng gi li quy bn n tra )


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(Page 162)1. Skill

1) Adroit/[adj]/'dr it /

= Expert in using the hands or mind; skillful; clever; deft; dexterous(Thnh tho trong nhng vic s dng hai tay hoc tr c; nhiu k nng; thng minh;nhanh v kho; kho tay )>> T tri ngha vi Adroit: maladroit; ineptEx: Out adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns.(S kho lo giao banh ca chng ti lm cho chng ti ghi c 4 bn thng )

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

(Kho c 2 tay)Ex: Russ is an ambidextrous hitter; he can bat right-handed or left-handed.(Russ l mt i th s dng kho c 2 tay; anh ta c thnh banh bng tay mthoc tay tri )

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

= Person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice;tyro(Ngi hc mt ngnh cng ngh hoc mt ngh vi mt ngi th chuyn mn;ngi hc vic; ngi bt u; ngi mi hc vic; ngi t kinh nghim )Ex: Young Ben Franklin learned the printing trade by serving as an apprentice to hishalf brother James.

(Chng trai Ben Franklin hc ngh in bng cch lm vic vi t cch ngi thc tpvi mt ngi anh cng cha l James )

4) Aptitude /[n]/'ptitju /= Natural tendency to learn or understand; bent; talent

(Khuynh hng hc tp hoc hiu bit t nhin; kh nng t nhin; ti nng )Ex: Eric is clumsy with tools; he has little mechanical aptitude.(Eric vng v khi s dng dng c; anh ta khng c kh nng my mc bao nhiu )


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5) Craftsman /[n]/'kr :ftsmn /

= Skilled workman; artisan(Ngi cng nhn c k nng; th chuyn mn )Ex: To build a house, you need the services of carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers,electricians, and several othercraftsmen.

( xy mt ngi nh, bn cn n dch v ca nhng ngi th mc, th lt gch,th ng nc, thin v nhng ngi th chuyn mn khc )

6) Dexterity /[n]/deks'teriti/= Skill in using the hands or mind; deftness; adroitness

(K nng khi s dng tay hoc tr c; s kho lo k xo )Ex: You cant expect an apprentice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman.(Bn khng th hy vng mt ngi ang hc vic c c cng mt k nng kho

lo nh mt ngi th c)

7) Versatile / [adj]/'v:stail/= Capable of doing many things well; many-sided; all-around

(C th lm tt c nhiu vic, an nng; ton din, ton nng )Ex: Leonardo da Vinci was remarkably versatile. He was a painter, sculptor,architect, musician, engineer and scientist.(Leonardo da Vinci rta nng. ng l mt ho s, mt nh iu khc, mt kin trcs, mt nhc s, k s v mt nh khoa hc )

2. Poverty(Page 164 -> 173)

1)Destitute / [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; thiuthn; 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 ngilm vo cnh ngho kh )

2)Economize /[v]

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(Ct gim chi ph; tit kim )Ex: Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers.(Cc b ni tr c th tit kim bng cch mua sa trong cc bnh gallon )

3) Frugal / [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 thisfrugal meal with his visitor.(ng gi y khng c g n ngoi tr bnh m v ph mai; vy m ng ta nghchia s ba nm bc ny vi ngi khch ving thm ng ta )= Avoiding waste; economical; sparing; saving; thrifty(Trnh phung ph; tit kim; dnh; d sn )Ex 2: An allowance of$5 a week for lunches and fares isnt much, but you can get by

on it if you are frugal.(Tr cp nm la mt tun l cho n tra v tin di chuyn th khng nhiu nhngcng c thc nu nh anh tit kim )

4)Impoverish / [v]/im'p vri /= Make very poor; reduce to poverty

(Lm cho bn cng; lm cho ngho i )Ex: The increase in dues is only 10 cents. It will not impoverish any member.

(L ph ch gia tng c 10 cent. N s khng lm cho bt c mt hi vin no tr nnngho i )

5)Indigence /[n]/'indid ns /

= Poverty(S ngho kh)Ex: By handwork, countless thousands of Americans have raised themselves fromindigence to wealth.

(Bng s lm vic nng nhc, hng ngn ngi Hoa K vn ln giu c t sngho kh )

3. Wealth

1) Affluent/ [adj,n]/'flunt/

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Ex: The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500,000 from anaffluent contributor.(Cnh bn phi bnh vin c thc hin nh khon tin 500.000 la c tng

bi mt ngi ng gp giu c )

2) Avarice /[n]

/'vris/= Excessive desire for wealth; greediness(S tham lam ti sn thi qu, s tham lam )Ex: People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than theyshould.(Nhng ngi au kh v lng tham ca ci s chi ra qu t v tit kim qu nhiu sovi mc bnh thng )

3) Covet/[v]

/'k vit /= Desire; long for; crave especially something belonging to another(S ham mun; ao c; thm kht nht l nhng th ca k khc )Ex: Chicot coveted his neighbors farm but could not get her to sell it(Chicot ham mun nng trang ca ngi lng ging, nhng li khng th lm chongi y bn n i )


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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 togo into a more lucrativebusiness.(Bi v trm xng ca ng ta khng sinh li , nn ch nhn quyt nh chuynsang ngnh kinh doanh khc sinh li nhiu hn )

2) Means/min:nz/= Wealth; property; resources

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Ex: To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you have to be a man ofmeans.( lm ch mt ngi nh t tin, mt chic du thuyn, v mt chic Limousine, bn

phi l mt ngi giu c )

3) Opulence /[n]

/' pjulns /= Wealth; riches; affluence(S giu c; c nhiu ca ci; giu sang )Ex: Dickens contrasts the opulence of Frances nobility with the indigence of her

peasants.(Dicken miu t mt cch tng phn s giu sang ca giai cp qu tc Php vis bn cng ca giai cp nng dn Php )

4) Sumptuous /[adj]

/'s mptus / = Involving large expense; luxurious; costly; lavish(S xa hoa, chi tiu nhiu; xa x; t gi; phung ph )Ex: The car with the leather upholstery and thick rugs is beautiful but a bit sumptuousfor a person of my simple tastes.(Chic xe y vi nm da v thm lt dy th p nhng hi xa hoa i vi mt ngic th hiu n gin nh ti )

4. Fear

1) Apprehensive / [adj]/,pri'hensiv/= Expecting something unfavorable; afraid; anxious(Lo s mt iu g khng thun li, s hi lo lng )Ex: Several apprehensive parents telephoned the school when the children were latein getting home from the museum trip.(Mt vi ph huynh lo u gi in thoi cho nh trng khi cc con ca h tr vnh tr trong mt chuyn tham quan vin Bo tng. )

2) Cower/[v]/'kau/= Draw back tremblingly; shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil

(Tht li v run s; co hoc thu mnh li v s hi; co rt li; li li v s )Ex: Brave men defy tyrants, instead ofcowering before them.(Nhng ngi dng cm thch thc vi nhng k c ti thay v tht li v s hi )

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Ex: It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave thepassengers to fend for themselves.(Tht l hn nht khi mt ngi thuyn trng b ri con tu ang chm ca mnh v cho hnh khch t lo liu ly )

4) Intimidate /[v]

/in'timideit/= Make fearful or timid; frighten; force by fear; cow; bully(Lm cho s hoc nht nht; lm cho ht hong; cng bch bng cch lm cho s;lm cho s khut phc; bt nt )Ex: They younger boys would not have given up the playing field so quickly if theolder boys hadnt intimidated them.(Cc cu trai nh hn s khng chu ri khi sn chi nhanh chng nu nh nhnga ln hn khng e do chng )

5) Timid /[v]/'timid/= Lacking courage or self-confidence; fearful; timorous; shy

(Thiu s can m hoc t tin; s hi, nht nht; e l )Ex: If the other team challenges us, we should accept. Lets not be so timid!(Nu i khc thch thc chng ti, chng ti s chp nhn. Chng ta ng t ra qunht nht )

6) Trepidation /[n]

/,trepi'dein/= Nervous agitation; fear; fright; trembling(Lo lng bn chn; s hi; kinh s; run s )Ex: I thought Carol would be nervous when she made her speech, but she delivered itwithout trepidation.(Ti ngh rng Carol s run khi c ta c din vn, nhng c y c bi din vnm khng run sg c )

5.

Courage1) Audacious /[adj]

/ :'deis /= Bold; fearlessly daring

(Can m; gan d khng bit s )Ex 1: Risking serious injury, the outfielder made an audacious leap against theconcrete wall and caught the powerfully hit ball.(Bt chp nguy him c th b thng, u th ngoi bin nhy mt cch can m

vo bc tng b tng v bt tri banh c nh mt cch mnh m )= Too bold; insolent; impudent


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(Qu bo dn; c gan; hn xc )Ex 2: After we had waited for about twenty minutes, an audacious freshman camealong and tried to get in at the head of our line.(Sau khi chng ti ch i khon 20 pht, mt anh sinh vin nm th nht n vc gan c gng chen ng vo v tr u tin trong hng ca chng ti )

2)

Dauntless /[adj]/'d :ntlis /= Fearless; intrepid; very brave; valiant(Khng bit s; qu cm; rt can m; dng cm )Ex: The frightened sailors wanted to turn back, but theirdauntless leader urged themto sail on.(Nhng ngi thu th lo s mun rt lui, nhng ngi th lnh gan d ca h thcgic h ging bum tin ln )

3) Exploit / [n,v]/'ekspl it /= Heroic act; daring deed; feat

(Hnh vi anh hng; hnh ng gan d; hnh vi qu cm )Ex: Robert E. Peary won worldwide fame for his exploits as an Arctic explorer.(Robert E. Peary ni danh ton th gii do hnh vi qu cm vi t cch l mt nhthm him Bc cc )

4) Fortitude / [n]

/'f :titju /= Courage in facing danger, hardship, or pain; endurance; bravery; pluck; backbone;valor(Can m khi i u vi nguy him, gian kh hoc au n; s chu ng; cantrng; chu ng phn u; dng cm )Ex: The captain showed remarkable fortitude in continuing to lead his men despite a

painful wound.(V thuyn trng t ra rt can trng khi tip tc dn u cc thuc vin ca ngmc d vt thng ang lm ng au n )

5) Indomitable /[adj]/in'd mitbl /= Incapable of being subdued; unconquerable; invincible

(Khng th b khut phc; khng th chinh phc; v ch; khng th b chin thng )Ex: Columbus had an indomitable belief that he would reach land by sailing west.(Columbus c mt nim tin khng g khut phc c l ng s i n t linkhi tin v pha ty bng thuyn bum )

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= Courageous; brave; valiant; valorous(Can m; can trng; dng cm; anh dng )Ex: Though defeated, our team put up a plucky defense against their taller and huskieropponents.(Mc d b thua, i bng ca chng ti bo v mt cch anh dng chng licc i th to con hn v mnh kho hn )

7) Rash / [n, adj]/r/[T tri ngha: Deliberate /di'librit/: thn trng ]

= Overhasty; foolhardy; reckless; impetuous; taking too much risk(Qu vi v; can m mt cch kh di; nhanh v u; nhanh v thiu suy ngh; qunguy him )Ex: When a person loses his temper, he may say or do something rash and regret itafterwards.

(Khi mt ngi mt bnh tnh, anh ta c th ni hoc lm mt cch vi v v ri hitic v sau )(Tun ny hc 17 t thi cng vi my ci tiu na l 20 ^-^ . Ti v phn 5.Courage ny l ht ri, tun sau tip tc phn 6. Concealment )


(Trang 184 ->190)6. Concealment

1) Concealment/[n]

/ kn'si:lmnt/= The act of hiding st, the state of being hidden(Hnh ng che du)Ex: Stay in concealment until the danger has passed

(Hy c np kn cho n khi no ht nguy him )2) Alias /n.v]

/ 'eilis/= Assumed name(Bit danh )Ex 1: Inspector Javert discovered that Monsieur Madeleine was not the mayors realname but an alias for Jean Valjean, the ex-convict.(Thanh tra Javert khm ph ra rng ng Madeleine khng phi l tn tht ca ng

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(Cn c gi l; c bit vi tn l )Ex 2: Jean Valjean, alias Monsieur Madeleine, was arrested by Inspector Javert.(Jean Valjean, cn c gi l ng Madelaine, b bt bi thanh tra Javert. )

3) Clandestine /[adj]/ kln'destin/

= Carried on in secrecy and concealment; secret; concealed; underhand(c tin hnh trong s b mt v che giu; b mt; c giu kn; b mt v btlng )Ex: Before the Revolutionary War, an underground organization, known as the Sonsof Liberty, used to hold clandestine meetings in Boston.(Trc chin tranh cch mng, mt t hcc chnh tr b mt c bit di tn l Sonsof Liberty thng t chc nhng bui hp kn ti Boston )

4) Enigma /[n]

/ i'nigm/= Puzzling statement; riddle; mystery; puzzling problem or person(n ng; cu ; iu b mt; vn hoc con ngi kh hiu )Ex: I have read the first homework problem several times but cant understand it.Maybe you can help me with this enigma.(Ti c bi ton lm nh u tin nhiu ln nhng vn khng th hiu. C l anhc th gip ti gii bi rc ri y )

5) Latent/[adj]

/ 'leitnt/= Present but not showing itself; hidden but capable of being brought to light;dormant; potential(Hin din nhng khng hin l ra; n bn di nhng c th c mang ra anh sng;ang hot ng tim tng nh ng; tim nng, tim tng )Ex: A good education will help you discover and develop yourlatent talents.(Mt nn gio dc tt s gip bn khm ph v pht trin ti nng tim tng )

6) Lurk /[v]

/ l:k/= Be hidden; lie in ambush(n nu; nm phc kch )Ex: General Braddocks troops, marching in column, were easy targets for the Indianslurking behind trees.(Qun ca i tng Braddock tin ln trong i hnh, l mc tiu ngon lnh chonhng ngi da nm phc kch pha sau cc lm cy. )

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= Shut up apart from others; confine in a place hard to reach; hide(Cch ly khi nhng ngi khc; gi vo mt ch kh n; n giu )Ex: To find a quiet place to study, Bruce had to seclude himself in the attic.( tm mt ni yn lng hc Bruce t giam mnh trn gc xp )

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 stealthy if he was able to get past the twowatchmen without being noticed.(Tn trm hn phi hnh ng rt b mt, ln lt nu mun qua khi hai ngi canhgc m khng b nhn ra/ pht hin).Trong : Was able to = xoay s ]

7. Disclosure

1) Disclosure /[n]

/ dis'klouz/= Exposition, revelation(S vch trn; s pht hin, s tit l )Ex: When my secrets were proclaimed by herdisclosure became I an evil girl ineverybody's eyes.(Khi cc b mt ca ti b tit l bi s vch trn ca ch ta ti bin thnh mt k xuxa trong mt mi ngi.)

2) Apprise /[v]

/ 'praiz/= Inform; notify

(Thng bo, thng tri )Ex: The magazine has apprised its readers of an increase in rates beginning January 1.(Tp ch y thng bo cho cc c gi bit s tng gi bo s bt u vo ngy 1thng ging )

3) Avowal/[n]/ 'vaul/= Open acknowledgement; frank declaration; admission; confession(S cng nhn cng khai; thnh tht khai bo; cng nhn; th nhn )Ex: The white flag of surrender is an avowal of defeat.(L c trng ca nhng ngi u hng l mt s th nhn bi trn )

4) Divulge /[v]

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(Cng b; tit l; k ra )Ex: I told my secret only to Margaret because I knew she would not divulge it.(Ti ch k iu b mt ca ti cho Margaret bi v ti bit c y s khng tit l.)

5) Elicit/[v]/ i'lisit/

= Draw forth; bring out; evoke; extract(Rt ra; mang ra; gi ra; to ra; trch l ra )Ex: By questioning the witness, the attorney elicited the fact that it was raining at thetime of the accident.(Bng cch t cu hi cho cc nhn chng, ng lut s rt ra s kin l tri angma vo lc xy ra tai nn. )

6) Enlighten /[v]/inlaintn/[T tri ngha: confuse]

= Shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; free from ignorance; inform; instruct(Soi sng s tht v s hiu bit; gii phng khi s dt nt; thng bo; ch dn )Ex: The new student was going in the wrong direction until someone enlightened himthat his room is at the other end of the hall.(Anh tn sinh vin ang i vo hng sai cho n khi c ngi ch cho anh ta rng

phng ca anh y u bn kia hnh lang )

7) Manifest/[n,v]

/ 'mnifest/= Show; reveal; display; evidence(Biu l; tit l; trng by; chng t )Ex 1: My art teacher told my parents that I have failed to manifest any interest in hersubject.(C gao mn k thut ni vi cha m ti rng ti khng cho thy mt s quan tmno i vi mn hc ca c ta. )= Plain; clear; evident; not obscure; obvious (adjective)(Gin d; r rng; hin nhin; khng ti tm; r )

Ex 2: It is now manifest that, if I do not do my work, I will fail the course.(By gi th r rng l nu ti khng lm bi lm ca ti, ti s b hng kho hc.)

8) Overt/ [adj]/ 'ouv:t/= Open to view; not hidden; public; manifest

(M ra; khng che giu; cng cng; biu l )Ex: The teacher didnt believe that Ned was annoying me until she saw him in theovert act of pulling my hair.


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(C gio khng tin rng Ned ang lm phin ti cho n khi c y thy hn tronghnh ng r rng l ang nm ko tc ti. )


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8. Agreement

1) Compromise /[n,v]/'k mprmaiz /= 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 cameto a compromise.(Thot tin, nghip on v ban gim c khc bit nhau v lng bng, nhng cuicng h i n tho hip.)

2) Conform / [v]/kn'f :m /

= Be in agreement or harmony with; act in accordance with accepted standards orcustoms; comply(Ph hp vi; hnh ng theo tiu chun hoc tp qun c chp thun; tun th,hnh ng theo )Ex: When a new style in clothes appears, women usually hasten to conform.(Khi mt kiu o qun mi xut hin, ph n thng hay vi v chy theo.)

3) Consistent/[adj]/kn'sistnt/[T tri ngha: inconsistent /,inkn'sistnt/: mu thun nhau, tri nhau]

= Keeping to the same principles throughout; showing no contradiction; in accord;compatible(Theo cng nhng nguyn tc xuyn sut; nht qun khng mu thun; tng hpvi; ph hp vi )Ex: By bringing up an unrelated matter you are not being consistent with your

previous statement that we should stick to the topic.(Bng cch cp vn khng lin h bn khng nht qun vi li khng nhtrc l chng ta s khng i lc khi ti. )

4) Correspond/ [in.verb]

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= Be in harmony; match; fit; agree; be similar(Ph hp; kt vi; thch hp vi; ng ; tng t )Ex: The rank of second lieutenant in the Army corresponds to that of ensign in the

Navy.(Cp bc thiu u trong qun i tng ng vi cp bc thiu u trong hi qun. )

5)

Dovetail/ [n,v]/'d vteil /= To fit together with, so as to form a harmonious whole; interlock with(Kt hp hon ho vi nhau to thnh mt on th hi ho; kt cht vi )Ex: Gilberts skill as a writerdovetailed Sullivans talent as a composer, resulting inthe famous Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.(K nng ca Gilbert vi t cch l mt nh vn kt hp hi ho vi ti nng caSullivan vi t cch l mt nh son nhc dn n s ra i mt v ca nhc kchni danh. (ca Gilbert v Sullivan ))

6) Reconcile / [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; lm cho ho hp tr li )Ex: After our quarrel, my brother and I refused to talk to each other until Motherreconciled us.(Sau cuc ci v, anh ti v ti t chi khng ni chuyn vi nhau mi n khi m tiho gii. )

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 ctnh bt kh chu; nhng b )Ex: They Mayor has banned all lawn sprinkling because of the water shortage.However, if the reservoirs fill up, he may relent somewhat.(ng th trng cm khng cho ti nc cc bn c v nc thiu ht. Tuy nhin

nu nh cc h cha y, ng y c th ni lng i cht.)9. Disagreement

1) Altercation /[ n]

/, :lt:'kein /= Noisy, angry dispute; quarrel; wrangle(Ci v n o, gin d; ci ln; i co )Ex: The teacher halted the altercation by separating the two opponents before they

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(Thy gio chm dt s i co bng cch tch ri hai k i nghch trc khichng c th i ti nh nhau.)

2) Antagonize [t.verb]/n'tgnaiz/

= Make an enemy of; arouse the hostility of

(To s th ch; gy ra s i nghch xung t )Ex: The official antagonized the leader of his own party by accusing him ofcowardice.(Vin chc y to ra s th nghch vi th lnh chnh ng ca ng ta bng cchkt tI ng ny l mt k hn nht.)

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

= Split; division

(Chia r; phn ly )Ex: Our party hopes to repair the cleavage in its ranks so that it may present a unitedfront in the coming elections.(ng ca chng ti hy vng hn gn c s chia r trong hng ng ca mnh saocho ng c th xut 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(S khng thun tho; xung t; s chia r; xung t )Ex: Billy Budd put an end to the discord aboard the RIGHT-OF-MAN. He was anexcellent peacemaker.(Billy Buld chm dt c mi bt ho trn con tu RIGHT-OF-MAN. Anh ta lmt nh ho gii xut sc.)

5) Discrepancy / [n]/dis'krepnsi/[T tri ngha: agree, concur]

= Difference; disagreement; variation; inconsistency(S d bit; s khng ng ; s a dng; s khng ph hp )Ex: Eighty students came to the dance but only seventy-four tickets were collected atthe door. Can you account for this discrepancy?(Tm mi sinh vin n d cuc khiu v, nhng ch c 74 v c thu ca.Anh c th gii thch c s chnh lch ny khng?)

6) Embroil/ [t.verb]

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(Dn n xung t )Ex: Motorists who disregard traffic regulations eventually become embroiled withlaw.(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 thnthin; lm cho xa cch; lm cho tr thnh xa l )Ex: A quarrel over an inheritance estranges the brothers for many years.(S ci v v vn tha k lm cho hai anh em ght b nhau trong nhiu nm.)

8) Friction /[n]/'frikn/= Conflict of ideas between persons or parties of opposing views; disagreement(Xung t kin gia nhng ngi hoc ng phi c quan im i lp; va chm,khng ng .)Ex: At the budget hearing, there was considerable friction between the supporters andthe opponents of higher taxes.(Trong cuc hp v ngn sch, c mt s va chm ng k gia nhng ngi ng hv nhng ngi chng i tng thu.)

9) Irreconcilable /[adj]/i'reknsailbl/

= Unable to be brought into friendly accord or understanding; hostile beyond thepossibility of reconciliation; not reconcilable(Khng th ho gii; lm cho ng hoc hiu bit; xung t vt khi kh nng hogii; khng th ho gii )Ex: It is doubtful whether anyone can make peace between the estranged partners;they have become irreconcilable.

(Ngi ta nghi ng l khng ai c th ging ho gia cc bn th nghch; h trnn khng th ho gii c.)

10)Litigation /[n]/,liti'gein/

= Lawsuit; act or process of carrying on a lawsuit(V kin; hnh vi hoc tin trnh kin tng )Ex: Some business disputes can be settled out of court; others require litigation.(Mt vi s tranh chp kinh doanh c th c gii quyt bn ngoi to n; nhng

tranh chp khc th i phi tha kin ra to.)


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11)At variance /[adj]/t'verins/

= In disagreement; at odds(Khng ph hp; khc vi )Ex: Cynthia is an independent thinker. Her opinions are often at variance with thoseof the rest of the class.

(Cynthia l mt ngi suy ngh c lp. Nhng kin ca c thng khc vi kinca nhng ngi khc trong lp.)

12) Wrangle /[n, in.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 quantrng )Ex: When I left, two neighbors were quarreling noisily. When I returned an hour later,

they were still wrangling.(Khi ti ri khi, hai ngi lng ging ang ci nhau n o. Khi ti tr li mt gi sau, h vn cn i co.)


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10. Eating

1) Condiment/[n]/'k ndimnt /= Something (such as pepper or spices) added to or served with food to enhance itsflavor; seasoning(Th thm vo hoc dng chung vi thc n tng gia v ngon; gia v )Ex: There is a shelf in our kitchen for pepper, salt, mustard, catsup, and othercondiments.(C mt ci k trong nh bp chng ti tiu, mui, m tt, st c chua v nhng thgia v khc.)

2) Devour /[t.verb]/di'vau/

= Eat up greedily; feast upon like an animal or a glutton(n mt cch ngon lnh; n nh con vt hoc nh mt ngi tham n )Ex: The hikers were so hungry that they devoured the hamburger as fast as they wereserved.


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(Nhng ngi i d ngoi i n h n hamburgermt cch ngon lnh v nhanhchng n ngi ta khng kp mang ra.)

3) Edible /[adj]/'edibl/

= Fit for human consumption; eatable; nonpoisonous

(Thch hp n; c th n c; khng c.)Ex: Never eat wild mushroom even though they lookedible. They may be poisonous.(Ch nn n nm di, cho d chng c v n c. Chng c th c y.)

4) Glutton /[n]/'gl tn /

= Greedy eater; person in the habit of eating too much(K tham n; ngi c thi quen n nhiu qu )Ex: I had a second helping and would have taken a third except that I didnt want to

be considered a glutton.(Ti n ht sut (phn thc n ) th nh v ng l n thm mt sut th ba nunh ti mun b gi l k hu n.)

5) Luscious / [adj]/'l s /

= Delicious; juicy and sweet(Ngon lnh; c nc v ngt )Ex: The watermelon was very luscious. Everyone wanted another slice.

(Da hu rt ngon. Mi ngi ai cng mun c thm mt ming na.)6) Palatable /[adj]

/'pltbl/= Agreeable to the taste; pleasing; savory(Hp khu v; lm ngon ming; thm ngon )Ex: The main dish has little flavor, but I made it palatableby adding condiments.(Mn n chn khng hng v bao nhiu, nhng ti lm cho n thm ngon hn

bng cch cho thm cc gia v.)

7) Slake /[t.verb]

/sleik/= (With reference to thirst) bring to and end through refreshing drink; satisfy; quench(Lin h n s kht nc ) lm cho ht kht bng nc gii kht; lm tho mn cnkht; lm ht kht.Ex: ON a sultry afternoon, you may find a long line of people at the drinking fountain,waiting to slake their thirst.(Vo mt bui x chiu oi , bn c th thy mt hng ngi di ch vi nc ang

ch c gii [gii to, tho mn] cn kht ca h.)


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8) Succulent/[adj]/'skjulnt/= Full of juice; juicy(y nc; mng nc )Ex: The steak will be dry if you leave it in the oven longer. Take it out now if youwant it to be succulent.

(Ming bt tt s kh cng nu bn n trn l lu hn. Bn hy ly ra ngay nu bnmun n mm ngon.)

9) Voracious /[adj]/v'reis/= Having a huge appetite; greedy in eating; gluttonous(Rn mun n; ham n; tham n )Ex: Chester would not be overweight if be were not such a voracious eater.(Chester s khng b mp qu c nu nh hn khng n ung nhiu qu nh vy.)

11. Size, Quantity

1) Colossal[adj]/k'l sl /

= Huge; enormous; gigantic; mammoth; vast(Khng l; rt ln; to nh khng tng; mnh mng )Ex: The game will be played in a colossal sports arena with a seating capacity of morethan 60,000.

(Trn u din ra trong u trng th thao khng l vi 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 andstairways are commodious.(Ngay vo lc i gi hc cng khng c cnh ng c bi v cc hnh lang v cuthang th rng ri, 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 the gamut from confidence to despair.(Sau khi thi xong, mi u ti ngh ti lm rt tt, ri th thy lm cng c v cuicng thy mnh lm d. Ti tri qua t thi cc ny n thi cc khc, t s ttin n s tuyt vng.)


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4) Infinite [adj,n]/infinit/= Without ends or limits; boundless; endless; inexhaustible

(V bin; khng gii hn; khng lm cn, lm ht c )Ex: In our science lesson tomorrow we shall consider whether space is bounded orinfinite.

(Trong bi hc khoa hc ca chng ti vo ngy mai, chng ti s xem xt khng gianl hu hn hay v cng.)

5)Infinitesimal/[adj,n]/,infini'tesiml/

= So small as to be almost nothing; immeasurably small; very minute(Nh v cng; nh khng th o lng c; rt chi tit, rt nh )Ex: If there is any salt in this soup, it must be infinitesimal. I cant taste it.(Nu nh c mui trong mn sp ny th hn phi l rt t. Ti khng thy c v g c. )

6) Inflate /[t.verb, v]/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 inflate it.(V tri banh mt ht hi, chng ti s cn ci bm lm phng n 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 inordinate length of time that I shall never lendhim anything again.(Alex gi quyn sch ca ti trong mt thi gian qu lu nh th nn ti s khng

bao gi cho hn mn bt c ci g na.)

8)Iota /[n]/ai'out/= (Ninth and smallest letter of the Greek alphabet) very small quantity; infinitesimal

amount; bit(Mu t th chn v nh nht trong mu t Hy Lp ) Khi lng nh; mt ming; mtmnh nhEx: If you make the same mistake again, despite all my warnings, I will not have oneiota of sympathy for you.(Nu nh anh phm cng mt li lm nh th na mc d ti cnh co vi anhnhiu ln, ti s khng dnh cho anh mt cht cm tnh no na. )

9)Magnitude /[n]


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/'mgnitju /= Size; greatness; largeness; importance

(Kch thc; s to ln; s rng ln; s quan trng )Ex: Shopping for clothes can be a small matter for some, but a problem of the greatestmagnitude for others.(i mua sm qun o c th l vn nh i vi mt s ngi, nhng l mt vn

quan trng ln lao nht i vi k khc.)10) Picayune /[n,adj]

/,pikiju:n/= Concerned with trifling matters; petty; small; of little value

(Ch s quan h n nhng vic nh nht; khng quan trng; khng c gi tr baonhiu )Ex: The trouble with your studying is that you spend too much time on picayunedetails and not enough on the really important matters.

(iu phin h trong vic hc ca anh l anh dnh qu nhiu th gi vo nhng chitit nh nht, khng quan trng v khng th gi cho nhng vn tht s quantrng.)

11) Pittance /[n]/'pitns/= Small amount; meager wage or allowance

(S lng nh; tin lng hoc ph cp thp )Ex: At those low wages, few will apply for the job. Who want to work for a pittance?

(Vi s lng thp , t ngi np n xin vic. Ai m mun lm vi s lng t inh vy?)


11. Size, Quantity

1) Puny /adj/

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

vi to nh chc tri y, chng dng nh nh b.)2) Superabundance /[n]

/,su r'b ndns /= Great abundance; surplus; excess(Rt nhiu; tha; thng d; va qu mc )Ex: Our committee doesnt need any more help. We have a superabundance ofhelpers.(U ban ca chng ti khng cn thm s gip no na. Chng ti c qu nhiu

ngi gip ri.)12. Weakness

1)Debilitate /[v]/dibiliteit/ [T tri ngha: invigorate ]= Impair the strength of; enfeeble; weaken(Lm gim sc mnh; lm yu i; lm mt sc. )Ex: The patient had been so debilitated by the fever that he lacked the strength to situp.(Bnh nhn b yu i v cn st n ng ta khng sc ngi dy.)

2)Decadent/[adj,n]/'dekdnt/

[T tri ngha: Flourishing /'fl ri /: 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 thnhanh chng tr nn mt ni suy tn.)

3)Decrepit/[adj]/dikrepit/

[T tri ngha: Sturdy /'st i/: Vng chc, quyt tm ]= Broken down or weakened by old age or use; worn out(Sp hoc lm suy yu do tui gi hoc do s dng; ho mn i )Ex: Billy Dawes rode past the redcoats on a horse that looked decrepit and about to

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(Billy Dawes ci mt con nga trng m yu nh mun qu xung i ngang quanhng ngi lnh Anh mc o .)

4)Dilapidated[adj]/di'lpideitid/= Falling to pieces; decayed; partly ruined or decayed through neglect

(R ra tng mnh; mc nt; mt phn suy tn hoc mc nt v b hoang )Ex: Up the road was an abandoned farmhouse, partially in ruins, and near it a barn,even more dilapidated.(Pha trn con ng l mt nng tri b hoang suy tn mt phn, v gn l mtnh kho li cng tn t hn.)

5)Enervate /[v]/'en:veit/

= Lessen the vigor or strength of; weaken; enfeeble

(Lm gim sinh lc hoc sc mnh; lm yu i; lm mt sc )Ex: Enervate by the heat; we rested under a shady tree until our strength wasrestored.(Mt l ngi v hi nng, chng ti ngh di mt gc cy c bong rm cho n khikho tr li.)

6) Flimsy [adj]/flimzi/

= Lacking strength or solidity; frail; unsubstantial

(Thiu sc mnh hoc s rn chc; mnh khnh; khng mnh, khng rn chc )Ex: Judy understands algebra well, but I have only a flimsy grasp of the subject.(Judy hiu bit i s tng tn, nhng ti ch c s hiu bit khng vng chc mnny.)

7) Frail/[adj]/freil/

[T tri ngha: robust /rou'b st /: cng trng ]= Not very stro

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