800 words Ielts - Group 5 Flashcards
dormant
/ˈdɔːrmənt/ adj
Bears lie dormant in caves during the winter.
ngủ đông
punitive
/ˈpjuːnətɪv/ adj
Jail is a very harsh punitive measure.
trừng phạt
anomalous
/əˈnɑːmələs/ adj
The oranges are an anomalous shape.
bất thường
waning
/weɪn/ adj
They shared a romantic moment in the waning light.
yếu dần
poignant
/ˈpɔɪnjənt/ adj
She found the romance novel strangelypoignant.
sâu sắc
enigmatic
/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/ adj
The mask gave her an enigmatic aura.
bí ẩn, khó hiểu
veer
/vɪr/ v
The motorcycle veered around the corner at a breakneck speed.
đổi chiều
Chiếc xe máy rẽ quanh góc với tốc độ chóng mặt.
defuse /ˌdiːˈfjuːz/ v
She apologized at length in an attempt to defuse the situation.
làm xoa dịu, lắng dịu
Cô ấy đã xin lỗi rất lâu trong nỗ lực xoa dịu tình hình.
empathy
/ˈempəθi/ n
He showedempathyfor his troubled friend.
sự thấu cảm
pervade
/pərˈveɪd/ v
Violent crime is a problem that pervades most large cities.
lan tỏa lan tỏa
anarchy
/ˈænərki/ n
The office descended into anarchy during the New Year’s Eve party.
tình trạng vô chính phủ
unequivocal
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl/ adj
Their deep love for each other wasunequivocal.
rõ ràng, chắc chắn
craven
/ˈkreɪvn/ adj
When meeting angry customers, the craven manager relied on his staff to deflect criticism.
hèn nhát
Khi gặp những khách hàng đang tức giận, người quản lý điên rồ đã dựa vào nhân viên của mình để làm dịu đi những lời chỉ trích.
degenerate
/dɪˈdʒenəreɪt/ v
The degenerate state of the economy caused the shipping industry to decline.
thoái hóa
piety
/ˈpaɪəti/ n
“The nuns swore themselves to a life of piety.
“
lòng trung thành
Các nữ tu đã thề sẽ sống một cuộc đời mộ đạo.
enigma
ɪˈnɪɡmə/ n
The identity of her killer would remain anenigmaforever.
người/điều bí ẩn khó hiểu
tenuous
/ˈtenjuəs/ adj
The threads of a spider web are tenuous.
rất yếu, không rõ ràng
Các soi to của một mạng nhện là mong manh.
tenuous
/ˈtenjuəs/ adj
The threads of a spider web are tenuous.
rất yếu, không rõ ràng
Các soi to của một mạng nhện là mong manh.
appraise
/əˈpreɪz/ v
My job is to appraise the value of homes.
đánh giá
euphoria
/juːˈfɔːriə/ n
She woke up this morning with a sense of euphoria.
trạng thái cực vui và phấn khích
astute
/əˈstuːt/ adj
He is as astute in business as he is at chess.
sắc sảo, tinh khôn
bask
/bæsk/ v
Cats love basking in the sunlight.
phơi nắng
kernel
/ˈkɜːrnl/ n
There are about 800 kernels in a typical ear of corn.
nhân, bộ phận cốt lõi
sardonic
/sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/ adj
He cast a sardonic glance at me when I told him I was tough.
chế nhạo
confiscate
/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/ v
The police confiscated a large number of guns from the scene of the crime.
tịch thu
amalgamate
/əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ v
A small puddle formed from raindrops that had amalgamated in a hole in the road.
Một vũng nước nhỏ hình thành từ những hạt mưa đã hòa vào một cái lỗ trên đường.
pha trộn
wither
/ˈwɪðər/ v
The creeping vines were dry and withered after a long winter.
khô héo
onerous
/ˈoʊnərəs/ adj
Teaching children can be an onerous task.
nặng nề, khó nhọc
contemptuous
/kənˈtemptʃuəs/ adj
She is contemptuous of her self-absorbed boyfriend.
coi thường, kinh bỉ
Cô ấy coi thường người bạn trai tự phụ của mình.
embodiment
/ɪmˈbɑːdimənt/ n
Solar-powered buildings are one embodiment of the environmental movement.
sự biểu hiện, hiện thân
quell /kwel/ v
A massage is one way to quell stress
dừng, giảm mạnh
uncanny /ʌnˈkæni/ adj
There was something uncanny about the old house.
kỳ lạ, khó giải thích
bovine
/ˈboʊvaɪn/ adj
Hisbovineexpression matched his bovine personality.
ngu như bò
unscrupulous
/ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ adj
The unscrupulous pair felt no remorse when raiding the office.
không thành thật và công bằng
signatory
/ˈsɪɡnətɔːri/ n
All the necessary signatories signed the contract.
người ký
absurdity /əbˈsɜːrdəti/ n
I was struck by the absurdity of the sign on the door.
điều ngớ ngẩn
culmination /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/ n
The drawing was the culmination of several hours of hard work.
điểm cao nhất
devious /ˈdiːviəs/ adj
The devious young man was secretly spying on his neighbors.
không ngay thẳng, ranh ma
tranquil /ˈtræŋkwɪl/ adj
They enjoyed a tranquil afternoon relaxing by the sea
yên bình
aggregation /ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃn/ n
The aggregation of rocks formed a small mound.
sự tập hợp
endemic /enˈdemɪk/ adj
Malnutrition among children is endemic to the country.
phổ biến trong nhóm
Suy dinh dưỡng ở trẻ em là pho bien
của đất nước.
aromatic /ˌærəˈmætɪk/ adj
Her daily ritual was to enjoy a cup of aromatic tea in the morning.
thơm
Nghi thức hàng ngày của cô là thưởng thức một tách trà thơm vào buổi sáng.
chassis /ˈʃæsi/ n
He spent several hours repairing the automobile chassis.
Khung gầm
disparate /ˈdɪspərət/ adj
The salad is composed of many disparate ingredients.
khác hẳn nhau
austere /ɔːˈstɪr/ adj
Her cold and austere manner was unnerving to her students.
nghiêm khắc, khắt khe
Phong cách lạnh lùng và nghiem khac của cô ấy khiến học sinh của cô ấy sợ hãi.
lament /ləˈment/ v
She lamented the loss of her husband.
đau buồn, thương tiếc
tyranny /ˈtɪrəni/ n
Her boss’s tyranny was too much to take.
sự chuyên chế
parody /ˈpærədi/ n
Their costume was meant to be a parody of classic superheroes.
sự nhại lại
Trang phục của họ nhằm nhại lại các siêu anh hùng cổ điển.
impinge /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/ v
She was tired of the media ceaselessly impinging upon her privacy.
va chạm, đụng chạm
Cô cảm thấy mệt mỏi với việc giới truyền thông không ngừng xâm phạm quyền riêng tư của mình.
boon /buːn/ n
The donation of a public water pump was a boon to the villagers.
phúc lành
heed /hiːd/ v
She failed to heed the sign's unusual warning.
chú ý
mitigate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ v
Advances in medical technology have mitigated the difficulty of losing a limb.
giảm
Những tiến bộ trong công nghệ y tế đã giảm bớt khó khăn khi mất một chi.
meticulous /məˈtɪkjələs/ adj
The operation required meticulous care from the surgeons.
rất cẩn thận, chi tiết
obliterate /əˈblɪtəreɪt/ v
The building was totally obliterated.
xóa, phá hủy toàn bộ
vocation /voʊˈkeɪʃn/ n
Being an undertaker is a vocation suited only to the toughest men.
công việc phù hợp
amiable /ˈeɪmiəbl/ adj
She was well-suited to the job because of her amiable personality.
thân thiện
espouse /ɪˈspaʊz/ v
Our company espouses environmentally friendly practices.
hỗ trợ
discursive /dɪsˈkɜːrsɪv/ adj
He was infamous for the discursive style of his lectures.
nói rông dài
Ông nổi tiếng với phong cách diễn thuyết trong các bài giảng của mình.
concise /kənˈsaɪs/ adj
He wrote a concise summary of the patient’s condition.
tóm tắt
improvise /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/ v
He loves improvising music on the piano.
trình diễn mà không cần chuẩn bị
spurious /ˈspjʊriəs/ adj
In his statement to the press, the senator rejected the spurious allegations against him.
sai
Trong tuyên bố của mình với báo chí, thượng nghị sĩ đã bác bỏ những cáo buộc sai trái chống lại ông.
stigma /ˈstɪɡmə/ n
Being homeless carries great stigma in society.
đánh dấu, ký hiệu cái gì không đc bình thường
buttress /ˈbʌtrəs/ n
The stone buttresses are essential for holding up the cathedral’s walls.
cấu trúc bảo vệ tường
computation /ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃn/ n
The program performs millions of computations a second.
tính toán
acclaim /əˈkleɪm/ v
They enthusiastically acclaimed their colleague who had just won a prize.
chào mừng vs tràng pháo tay lớn
Họ nhiệt tình hoan hô đồng nghiệp của họ vừa giành được giải thưởng.
collusion /kəˈluːʒn/ n
He tried to destroy evidence that his company was involved in collusion with organized crime.
thông đồng
allude /əˈluːd/ v
She had a habit of alluding to her grandchildren in almost every conversation.
đề cập theo 1 cách bình thường
contentment /kənˈtentmənt/ n
My cat found great contentment on my bed.
trạng thái hài lòng
distraught /dɪˈstrɔːt/ adj
The poor sales figures made him distraught.
rất lo lắng, buồn gì vì k nghĩ thông
exemplary /ɪɡˈzempləri/ adj
He is an exemplary doctor with an excellent reputation.
cung cấp hình mẫu or ví dụ
impeccable /ɪmˈpekəbl/ adj
The secret agent always looked impeccable, even in the face of danger.
hoàn hảo
utilitarian /ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteriən/ adj
The housing projects were designed from a utilitarian point of view.
hữu dụng, thiết thực
ambivalence /æmˈbɪvələns/ n
She was feeling increasing ambivalence towards her husband.
sự mâu thuẫn
abduction /æbˈdʌkʃn/ n
The recent abduction caused terror in the local community.
sự bắt cóc
arduous /ˈɑːrdʒuəs/ adj
It was an arduous trek to the top of the mountain.
khó khăn
anthology /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/ n
She spent the morning reading an anthology of short stories.
tập hợp thơ, bài hát
tenet /ˈtenɪt/ n
Finding peace with oneself is one of Buddhism’s central tenets.
nguyên tắc
espionage /ˈespiənɑːʒ/ n
Nervous about their competitors, they resorted to espionage.
gián điệp
erroneous /ɪˈroʊniəs/ adj
He had the erroneous belief that he could call home with his new invention.
sai, lỗi
eschew /ɪsˈtʃuː/ v
He eschewed meals until his parents gave him the toy he wanted.
tránh
utopia /juːˈtoʊpiə/ n
This tropical resort is many people’s idea of utopia.
nơi ở lý tưởng
mythical /ˈmɪθɪkl/ adj
The unicorn is only a mythical creature.
thân thoại, tượng tượng
animosity /ˌænɪˈmɑːsəti/ n
Their animosity for each other was obvious.
sự thù oán
zenith /ˈziːnɪθ/ n
When she became CEO, she felt she had reached the zenith of her career.
đỉnh
animosity /ˌænɪˈmɑːsəti/ n
Their animosity for each other was obvious.
sự thù oán
zenith /ˈziːnɪθ/ n
When she became CEO, she felt she had reached the zenith of her career.
đỉnh
extant /ekˈstænt/ adj
This vase is one of the few from its era still extant today.
hiện còn
superfluous /sjuːˈpɜːfluəs/ adj
I think we have a superfluous amount of pumpkins.
thừa
intelligible /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl/ adj
He was so angry that his words were barely intelligible.
rõ ràng
eccentricity /ˌeksenˈtrɪsəti/ n
Her humorous eccentricity endeared her to her colleagues at the office.
tính lập dị
nuance /ˈnuːɑːns/ n
She played with remarkable nuance for such a young girl.
sự khác biệt nhẹ
mercenary /ˈmɜːrsəneri/ n
Emotionally scarred by countless betrayals, she had become mercenary in her dealings with men.
sự vụ lợi
throng /θrɑːŋ/ n
The happy throng of fans cheered loudly when the band appeared on stage.
đám đông
throng /θrɑːŋ/ n
The happy throng of fans cheered loudly when the band appeared on stage.
đám đông
bequeath /bɪˈkwiːð/ v
This old watch was bequeathed to me by my grandmother.
truyền lại, để lại
stint /stɪnt/ n
She did a short stint on the farm last summer picking grapes.
khoảng thời gian
rasp /ræsp/ n
The old man has a deep rasp in his voice.
giọng thô lỗ
reprieve /rɪˈpriːv/ v
Taking a long bath gave her a reprieve from her daily worries.
sự hoãn
circumvent /ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent/ v
The criminal circumvented capture by wearing a mask.
tránh
shroud /ʃraʊd/ n
The departed's face was shielded from view by a shroud.
quần áo quấn người chết
esoteric /ˌesəˈterɪk/ adj
Very few scholars can read this esoteric script.
vượt khỏi sự hiểu biết của trí óc trung bình
intractable /ɪnˈtræktəbl/ adj
the businessman found himself struggling with an intractable situation.
khó khăn để quản lý T
vestige /ˈvestɪdʒ/ n
These ruins are the last vestige of an ancient empire.
vết tích, dấu vết
Những tàn tích này là dấu tích cuối cùng của một đế chế cổ đại.
translucent /trænsˈluːsnt/ adj
The interior of the intricate seashell was translucent.
một phần trong suốt
Phần bên trong của vỏ sò phức tạp laf phan trong suot
