800 Words- Nhóm 2 Flashcards
(adj)nguyên thủy, cổ xưa
primitive
/ˈprɪmətɪv/
“1 The conditions at the campsite were rather primitive.
2 Early settlers had to cope with very primitive living conditions.”
(n)mối ác cảm
grudge
/ɡrʌdʒ/
“1 I don’t bear any grudge against you.
2 She has harboured a grudge against me for years.”
(adj)nam tính
masculine
/ˈmæskjəlɪn/
“1 Tung is handsome and strong, and very masculine.
2 He wanted a more masculine hair style.”
(adj)khó tìm, ít có
scarce
/skers/
“1 In wartime, food is often scarce.
2 With jobs so scarce, many young people have nothing to do.”
(n)thời kỳ kinh tế suy thoái
recession
/rɪˈseʃn/
“1 The economy is in deep recession.
2 The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.”
(v)bắt buộc, cưỡng ép
oblige
/əˈblaɪdʒ/
“1 Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
2 Doctors are legally obliged to take certain precautions.”
(adj)gần kề, ngay sát
adjacent
/əˈdʒeɪsnt/
“1 Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
2 They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.”
(n)nhà ở
shelter
/ˈʃeltər/
“1 Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.
2 The trees gave/provided some shelter from the rain.”
(n)trạng thái đủ sống
subsistence
/səbˈsɪstəns/
“1 Many families are living below the level of subsistence.
2 The money is intended to provide a basic subsistence and should not be paid to someone who receives other income.”
(v)hỗ trợ
underpin
/ˌʌndərˈpɪn/
“1 He presented data to underpin his argument.
2 When restoring the building, the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations.”
(v)phá hủy, hủy hoại
ruin
/ˈruːɪn/
“1 The bad weather ruined our trip.
2 Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race. (past tense)”
(v)đột nhiên biến mất
vanish
/ˈvænɪʃ/
“1 Cheap rural housing is vanishing in the south of the country.
2 We ran out after the thief, but he had vanished into thin air (= had completely disappeared).”
(v)cạn kiệt
deplete /dɪˈpliːt/
“1 Food supplies were severely depleted.
2 If we continue to deplete the earth’s natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.”
(v)ngăn ngừa, ngăn chặn
avert
/əˈvɝːt/
“1 Talks are taking place in an attempt to avert a strike.
2 Violence may have been averted with a greater police presence.”
(adj)không thể thỏa mãn
insatiable
/ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/
“1 The public seems to have an insatiable appetite for celebrity news.
2 Like so many politicians, he had an insatiable appetite/desire/hunger for power.”
(adj)đáng ngưỡng mộ, thèm muốn
enviable
/ˈenviəbl/
“1 Their love for each other is enviable.
2 She’s in the enviable position of being able to choose who she works for.”
(v)lôi kéo
manipulate
/məˈnɪpjuleɪt/
“1 She uses her charm to manipulate people.
2 He knows how to manipulate an audience.”
(adj)có thể thành công
viable
/ˈvaɪəbl/
“1 None of the projects proved financially viable.
2 In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.”
(v)dừng
cease
/siːs/
“1 Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.
2 The company has decided to cease all operations after this year.”
(n)bệnh dịch
plague
/pleɪɡ/
“1 Fleas spread plague from animals to humans.
2 The city is suffering a plague of rats.”
(v)thịnh hành phổ biến
prevail
/prɪˈveɪl/
“1 Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
2 We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.”
(n)lãnh thổ, vùng miền
territory
/ˈterətɔːri/
“1 The explorers set off to conquer new territories.
2 Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.”
(adj)trái ngược
heterodox
/ˈhetərədɑːks/
1 His opinions have always been distinctly heterodox.
(adj)khó tìm, khó đạt được
elusive
/iˈluːsɪv/
“1 A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive.
2 The murderer remained frustratingly elusive.”
(v)hòa nhập
assimilate
/əˈsɪməleɪt/
“1Many new immigrants have not yet assimilated fully into the new culture.
2 Immigrants have been successfully assimilated into the community.”
(n)sự đạt được
attainment
/əˈteɪnmənt/
“1 The students of Tung are famous for high levels of English attainment.
2 She is a young woman of impressive educational attainments”
(adj)coi nhẹ, thiếu cẩn trọng
reckless
/ˈrekləs/
“1 He showed a reckless disregard for his own safety.
2 He had always been reckless with money.”
(n)sự nguy hiểm, hiểm họa
peril
/ˈperəl/
“1 The country’s economy is now in grave peril.
2 She gave a warning about the perils of drug abuse.”
(v)tìm thức ăn
forage
/ˈfɑːrɪdʒ/
“1 He spends his days foraging for food around the city.
2 The pigs are allowed to forage around in a large orchard.”
(v)tỉ mỉ, kỹ lưỡng
elaborate
/ɪˈlæbərət/
“1 He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons.
2 She went on to elaborate her argument. (explain her argument)”
(n)cuộc tấn công
assault
/əˈsɔːlt/
“1 Both men were charged with assault.
2 Sexual assaults have doubled in the past year.”
(n)một phần nhỏ
particle
/ˈpɑːrtɪkl/
“1 Dust particles must have got into the motor.
There was not a particle of evidence (= no evidence at all) to support the case.”
(adj)tồi tàn
dilapidated
/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtɪd/
“1 The old house was in a somewhat dilapidated condition.
2 The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.”
(adj)thuộc về đêm
nocturnal
/nɑːkˈtɜːrnl/
“1 These animals are strictly nocturnal.
2 Most bats are nocturnal.”
(n)cạm bẫy
pitfall
/ˈpɪtfɔːl/
“1 There’s a video that tells new students about pitfalls to avoid.
2 Getting professional advice will help you avoid the most obvious pitfalls.”
(n)kho, chỗ chứa
repository
/rɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/
“1 She’s a repository of knowledge about our family history.
2 The site is near an underground repository for radioactive waste.”
(v)Tránh
shun
/ʃʌn/
“1 She was shunned by her family when she remarried.
2 Tung always shuns publicity.”
(v)phá hủy, hủy hoại
ruin
/ˈruːɪn/
“1 Huge modern hotels have ruined this once unspoilt coastline.
2 Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race. (Past tense)”
(n)tiền thế chấp
mortgage
/ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
“1 He didn’t earn enough to support his family and pay the mortgage.
2 We’ll have to take out a second mortgage to pay for this holiday!”
(v)tăng nhanh
spiral
/ˈspaɪrəl/
“1 Poor people cannot afford the spiralling cost of health care.
2 measures to control the inflationary spiral.”
(v)phá hủy, hủy hoại
impair
/ɪmˈper/
“1 His age impaired his chances of finding a new job. (past tense
2 There are a number of factors which can directly impair memory.”
(n)Sự truy tìm, tìm kiếm
quest
/kwest/
“1 The team will continue its quest for Olympic gold this afternoon. (=a long difficult search)
2 the quest for happiness/knowledge/truth.”
(v)bám vào , dính vào
cling
/klɪŋ/
“1 She clung to my hand as we entered the doctor’s surgery. (Past tense)
2 The smell of smoke still clings to her clothes.”
(adj)khó nhọc
arduous
/ˈɑːrdʒuəs/
“1 Child-rearing is an arduous process.
2 an arduous journey across the Andes.”
(v)ứng biến, nói không cần chuẩn bị
extemporise
/ɪkˈstempəraɪz/
“1 I’d lost my notes and had to extemporise.
2 Tung is good at extemporising in front of the class. (ứng biến, nói không cần chuẩn bị)”
(adj)không rõ ràng
nebulous
/ˈnebjələs/
“1 She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might want to do in the future, but nothing definite. (=not clear)
2 I thought his plans were pretty nebulous. (=not clear)”
(n)Đỉnh cao nhất
acme
/ˈækmi/
“1 His suit was the acme of masculine elegance.
2 Chaplin’s ““City Lights”” marked the acme of his filmmaking career.”
(v)cho phép, phê chuẩn
sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃn/
“1 The economic sanctions have been lifted. (=permission)
2The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.”
(adj)thanh đạm
frugal
/fruːɡl/
“1 He has always been hard-working and frugal.
2 She has a frugal breakfast of oatcakes and tea.”
(n)người hoàn hảo
paragon
/ˈpærəɡɑːn/
“1 I make no claim to be a paragon. ( = a person who is perfect )
2 He was the paragon of virtue she had expected.”
(n)vật trang trí
ornament
/ˈɔːrnəmənt/
“1 There were a few glass ornaments on the shelf above the fireplace.
2 Christmas tree ornaments ( an object that is used as decoration )”
(adj)miễn dịch, miễn khỏi
immune
/ɪˈmjuːn/
“1 Few men are immune to her charms.
2 Adults are often immune to German measles.”
(adj)rất yếu, không xác định
tenuous
/ˈtenjuəs/
“1 The police have only found a tenuous connection between the two robberies.
2 the tenuous threads of a spider’s web”
(v)ngăn cản, kiềm chế
inhibit
/ɪnˈhɪbɪt/
“1 Financial considerations are inhibiting access to higher education. (=preventing)
2 The managing director’s presence inhibited them from airing their problems. (=prevented)”
(n)sự ám ảnh, điều ám ảnh
obsession
/əbˈseʃn/
“1 He has an obsession with cleanliness.
2 He thinks all women have an obsession with shoes.”
(n)nguy cơ, cảnh nguy hiểm
jeopardy
/ˈdʒepərdi/
“1 The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill.
2 The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy.”
(v)va chạm, xung đột
collide
/kəˈlaɪd/
“1 It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.
2 The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog. (=they crashed into each other)”
(adj)sáng kiến, óc sáng kiến
initiative
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
“1 You won’t get much help. You’ll have to use your initiative.
2 The peace initiative was welcomed by both sides.”
(v)ban hành, công bố
promulgate
/ˈprɑːmlɡeɪt/
“1 The new law was finally promulgated in the autumn of last year.
2 To promulgate is to officially put a law into effect.”
(v)tiết lộ
divulge
/daɪˈvʌldʒ/
“1 She agreed to divulge the information.
2 The plans must not be divulged to anyone.”
(n)cuộc thám hiểm
expedition
/ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/
“1 He had made two expeditions to Spain to study wild plants.
2 She was about to embark on (bắt đầu) a major expedition.”
(n)tình trạng khó xử
dilemma
/daɪˈlemə/
“1 He faces the dilemma of disobeying his father or losing the girl he loves.
2 to be in a dilemma (=a very difficult choice between things of equal importance)”
(v)củng cố
bolster
/ˈboʊlstər/
“1 They need to do something to bolster their image.
2 I needed to stress the bus driver’s evidence in order to bolster my case”
(n)Quyết định chắc chắn
resolution
/ˌrezəˈluːʃn/
“1 She made a resolution to visit her relatives more often.
2 Have you made any New Year’s resolutions ?”
(v)cắt, giảm
curtail
/kɜːrˈteɪl/
“1 Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
2 to curtail your holiday/spending”
(adj)tạm thời
tentative /ˈtentətɪv/
“1 We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday. (=not definite or certain)
2 tentative conclusions (=not definite or certain)”
(adj)nắm chặt, không từ bỏ
tenacious
/təˈneɪʃəs/
“1 She’s a tenacious woman. She never gives up.
2 The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.”
(adj)điều độ
abstemious
/əbˈstiːmiəs/
“1 He was a hard-working man with abstemious habits.
2 The doctor told him to remain abstemious from alcohol for the sake of his health. (=not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol,..)”
(v)vội vảng, thúc ép làm nhanh
hasten
/ˈheɪsn/
“1 The treatment she received may, in fact, have hastened her death.
2 She saw his frown and hastened to explain.”
(adj)dễ lắng nghe, tiếp thu
receptive
/rɪˈseptɪv/
“1 She was always receptive to new ideas.
2 He gave an impressive speech to a receptive audience.”
(n)mồi nhử
decoy
/dɪˈkɔɪ/
“1 They used a girl hitch-hiker as the decoy to get him to stop.
2 We need someone to act as a decoy to distract their attention.”
(adj)phổ biến
rife
/raɪf/
“1 Corruption was rife in Vietnam.
2 It is a country where corruption is rife.”
(adj)thẩm mỹ
aesthetic
/esˈθetɪk/
“1 The works of art are judged on purely aesthetic grounds
2 The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic.”
(v)gỡ rối
untangle
/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/
“1 It will not be easy to untangle his financial affairs. (=make his financial affairs easier to deal with)
2 It’s difficult to untangle all the local bureaucracy and regulations. ( to make them easier to deal with)”
(adj)uống được
potable
/ˈpoʊtəbl/
“1 Many people do not have access to potable water.
2 The water from the well is potable.”
(adj)điềm báo, xấu đáng ngại
ominous
/ˈɑːmɪnəs/
“1 There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
2 She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end. ( =suggesting that something bad is going to happen)”
(adj)sẵn lòng tuân theo người khác
subservient
/səbˈsɜːrviənt/
“1 The press was accused of being subservient to the government.
2 Women were expected to adopt a subservient role/position.”
(adj)giải quyết vấn đề theo hướng khôn ngoan, khéo léo
pragmatic
/præɡˈmætɪk/
“1 They’re pragmatic about the spending cuts. ( =practical and sensible)
2 In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one. (= in a practical and sensible way)”
(n)chiếu sáng
illuminate
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
“1 The earth is illuminated by the sun.
2 Floodlights illuminated the stadium. (Past tense, =shine light )”
(n)vấn đề nghiêm trọng
malady
/ˈmælədi/
“1 Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society.
2 Apathy is one of the maladies of modern society. (= a serious problem)”
(adj)chưa từng thấy
unprecedented
/ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/
“1 Such an event was unprecedented in the 20th century.
2 The situation is unprecedented in modern times.”
(n)xu hướng tự nhiên
proclivity
/prəˈklɪvəti/
“1 The government is notorious for its proclivity for spending money.
2 his proclivity for shapely blondes. (=a natural tendency )”
(adj)cẩn thận, siêng năng
diligent
/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
“1 Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case. (=showing care and effort)
2 Leo is very diligent in/about his work. (=showing care and effort)”
(adj)hoài nghi
skeptical
/ˈskeptɪkl/
“1 I am skeptical about his chances of winning.
2 She looked highly skeptical. (=she has doubts)”
(adj)làm kinh hãi
appalling
/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
“1 The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
2 The standard of cleanliness in some of these restaurants is frankly appalling. (=very shocking and bad)”
(v)đi lang thang
roam
/roʊm/
“1 The sheep are allowed to roam freely on this land.
2 She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants.”
(adj)nhỏ
meager
/ˈmiːɡər/
“1 The food at my grandmother’s house was meager and barely edible. (=small and poor in quality)
2 She supplements her meager income by cleaning at night.”
(adj)bẩm sinh
innate
/ɪˈneɪt/
“1 He never lost his innate sense of fun.
2 Many children seem to have an innate sense of justice. (=one that he was born with)”
(adj)thận trọng, khôn ngoan
prudent
/ˈpruːdnt/
“1 Most prudent employers see the benefit of having an organized workforce. (=sensible and careful )
2 a prudent investment (=sensible and careful )”
(adj)vô ích
futile
/ˈfjuːtl/
“1 Their attempts were impressive but ultimately futile.
2 It’s completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won’t listen.”
(v)nói lan man, khó hiểu
ramble
/ˈræmbl/
“1 He had lost track of what he was saying and began to ramble. (=talk about something in a confused way)
2 What is she rambling on about now? (=talk about somebody/something in a confused way)”
(adj)dễ thay đổi
volatile
/ˈvɑːlətl/
“1 Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.
2 Exporting the product was difficult due to a volatile exchange rate.”
(n)Sự khéo tay
dexterity
/dekˈsterəti/
“1 You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.
2 He caught the ball with great dexterity.”
(v)coi nhẹ, xem thường
belittle
/bɪˈlɪtl/
“1 By saying this, I do not mean to belittle the importance of his role.
2 Stop belittling yourself - your work is highly valued.”
(adj)tỉ mỉ
rigorous
/ˈrɪɡərəs/
“1 The second team adopted a much more rigorous approach to the problem.
2 Few people have gone into the topic in such rigorous detail.”
(adj)rất đắt
exorbitant
/ɪɡˈzɔːrbɪtənt/
“1 The bill for dinner was exorbitant. (very expensive)
2The prices of business class tickets are exorbitant. (very expensive)”
(v)khó nhìn, nghe, hiểu cái gì
obscure
/əbˈskjʊr/
“1 Two new skyscrapers had sprung up, obscuring the view from her window.
2 His answers were obscure and confusing.”
(adj)kiên quyết
adamant
/ˈædəmənt/
“1 I’ve told her she should stay at home and rest but she’s adamant that she’s coming. (=determined not to change her mind)
2 Eva was adamant that she would not come. (=determined not to change her mind)”
(n)sự duy trì, gìn giữ
retention
/rɪˈtenʃn/
“1 The retention of old technology has slowed the company’s growth.
2 The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff.”
(adj)giỏi
adept
/ˈædept/
“1 Tung became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
2 He was an adept at concealing the truth.”
