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Vocabulary for IELTS - Anneli Williams

1
Q

archaeology

/ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi/ - n

A

khảo cổ học, môn khảo cổ

Example:

  • I used to think about studying archaeology.
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astronomy

/əˈstrɒnəmi/ - n

A

Thiên văn học, môn thiên văn học

Example:
- I’m good at astronomy in school.

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economics

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ - n

A

Kinh tế học, môn kinh tế

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geology

/dʒiˈɒlədʒi/ - n

A

địa chất học, môn địa chất

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5
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linguistics

/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ - n

A

ngôn ngữ học

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psychology

/saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ - n

A

tâm lý học

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sociology

/ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒi/

A

xã hội học

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8
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analyse
/ˈænəlaɪz/ - v
or analyze

analytic /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/ = analytical /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkl/ - adj

A

to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it
Example:
- analyse something: The job involves gathering and analysing data.

adj

  • She has a clear analytical mind.
  • an analytic approach to the problem
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claim

/kleɪm/ - v

A

say something is true

Example:

  • claim (that)… He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing.
  • claim (somebody/something) to be/do something I don’t claim to be an expert.
  • claim something Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.
  • it is claimed that… It was claimed that some doctors were working 80 hours a week.

yêu cầu bồi thường
claim something to demand or ask for something because you believe it is your legal right to own or to have it
- A lot of lost property is never claimed.

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define

/dɪˈfaɪn/ - v

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to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is

Example:

  • The term ‘mental illness’ is difficult to define
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evaluate

/ɪˈvæljueɪt/ - v

A

Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.

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evidence

/ˈevɪdəns/ - n

A

We found further scientific evidence for this theory.

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13
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hypothesis

/haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/ - n

A

an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet been proved to be true or correct

giả thuyết

Example:
- There is little evidence to support these hypotheses.

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treatise

/ˈtriːtɪs/- n

A

bài luận

Example:

  • He needs more time to finish his treatise.
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distinct

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/ - adj

A

clearly different or of a different kind
Example:
- The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.

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