List 5

Question 1

artifact (n)

Answer 1

object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
Ex: Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifacts discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor but came to no conclusion about the culture they represented

Question 2

artifice (n)

Answer 2

deception, trickery (muu ke)

ex: The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might

Question 3

artisan (n)

Answer 3

tho thu cong

Question 4

artless (n)

Answer 4

chat phac

ex: Sophisticated and cynical, Jack could not believe Jill was as artless and naive as she appeared to be

Question 5

ascendancy (n)

Answer 5

quyen the, the luc

Ex: Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brain-washing

Question 6

ascertain (v)

Answer 6

ex: please ascertain her present address

Question 7

ascetic (a)

Answer 7

austere (kho tu, kho hanh)

Question 8

asinine (a)

Answer 8

stupid

Question 9

aspire (v)

Answer 9

long for

Question 10

assail (v)

Answer 10

assault

ex: He was assailed with questions after his lecture

Question 11

assent (v)

Answer 11

agree, accept

ex: It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request

Question 12

assert (v)

Answer 12

1. xac nhan, khang dinh, qua quyet

2. assert oneself: tu khang dinh ban than

Question 13

assessment (n)

Answer 13

evaluation; judgement

Question 14

assiduous (a)

-> assiduity (n)

Answer 14

diligent

ex: He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results

Question 15

assimilate (v)

Answer 15

absorb; to become homogeneous
ex: The manner in which the US was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride to Americans. The immigrants eagerly assimilated new ideas and customs; they soaked them up, the way plants soak up water

Question 16

assuage (v)

Answer 16

1. ease or lessen (pain)
2. satisfy (hunger)
3. soothe (anger)
   ex: Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache hy indulging in ice cream. One gallon later, he had assuaged his appetite but not his grief

Question 17

assumption (n)

-> assume (v)

Answer 17

1. tien de
2. su cuong chiem
   ex: The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her assumption of power

Question 18

assurance (n)

-> assure (v)

Answer 18

1. promise or plege
2. certainty; self-confidence
   ex: When Guthrie gave Guinness his assurance that rehearsals were going well, he spoke with such assurance that Guinness felt relieved

Question 19

astronomical (a)

Answer 19

enormously large or extensive

Question 20

astute (a)

Answer 20

wise, shrewd, keen

Question 21

asylum (n)

Answer 21

cho tru an

Question 22

asymmetric (a)

Answer 22

khong can doi

Question 23

atheistic (a)

Answer 23

khong tin vao chua

Question 24

atlas (n)

Answer 24

tap ban do

Question 25

atone (v)

Answer 25

chuoc toi

ex: He knew no way in which he could atone for his brutal crime

Question 26

atrocity (n)

Answer 26

brutal deed (hanh dong) 
ex: In time of war, many atrocities are committed by invading armies. (su tan bao)

Question 27

atrophy (n), (v)

Answer 27

hao mon

ex: After 3 months in a cast, your calf muscles are bound to atrophy; you’ll need physical theraphy to get back in shape

Question 28

attain (v)

Answer 28

accomplish, gain

Question 29

attentive (a)

Answer 29

1. alert and watchful (chu y)

2. considerate, thoughtful (niem no)

Question 30

attenuate (v)

Answer 30

1. make thin; weaken

ex: By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.

Question 31

attest (v)

Answer 31

testify, bear witness
ex: Having served as a member of the Grand Jury, I can attest that our system of indicting individuals is in need of improvement (chung minh, tuyen the)

Question 32

attribute (n)

v) (to sth

Answer 32

• dac tinh

- do cho

Question 33

attrition (n)

Answer 33

sự tiêu hao

Question 34

atypical (a)

Answer 34

not normal

Question 35

audacious (a)

Answer 35

daring, bold (gan, tao bao, tro trao, mat day)

Question 36

audit (v)

Answer 36

su ktra so sach, kiem toan

Question 37

auditory (a)

Answer 37

thuoc su nghe, thinh giac

Question 38

augment (v)

Answer 38

add to; increase

Question 39

august (a)

Answer 39

impressive; majestic (oai nghiem)

ex: Visiting the palace at Versailles, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself

Question 40

auspicious (a)

Answer 40

co trien vong
ex: With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail. Thomas, however, had doubts about sailing: a paranoid, he became suspicious whenever conditions seemed auspicious

Question 41

austere (a)

Answer 41

ascetic

Question 42

authenticate (v)

Answer 42

xac nhan la dung
ex: After a thorough chemical analysis of the pigments and canvas, the experts were prepared to authenticate the painting as an original Rembrandt

Question 43

authoritative (a)

Answer 43

có thẩm quyền, có quyền thế

Question 44

autocratic (a)

Answer 44

chuyen quyen, doc doan

Question 45

au’tomaton (n)

Answer 45

nguoi may

Question 46

autonomous (a)

Answer 46

self-governing (tu tri)

Question 47

au’xiliary (a), (n)

Answer 47

helper, additional or subsidiary (phu, bo tro)

ex: To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station