New Words (41 - 60)

Question 1

dull

/dʌl/ - adj

Answer 1

= boring
Example
- Life in a small town could be deadly dull.

Question 2

fascinating

/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ - adj

Answer 2

extremely interesting and attractive
Example:

• a fascinating story/subject
• It’s fascinating to see how different people approach the problem.

Question 3

cramped

/kræmpt/ - adj

Answer 3

a cramped room, etc. does not have enough space for the people in it
Example:
- working in cramped conditions
- He lived for six months in a cold, cramped attic room.

Question 4

spacious - adj

Answer 4

= sizeable, fairly large

Question 5

confined

/kənˈfaɪnd/ - adj

Answer 5

(of a space or an area) small and surrounded by walls or sides
nhỏ, hẹp
Example:
It is cruel (/ˈkruːəl/ - ác độc) to keep animals in confined spaces.

Question 6

bustling

/ˈbʌslɪŋ/ - adj

Answer 6

full of people moving about in a busy way
nhộn nhịp
Example:
- a bustling city

Question 7

cosy
/ˈkəʊzi/ - adj

or cozy

Answer 7

warm, comfortable and safe, especially because of being small or confined

Example:

• a cosy little room
• a cosy feeling
• I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.
• We stopped in a cosy little cafe for a cup of tea.

Question 8

inviting

/ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ - adj

Answer 8

making you want to do, try, taste, etc. something
hấp dẫn
Example:
- an inviting smell
- The water looks really inviting.

Question 9

elegant

/ˈelɪɡənt/ - adj

Answer 9

attractive and showing a good sense of style
thanh lịch, sang trọng
Example:
- She was tall and elegant.

Question 10

shabby

/ˈʃæbi/ - adj

Answer 10

in poor condition because they have been used a lot
tồi tàn, xuống cấp
Example:
- The outside of the house was beginning to look shabby.

Question 11

vibrant

/ˈvaɪbrənt/ - adj

Answer 11

= full of life and energy, lively = sôi động
Example:
a vibrant city

= (of colours) very bright and strong = sáng chói
Example:
- The room was decorated in vibrant reds and yellows.

Question 12

detached

/dɪˈtætʃt/ - adj

Answer 12

not joined to another house on either side

Example:
- a detached house

Question 13

storey - n
two-storey - adj

/ˈstɔːri/

Answer 13

a level of a building; a floor
Example:
- the upper/lower storey of the house
- a single-storey/two-storey building/house

Question 14

host family

Answer 14

A host family is a family consisting of at least one parent and one child under the age of 18.

Question 15

brick
/brɪk/
[countable, uncountable]

Answer 15

cục gạch
The school is built of brick.
a pile of bricks
a brick wall

Question 16

attic

/ˈætɪk/ - n

Answer 16

a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things
cái gác sát mái
Example:
- furniture stored in the attic
- an attic bedroom

Question 17

chic

/ʃiːk/ - adj

Answer 17

very fashionable and elegant
sang trọng
Example:
- She is always so chic, so elegant.
- a chic new restaurant

Question 18

tranquil

/ˈtræŋkwɪl/ adj

Answer 18

quiet and peaceful
Example:
- a tranquil scene
- the tranquil waters of the lake

Question 19

tranquil

/ˈtræŋkwɪl/ adj

Answer 19

quiet and peaceful
Example:
- a tranquil scene
- the tranquil waters of the lake

Question 20

Spelling:
neighbourhood
/ˈneɪbəhʊd/ - n

or neighborhood

Answer 20

a district or an area of a town; the people who live there
Example:
- We grew up in the same neighbourhood.
- a poor/quiet/residential neighbourhood

Note: neighbour (/ˈneɪbə(r)/) = a person who lives next to you or near you