Replace to academic words Flashcards
How long will it take to accquire the necessary skills?
When students study abroad, they can acquire new skills.
to accquire sth = get
obtain
get
gain
get
Teachers receive feedback from their students.
receive sth from sb = get
harvest
get
attain
get
earn
get
accumulate
get
undergo
have
We have encountered major problems.
encounter = have
Everyone experiences these problems at some time in their lives.
experience sth at time = have
possess
have mang tính sở hữu
own
have mang tính sở hữu
Please answer questions in the space provided.
Studying abroad provides oppotunities to sharpen English skills.
provide = give
present
give
contribute
give
offer
give
supply
give
participate
do
A computer can perform many task at once.
perform sth = do
conduct survey
do
undertake research
do
When children are involved in part time job…
be involved in = do
Since reading has multiple positive effects on children, they should engage themselves in this activity more frequently.
engage = do
implement plan
do
improve
make sth better
boost
make sth better
enhance
make sth better
Living in an English - speaking country can strengthen your English ability.
strengthen sth = make sth better
enrich
make sth better
Studying abroad provides oppotunities to sharpen English skills.
sharpen = make sth better
broaden
make sth better
upgrade
make sth better
be able to
can
They are also capable of communicating in English competently.
capable of = can
competent
can (thành thạo)
proficient
can
skilled
can
qualified
can
adept
can (tinh thông)
assist
help
aid
help
The ability to use English competently allows me to find well-paid jobs
allow sb to do = help V
provide opportunities to
help
experienced
help
talented
help
expert
help
unable to
cannot
incapable of fail to
cannot
However, some students find it difficult to overcome the culture shock.
Teenagers find it very enjoyable spending inordinate time periods social networking.
find it difficult/ impossible to = cannot
When the police do not carry guns, they lack the ability to fight against criminals.
lack of ability/ capacity/ competency/ experience/ resources/ investment/ funding to = cannot
Our budget is hardly sufficient to pay people, let alone buy any new equipment.
sufficient = enough
adequate qualify
enough (thỏa đáng)
insufficient
not enough
The system is inadequate for the tasks it has to performs.
inadequate = not enough
various
many
Since reading has multiple positive effects on children, they should engage themselves in this activity more frequently.
multiple many
Numerous studies have shown this to be true.
numerous = many
large number of
many
an array of
many
a variety of
many
a range of
many
countless
many
an increasing number of
many
an increasing amount of
much
The goverment provided additional funding to expand the service.
more
further
more
added
more
He claimed that the police had used excessive force.
The excessive volume of traffic on the street causes air pollution.
Excessive = too much/ many
an excess of
too much
priorities
things
sectors
things
items
things
objects
things
issues
things
concerns
things
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters.
matters = things
The library is open to the public.
The government needs to educate the public about the importance of the environment protection.
the public = people
the general public
people
tax payers
people
the local community
people
the rich
people
the unemployment
people
the old
people
writter
people
opponent
people (đối thủ)
advocator
people = supportor
significant
bid
substantial
big
Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease
considerable = big
vast
big
immense
big
tremendous
big
profound
big
overwhelming
big
On the positive side, profits have increased.
good
preferable
good
Excessive TV viewing is not beneficial for children’s health.
good
effective
good
advantageous
good
desirable
good
favorable
good
We have encountered major problems
major = important
prime
important
principal
important
enssential
important
crucial
important
Reading plays a critical part in children’s development
critical = important
pressing
important
urgent
important
chief
important
vital
important
powerful
important people
She was offered the leading role in the new TV series
leading = important people
influential
important people
prominent
important people
well-known
important people
Global warming is a problem that requires urgent attention.
urgent = serious
grave
serious
Juvenile crime is an alarming problem for our modern society.
alarming = serious
pressing
serious
severe
serious
The damage to the car was minimal
small
negligible
small
hardly noticeable
small
It’s well known that the lung cancer is caused partly by smoking excessively.
as we all know that
It’s generally/ agreed/ believed that
as we all know that
It’s widely acknowleged that leadership plays a critical role in the develoment of any country.
It’s widely accepted/ understood/ believed that = as we all know that
A controversial that refuse from World War II was the morality of nuclear warfare
hot topic
a contentiuos problems
hot topic
An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt.
more and more
A growing number of tourist choose to travel to remote places of the planet.
more and more
an rising amount of
more and more
increasingly
more and more
It’s my personal belief that reading has profound effects upon children.
I believe
It seems to me that
I believe
I hold (to) the view that
I believe
I maintain that
I believe
I contend that
I believe
broaden
increase
enlarge
increase
exceed
increase
expand
increase
generate
increase
improve
increase
maximize
increase
optimize
increase
decline
decrease
deteriorate
decrease
erode
decrease
minimize
decrease
narrow
decrease
reduce
decrease
worsen
decrease
alter
difference or varying
contrast
difference or varying
convert
difference or varying
deviate
difference or varying
differ
difference or varying
differentiate
difference or varying
distinguish
difference or varying
diverge
difference or varying
evolve
difference or varying
modify
difference or varying
transform
difference or varying
maintain
stability
sustain
stability
confine
keeping under a certain level
inhibit
keeping under a certain level
prohibit
keeping under a certain level
restrict
keeping under a certain level
acknowledge
stating
argue
stating
attribute
stating
comment
stating
propose
stating
establish
stating
identify
stating
mention
stating
note
stating
observe
stating
state
stating
elaborate
restating
expand
restating
emphasize
emphasizing
stress
emphasizing
acquire
describes phenomena
define
describes phenomena
impact
describes phenomena
signify
describes phenomena
symbolize
describes phenomena
approximate
describes data
demonstrate
describes data
indicate
describes data
reflect
describes data
advocate
positive
hypothesize
positive
propose
positive
deny
negative/ contradict
dispute
negative/ contradict
negate
negative/ contradict
reject
negative/ contradict
salient
important
indiscriminate
related frequency
innovative
related quanlity
hierarchical
related quanlity
inevitable
related probability (tất yếu)
