September Flashcards

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gorgeous /’gɔ:dʤəs/

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tráng lệ, huy hoàng

What a gorgeous room/ dress/ colour!

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gorgeously

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She’s always gorgeously dressed.

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axe /æks/

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cắt bớt (khoản chi…)

to reduce services, jobs, payments, etc. a lot or completely without warning or in a single action:

ex: Because of the recession the company is to axe 350 jobs.

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rhetoric /’retərik/

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thuật hùng biện

ex: How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.

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rhetorician /ˌret.əˈrɪʃ.ən/

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Lucian was a famous Greek rhetorician.

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rhetorical /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/

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hoa mỹ, cường điệu, khoa trương

ex: repetition, that tedious rhetorical device

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rhetorically

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cường điệu, khoa trương

ex: “You want to know what courage is?” he asked rhetorically.

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positively

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xác thực, rõ ràng

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peasant /’pezənt/

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nông dân

ex: Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.
ex: Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.

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charade /ʃə’rɑ:d/

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trò chơi đố chữ

ex: Everyone knew who was going to get the job from the start - the interviews were just a charade.

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intricate /’intrikit/

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rắc rối, phức tạp, khó hiểu

ex: an intricate machine

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intricacy /’intrikəsi/

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điều rắc rối, điều phức tạp
@Chuyên ngành kỹ thuật
@Lĩnh vực: hóa học & vật liệu
-tính phức tạp

ex: I enjoyed the film, but I couldn’t follow all the intricacies of the plot.

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intricately

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ex: an intricately engraved pendant

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feudalism /’fju:dəlizm/

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chế độ phong kiến

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feudal

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* tính từ
- phong kiến

the feudal system
a feudal lord/ kingdom/ society

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serf /’sə:f/

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danh từ

  • nông nô
  • người bị áp bức bóc lột
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knight /nait/

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hiệp sĩ (thời trung cổ ở Châu âu)

ex: He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England.
ex: the dark knight rise

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warrior /’wɔriə/

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quân nhân, chiến sĩ, chien binh

ex: a Samurai warrior

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rhythmic /’riðmik/

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  • có nhịp điệu
  • nhịp nhàng
    =rhythmic dance+ điệu múa nhịp nhàng
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rhythmically

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Try to breathe deeply and rhythmically.

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punch /pʌntʃ/

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(n,v)

cú đấm, cú thoi, cú thụi

=a punch on the head

their arms punch the air

ex: She gave him a punch on (US in) the nose.

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bug /bʌg/

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  • con rệp
  • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sâu bọ
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proffer /ˈprɒf.ər/

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(n,v) dâng, hiến

proffer something to s.o

ex: I didn’t think it wise to proffer an opinion.

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novelty /’nɔvəlti/

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ính mới, tính mới lạ, tính lạ thường

ex: The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children became bored with them.

=> novel (a): our novel method

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wriggle /'rigl/
(n,v) quằn quại; bò quằn quại ex: the eel wriggled through my fingers+ (v) ngoe nguẩy =to wriggle one's tail+ ngoe nguẩy đuôi
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nausea /'nɔ:sjə/
sự buồn nôn; sự lộn mửa ex: a sense of nausea in my stomach
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imperceptible /'impə'septəbl/
không thể cảm thấy; không thể nhận thấy , rất tinh tế ex: She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.
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perceptible
that can be seen, heard, or noticed: ex: There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm.
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perceptibly
The mood had changed perceptibly.
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perception /pə'sepʃn/
sự nhận thức - (triết học) tri giác ex: We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted. ex: These photographs will affect people's perceptions of war.
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denigrate /'denigreit/
phỉ báng, gièm pha, chê bai; bôi xấu, bôi nhọ ex: You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you. =\> denigration
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edible /'edibl/
có thể ăn được (không độc) Only the leaves of the plant are edible.
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instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
an instinctive reaction
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instinctively
She knew instinctively that he was dangerous.
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literally /,litə'ræliti/
theo nghĩa đen, thật vậy ex: the enemy troops were literally swept away by the guerllias+ quân địch đúng là đã bị du kích quét sạch
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visionary /'viʤnəri/
\* tính từ - tưởng tượng, hão huyền ex: visionary ideas
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carpenter /'kɑ:pintə/
thợ mộc
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charlatan /'ʃɑ:lətən/
lang băm - kẻ bất tài mà hay loè bịp \* tính từ - có tinh chất lang băm - loè bịp, bịp bợm
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cấp trên
superior /suː**ˈpɪə**.ri.ər/ ex: Though he's my superior , we treat each other as equals.
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cấp dưới
subordinate /səˈbɔːr.dɪ.nət/ ex: What should I do if my subordinates don’t respect me?
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thợ cạo, thợ cắt tóc
/ˈbɑː.bər/ a man whose job is cutting men's hair =\> barber's : tiem hot toc
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shooting /'ʃu:tiɳ/
cơn đau nhói ex: a shooting pain
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thích nói, hay nói; lắm điều, ba hoa
talkative /'tɔ:kətiv/ She's a lively, talkative person.
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người bán cá, người buôn cá
fishmonger /'fiʃ,mʌɳgə/ ex: I'll stop at the fishmonger's on my way home from work. =\> fishmonger's
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marvel at
be full of surprise : kinh ngac voi ex: We paused to marvel at the view. [+ that] I often marvel that humans can treat each other so badly. [+ speech] "Just look at that waterfall! Isn't it amazing?" she marvelled.
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vấu, véo, kẹp bó chặt, làm đau
pinch ex: the new shoes pinch me
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pinch yourself
You say that you have to pinch yourself if you cannot really believe something that has happened because it is so good or so strange: I can't believe that he's back from Canada and he's mine - I keep having to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming. tự nhéo vào mình
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súng hơi
airgun
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twinge /twindʤ/
(n,v) sự đau nhói, sự nhức nhối ex: a twinge of toothache+ sự nhức răng
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bắp đùi, bắp vế
thigh /θ**aɪ**/
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resource /rɪˈ**zɔː**s/ /ˈriː.sɔːs/
The country's greatest resource is the dedication of its workers. Britain's mineral resources include coal and gas deposits.
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nob /nɒb/
quan to, người quyền quý, người giàu sang a rich person whose family has been important for a long time
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kindergarten /ˈkɪn.dəˌɡɑː.tən/
nha tre In kindergarten , children learn to express themselves by sharing ideas and things they have made.
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hiểu cặn kẽ, đầy đủ về cái gì đó
to comprehend sth I fail to comprehend their attitude. He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem
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comprehensible
It's written in clear, comprehensible English. Her writing is barely comprehensible to me.
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to make someone angry
annoy /əˈnɔɪ/ ex: Tim really annoyed me in the meeting this morning.
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annoyance /əˈnɔɪ.əns/
the feeling or state of being annoyed: ex: I can understand your annoyance - I'd be furious if she ever treated me like that. (Much) to our annoyance, (= we were very annoyed that) we couldn't see anything from the back row of the theatre.
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sân trường
schoolyard /ˈskuːljɑːrd/ ex: I love walking around the schoolyard and watching the kids smiling and singing.
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to be in a good shape
có hình thức bên ngoài/thể chất tốt ex: She is still in a good shape after giving birth to her third child.
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biếu, tặng, hiến
to donate sth ex: He is motivated by a desire to donate large sums to help the poor.
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CÁC ĐẠI TỪ TƯƠNG HỖ (RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS)
“**one another**” đề cập đến số lượng nhiều "hơn hai" ex: The ten prisoners were all blaming one another . ex: The boys are fighting one another . "each other" đề cập đến số lượng "hai" ex: A and B are talking to each other . ex: John and Mary love each other other .
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bookshelf /ˈbʊk.ʃelf/
Usually, books are arranged on a bookshelf according to their topic.
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online catalog
danh mục trực tuyến ex; As a matter of fact, a library online catalog is the **ultimate trend** in library world.
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check out
mượn sách ex: You are responsible for returning all materials that you check out from the library
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trường cao đẳng
college /ˈk**ɑː**.lɪdʒ/
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trường dạy nghề
vocational school /v**əʊ**ˈkeɪʃənəl skuːl/ ex: Most of the vocational schools require only two years of attendance in order to complete the program.
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kiểm tra miệng
pop quiz /pɑːpkwɪz/ ex: Students should study the old material because they will have the pop quiz any time.
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bài tập, bài làm
assignment ex: Please hand in your completed assignments by October 30
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sluggish /'slʌgiʃ/
chậm chạp; uể oải, lờ đờ, lờ phờ ex: a sluggish person+ người chậm chạp; người lờ đờ
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outwit /aut'wind/
đánh lừa ex: He can easily outwit the opponent
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việc ghi chú
note-taking /noʊt teɪ.kɪŋ/ You can use abbreviations, symbols and some other techniques while doing the note-taking .
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tự học
self-taught /ˌself tɑːt/ (adjective) The advantage of being self-taught is that you have the ability to learn and discover things on your own. phan biet voi self-study (n)
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đi ngang qua ai hoặc cái gì đó
to pass by (sb/sth) ex: I pass by the office building every day.
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dolphin /ˈdɒl.fɪn
a school of dolphin
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aisle /aɪl/
loi di giua hai hang ghe Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window?
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herd /hɜːd/
a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together: a herd of cattle/ elephants/ goats
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toss /tɒs/
lật đi lật lại, trằn trọc ex: I was tossing and turning all night! I haven’t slept a wink in 3 days to throw something carelessly: He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin. The bull tossed him up into the air.
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goose /ɡuːs/ (plural geese)
ngỗng
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đra trải giường
sheet I've put clean sheets on the bed. a sheet of glass
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flock
a group of sheep, goats, or birds, or a group of people: a flock of sheep/ goats/ geese The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills. A noisy flock of tourists came into the building. The vicar invited all the members of his flock (= all the people who go to his church) to attend the special service.
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bồn tắm
bathtub You will love bathing when you have a bathtub .
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