writing psychology vocabulary Flashcards
concision (n)
expressing a great deal in just a few words
precision /prɪˈsɪʒən/ noun [uncountable]
the quality of being very exact:
EX: The weight of an atom can be measured with great precision.
clarity /ˈklærəti/ noun [uncountable]
the quality of speaking, writing, or thinking in a clear way
EX: the clarity of Irving’s writing style
dynamic /daɪˈnæmɪk/ adjective
interesting, exciting, and full of energy and determination to succeed
EX: What a dynamic young man!
repository /rɪˈpɑzəˌtɔri/ noun [countable] formal
a place where things are kept safely
EX: - a repository for nuclear waste.
- Not one was the repository for the jewels.
integrity /ɪnˈtɛgrəti/ noun [uncountable]
the quality of being honest and having high moral principles.
tính chính trực
EX: a man of integrity
empirical /ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl, ɛm-/ adjective
based on practical experience rather than on ideas
EX: an empirical approach to studying sociology
- empirical research, empirical study
accumulate /əˈkyumyəˌleɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]
to gradually increase in amount, or to make something do this
EX: Dust had accumulated in the corners of the room.
-You have to accumulate the support of citizen for this election.
distort /dɪˈstɔrt/ verb [transitive]
to report something in a way that is not completely correct, so that the true meaning is changed
EX: a reporter accused of distorting the facts
-bóp méo, xuyên tạc (sự việc…)
literature noun [uncountable]
books, plays, etc. that are considered very good and that people have liked for a long time
-tác phẩm văn học (ex: Vietnamese literature)
-tài liệu (về một vấn đề hoặc một bộ môn khoa học) ex: mathematical literature
EX: the great classics of English literature
integrate /ˈɪntəˌgreɪt/ verb
to combine two or more things in order to make an effective system
EX: This software integrates moving pictures with sound.
modification /ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʆən/ noun
[countable] a small change made in something such as a design, plan, or system
EX: We’ve made a few modifications to the original design.
intellectual /ˌɪntəlˈɛktʆuəl/ adjective, noun
concerning the ability to think and understand ideas and information
-(thuộc) trí óc; vận dụng trí óc
- người trí thức (n)
Ex: the intellectual development of children
-intellectual property rights (luật bản quyền sở hữu trí tuệ)
disclosure /dɪsˈkloʊʒɚ/ noun [countable, uncountable]
a secret that someone tells people, or the act of telling this secret
-Sự vạch trần
EX: the disclosure of state secrets
potential /pəˈtɛnʆəl/ adjective, noun
potentially (adv)
likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future
EX: potential customers/buyers (khách hàng tiềm năng)
-She has/shows potential as a singer.
innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʆən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
-Inovate (v)
the introduction of new ideas, methods, or inventions, or the idea, method, or invention itself
-Sáng kiến, phương pháp mới
EX: innovations in design
entity /ˈɛntəti/ noun
something that exists as a single and complete unit
prone /proʊn/ adjective
likely to do something or suffer from something
EX: a narrow river that is prone to flooding
-ngả về, thiên về, có thiên hướng về
EX:to be prone to something
có ý ngả về việc gì
-to be prone to anger
dễ giận, dễ cáu
felicific (adj)
hướng về hạnh phúc; đem lại hạnh phúc
engender /ɪnˈdʒɛndɚ/ verb [transitive] formal
to be the cause of something such as a situation, action, or emotion
-sinh ra, gây ra, đem lại
EX: the excitement engendered by the Pope’s visit
-Tone establishes importance of the topic and engenders interest.
prose /proʊz/ noun [uncountable]
written language in its usual form, not as poetry
EX: Scientific prose and creative writing serve different purposes.
frugal /ˈfrugəl/ adjective
frugally (adverb)
frugality /fruˈgæləti/ noun [uncountable]
1-careful to only buy what is necessary ( tiết kiệm)
EX: My parents were very frugal.
EX: the author who is frugal with words not only writes a more readable manyscript but also increases the chance that the manuscript will be accepted for publication.
2- small in quantity and cost
EX: a frugal lunch of cheese and bread
redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/ adjective
redundancy noun [uncountable]
not necessary because something else means or does the same thing. (thừa, dư)
EX: you can tighten long papers by eliminating redundancy.
EX: redundant population in the cities
số dân thừa ở các thành phố
jargon /ˈdʒɑrgən/ noun [uncountable]
technical words and phrases used by people in a particular profession that are difficult for other people to understand. (biệt ngữ)
EX: you can tighten long papers by eliminating redundancy, wordiness, jargon.
EX: medical/legal/technical jargon.
