writing psychology vocabulary

Question 1

concision (n)

Answer 1

expressing a great deal in just a few words

Question 2

precision /prɪˈsɪʒən/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 2

the quality of being very exact:

EX: The weight of an atom can be measured with great precision.

Question 3

clarity /ˈklærəti/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 3

the quality of speaking, writing, or thinking in a clear way

EX: the clarity of Irving’s writing style

Question 4

dynamic /daɪˈnæmɪk/ adjective

Answer 4

interesting, exciting, and full of energy and determination to succeed
EX: What a dynamic young man!

Question 5

repository /rɪˈpɑzəˌtɔri/ noun [countable] formal

Answer 5

a place where things are kept safely
EX: - a repository for nuclear waste.
- Not one was the repository for the jewels.

Question 6

integrity /ɪnˈtɛgrəti/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 6

the quality of being honest and having high moral principles.
tính chính trực
EX: a man of integrity

Question 7

empirical /ɪmˈpɪrɪkəl, ɛm-/ adjective

Answer 7

based on practical experience rather than on ideas
EX: an empirical approach to studying sociology
- empirical research, empirical study

Question 8

accumulate /əˈkyumyəˌleɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

distort /dɪˈstɔrt/ verb [transitive]

Answer 9

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…)

Question 10

literature noun [uncountable]

Answer 10

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

Question 11

integrate /ˈɪntəˌgreɪt/ verb

Answer 11

to combine two or more things in order to make an effective system
EX: This software integrates moving pictures with sound.

Question 12

modification /ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʆən/ noun

Answer 12

[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.

Question 13

intellectual /ˌɪntəlˈɛktʆuəl/ adjective, noun

Answer 13

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)

Question 14

disclosure /dɪsˈkloʊʒɚ/ noun [countable, uncountable]

Answer 14

a secret that someone tells people, or the act of telling this secret
-Sự vạch trần
EX: the disclosure of state secrets

Question 15

potential /pəˈtɛnʆəl/ adjective, noun

potentially (adv)

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

innovation /ˌɪnəˈveɪʆən/ noun [countable, uncountable]

-Inovate (v)

Answer 16

the introduction of new ideas, methods, or inventions, or the idea, method, or invention itself
-Sáng kiến, phương pháp mới
EX: innovations in design

Question 17

entity /ˈɛntəti/ noun

Answer 17

something that exists as a single and complete unit

Question 18

prone /proʊn/ adjective

Answer 18

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

Question 19

felicific (adj)

Answer 19

hướng về hạnh phúc; đem lại hạnh phúc

Question 20

engender /ɪnˈdʒɛndɚ/ verb [transitive] formal

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

prose /proʊz/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 21

written language in its usual form, not as poetry

EX: Scientific prose and creative writing serve different purposes.

Question 22

frugal /ˈfrugəl/ adjective
frugally (adverb)
frugality /fruˈgæləti/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 22

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

Question 23

redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/ adjective

redundancy noun [uncountable]

Answer 23

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

Question 24

jargon /ˈdʒɑrgən/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

evasiveness (noun) /i’veisivnis/

Answer 25

Intentionally vague or ambiguous (tính lảng tránh, tính lẩn tránh; tính hay lẩn tránh, tính hay thoái thác)
EX: you can tighten long papers by eliminating evasiveness.

Question 26

circumlocution (noun) /,sə:kəmlə’kju:ʃn/

circumlocutory (adj)

Answer 26

the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea. ((ngôn ngữ học) ngữ giải thích)
EX: you can tighten long papers by eliminating evasiveness, circumlocution.
-lời nói quanh co luẩn quẩn; lời nói uẩn khúc
EX: to talk in a circumlocutory style
nói quanh co luẩn quẩn

Question 27

impede /ɪmˈpid/ verb [transitive] formal

Answer 27

to make it difficult for someone or something to make progress.
-làm trở ngại, ngăn cản, cản trở
EX: Rescue attempts were impeded by storms.

Question 28

weed /wid/ noun [countable]

weed (verb) [intransitive, transitive]

Answer 28

-weed somebody/something ↔ out: to get rid of people or things that are not very good
EX: Weaker students were weeded out of the program.
-(v)to remove weeds from a place

Question 29

gratuitous /grəˈtuətəs/ adjective

Answer 29

said or done without a good reason in a way that offends someone
-không có lý do, vô cớ
EX: television programs with gratuitous violence

Question 30

emphatic /ɪmˈfætɪk/ adjective

Answer 30

done or said in a way that shows something is important or should be believed.
-nhấn mạnh, nhấn giọng
EX: Dale's answer was an emphatic “No!”
-mạnh mẽ, dứt khoát (hành động)
EX: an emphatic refusal
sự từ chối dứt khoát

Question 31

contraction /kənˈtrækʆən/ noun

Answer 31

a short form of a word or words, such as “don’t” for “do not”

Question 32

utilize /ˈyutlˌaɪz/ verb [transitive] formal

utilization /ˌyutl-əˈzeɪʆən/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 32

to use something