READING VOCAB 2

witty (adj)

/ˈwɪt.i/ using words in a clever and funny way

(hóm hỉnh, thông minh)

eg: a witty comment/remark

bizarre (adj)

/bɪˈzɑːr/ very strange and unusual

kỳ quái, kỳ lạ, kỳ dị

eg: a bizarre situation/ behaviour

cutlery (n)

/ˈkʌt.lər.i/ bộ đồ ăn (gồm thìa, dĩa, dao)

(US usually silverware)

crockery (n)

/ˈkrɒk.ər.i/ bát đĩa sứ (gốm)

A silverware (US)/a cutlery (UK)

bộ dao nĩa ăn

courtyard (n)

/ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ sân nhỏ, sân trong

an area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a building

ballroom (n)

a large room that is used for dancing or other activities

module (n)

one of a set of separate parts that, when combined, form a complete whole (học phần)

The full computer program is made up of several modules (= small programs) which should be individually tested before being integrated.

factual (adj)

thực tế

ethical (adj)

thuộc về đạo đức

imply (v)

(v) ám chỉ, ngụ ý, bao hàm

vivid (adj)

1. Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind (sống động)

eg: vivid imagination

2. very brightly coloured

eg: She was wearing a vivid pink shirt

shipwreck (v,n)

(v) chìm tàu

(n) tai nạn..also wreck

observatory (n)

/əbˈzɜː.və.tər.i/ đài thiên văn

telescope (n)

/ˈtel.ɪ.skəʊp/ kính thiên văn

C2: astronomy (n)

/əˈstrɒn.ə.mi/ thiên văn học

astronaut (n)

/ˈæs.trə.nɔːt/ phi hành gia

dip (v)

nhúng, tắm

C1: head off (v)

start a journey, leave a place, lên đường

What time are you heading off?

horseback rider (n)

người cưỡi ngựa

horseback riding (n)

môn cưỡi ngựa

canter (v)

(v) phi nước nhỏ

You can canter along the sand

musical (adj)

(a) thuộc về âm nhạc, có năng khiếu âm nhạc (c1)

musical instruments

they're very musical.

(n) nhạc kịch

medieval (adj)

/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/ thuộc thời trung cổ

steep (adj) INCREASE/ FALL/ RISE

dốc ( núi,..)

steep hill/hillside/ climb

C1: tăng, giảm quickly

There has been a steep increase/rise in prices.

waterproof (n)(adj)

(n) áo mưa

(adj) chống nước

inclusive (adj)

bao gồm, toàn bộ

My rent is $700 a month inclusive of bills.

ceramic (a/n)

đồ gốm

ceramic tiles

gạch gốm

inquiry about/into ( enquiry)

make an inquiry

(1)câu hỏi xin information

(2) cuộc điều tra

/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/

terrace (n)

sân thượng

terraced fields : ruộng bậc thang

C1: go for a stroll

take a leisurely stroll

(n/v) đi dao

give/make a speech

phát biểu

court (n)

toà án, sân thể thao /kɔːt

C1: digestible (adj)

/daɪˈdʒes.tə.bəl/

(a) easy to eat

easy to understand ( infor)

in-depth (adj)

in a serious and detailed way,intensive

eg: an in-depth report/interview/analysis

valid (adj)

argument, criticism, reason

sensible based on truth

meditate (v)

(1) thiền định

Sophie meditates for 20 minutes every day.

(2) to think seriously about something for a long time

meditate on He meditated on the consequences of his decision.

Meditate on: Thường mang sắc thái suy ngẫm nội tâm, riêng tư, mang tính cá nhân hoặc trầm tư ngẫm nghĩ về một chủ đề, ý tưởng, sự việc.

Deliberate on: Thường mang sắc thái thảo luận, bàn bạc, cân nhắc kỹ trước khi đưa ra quyết định, thường dùng trong các bối cảnh trang trọng, pháp lý, chính thức hoặc thảo luận nhóm.

(n)

meditation

thiền định

meditation on =>>>>>The book is a meditation on the morality of art.

diffusion of

spreading

eg: diffusion of Powerful global institutions drive the diffusion of new technologies.

familiarization (n)

sự làm quen uncountable noun

familiarize oneself with (v)

làm quen với, learn (c2)

We spent a few minutes familiarizing ourselves with the day's schedule.

trigger for

(n) cò súng

It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger.

(n) an event or situation, etc. that causes something to start => ngoài nổ, nguyên nhân

there are fears that the incident may be a trigger for more violence in the capital.

(v) to cause something to start (c1)

The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests.

emerge as (v)

become known, influence

The new Executive Director will be responsible for ensuring that the state emerges as a leader in the field of next-generation energy.

domain (n)

lãnh địa, lãnh thổ

phạm vi, lĩnh vực

/dəˈmeɪn/

aptitude (n) for sth/ ving

năng khiếu

personal aptitudes

My son has no/little aptitude for sport.

statistic (n)

số liệu thống kê

intersectional (adj)

approach/ policies

intersectonality

giao thoa xh

geography (n)

geographical (adj)

địa lý

survivability (n)

khả năng sống sót

scarce (adj)

scarcity of

khan hiếm C1 # abundant

Food and clean water were becoming scarce.

scarce resources

the scarcity of skilled workers

revoke (v) formal

thu hồi, huỷ bỏ to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect

The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.

Don't be afraid to assert yourself

assert myself

avenue (n)

1 con đường đi

2 way. method of doing sth C2

We should explore/pursue every avenue in the search for an answer to this problem.

endorse (v)

1 approve/ support so/ sth-> fully endorse, agree( to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone)

eg: I fully endorse (= agree with) everything the Chairperson has said.

2 appear in adver

eg: They paid $2 million to the worldchampion to endorse their new aftershave.

utility (n)

1 usefulness (the usefulness of something, especially in a practical way

eg: The utility of this substance has been proven in a series of tests

2 tiện ích ( điện nước ga)-> utilities bills

3 cty cung cấp điện nước ga ( company)

enroll (v) in/ for/ on

enrol

đăng ký

C2: retention (n)

sự duy trì, giữ lại

heat/ water retention

employee retention

in alignment with

phù hợp với

alignment (n)

1 sự phù hợp với

2 liên minh , liên kết -> political alignment

to align sth with sth

điều chỉnh cái gì cho phù hợp với

The job of an IT business analyst is to align IT systems with changing business needs.

to employ (formal)

use

Sophisticated statistical analysis was employed to obtain these results.

leverage (v,n) formal

(v) tận dụng

(n) power

If the United Nations had more troops in the area, it would have greater leverage.

sustain

1 duy trì

2 gánh chịu , suffer from ( damage, loss)

She sustained serious injuries in the accident.

c2

impulsive (adj)

c2

bốc đồng

Don't be so impulsive - think before you act.

moderate (adj) (v)

c1: vừa phải neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength

-> moderate growth/inflation/ success

(v) C2 to (cause to) become less in size, strength, or force; to reduce something

Weather conditions have moderated, making a rescue attempt possible.

norm

chuẩn mực social norm

materialism (n)

/məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/ C2: chủ nghĩa vật chất

duration (n)

C1 khoảng tgian

He planned a stay of two years' duration.

conscious

C1: (adj) tỉnh táo, có ý thức, biết rõ

unconscious, consciousness

sensible

hợp lý, khôn ngoan person/ answer/ approach

be sensible of

He did not appear to be sensible of the difficulties that lay ahead.

notion

C1: (n) quan điểm, ý kiến, ý niệm, khái niệm

vague notion I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.

implicit

C2: (adj) ngấm, ngấm ngầm

implicit criticism

- hoàn toàn tuyệt đối

trust/ faith

implicitly- implicitness

explicit

(adj) rõ ràng;dứt khoát ( thẳng thắn)

explicit about

make something explicit

conceptualize

C1: (v)hình dung, khái niệm hóa

conceptualize sth as sth

as opposed to

C2 rather than, trái ngược với

matter

(v) quan trọng

as long as

miễn là

on the basis of (evidence/ date)

make a decision on the basis of sth

based on

in the course of sth

during

raise

(v) nêu ra, gây ra ( vấn đề, câu hỏi)

Make a judgment about/ on sb/sth

phán xét, đánh giá ai/ cái gì

cognitive

(adj) liên quan đến nhận thức function

framework

C2 (n) khung, khuông khổ

scope

C1 (n) phạm vi- possibility

scope for ( improvement, progress, change,..)

correspondence

thư tín/ liên lạc qua thư

Any further correspondence should be sent to my new address.

corresponding to

tương ứng với

supplement sth with sth

bổ sung cái gì bằng cái gì

supplementation

n. sự bổ sung

suspect

v. nghi ngờ

n. nghi phạm

adj. đáng ngỡ ( thing, data, claim)

suspicious

(adj) có sự nghi ngờ, tỏ ra nghi ngờ, khả nghi

underlying

C2 adj ẩn, sâu xa, cơ bản ( cause, fact)

presupposition

sự giả định, sự phỏng đoán

experimental

(adj) mang tính thử nghiệm ( research,..)

/ɪkˌsper.ɪˈmen.təl/

laboratory

phòng thí nghiệm

uk /ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/ us /ˈlæb.rə.tɔːr.i/

scholar

học giả researcher

competency

(n) năng lực, khả năng

democracy

(n) nền dân chủ

intersubstitutable for

(adj) có thể thay thế lẫn nhau

to the same extent as

có mức độ tương tự