Chapter 3

(n) aisle

Ex: I prefer to sit in an aisle seat on the airplane so I can get up easily.

Synonym:

passage, walkway, lane, corridor

a passage between rows of seats in a building (like a church or theatre) or between shelves in a store

(lối đi, lối giữa các hàng ghế/kệ hàng)

(v) Allege

• Allege [that]

• Be alleged to be...

Ex:

• The victim alleges that she was attacked.

• He is alleged to be the leader of the gang.

Synonym:

Claim, assert, declare, contend, accuse

To say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof.

• (Cáo buộc, khẳng định điều gì đó [thường là xấu] mà chưa có bằng chứng).

Dạng liên quan:

• Allegation (n): Lời cáo buộc.

• Allegedly (adv): Được cho là (Dùng cực nhiều)

(v) echoed

Ex: 

1. The shout echoed through the empty cave for several seconds.

2. Her concerns about the economy were echoed by other speakers at the conference.

Synonym:

resounded, reverberated, repeated, reflected, mirrored

1. repeated by sound waves; reverberated

(vang vọng lại, dội lại)

2. was repeated or strongly resembled something else

(nhắc lại, lặp lại ý kiến; tương đồng với)

(Noun Phrase) sheet of paper

Ex:

• Please take one sheet of paper from the stack and write your name at the top.

Synonym:

Piece of paper, page (if was a part of book), leaf

a single, thin piece of paper, often rectangular

(một tờ giấy, một trang giấy)

(v) Assess

• Assess the [situation / risk / damage / value]

Ex:

• The insurance company sent an inspector to assess the damage caused by the fire.

Synonym:

• Evaluate, appraise, estimate, analyze

to evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of something or someone

• (Đánh giá, định giá, xem xét, thẩm định)

Dạng liên quan:

• Assessment (n): Sự đánh giá.

• Assessor (n): Người giám định/đánh giá

(n) funeral

Ex: The entire family gathered to say goodbye at the grandmother's funeral.

Synonym:

burial, interment, memorial service, obsequies (formal)

• a ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death

(đám tang, lễ tang, lễ an táng)

(adj - n) nobel

Ex: 

(adj) - He made the noble decision to give up his seat to the elderly woman.

Synonym:

Honorable, dignified, aristocratic, ethical, virtuous

(adj) -

1. belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status (thuộc về quý tộc, cao quý về dòng dõi)

2. having fine personal qualities or high moral principles (cao thượng, cao quý về phẩm chất)

(n) - a person of noble rank or birth

(người quý tộc)

(n) integrator

Ex:

• The software company acted as the system integrator, linking all the different databases together.

Synonym:

Unifier, combiner, assembler, synthesizer, system architect

a person or organization that combines different parts into a unified whole; something that calculates the integral of a function

(người/hệ thống tích hợp, công ty tích hợp hệ thống; máy tính tích phân)

(adj) crispy

Ex: 

• The outside of the bread was wonderfully crispy.

Synonym:

Crunchy, brittle, firm, crusty

having a hard, dry, and often delicate texture; pleasantly crunchy

(giòn tan, giòn rụm, giòn ráo)

(noun phrase) restraining order
Ex:

• She obtained a restraining order against her neighbor after repeated threats.

Synonym:

Protection order, injunction, stay-away order

a court order that legally requires one person to stay away from another person

(lệnh cấm tiếp xúc, lệnh bảo vệ, lệnh ngăn chặn)

(verb phrase) chasing excitement

Ex: 

• After his retirement, the former athlete felt bored and started chasing excitement by skydiving.

Synonym:

Seeking thrills, looking for adventure, pursuing stimulation, risk-taking

actively seeking thrilling, stimulating, or adventurous experiences; constantly looking for a 'high' 

(theo đuổi sự phấn khích/cảm giác mạnh, tìm kiếm những điều kịch tính/thú vị)

(verb phrase) embracing boredom

Ex:

• Many productivity gurus suggest embracing boredom as a way to boost creativity and problem-solving skills.

Synonym:

accepting stillness, welcoming downtime, valuing quiet, tolerating monotony

• actively accepting periods of inactivity or lack of stimulation, often with the goal of fostering creativity or mental clarity

(chấp nhận và đón nhận sự nhàm chán, sự buồn tẻ; không cố gắng tìm kiếm kích thích bên ngoài)

(n) discipline

Ex:

• Achieving fluency in a language requires daily discipline and consistent practice.

Synonym:

1. control, self-control, orderliness, adherence to rules

2. field, subject, specialty

1. the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour

(kỷ luật, sự rèn luyện, sự tự giác)

2. a field of study or branch of knowledge

(ngành học, lĩnh vực chuyên môn)

(v - n) Squeeze

Ex:

(v) -

1. Can you squeeze the oranges for fresh juice?

(n) - It was a tight squeeze in the small car.

Synonym:

press, crush, compress, wring, cram, jam

(v) -

1. (bóp, vắt, nặn, siết)

2. (chen vào, len lỏi)

(n) -

• (cú bóp; sự chen lấn; tình trạng khó khăn)

Dạng liên quan:

• Squeeze in (Chen vào lịch trình).

• Squeeze out (Vắt kiệt/loại bỏ)

• Squeezer (n): Cái vắt cam.

• Tight squeeze (n): Một sự chen chúc chật chội.

(v - n) squash

Ex:

(v) - Be careful not to squash the sandwiches in your backpack.

(n) -

1. Would you like some orange squash

Synonym:

crush, press, compress, flatten, smash (V)

(v) - to crush or flatten something, typically into a soft or shapeless mass

(ép, nghiền nát, bóp nát)

(n) - 

1. a soft drink concentrate, usually fruit-flavored (nước ép cô đặc, nước cốt trái cây)

2. a type of vegetable (like pumpkin or zucchini); the sport played with rackets in a walled court (bí, bầu, hoặc môn thể thao bóng quần)

(noun phrase) maid of hornor

Ex: My sister has asked me to be her Maid of Honor at her wedding next summer.
Synonym:

Chief Bridesmaid, Matron of Honor

the chief bridesmaid, usually the closest female friend or sister of the bride

(phù dâu trưởng, người phụ nữ chính thức hỗ trợ cô dâu)

Best Man (Phù rể trưởng của chú rể), Bridesmaid (Phù dâu), Groomsman (Phù rể)

(n) vows

Ex: 

• The couple wrote their own wedding vows, promising to support each other through everything.

Synonym:

oaths, pledges, promises, solemn agreements

solemn promises, especially those exchanged during a marriage ceremony

(lời thề, lời hứa trang trọng, lời thề nguyện (đặc biệt trong hôn nhân))

(v) doubted

Ex:

• The politician was heavily doubted after the scandal broke.

Synonym:

questioned, mistrusted, suspected, disbelieved, challenged

elt uncertain about; considered unlikely or untrue

(đã nghi ngờ, đã hoài nghi, đã không tin tưởng)

(adj) plump

Ex:

• The baby had lovely plump cheeks and tiny hands.

Synonym:

Chubby, round, full, stocky, well-fed

having a full, rounded shape; slightly fat in a pleasant way

(đầy đặn, mập mạp, tròn trịa, căng mọng)

(adj) sore

Ex: 

• I can barely walk today; my legs are really sore after running the marathon.

Synonym:

Aching, painful, tender, inflamed, hurt

painful or aching, especially after being used too much or injured

(đau nhức, ê ẩm, đau rát)

(sore throat, sore muscles, sore eyes).