Cambridge Vocabulary for Ielts - Unit 1

adolescence

(n) thời kỳ vị thành niên

Ex: He spent his adolescence in Florida.

adulthood

(n) tuổi trưởng thành

Ex: Most of the young men leave home when they reach adulthood.

bond

(n)

- something that unites or joins people together

( sự ràng buộc )

Ex: a bond of friendship.

- something used for tying (especially a person)

( giao kèo )

Ex: They released the prisoner from his bonds.

brotherhood

(n) tình anh em

the state of being a brother

Ex: the ties of brotherhood.

childhood

(n) tuổi thơ ấu

the state or time of being a child

Ex: Her childhood was a time of happiness.

fatherhood

(n) cương vị làm cha

the state or condition of being a father

Ex: Now that the children are older I am enjoying fatherhood.

instinct

(n) bản năng, năng khiếu

khuynh hướng bẩn sinh

Ex: He has an instinct for saying the right thing.

motherhood

(n) tình mẹ, bổn phận làm mẹ

resemblance

(n) sự giống nhau

- similarity, likeness, alikeness, similitude

rivalry

(n) sự cạnh tranh, sự ganh đua

- competitiveness, competition

divorce

(n) sự ly dị

sibling

(n) anh chị em ruột

temperament

(n) khí chất, chí khí, tính

tie

(n) dây buộc, (nghĩa bóng) mối ràng buộc, quan hệ

upbringing

(n) sự dạy dỗ, sự nuôi dưỡng

extended family

(n)

- An extended family is a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, consisting of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins all living nearby or in the same household.

family gathering

(n) sự đoàn tụ gia đình

immediate family

(n) gia đình ruột thịt (bao gồm ba, mẹ & anh chị em ruột).

family tie

(n) sự gắn bó trong gia đình

dysfunctional family

(n) gia đình không êm ấm

distant relative

(v) họ hàng xa

maternal instinct

(n) bản năng làm mẹ

sibling rivalry

(n) sự ganh đua giữa anh em ruột

carefree childhood

(n) tuổi thơ êm đềm

troubled childhood

(n) tuổi thơ khó khăn

stable upbringing

(n) sự nuôi dưỡng ổn định trong mô trường tốt

active role

(n) vai trò chủ động

striking resemblance

(n) sự giống nhau 1 cách ngạc nhiên

close-knit

(adj)

- close-knit family: gia đình êm ấm

maternal

(adj) (thuộc) mẹ.

- Relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.

rewarding

(adj) đáng đọc, đáng làm

accommodate

(v)

- (Of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for:

eg: the cottages accommodate up to six people

adopt

(v) nhận làm con nuôi

break down

(v)

- (Of a relationship, agreement, or process) cease to continue; collapse:

eg: pay negotiations with management broke down

endure

(n) chịu đựng; kéo dài

- [WITH OBJECT] Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently:

it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.

- [NO OBJECT] Remain in existence; last:

these cities have endured through time