PRO-WORD FORM 1

Sought-after (adj)

Được săn đón. Definition: In great demand. Example: She is one of the most ____ experts in the field.

Good-for-nothing (n/adj)

Vô tích sự. Definition: Having no useful qualities. Example: Don't rely on that ____ guy!

Pipsqueak (n)

Kẻ tiểu tốt/nhỏ bé. Definition: Someone considered insignificant. Example: He treated everyone like a ____.

Two-timer (n)

Kẻ bắt cá hai tay. Definition: Someone who deceives a partner. Example: I can't believe he's such a ____.

Oven-ready (adj)

Sẵn sàng để nấu/sử dụng ngay. Definition: Prepared for immediate use. Example: The project plan is ____.

Monotonous (adj)

Đơn điệu. Definition: Dull, tedious, and repetitious. Example: The ____ voice made me fall asleep.

Rabble-rousers (n)

Kẻ kích động đám đông. Definition: People who stir up public discontent. Example: The ____ were arrested at the protest.

Light-bulb (n/adj)

Bóng đèn / (Ý tưởng) lóe sáng. Definition: A glass device for light. Example: I had a ____ moment!

Cowardice (n)

Sự hèn nhát. Definition: Lack of bravery. Example: His refusal to fight was pure ____.

Touchy-feely (adj)

Sướt mướt/thích đụng chạm. Definition: Expressing emotions openly/physically. Example: They are a very ____ family.

Trainspotter (n)

Người mê tàu hỏa. Definition: Someone who records train numbers. Example: He’s a bit of a ____, he knows every model.

Green-fingered (adj)

Khéo tay làm vườn. Definition: Good at growing plants. Example: She is so ____; her garden is amazing.

Archetypal (adj)

Điển hình. Definition: Very typical of a certain kind. Example: He is the ____ villain.

Posthumous (adj)

Sau khi chết. Definition: Occurring after the death of the originator. Example: He received a ____ award.

Tailor-made (adj)

Được thiết kế riêng. Definition: Made for a particular purpose. Example: This course is ____ for beginners.

Tongue-in-cheek (adj)

Nói đùa/giễu cợt. Definition: Not intended to be taken seriously. Example: His comment was purely ____.

Fair-weather (adj)

Chỉ có lúc thuận lợi. Definition: Only loyal when things are easy. Example: He is just a ____ friend.

Fallacious (adj)

Sai lầm/ngụy biện. Definition: Based on a mistaken belief. Example: That is a ____ argument.

Touch-and-go (adj)

Bấp bênh/nguy hiểm. Definition: Uncertain and dangerous. Example: It was ____ whether he would survive.

Pandemonium (n)

Sự hỗn loạn. Definition: Wild and noisy disorder. Example: There was ____ when the fire started.

Feather-brained (adj)

Khờ khạo. Definition: Silly or scatterbrained. Example: Stop being so ____ and pay attention!

Rubberneckers (n)

Người tò mò (nhìn tai nạn). Definition: People who stare at accidents. Example: Traffic was slow due to ____.

Godforsaken (adj)

Vùng sâu vùng xa/tồi tàn. Definition: Miserable and isolated. Example: We were stuck in that ____ town.

Tree-huggers (n)

Người bảo vệ môi trường (cực đoan). Definition: Environmentalists. Example: The ____ gathered to save the park.

Salt-and-pepper (adj)

Màu muối tiêu (tóc). Definition: Gray and white hair. Example: He has a ____ beard.

Tight-fisted (adj)

Keo kiệt. Definition: Stingy. Example: He is too ____ to buy a drink.

Sabre-rattling (n)

Sự phô trương sức mạnh quân sự. Definition: Threatening war. Example: The ____ caused international tension.

Fortnightly (adv/adj)

Hai tuần một lần. Definition: Once every two weeks. Example: We have a ____ meeting.

Uproarious (adj)

Ồn ào/cực kỳ buồn cười. Definition: Extremely funny. Example: We had an ____ time at the party.

Photogenic (adj)

Ăn ảnh. Definition: Looking attractive in photos. Example: She is very ____.

Blueblooded (adj)

Dòng dõi quý tộc. Definition: Of aristocratic descent. Example: He acts like a ____ prince.

Chocolate box (adj)

Đẹp như tranh (kiểu cũ). Definition: Pretty and conventional. Example: A ____ English village.

Self-catering (adj)

Tự phục vụ ăn uống. Definition: Cooking your own food while on holiday. Example: We stayed in a ____ apartment.

No-brainer (n)

Việc quá dễ dàng. Definition: Something that requires little thought. Example: Accepting that offer was a ____.

Dishearten (v)

Làm nản lòng. Definition: To lose confidence. Example: Don't let failure ____ you.

Spine-chiller (n)

Phim/truyện rùng rợn. Definition: A scary story or movie. Example: That book is a real ____.

Undreamt-of (adj)

Không thể tin nổi. Definition: Unbelievable. Example: The wealth was ____.

Tear-jerker (n)

Phim cảm động (lấy nước mắt). Definition: A sentimental movie. Example: That movie is a total ____.

Catch red-handed (idiom)

Bắt quả tang. Definition: Catching someone in the act. Example: He was ____ stealing the cake.

Outlandish (adj)

Kỳ quặc. Definition: Bizarre and unfamiliar. Example: He had an ____ sense of fashion.

Happy-go-lucky (adj)

Vô tư lự. Definition: Cheerful and carefree. Example: She has a ____ attitude.

Pinnacle (n)

Đỉnh cao. Definition: The most successful point. Example: He reached the ____ of his career.

Melodramatic (adj)

Làm quá/kịch tính hóa. Definition: Overly emotional. Example: Don't be so ____ about a little scratch!

Tinderbox (n)

Nơi dễ xảy ra xung đột/cháy nổ. Definition: A place prone to conflict. Example: The region is a ____.

Ghostwriter (n)

Người viết thuê. Definition: Writing for someone else. Example: He hired a ____ for his autobiography.

Woebegone (adj)

Trông buồn bã. Definition: Sad or miserable. Example: She had a ____ expression.

Semi-detached (adj)

Nhà liền kề (một vách chung). Definition: A house joined to another. Example: They live in a ____ house.

Self-opinionated (adj)

Cứng đầu/chủ quan. Definition: Holding strong opinions. Example: He is too ____ to listen.

Payload (n)

Trọng tải/phần tải trọng. Definition: The cargo. Example: The plane carried a heavy ____.

Up-and-coming (adj)

Đầy triển vọng. Definition: Likely to achieve success. Example: An ____ young artist.

One-of-a-kind (adj)

Độc nhất vô nhị. Definition: Unique. Example: She is a ____ person.

Detoxify (v)

Giải độc. Definition: To remove toxic substances. Example: His liver needs to ____.

Foreboding (n)

Điềm báo xấu. Definition: A feeling that something bad will happen. Example: I had a sense of ____.

Down-and-out (n/adj)

Người túng quẫn. Definition: Poor and without hope. Example: He helped a group of ____ people.

Jurisdiction (n)

Quyền hạn pháp lý. Definition: The power to make legal decisions. Example: The case is under the court's ____.

Draconian (adj)

Khắc nghiệt (luật lệ). Definition: Extremely harsh. Example: The ____ laws were criticized.

Nine-to-five (n/adj)

Công việc hành chính. Definition: Typical office job hours. Example: He hates his boring ____.

Hunky-dory (adj)

Ổn thỏa. Definition: Very well/fine. Example: Everything is ____.

Nightmarish (adj)

Như ác mộng. Definition: Like a nightmare. Example: The traffic was ____.

After-image (n)

Hình ảnh lưu lại (trên võng mạc). Definition: Impression on the eye after looking at something. Example: The ____ lasted for seconds.

Enliven (v)

Làm sinh động. Definition: To make more cheerful. Example: The music ____ the party.

Handkerchief (n)

Khăn tay. Definition: A cloth for wiping the face. Example: She used a ____ to cry.

Everlasting (adj)

Vĩnh cửu. Definition: Lasting forever. Example: Their ____ love.

Courtesans (n)

Kỹ nữ. Definition: Prostitutes in high society. Example: The palace was full of ____.

Jack-o'-lantern (n)

Đèn lồng bí ngô. Definition: Halloween pumpkin lantern. Example: We carved a ____.

Doppelganger (n)

Bản sao (song trùng). Definition: A lookalike. Example: I saw my ____ on the street.

Ménage-à-trois (n)

Mối quan hệ ba người. Definition: Sexual arrangement between three people. Example: It was a complex ____.

Prototypical (adj)

Nguyên mẫu. Definition: Typical of a prototype. Example: This is a ____ example.

Soothsayer (n)

Người tiên tri. Definition: Someone who predicts the future. Example: The ____ told his fortune.

Confectioneries (n)

Đồ ngọt/bánh kẹo. Definition: Sweets. Example: We bought chocolates at the ____.

Antidote (n)

Thuốc giải độc. Definition: A substance that stops poison. Example: He took the ____.

Semi-aquatic (adj)

Bán thủy sinh. Definition: Living partly in water. Example: Frogs are ____ animals.

Dog-eat-dog (adj)

Cạnh tranh khốc liệt. Definition: Ruthless competition. Example: It is a ____ world out there.

Juggernaut (n)

Thế lực khổng lồ không thể cản. Definition: A massive force. Example: The team is a football ____.

Supernaturalist (n)

Người tin vào điều huyền bí. Definition: Someone who believes in the supernatural. Example: He is a known ____.

Omniscient (adj)

Toàn tri. Definition: Knowing everything. Example: The narrator is ____.

Embodiment (n)

Hiện thân. Definition: A visible form of an idea. Example: She is the ____ of grace.

Moonshine (n)

Rượu lậu / Điều nhảm nhí. Definition: Illegally distilled liquor/nonsense. Example: Don't believe his ____!

Disfigurement (n)

Sự làm biến dạng. Definition: Spoiling the appearance. Example: He suffered facial ____.