DESTINATION C1C2 - UNIT 2 (Topic vocab + Phrasal verbs + Idioms)

assess (sth) /əˈses/

• đánh giá (tình huống, sự vc, con ng để phán xét)

• tính toán, định giá (chi phí của tài sản)

Ex1: The company will ___ the cost of the new product before launching it.

Ex2: It’s difficult to ___ how many people will attend the event.

assume (v) /əˈsjuːm/

giả sử, cho rằng (ch có minh chứng là đúng)

Eg: Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to ___

baffle (sb) /ˈbæf.əl/

v. làm ai bối rối, khó hiểu; cản trở, gây khó khăn.

Ex1: Her strange reaction completely ___ me.

Ex2: The technical problem ___ even the most experienced engineers.

biased (against/towards sb/sth) /ˈbaɪ.əst/

a. thiên vị; thành kiến (đ/v 1 ng, 1 vật or 1 ý kiến cụ thể)

Eg: The judge was accused of being ___ against the defendant.

contemplate (sb/sth) (v) /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/

• suy ngẫm

• suy tính, liệu trc (cho tương lai)

• ngắm, nhìn gì lâu để suy nghĩ

ex1: the thought of war is too awful to ___

ex2: u are too young to be ___ retirement

ex3: she ___ him in silence

cynical (about sth) /ˈsɪnɪkl/

a. đa nghi, thiếu thành thật chỉ qtam đến bản thân mình

eg: I'm a bit ___ about the benefits of the plan.

deduce (sth) (from sth) /dɪˈdjuːs/

v. suy ra, suy luận dựa trên chứng cứ có sẵn

eg: Can we ___ from your silence that you do not approve?

deliberate (on/over) (v) /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/

cân nhắc, thảo luận thận trọng
eg: The judges ___d for an hour before choosing the winner

dilemma (n) /daɪˈlemə/

tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan

eg: he faced a ___ about whether to accept the offer or not.

dubious (about sth) (a) /ˈdjuːbiəs/

• đa nghi, k đáng tin cậy (hoài nghi về khả năng)

• đáng ngờ, mơ hồ, thiếu minh bạch (liệu nó có tốt, an toàn hay thành thật)

eg1: I was rather ___ about the whole idea.

eg2: The man who sold it to him was known to be of ___ character.

estimate (n) /ˈestɪmət/

• (n) sự ước tính về chi phí, số lượng để lập dự đoán, dự tính

eg: According to official ___s, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States

• (n) bản kê giá cả đề lập kế hoạch (thầu)

eg: The committee are currently getting ___s for repairs to the stonework

gather (v) /ˈɡæðə(r)/

hiểu, suy ra điều j mà k có ai ns trc

eg: I ___ from your email that you're not enjoying your job.

guesswork (n) ˈɡeswɜːk/

pp phỏng đoán, sự phỏng đoán

eg: It was pure ___ on our part.

hunch (n) /hʌntʃ/

linh cảm

eg: I had a ___ (that) you’d be back.

ideology (n) /ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi/

hệ tư tưởng

eg: State control is a fundamental aspect of Marxist ____

ingenious (a) /ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

khéo léo, tài tình (máy móc, tbi, kế hoạch, người, …)

eg: This is an ___ device for opening bottles

intuition (n) /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/

trực giác

eg: He was guided by ___ and personal judgement.

justify (v) /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

biện minh, bào chữa cho hđ của mik

eg: You’ll be expected to ___ your actions

notion (n) /ˈnəʊʃn/

ý niệm, khái niệm, quan niệm

eg: I have to reject the ___ that greed can be a good thing.

paradox (n) /ˈpærədɒks/

nghịch lí, ngược đời (ng, vật, tình huống)

eg: He was a paradox—a loner who loved to chat to strangers.

plausible (a) /ˈplɔːzəbl/

• hợp lí, đáng tin

eg: Her story sounded perfectly ___

• miệng lưỡi khéo léo (đb muốn lừa ng)

eg: She was a ___ liar.

ponder (over/on) (v) /ˈpɒndə(r)/

suy ngẫm, cân nhắc 1 tg dài trc khi quyết định

eg: We intend to ___ all the alternatives before acting.

prejudiced (against sb/sth) /ˈpredʒədɪst/

thành kiến (đ/v 1 nhóm ng chung2)

Ex: She’s ___ against people of a different religion.

prejudicial (to sth) /ˌpredʒəˈdɪʃl/

a. gây bất lợi, gây tổn hại

eg: His comments were ___ to the company’s reputation.

presume (v) /prɪˈzjuːm/

đoán chừng, nghĩ là cái j đúng (dù k có = chứng)

eg: I ___d him to be her husband.

query (n, v) /ˈkwɪəri/

• (n) câu hỏi, điều thắc mắc

eg: If you have a ___ about your insurance policy, contact our helpline.

• (v) đặt câu hỏi vì nghi ngờ, chất vấn

eg: We ___ed the bill as it seemed far too high.

reckon (v)  /ˈrekən/

cho rằng, tin rằng điều j đó đúng (chắc chắn)

eg: I ___ (that) I’m going to get that job.

reflect + on/upon (v) /rɪˈflekt/

suy ngẫm sâu, ngẫm nghĩ về (có thể là các sk đã qua)

ex: Tom had little time to ___ on these episodes

sceptical/skeptical (about/of) (a) /ˈskeptɪkl/

hoài nghi/đa nghi về sự vc nào đó đúng hay sai

eg: I am ___ about his chances of winning.

speculate (about/on/as to) (v) /ˈspekjuleɪt/

suy xét, thảo luận chuyện ms xảy ra

eg: We all ___d about the reasons for her resignation.

centre on/around (v)

tập trung vào chủ đề/sở thích

eg: The discussion ___d on education.

missile (n) /ˈmɪsaɪl/

tên lửa

eg: ___ attacks on the capital resumed at dawn.

long-range (a) /ˌlɒŋ ˈreɪndʒ/

• tầm xa

eg: The country successfully tested a ___ missile.

• dài hạn, tgian dài

eg: The company needs a ___ strategy.

civilian (a) /səˈvɪliən/

dân sự, thường dân

eg: Two soldiers and one ___ were killed in the explosion.

principle (n) /ˈprɪnsəpl/

ngtac

eg: I refuse to lie about it; it's against my ___s.

academic (n, a) /ˌækəˈdemɪk/

• (n) viện sĩ, hc giả

eg: There is much debate among ___s about this issue.

• (a) giỏi hc thuật, nghiên cứu

eg: She wasn't very ___ and hated school.

• (a) lí thuyết suông, k thực tế, trừu

eg: The whole thing's ___ now—we can't win anyway.

conscientious (a) /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/

tận tâm, chỉn chu

eg: He was thorough and ___, rather than brilliant.

cram (for) (v) /kræm/

hc nhồi (cho kì thi)

eg: He's been ___ming for his exams all week.

curriculum (n) /kəˈrɪkjələm/

ctrinh hc, giáo trình

eg: The school ___ should be as broad as possible.

inattentive (to) (a) /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/

k tập trung

eg: I hate speaking in front of an ___ audience

intensive (a) /ɪnˈtensɪv/

chuyên sâu, cấp tốc (khóa hc)

eg: It’s an ___ English course for beginners

knowledgeable (about sth) (a)  /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/

am hiểu, thành thạo

eg: She is very ___ about plants.

seminar (n) /ˈsemɪnɑː(r)/

hội thảo, hội nghị chuyên đề

eg: I attended a ___ on artificial intelligence.

plagiarize (v) /ˈpleɪdʒəraɪz/

ăn cắp ý tưởng, đạo

eg: He was accused of ___ing his colleague's results.

tuition (n) /tjuˈɪʃn/

sự giảng dạy; hc phí

eg: The course involves six hours of individual ___ per week.

brush up (on)

Ôn lại, cải thiện kỹ năng (Nhanh chóng, đặc biệt khi không sử dụng nó trong một thời gian).

eg: I must ___ on my Spanish before I go to Seville.

come (a)round (to)

thdoi ý kiến, quan điểm (vì bị thuyết phục)

eg: I didn’t agree at first but I’ve ___ to the idea now

face up to

đối mặt, chấp nhận (cố gắng xử lí kk)

eg: She had to ___ the fact that she would never walk again.

hit upon/on

đột nhiên nghĩ ra ý tưởng

eg: She ___ the perfect title for her new novel.

mull over

suy ngẫm (trong tgian dài) (plan, đề xuất)

eg: I need some time to ___ it ___ before making a decision.

piece together

xâu chuỗi in4 để tìm ra sự thật

eg: Police are trying to ___ the last hours of her life.

puzzle out

giải đố 1 vde kk, tìm ra lời giải = cách snghi cẩn thận

eg: He was trying to ___ why he had been brought to the house.

read up on

đọc sâu tìm hiểu

eg: I'll need to ___ the case before the meeting.

swot up (on)

học, cày nhiều để ôn thi

eg: I need to ___ history before the test to make sure I'm prepared.

take in

• bao gồm, bao hàm

eg: The tour guide's explanation of the museum's history ___ all the important details.

• lừa ai tin điều j k đúng

eg: The scam artist ___ unsuspecting victims by promising them unrealistic returns on their investments.

• tiếp thu, hiểu, nắm bắt

eg: After reading the article twice, I finally managed to ___ all the important details.

think over

phr v. cân nhắc kỹ trước khi quyết định

eg: He'd like more time to ___ things ___

think through

nghĩ thông suốt, xem xét kĩ, cẩn thận

eg: Take your time to ___ the problem and come up with a well-thought-out solution.

think up

bịa (lí do)

eg: Can't you ___ a better excuse than that?

go ab (doing)

bd làm vc j đó

eg: You're not ___ the job in the right way.

suss out

nhận, hiểu, kpha ra

eg: As you've probably ___ by now, Chris likes football.

drown out

lấn át (tiếng ồn)

eg: The sound of the telephone was ___ by the vacuum cleaner.

sound out

điều tra, kpha, thăm dò (indirect way)

eg: They decided to ___ her interest in the project.

worm sth out of sb

moi tt (= cách hỏi khéo léo)

eg: We eventually ___ed the secret ___ her.

fathom out

hiểu lí do, cách hoạt động

eg: I still haven't ___ how to put this bookcase together.

pull urself together

phr v. bình tĩnh

eg: Stop crying and ___!

go to ur head

idiom. kiêu ngạo, tự mãn

eg: Don't let fame/success ___

have/keep ur wits ab u

tỉnh táo (snghi nhanh chóng và quyết định sáng suốt)

eg: They do tough interviews so you'll need to ___

pushy (a) /ˈpʊʃi/

a. tự cao, huênh hoang; xâm lấn, lấn át (tiện nghi ng khác để đạt điều mình muốn)

eg: My ___ neighbor always interrupts our conversations, trying to convince us to join her book club.

in the dark (ab)

k bt j vì bị che giấu, bị bịt mắt, mù mờ

eg: Workers were kept ___ about the plans to sell the company.

know what’s what

bt cái qtrong nhất, hiểu nhất, nắm rất rõ tình hình

eg: Ask Tony about the proposed changes. He ___

not have a leg to stand on

idiom. k có j cm mình đúng

eg: Without written evidence, we don't ___

not see the wood/forest for the trees

idiom. chỉ thấy cây mà k thấy rừng, chỉ nhìn chi tiết mà k nhìn bức tranh toàn

eg: He's so busy checking every tiny detail that he can’ ___

put two and two together

xâu chuỗi các manh mối/sự kiện để suy ra sự thật; đoán ra điều gì từ những dấu hiệu có sẵn

eg: It didn't take the police long to ___

quick/slow on the uptake

tiếp thu nhanh/chậm

eg: Is he always this ___?

ring a bell

idiom. nghe quen2

eg: His name ___ but I can't think where we met.

round the bend

idiom. crazy

eg: I would go ___ if I had your job.

split hairs

cãi nhau vì chuyện nhỏ

eg: Whether you call them “terrorists” or “freedom fighters” is just ___ - the point is that they’re killing people

take stock (of)

dành tgian để nghĩ bước tiếp theo

eg: Let’s take a couple of days to ___ of the situation and then we’ll make a decision

to say the least

ns giảm nhẹ, v ph để k trở nên serious

eg: The traffic was frustrating, ___