Unit 12: Chance and Nature

Approximate (v, adj)

To be almost the same as; not completely accurate but close : Xấp xỉ, gần đúng

Ascribe (v)

To believe that something is caused by a particular circumstance : Đổ tại, gán cho

Assign (v)

To give someone a particular job or make them responsible for something : Phân công, ấn định

Attribute (v)

To believe that something is the result of a particular situation or person : Quy cho, là do

Blow (n)

An event that causes you to feel very sad, disappointed or shocked : Cú đòn, tai họa bất ngờ

Cause (n, v)

Something that makes something else happen; to make something happen : Nguyên nhân / Gây ra

Coincidence (n)

A situation in which separate things happen at the same time by chance : Sự trùng hợp

Curse (v, n)

To use magic powers to harm someone; a magic spell : Nguyền rủa / Lời nguyền

Deliberate (adj)

Intended, not done by chance or by accident : Cố ý, có tính toán

Determine (v)

To calculate something exactly or be the official reason for something : Xác định, quyết định

Fate (n)

A power that is believed to control everything that happens : Định mệnh, số phận

Fluctuate (v)

To change frequently, especially by going up and down : Biến động, dao động

Foresee (v)

To see or know that something will happen in the future : Dự thấy, biết trước

Freak (n, adj)

Something very unusual or strange; extremely unusual : Sự kỳ quặc / Kỳ dị

Gamble (v)

To risk money or something important on the result of a game or event : Đánh bạc, mạo hiểm

Haphazard (adj)

Done in a way that is not planned and has no particular order : Ngẫu nhiên, bừa bãi

Hazard (n)

Something that could be dangerous or cause damage : Mối nguy hiểm

Inadvertent (adj)

Not done on purpose; unintentional : Vô ý, không chủ tâm

Instrumental (adj)

Being an important part of causing something to happen : Là phương tiện / Góp phần quyết định

Jinxed (adj)

Someone or something that has a lot of bad luck : Bị đen đủi, bị ám quẻ

Likelihood (n)

The probability that something will happen : Khả năng xảy ra

Lucky charm (n)

Something that people believe brings them good luck : Bùa may mắn

Meander (v)

To follow a path that is not straight (river/road) : Ngoằn ngoèo, khúc khuỷu

Mishap (n)

A small accident or bad luck that does not have serious results : Rủi ro nhỏ, việc không hay

Mutate (v)

To become different from others of the same kind because of a change in genetic structure : Đột biến

Odds (n)

The chances of something happening : Xác suất, tỷ lệ cược

Pick (v, n)

To choose something; a choice : Chọn lựa / Sự lựa chọn

Pot luck (n phr)

A situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good : Sự may rủi (hên xui)

Random (adj)

Chosen or happening without any particular method or pattern : Ngẫu nhiên

Sign (n)

Something that shows that something is happening or will happen : Dấu hiệu

Speculate (v)

To guess about the possible causes or effects of something : Suy đoán

Spontaneous (adj)

Happening in a natural way without being planned or thought about : Tự phát, thanh thoát

Startle (v)

To make a person or animal feel suddenly frightened or surprised : Làm giật mình

Statistics (n)

A group of numbers that represent facts or measurements : Thống kê

Stray (v, adj, n)

To move away from a place where you should be; lost or having no home : Đi lạc / Bị lạc / Động vật đi lạc

Superstition (n)

A belief that things bring good or bad luck, which is not based on reason : Sự mê tín

Superstitious (adj)

Believing in superstitions : Mê tín

Transpire (v)

To happen; to become known : Xảy ra / Lộ ra

Uncertainty (n)

A situation in which something is not known or the future is not fixed : Sự không chắc chắn

Wobble (v)

To move unsteadily from side to side : Lung lay, lắc lư

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2. Topic Vocabulary: Nature

Từ vựng

Định nghĩa (Tiếng Anh : Tiếng Việt)

Agriculture (n)

The work of farming and growing crops : Nông nghiệp

Appreciate (v)

To understand how good or useful someone or something is : Trân trọng, thưởng thức

Catastrophe (n)

An event that causes a lot of damage or makes many people suffer : Thảm họa

Crop (n)

A plant such as wheat or corn that is grown by farmers : Cây trồng, vụ mùa

Drought (n)

A long period of time when there is little or no rain : Hạn hán

Evacuate (v)

To leave a building or other place because it is not safe : Sơ tán

Exploit (v)

To use natural resources or to treat someone unfairly for your own benefit : Khai thác / Bóc lột

Famine (n)

A serious lack of food that continues for a long time : Nạn đói

Flood (v, n)

To cover a place with water; a large amount of water covering an area : Gây lụt / Trận lụt

Fossil fuels (n)

Fuels such as coal or oil made from decayed plants and animals : Nhiên liệu hóa thạch

Global warming (n)

An increase in the average temperature of the Earth : Sự nóng lên toàn cầu

Greenery (n)

Green plants or branches : Cây xanh

Habitat (n)

The type of place that an animal or plant usually lives in : Môi trường sống

Harvest (v, n)

To collect a crop from the fields; the time when crops are collected : Thu hoạch / Vụ thu hoạch

Hurricane (n)

A violent storm with extremely strong winds : Bão nhiệt đới (với gió mạnh)

Instinct (n)

A natural tendency to behave in a particular way : Bản năng

Natural disaster (n phr)

An event such as a flood or earthquake that causes great damage : Thiên tai

Resource (n)

Something such as oil, land or money that a country or person has : Nguồn tài nguyên

Scarce (adj)

If something is scarce, there is not very much of it available : Khan hiếm

Species (n)

A group of animals or plants that are very similar : Loài