WORD IN CONTEXT

[HARD] 23/10/2024

Dogmatic

(adj) /dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/ bảo thủ

He was strient and dogmatic in giving his opinions

Ambiguous

(adj) /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/ không rõ ràng

His role has always been ambiguous

Unpretentious

(adj) /ˌʌn.prɪˈten.ʃəs/ đơn giản, chân thật

He was a friendly and unpretentious man

Autonomy

(adj) /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.mi/ quyền tự quyết, tự trị

Demonstrators demanded immediate autonomy for their region

Self-effacement

(n) /ˌself.ɪˈfeɪs.mənt/ sự khiêm tốn

He has never been one for modesty or self-effacement

Diverge

(v) /ˌdaɪˈvɜːdʒ/ tách ra, trở nên khác biệt

Although the 2 organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently

Surmise

(v) /səˈmaɪz/ =guess

The police surmised that the robbers have fled the country

Contrive

(v) /kənˈtraɪv/ trù tính, sắp xếp kế hoạch

Couldn’t you contrive a meeting between them?

Supplemental

(adj) /ˌsʌp.ləˈmen.t̬əl/ =extra

Teachers often create supplemental materials for their classes

Predictive

(adj) /prɪˈdɪk.tɪv/ khả năng dự đoán

The test has a predictive accuracy of 95%.

Subsume

(v) /səbˈsjuːm/ phân loại vào nhóm lớn hơn

All the statistics have been subsumed under the general heading.

Repudiate

(v) /rɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/ =reject

The evidence presented at the trial has been repudiated.

Proclaim

(v) /prəˈkleɪm/ tuyên bố

She confidently proclaimed victory even as the first few votes came in.

Recant

(v) /rɪˈkænt/ từ bỏ (ý kiến, quan điểm)

After a few year in solitary confinement, he publicly recanted his view.

Rambling

(adj) /ˈræm.blɪŋ/ lan man

A long and rambling speech.

Contract

(v) /kənˈtrækt/ =become smaller

As it cooled, the metal contracted.

Unobtrusive

(adj) /ˌʌn.əbˈtruː.sɪv/ kín đáo

A good waiter is efficient and unobtrusive.

Concealed

(adj) /kənˈsiːld/ =kept hidden

The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera.

Peripheral

(adj) /pəˈrɪf.ər.əl/ ở rìa

Its location is so peripheral that cacao can only reach capital after a long journey.

Formation

(n) /fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ sự hình thành

The formation of a crystal

Splenetic

(adj) /spləˈnet.ɪk/ dễ giận

He launched into a splenetic rant about his colleagues.

Tissue

(n) /ˈtɪʃ.uː/ mô

His face is covered with scar tissue where he was badly burnt.

Replicable

(adj) /ˈrep.lɪk.ə.bəl/ thực hiện lại y nguyên được

Scientific result must be replicable in order to be valid

Predetermined

(adj) /ˌpriː.dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd/ quyết định, sắp xếp sớm

At a predetermined time, we’ll all shout “Happy birthday, David!”

Operative

(adj) /ˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv/ = in use

The agreement will not become operative until all members have signed.

Latent

(adj) /ˈleɪ.tənt/ tiềm tàng

We are trying to bring out the latent artistic talents that many people possess without realizing it.

Disorienting

(adj) /dɪˈsɔːr.i.ən.t̬ɪŋ/ làm mất phương hướng

Light pollution can even have a disorienting effect on migratory birds.

Tenuous

(adj) /ˈten.ju.əs/ mỏng manh, yếu đuối

The police have only found a tenuous connection between the 2 robberies.

Nuance

(n) /ˈnjuː.ɒns/ sắc thái

The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman's expression.

Compliance

(n) /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/ sự tuân thủ

The company said that it had always acted in compliance with environmental laws.

Rendition

(n) /renˈdɪʃ.ən/ =performance

She ended the concert with a powerful rendition of "I Will Always Love You".

Forfeiture

(n) /ˈfɔː.fɪ.tʃər/ sự tịch thu

He was deep in debt and facing forfeiture of his property.

Erroneous

(n) /ɪˈrəʊ.ni.əs/ =false

An erroneous belief

Homogeneous

(adj) /ˌhɒm.əˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ mang cùng tính chất, tính đồng nhất

A homogeneous group/society

Affinity

(n) /əˈfɪn.ə.ti/ sự tương tự

There are several close affinities between the two paintings.

Anomaly

(n) /əˈnɒm.ə.li/ điều bất thường, điều dị thường, điều bất cập

The anomaly of the social security system is that you sometimes have more money without a job.

Corroboration

(n) /kəˌrɒb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ sự chứng thực, sự xác nhận

They could find no independent corroboration that he was telling the truth.

Inventive

(adj) /ɪnˈven.tɪv/ có tài phát minh, sáng tạo

He is very inventive, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.

Inexplicable

(adj) /ˌɪn.ɪkˈsplɪk.ə.bəl/ không hiểu được

For some inexplicable reason, he's decided to cancel the project.

Discernible

(adj) /dɪˈsɜː.nə.bəl/ hiểu được, nhìn được

There is no discernible reason why this should be the case.

Interject

(v) /ˌɪn.təˈdʒekt/ nói chen ngang

"That's absolutely ridiculous!" Mary interjected.

Solitary

(adj) /ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i/ cô đơn

On the hill, a solitary figure was busy chopping down trees.

Negate

(v) /nɪˈɡeɪt/ làm cho cái gì không có hiệu quả

The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business.

Prefigure

(v) /priːˈfɪɡ.ər/ báo hiệu

His paintings prefigure the development of perspective in Renaissance art.

Entrench

(v) /ɪnˈtrentʃ/ bám chắc, ăn sâu

This bold and comprehensive programme aims to restore growth, entrench low inflation, and reduce the public debt.

Substantiate

(v) /səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪt/ chứng minh

We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.

Quarrel

(n) /ˈkwɒr.əl/ sự bất đồng

They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since.

Paucity

(n) /ˈpɔː.sə.ti/ sự ít ỏi

There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.

Profusion

(n) /prəˈfjuː.ʒən/ số lượng lớn

She'd never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion.

Verisimilitude

(n) /ˌver.ɪ.sɪˈmɪl.ɪ.tʃuːd/ vẻ chân thật

Interchangeable

(adj) /ˌɪn.təˈtʃeɪn.dʒə.bəl/ có thể tráo đổi

The terms "drinking problem" and "alcohol abuse" are often interchangeable.

Complementary

(adj) /ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/ bù, hỗ trợ cho nhau

My family and my job both play an important part in my life, fulfilling separate but complementary needs.

Succumb

(v) /səˈkʌm/ từ bỏ

I felt sure it would only be a matter of time before he succumbed to my charms.

Prevail

(v) /prɪˈveɪl/ kiểm soát

I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end.

Disengage

(v) /ˌdɪs.ɪŋˈɡeɪdʒ/ tách ra

The door was disengaged from one of its hinges.

Annotate

(v) /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ thêm giải thích ngắn

Annotated editions of Shakespeare's plays help readers to understand old words.

Reciprocate

(v) /rɪˈsɪp.rə.keɪt/ đáp lại, trả lại

We gave them information, but they didn’t reciprocate.

Refinement

(n) /rɪˈfaɪn.mənt/ sự cải thiện

These refinements have increased the machine's accuracy by 25 percent.

Precursor

(n) /prɪˈkɜr·sər/ dấu hiệu báo trước, người báo trước

Opponents fear this would be a precursor to development of the entire canyon.

Animosity

(n) /ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ə.ti/ sự căm ghét

Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us.

Deceptive

(adj) /dɪˈsep.tɪv/ làm cho nhầm tưởng

It's deceptive - from the outside the building looks small, but inside it's very big.

Innocuous

(adj) /ɪˈnɒk.ju.əs/ =harmless

Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous.

Contract illness

(collocation) mắc bệnh

He have contracted a too rambling habit of mind.

Prescribe

(v) /prɪˈskraɪb/ yêu cầu ai làm gì

The law prescribes that all children must go to school.

Nullify

(v) /ˈnʌl.ɪ.faɪ/ vô hiệu hóa

All my hard work was nullified when I lost my notes.

Buttress

(v) /ˈbʌ·trəs/ hỗ trợ, tăng sức mạnh

He looked for things that would buttress the prosecution case and win a conviction.

Commonality

(n) /ˌkɒm.ənˈæl.ə.ti/ sự giống nhau

There are some commonalities between the different stories.