Passage 1: The Davies Sisters từ tài liệu IELTS Mock Test Vol 21

amass (v)

🔤 Phiên âm: /əˈmæs/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Tích lũy, thu thập[cite: 3].

📝 ex: The sisters managed to amass an impressive art collection[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: gather, collect, accumulate

❌ Antonyms: disperse, dissipate, scatter

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: amassment (n)

inheritance (n)

🔤 Phiên âm: /ɪnˈherɪtəns/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Tài sản thừa kế[cite: 3].

📝 ex: She used her inheritance to support cultural projects[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: legacy, heritage, bequest

❌ Antonyms: (Không có)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: inherit (v), inheritor (n)

be geared toward (v)

🔤 Phiên âm: /bi ɡɪəd təˈwɔːd/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Được định hướng tới[cite: 3].

📝 ex: Their education was geared toward cultural pursuits[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: be aimed at, be directed at

❌ Antonyms: (Không có)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: gear (v/n)

governess (n)

🔤 Phiên âm: /ˈɡʌvənəs/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Nữ gia sư[cite: 3].

📝 ex: Their governess took them to many art galleries[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: female tutor, private teacher

❌ Antonyms: (Không có)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: govern (v)

make extensive notes (verb phrase)

🔤 Phiên âm: /meɪk ɪkˈstensɪv nəʊts/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Ghi chép kỹ lưỡng[cite: 3].

📝 ex: The students made extensive notes on the paintings they saw[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: take detailed notes, record comprehensively

❌ Antonyms: (Không có)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: extensively (adv), note-taking (n)

secure (v)

🔤 Phiên âm: /sɪˈkjʊə/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Giành được, mua được[cite: 3].

📝 ex: They tried to secure valuable paintings for the collection[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: obtain, acquire, gain

❌ Antonyms: lose, forfeit

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: security (n), securely (adv)

beyond one's means (idiom)

🔤 Phiên âm: /bɪˈjɒnd wʌnz miːnz/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Vượt quá khả năng tài chính[cite: 3].

📝 ex: Some paintings were beyond their means[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: unaffordable, too expensive

❌ Antonyms: within one's budget, affordable

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: (Thành ngữ cố định)

contemporary (adj)

🔤 Phiên âm: /kənˈtempərəri/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Đương đại[cite: 3].

📝 ex: He was interested in contemporary French art[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: modern, present-day, current

❌ Antonyms: ancient, old-fashioned, historical

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: contemporaries (n)

have a hand in (verb phrase)

🔤 Phiên âm: /hæv ə hænd ɪn/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Góp phần vào[cite: 3].

📝 ex: The adviser had a hand in the decision to buy the paintings[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: be involved in, play a part in, contribute to

❌ Antonyms: have nothing to do with

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: (Cụm thành ngữ cố định)

vibrant (adj)

🔤 Phiên âm: /ˈvaɪbrənt/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Sôi động, đầy sức sống[cite: 3].

📝 ex: They hoped to build a vibrant artists' community[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: lively, energetic, dynamic

❌ Antonyms: dull, lifeless, boring

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: vibrancy (n), vibrantly (adv)

acquire (v)

🔤 Phiên âm: /əˈkwaɪə/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Mua được, có được[cite: 3].

📝 ex: She acquired two works by Cézanne in Paris[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: obtain, gain, get

❌ Antonyms: lose, forfeit

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Word Family: acquisition (n), acquisitive (adj)

cultural legacy (noun phrase)

🔤 Phiên âm: /ˈkʌltʃərəl ˈleɡəsi/[cite: 3]

🎯 Nghĩa: Di sản văn hóa[cite: 3].

📝 ex: Their collection became a cultural legacy for Wales[cite: 3].

🔄 Synonyms: cultural heritage, traditional inheritance