Vocabulary C1 Unit 1

_ _ _ alrous

He made a _ _ _alrous gesture by opening the door for her

chivalrous = honorable/polite = hào hiệp, nghĩa hiệp

_ _ _ pid

The _ _ _pid explorer stepped deep into the dark cave

intrepid = fearless/brave = gan dạ, dũng cảm

_ _ _ acious

It was an _ _ _acious plan, but it worked beautifully

audacious = bold/risky = táo bạo, trơ tráo

_ _ _ iant

The soldiers made a _ _ _iant effort to defend the city

valiant = courageous = dũng cảm, kiên cường

_ _ sle

Getting a visa turned out to be a huge _ _sle

hassle = trouble / annoyance = rắc rối, phiền phức

_ _ the

I absolutely _ _the doing paperwork on weekends

loathe = intense dislike = căm ghét, ghê tởm

_ _ _ trious

She enjoyed an _ _ _trious career as a scientist

illustrious = respected/famous = lừng lẫy, rạng rỡ

_ _ _ mish

Several soldiers were injured in a brief _ _ _mish

skirmish = minor fight = cuộc đụng độ nhỏ

_ _ _ cent

He was fined for using _ _ _cent language in public

indecent = improper/rude = bất lịch sự, trơ trẽn

_ _ ous

She was a _ _ous woman who went to church daily

pious = deeply religious = ngoan đạo, sùng đạo

_ _ _ atile This pocket knife is an incredibly _ _ _atile tool

versatile = adaptable/multi-purpose = linh hoạt, đa năng

_ _ _ ant

The child gave a _ _ _ant look and refused to move

defiant = resistant/disobedient = thách thức, bướng bỉnh

_ _ _ riant

The valley was covered in _ _ _riant green forests

luxuriant = thick vegetation = sum suê, tươi tốt

_ _ _ nent

The dark clouds mean a storm is _ _ _nent

imminent = about to happen = sắp xảy ra

_ _ _ uous

Her _ _ _uous nature made her trust everyone easily

ingenuous = naive/innocent = ngây thơ, chân thật

_ _ n

He pulled tight on the _ _n to stop the horse

rein = horse control strap = dây cương

_ _ _ nd

The manager _ _ _nded her for her hard work

commend = praise officially = khen ngợi, biểu dương

_ _ _ utable

Stay away from that _ _ _utable neighborhood at night

disreputable = not respectable = tai tiếng, không danh giá

_ _ _ ted

He is the _ _ _ted leader of the local gang

reputed = generally believed = được cho là, có tiếng là

_ _ _ ose

He became _ _ _ose and unsocial after losing his job

morose = gloomy/sullen = rầu rĩ, ủ dột

_ _ _ en

The boy sat in _ _ _en silence after being scolded

sullen = bad-tempered = sưng sỉa, mặt mày ủ dột

_ _ _ ble

Our new neighbor is very _ _ _ble and easy to talk to

affable = friendly/easygoing = niềm mở dễ gần

_ _ _ ast

She looked _ _ _ast after failing her driving test

downcast = sad/discouraged = chán nản, tuyệt vọng

_ _ ry

If you have a _ _ry about the bill, please call us

query = question/doubt = câu hỏi, thắc mắc

_ _ _ acent

We cannot afford to be _ _ _acent about safety

complacent = self-satisfied = tự mãn

_ _ re

The car horns began to _ _re in the traffic jam

blare = loud harsh sound = tiếng còi/âm thanh om sòm

_ _ rb

I read the short _ _rb on the back cover of the novel

blurb = promotional text = lời quảng cáo ngắn

_ _ cks

The hen _ _cks loudly to call her chicks over

clucks = hen noises / disapproval = tiếng cục tác, tặc lưỡi

_ _ p

Add a _ _p of sugar to my coffee, please

lump = unshaped piece = cục, tảng

_ _ _ ded

The floodwaters finally _ _ _ded after three days

receded = moved back = lùi xa, rút lui

_ _ _ erant

Her _ _ _erant personality always brightens the room

exuberant = full of energy / joy = dồi dào, tràn đầy năng lượng