WORD FORM (2)

reverential

He examined the delicate artefact with______________ care. I doubt he could have been any more careful were he holding his own child in his arms. (REVERE)

→ tỏ vẻ tôn kính

repossessed

There is a strong likelihood that your home will be_____________(POSSESS) if you continue to miss your repayments.

→ chiếm hữu lại, lấy lại (nhà)

unilaterally

The decision was made______________ (LATERAL); he did not consult his partners prior to the announcement.

→ theo một cách đơn phương

maladroitly

His views are sometimes ______ expressed, but deserve respect. (ADROIT)

→ một cách vụng về, không khôn khéo

incapacitated

He suffered from the kind of hypersensitivity which, unchecked or unguarded, would have ______ him. (CAPACITY)

→ làm mất khả năng hoạt động bình thường

biosecurity

The government is considering ______ measures to prevent the spread of bird flu.(SECURE)

→ an toàn sinh học

abnegation

They believe it is the duty of women to live for others in complete ______ of themselves. (NEGATE)

→ sự từ bỏ, sự từ chối công nhận

portended

It was a major scandal whose full exposure ______ the end of a popular presidential reign. (TEND)

→ dự báo trước

watchword

Growth is once again the ______ as the country looks for another period of expansion in higher education. (WORD)

→ khẩu hiệu

intravenous

The number of persons treated with antibiotics and with ______ fluids was determined from hospital records and interviews of patients and medical staff.(VEIN)

→ ở trong tĩnh mạch

- Ta có tiền tố “intra” nhằm chỉ tính nội bộ, bên trong cái gì VD : intrapersonal (nội tâm), intranet (nội mạng), intracellular (nội bào).........

proactive

The agency decided to take a ______ approach to better serve its clients. (ACT)

→ chủ động

imponderables

There are too many ______ to make an accurate forecast. (PONDER)

→ những thứ không thể đong đếm được

globetrotter

The world's foremost _______ (GLOBE) took his radio show on his travels, broadcasting from the four corners of the globe.

→ người đi du lịch tham quan khắp thế giới

epicenter

The athlete was at the _______ (CENTER) of scandal when he was disqualified from the competition for using drugs.

→ tâm chấn, trung tâm

roadworthy

The inspection of a vehicle's steering mechanism and tyres is designed to ensure that it is ______ (ROAD) in terms of its steering characteristics.

→ thích hợp cho việc chạy trên đường

fallout

The political _______ (FALL) of the current crisis has forced the government to sack the minister who got involved in the scandal.

→ hậu quả, kết quả (thường là xấu)

parlay

She hopes to _______ (LAY) her success as a model into an acting career.

→ đánh cược

notary

This agreement was drawn up and verified by a _______ (NOTE).

→ công chứng viên, người được giao việc làm chứng việc ký những văn bản hợp pháp

nonpareil

She was, he was convinced, the _______ (PAR) among women.

→ duy nhất, độc nhất vô nhị

credentials

She will first have to establish her leadership _______ (CREDENCE) when appointed as the manager of the corporation.

→ bằng cấp, chứng chỉ

- Trong câu này, “leadership _” có nghĩa là cách chứng minh kỹ năng lãnh đạo thông qua bằng cấp, chứng chỉ và các thành tích liên quan

trappings

A privileged few enjoy the _______ (TRAP) of wealth and while the majority is completely preoccupied with the daily struggle for survival.

→ thứ phù hợp với tầng lớp, phong cách và vị thế của mình

liquidator

A ______ is a person who is responsible for closing down a business and using any profits from the sale to pay its debts. (LIQUID)

→ người thanh lý, thanh lý viên (luật pháp)

shipshape

My room is ______ ,so we can invite them to the party in my room. (SHIP)

→ gọn gàng, ngăn nắp

commensurate

It is essential that tutors provide a good service ______ with the fees being charged to students and/or their employers. (MEASURE)

→ tương xứng với

entwined

The picture captures the two lovers with their arms ______. (TWINE)

→ quấn vào nhau, kết chặt, ôm chặt

degeneration

Speech ______ often occurs in children who become deaf after acquiring language. (GENERATE)

→ sự biến tính, sự thoái hóa, sự biến chất

- speech _ : sự rối loạn lời nói (VD : ;lẫn lộn “l” và “n”, bỏ sót phụ âm cuối, bỏ âm như đọc “ngày” thành “này” ...)

declamatory

The sparse dialogue is as mind-numbingly ______ and unsubtle as political oratory. (CLAIM)

→ hùng hồn, đầy mãnh liệt

accentuated

The fundamental patterns of inequality have remained and have been ______ by the war. (ACCENT)

→ nhấn mạnh, làm nổi bật, nêu bật

socialite

After shooting to fame in a movie, Oliver became a ______, squandering his money on parties. (SOCIAL)

→ người thuộc tầng lớp thượng lưu (người nổi tiếng...)

inalienably

Some things are ______ true: Water is wet, grass is green, dogs bark and house prices rise. (ALIEN)

→ không thể thay đổi được, bất di bất dịch

consanguineous

(SANGUINE)____________marriage is a marriage between two individuals who are related as second cousins or closer.

→ cận huyết thống

- “_ marriage” có nghĩa là “hôn nhân cận huyết thống”

vouchsafed

My mother (VOUCH)_____________ me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my exam.

→ chiếu cố, hạ cố, ban cho

- Trong ngữ cảnh này có thể được hiểu là người mẹ đã động viên cho tôi rất nhiều sau khi bị điểm kém trong bài kiểm tra

addendum

You can look at the (ADD)_______________ of this Chinese book to see the elucidation of these new words.

→ phụ lục (dùng để ghi chú thích, giải nghĩa, bổ trợ cho nội dung trong sách)

fantasmagorical

The works are beguilingly small, and in clean acrylic colors on canvas have a (FANTASY)______________ kaleidoscopic effect, which is dizzying in its intensity.

→ ấn tượng và phi thực tế

cherry-pick

The risk is that private consortiums will (PICK) ______________the most economically desirable routes.

→ lọc lừa ra những thứ tốt nhất

redoubtable

Olga was a (DOUBT)____________ debater with a caustic tongue in polemics and a nice touch in irony in writing.

→ đáng sợ, đáng gờm (đối thủ)

shambolic

Their performances were (SHAMBLES)____________ with guitar strings snapping - as ever - and the timing fluctuating erratically.

→ hỗn độn, hỗn loạn, vô tổ chức

gainsaying

There is no (SAY)________________ the technical brilliance of his performance.

- Trong câu này ta sẽ có một cụm “There is no _ that ...” có nghĩa là không thể phủ nhận rằng (dùng trong Writing cũng được nhé)

disarmament

The next government will play an energetic role in seeking multilateral nuclear ___________. (ARM)

→ sự giải giáp vũ khí (tức là từ bỏ vũ khí ...)

- nuclear _ : hạn chế/từ bỏ sử dụng vũ khí hạt nhân

irredeemably

Upholders of the scientific faith shudder at the implications of having to mix it with such _____________ subjective and impure elements. (REDEEM)

→ không thể cải tạo, không thể cữu vãn, khó thay đổi/cải thiện

quasi-scientific

I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealt with, even in the pages of ____________ fiction. (SCIENCE)

→ mang tính có vẻ như là khoa học, nhưng không thật sự tuân theo các

tiêu chuẩn khoa học.

- Trong câu này, ta học được tiền tố “quasi”, nó được dùng để biểu thị sự tương đương, giống hệt hoặc gần giống với một điều gì đó, nhưng không hoàn toàn giống nhau

asymmetrically

The bedroom window on the second floor is ____________ placed.(SYMMETRY)

→ không đối xứng

desensitized

Kids have become ______________ to violence. Someone’s been shot, and kids are playing up and down the streets on their bikes, because they’re used to seeing it and that’s also what you see in a war zone. (SENSE)

→ làm bớt nhạy, giảm cảm giác/ phản ứng

keepsake

Would you mind if I took one of the pictures as a __________? (KEEP)

→ vật lưu niệm

acquisitiveness

Scholars have tried to make a case for _____________, competitiveness, and selfishness as inndenudeate human traits. (ACQUIRE)

→ tính thích trữ của, hám lợi

enigmatic

Often, ___________ halting and fragmentary, the language of dreams can warp time, bringing together historical and contemporary figures. (ENIGMA)

→ gây ra cảm giác bí ẩn

denuded

What farmers did not realize is that the topsoil, when __________ of trees, is only considered arable for a short period of time. (NUDE)

→ lột trần, làm trần trụi ...

anachronistic

The government’s policy to soothe the anger among people was __________.It should have happened earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)

→ sai niên đại, sai năm tháng, lỗi thời

prizefight

No other event in sport, except possibly a__________ , is as punishing, as demanding of the mind and body.(FIGHT)

→ một trận đấu boxing có thưởng

true-blue

The predicted backlash from __________ supporters has never materialized. (BLUE)

→ hoàn toàn đáng tin cậy và trung thành

streetwise

Kids these days are much more __________ than we ever were at their age.(WISDOM)

→ chỉ những người tháo vát, thông minh, ranh mãnh

foreboded

The little rainfall __________ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)

→ báo trước, có điềm

beguilingly

He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was __________ a trick. (GUILE)

→ một cách hấp dẫn và thú vị

perceptive

It’s very ____________ of you to notice that the man is not his usual self. (PERCEIVE)

→ sâu sắc, am hiểu, thông suốt

defiantly

“I will be allowed to speak my mind!” shouted Mrs Brown _________ at the meeting. (DEFY)

→ theo một cách bướng bỉnh, ương ngạnh, không tuân theo

carcinoma

Squamous _____ is strongly associated with smoking and alcohol and predominantly affects the middle third of the esophagus. (CANCER)

→ ung thư biểu mô

- squamous _ : ung thư tế bào vảy

non-discretionary

The cost of living keeps rising, especially for _____ expenditure such as rent and mortgage payments, healthcare and childcare. (DISCRETION)

→ liên quan đến những thứ được cho là cần thiết

deceptively

The cooked pastry dough is _______ simple, but it takes total concentration and hours of practice to achieve good results. (DECEIVE)

→ một cách giả dối, lừa lọc

breathalyzer

The judge dismissed his DUI charge but convicted him for improper lane changing and refusing the_____ test. (BREATHE)

→ máy đo nồng độ cồn

identikit

He's been seen out at nightclubs and restaurants with a series of _____ blondes. (IDENTITY)

→ giống về mặt bề ngoài (đôi khi gây cảm giác nhàm chán và không có bản sắc)

mammalian

Dolphins, (MAMMAL)_______ species. Sometimes jump above the surface of the water.

→ liên quan đến động vật có vú

belittled

She felt her husband constantly (LITTLE)________ her achievements.

→ xem thường, khinh tường, làm bé, làm giảm giá trị, coi nhẹ

antibodies

Our body produces a lot of (BODY)______ to counteract disease.

→ kháng thể

preoccupation

His (OCCUPATION)_______ at that time was getting enough to eat.

→ sự bận rộn

disinfectants

There is a strong smell of ______ (INFECT) in the hospital.

→ thuốc khử trùng, thuốc tẩy uế, thuốc trừ độc

surrealistic

His last book is a bold, at times _________(REAL) mixture of fact and fancy.

→ kì quái, không giống thực tế, kì dị, trên cả thực tế

self-congratulatory

The winners gave themselves a ______ (CONGRATULATE) round of applause.

→ tự khen, tự chúc mừng

headstrong

He is such a ______ (STRONG) person. He is determined to do things his own way and refuses to listen to advice.

→ cứng đầu, không nghe lời, ương ngạnh

demoralized

The troops were thoroughly ____________ by this setback. (MORALE)

→ làm mất tinh thần, làm thoái chí, làm nản lòng

watery

Unfortunately, the game was canceled because of a _________ pitch. (WATER)

→ chứa nhiều nước, ẩm thấp, gây ẩm

strikebreakers

Many of the ____________ who are employed to replace those on strike have been subjected to verbal and physical attacks. (STRIKE)

→ những người lao động hoặc công nhân mà doanh nghiệp thuê để làm việc thay thế cho những người đang tham gia vào cuộc đình công nhằm đòi hỏi quyền lợi lao động