Word formation

Like his famous _, young Washington had a brave, adventurous spirit. (NAME)

namesake: người, vật trùng tên

She has a softly ___voice that would melt anyone listening to her singing. (FLUENT)

mellifluous: ngọt ngào

Dấu hiệu: softly, singing

The history of the territory is ___ illustrated in the book. (PICTURE)

pictorially

Don't you think she is ? She always looks good in her photographs. (PHOTO)

photogenic: ăn ảnh

Hardly a day goes by without Tim being __ of eating sweets. (DESIRE)

desirous

be desirous of sth: khao khát

She resembled an army commander whom nothing could put the __ on. (FRIGHTEN)

frighteners

put the frighteners on: hù dọa

In an overscheduled world, children and caregivers are encouraged to take part in openended plays, a experience that creates intergenerational conversations. (FREE)

freewheeling: thoải mái, ko bị gò bó bởi khuôn mẫu

=> Dấu hiệu: open-ended

Halloween has been grossly _ over the last years. (COMMODITY)

commodified: thương mại hóa

Until now, there is hardly any measure to lessen the _ regulation and taxation on small businesses. (ONUS)

onerous: tạo gánh nặng

=> Dấu hiệu: lessen (giảm bớt) nên cần một tính từ mang nghĩa tiêu cực bổ sung cho regulation và taxation

About $200 million in taxes weren't paid because of income. (REPORT)

underreported: báo cáo bị thiếu

=> Dấu hiệu: Cả câu nói đến một số tiền thuế rất lớn không được trả

You need to think of all the before making the decision to emigrate. (PRACTICE)

practicalities: vấn đề thực tế

=> Dựa vào nghĩa: trước khi quyết định di cư

The Southerners were like the colonists in the Revolutionary War in that they were __ but geographically protected. (MAN)

undermanned: thiếu người

=> Dấu hiệu: mặc dù thiếu nhân lực nhưng được bảo vệ nhờ địa hình

The leader couldn't support a ban to British economic interests when other countries would simply continue the practice. (RUIN)

ruinous

ruinous to sth: nguy hại. Dấu hiệu: couldn't support a ban

Police officers have to strictly follow a new set of rules if they want to get _ statements from a defendant. (ADMIT)

admissible: allowed or able to be considered in a court of law

No student should high-five another student in the dining hall for pulling an _ (NIGHT)

all-nighter

put an all-nighter: thức trắng đêm (để học, làm việc…)

Opponents of the scheme believe the town can ill afford to lose an area of natural beauty, and a bypass will just open the ___ to further development. (FLOOD)

floodgates

open the floodgates: bắt đầu xảy ra nhiều, liên tục cùng lúc

The strategy instruction was generally explicit and students' metacognition was developed through a variety of ___ activities. (CONSCIOUS)

consciousness-raising: nâng cao ý thức

=> Dấu hiệu: activities, metacognition

Living in cities and towns, kids these days are much more ___ than we ever were at their age. (STREET)

streetwise: khôn ngoan (đặc bt là trong cuộc sống thành thị)

=> Dấu hiệu: Đây là một tính từ chỉ phẩm chất con người. Thêm nữa đầu câu có living in cities and towns

The five-year-old confined to a London hospital bed has been given a postal _ with get well cards from school pupils. (PICK)

pick-me-up: điều động viên, làm vui vẻ

=> Dựa vào nghĩa: đứa trẻ năm tuổi ở một mình được nhận những tấm thiệp chúc mau khỏe của các học sinh -> thứ giúp cổ vũ tinh thần

She was a wonderful tennis player and won the women's __ 3 years in a row. (SINGLE)

singles: (thể thao) trận đấu đơn

Based on the content and context of a deep fake, people can distinguish between a harmful __ and valuable satire, art or education. (PERSON)

impersonation: sự giả mạo

=> Dấu hiệu: deepfake (video mà chủ thể bị chỉnh sửa). Sau distinguish là hai cụm danh từ trái nghĩa

After the successful prison-breaking, he became the subject of the largest that had ever conducted at the time. (MAN)

manhunt

Bureaucratic _ is a big reason behind the lack of low-cost housing, many activists say. (FOOT)

foot-dragging: sự lưỡng lự

=> Câu đang nói đến sự tiêu cực của bộ máy quan liêu và ở đây cần một danh từ

The woman's laugh is _and not very hearty, and she is the only one of her company who is laughing. (MIRTH)

mirthless: not showing real enjoyment or happiness

=> mirthless laugh/ smile: cười gượng, cười như không cười.

This budget will have a net ___ effect on the economy. (EXPANSE)

expansionary: bành trướng

She was basking in the ___ of love. (GLOW)

afterglow: sự vui sướng, hạnh phúc

=> Dấu hiệu: love (tình yêu).

Drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have completely __ the hills of grass. (NUDE)

denuded: lột trần, làm trần trụi

=> denude sth of sth. Dựa theo nghĩa: Câu này đang nói đến những ngọn đồi trọc không có cỏ xanh

These criminals are not some __ operators, but dedicated gangs who target only older people in Mumbai. (NIGHT)

fly-by-night: thoáng qua

=> Dấu hiệu: Hai vế câu trái nghĩa được phân tách bởi but. Vế sau là dedicated gangs (những băng nhóm trộm cướp cứng đầu dốc sức, quyết làm đến cùng)

The reporter asked if there was any move _ to punish Iran, whether through targeted economic sanctions or the United Nations . (FOOT)

afoot: happening or being planned or prepared (đang xảy ra)

The _ heat in the Pacific Northwest killed hundreds of people this month. (DEVIL)

devillish

=> Cả câu mang nghĩa tiêu cực. Sức nóng đã làm thiệt mạng hàng trăm người. Ở đây cần một tính từ nene devilish là hợp lí

As long as the party pursues this __ nonsense, it will stay rock bottom of the Scottish opinion polls. (DOOM)

doom-laden: dễ thất bại, dấu hiệu của chuyện không tốt đẹp

=> Cả câu mang nghĩa tiêu cực, dựa theo danh từ nonsense (những điều vô lý) và stay rock bottom (tiếp tục chạm đáy)

Ironically, people spend more time talking about pensions being _ as it relates to bankruptcies, rather than make sure we don't get to this point. (SACRED)

sacrosanct: thought to be too important or too special to be changed

=> Dựa vào nghĩa: Trớ trêu thay, thay vì (vế 2)….thì (vế 1)…

My friend was refused a visa and what looked like a short hiccup developed into a _ campaign. (DRAW)

long-drawn: lê thê, dài dòng

=> Ở đây cần một tính từ bổ sung nghĩa cho campaign sao cho cả cụm trái nghĩa với short hiccup (một vấn đề nhỏ, có thể giải quyết trong thời gian ngắn)

WHO needs to be free to investigate the origin of the virus as people all want real answers, not a __ political solution. (FUNCTION)

perfunctory: hời hợt, qua loa

=> Vế này cần một tính từ mang nghĩa trái ngược với real phía trước.

She __ questions about whether she plans to run, saying she's focused on her voter registration and campaign finance initiatives. (SIDE)

sidesteps (lơ đi)

There is an extraordinary capacity for . They delight in pointing the finger at everyone else and do not acknowledge they have a problem. (THINK)

doublethink: thói ba phải

Arrogance is just a __ for insecurity, something people put up when they don't want to be challenged. (SCREEN)

smokescreen: bình phong

=> Dấu hiệu: put up (dựng lên)

I'll be back one of these days, and we'll have a _ meal together. (SLAP)

slap-up: thịnh soạn => Dấu hiệu: meal (bữa ăn)

Billy Graham was not only charismatic and __, but he understood that no matter how large the crowd, he had to move each man and woman attending his crusades personally. (TELEVISION)

telegenic: lên hình đẹp => Dấu hiệu: một từ cùng mang nghĩa tích cực chỉ thần thái người như charismatic

Many traditional ___ producers make use of flashy catchphrase, repeat basic ideas, or employ scientist-like characters or celebrities as guests or hosts in their ad. (INFORMATION)

infomercial: thông tin thương mại (một hình thức quảng cáo trên TV)

=> Dấu hiệu: producer (nhà sản xuất) và ad (quảng cáo)

Passers-by stood still,__ in disbelief, as she started to sing. (JAW)

slack-jawed: bất ngờ (đến rớt quai hàm) => Dấu hiệu: disbelief (không tin)

Wonderful it is to find that the change produced by respiration, which seems so _ to us (for we cannot breathe air twice over), is the very life and support of plants and vegetables that grow upon the surface of the earth. (INJURY)

injurious: gây hại

=> Dấu hiệu: seem, to us, for we cannot breathe air twice over (mang nghĩa tiêu cực) nhưng vế sau lại mang nghĩa tích cực

For terms such as policeman or watchman, use instead terms like police officer and guard. (GENDER)

gender-neutral

"__" is an insulting term which refers to people who ignores health advice about Covid-19. (COVID)

covidiot

The state must ensure the independence and ___ of the justice system. (PART)

impartiality

=> Dấu hiệu: ensure (đảm bảo), justice system

After years of separation from my girlfriend, I cheered up when I saw her. SIGHT

=> After years of separation from my girlfriend, my spirits _ of her.

lifted when I caught sight

He loses his temper at all things, even the slightest one. OFF

=> He

flies off the handle at all things, even he slightest one

My parents are furious with me for getting a tattoo and so have grounded me. ARMS

=> My parents, who __

are up in arms about my tatoo, have grounded me

I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. NOSE

=> I am

resentful of the way she looks down her nose at me

Although Jack never means to hurt other people, Jennie always complains about his manner. FAULT

=> Despite the

fact that Jack never means to hurt other people, Jennie always finds fault with his manner

Please do those photocopies whenever you have the time. HAPPEN

=> Please do _

those photocopies whenever you happen to have the time

He didn't want to get into a position where he might lose all his money. EXPOSE

=> He __all his money.

didn't want to expose himself to a possibility of losing

Sadists seem content to let people die in pain rather than make any effort to help them. LIFT

=> Sadists give the impression that ___

they are content to let people die in pain rather than lift a finger to help them

Had it not been for John, she couldn't have got the job. AGENCY

=> Only

through the agency of John did she get the job

The way he analyzed the situation was far too complex for me to grasp. HEAD

=> His analysis _

of the situation was right over my head

When it comes to political view, his comments are sometimes inappropriate. PALE

=> As

to political view, his comments are sometimes beyond the pale

Looking back, we could have managed things in a more organized way. SHIP

=> With

hindsight, we could have run a tight ship

I've become extremely good at driving cars over the last few weeks. FINE

=> I've got __

driving cars down to a fine art over the last few weeks