VOCABULARY

tortoise (n)

/ˈtɔː.təs/

rùa cạn

ex: The tortoise moves slowly but steadily across the garden.

populate (v)

/ˈpɒp.jə.leɪt/

định cư

ex: The river is populated mainly by smaller species of fish.

carry out (phv)

Thực hiện

ex: Dr Carter is carrying out research on early Christian art.

inhospitable (a)

/ˌɪn.hɒsˈpɪt.ə.bəl/

Ko mến khách

Ko ở đc

ex: I'll have to cook them a meal or they'll think I'm inhospitable.

pirate (n)

/ˈpaɪ.rət/

Cướp biển

ex: Their ship was attacked by pirates

Scrabble (n)

/ˈskræb.əl/

trò chơi sắp chữ

exposition (n)

/ˌek·spəˈzɪʃ·ən/

Cuộc triễn lãm, bày hàng

prescribed (a)

/prɪˈskraɪbd/

quy định

ex: The product will have to meet internationally prescribed (= demanded) standards.

bioluminescence (n)

/ˌbaɪ.əʊˌluː.mɪˈnes.əns/

Phát quang sinh học

ex: The natural uses of bioluminescence vary widely, and organisms have learnt to be very creative with its use.

Firefly (n)

/ˈfaɪə.flaɪ/

Đom đóm

ex: Fireflies employ bioluminescence primarily for reproductive means

advertise (v)

/ˈӕdvətaiz/

Báo cho biết trc

readiness (n)

/ˈred.i.nəs/

sự sẵn sàng

ex: their flashing patterns advertise a firefly's readiness to breed

prey (n)

/preɪ/

con mồi

ex: Some fish use it as a spotlight to help them locate prey.

lure (n)

/lʊər/

sự quyến rũ

ex: The lure of his mother’s good cooking brought him back home.

disorientating (a) = disorienting

/dɪˈsɔː.ri.ən.teɪ.tɪŋ/

Mất phương hướng

ex: Moments of disaster are disorientating.

corpse (n)

/kɔːps/

tử thi

ex: Don’t move the corpse before you send for the police.

Verify (a)

/ˈverifai/

xác minh

ex: Can you verify her statement?

paperwork (n)

công việc giấy tờ

ex: I spend most of my time on paperwork.

approve (v)

/əˈpruːv/

đồng ý

ex: I approve of your decision.

slender (a)

/ˈslen.dər/

mảnh khảnh

ex: The plant's leaves are long and slender.

youthful (a) = young

/ˈjuːθ.fəl/

trẻ

ex: The boy looked very youthful.

extensively (adv)

/ɪkˈsten.sɪv.li/

rộng rãi

ex: The house was extensively rebuilt after the fire.

document (v)

/ˈdɒk.jə.ment/

Ghi chép, chứng minh bằng tư liệu

ex: His interest in cars has been well-documented by the media.

prevailing (a) = dominant

/prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/

phổ biến

ex: The prevailing view is that economic growth is likely to slow down.

notion (n)

/ˈnəʊ.ʃən/

quan điểm

ex: The show's director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.

static (a)

/ˈstæt.ɪk/

ko đổi, bảo thủ

ex: Oil prices have remained static for the last few months.

broad (a) = wide

/brɔːd/

rộng

ex: broad shoulders

chest (n)

/tʃest/

ngực

ex: He folded his arms across his chest.

abdominal (a)

/æbˈdɒm.ɪ.nəl/

(thuộc) bụng

ex: This exercise works your abdominal muscles.

staple (a) = main

/ˈsteɪ.pəl/

chính

ex: Prices of staple foods such as wheat and vegetables have also been increasing.

infant (n)

/ˈɪn.fənt/

đứa trẻ con

ex: The most important thing is for parents to spend time with their newborn infant.

tread (v) = stand on

/tred/

giẫm lên

ex: I kept treading on his toes when we were dancing.

Slide (n)

/slaɪd/

ván trượt

Swing (n)

/swɪŋ/

xích đu

Climbing frame (n)

/ˈklaɪ.mɪŋ ˌfreɪm/

khung leo núi

bath (v)

/bɑːθ/

tắm

ex: She baths every morning.

poke (v)

/pəʊk/

chọc, thọc vào

ex: You'll poke someone in the eye with that umbrella if you're not careful!

power point (n) = electrical outlet

/ˈpaʊə ˌpɔɪnt/

ổ cắm điện

ex:

flora (n)

/ˈflɔː.rə/

quần thực vật

fauna (n)

/ˈfɔː.nə/

quần thể đv

ex: She is interested in South American fauna.

reliant on (a)

phụ thuộc

ex: The project is heavily reliant on volunteers.

water-logged (a)

ướt sũng

ex: Water the plants regularly but do not allow the soil to become waterlogged.

survival (n)

sự sống sót, sự tồn tại

ex: The doctors told my wife I had a 50/50 chance of survival.

threatened (a)

/ˈθret.ənd/

bị đe dọa

ex: The panda is the best known of our threatened species.

shallow (a)

/ˈʃæl.əʊ/

cạn

ex: The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it.

refuge (n)

/ˈref.juːdʒ/

nơi ẩn náu

ex: The climbers slept in a mountain refuge.(nhà nghỉ trên núi)

sanctuary (n)

/ˈsæŋk.tʃʊə.ri/

nơi trú ẩn

ex: In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.

purity (n)

/ˈpjʊə.rə.ti/

sự tinh khiết

ex: You can see the purity of the water here.

aerial (a)

/ˈeə.ri.əl/

trên không, (thuộc) ko khí

ex: They're very special because of their aerial roots that allow them to breathe

tide (n)

/taɪd/

dòng nước, thủy triều

ex: The tide is out/in.

mangrove (n)

/ˈmæŋ.ɡrəʊv/

cây đước

seedling (n)

/ˈsiːd.lɪŋ/

cây giống con

ex: Raise the seedlings in the greenhouse.

drop down (phv)

thả xuống

ex: A unique feature of mangroves is their ability to develop leaves on their seeds while they're still on the tree and the seedlings drop down planting themselves directly into the mud

decompose (v)

/ˌdiː.kəmˈpəʊz/

phân hủy

ex: Corpses decompose quickly in heat.

nutrient cycling (n)

chu trình dinh dưỡng

ex: Trees can contribute strongly to nutrient cycling.

front-page (a)

/ˌfrʌntˈpeɪdʒ/

Thuộc Trang đầu (của tờ báo)

ex: The story made front-page news.

stay off (phv)

tránh ra, tránh khỏi

ex: You must stay off from crops while pesticides are being used.

jewel (n)

/ˈdʒuː.əl/

đá quý

ex: She was wearing a large gold necklace set with jewels.

itinerary (n)

/aɪˈtɪn.ər.ər.i/

lịch trình

ex: The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.

anchor (v)

/ˈæŋ.kər/

giữ, kéo chặt vật gì bằng neo

bulkhead (n)

/ˈbʌlk.hed/

vách ngăn

shoreline (n) = bank

/ˈʃɔː.laɪn/

bờ biển, hồ, sông

deck (n)

/dek/

mặt đất

ex: In summer, we always eat out on the deck – except when it rains.

installation (n)

/ˌɪn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

sự lắp đặt

ex: Do you have to pay extra for installation?

tower (n)

/taʊər/

tháp

ex: There's a clock on the church tower.

longitudinal (a)

/ˌlɑːn.dʒəˈtuː.dɪ.nəl/

theo chiều dọc

ex: Longitudinal lines run from north to south.

transverse (a)

/trænzˈvɜːs/

theo chiều ngang

vibration (n)

/vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/

sự rung động, chuyển động

ex: This building is badly affected by the vibration of all the heavy traffic that passes

sink into (v)

chìm xuống

ex: The ship sank into deep water.

ripple (a)

/ˈripl/

gợn sóng

ex: He threw the stone into the pond, and watched the ripples spread across the water.

packed (a)

đông đúc

afflict (v)

/əˈflɪkt/

làm ưu phiền, đau đớn (bởi bệnh)

ex: It is an illness that afflicts women more than men.

gentle (a)

/ˈdʒen.təl/

nhẹ nhàng

ex: He's very gentle with his kids.

Visually (adv)

/ˈvɪʒ.u.ə.li/

nhìn bề ngoài

ex: Books for children have to be visually exciting.

flap (v)

/flæp/

vỗ cánh (chim, bướm…)

ex: A small bird flapped its wings and flew off

oscillate (v) = move back and forth

/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/

dao động

courtyard (n)

/ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/

sân nhỏ

ex: Entrance to the apartment building is through a central courtyard.

belongings (n)

/bɪˈlɒŋ.ɪŋz/

đồ dùng cá nhân

ex: She can’t have gone away – all her belongings are still here

 cloakroom (n)

/ˈkləʊk.ruːm/

phòng giữ quần áo

charge (n)

/tʃɑːdʒ/

giá cả

ex: What is the charge for a telephone call?

beverage (n)

/ˈbevəridʒ/

đồ uống

ex: The cafe offers a large variety of hot beverages including teas, coffees, and hot chocolates

clockwise (a,adv)

anticlockwise

/ˈklɒk.waɪz/

theo chiều kim đồng hồ

ex: The children moved clockwise round the room, then anticlockwise.

reference library (n)

thư viện tham khảo

ex: he big room to the right of the entrance behind the shop is the reference library .

restroom (n)

phòng vs

ex: The restrooms for both men and women are located in the northeast comer of this floor

antiquity (n)

/ænˈtɪk.wə.ti/

đồ cổ

ex: Roman antiquities.

Vernacular (n)

/vəˈnæk.jə.lər/

tiếng lóng, biệt ngữ, tiếng địa phương (của một nhóm người)

ex: They spoke to each other in the vernacular of the region.

slave trade (n)

/ˈsleɪv ˌtreɪd/

việc buôn bán nô lệ

ex: Ebonics has its roots in the trans-Atlantic slave trade

trans-Atlantic (a)

xuyên đại tây dương

captive (n) = prisoner

/ˈkӕptiv/

người bị giam cầm, nô lệ

ex: Two of the captives escaped.

captor (n)

/ˈkæp.tər/

người bắt giữ một người

ex: He managed to escape from his captors.

declare (v)

/dɪˈkleər/

tuyên bố

ex: She declared (that) it was the best chocolate cake she had ever tasted.

dialect (n) = vernacular

/ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/

tiếng địa phương

ex: They were speaking in dialect.

drop bad habbit (phr)

từ bỏ thói quen xấu

counsel (v)

/ˈkaunsəl/

khuyên = advise, recommend

ex: He counselled me on my career.

embrace (v)

/imˈbreis/

ôm chặt

ex: She embraced her brother warmly.

validity (n)

/vəˈlɪd.ə.ti/

tính hợp lý

ex: whether or not Ebonics should be defined as a dialect or a language does not matter in terms of its 'validity

Norwegian (a,n)

/nɔːˈwiː.dʒən/

(thuộc) Ng Na Uy

ex: speakers of Swedish and Norwegian can typically understand each other while conversing in different 'languages'

Mandarin

/ˈmæn.dər.ɪn/

a Chinese language that is the official language of China, and an official language of Singapore

Tiếng Quan thoại

Cantonese (n)

/kæn.təˈniːz/

a Chinese language spoken in the south of China and used as an official language in Hong Kong

Tiếng Quảng Đông

ex: Mandarin and Cantonese speakers cannot understand each other's 'dialects'

spatial (a) spacial

/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/

relating to the position, area, and size of things:

Ko gian

ex: spatial and social tensions, rather than strict linguistic criteria, were the crucial factors in defining these terms.