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adolescent (noun)

(ˌædəˈlɛsənt)

NGƯỜI THIẾU NIÊN

a young person who is developing into an adult

(He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious ................ who's gone to the wrong party.)

(I'm looking after six ................ for a week.)

(She doesn't understand the emotional problems of .................)

characteristic (noun)

(ˌkɛrəktəˈrɪstɪk)

ĐẶC TÍNH, ĐẶC ĐIỂM

a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something

(Unfortunately a big nose is a family .................)

(Sentimentality seems a ................ of all the writers of that period.)

(The male bird displays several ................ which distinguish him from the female.)

trait (noun)

(treɪt)

NÉT, ĐIỂM

a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour

(His sense of humour is one of his better .................)

(Arrogance is a very unattractive personality/character .................)

apprehensive (adjective)

(ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv)

SỢ HÃI, E SỢ

feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen

(I'm very ................ about tomorrow's meeting.)

(I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little ................ that no one will come.)

clumsy (adjective)

(ˈklʌmzi)

VỤNG, VỤNG VỀ, LÓNG NGÓNG.

(person) often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way

(That's the third glass you've smashed this week - you're so ................!)

KHÔNG GỌN; KHÓ COI.

awkward in movement or manner

(The first mobile phones were heavy and ................ to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.)

(He gave a ................ bow.)

LÀM VỤNG

not skilful in the way you deal with or express something

(Her ................ handling of the situation only made it worse.)

(My attempts to apologize were very .................)

(Some of the wording of the statement was a bit .................)

assertive (adjective)

(əˈsɜrtɪv)

QUẢ QUYẾT, QUYẾT ĐOÁN

(person) behaves confidently and is not frightened to say what they want or believe

(If you really want the promotion, you'll have to be more .................)

charming (adjective)

ĐẸP, DUYÊN DÁNG, YÊU KIỀU; CÓ SỨC QUYẾN RŨ, LÀM SAY MÊ, LÀM MÊ MẨN

pleasant and attractive

(We had dinner with our director and his ................ wife.)

cynical (adjective)

(ˈsɪnɪkəl)

HOÀI NGHI, CÓ TƯ TƯỞNG CHÁN ĐỜI

believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

(She has a pretty ................ view of men.)

(I've always been deeply ................ about politicians.)

desirable (adjective)

(dɪˈzaɪrəbəl)

KHÊU GỢI

sexually attractive

(a highly ................ man)

eccentric (adjective)

(ɪkˈsɛntrɪk)

LẬP DỊ, KỲ CỤC

strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way

(................ behaviour)

(................ clothes)

egotistical (adjective)

(ˌigəˈtɪstɪkəl)

TỰ CAO TỰ ĐẠI

thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people:

(Finding herself world-famous by the time she was 18 only encouraged the actress's .................)

gullible (adjective)

(ˈgʌləbəl)

DỄ BỊ LỪA, DỄ MẮC LỪA; KHỜ DẠI, CẢ TIN

easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say

(There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people ................ enough to buy them.)

idealised (adjective)

(aɪˈdiˌlaɪzd)

LÝ TƯỞNG HOÁ

involving thinking of or representing someone or something as better than that person or thing really is

(She became an icon and an ................ symbol of women's achievement.)

(The film presents a very ................ view of 19th-century Ireland.)

inconsiderate (adjective)

(ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət)

THIẾU ÂN CẦN, THIẾU CHU ĐÁO, THIẾU QUAN TÂM

not thinking or worrying about other people or their feelings

(Our neighbours are very ................ - they're always playing loud music late at night.)

indecisive (adjective)

(ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv)

DO DỰ, LƯỠNG LỰ, KHÔNG QUẢ QUYẾT, KHÔNG DỨT KHOÁT

not good at making decisions

(He is widely thought to be an ................ leader.)

self-assured (adjective)

(sɛlf-əˈʃʊrd)

TỰ TIN

having confidence in your own abilities

(The interview showed her as a ................ and mature student.)

self-absorbed (adjective)

(sɛlf-əbˈzɔrbd)

CHỈ QUAN TÂM ĐẾN MÌNH

only interested in yourself and your own activities

self-centred (adjective)

(sɛlf-ˈsɛntərd)

TỰ CHO MÌNH LÀ TRUNG TÂM

only interested in yourself and your own activities

(Robert is a ................ , ambitious, and bigoted man.)

self-congratulatory (adjective)

(sɛlf-kənˈgræʧələˌtɔri)

CÓ THÁI ĐỘ TỰ CA NGỢI BẢN THÂN

praising yourself or saying how well you have done something

self-deprecating (adjective)

(ˈsɛlfˈ-dɛprəˌkeɪtɪŋ)

CÓ THÁI ĐỘ TỰ CHÊ BAI BẢN THÂN

trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important

(a ................ manner/remark)

(................ humour/jokes)

self-important (adjective)

(sɛlf-ɪmˈpɔrtənt)

LÊN MẶT TA ĐÂY; TỰ CHO LÀ QUAN TRỌNG

believing that you are more important or have a higher value than other people

(He never comes across as pompous or .................)

(I look at these very serious, ................ people, and I just don't want to be like that.)

tactful (adjective)

(ˈtæktfəl)

KHÉO CƯ XỬ, LỊCH THIỆP

careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone

(Mentioning his baldness wasn't very ................)

well-adjusted (adjective)

(wɛl-əˈʤʌstəd)

CÓ ĐẦU ÓC, BIÉT LIỆU CÁCH CƯ XỬ, KHÔNG LẬP DỊ KHÁC NGƯỜI

reasonable and has good judgment, and their behaviour is not difficult or strange

(a quiet, ................ man)

well-bred (adjective)

(wɛl-brɛd)

CON NHÀ SANG, CÓ TÁC PHONG QUÝ TỘC

coming from a family that has a high social position

(a ................ young English woman)

well-brought-up (adjective)

(wɛl-brɔt-ʌp)

CON NHÀ CÓ GIÁO DỤC, ĐƯỢC DẠY DỖ TỬ TẾ

People, especially children, who are ................ are polite and act in a quiet and pleasant way, because they have been taught this behaviour at home

(Despite the family's problems, the children were ................)

(He was a very ................ young man.)

well-dressed (adjective)

(wɛl-drɛst)

BIẾT ĂN MẶC

wearing attractive and stylish clothes