Unit 1

chivalrous

A _________ man is polite, honest, fair, and kind towards women:

• He was polite and ____ and never cursed in front of her.

• It's very ____ of you to defend her but don't you think she can speak for herself?

→ hào hiệp

daring

brave and taking risks:

• This is a ___ new film (= one willing to risk criticism) by one of our most original modern directors.

• She was wearing a fairly ___ (= short) skirt that barely covered her bottom.

→ táo bạo, liều lĩnh

intrepid

extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations:

a team of _ explorers

→ dũng cảm, bất khuất

audacious

showing a willingness to take risks or offend people:

• He described the plan as ambitious and _.

• an _ remark/suggestion

→ liều lĩnh một cách tiêu cực

gallant

(of a man) polite and kind towards women, especially when in public:

That wasn't very _ of you, Paul, pushing a young lady out of the way like that!

→ ga lăng

valiant

very brave or bravely determined, especially when things are difficult or the situation gives no cause for hope:

The company has made a _ effort/attempt in the last two years to make itself more efficient.

NOUN valour

relish

to like or enjoy something:

• I always _ a challenge.

• [ + -ing verb ] I don't relish _ing her that her son has been arrested.

hostile

unfriendly and not liking something:

• a _ crowd

• The president had a _ reception in Ohio this morning.

→ không thân thiện, mang tính hiềm khích (adj)

illustrious

famous, well respected, and admired:

She comes from an _ political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers.

→ có tiếng (adj)

defy

to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.:

• It is rare to see children openly _ing their teachers.

• The fact that aircraft don't fall out of the sky always seems to me to _ (= act against) the law of gravity.

→ không chấp hành (luật lệ) (v)

cordial

friendly, but formal and polite:

• a _ smile/greeting/welcome/reception

• He was superficially _ but obviously detests me.

→ thân thiện một cách trang trọng và lịch sự (adj)

indecent

morally offensive, especially in a sexual way:

• an _ act/photograph

• She accused him of making _ suggestions to her.

→ phản cảm (adj)

NOUN indecency

pious

strongly believing in religion, and living in a way that shows this belief:

She is a _ follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.

→ sùng đạo (adj)

NOUN piety

defiant

proudly refusing to obey authority:

• a _ attitude/gesture

• The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained _ this morning.

→ thách thức, ngông cuồng (adj)

NOUN defiance

DISEASED vs DECEASED

(1) suffering from a disease

(2) (person) who has recently died

• a _lung/kidney

• The paintings are by his _ brother, Dan.

LOCATE vs LOCALIZE

(1) find the position of somebody or something

(2) confine to a particular part or area → hạn chế

• I’m trying to _ Shoreline Drive on the map, but I can’t find it.

• It was imperative for the authorities to _ the epidemic.

luxuriant

growing thickly, strongly, and well:

• Tall, _ plants grew along the river bank.

• This stretch of land was once covered with _ forest, but is now bare.

→ (cây cối) xanh tốt, rậm rịch

eminent

famous, respected, or important:

an eminent historian

→ nổi tiếng (adj)

imminent

coming or likely to happen very soon:

• _ disaster/danger

• A strike is _.

commend

to formally praise someone or something:

• The judge _ her for her bravery.

• For a low-budget film, it has much to _ it (= it deserves praise).

→ khen ai một cách trang trọng (v)

ADJ commendable

complacent

feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder:

• a _ smile/attitude

• We can't afford to become_ about any of our products.

→ cảm thấy hài lòng (adj)

= self-satisfied (adj)