Destination B2 Unit 20 Word Formation

accurate (adj)

The figures they have used are just not accurate.

(chính xác)

inaccurate(ly) (adj)

Their estimate of the cost of the project was wildly inaccurate.

(không chính xác)

(in)accuracy (n)

The latest missiles can be fired with incredible accuracy.

(sự chính xác)

danger (n)

He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.

(sự nguy hiểm)

dangerous(ly) (adj)

His parents won't let him play ice hockey because they think it's too dangerous.

(nguy hiểm)

endanger (v)

He would never do anything to endanger the lives of his children.

(gây nguy hiểm)

develop (v)

It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.

(phát triển)

development (n)

The documentary traced the development of popular music through the ages.

(sự phát triển)

(un)developed (adj)

In developed countries, blood pressure tends to go up dramatically with age.

(đã phát triển)

developing (adj)

The World Bank is being urged to write off debts from developing countries.

(đang phát triển)

developer (n)

Some of the younger property developers are real wide boys.

(nhà phát triển)

environmental(ly)

People are becoming far more aware of environmental issues.

(liên quan tới môi trường)

environmentalist (n)

Some environmentalists argue for a return to a pre-industrial society.

(nhà môi trường học)

extreme (adj)

People here are living in conditions of extreme poverty.

(cực kỳ)

extremely (adv)

They played extremely well.

(rất)

extremity (n)

The wood lies on the southern extremity of the estate.

(phía cuối)

extremist (n)

A person who is secure can not be an extremist.

(người theo chủ nghĩa cực đoan)

freeze (v)

Water freezes to ice at a temperature of 0°C.

(đông cứng)

freezer (n)

Would you put the ice-cream away in the freezer?

(máy làm lạnh)

globe (n)

This event will be watched by an estimated 20 million people around the globe.

(địa cầu)

great (adj)

The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great.

(số lượng lớn, vĩ đại)

greatness (n)

Her greatness as a writer is unquestioned.

(sự cao cả, sự vĩ đại)

harm (n)

A mistake like that will do his credibility a lot of harm.

(thiệt hại)

harmful(ly) (adj)

It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.

(có hại)

harmless(ly)

Peter might look a bit fierce, but actually he's fairly harmless.

(vô hại)

(un)harmed (adj)

Both children escaped unharmed from the burning building.

(không tổn hại)

likely (adj)

Do remind me because I'm likely to forget.

(rất có thể)

unlikely (adj)

The lack of evidence means that the case is unlikely to go to court.

(không chắc)

likelihood (n)

This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike.

(khả năng)

low (adj)

The boundary of the car park is delineated by a low brick wall.

(thấp)

lower (v)

They lowered the coffin into the grave.

(hạ thấp)

nature (n)

This new technique of artificially growing cells copies what actually happens in nature.

(tự nhiên, thiên nhiên)

(un)natural(ly) (adj)

Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters.

(thuộc về tự nhiên)

neighbour (n)

Some of the neighbours have complained about the noise from our party.

(hàng xóm)

neighbouring (adj)

Kentucky and Tennessee are neighboring states.

(láng giềng)

neighbourhood (n)

There were lots of kids in my neighbourhood when I was growing up.

(khu vực lân cận)

pollute (v)

The pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply.

(gây ô nhiễm)

pollutant (n)

Sulphur dioxide is one of several pollutants that are released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power stations.

(chất gây ô nhiễm)

reside (v)

The family now resides in southern France.

(cư trú, ở)

residential (adj)

You must satisfy the residential qualifications to get a work permit.

(thuộc về chỗ ở)

resident (n)

The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.

(cư dân)

residence (n)

The Queen is in residence at the Palace this week.

(nơi cư trú, chỗ ở)

sun (n)

Let's go and sit out in the sun.

(Mặt Trời, nắng)

sunny (adj)

We're having the party in the garden, so I'm praying it'll be sunny.

(có nắng)

sunshine (n)

The children were out playing in the sunshine.

(ánh nắng)