550 Words to Know for the Digital SAT

accelerator /əkˈseləreɪtər/

Chất xúc tiến

to provide enough space for somebody/something

accommodate /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/

to consider something such as somebody’s opinion or a fact and be influenced by it when you are deciding what to do or explaining something

accommodate something

to help somebody by doing what they want

accommodate somebody (with something)

to change your behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation better

accommodate (something/yourself) to something

to stick to something

adhere to

public support that somebody gives to an idea, a course of action or a belief

advocacy

support, advice and help given to people, often with special needs or aims, who are unable to speak for themselves

advocacy /ˈædvəkəsi/

the work of lawyers who speak about cases in court

advocacy

aerial /ˈeriəl/

a piece of equipment made of wire or long straight pieces of metal for receiving or sending radio and television signals

to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse = worsen

aggravate /ˈæɡrəveɪt/

to annoy somebody, especially deliberately = irritate

aggravate /ˈæɡrəveɪt/

alleviate /əˈliːvieɪt/

to make something less severe = ease

ambivalence noun /æmˈbɪvələns/

ambivalence (about/towards somebody/something)

the fact of having or showing both positive and negative feelings about somebody/something

annotate /ˈænəteɪt/

to add notes to a book or text, giving explanations or comments

anon /əˈnɑːn/

soon

• See you anon.

• More about this anon.

to expect something

• _____ something We don't anticipate any major problems.

• Our ____d arrival time is 8.30.

• The eagerly ________ movie will be released next month.

• ______ doing something They anticipate moving to bigger premises by the end of the year.

• ________ something doing something I don't anticipate it being a problem.

• ______ that… We anticipate that sales will rise next year.

• it is _____d that… It is anticipated that inflation will stabilize at 3 per cent.

anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it

• _____ something We need someone who can anticipate and respond to changes in the fashion industry.

• _____ what, how, that, etc… Try and anticipate what the interviewers will ask.

anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

to think with pleasure and excitement about something that is going to happen

• We eagerly ____d the day we would leave school.

• The more I _____d arriving somewhere, the more disappointed I was.

anticipate /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

to do something before it can be done by somebody else

synonym forestall

anticipate somebody (doing something)

a person who gains as a result of something

beneficiary /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃieri/

a person who receives money or property when somebody dies

beneficiary /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃieri/

(of people) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody
You would never have guessed his intentions from the ______ expression on his face.

benign adjective /bɪˈnaɪn/

​not causing damage or harm

benign adjective /bɪˈnaɪn/

• The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.

• environmentally benign cleaning products

• Many parents adopt a policy of benign neglect —making sure children are fed and clothed and attending school, but leaving them to entertain themselves out of school.

not dangerous or likely to cause death

benign adjective /bɪˈnaɪn/

• She is recovering after surgery to remove a benign tumour.

binary /ˈbaɪneri/

• Tính từ: thuộc về nhị phân, gồm hai phần.

• Danh từ: hệ nhị phân, mã nhị phân.

bureaucratic adjective

/ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/

/ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/

​connected with a bureaucracy or bureaucrats and involving complicated official rules which may seem unnecessary

• bureaucratic power/control/procedures/organizations

• The report revealed a great deal of bureaucratic inefficiency.

• centralized bureaucratic administration

trụ chống, trụ tường (kiến trúc).

buttress noun

/ˈbʌtrəs/

/ˈbʌtrəs/

• to support or give strength to somebody/something

• to give physical support to a building or structure

buttress noun

/ˈbʌtrəs/

/ˈbʌtrəs/