Thẻ ghi nhớ: 4000 WORD FORMATION (Part 1: 0-2000) | Quizlet

1. Liskeard and Callington are basically _____ from here, so it'll take about the same time to get to either of them. (DISTANT)

equidistant (adj) : cách đều

2. The bride was _____ dressed in white. (STYLE)

stylishly (adv) : một cách phong cách

3. His methodical _____ was a point of divergence from the Impressionists and he devoted many studies to creating the composition. (PAIN)

painstakingness (n) : sự tỉ mỉ, cẩn thận

4. It's _____ when people won't believe things that are obviously true. (FURY)

infuriating (adj) : khiến tức điên, gây phẫn nộ

5. _____ of East and West Germany began in 1900 when the Berlin Wall came down. (UNITY)

reunification (n) : sự thống nhất, tái hợp

6. In Scotland, there is greater emphasis on _____ by individual schools. (VALUE)

self-evaluation (n) : sự tự đánh giá

7. Eighty percent of people interviewed _____ declared that the use of endangered wild animals such as elephants and tigers as a form of entertainment should be prohibited. (VOICE)

unequivocally (adv) : rõ ràng, dứt khoát

8. Don't believe what they said. I think they are _____ witnesses. (TRUST)

untrustworthy (adj) : không đáng tin cậy

9. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the hanging an act of _____ which is deeply repugnant to all civilized people. (BARBARIC)

barbarism (n) : sự dã man, man rợ

10. The _____ vigor of man-made things, as suggested by these metaphors, is at the same time ungainly and unnatural. (HUMAN)

humanoid (adj) : có hình dạng hoặc đặc điểm giống con người

11. Don't judge the matter by my opponent's _____ statement, but wait till you have heard the other side. (LATERAL)

unilateral (adj) : đơn phương

12. In my opinion, this book is just _____ rubbish. (INTELLECT)

pseudo-intellectual (n/adj) : (n) kẻ giả trí thức, (adj) giả trí thức

13. Jim is one of the most _____ members of the committee. (SPEAK)

outspoken (adj) : thẳng thắn, nói thẳng

14. She found the idea deeply _____. (REPEL)

- repulsive (adj) : ghê tởm, kinh tởm

- repellent (adj) : gây ghê sợ, phản cảm

15. He was discovered to have been _____ company funds. (PROPERTY)

expropriating (v) : tước đoạt, truất hữu (tài sản)

16. If you can respond calmly and _____, then I think that would be the best way forward. (AGGRESSIVE)

non-aggressively (adv) : một cách không hung hăng, ôn hòa

17. Most of the errors were corrected at the _____ stage before the copies were finally printed. (READ)

proof-reading (n) : việc đọc sửa lỗi (bản in, văn bản)

18. The other team completely _____ us and we lost 6-0. (PLAY)

outplayed (v) : chơi hay hơn, vượt trội hơn (đối thủ)

19. Some species feed primarily on fruit and so aid in seed _____. (DISPERSE)

dispersal (n) : sự phân tán, phát tán

20. Any actor who becomes known for one role is in danger of becoming _____. (TYPE)

typecast (v) : luôn giao cho (ai đó) cùng một loại vai

21. If the cabin _____, oxygen masks will automatically drop down. (PRESS)

depressurises (v) : giảm áp suất

22. The museum's collection includes _____ dating back to prehistoric times. (FACT)

artefacts (n) : hiện vật, đồ tạo tác

23. You won't persuade him to change his mind. His decision is _____. (REVOKE)

irrevocable (adj) : không thể hủy bỏ, không thể thay đổi

24. They were divorced because there was nothing she could do to make her husband change. He was such a _____ flirt. (RIGHT)

incorrigible (adj) : không thể sửa chữa, không thể cải tạo

25. The slight _____ in his left hand was corrected by surgery. (FORM)

deformity (n) : dị dạng, biến dạng

26. You and he were so close about the project; it was an _____ obsession of his. (PERVADE)

- all-pervading (adj) : lan tỏa khắp nơi

- all-pervasive (adj) : thấm đẫm, lan tỏa mọi mặt

27. The candidate made an _____ speech that incensed all those who heard it. (FLAME)

inflammatory (adj) : gây kích động, gây viêm (y học)

28. These shoes are very nice, but they are terribly _____ (PRICE)

overpriced (adj) : quá đắt, định giá quá cao

29. It was _____ of him to leave the children on their own in the pool. (RESPONSE)

irresponsible (adj) : vô trách nhiệm

30. He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might _____ himself. (CRIME)

incriminate (v) : buộc tội, làm cho có vẻ có tội

31. _____ has left a lot of workers with the risk of losing their jobs, as they were recruited on a temporary basis. (CASUAL)

casualisation (n) : sự làm cho tạm thời, sự phổ biến công việc không ổn định

32. The restaurant's dress code is _____. (CASUAL)

smart-casual (adj) : vừa trang nhã vừa thoải mái (phong cách ăn mặc)

33. The rumours are completely _____ and I would urge everyone not to believe them. (SUBSTANCE)

unsubstantiated (adj) : không có căn cứ, không được chứng minh

34. The boats surrounded the whales, drove them into nets, where they became _____ and were rendered helpless by harpoon thrusts. (MESH)

enmeshed (adj) : bị vướng vào, bị mắc kẹt trong (tình huống phức tạp)

35. There is evidence to indicate that most animals face _____ on a daily basis. (TREAT)

mistreatment (n) : sự ngược đãi, đối xử tệ

36. I am looking for a flatmate so I am going to put an ad in the _____. (CLASS)

classifieds (n) : mục rao vặt (trong báo, tạp chí)

37. New immigrants have been successfully _____ into its community. (SIMILAR)

assimilated (v) : đồng hóa, tiếp thu (kiến thức, văn hóa)

38. This school was once _____ as a military hospital during the war. (REQUIRE)

requisitioned (v) : trưng dụng, yêu cầu sử dụng

39. The church is the site of a number of _____ manifestations. (NATURE)

supernatural (adj) : siêu nhiên

40. Steroids often help reduce the _____ and itching in the skin. (FLAME)

inflammation (n) : sự viêm, tình trạng sưng viêm

41. _____ value of quinine in treating malaria has been proved by science. (THERAPY)

therapeutic (adj) : có tác dụng chữa bệnh, trị liệu

42. _____ fans crowd near the stage the moment the pop star appears. (AWE)

awe-struck (adj) : kinh ngạc, choáng ngợp vì sợ hoặc thán phục

43. Niagara Falls really is an _____ sight. (AWE)

- awesome (adj) : tuyệt vời, đáng kinh ngạc

- awe-inspiring (adj) : gây kinh ngạc, đáng thán phục

44. The business is _____ as it can no longer meet the repayments on its debt. (SOLVE)

insolvent (adj) : mất khả năng thanh toán, phá sản

45. Mohammed Zardah, 26, a slim, _____ man with an academic mien, studied computer engineering in Damascus, he says. (SPECTACLE)

bespectacled (adj) : đeo kính

46. She stood there completely _____ so I had no idea at all what she was thinking. (EXPRESS)

expressionless (adj) : vô cảm, không biểu lộ cảm xúc

47. According to the government figures, the _____ of jobs in the next century will be in service-related fields, such as health and business. (PONDER)

preponderance (n) : sự vượt trội, ưu thế

48. Scientists are convinced that, because crocodiles have such a long _____, they must have a natural ability to combat infection. (LIFE)

lifespan (n) : tuổi thọ, vòng đời

49. There are very few _____ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere. (EXPLORE)

unexplored (adj) : chưa được khám phá, chưa được nghiên cứu

50. Do you think these children are _____? They look very thin. (NOURISH)

malnourished (adj) : suy dinh dưỡng

51. Constant correction by a teacher is often _____ as the student may become afraid to speak at all. (PRODUCE)

counterproductive (adj) : phản tác dụng

52. He is currently standing trial for alleged _____. (PRACTICE)

malpractices (n) : hành vi sai trái, sự lạm dụng (nghề nghiệp)

53. We all go out for a _____ meal after the two-week project. (CELEBRATE)

celebratory (adj) : có tính chất ăn mừng, chúc mừng

54. Some _____ members left to form a new party. (AFFECT)

disaffected (adj) : bất mãn, không trung thành

55. The boss ordered his staff to be _____ with each other in dealing with the company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)

collaborative (adj) : có tính hợp tác

56. A lot of farming techniques have been abandoned because they were too _____. (LABOUR)

labour-intensive (adj) : cần nhiều lao động

57. When technology works, it's a wonderful _____ device. (LABOUR)

labour-saving (adj) : tiết kiệm sức lao động

58. Tax exemption only applies to those with _____ status. (RESIDENT)

non-resident (adj) : không cư trú, không sống tại chỗ

59. _____ pain is the reason for around 5% of all emergency department visits. (ABDOMEN)

abdominal (adj) : thuộc về bụng

60. We often forget we are inextricably linked to nature, and by doing so, _____ contribute to its slow destruction. (ADVERT)

inadvertently (adv) : vô tình, không cố ý

61. Six-core processor is one of the most _____ technologies yet invented to revolutionise the way computers work. (CUT)

cutting-edge (adj) : tiên tiến, hiện đại nhất

62. I must admit that it is time the organizers did away with the _____ computer system and bought a new one. (ANNUAL)

superannuated (adj) : lỗi thời, quá hạn sử dụng

63. Workers are fully exposed to chemical toxins and hazardous machines, and suffer sickness, _____, and death at the highest rates in world history. (FIGURE)

disfiguration (n) : sự biến dạng, làm méo mó

64. What a terrible film! It's really _____ in my views. (RATE)

overrated (adj) : được đánh giá quá cao

65. They were now faced with seemingly _____ technical problems. (MOUNT)

insurmountable (adj) : không thể vượt qua

66. There are various myths surrounding bats, those _____ creatures of the night. (ENIGMA)

enigmatic (adj) : bí ẩn, khó hiểu

67. She looked absolutely _____ when I told her what had happened. She could hardly say a word. (DUMB)

dumbfounded (adj) : chết lặng, sửng sốt

68. When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, _____. (AGHAST)

flabbergasted (adj) : kinh ngạc, sốc nặng

69. I was completely _____ by his reply. (PLUS)

nonplussed (adj) : bối rối, không biết phải làm gì

70. What a _____ nuisance! (FOUND)

confounded (adj) : ngạc nhiên, bối rối, bực bội

71. He was completely _____ when he won the award. (SMACK)

gobsmacked (adj) : sững sờ, choáng váng

72. She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial _____. (DICTION)

predicament (n) : tình thế khó xử, tình huống khó khăn

73. Campaign leaders were caught _____ when the opinion polls suddenly started to swing the other way. (FOOT)

flat-footed (adj) : bị động, thiếu linh hoạt

74. _____ tourists stared at the famous painting. (GOGGLE)

goggle-eyed (adj) : trố mắt, mắt mở to vì kinh ngạc

75. Each time they asked him a question he was like a deer caught in the _____. (LIGHT)

Be like a deer/rabbit caught in the headlights: quá sợ, bất ngờ để nghĩ hay di chuyển

76. They stared _____ at the extent of the damage. (OPEN)

- open-mouthed (adj) : há hốc mồm vì ngạc nhiên

- open-eyed (adj) : mở to mắt vì kinh ngạc hoặc cảnh giác

77. They expressed _____ horror that she was an unmarried mother. (PEARL)

pearl-clutching (adj) : thể hiện sự sốc hoặc đạo đức giả trước điều gây tranh cãi

78. Anthony and Doc stared _____ at the intruders for a moment. (JAW)

slack-jawed (adj) : há hốc miệng, ngạc nhiên

79. "He's doing something for me," Matt replied _____. (COMMIT)

non-commitally (adv) : không dứt khoát, không tỏ rõ ý kiến

80. His state of alarm seemed such a _____ to the interpreter. (CONCERN)

non-concern (n) : sự thờ ơ, không quan tâm

81. We are left _____, suddenly unable to believe, yet repelled by the spectacle in front of us. (RUDDER)

rudderless (adj) : không định hướng, mất phương hướng

82. Was he crazy or just temporarily _____ by jealousy? (MOOR)

unmoored (adj) : mất điểm tựa, không ổn định

83. The robber _____ carried the stolen painting to the getaway car. (BRASS)

brazenly (adv) : trơ trẽn, ngang nhiên

84. Her _____ attitude is what made her our choice for the job. (CAN)

can-do (adj) : đầy tinh thần sẵn sàng, có thể làm được

85. It's important that girls feel _____ and in control of what happens to them. (POWER)

empowered (adj) : được trao quyền, tự tin kiểm soát tình huống

86. They are happy to support him _____ because they know that he's going to win. (THROAT)

full-throatedly (adv) : một cách mạnh mẽ, hết lòng

87. We are not sitting back in _____; we will continue to strive. (CONGRATULATE)

self-congratulation (n) : sự tự mãn, tự khen mình

88. Everything in the film was done with absolute conviction and _____. (FOOT)

surefootedness (n) : sự vững vàng, tự tin

89. "I'm not a good person," Stephen tells Molly, whom he has treated _____. (RAKE)

rakishly (adv) : một cách phong trần, hào hoa tự tin

90. I was led _____ by an out-of-date map. (STRAY)

astray (adv) : lạc hướng, sai đường

91. The audience behaved _____, as if the concert were an informal rehearsal. (DÉCOR)

indecorously (adv) : thiếu lịch sự, khiếm nhã

92. Brawling on and off the field has sparked a debate about increasing _____ by sports figures. (LOUT)

loutishness (n) : tính thô lỗ, cục cằn

93. He demonstrated a worrying _____ about political issues. (NAÏVE)

- naivety (n) : sự ngây thơ

- naivete (n) : sự khờ dại

94. Companies that _____ themselves soon find themselves in debt. (REACH)

overreach (v) : vượt quá giới hạn, quá tham vọng

95. You've _____ the mark this time, Simpson - you're fired! (STEP)

overstepped (v) : vượt quá, đi quá (giới hạn, quyền hạn)

96. The way he spoke to his brother was _____. (FORGIVE)

unforgivable (adj) : không thể tha thứ

97. The Transformer is quite intriguing. It is _____ one of the best movies of the year. (DOUBT)

undoubtedly (adv) : chắc chắn, không nghi ngờ gì

98. The station quickly fell into _____ after it was closed. It is now in very bad condition. (REPAIR)

disrepair (n) : tình trạng hư hỏng, xuống cấp

99. The amounts of radioactivity present were _____ small. (FINITE)

infinitesimally (adv) : cực kỳ nhỏ, vi mô

100. The _____ appearance of the building has not changed at all in 200 years. (OUT)

outward (adj) : bên ngoài, hướng ra ngoài