English 8 - Unit 1 - Lesson 5, 6, 7 - Vocabulary

bleached (adj)

faded due to weather or sunlight (Bạc màu)

brittle (adj)

easily broken or damaged (Giòn, dễ vỡ)

ebony (adj)

very dark brown or black colour (Đen xì, màu gỗ mun)

to grasp (v)

to take and hold something tightly (Nắm chặt)

to lurk (v)

to wait in a hidden place (Ẩn nấp)

murky (adj)

(of a liquid) dark or unclear (Đục)

to rustle (v)

to make a soft, light sound like leaves or paper moving (Xào xạc)

shady (adj)

sheltered from the sun's light (Râm mát)

tide (n)

regular rising and falling of the level of the ocean (Thủy triều)

vast (adj)

very big, high or wide (Rộng lớn)

plantain (n)

fruit like a big banana (Chuối mật)

boogie board (n)

flat board like a surfboard used to ride waves (Ván lướt sóng)

machete (n)

a long, broad-bladed knife (Dao rựa)

to unite (v)

to bring separate things together (Hợp nhất)

concerns (n)

thoughts of anxiety or worry (Mối lo âu)

outhouse (n)

small toilet building outside of the main house (Nhà vệ sinh ngoài sân)

hardly (adv)

almost no; almost not; almost none (Hầu như không)

churn (v)

to move in a circular motion, usually uncomfortably (Cuộn trào)

melancholy (n)

long-lasting sadness (U sầu)

concept (n)

general idea or notion (Khái niệm)

barren (adj)

having no, or very few, plants or trees (Cằn cỗi)

devastating (adj)

causing great damage or harm (Tàn phá)

gloomy (adj)

unhappy and without hope (U ám)

imagination (n)

the pictures and thoughts that form in one’s mind (Trí tưởng tượng)

impressive (adj)

being special and worthy of respect (Ấn tượng)

peak (n)

the top of a mountain (Đỉnh núi)

plain (n)

large, flat area of land with no trees (Đồng bằng)

plateau (n)

a high, flat area of land (Cao nguyên)

to grieve (n)

to feel and express great sadness, especially after someone dies (Đau buồn)

to succeed (v)

to achieve something you were trying to do (Thành công)