WORD FORM (ADVANCED VOCAB) PART 1

evanescent

(vanish) lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten

Antiquity

(Antique) an object that was created a very long time ago

Transfix

(Fix) to make somebody unable to move because they are afraid, surprised, etc.

Histochemistry

(Chemical) lĩnh vực khoa học nghiên cứu thành phần hóa học của tế bào và mô

heterogeneous

(Gene) the fact of consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other

Socio-linguistic

(Language) connected with how language is used by different groups in society, or with the study of this

means-testing

(Mean) the official process of measuring how much income a person has in order to decide if they should receive money from the government

On a need-to-know basis

(Know) cần phải biết

Decouple

(Couple) to separate from someone or something else; to separate something from something else that it was joined to or part of

Maladaptive

(Adapt) thích nghi kém (adj)

Fallou

(Fall) the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event

full-fledged

(fledge) complete

erroneous

(error) wrong or false

platitudinous

(platitude) boring and having no meaning because of being said so many times before

rambunctious

(ram) full of energy and difficult to control = hyperactive, boisterous

rehabilitate

(habit) to return something to a good condition

backtrack

(track) to say that you did not mean something you said earlier or say that you have changed your opinion

dispirited

(spirit) not feeling much hope about a particular situation or problem, feeling discouraged, depressed or lacking enthusiasm

unnerve

(nerve) to make someone feel less confident and slightly frightened

encrust

(crust) (with sth) covered with something hard or decorative

defiance

(defy) behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something

outsource

(source) thue ngoai, thue gia cong

counterintuitive

(intuit) does not happen in the way you would expect it to

unreservedly

(reserve) nhấn mạnh rằng một điều gì đó được làm một cách toàn tâm toàn ý, không giữ lại điều gì, không dè dặt.

paranormal

(norm) impossible to explain by known natural forces or by science

literati

(literature) people with a good education who know a lot about literature

rabble-rouser

(rouse) a person who says, writes, or does things that make crowds of people excited or angry, usually intentionally in order to make them act in a particular way (kẻ kích động đám đông)

decode

(code) to discover the meaning of information given in a secret or complicated way

lackadaisical

(alack) showing little enthusiasm and effort

deterrent

(deter) biện pháp răn đe

unmitigated

(mitigate) complete, often describing something bad or unsuccessful that has no good or positive points

temperamental

(temper) describing someone whose mood often changes very suddenly

multiracial

(race) đa chủng tộc

unsubstantiated

(substance) not proved to be true by science

demistify

(mystery) to make something easier to understand

incorrigible

(correct) (about person and behavior) bad and impossible to change or improve

figurehead

(head) someone who has the position of leader in an organization but who has no real power

streetwise

(street) able to deal successfully with dangerous or difficult situations in big towns or cities where there is a lot of crime

page-turner

(page) a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly

inclemency

(clement) the quality in weather of being unpleasant, especially with cold wind and rain (n)

authoritative

(authority) showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed
/containing complete and accurate information, and therefore respected

authoritarian

(authority) demanding that people obey completely and refusing to allow them freedom to act as they wish

inconceivable

(conceive) impossible to imagine or think of = possible

insolvent

(solve) (especially of a company) not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods, etc

utilitarian

(use) designed to be useful rather than decorative

hedonic

(hedonism) connected with feelings of pleasure (kiểu ngẫu hứng theo cảm xúc)

guardian

(guard) someone who protects something

disorientation

(orientate) a feeling of being confused about where you are, where you are going, or what is happening (n)

ballooning

(balloon) Trong kinh tế, tài chính hoặc nói chung có nghĩa là sự tăng vọt

watchword

(word) khẩu hiệu, phương châm, nguyên tắc

inconsequentially

(consequence) in a way that is not important

longueur

(long) a boring part of something, especially a book, film, etc

ableism

(able) sự phân biệt đối xử hoặc định kiến đối với người khuyết tật

foreshorten

(short) to reduce something or make it shorter

entrench

(trench) bám rễ sâu, ăn sâu, khó thay đổi (thường dùng với niềm tin, thái độ, thói quen hoặc hệ thống).

devil-may-care

(devil) not considering or worrying about the results of your actions

happy-go-lucky

(happy) describing person who does not plan much and accepts what happens without becoming worried.

desideratum

(desire) something that is wanted or needed (n)

wherewithal

(where) tiền bạc, kỹ năng hoặc nguồn lực cần thiết để làm điều gì đó

potshot

(pot) criticism

perspicacious

(perspective) quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately

soul-destroying

(soul) Describing job or other activity that is so boring that it makes you very unhappy

intravenous

(vein) truyền tĩnh mạch, thuộc về việc đưa thuốc hoặc chất lỏng trực tiếp vào tĩnh mạch.

belabour

(labour) to explain something more than necessary

cinephile

(cinema) người yêu thích điện ảnh

unveil

(veil) show it or make it known for the first time

imperceptible

(perceive) unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight = unobtrusive

elongate

(long) to become or make something become longer, and often thinner

insecticidal

(insect) made and used for killing insects, especially those that eat plants or carry diseases

namesake

(name) người hoặc vật được đặt tên theo tên của người hoặc vật khác.

pictorially

(picture) in the form of a picture or photograph; in a way that relates to pictures or photographs

photogenic

(photo) having a face that looks attractive in photographs

desirous

(desire) wanting sth (adj)

undesirable

(desire) people whose behaviour or appearance makes them unacceptable in society or at a particular occasion

freewheeling

(free) not limited by rules or accepted ways of doing things

onerous

(onus) difficult to do or needing a lot of effort

underreport

(report) to say that you have done, earned, sold, etc., less than you really have

trespasser

(pass) a person who goes onto someone's land or enters their building without permission

collegiality

(college) a friendly relationship between people who work together or do the same job

entourage

(tour) the group of people who travel with and work for an important or famous person

spoon-feed

(feed) to give someone so much help or information that that person does not need to try himself or herself

immiscible

(mix) sth cannot be mixed with another liquid without separating from it

ceremonious

(ceremony) describing behavior that is very or too formal or polite

irrevocable

(revoke) impossible to change

provocative

(provoke) mang tính khiêu khích

redoubtable

(doubt) Đáng gờm, làm cho người khác cảm thấy kính nể pha lẫn e dè
Công bằng, xứng đáng nhận được sự kính trọng

shambolic

(shambles) confused and badly organized

gainsay

(say) to refuse to accept something as the truth

infertile

(fertility) person, animal, or plant that cannot have babies, produce young, or produce new plants

crossbreeding

(breed) an animal or plant that is a mixture of breeds and is therefore a new variety (= type of plant or animal (n)

captivity

(captive) the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave

doggedly

(dog) in a very determined way, even if something is very difficult

dog-eared

(dog) A book or paper that is… has the pages turned down at the corners as a result of a lot of use.

visionary

(vision) người có tầm nhìn xa trông rộng

deducible

(deduce) able to be deduced (= answered or decided by thinking carefully about the known facts)

deductive

(deduce) reaching an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts

hearty

(heart) large or (especially of food) in large amounts

go-getter

(go) someone who is very energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily

sighting

(see) an occasion when you see something or someone, especially something that is rare or trying to hide