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abandon
bỏ rơi verb. To leave something or someone behind. ("The hikers had to abandon their climb due to the storm.")

abase
(v.) to humiliate - làm nhục, degrade - hạ bệ (After being overthrown and abased, the deposed leader offered to bow down to his conqueror.)

abate
(v.) to reduce - giảm bớt, lessen - nguôi, ngớt (The rain poured down for a while, then abated.)

abdicate
(v.) to give up a position - thoái vị, từ chức, usually one of leadership (When he realized that the revolutionaries would surely win, the king abdicated his throne.)

abduct
(v.) to kidnap - bắt cóc, take by force (The evildoers abducted the fairy princess from her happy home.)

aberration
sự sai lệch (n.) something that differs from the norm - khác biệt (In 1918, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and the Red Sox have not won a World Series since.)

abet
(v.) to aid, help, encourage - tiếp tay, giúp đỡ, hậu thuẫn, khuyến khích (The spy succeeded only because he had a friend on the inside to abet him.)

abhor
(v.) to hate, detest - ghét bỏ, ghê tởm (Because he always wound up kicking himself in the head when he tried to play soccer, Oswald began to abhor the sport.)

abide
1. (v.) to put up with - chịu đựng (Though he did not agree with the decision, Chuck decided to abide by it.) 2. (v.) to remain (vẫn tồn tại) (Despite the beating they've taken from the weather throughout the millennia, the mountains abide.)

abject
(adj.) wretched, pitiful - khốn khổ, bất hạnh (After losing all her money, falling into a puddle, and breaking her ankle, Eloise was abject.)

abjure
(v.) to reject, renounce - từ chối, bác bỏ (To prove his honesty, the President abjured the evil policies of his wicked predecessor.)

abnegation
(n.) denial of comfort to oneself - xả thân, hy sinh, tu hành (The holy man slept on the floor, took only cold showers, and generally followed other practices of abnegation.)

abolish
bãi bỏ verb To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution. ("The law was abolished after years of protests.")

abort
hủy bỏ (v.) to give up on a half-finished project or effort - bỏ dở, hủy bỏ (After they ran out of food, the men, attempting to jump rope around the world, had to abort and go home.)
abridge
1. (v.) to cut down, shorten - tóm tắt, giảm bớt (The publisher thought the dictionary was too long and abridged it.) 2. (adj.) shortened- rút gọn (Moby-Dick is such a long book that even the abridged version is longer than most normal books.)

abrogate
(v.) to abolish, usually by authority - bãi bỏ, hủy bỏ (The Bill of Rights assures that the government cannot abrogate our right to a free press.)

abrupt
đột ngột adj. Sudden and unexpected. ("Their meeting came to an abrupt end.")

abscond
(v.) to sneak away and hide - lẩn trốn (In the confusion, the super-spy absconded into the night with the secret plans.)
absolution
(n.) freedom from blame, guilt, sin - miễn xá, xá tội (Once all the facts were known, the jury gave Angela absolution by giving a verdict of not guilty.)

abstain
(v.) to freely choose not to commit an action - kiềm chế, tiết chế (Everyone demanded that Angus put on the kilt, but he did not want to do it and abstained.)

abstruse
(adj.) hard to comprehend - khó hiểu (Everyone else in the class understood geometry easily, but John found the subject abstruse.)

abundant
dồi dào adj. Existing in large quantities. ("The garden was abundant with flowers in the spring.")

accede
(v.) to agree - chấp thuận, đồng ý (When the class asked the teacher whether they could play baseball instead of learn grammar they expected him to refuse, but instead he acceded to their request.)

accentuate
(v.) to stress, highlight - chú trọng, nhấn mạnh (Psychologists agree that those people who are happiest accentuate the positive in life.)

accessible
có thể truy cập adj. Easy to reach or use. ("The library is easily accessible to all students.")
acclaim
hoan hô, hoan nghênh, chào đón nồng nhiệt noun. Public praise for someone or something. ("The author's new book received widespread acclaim.")

accolade
lời khen ngợi (n.) high praise, special distinction - tước phong, lời chúc mừng cao quý (Everyone offered accolades to Sam after he won the Noble Prize.)

accommodate
chứa, đáp ứng verb. To provide room or support for someone. ("The hotel can accommodate up to 200 guests.")

accommodating
(adj.) helpful, obliging, polite - nhiệt tình, lịch sự (Though the apartment was not big enough for three people, Arnold, Mark, and Zebulon were all friends and were accommodating to each other.)
accord
(n.) an agreement - thỏa thuận (After much negotiating, England and Iceland finally came to a mutually beneficial accord about fishing rights off the cost of Greenland.)

accost
(v.) to confront verbally - đấu khẩu, khẩu chiến (Though Antoinette was normally quite calm, when the waiter spilled soup on her for the fourth time in 15 minutes she stood up and accosted the man.)

accretion
(n.) slow growth in size or amount - tích tụ, bồi lên dần dần (Stalactites are formed by the accretion of minerals from the roofs of caves.)

accumulate
tích lũy verb. To gather or collect something over time. ("Dust began to accumulate on the shelves.")

accustomed
quen thuộc adj. Being familiar with something or used to it. ("She was accustomed to waking up early for work.")

acerbic
(adj.) biting, bitter in tone or taste - chua (vị), chua chát (giọng điệu) (Jill became extremely acerbic and began to cruelly make fun of all her friends.)

acknowledge
thừa nhận verb. To admit or recognize something. ("He acknowledged his mistake and apologized.")

acquiesce
(v.) to agree without protesting - vui vẻ chấp thuận (Though Mr. Correlli wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he acquiesced to her demands.)

acquire
giành được, mua được verb. To get or obtain something. ("She managed to acquire a rare painting at the auction.")

acrimony
(n.) bitterness, discord - sự cay đắng, sự chua chát (Though they vowed that no girl would ever come between them, Biff and Trevor could not keep acrimony from overwhelming their friendship after they both fell in love with the lovely Teresa.)

acumen
(n.) keen insight - nhạy , thông thái (Because of his mathematical acumen, Larry was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students hours.)

acute
1. (adj.) sharp, severe - cấp tính, nghiêm trọng (Arnold could not walk because the pain in his foot was so acute.) 2. (adj.) having keen insight- nhạy bén (Because she was so acute, Libby instantly figured out how the magician pulled off his "magic.")

adamant
kiên quyết adj. Refusing to change one's mind, firm. ("He was adamant about not going to the party.")

adept
(adj.) extremely skilled - thành thạo, tinh thông, lão luyện (Tarzan was adept at jumping from tree to tree like a monkey.)
adequate
đủ adj. Sufficient for a specific need. ("The team had adequate resources to complete the project.")

adhere
tuân thủ verb. To stick to something, like a rule or surface. ("It is important to adhere to the safety guidelines.")

adjacent
liền kề adj. Next to or adjoining something else. ("The two houses are adjacent to each other.")

admonish
(v.) to caution, criticize, reprove - cảnh báo, khuyên răn (Joe's mother admonished him not to ruin his appetite by eating cookies before dinner.)

adorn
(v.) to decorate - trang trí (We adorned the tree with ornaments.)

adroit
(adj.) skillful, dexterous - khéo tay, khéo léo (The adroit thief could pick someone's pocket without attracting notice.)

adulation
(n.) extreme praise - lời nịnh hót, lời khen tụng thái quá (Though the book was pretty good, Marcy did not believe it deserved the adulation it received.)

adumbrate
(v.) to sketch out in a vague way - phác họa qua loa (The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do.)

adverse
bất lợi adj. Harmful or unfavorable. ("They experienced adverse weather conditions during the trip.")

advocate
người ủng hộ noun. A person who supports a cause or policy. ("She is an advocate for environmental protection.")

aerial
trên không (adj.) somehow related to the air (We watched as the fighter planes conducted aerial maneuvers.)

aesthetic
(adj.) artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty - mỹ học, thẩm mỹ (We hired Susan as our interior decorator because she has such a fine aesthetic sense.)

affable
(adj.) friendly, amiable - thân thiện, dễ mến (People like to be around George because he is so affable and good-natured.)

affinity
sự tương thích noun. A natural liking or attraction to something. ("He has a strong affinity for classical music.")
affluent
giàu có (adj.) rich, wealthy - giàu có (Mrs. Grebelski was affluent, owning a huge house, three cars, and an island near Maine.)

affront
(n.) an insult - lời lăng mạ, lời sỉ nhục (Bernardo was very touchy, and took any slight as an affront to his honor.)

aggrandize
(v.) to increase or make greater - nâng cao, phóng đại, thêu dệt (Joseph always dropped the names of the famous people his father knew as a way to aggrandize his personal stature.)

aggravate
làm trầm trọng thêm verb. To make a situation worse. ("His remarks only aggravated the tension between them.")

aggregate
1. (n.) a whole or total - tổng cộng, tổng thể (The three branches of the U.S. Government form an aggregate much more powerful than its individual parts.) 2. (v.) to gather into a mass - tụ hợp (The dictator tried to aggregate as many people into his army as he possibly could.)

aggrieved
(adj.) distressed, wronged, injured - buồn phiền, tổn thương (The foreman mercilessly overworked his aggrieved employees.)

agile
(adj.) quick, nimble - mau lẹ, nhanh nhạy (The dogs were too slow to catch the agile rabbit.) agnostic (adj.) believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven - thuyết bất tín (Joey's parents are very religious, but he is agnostic.)

agitation
sự kích động noun. A state of anxiety or nervous excitement. ("There was noticeable agitation in the crowd before the announcement.")

agriculture
nông nghiệp (n.) farming (It was a huge step in the progress of civilization when tribes left hunting and gathering and began to develop more sustainable methods of obtaining food, such as agriculture.)

aisle
lối đi (n.) a passageway between rows of seats (Once we got inside the stadium we walked down the aisle to our seats.)

alacrity
sự nhanh nhẹn (n.) eagerness, speed (For some reason, Chuck loved to help his mother whenever he could, so when his mother asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity.)

alias
bí danh (n.) a false name or identity (He snuck past the guards by using an alias and fake ID.)

allay
(v.) to soothe, ease - an ủi, xoa dịu (The chairman of the Federal Reserve gave a speech to try to allay investors' fears about an economic downturn.)

allege
(v.) to assert, usually without proof - buộc tội, thường thiếu chứng cứ (The policeman had alleged that Marshall committed the crime, but after the investigation turned up no evidence, Marshall was set free.)

alleviate
(v.) to relieve, make more bearable - giảm nhẹ, thuyên giảm (This drug will alleviate the symptoms of the terrible disease, but only for a while.)

allocate
phân bổ verb. To distribute resources for a particular purpose. ("The government decided to allocate more funds for healthcare.")

aloof
(adj.) reserved, distant - kín kẽ, giữ khoảng cách (The scientist could sometimes seem aloof, as if he didn't care about his friends or family, but really he was just thinking about quantum mechanics.)

alteration
sự thay đổi noun. A change or modification. ("The dress needed a few alterations to fit properly.")

altercation
(n.) a dispute, fight - tranh cãi, tranh luận (Jason and Lionel blamed one another for the car accident, leading to an altercation.)

amalgamate
(v.) to bring together, unite - hợp nhất, gắn kết, gắn bó (Because of his great charisma, the presidential candidate was able to amalgamate all democrats and republicans under his banner.)

amass
tích lũy verb. To gather or accumulate a large quantity of something. ("Over the years, she has amassed a fortune in art.")

ambiguous
mơ hồ adj. Open to more than one interpretation, unclear. ("His answer was so ambiguous that no one knew what he meant.")

ambitious
tham vọng adj. Having a strong desire for success. ("She is ambitious and works hard to achieve her goals.")

ambivalent
mâu thuẫn trong tư tưởng adj. Having mixed feelings about something. ("He felt ambivalent about moving to a new city.")

ameliorate
cải thiện verb. To make something better or improve. ("The new policy helped to ameliorate the living conditions in the area.")

amenable
(adj.) willing, compliant - dễ bảo, thuận theo, chấp thuận (Our father was amenable when we asked him to drive us to the farm so we could go apple picking.

amend
sửa đổi verb. To change something, usually for improvement. ("They voted to amend the constitution.")

amenity
(n.) an item that increases comfort - tiện ích (Bill Gates's house is stocked with so many amenities, he never has to do anything for himself.)

amiable
(adj.) friendly - thân thiện (An amiable fellow, Harry got along with just about everyone.)

amorphous
vô định hình (adj.) without definite shape or type (The effort was doomed from the start, because the reasons behind it were so amorphous and hard to pin down.)

ample
rộng rãi, thoải mái, rất nhiều adj. More than enough, plentiful. ("There was ample time to complete the assignment.")

anachronistic
(adj.) being out of correct chronological order - sai niên đại, lỗi thời (In this book you're writing, you say that the Pyramids were built after the Titanic sank, which is anachronistic.)

analgesic
thuốc giảm đau (n.) something that reduces pain (Put this analgesic on the wound so that the poor man at least feels a little better.)

analogous
tương tự (adj.) similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn (Though they are unrelated genetically, the bone structure of whales and fish is quite analogous.)

anarchist
người theo chủ nghĩa vô chính phủ (n.) one who wants to eliminate all government (An anarchist, Carmine wanted to dissolve every government everywhere.)

anathema
(n.) a cursed, detested person - người bị nguyền rủa, người bị ghét cay ghét đắng (I never want to see that murderer. He is an anathema to me.)

anecdote
(n.) a short, humorous account - giai thoại, chuyện cười vụn vặt (After dinner, Marlon told an anecdote about the time he got his nose stuck in a toaster.)

anesthesia
(n.) loss of sensation - mất cảm, gây mê (When the nerves in his spine were damaged, Mr. Hollins suffered anesthesia in his legs.)

anguish
(n.) extreme sadness, torment - nỗi thống khổ, nỗi đau xé lòng (Angelos suffered terrible anguish when he learned that Buffy had died while combating a strange mystical force of evil.)

animated
(adj.) lively - phấn chấn, hoạt hình (When he begins to talk about drama, which is his true passion, he becomes very animated.)

animosity
sự thù địch noun. Strong hostility or opposition. ("The animosity between the two rivals was clear.")

annex
phụ lục 1. (v.) to incorporate territory or space - mở rộng bờ cõi (After defeating them in battle, the Russians annexed Poland.) 2. (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space - phòng phụ (He likes to do his studying in a little annex attached to the main reading room in the library.)

annotate
chú thích verb. To add notes or comments to a text. ("The professor asked the students to annotate the reading material.")
