Unit 10: Communication

Topic Vocabulary

allege (v)

(1) To state something as a fact without giving proof - Khẳng định mà không đưa ra bằng chứng - Claim, assert

(2) To claim someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof - Buộc tội không có bằng chứng.

ambiguous (adj)

(1) Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning - Có thể hiểu theo nhiều cách, không rõ ràng.

(2) Not clear or decided - Mơ hồ, không chắc chắn - Unclear, vague

assert (v)

(1) To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully - Khẳng định chắc chắn. - Declare, affirm

(2) To behave in a way that expresses confidence - Tự tin thể hiện.

blunt (adj)

(1) (Of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright - Thẳng thừng, không giữ ý. - Direct, frank

(2) Having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp - Cùn, không sắc.

boast (v)

(1) To talk with excessive pride about one's achievements or possessions - Khoe khoang về thành tựu hoặc tài sản. - Brag, flaunt

(2) To have something that is impressive - Có thứ gì đáng tự hào.

boast (n)

(1) A statement in which someone talks about something they have done or own, in a way that shows too much pride - Lời khoe khoang, tự hào.

colloquial (adj)

(1) (Of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary - Thông tục, thường dùng trong giao tiếp hàng ngày. - Informal, conversational

comprehend (v)

(1) To grasp mentally; understand - Hiểu, nắm bắt được. - Understand, grasp

confide (v)

(1) To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others - Tâm sự, giãi bày.

confirm (v)

(1) To establish the truth or correctness of something previously believed or suspected to be the case - Xác nhận. - Validate, verify

contradict (v)

(1) To deny the truth of (a statement), especially by asserting the opposite - Mâu thuẫn, phủ nhận. - Dispute, deny

(2) To assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone) - Phản bác.

convey (v)

(1) To make (an idea, impression, or feeling) known or understandable to someone - Truyền đạt, chuyển tải. - Communicate, express

(2) To transport or carry to a place - Chuyển đến.

declare (v)

(1) To announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially - Tuyên bố, công bố. - Announce, proclaim

(2) To state something emphatically - Khẳng định, xác nhận.

denounce (v)

(1) To publicly declare to be wrong or evil - Lên án, tố cáo. - Condemn, criticize

(2) To inform against - Tố giác.

disclose (v)

(1) To make (secret or new information) known - Tiết lộ, công khai. - Reveal, expose

exaggerate (v)

(1) To represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is - Phóng đại. - Overstate, embellish

flatter (v)

(1) To praise someone in a way that is not sincere - Tâng bốc, nịnh bợ. - Compliment, praise

gist (n)

(1) The substance or general meaning of a speech or text - Ý chính, nội dung chính. - Essence, core

hint (v)

(1) To suggest something indirectly - Gợi ý, ám chỉ. - Suggest, imply

hint (n)

(1) A small piece of practical information or advice - Gợi ý, lời khuyên.

(2) A slight or indirect indication or suggestion - Ám chỉ.

illegible (adj)

(1) Not clear enough to be read - Không đọc được, khó đọc. - Unreadable, indecipherable

inkling (n)

(1) A slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint - Sự gợi ý, linh cảm. - Suspicion, hunch

insist (v)

(1) To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal - Khăng khăng, nài nỉ. - Demand, require

jargon (n)

(1) Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand - Biệt ngữ, từ chuyên ngành. - Terminology

literal (adj)

(1) Taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration - Nghĩa đen, theo nghĩa đen. - Exact, word-for-word

(2) Representing the exact words of the original text - Theo nguyên văn.

mumble (v)

(1) To say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear - Nói lầm bầm, không rõ ràng. - Mutter, murmur

mumble (n)

(1) A quiet and indistinct utterance - Tiếng lầm bầm, nói nhỏ không rõ.

murmur (v)

(1) To say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice - Nói thì thầm, nhẹ nhàng. - Whisper, hum

(2) To make a low continuous sound - Phát ra tiếng rì rào.

murmur (n)

(1) A soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance - Tiếng thì thầm, tiếng nói khẽ.

petition (n)

(1) A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause - Kiến nghị, thỉnh nguyện.

placard (n)

(1) A printed or handwritten notice or sign for public display, either fixed to a wall or carried during a demonstration - Biểu ngữ, tấm biển. - Sign, poster

quibble (v)

(1) To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter - Cãi vặt, tranh cãi những điều nhỏ nhặt.

rant (v)

(1) To speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way - Nói, hét lớn một cách giận dữ. - Rave, tirade

rant (n)

(1) A long, angry, and impassioned speech - Bài phát biểu giận dữ, dài dòng.

rave (v)

(1) To talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane - Nói mê sảng, nói luyên thuyên.

(2) To speak or write about something with great enthusiasm - Nói say sưa, nhiệt tình.

relevant (adj)

(1) Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered - Liên quan, thích hợp.

scribble (v)

(1) To write or draw something carelessly or hurriedly - Viết, vẽ nguệch ngoạc.

scribble (n)

(1) A piece of writing or a drawing produced carelessly or hurriedly - Bản viết, bản vẽ nguệch ngoạc.

slang (n)

(1) Informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions - Tiếng lóng. - Colloquialism, vernacular

slang (adj)

(1) Relating to or constituting slang - Liên quan đến tiếng lóng.

stumble (v)

(1) To trip or momentarily lose one’s balance; almost fall - Vấp, suýt ngã.

(2) To make a mistake or repeated mistakes in speaking - Nói lắp, ngắc ngứ.

stumble (n)

(1) A trip or momentary loss of balance - Sự vấp, suýt ngã.

(2) An act of stumbling in speech - Sự ngắc ngứ, lắp bắp.

stutter (v)

(1) To talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants - Nói lắp

stutter (n)

(1) A speech disorder involving frequent involuntary repetition of sounds - Chứng nói lắp.

tip (n)

(1) A small but useful piece of practical advice - Mẹo nhỏ. - Suggestion, hint

utter (v)

(1) To make a sound with one’s voice - Phát ra âm thanh.

(2) To say something aloud - Nói, thốt ra. - Speak, articulate

vague (adj)

(1) Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning - Mơ hồ, không rõ ràng. - Unclear, ambiguous