IELTS LISTENING VOCABULARY

cutlery (n)

knives, forks and spoons (dao dĩa)

kettle (n)

a metal pot, usually with a special part for pouring and a lid, for heating liquids (ấm đun nước, bình nước)

up in the air (idiom)

uncertain and with an unknown result (không chắc chắn)

weary (adj)

very tired or lacking energy and enthusiasm (chán nản, mệt mỏi)

aptly named (collocation)

If someone or something is aptly named, that person or thing's name matches some part of their personality, purpose, or description

urge (v)

to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something) (khuyên, thuyết phục)

troop down (phr.v)

to travel somewhere as a group, especially when told to (rời đi, rút đi)

echo (n)

the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back (tiếng vang lại)

graciously (adv)

politely and pleasantly (tử tế, nhẹ nhàng)

let your hair down (idiom)

to allow yourself to behave much more freely than usual and enjoy yourself (thư giãn)

mingle (v)

- to move around and talk to other people at a social event (hòa nhập, bắt chuyện)

- to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined

exquisite (adj)

beautiful, admirable, delicate

well-rounded (adj)

involving or having experience in a wide range of ideas or activities (toàn diện, có kinh nghiệm đa dạng)

worthwhile (adj)

useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made (đáng giá)

outlive (v)

to live or exist longer than someone or something (sống lâu hơn)

kiln (n)

lò nung

bear in mind

to remember a piece of information when you are making a decision or thinking about a matter (hãy ghi nhớ)

filthy (adj)

extremely or unpleasantly dirty

revitalize (v)

to give new life, energy, activity, or success to something (phục hồi)

parcel (n)

an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post (bưu kiện)

immense (adj)

extremely large in size or degree

barge (n)

a long boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy objects (xà lan)

eligibal (adj)

having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions (nghĩa vụ)

claim for (phr.v)

to officially ask for money that you have a right to because of something that happened to you or something that you do (chi trả cho…)

staple (adj)

basic or main; standard or regular

provocation (n)

an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry (sự khiêu khích)

aggravate (v)

to make a bad situation worse (làm trầm trọng thêm)

surge (n)

a sudden and great increase (sự gia tăng)

vague (adj)

not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided (mơ hồ)

conform (v)

to behave according to the usual standards of behaviour that are expected by a group or society (làm theo, làm cho phù hợp)

bog (n)

soft, wet ground, or an area of this (đầm lầy)

predate (v)

to have existed or happened before another thing (có trước)

subsequently (adv)

after something else

probe (n)

to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden (đầu máy dò)

decay (v)

to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this (phân hủy)

peat (n)

partly decayed plant matter, used to improve garden dirt or as fuel (than bùn)

deficiency (n)

the state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed (sự thiếu hụt)

alight (adj)

burning

graze (v)

to (cause animals to) eat grass (chăn thả)

paddock (n)

a small field where animals, especially horses, are kept (chuồng)

cease (v)

to stop something (dừng lại)

abruptly (adv)

in a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant way (đột ngột)