SAT Phase 1 Vocabulary Set 6

Pervasive

Definition: Present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place.

Vietnamese meaning: Lan tràn, lan tỏa.

Synonyms: Ubiquitous, omnipresent, widespread, prevalent.

Adhere

Definition: To stick firmly.

Vietnamese meaning: Bám chặt, dính chặt.

Synonyms: Stick, cling, adhere to, bond.

Advocate

Definition: To publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something.

Vietnamese meaning: Ủng hộ, biện hộ.

Synonyms: Supporter, proponent, champion, defender.

Analogous

Definition: Similar in some way to another thing or situation and therefore able to be compared with it.

Vietnamese meaning: Tương tự, giống nhau.

Synonyms: Similar, comparable, akin, parallel.

Anecdote

Definition: A short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done.

Vietnamese meaning: Chuyện vặt, truyện vui.

Synonyms: Story, tale, narrative, account.

Arbitrary

Definition: Based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason.

Vietnamese meaning: Tùy tiện, tùy ý.

Synonyms: Random, capricious, whimsical, discretionary.

Abundant

Definition: More than enough; plentiful.

Vietnamese meaning: Phong phú, nhiều.

Synonyms: Plentiful, ample, copious, profuse.

Precursor

Definition: Something or someone that comes before another and may have influenced or caused it.

Vietnamese meaning: Tiền thân, người đi trước.

Synonyms: Forerunner, predecessor, antecedent, harbinger.

Accentuate

Definition: To emphasize something or make it more noticeable.

Vietnamese meaning: Nhấn mạnh, làm nổi bật.

Synonyms: Emphasize, highlight, underscore, intensify.

Prohibitive

Definition: So high or great that it prevents people from buying or doing something.

Vietnamese meaning: Cản trở, ngăn cản.

Synonyms: Restrictive, prohibitory, exorbitant, deterrent.

Allude

Definition: To mention something in an indirect way.

Vietnamese meaning: Ám chỉ, nói bóng gió.

Synonyms: Refer to, hint at, suggest, imply.

Tranquil

Definition: Quiet and peaceful.

Vietnamese meaning: Thanh bình, yên lặng.

Synonyms: Peaceful, serene, calm, placid.

Relevant

Definition: Connected with what is happening or being discussed.

Vietnamese meaning: Liên quan, thích hợp.

Synonyms: Pertinent, applicable, related, germane.

Outsized

Definition: Much larger than usual or expected.

Vietnamese meaning: Quá lớn, lớn hơn bình thường.

Synonyms: Oversized, enormous, gigantic, colossal.

Apprehensive

Definition: Feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen.

Vietnamese meaning: Lo lắng, e ngại.

Synonyms: Worried, anxious, uneasy, concerned.

Unattainable

Definition: Impossible to achieve or reach.

Vietnamese meaning: Không thể đạt được, không thể đến được.

Synonyms: Inaccessible, unreachable, impractical, impossible.

Lineage

Definition: The series of families that someone comes from originally, or the history of people in someone's family.

Vietnamese meaning: Dòng dõi, dòng họ.

Synonyms: Ancestry, descent, lineage, pedigree.

Assert

Definition: To behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others.

Vietnamese meaning: Khẳng định, tuyên bố.

Synonyms: Affirm, declare, maintain, insist.

Bias

Definition: The action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment.

Vietnamese meaning: Thiên vị, thành kiến.

Synonyms: Prejudice, partiality, favoritism, discrimination.

Concede

Definition: To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

Vietnamese meaning: Công nhận, thừa nhận.

Synonyms: Admit, acknowledge, accept, grant.