Reading for IELTS - U1: Celebrity, Privacy & Media (Part 1) - 28/09

apparent

/əˈpær.ənt/ (adj): Rõ ràng, hiển nhiên, thấy rõ bên ngoài. (Ex: It became apparent that he was not coming.)

maiden

/ˈmeɪ.dən/ (adj/n): Đầu tiên (chuyến đi, bài phát biểu…); trinh nữ / thiếu nữ. (Ex: The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.)

myriad

/ˈmɪr.i.əd/ (n/adj): Vô số, rất nhiều. (Ex: There are a myriad of possibilities to explore.)

snippet

/ˈsnɪp.ɪt/ (n): Đoạn ngắn, mẩu nhỏ (thông tin, âm thanh, tin tức). (Ex: I heard a snippet of news on the radio.)

premise

/ˈprem.ɪs/ (n): Tiền đề, giả thuyết cơ sở. (Ex: The argument is based on a false premise.)

renown

/rɪˈnaʊn/ (n): Danh tiếng, sự nổi tiếng lẫy lừng. (Ex: She achieved international renown as a pianist.)

controversial

/ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.ʃəl/ (adj): Gây tranh cãi, có nhiều ý kiến trái chiều. (Ex: The new policy remains a controversial topic.)

explicit

/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/ (adj): Rõ ràng, dứt khoát, minh bạch (không ẩn ý). (Ex: She gave explicit instructions on what to do.)

glean

/ɡliːn/ (v): Thu lượm, góp nhặt (thông tin, kiến thức) một cách kiên nhẫn. (Ex: They were able to glean useful insights from the report.)

tweeze

/twiːz/ (v): Nhổ, gắp (bằng nhíp); tỉa gọn. (Ex: She carefully tweezed her eyebrows.)

accustomed to

/əˈkʌs.təmd tuː/ (phrase): Quen với cái gì / việc gì (= used to). (Ex: He was accustomed to working late hours.)

dole sth out

/dəʊl aʊt/ (phr v): Phát chẩn, phân phát dè sẻn / từng ít một. (Ex: The charity doled out food to the crowd.)

in particular

/ɪn pəˈtɪk.jə.lər/ (phrase): Nói riêng, đặc biệt là (= especially). (Ex: I loved the whole trip, in particular the food.)

breed

/briːd/ (v/n): Gây ra, sinh ra (tiêu cực); nhân giống / nòi giống. (Ex: Ignorance breeds fear and prejudice.)

complacency

/kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/ (n): Sự tự mãn, chủ quan (thỏa mãn với hiện tại mà mất cảnh giác). (Ex: Success can easily lead to complacency.)

Perceive

/pəˈsiːv/ (v) To notice, realize, or understand something in a particular way (nhận thức, hiểu). E.g.: She is widely perceived as an innovative and capable leader.

Provision

/prəˈvɪʒ.ən/ (n) The act of supplying something; or a condition in a legal document (sự chuẩn bị/chu cấp; điều khoản). E.g.: You should make provision for unexpected expenses in your budget.

Inevitable

/ɪnˈev.ɪ.tə.bəl/ (adj) Certain to happen and impossible to prevent (không thể tránh khỏi). E.g.: In any rapidly evolving industry, structural changes are inevitable.

Perception

/pəˈsep.ʃən/ (n) A belief or opinion held by people; the way things are viewed (sự nhận thức, góc nhìn). E.g.: Customer feedback directly influences market perception of the product.

Civilian

/sɪˈvɪl.jən/ (n/adj) A person not in the armed forces or police (thường dân, dân sự). E.g.: The bomb attack killed ten soldiers and five civilians.

Complicated

/ˈkɒm.plɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ (adj) Involving many difficult parts; not simple (phức tạp, rắc rối). E.g.: The user onboarding flow is too complicated and needs redesigning.

Concur

/kənˈkɜːr/ (v) To agree with someone or share the same opinion (đồng tình, nhất trí - trang trọng). E.g.: Experts fully concur with the findings presented in the research report.

Digress

/daɪˈɡres/ (v) To move away from the main subject in speech or writing (lạc đề, chệch hướng). E.g.: Let me return to the main point; I digressed for a moment.

Fragile

/ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/ (adj) Easily damaged, broken, or harmed (dễ vỡ, mỏng manh). E.g.: The database system was in a fragile state before the performance update.

Galore

/ɡəˈlɔːr/ (adj) In large amounts or quantities; abundant (nhiều vô kể - luôn đứng sau danh từ). E.g.: During the campaign launch, there were discounts and giveaways galore.

Genuine

/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/ (adj) Real, authentic, and not an imitation; sincere (chân thật, hàng thật). E.g.: It requires data analysis to distinguish genuine user engagement from bot activity.

Hostile

/ˈhɒs.taɪl/ (adj) Unfriendly, aggressive, or strongly opposed (thù địch, chống đối, khắc nghiệt). E.g.: The proposed policy faced a hostile response from the committee.

Inter

/ɪnˈtɜːr/ (v) To bury a dead body in the earth with funeral rites (chôn cất, mai táng - trang trọng). E.g.: The historic leader was interred in the national cemetery.

Mitigate

/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ (v) To make something less harmful, severe, or bad (giảm nhẹ, giảm thiểu rủi ro). E.g.: We must implement automated backups to mitigate the risk of data loss.

Novice

/ˈnɒv.ɪs/ (n) A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation (người mới bắt đầu, tay mơ). E.g.: Even a novice programmer can build simple scripts with clear documentation.

Sober

/ˈsəʊ.bər/ (adj) Serious, sensible, and realistic; not drunk (tỉnh táo, nghiêm túc, khách quan). E.g.: The management team made a sober assessment of the project's viability.