4000 WF | P43

star (n) - star-crossed (a)

(literary) unlucky or doomed in love: bị ngăn trở bởi số phận (thường dùng để mô tả những cặp đôi yêu nhau nhưng không đến được với nhau do định mệnh nghiệt ngã)
“The history has been unfortunate, but the history of humanity is full of ~ lovers who have found life difficult,” he said.

track (v) - sidetrack (v)

distract or divert from the main subject: đánh lạc hướng
Ruth was looking for an envelope in a drawer when she was ~ed by some old letters.

love (n) - ever-loving (a)

(informal) always loving or affectionate: luôn yêu thương
What in the ~ world are you doing?

emphasize (v) - misemphasis (n)

incorrect or misplaced emphasis: sự nhấn mạnh sai vấn đề hoặc sai trọng tâm
He found the text generally weak with many errors omissions and ~es

emphasize (v) - overemphasis (n)

excessive focus on attention: sự quá nhấn mạnh
A(n) ~ on correctness can be damaging to young writers.

emphasize (n) - re-emphasis (n)

the act of emphasizing again: sự nhấn mạnh lại
For the last few years, nobody said much about the issue of gambling, but now, there’s been a(n) ~ on it.

play (v) - downplay (v)

to make sth seem less important: làm giảm nhẹ
The government has been trying to ~ the crisis.

state (v) - overstate (v)

exaggerate or state too strongly: thổi phồng, nói quá
The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is ~ing the case for a merger.

stress (v) - restress (v)

to stress or emphasize again: nhấn mạnh lại
The two leaders are likely to ~ the fact that it is better to go down the route of cooperation.

alarm (v) - alarmist (a)

causing unnecessary fear or panic: báo động, gieo nỗi hoang mang, sợ hãi
The government has dismissed newspaper reports of 200 dead as being ~.

blow (v) - bloviate (v)

(informal) to speak at length in a pompous way: nói dài dòng
Most women agree with this but they don’t feel the need to ~ about it on the Internet.

cartoon (n) - cartoonish (a)

exaggerated or resembling a cartoon: giống hoạt hình
He was a much more complex character than your ~ description suggested.

drama (n) - dramatisation (n)

1. the process of adapting a story or event into a play, film, or television programme: quá trình chuyển thể một câu chuyện/thông tin thành vở kịch, phim, hoặc chương trình truyền hình
   The novel was turned into a successful television ~.

2. an overemphasis or exaggeration of something to make it seem more dramatic: sự cường điệu hóa để làm cho điều gì đó trở nên kịch tính hơn
   There is too much ~ in some newspapers.

light (n) - limelight (n)

public attention or spotlight: ánh đèn sân khấu; (nghĩa bóng) ánh đèn quảng cáo
She’s been in the ~ recently, following the release of her controversial new film.

renown (a) - world-renowned (a)

famous throughout the world: nổi tiếng khắp thế giới
He is a(n) ~ expert on food safety.

establish (v) - well-established (a)

having a respected position, being known for a long time, and accepted as true or valid: được công nhận rộng rãi, tồn tại từ lâu và được xem là có uy tín/đáng tin cậy
World Music is now ~ and popular with mass audiences.

verb (n) - proverbially (adv)

in a way that is commonly known or said: theo cách nói thông thường
By the middle of the 18th century, Philadelphia was ~ the second most populous English-speaking city in the world.

mortal (a) - immortalise (v)

made famous or remembered forever: làm cho sống mãi; làm lưu danh muôn thuở
Marlene Dietrich was ~ed through her roles in films like The Blue Angel.

line (n) - headline (n)

main item of news: tiêu đề
He hit the ~s two years ago when he was arrested for selling drugs to the mayor’s newphew.

profile (n) - high-profile (a)

attracting a lot of public attention: nổi bật, được chú ý
He resigned from a(n) ~ job as economic adviser to the president.