vocab 2

execute v

/ˈeksɪkjuːt/

-hành quyết

-thực hiện, tiến hành

exert v

/ɪɡˈzɜːrt/

to use power or influence to affect sb/ sth

He …. all his authority to make them accept the plan

Some managers … considerable (đáng kể) pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid

to cause yourself to make an effort

She will have to…herself a lot more if she wants to succeed in this business

excerpt n v

/ˈeksɜːrpt/

-đoạn trích

An …. from her new thriller will appear in this weekend’s magazine

-trích dẫn

This passage has been … from her latest novel

succeed v

/səkˈsiːd/

thành công

nối nghiệp

nối ngôi

kế tiếp

success n

/səkˈses/

sự thành công

comment v n

bình luận

lời bình luận

commentary n

bài bình luận

commentator n

bình luận viên

communicate v

truyền đạt

(-to talk about your thoughts and feeling..

-share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body…)

máy căn phòng thông với nhau

communication n

sự giao tiếp

thông tin liên lạc

communicative adj

sẵn sàng trò chuyện , cởi mở

willing to talk and give information to other people

editorial n adj

/ˌedɪˈtɔːriəl/

bài xã luận

(thuộc) ban biên tập

The paper follows an …policy that puts great emphasis on foreign news

following n adj

-nhóm người theo dõi

-sau (next in time, that í/are going to be mentioned next time)

revolutionise v

CM hóa (to completely change the way that sth is done)

reliability n

sự đáng tin cậy

evolve v

tiến hóa, phát triển

chimpanzee n

/ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː/

tinh tinh

evolutionary adj

mang tính tiến hóa, mang tính phát triển

revolutionary adj

/ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/

mang tính CM hóa, mang tính thay đổi hoàn toàn

personal adj

-cá nhân, riêng tư

-done by a particular person rather than by sb who is acting for them ==> đích thân, trực tiếp

persona n

/pərˈsəʊnə/

tính cách (the aspect of a personal’s character that they show to other, especially when their real character is different)

His public …. is quite different from the family man described in the book

personalize v

cá nhân hóa

personify v

/pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪ/

-là hiện thân của

-nhân cách hóa

custom n

phong tục

In my country, it’s the…. for women to get married in white dress

thói quen, thường lệ

He left the house at nine exactly, as is his…..

khách hàng

Most of our……. comes from tourists nowadays

costume = attire n

trang phục

She wore a traditional …… of bright pink silk

assemble v

to come together as a group: tập hợp lại

All the students were asked to….. in the main hall

lắp ráp

The shelves are easy to……

reunite v

tập hợp, tụ họp lại

The family was ….. after the war

solidarity n

sự đoàn kết

The purpose of the speech was to show….. with the country’s leaders

theatrical adj (=dramatic, ở 1 khía cạnh thôi)

relating to the theatre, or to do performance or writing of plays, opera…: liên quan đến sân khấu, kịch nghệ

The singer has made her……. debut on the West End stage

màu mè, cường điệu để gây ấn tượng

He tends to be a little,,,,,,

dramatic adj

very sudden or noticeable, full of action and excitement: kịch tính, gây ấn tượng sâu sắc

We watched scenes of the …. rescue on the news

prosperity n

=well-off

sự thịnh vượng, sự giàu có

The villages continued to grow, and most villages experience increased …..

You are ….. compared to others who don’t have the same opportunities

or else =otherwise= but for

nếu không thì

We must be there by six, ….. we’ll miss the beginning

consequently

= therefore

= as a result

vì vậy, vì thế

I spent most of my money in the first week and ….. had very little to eat of the end of the holiday

nevertheless

= nonetheless

tuy nhiên

The book is too long, ……, informative and entertaining

yet

but

for( giữa câu)

nhưng

He worked hard,…..he failed

because of=due to=on account of

vì +N

She was late ……… the heavy traffic

overall

nói chung, nhìn chung

…….., the meeting was productive

rather than

hơn là

She decided to go to the gym ….stay at home

duty-free

miễn thuế

You can buy …….. cigarettes when traveling abroad

free of charge

miễn phí

The company provides ….. Wi-Fi to all customers

tell the difference

Can you …. the difference between these two paintings?

public adj

công cộng, chung

The campaign is designed to increase ….. awareness of the issues

publication n

sự xuất bản

I am delighted to celebrate the ……of this book

báo giấy

a delay in the……….of the exam results

marine adj

(thuộc) biển

The oil slick seriously threatens ….. life around the islands

hải quân, thủy quân

The U.S. …… are known for their versatility (sự linh hoạt) and combat skills.

aquatic adj

describe things related to water, nghĩa thì tùy ngữ cảnh

Swimming is a popular ……. activity

……… ecosystems, like lakes and rivers, support diverse wildlife.

coastal adj

(thuộc) bờ biển, ven biển

…… areas are often popular tourist destinations.

embrace v n

to accept something enthusiastically (năm lấy, chấp nhận)

This was an opportunity that he would ……..

ôm

She saw them ….. on the station platform

bao gồm

Linguistics …… a diverse range of subjects such as phonetics and stylistics.

inspiring adj

truyền cảm hứng ( nhấn mạnh kết quả đạt được, dù mục đích có hay không muốn truyền cảm hứng)

The speech was truly…. and made me want to take action

inspirational adj

truyền cảm hứng (nhấn mạnh đến mục đích)

This book is ……..—it encourages readers to pursue their dreams

dominant adj

/ˈdɑːmɪnənt/

có ưu thế, có ảnh hưởng lớn

Unemployment will be a ……issue at the next election

retain v

/rɪˈteɪn/

giữ lại

She succeeded in ….. her lead in the second half of the race.

rote learning

học thuộc lòng

…… is often used to memorize multiplication tables in elementary school

auditory adj

/ˈɔː.dɪ.tər.i/

(thuộc) thính giác

It's an artificial device that stimulates the ….areas of the brain

integrate v

/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

tích hợp, hợp nhất, hòa nhập

These programs will ….with your existing software

They have not made any effort to …. with the local community

procedure n

/prəˈsiːdʒər/

thủ tục

The school in this case did not follow the correct ……

All experiments were performed according to standard….

inauspicious adj

/ˌɪnɔːˈspɪʃəs/

không may, rủi ro

After an …… start, Scotland went on to win the match

humble adj v

/ˈhʌm.bəl/

khiêm tốn, thấp kém, tầm thường

Be …..enough to learn from your mistakes

Even when she became rich and famous, she never forgot her ……background

At that time she was just a ………mechanic

hạ thấp, hạ nhục

The world champion was …..by an unknown outsider in last night's race

tuberculosis n

/tjuːˌbɜːkjuˈləʊsɪs/

bệnh lao

……. can be treated with a combination of antibiotics over several months

freshman n

/ˈfreʃmən/

sinh viên năm nhất, người mới vào nghề

He's a ….. at Harvard

a ….. football player

somewhat

có phần, hơi

The movie was ….entertaining, but it could have been better.

The weather today is ….. colder than usual

fledgling n

/ˈfledʒlɪŋ/

người non nớt, thiếu kinh nghiệm

The current economic climate is particularly difficult for…… businesses

bequest n

/bɪˈkwest/

di chúc

Her will included small ….. to her family, while most of her fortune went to charity.

faculty n

/ˈfækəlti/

khoa

students who are doing degrees in the Arts ….

tài năng

She has a …. for inspiring confidence in people

khả năng (nghe, nhìn..)

Even at the age of 100, she still had all her …..

back and forth

to and fro

refers to movement or exchange between two points, positions, or states: qua lại ==> dịch tùy ngữ cảnh

They had a …… about the terms of the contract

Ferries (phà) sailing ….. between the islands

side by side

kề bên

The two chairs were arranged side ….

They worked …. to complete the project

more or less

"approximately," "almost,"==>xấp xỉ, gần

The trip will take…. three hours

The project is ….finished

He’s …. okay with the decision

negotiate with so for sth v

/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/

thương lượng

They have refused to ….on this issue

overturn v

/ˌəʊvərˈtɜːrn/

lật úp, đảo ngược

The car skidded and …..

He stood up quickly,…. his chair

He hopes that councillors will … the decision

itemize v

/ˈaɪtəmaɪz/

ghi thành từng khoản, ghi thành từng món

The food is …..and the calorie intake for the different foodstuffs calculated

We had to provide an ….. list of what had been stolen

frown v

/fraʊn/

cau mày

She …… with concentration.

tutor n

/ˈtuːtər/

gia sư, giáo sư

He worked as a … to the family's three young children

get the hang of it

thành thạo dần, làm quen với

• I struggled with cooking at first, but I’m starting to …….."

• "Just keep practicing guitar, and you’ll…….soon!

rusty adj

not as good as it used to be, because you have not been practising==> kém, gỉ

I used to be good at playing the piano, but I'm a bit …..now

The old bike in the garage is …..

first and foremost

=for starters

=in the beginning

trc hết, trên hết

……, I want to thank everyone for their support

at the beginning

vào lúc bắt đầu

… of the meeting, we discussed the agenda

deplete v

/dɪˈpliːt/

làm cạn kiệt

• Running a marathon completely ….. my energy.

• The constant use of electricity is ….our natural resources.

disposable adj

/dɪˈspəʊzəbl/

dùng 1 lần

có thể sd tùy ý (available, extra..)

• After paying all the bills, I don’t have much …income left.

• He has a lot of ….. time since he quit his job.

disposal (of) n

sự vứt bỏ

The council is responsible for waste … and street cleaning

sự bán, sự chuyển nhượng

• The next step is to think about ….. of your assets (tài sản)

• /ˈæset/

sự có sẵn

She has the ….of the entire office space for the event.

waste n

hoang mạc

chất thải

wastage n

/ˈweɪstɪdʒ/

sự lãng phí

• It was a new production technique aimed at minimizing …

beneficial to adj

/ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/

có ích, có lợi

A good diet is ….. to health.

complain to so about sth

• She complained to the manager about the poor service.

• I had to complain to my neighbor about the loud noise last night.

• He complained to the teacher about the difficult exam.

speak to so about sth

• I need to speak to my boss about my performance.

• She spoke to her parents about her plans for the summer.

• We need to speak to the customer about the delay in delivery.

refer (to)

nhắc đến, tham khảo

• In the meeting, she …… to the new report that was just released.

• When I say "he," I’m….. to my colleague, John.

• The professor …. to several studies during the lecture.

• Please …… to the instructions on the box for more information.

ups and downs

thăng trầm

Life is full of ….., but you learn to cope

the ins and out

=detail => khía cạnh, chi tiết

• I need to learn …..of this new software before I can use it properly.

• He knows …of the company after working there for years.

• She explained …..of the project during the meeting.

safe and sound

bình an vô sự

• I'm glad you're ….. after the storm.

• She returned home….. after her trip abroad.

• The kids made it home… despite the heavy rain.

odds and ends

những thứ lặt vặt

• I have a box of .. in the garage that I need to sort through.

• We spent the afternoon cleaning up the … in the attic (gác mái )

real estate agent n

môi giới bất động sản

outbreak n

/ˈaʊtbreɪk/

sự bùng phát

• There was an … of the flu in the school last week.

• The region is facing an...of protests due to political unrest.

• The health department is monitoring the… of a new virus.

handy adj

=convinient

do harm to

📌 Smoking does harm to your health

📌 Too much screen time can do harm to your eyes.

📌 Spreading false information can do harm to a person's reputation.

mollusk (mollusc) n

/ˈmɑːləsk/

động vật thân mềm

irritating adj

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/

làm phát cáu

I found her extremely ….

regard v

/rɪˈɡɑːrd/

được xem như, đánh giá

Her work is very highly ….

📌 He is ….as the best player in the team.

📌 This book is widely … as a masterpiece

alternate v adj n

/ɔːlˈtɜːnət/

xen kẽ, luân phiên v

📌 We .. between working from home and going to the office.

📌 You should…. between running and walking during exercise

cách 1 cái adj

She works on … days

người thay thế

hue n

/hjuː/

màu sắc

remember to V

hành động chưa xảy ra, cần nhớ để thực hiện trong tương lai

Remember … turn… off the lights before you leave.

She always remember .. call.. her parents on weekends.

remember Ving

Nhớ đã làm một việc gì đó trong quá khứ

I remember ….buy… milk yesterday

It’s no use / good

There’s no point in

vô ích

….. running. The train has already left.

…..lying to your parents.

….. crying over spilled milk