SpringBoard CA25-07

NO VOCABULARY MEANING 1 My lips are sealed said when you are promising to keep a secret 2 Brother(s) from another mother a friend who you know very well and have a very good relationship with 3 To spill the beans/tea give away a secret 4 A lifelong friend a lifelong friendship a friend who always stays by your side and accompanies 5 To have (got) one’s back # get one’s own back (on sb): trả thù ai đó ready to defend or protect sb 6 To stand up for sb/sth defend or support sb/sth 7 8 To turn to sb/sth A fair-weather friend get help from sb/sth a friend who is a good friend when it is easy and stops when you have problems 9 (stick together) Through thick and thin always support or stay with each other, even if there are problems or diculties 10 To be joined at the hip always stay by each other’s side, inseparable 11 A good laugh a person who is very amusing and fun to be with 12 Patch things up to try to improve a relationship after some problems 13 On the rocks in a situation that is likely to fail soon 14 (not) See eye to eye (with sb) (not) agree with each other 15 Tie the knot get married 16 Head over heels (in love with sb) to be completely in love with sb 17 Like chalk and cheese completely dierent from each other 18 Hit it o (phrasal verb) like sb and become friends immediately Page 6 [CA25-07] 19 Ups and downs a mixture of good and bad things happen 20 Dump (v) suddenly end a romantic relationship you have been having with someone 21 Get on like a house on fire (idiom) like each other very much and become friends very quickly 22 Behind one’s back do sth without sb knowing, in a way that is unfair to that person 23 Have a soft spot for sb/sth feel that you like someone very much 24 Sweep sb o their feet make someone become suddenly and completely in love with you 25 26 27 Know sb/sth inside out On the same wavelength Break sb’s heart know everything about a person/thing thinking in the same way as someone else make someone very sad 28 Go back a long way know each other for a long time

• Seem to + V → He appears to be tired. → He seems to be tired.

• Look to + V (less common, but used in specific contexts) → He appears to be improving. → He looks to be improving.

• Tend to + V (if implying a habitual action) → He appears to avoid conflicts. → He tends to avoid conflicts.

• Come across as + adj/noun (if referring to perception) → He appears to be rude. → He comes across as rude.

• Give the impression of + V-ing → He appears to be struggling. → He gives the impression of struggling.

• Seem to + V → He appears to know the answer. → He seems to know the answer.

• Look like + clause → He appears to be happy. → He looks like he is happy.

• Sound like + clause (for verbal or written perception) → It appears to be a good idea. → It sounds like a good idea.

• Give the impression that + clause → He appears to be confused. → He gives the impression that he is confused.

• Come off as + adjective/noun → He appears to be arrogant. → He comes off as arrogant.

• Seemingly + verb/adjective → He appears to be in charge. → He is seemingly in charge.

• Look as though + clause → He appears to be struggling. → He looks as though he is struggling.

To swerve

to change direction suddenly. ( vehicle when driving )

Iris

is a part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil and thus the amount of light that enters. ( mong mat )

Tepid

describing a liquid that is only slightly warm or lukewarm.

Deluge

a severe flood or a heavy downpour of rain. It can cause significant damage to property and landscapes. flood

sleet

a form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets that occurs when rain freezes before reaching the ground. Definition: mưa đá: một dạng của lượng mưa gồm các viên đá băng xảy ra khi mưa đóng băng trước khi đến mặt đất.

Blizzard

bao tuyet

hail

mua da

break even

hoa von

to go bankrupt

enterprise

Doanh nghiep, xi nghiep lm thg mai

outsourcing

ut‧source /ˈaʊtsɔːs-sɔːrs/ verb [transitive]if a company, organization etc outsources its work, it employs another company to do it

entrepreneur

nha dianh nghiep

executive {adj) (n)

ng dieu hanh, co kha nang dieu hanh

less-established

ko manh bang , established( native)

radical (sign)

cai cap, dau can

asp

poisonous snake in Africa, Europe, Arabia

rodent

such as mice, rats and beavers, can often do a lot of damage.

mole

mole (a small rodent that likes to dig in soft soil).

arachnid

/əˈræknɪd/ noun [countable]    a small creature such as a spider, that has eight legs and a body with two parts

reptiles

/ˈreptaɪl $ ˈreptl/ noun [countable]    1 a type of animal, such as a snake or lizard, whose body temperature changes according to the temperature around it, and that usually lays eggs to have babies

Molluscs

a type of sea or land animal that has a soft body covered by a hard shell

Cetaceans

ce‧tac‧ean /sɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable]    technical a mammal that lives in the sea, such as a whale

absorbent (a)

tham hut

Infinite

/ˈɪnfənət/ ●●○ AWL adjective    1 very great in amount or degree a woman of infinite patiencean infinite number/variety of something There was an infinite variety of drinks to choose from.2 without limits in space or time OPP finite The universe is infinite.

soothing (a)

soothe /suːð/ ●○○ verb [transitive]    1 to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms. She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.2 (also soothe something ↔ away) to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappear I bought some lozenges to soothe my sore throat. Massage can gently soothe away your aches and pains.

retain

uk

/rɪˈteɪn/

v.cầm lại；giử；tiếp tục dùng

Exemplary

/ɪɡˈzempləri/

adj.gương mẩu；kiểu mẩu；làm gương

Bonnet

/ˈbɒnɪt/

n.ca bô；bê rê；nón

v.đội nón；hành hạ；ngược đải

To shear off

cut

freckle

tan nhang

self-conscious (adj)

worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you

scrape

/skreɪp/

n. cảnh khó khăn；sự bối rối；sự cạo

v. làm kêu kèn kẹt；làm trầy；tiện tặn

shyster

lua dao ng

vegetate

dong re o nha

inclement weather

uk

web.Thời tiết khắc nghiệt

Alzheimer’s disease

alike absent- minded

rest home

for pp more fragile than in nursing home

more people visiting

her blog.

loads of people started to look at her blog.

cowardly (adj) coward n

ga

glimpse

a quick look

Bearing in mind

nho de lmj do

catch on

become popular

strike a match

quet diem

be exposed to

bi tiep xuc vs

A. object: mục tiêu ngắn hạn, có thể đo lường được, cụ thể, rõ ràng

B. B. aim: mục tiêu bao quát và chung nhất

C. C. goal: mục tiêu dài hạn, ko giới hạn thời gian, thường liên quan đến cuộc đời và sự nghiệp

D. D. target: mục tiêu được thể hiện bằng con số hoặc định lượng được

B. B. backing: financial backing =
financial support: sự hỗ trợ về mặt tài chính

A. indication: sự biểu thị B. invention

C. obligation: sự bắt buộc D. mechanism (n):

phương thức

C. as dry as bone: extremely dry

have sb do sth/get sb to do sth: nhờ ai làm gì đó

have/get sth done: có cái gì được làm

Absorption (n): sự hấp thu → absorb (v.)

Podiatrist (Vietnamese)

Bác sĩ chuyên khoa về đôi chân: Một bác sĩ chuyên điều trị các vấn đề về chân, mắt cá chân và các bộ phận dưới của

capitalise on zth

exploit

retrieve

re‧trieve /rɪˈtriːv/ ●○○ verb [transitive]    1 formal to find something and bring it back → recover She bent down to retrieve her earring.retrieve something from something It took four days to retrieve all the bodies from the crash.2 technical to get back information that has been stored in the memory of a computer The new version of the software automatically retrieves digital information.3 → retrieve a situation

man-made

artificial, synthetic

alter

al‧ter /ˈɔːltə $ ˈɒːltər/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL verb    1 [intransitive, transitive] to change, or to make someone or something change Her face hadn’t altered much over the years. The city centre has altered beyond recognition (=changed very much). Nothing can alter the fact that the refugees are our responsibility.2 [transitive] to make a piece of clothing longer, wider etc so that it fitshave/get something altered She had the dress altered for the wedding.

Vary

(noun) variable variance variant variety variability variation(adjective) variable ≠ invariable varied various(verb) vary(adverb) variably ≠ invariably variously

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvar‧y/ˈveəri$ˈveri/●●●S3W2AWLverb(varied,varying,varies) 
 1[intransitive]if several things of the same typevary, they are all different from each otherSYNdiffer Test scoresvary from school to school. The heights of the plantsvary from8 cmto20 cm.vary in flowers that vary in color and size Medical treatmentvaries greatlyfrom state to state. Cooking times mayvary slightly, depending on your oven. Chargesvary according tosize. She has tried different diets withvarying degrees ofsuccess. tests ofvarying levelsof difficulty
2[intransitive]if something varies, it changesdependingon the situation Quentin’s mood seems tovary according tothe weather. ‘What do you wear when you go out?’ ‘Well,it varies.’3[transitive]to change something to make it different My doctor said I should vary my diet more.

circumvent

avoid sth

ambush (n) ambuscade (v)

ensnare

get control

unfit

unsuitable

deplorable

appalling, unacceptable

operation

cuoc phau thuat, van hanh

tend to dp

have a tendency to do

solar ( thermal ) collectors

NL nhiet dia

give off

thai ra

give out

phan phat

attribute ( sth to sth )

ap dat

distribute

interference

su can thiep

indication

symptoms, su bieu thi

photosynthesis

quang hop

multimodal

da pt

underlying meaning

op: literal meaning

depiction

de‧pict /dɪˈpɪkt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] formal    to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc a book depicting life in pre-revolutionary Russiadepict somebody/something as something The god is depicted as a bird with a human head.

metabolism

su trao doi chat

resume

ho so li lich

persist( v)

persistent (a) persistence,

to be the key to ving

emit

e‧mit /ɪˈmɪt/ ●○○ verb (emitted, emitting) [transitive]    to send out gas, heat, light, sound etc The kettle emitted a shrill whistle.

courteous

cour‧te‧ous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/ ●○○ adjective    polite and showing respect for other people OPP discourteous The staff are always courteous and helpful. a courteous reply

mitigate (v)

mit‧i‧gate /ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ verb [transitive] formal    to make a situation or the effects of something less unpleasant, harmful, or serious SYN alleviate

diagnose

di‧ag‧nose /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz $ -noʊs/ ●○○ verb [transitive]    to find out what illness someone has, or what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations etc
diagnose somebody as (having) something Joe struggled in school before he was diagnosed as dyslexic.
diagnose something as something The illness was diagnosed as mumps.
diagnose somebody with something She was diagnosed with breast cancer.

catch oneself doing sth

suddenly realise your doing sth

a pig in a poke

oken something you bought without seeing it first and that is not as good or valuable as you expected

inaugurate

mo dau, khanh thanh

found

establish, set up

stipulate

ra dk, yeu cau

command/require/ask that S ( should ) be used

an estimate of

num

come across

stumble upon

devise

come up with

construct

con‧struct¹ /kənˈstrʌkt/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive]    1 to build something such as a house, bridge, road etc There are plans to construct a new road bridge across the river.
construct something from/of/in something 
skyscrapers constructed entirely of concrete and glass
2 to form something such as a sentence, argument, or system by joining words, ideas etc together
 Boyce has constructed a new theory of management.
3 technical to draw a mathematical shape 
Construct a square with sides of 5 cm.

conpensate

make up for
Workable = practicable = practical

Knowledgeable about

Alert to

Conscious of

To be lacking in

To lack sth

A/The lack of sth

Out of line: cư xử kì quặc, lệch chuẩn

Out of practice: lụt nghề, xuống tay

Out of order: hỏng (máy móc)

Muse about: ngẫm nghĩ

Bank on ~ Depend/Count on

as ( this has been ) followed

On…demands

new/popular/..

respiratory problems

at one’s best

probiotics

khang sinh