BOOK 1 - 600 words

Appear

Appear

(V) To seem.

Có vẻ

Example: She _______ to be sad. She was crying.

Base

(N) The bottom of something. Đáy. Example: The _______ of the table has three legs.

Brain

(N) The organ in your head that lets you think. Não. Example: You must use your _______ to solve the problem.

Career

(N) A job that you do for a large part of your life. Sự nghiệp. Example: He was in the hospitality business for most of his _______.

Clerk

(N) A type of worker who helps customers in a store.

Nhân viên bán hàng.

Example: The _______ added up her bill for the groceries.

Effort

(N) Hard work or an attempt to do something.

Nỗ lực.

Example: He always puts a lot of _______ into his studies.

Enter

(V) To go into a place. Vào. Example: Two guards greeted me as I _______ the front door.

Excellent

(Adj) Very good. Xuất sắc. Example: I got an _______ score on my school test.

Hero

(N) A brave person who helps others. Anh hùng. Example: To children, the man in the blue and red costume was a real _______.

Hurry

(V) To do something quickly. Vội vàng. Example: I _______ home on my bike.

Inform

(V) To tell someone about something. Thông báo. Example: I called and _______ her about my idea.

Later

(Adv) After the present, expected, or usual time. Sau đó. Example: She missed the train, so she’ll arrive a little _______ than expected.

Leave

(V) To go away from someone or something. Rời khỏi. Example: He packed his bag and was ready to _______ for home.

Locate

(V) To find something. Định vị. Example: I could not _______ my keys in the house.

Nurse

(N) A person who helps sick people in the hospital. Y tá. Example: A _______ helped me get better.

Operation

(N) When a doctor replaces or removes something in the body.

Ca phẫu thuật.

Example: The _______ on my arm was a success.

Pain

(N) The feeling when you are hurt. Đau đớn. Example: His head was full of _______.

Refuse

(V) To say “no” to something. Từ chối. Example: The dog _______ to play with the cat.

Though

(Conj) Used when one idea makes another seem surprising. Mặc dù. Example: _______ he was overweight, he liked to be active.

Various

(Adj) Many types of it. Đa dạng. Example: She owned shoes of _______ styles.

Actual

(Adj) Real or true. Thực tế. Example: This is the _______ sword that the king owned, not a fake one.

Amaze

(V) To surprise someone very much. Làm kinh ngạc. Example: The news in the paper _______ Jack.

Charge

(N) The price to pay for something. Phí. Example: The _______ for the shirts was $15.

Comfort

(V) To make someone feel better. An ủi. Example: I wanted to _______ my friend after I heard the bad news.

Contact

(V) To speak or write to someone. Liên lạc. Example: I _______ Sue about my party.

Customer

(N) A person who buys something at a store. Khách hàng. Example: The _______ put a few items in a bag.

Deliver

(V) To take something from one place to another. Giao hàng. Example: The man _______ Chinese food to my house.

Earn

(V) To get money for the work you do. Kiếm tiền. Example: He _______ his living as a chef in a great restaurant.

Gate

(N) A type of door, usually made of metal or wood. Cổng. Example: We want to put up a wooden _______ around our house.

Include

(V) To have something as part of a group. Bao gồm. Example: Does this meal _______ a soft drink?

Manage

(V) To control or be in charge of something. Quản lý. Example: I had to _______ the meeting myself.

Mystery

(N) Something that is difficult to understand or explain. Bí ẩn. Example: The path on the map was a complete _______ to me.

Occur

(V) To happen. Xảy ra. Example: When did the thunderstorm _______?

Opposite

(N) When A is completely different from B. Đối diện. Example: The _______ of black is white.

Plate

(N) A flat round object used to put food on. Cái đĩa. Example: I put my _______ down so I could put some food on it.

Receive

(V) To get something. Nhận được. Example: I _______ a present on my birthday.

Reward

(N) Something given in exchange for good behavior or work. Phần thưởng. Example: He was given a _______ for his excellent performance.

Set

(V) To put something somewhere. Đặt. Example: Please _______ the dice down on the table.

Steal

(V) To take something that is not yours. Ăn cắp. Example: The men tried to _______ money from the bank.

Thief

(N) Someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them. Kẻ trộm. Example: A _______ broke into our home and took my mother’s jewelry.

Advance

(V) To go forward. Tiến lên. Example: He _______ across the bridge slowly.

Athlete

(N) A person who plays sports. Vận động viên. Example: Some _______ can play many sports very well.

Average

(Adj) At a normal level. Trung bình. Example: I’m not rich or poor; I’m _______.

Behavior

(N) The way you act. Hành vi. Example: Their _______ was good this semester. They didn’t cause trouble.

Behind

(Prep) At the back of something. Đằng sau. Example: The little girl was hiding _______ a tree.

Course

(N) A class in school. Khóa học. Example: I took a P.E. _______ in school this year.

Lower

(V) To make something go down. Hạ xuống. Example: The chart shows how his production has _______.

Match

(V) To be the same or similar. Phù hợp. Example: The two shoes _______. They looked the same.

Member

(N) A person who is part of a group. Thành viên. Example: Julie is the newest _______ of our team.

Mental

(Adj) Related to your mind. Tinh thần. Example: I made a _______ picture of the room.

Passenger

(N) A person who rides in a car, train, or airplane. Hành khách. Example: One _______ was standing near the subway train.

Personality

(N) What you are like and how you behave. Tính cách. Example: John has a bad _______.

Poem

(N) A short kind of writing. Bài thơ. Example: William Shakespeare wrote many _______.

Pole

(N) A long thin stick made of wood or metal that supports things.

Cây cột.

Example: The flag was hanging from the flag _______.

Remove

(V) To take something away. Loại bỏ. Example: I _______ the nail from the board.

Safety

(N) The condition of being safe and free from danger. Sự an toàn. Example: For his own ______, he was placed in a car seat.

Shoot

(V) To fire something like a bullet at someone or something. Bắn. Example: The hunter raised his gun to _______ at the target.

Sound

(V) To make a noise. Âm thanh. Example: The alarm clock _______ and woke us all up.

Swim

(V) To move through water. Bơi. Example: I love to _______ in the ocean.

Web

(N) A home made by a spider. Mạng nhện. Example: Mom cleaned the spider _______ out of the garage.

Block

(N) A solid piece of wood, stone, or ice. Khối. Example: I saw a _______ of ice on the floor.

Bury

(V) To put something under the ground or under a lot of other things. Chôn. Example: My father was _______ in his hometown when he died.

Cheer

(V) To give a loud shout of approval or encouragement. Cổ vũ. Example: The crowd all _______ when the home team won.

Complex

(Adj) Having many small parts and being hard to understand. Phức tạp. Example: A jigsaw puzzle can be _______ because it has so many pieces.

Critic

(N) Someone who gives opinions about movies, books, plays, etc.

Nhà phê bình.

Example: The wine _______ tasted the wine so he could give his opinion.

Direction

(N) The way to go. Hướng. Example: Go in this _______ for 10 minutes, and you will get to the river.

Event

(N) Something that happens, especially something important. Sự kiện. Example: Finishing high school was a major _______ in his life.

Exercise

(V) To run or play sports to be healthy. Tập thể dục. Example: You should _______ every day.

Friendship

(N) The relationship between people who are friends. Tình bạn. Example: Michael and Lisa have a very strong _______ with each other.

Guide

(N) Someone who shows you where to go. Hướng dẫn viên. Example: We followed a _______ at the park.

Lack

(N) When there is not enough of something. Thiếu. Example: His only problem is a _______ of money.

Perform

(V) To do something in front of people who watch. Biểu diễn. Example: He will _______ a song for the class.

Pressure

(N) What you apply to make someone do something. Áp lực. Example: They put _______ on him to change his mind.

Probably

(Adv) Likely to happen. Có lẽ. Example: You will _______ get a good grade if you study for the test.

Public

(Adj) Meant for everyone to use. Công cộng. Example: I went to the _______ park to play with my friends.

Smart

(Adj) Intelligent. Thông minh. Example: Mary is a _______ student.

Strike

(V) To hit people or things. Đánh. Example: She _______ the other girl in the face.

Support

(V) To like something and help it be successful. Ủng hộ. Example: Everyone at work _______ the new plan.

Term

(N) A word for something. Thuật ngữ. Example: I often use the _______ “oops” when I make a mistake.

Unite

(V) To get together to do something. Đoàn kết. Example: If we _______, we can finish our project faster.

Associate

(V) To connect something with a person or thing. Kết hợp, liên tưởng. Example: Most people ______ birthday parties with having fun.

Environment

(N) The place where people work or live. Môi trường. Example: Keeping our ______ clean is important to our health.

Factory

(N) A building where things are made or assembled. Nhà máy. Example: We have only one ______ in our town.

Feature

(N) An important part of something. Đặc điểm. Example: The new phone has a unique ______ that allows it to take high-quality photos.

Instance

(N) An example of something. Trường hợp. Example: I have never experienced an ______ of hate. Have you?

Involve

(V) To include as an active participant. Tham gia. Example: The whole family was ______ in playing the game.

Medicine

(N) Something you take to feel better or treat an illness. Thuốc. Example: The doctor gave me ______ for my cold.

Mix

(N) Different things combined together. Sự pha trộn. Example: The green ______ we made in science class spilled onto the table.

Organize

(V) To plan or prepare for an event. Tổ chức. Example: Make a list to help you ______ the things you need.

Period

(N) An amount of time during which something happens. Thời kỳ. Example: In one ______ in Europe, there were many knights.

Populate

(V) To live in a particular area. Cư trú. Example: Billions of people ______ the Earth.

Produce

(V) To make or grow something. Sản xuất. Example: This tree ______ apples every year.

Range

(N) A number or set of similar things. Phạm vi. Example: I saw a ______ of cars to choose from.

Recognize

(V) To know something because you have seen it before. Nhận ra. Example: I ______ an old friend from many years ago.

Regular

(Adj) Happening often and in equal amounts of time. Đều đặn. Example: Our ______ lunchtime is around noon.

Sign

(N) An indication giving information or directions. Biển hiệu. Example: The ______ indicated that today would be a bad day.

Tip

(N) The pointed end of something. Đầu nhọn. Example: The ______ of his pen was very sharp.

Tradition

(N) Something people have been doing for a long time. Truyền thống. Example: Marriage is a ______ all over the world.

Trash

(N) Waste material or unwanted things.

Rác.

Example: Please take out the ______; it smells bad.

Wide

(Adj) Large from side to side. Rộng. Example: The door was as ______ as my arms.