CSP 2025 Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary and Definitions

• Lengthen (u)

  • Pronunciation: /leŋθən/
  • Definition: To make something longer (keo da ta, dai ra)

• Breathe (u)

  • Pronunciation: /briːθ/
  • Definition: To take air into the lungs (hit tho)

• Clothe (u)

  • Definition: To dress; to put clothes on someone (khuôn mặc quần áo cho)

• Bother (v)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːðər/
  • Definition: To cause someone trouble, worry, or annoyance (làm buồn, làm bận tâm, lo lắng)

• Committee (n)

  • Pronunciation: /kəˈmɪti/
  • Definition: A group of individuals appointed to perform a specific function (uỷ ban)

• Deepen (u)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈdiːpən/
  • Definition: To make something deeper (làm sâu hơn, đào sâu thêm)

• Agree (u)

  • Pronunciation: /əˈɡriː/
  • Definition: To have the same opinion (đồng ý)

• Refugee (n)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈrɛfjʊˌdʒiː/
  • Definition: A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war or persecution (người tị nạn)

• Counterpart (n)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntərˌpɑːrt/
  • Definition: A person or thing that corresponds to another; a complement (bên tương ứng, người đồng nhiệm)

• Voluntary (adj)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈvɒlənˌtɛri/
  • Definition: Done, given, or acting of one's own free will (hành động tự nguyện)

• Explanatory (adj)

  • Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔːri/
  • Definition: Serving to explain something (để giải thích)

• Astronomer (n)

  • Pronunciation: /əˈstrɒnəmər/
  • Definition: A scientist who studies celestial bodies (nhà thiên văn học)

• Geometry (n)

  • Pronunciation: /dʒiˈɒmətri/
  • Definition: A branch of mathematics concerning the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, and solids (hình học)

• Overload (v)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvərloʊd/
  • Definition: To load something beyond its capacity (chất quá nặng, làm quá)

• Overdrive (v)

  • Definition: To operate at a higher speed than normal (sử dụng qua sức, hoạt động mạnh)

• Overboard (adv)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
  • Definition: From the deck of a ship into the water (từ trên mạn tàu xuống biển)

• Overdraft (n)

  • Definition: An amount of money that a bank allows a customer to withdraw beyond their account balance (số tiền rút quá số dư tài khoản, số thấu chi)

• Blue in the face

  • Definition: To talk or argue until you are exhausted (nói, tranh cãi đến kiệt sức)

• Sweeping (adj)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
  • Definition: Having broad range or scope; extensive (rộng lớn, bao quát)

• Widespread (adj)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪdspred/
  • Definition: Happening in many places or to many people (lan rộng, phổ biến)

• Alternate (adj)

  • Pronunciation: /ˈɔːltərnət/
  • Definition: Happening or following one after the other (xen kẽ, luân phiên nhau)

• All but

  • Definition: Nearly; almost (gần như)

Phrase Meanings

• Back down: To withdraw or concede in an argument (chịu thua)
• Back out: To withdraw from a commitment (rút lại, thu hồi)
• Back off: To retreat or withdraw (rút lui, rút ra)
• Back quay: To not support someone or something (không ủng hộ)