English Vocabulary Lecture Notes - Page 1

Social Interaction and Integration

• Connect

  • Phonetic Transcription: /kǝ'nekt/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Grammatical Requirement: Used with the preposition "with."
  • Vietnamese Definition: kết nối

• Assimilate

  • Phonetic Transcription: /ǝ'sımǝleit/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: hòa nhập

• Solidarity

  • Phonetic Transcription: /splı'dærǝti/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: sự đoàn kết

• Unite

  • Phonetic Transcription: /ju'nait/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: đoàn kết

• Reception

  • Phonetic Transcription: /ri'sepfn/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: sự đón tiếp

• Blend

  • Phonetic Transcription: /blend/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: pha trộn

Cultural and Ethnic Identity

• Cherry Blossom

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'bla:.sǝm/
  • Word Class: Noun Phrase ($n.phr$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: hoa anh đào

• Religion

  • Phonetic Transcription: /ri'lidzǝn/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: tôn giáo
  • Related Adjective: Religious (/ri'lidjas/); translates to "thuộc về tôn giáo."

• Ethnicity

  • Phonetic Transcription: /e0'nisǝti/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: dân tộc

• Multicultural

  • Phonetic Transcription: /malti kaltfǝrǝl/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($adj$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: đa văn hoá

• Cultural Diversity

  • Phonetic Transcription: /kAltfǝrǝl dai'v3:sǝti/
  • Word Class: Noun Phrase ($n.p$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: đa dạng văn hoá

• Cross-cultural

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'kros, kaltfǝrǝl/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($a$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: so sánh giữa các nền văn hoá

Cognitive Skills and Intellectual Concepts

• Critical Thinking

  • Phonetic Transcription: /krit.i.kǝl 'Oiŋ.kıŋ/
  • Word Class: Noun Phrase ($n.phr$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: tư duy phản biện

• Intellectual

  • Phonetic Transcription: /intǝ'lektfuǝl/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($a$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: trí thức, thuộc trí tuệ

• Reflect

  • Phonetic Transcription: /ri'flekt/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: phản chiếu, phản xạ, dội lại
  • Related Noun: Reflection; translates to "sự phản chiếu."
  • Related Adjective: Reflective (/ri'flektiv/); translates to "suy nghĩ; trầm ngâm."

• Independence

  • Phonetic Transcription: /indi'pendens/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: sự độc lập, không phụ thuộc
  • Related Adjectives: Independent (độc lập) is the opposite (#) of Dependent (phụ thuộc).

Personal Traits and Characteristics

• Characteristic

  • Phonetic Transcription: /kærəktə'ristik/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: đặc điểm riêng

• Unique

  • Phonetic Transcription: /ju'ni:k/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($a$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: duy nhất

• Bravery

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'breivǝri/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: sự dũng cảm
  • Related Adjective: Brave; translates to "dũng cảm."

• Feminine

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'femǝnın/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($a$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: nữ tính

Actions, States, and Qualities

• Maintain

  • Phonetic Transcription: /mem'tem/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: duy trì

• Permanent

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'pз:mənǝnt/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($a$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: vĩnh viễn

• Confine

  • Phonetic Transcription: /kǝ'nfain/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: gò bó

• Significant

  • Phonetic Transcription: /sig'nifikant/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($adj$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: đáng kể

• Adequate

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'ædikwǝt/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($a$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: đủ

• Demonstrate

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'demonstreit/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: chứng minh, giải thích

• Invade

  • Phonetic Transcription: /in'veid/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: xâm lược

• Wrap

  • Phonetic Transcription: /ræp/
  • Word Class: Verb ($v$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: gói, quấn

General and External Factors

• Appetite

  • Phonetic Transcription: /'æp.ǝ.tait/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: sự thèm ăn

• World-famous

  • Phonetic Transcription: /w3:ld'feimǝs/
  • Word Class: Adjective ($a$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: nổi tiếng khắp thế giới

• Barrier

  • Phonetic Transcription: /bæriǝ[r]/
  • Word Class: Noun ($n$)
  • Vietnamese Definition: hàng rào, rào cản", "title": "Comprehensive English-Vietnamese Cultural and Linguistic Vocabulary Guide"}