Equivalent (noun)

Send €20 or the equivalent in your own currency

The more than equivalent of the Roman baths

Is there a frame to work that is exactly equivalent of the English word ‘home’

Equivalent (adjective ) ɪˈkwɪvələnt

Equivalency noun

Parallel (adj)

The road and the canal are parallel to each other

Through still a committed painter,in 1978 she launched a parallel career as a photographer

Enact (v) [i’naekt]

• Scenes from history enacted by local residents

• This involves identifying problems and enacting solutions (put into practice)

Handout (n)

While article handouts are being given, judges should take note of every participant’s body language

Methodology (n) [ˌmeθəˈdɒlədʒi]

recent changes in the methodology of language teaching

research methodologies

Methodical (adj) /məˈθɒdɪkl/

1/ a methodical approach/study

2/ She is very slow, but methodical in her work

To have a methodical mind

Respondent (n)

60% of the respondents agreed with the suggestion

Disturbance (n) /dɪˈstɜːbəns/

1/ One problem is the disturbance of the local wildlife by tourists.

2/ He was charged with causing a disturbance after the game

3/

• heart rhythm disturbances

• Symptoms included confusion, mood disturbance and anxiety

Coordinate (v) /kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt/

• They appointed a new manager to coordinate the work of the team.

• We need to develop a coordinated approach to the problem.

• the part of the brain that coordinates body movements

• The company has extended its coordinated clothing range.

Coordinate (n) /kəʊˈɔːdɪnət/

the x, y coordinates of any point on a line

Sufficient (adj) /səˈfɪʃnt/

• Allow sufficient time to get there.

• One dose should be sufficient.

• sufficient to do something: These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban.

• Our budget is hardly sufficient to pay people, let alone buy any new equipment.

• sufficient for something/somebody: Is £100 sufficient for your expenses?

• The salary proved sufficient for his needs.

Self-sufficient (adj)

The country is totally self-sufficient in food production.

policies to encourage people to become more self-sufficient and less dependent on welfare

Welfare (n) /ˈwelfeə(r)/

We are concerned about the child's welfare.

Revenue (n) /ˈrevənjuː/

[uncountable] (also revenues [plural])

The government is currently facing a shortfall in tax revenue.

Advertising revenue finances the commercial television channels.

a slump in oil revenues

The company's annual revenues rose by 30%.

Medication (n) /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

Are you currently taking any medication?

The condition may require prolonged medication.

medication for something: The doctor prescribed medication for his condition.

Assess(v) /ə'ses/

Assessment (n)

Evaluate

Deadly (adj) [‘dedli]

1/ a deadly weapon/disease

He was charged with possession of a deadly weapon

Deadly poison

3/ We sat in deadly silence.

They are deadly enemies (= are full of hatred for each other).

The missile found its target with deadly accuracy.

Density (C1) (n) /ˈdensəti/

(plural densities)

1/

The population density in this city is very high.

low density forest

an average density of 2.4 people per hectare

2/ the density of a gas

Presence (B2) (n) /ˈprezns/

1/

He hardly seemed to notice my presence.

Her presence during the crisis had a calming effect.

(formal) Your presence is requested at the meeting.

in the presence of somebody They married in the presence of their family members.

2/ The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.

One of the first things I note when I walk into a client's home is the presence or absence of pictures around the room.

3/ She felt a presence behind her.

4/

The government is maintaining a heavy police presence in the area.

The United States has a substantial military presence in the country.

Linguistic (adj) /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

linguistic and cultural barriers

a child’s innate linguistic ability

new developments in linguistic theory

Disregard

[ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd] động từ

• he completely disregards my point of view: anh ta hoàn toàn coi thường quan điểm của tôi

danh từ

• she shows a total disregard for otherpeople and their feelings

Dialect (n) /ˈdaɪəlekt/

the Yorkshire dialect

Prevalent (adj) /ˈprevələnt/

(formal)

SYNONYM common, widespread

a prevalent view

These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.

prevalent in somebody/something The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.

Prevalence (n) (C1) /ˈprevələns/

[uncountable] (formal)

​

an increase in the prevalence of smoking among young people

Spinning

Cheer

Linguist (noun) /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/

1/

She's an excellent linguist.

I'm afraid I'm no linguist (= I find foreign languages difficult).

2/ a computational linguist

Linguistics (n)

[uncountable] (linguistics)

​

the scientific study of language or of particular languages

Substantial (adj) /səbˈstænʃl/

1/

substantial sums of money

a substantial change

Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.

He ate a substantial breakfast.

There are substantial differences between the two groups.

2/

a substantial house

a street of substantial Victorian villas

Abnormality (n) /ˌæbnɔːˈmæləti/

[countable, uncountable]

(plural abnormalities)

​

abnormalities of the heart

congenital/fetal abnormality

Abnormal (adj) /æbˈnɔːrml/

​

abnormal levels of sugar in the blood

They thought his behaviour was abnormal.

The ship was blown off course by abnormal weather conditions.

OPPOSITE normal

Recreation (n) [,rekri'ei∫n]

to look upon gardening as a recreation

coi công việc làm vườn như một thú tiêu khiển

Recreational (adj) [ˌrekriˈeɪʃənl]

These areas are set aside for public recreational use

recreational facilities

các phương tiện giải trí (bể bơi, sân thể thao..)

Misinterpretation (n) [ˌmɪsɪntɜːprəˈteɪʃn]

A number of these statements could be open to mispresentation

Extraction

Genealogical (adj) [ˌdʒiːniəˈlɒdʒɪkl]

a genealogical tree

cây phả hệ

genealogical evidence

chứng cứ về phả hệ

Genealogy (n) [ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi]

Bias

Convict

Practitioner (n) [prækˈtɪʃənə(r)]

general practitioner

bác sĩ đa khoa

Harshly (adv) [ˈhɑːʃli]

1/ OPPOSITE gently (2)

• She was treated very harshly.

• Alec laughed harshly.

• His findings have been harshly criticized by fellow scientists.

2/ harshly lit supermarkets

OPPOSITE softly

Softly (adv) [ˈsɒftli]

to speak softly

nói một cách dịu dàng

Gently (adv) [ˈdʒentli]

speak gently

hãy nói một cách từ tốn, cứ từ tốn mà nói

hold it gently

hãy cầm cái đó nhẹ nhàng

gently does it

công việc đòi hỏi phải thận trọng kỹ lưỡng

Factual (adj) [ˈfæktʃuəl]

• The story is a factual account of events in early aviation.

• He fails to distinguish factual information from opinion.

• the speculative nature of the supposedly factual information conveyed through the media

• The essay contains a number of factual error

Derivative

Flow

Ritual (n,adj) [ˈrɪtʃuəl]

[countable, uncountable]

(N)

religious rituals

She objects to the ritual of organized religion.

Sunday lunch with the in-laws has become something of a ritual.

(Adj)

ritual chanting

the accusation that they practised ritual murder

the ritual practices of ancient religions

Dimensional (adj) /daɪˈmenʃənl/, /dɪˈmenʃənl/

1/ Cedar wood with its outstanding dimensional stability is resistant to warping.

I have my own 3D printer, but the dimensional accuracy isn't good enough.

2/ dimensional analysis: phân tích thứ nguyên

dimensional unit: đơn vị thứ nguyên

Dimension (n) [daɪˈmenʃn] [C1]

1/ We measured the dimensions of the kitchen.

computer design tools that work in three dimensions

2/ a problem of considerable dimensions

3/ Her job added a new dimension to her life.

We should also consider the social dimension of unemployment.

Superior (adj) [C1] /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/

1/ which of the two plans is superior ?: trong hai kế hoạch này, cái nào tốt hơn?

vastly superior // superior intelligence

Liverpool were clearly the superior team.

superior to somebody/something This model is technically superior to its competitors.

2/ she works very well with those superiorto her: cô ta làm việc rất ăn ý với những người cấp trên cô ta

my superior officer // superior status

a superior court of law

3/ a superior air /smile /look: vẻ/nụ cười/cái nhìn hợm hĩnh

a superior manner //. He always looks so superior.

Superior (n) /suːˈpɪəriə(r)/

​1/

• your social superiors

• He's my immediate superior (= the person directly above me).

• I'm going to complain to your superiors.

• She threatened to report the assistant to his superiors.

2/ the Father Superior: Cha trưởng tu viện; Đức cha bề trên

Inferior (a,n) [ɪnˈfɪəriə(r)]

(Adj)

a lieutenant-colonel is inferior to acolonel: trung tá thấp hơn đại tá

to be socially inferior: có địa vị xã hội thấp hơn

to make somebody feel inferior: làm cho ai cảm thấy họ thấp kém hơn

inferior goods, workmanship: hàng hoá, nhân công loại kém

(Noun)

he's your social inferior: về địa vị xã hội, hắn không bằng anh (hắn thấp hơn anh về địa vị xã hội)

Defining

/dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ/ (adj)

• The EU referendum was a defining momentfor our nation.

• Front porches are a defining characteristicof Garfield's architecture.

• He believed that liberty was a defining characteristic of a civilized society.

• Advertising is one of the defining features of our age.

Emerge

[ɪˈmɜːdʒ] động từ

• The crabs emerge at low tide to look for food.

• emerge from something She finally emerged from her room at noon.

• No new evidence emerged during the investigation.

• it emerges that… It emerged that the company was going to be sold.

• More research is needed, but already a pattern has emerged.

• After the elections opposition groups began to emerge.

• emerge as something He emerged as a key figure in the campaign

Emergence (C1)

[uncountable]

[ɪˈmɜːdʒəns] danh từ

• the island’s emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago

• Albania's emergence from its long period of isolation

• the emergence of new technologies

Commission

Fellowship

Critic

[ˈkrɪtɪk] danh từ

a music /theatre /literary critic

nhà phê bình âm học/sân khấu/văn học

Critical

/ˈkrɪtɪkl/

1/

• You should just ignore any critical comments.

• The supervisor is always very critical.

• critical of somebody/something Some parents are highly critical of the school.

2/

• Industry leaders are working together to address this critical issue.

• a critical factor in the election campaign

• The kidneys play a critical role in overall health.

• Reducing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is of critical importance.

• Emails and spreadsheets contain a lot of business-critical information.

• critical to something Your decision is critical to our future.

• critical for something Timing is critical for success.

3/

• One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.

• The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.

• a critical care ward

• This is a critical moment in our country's history.

• a critical step in the process

4/

• Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.

• His latest film attracted enthusiastic critical comment from cinema-goers.

• Mike studied the canvas with a critical eye

Conventional (B2) [kənˈvenʃənl]

Opposite: unconventional

1/ the conventional type of the car

kiểu ô tô thường

She is very conventional in her views

2/ It’s not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel.

You can use a microwave or cook it in a conventional oven

3/ conventional bombs (weapons )

bom (vũ khí) thường (không phải nguyên tử)

conventional warfare

chiến tranh với vũ khí thường (không phải nguyên

Convention (n) [kənˈvenʃn]

Regulation (n) [ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn]

It’s against safety regulations to fix these doors open

Under the new regulations spending on office equipment will he strictly controlled

in regulation uniform

She was wearing the regulation school uniform

Regulate (v) [ˈreɡjuleɪt]

to regulate a machine

to regulate one's expenditures

điều hoà sự chi tiêu

Preliminary

(adj) (noun) /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/ 

1. ​SYNONYM initial

   • After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners.: sau vài nhận xét mở đầu

   • preliminary results/findings/enquiries: những cuộc điều tra sơ bộ

   • the preliminary rounds of the contest

   • preliminary to something pilot studies preliminary to a full-scale study

2. (plural preliminaries)

   I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point.

   England was lucky to get through the preliminaries (= the preliminary stages in a sports competition).

   preliminary to (doing) something Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision.

Well-being

[ˈwel biːɪŋ] Noun

have a sense of (physical /spiritual ) well-being

cảm thấy khoẻ mạnh (về thể xác/tinh thần)

Advocate

Advocate

Receptive

Therapy (B2) noun

/ˈθerəpi/ =treatment

(plural therapies)

1. ​  [uncountable, countable] the treatment of a physical problem or an illness

   • He is receiving therapy for cancer.

   • Most leukaemia patients undergo some sort of drug therapy (= treatment using drugs).

   • alternative/complementary therapies (= treatments that do not use traditional drugs)

   • new cancer therapies

   • They recommend exercise therapy for patients with chronic back pain.

   • have /undergo therapy: được chữa trị

​

(also psychotherapy)

in therapy She's in therapy.

• Family therapy involves counselling sessions with some, or all, family members.

• a therapy group/session

Therapist

[ˈθerəpɪst] (n)

a speech therapist

bác sĩ chuyên khoa chữa trị những tật về nói

Pessimistic

[ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk] (Adj)

a pessimistic view of the world

một cái nhìn bi quan về thế giới

Optimistic

[ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk] (adj)

Peter is not optimstic about theoutcome

Peter không lạc quan về kết quả

Praticality

[ˌpræktɪˈkæləti]

Cách viết khác : practicalness['præktiklnis]

danh từ, số nhiều practicalities

Recollection

[ˌrekəˈlekʃn] (Noun)

to have a dim recollection of

không nhớ rõ, nhớ lờ mờ (việc gì)

to the best of my recollection

nếu tôi nhớ không sai; chừng nào mà tôi còn nhớ lại được

within my recollection

trong ký ức của tôi

outside my recollection

ngoài ký ức của tôi

vague recollections of childhood

những kỷ niệm mơ hồ của thời thơ ấu

Durable

adjective /ˈdjʊərəbl/ /ˈdʊrəbl/

​

• durable plastics

• negotiations for a durable peace

• Painted steel is likely to be less durable than other kinds.

• highly durable carpets for hotel use

Long-lasting

(Adj) /ˌlɔːŋ ˈlæstɪŋ/

• long-lasting effects

• a long-lasting agreement

COMPARE durable

To have a permanent effect= to endure

Alongside

Pre-requisite

Degree

Fatigue

Perceive

Meditative

[ˈmedɪtətɪv] tính từ

(formal) SYNONYM thoughtful

a meditative mood

tâm trạng trầm tư mặc tưởng

you're very meditative today

hôm nay trông anh rất đăm chiêu

• She found him in a meditative mood.

• a meditative poem

• The poem is written in a meditative manner.

Attribute

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitate

[ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt] động từ

To rehabilitate the mentally /physicallydisabled in the community

đưa (người đã bị mất chức, thanh danh...) trở về cương vị cũ của họ; phục hồi

Mediterranean /ˌmedɪtəˈreɪniən/

[only before noun]

• a Mediterranean country

• a Mediterranean climate

Reveal

Figurine /ˌfɪɡəˈriːn/

=statue

Favoured

Ephemeral

/ɪˈfemərəl/

(formal)

​SYNONYM short-lived

• ephemeral pleasures

• leaflets, handouts and other ephemeral material

• It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion.

Prestigious (C1)

[preˈstɪdʒəs] tính từ

[usually before noun]

• a prestigious award ahighly prestigious university

• My parents wanted me to go to a more prestigious university.

• the city’s most prestigious and exclusive hotel

• The Gold Cup is one of the most prestigious events in the racing calendar.

Spheres

Intellectual

Intellectually

Stimulate

Continent

Civilian

Civilization

civilization

[ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn]

Cách viết khác : civilisation [,sivəlai'zei∫n]

danh từ

the civilization of mankind

nền văn minh của loài người

Verify

Verification

A (huge/wide/..) range of

Rejuvenate

Catalyst

[ˈkætəlɪst] (n)

Exponentially

exponential

Get back on track

Get back its feet

Spiritual

Human’s lack of environmental awareness

Massive deforestation

Water contamination

Drawback (n) [ˈdrɔːbæk] (of/to sth) (of/to doing sth)

= disadvantage =snag

The main drawback to it is the cost

This is the one major drawback of the new system.

The one big drawback with the plan was its high cost

We have to find ways of overcoming these drawbacks

Servant

Civil

Civilise

Civilian

Civilization

Mortgage

Affordable

Authorise

Authority

Earnings

Placement

On a placement

Induction

Scheme

Analog

Magnetism

Twofold

Consequently

Faculty (n) /ˈfæklti/ [C1]

(plural faculties)

1/ Faculty of Law: Khoa Luật

2/ a faculty meeting: cuộc họp của toàn thể giảng viên trong khoa

the Law School faculty // faculty members

3/ the faculty of sight: khả năng của thị lực

the mental faculties: các khả năng trí tuệ

to be in possession of all one's faculties: có đầy đủ mọi năng lực (nhìn, nghe, nói, hiểu....)

4/ faculty of speech: khả năng nói

faculty of hearing: khả năng nghe

to have a great faculty for learning languages: có nhiều khả năng học ngoại ngữ

to have a faculty for making friends: có tài kết bạn, có tài làm thân

Stability

Noun [stəˈbɪləti] danh từ

frequency stability

độ ổn định tần

muclear stability

tính bền của hạt nhân

Dispute

Recipient

Via

Isolate

Gender-based

Expedition

Multinational

Dominance

Set foot on

Go well with

Appetite

Labour

[ˈleɪbə(r)] (Noun)

1/ manual labour: lao động chân tay

workers are paid for their labour

người ta trả công lao động cho công nhân

2/ labour and capital: lao động và tư bản; thợ và chủ

shortage of labour: tinh trạng thiếu nhân công

skilled /unskilled labour: nhân công có/không có tay nghề

3/ she had a difficult labour: bà ấy khó đẻ

a woman in labour: người đàn bà đau đẻ

Labourer

[ˈleɪbərə(r)]

danh từ

a farm labourer

người làm công ở trang trại

Domestic

Propose

(Verb) /prəˈpəʊz/

1/ to propose a course of action

đề xuất một đường lối hành động

2/ I propose an early start /to make anearly start /making an early starttomorrow

tôi dự định ngày mai khởi hành sớm

3/ to propose someone's health

đề nghị nâng cốc chúc sức khoẻ ai

to propose a toast to the bride andbridegroom

đề nghị nâng cốc chúc mừng cô dâu và chú rể

4/ to propose a candidate

đưa một người ra ứng cử

I propose Mary Davies as a candidatefor the chairmanship

tôi đề cử Mary Davies làm ứng cử viên chức chủ tịch

5/to propose marriage to someone

cầu hôn ai

Proposal

[prəˈpəʊzl] (noun)

1/ the proposal of new terms for a peacetreaty

việc đề nghị những điều khoản mới cho một hoà ước

2/ a proposal to offer a discount to regularcustomers

một đề nghị yêu cầu giảm giá cho các khách hàng thường xuyên

a proposal for uniting the twocompanies

một đề nghị hợp nhất hai công ty

3/ she had had many proposals (ofmarriage ), but preferred to remain single

đã có nhiều người cầu hôn cô ta, nhưng cô ta vẫn thích sống một mình

Distraction

{Noun} /dɪˈstrækʃn/

1. • I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.

   • cinema audiences looking for distraction

   • distraction from something The TV provided a distraction from his work.

distractedly

adverb /dɪˈstræktɪdli/ /dɪˈstræktɪdli/

1. ​

   • I walked up and down distractedly, waiting for news.

Idioms

to distraction

1. ​

   • The children are driving me to distractiontoday.

   • She was alone in the house all day and bored to distraction.

   • My kids drive me to distraction at times.

distracting

adjective /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/

1. ​

   • distracting thoughts

   • a distracting noise

Inattention

Noun /ˌɪnəˈtenʃn/

[uncountable] (usually disapproving)

​

The accident was the result of a moment's inattention.

One moment of inattention when driving could be fatal.

Transaction

(n) /trænˈzækʃn/

1. SYNONYM deal

   • financial transactions between companies

   • commercial transactions

2. • the transaction of government business

   • to spend much time on the transactionof the business: mất nhiều thì giờ vào việc giải quyết công việc

transactional

adjective /trænˈzækʃənl/ 

1. ​

   • The team processes transactional data, such as records of purchases.

2. ​

   • Their relationship is more transactional than emotional.

parenthood

noun /ˈpeərənthʊd/ [uncountable]

• the responsibilities/joys of parenthood

• the strains of lone/single parenthood

Overreliance

(n) /rɪˈlaɪəns/

= overdependence

reliance noun /rɪˈlaɪəns/

[uncountable, singular]

​SYNONYM dependence

• Heavy reliance on one client is risky when you are building up a business.

• Such learning methods encourage too great a reliance upon the teacher.

• The study programme concentrates more on group work and places less reliance on (= depends less on) lectures.

• I wouldn't place too much reliance on (= trust)these figures.

• an increasing reliance on overseas aid

In the long run

Anti-social behavior

Some simple yet effective measures

Make up

Conflict

[ˈkɒnflɪkt]

danh từ

soldiers involved in armed conflict

những người lính tham dự vào một cuộc xung đột vũ trang

a bitter conflict between employers andworkers

một cuộc xung đột gay gắt giữa chủ và thợ thuyền

your report is in conflict with the publicopinion

bản báo cáo của anh trái ngược với dư luận công chúng

động từ

their thoughts conflict with ours

suy nghĩ của họ trái ngược với suy nghĩ của chúng tôi

the statements of the two witnessesconflict

lời khai của hai nhân chứng mâu thuẫn nhau

Spending a lot of money

= such excessive expenditure

Hefty

Abolish

(Verb) /əˈbɒlɪʃ/

• This tax should be abolished.

• She campaigned to abolish the death penalty altogether.

• They called on the government to abolish tuition fees entirely.

• His government has abolished import quotas and slashed tariffs.

• Over the past six years we have abolished a whole range of direct taxes.

• Slavery was abolished in the US in 1865.

• They outlined the arguments for abolishing the monarchy.

Abolition

noun /ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/ [uncountable]

• the abolition of slavery

• The report recommended the complete abolition of the tax.

• the abolition of apartheid/the death penalty

• abolition of taxes: sự bãi bỏ thuế

  abolition of slavery: sự thủ tiêu chế độ nô lệ

Penalty

[ˈpenəlti] danh từ

1/ the dealth penalty

án tử hình

2/ penalty kick

cú đá phạt đền

penalty area

vòng cấm địa, vòng phạt đền

Lecture

/ˈlektʃə(r)/

1/ lecture on something: a series of lectures on Jane Austen

to give /deliver /read a lecture

trình bày/đọc bài thuyết trình

a course of lectures on Chineseliterature

một khoá giảng về văn học Trung Quốc

She spoke about the environmental problems of the future in a lecture at Georgetown University.

2/

to give someone a lecture

quở trách ai; lên lớp ai

the policeman let me off with a lectureabout speeding

ông cảnh sát thả cho tôi đi sau một hồi lên lớp về việc chạy xe quá tốc độ quy định

Otter

noun /ˈɒtə(r)/ /ˈɑːtər/

Drain (C1)

(Verb) /dreɪn/

1/ to drain off the water: tháo nước

2/

• In one gulp, he drained the glass.

• She quickly drained the last of her drink

3/

to drain the wealth of a country

bòn rút hết của cải của một nước

to drain someone of his property

lấy hết của cải của ai, bòn rút hết tài sản của ai

Drainage

[ˈdreɪnɪdʒ] danh từ /uncountable/

• a drainage system/channel/ditch

• The area has good natural drainage.

Drain

(Noun) dreɪn

a drain on someone's purse

sự bòn rút tiền của ai

prison

[ˈprɪzn]

route

[ruːt] danh từ

on route

trên đường đi

bus route

tuyến đường xe buýt

textile

[ˈtekstaɪl] tính từ

textile materials nguyên liệu để dệt

textile fabric: vải

textile industry: công nghiệp dệt

danh từ

=fabric

• a factory producing a range of textiles

• the textile industry

• a textile designer

• a producer of fine cotton textiles

Reveal (B2)

[rɪˈviːl] động từ

1/

• reveal something to reveal a secret

• Her expression revealed nothing.

• A series of flashbacks reveal the details of the tragedy.

• The identity of the buyer has not been revealed.

• The survey reveals some worrying statistics.

2/

• reveal something He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth.

• The door opened to reveal a cosy little room.

• X-rays revealed a fracture.

• Excavations at these sites have revealed impressive stone structures.

conceal (C1)

verb  /kənˈsiːl/

(formal)

• conceal somebody/something The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.

• Tim could barely conceal his disappointment.

• She sat down to conceal the fact that she was trembling.

• conceal somebody/something from somebody/something For a long time his death was concealed from her.

proficiency

noun /prəˈfɪʃnsi/ 

[uncountable]

• to develop proficiency

• a certificate of language proficiency

• proficiency in something/in doing something a high level of oral proficiency in English

proficient

adjective /prəˈfɪʃnt/ 

• I'm a reasonably proficient driver.

• With practice, you should become proficient within six months.

• proficient in (doing) something She's proficient in several languages.

• proficient at (doing) something He's proficient at his job.

• proficient in cooking: thành thạo trong việc nấu nướng

  a proficient driver: một người lái xe giỏi

Handle

(Verb)

Synthetic = man-made

Replicate

[ˈreplɪkeɪt] động từ

• Subsequent experiments failed to replicate these findings.

• The format of the seminar day will be replicated in each Sports Council region.

Gap

[ɡæp] Noun

• Fill the gaps in these sentences

• His death left an enormous gap in my life.

• gap between A and B Leave a gap between your car and the next.

• gap between A and B He wrote his first novel in the gap between school and university.

• A huge gap has opened up between expectations and what is deliverable.

Confused

[kənˈfjuːzd] danh từ

1/ the boy looks confused when he seeshis parents at the door of his classroom

thằng bé có vẻ bối rối khi thấy bố mẹ nó ở cửa phòng học

2/ a confused account of what happened

một sự tường thuật lộn xộn những việc đã xảy ra

fuzzy

[ˈfʌzi] tính từ

Contradition (C1)

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn/

• contradiction (between A and B) There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.

• I think I can say, without fear of contradiction, that…

Conception

(n) /kənˈsepʃn/

Superficial

(adj) / ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃl/

superficial knowledge

kiến thức nông cạn

Hazard (C1)

noun  /ˈhæzəd/

​

• a fire/safety hazardhazard to somebody/something

• Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population.

• hazard of (doing) something Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking.

verb /ˈhæzəd/

• 1/ to hazard one's life: mạo hiểm với tính mạng của mình; liều mình

• 2/ to hazard a remark: đánh bạo đưa ra một nhận xét

Tire

Overlook

[ˌəʊvəˈlʊk] động từ

1/ my room overlooks the sea: phòng tôi nhìn ra biển

we overlook the church from our house

our garden is overlooked by ourneighbours' windows: từ các cửa sổ nhà hàng xóm nhìn xuống được khu vườn của chúng tôi

2/ he overlooks a spelling error on the firstpage

anh ta bỏ sót một lỗi chính tả trên trang đầu tiên

3/ he was overlooked when they set aboutchoosing a new manager

anh ta không được lưu ý đến khi họ bắt đầu chọn mồtngươi giám đốc mới

we can afford to overlook minoroffences

Score

Exposure

[ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)] danh từ

exposure of the body to strong sunlightcan be harmful

việc phơi mình ra nắng gắt có thể có hại

the baby died of exposure

đứa bé chết vì dãi gió dầm mưa

the exposure of his ignorance

sự phơi bày cái dốt nát của nó

the exposure of photographic film tolight

sự phơi sáng phim chụp ảnh

an exposure of one-hundredth of asecond will be enough

chỉ cần để sáng một phần trăm giây là đủ

Expose

[ɪkˈspəʊz]động từ

to expose crime

vạch trần tội ác

to expose someone

to expose someone to danger

đặt ai vào tình thế hiểm nguy

Impose

[ɪmˈpəʊz] động từ

1/ to impose heavy taxes upon luxuries

đánh thuế nặng vào hàng xa xỉ

to impose a fine , term of imprisonment

bắt nộp tiền phạt, bắt phải chịu một thời hạn tù

to impose strict regulations on imports

áp đặt những quy định nghiêm ngặt đối với hàng nhập khẩu

to impose one's rule on a people: đặt ách cai trị lên một dân tộc

2/ to impose classical methods on hisinferiors

bắt thuộc cấp của mình phải làm theo phương pháp cổ điển

he has never thought of imposinghimself on his offspring

ông ấy chưa bao giờ nghĩ đến việc buộc con cái phải tuân theo mình răm rắp

she imposed her presence on me for mybirthday party

cô ta buộc tôi phải để cô ta có mặt trong tiệc sinh nhật của tôi

InInfringement

Enforcement

Ongoing

Notable

Monument

Antennas

Irrigation

[ˌɪrɪˈɡeɪʃn]

irrigation canal

kênh tưới tiêu, kênh dẫn thủy nhập điền

irrigate

[ˈɪrɪɡeɪt] động từ

• irrigated land/crops

• The waters in these three rivers irrigate the plains of Punjab.

irritable

adjective /ˈɪrɪtəbl/ /ˈɪrɪtəbl/

SYNONYM bad-tempered

• to be tired and irritable

• She waved him away with an irritable gesture.

bad-tempered

adjective /ˌbæd ˈtempəd/ /ˌbæd ˈtempərd/

• She gets very bad-tempered when she's tired.

• He sat in bad-tempered silence.

stupendous

[stjuːˈpendəs] tính từ

(rather informal)

a stupendous mistake

một sai lầm lạ lùng

stupendous achievement

thành tích kỳ diệu

Aboriginal

[ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənl] (N,adj)

Concern + for

Margin

Stability

Discard

Literacy

[ˈlɪtərəsi]

danh từ

thesis

[ˈθiːsɪs]

danh từ, số nhiều theses

Dissertation

(N) [ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃn]

Criterion (B2)

(n) [kraɪˈtɪəriən]

danh từ, số nhiều criteria /kraɪˈtɪəriə/

• The main criterion is value for money.

• She failed to meet the strict selection criteria.

• What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?

• criterion for something The criteria for inclusion in the book are set out clearly in the preface.

External (B2)

1/ external world: thế giới bên ngoài

external evidence: bằng chứng bên ngoài

external examination: cuộc thi do cơ quan chức trách ngoài trường học tổ chức

2/ a medicine for external use only

thuốc chỉ để dùng bôi ngoài

3/ external trade

sự buôn bán với bên ngoài, ngoại thương

internal

[ɪnˈtɜːnl] tính từ

1/ internal structure of a computer: cấu trúc bên trong của một máy điện toán

holding an internal inquiry to find outwho is responsible

tiến hành điều tra nội bộ (trong một tổ chức) xem ai là người chịu trách nhiệm

an internal angle: gòc trong

internal disputes: những cuộc tranh chấp trong nội bộ

internal trade: sự buôn bán trong nước, nội thương

2/ she's been having some internalproblems

cô ta bị trục trặc gì đó bên trong cơ thể

wrestling with internal doubts

dằn vặt với những nghi ngờ trong thâm tâm

3/ internal evidence: chứng cớ nội tại

a theory that lacks internal consistency

một lý thuyết thiếu sự nhất quán nội tại

4/ internal examiner

người chấm thi nội bộ (chấm các bài thi của chính trường mình)

Persist

Conceive

lease

[liːs] danh từ

to take a house on a lease of several years

thuê một căn nhà có ký hợp đồng trong nhiều năm

long lease: hợp đồng cho thuê dài hạn

when does the lease expire ?

bao giờ hợp đồng thuê mãn hạn?

to put out to lease: đem cho thuê

on a lease: được cho thuê theo hợp đồng

to take (have , get ) a new lease of life

lại hoạt động, lại vui sống (sau khi ốm nặng hay sau khi một việc lo buồn)

động từ

Hypothesis

[haɪˈpɒθəsɪs] = theory

danh từ, số nhiều hypotheses

At your earliest convenience

= as soon as possible

Please pay for your Phuc Long order at your earliest convenience

To get into

How did you get into this role?

Sao em hứng thú với vị trí này thế?

be snowed under (with something)

​

• I'd love to come but I'm completely snowed under at the moment.

Conceive

Recession

simultaneously

adverb /ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli/

• The game will be broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio.

• simultaneously with something The slowdown of the US economy occurred simultaneously with a downturn in Europe.

Adequate= acceptable = satisfactory = reasonable

Extravagant = luxurious

Hard- working = diligent

Time- consuming =laborious

Harmful = detrimental = damaging

Detrimental + to

Ex: Sitting in front of TV screens for too long is detrimental to children’s health

Benificial = favourable= advantageous

To be beneficial + for

Ex: international student exchange would be beneficial for all the teenage school student

multifunctional

adjective /ˌmʌltiˈfʌŋkʃənl/ /ˌmʌltiˈfʌŋkʃənl/

• a multifunctional device