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Alexander Graham Bell/,ælıg'za:ndə 'greıəm bel/ ,æləg'zændər 'greırəm bel/ (1847-1922) a Scottish American inventor, scientist, and teacher of the deaf whose foremost accomplishments were the invention of the telephone (1876) and the refinement of the phonograph (1886)

Hezarfen Ahmed Çelebi/heza:fn amed selǝbi/ /heza:fn amed selǝbi/ (1609-1640) a Turkish aviator, scientist, inventor, one of the first people who succeeded to fly with the winging he developed and he is the first Turkish scientist succeeded to fly

Mars/mɑ:z//mɑ:rz/ the planet in the solar system that is fourth in order of distance from the sun, between the Earth and Jupiter: sao Hỏa

Renaissance/ri'nersns//'renǝsains/the period in Europe during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries when people were interested in the culture of ancient Greece and Rome: Thời kỳ Phục hưng

the Amazon /ði 'æməzən/ /ði: 'æməzɑ:n/ spanning nine South American countries (Brazil, Peru, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, and Venezuela), and with an area of around 2,5 million square miles, the Amazon represents over half of the world's remaining rainforest: rừng mưa nhiệt đới Amazon

STARTER

celebrity (n) /sə'lebrəti//sə'lebrəti a famous person: người nổi tiếng.

comment (n) /'koment/ /'ka:ment/  something that you say or write that gives an opinion on or explains somebody/something: lời bình luận, lời nhận xét

games console (n) /'geimz konsəʊl/ /germz kainsǝʊl/ a small electronic device for playing video games: máy chơi trò chơi điện tử

navigate (v) /"nævigeit//'nævigeit/to plan and direct the course of ship, plane, car, etc. by using a map: tìm lộ trình đi bằng cách dùng bản đồ

necessity (n) /na'sesəti//nə'sesəti/a thing that you must have and cannot manage without: vật không thể thiếu, vật cần thiết

spellchecker (n) /'spelt ∫ekǝ(r)/ /'spelt∫ekǝr/ (also spellcheck) a computer programthat checks your writing to see if your spelling is correct: chương trình kiểm tra lỗi chính tả

stream (v)/stri:m//stri:m/to play video or sound on a computer by receiving it as a continuous stream, from the internet for example, rather than needing to wait until the whole of the material has been downloaded: phát trực tuyến

wearable (n) /'weərəbl//'werəbl/ a small computing device that you can wear, for example on your wrist: thiết bị đeo tay

UNIT 1

anecdote (n) /'ænıkdǝut//'ænıkdout/ a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done: chuyện vặt, giai thoại

belong to (phr v) / bɪˈlɒŋ tu//br'lɒin tu/to be the property of someone: thuộc về

city dweller (n) /'sıti 'dwelə(r)z/ /'sıti 'dwelǝrz/ a person who lives in a city: người sống ở thành phố

come across (phrv) /kʌm əˈkrɒs/ /kʌmǝ'krais/ to find something or someone by chance: tình cờ thấy

common (adj) /'kɑmən//'kɑ:mən/the same in a lot of places: thông thường, phổ biến

competitive (adj) /kəm'petitiv/ /kəm'petǝtıv/ as good as or better than others: cạnh tranh, đua tranh

crypt (n) /krıpt//krıpt/a room under the floor of a church where bodies are buried: hâm mộ

damaged (adj) /ˈdæmɪʤd/ /ˈdæmɪʤd/ harmed or spoiled: bị thiệt hại, bị hư hao

efficient (adj) /ı'fı fənt//ı'fı fənt/working well and quickly: có hiệu quả

fragile (adj) /'fræʤal//'fræʤəl/ easily broken or damaged: dễ vỡ, dễ hỏng

get around (phrv) /get ǝ'raund//get ǝ'raund/ to travel from place to place: di chuyển từ nơi này đến nơi khác

get back (phrv)/get bæk/ /get bæk/ to obtain something again after having lost it: lấy lại

invest in (phrv) /ın'vest ɪn//ɪn'vest ɪn/ to spend money or time on something: đầu tư vào

lead to (phrv) /li:d tʊ//li:d tu/cause (things) to happen: dẫn đến

look back on (phr v) /lʊk bæk on//lʊk bæk on/tothink about something in the past; reflect: nhìn lại

look forward to (phrv) /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː//lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː/ to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen: trông mong, mong chờ

rare (adj) /reǝr//rer/not common or unusual: hiếm có, ít có

recognise (v) /'rekəgnaız/ /'rekəgnaiz/ to know someone or something because you have seen or heard himor her or experienced it before: nhận ra

rely on (phr v) /rı'lar on//rı'lar on/to need the help of; to depend on: phụ thuộc vào

result from (phrv) /tı'zʌlt from//rı'zʌlt frɒ:m/tobe caused by: do, có nguyên nhân từ

time capsule (n) /ˈtaɪm kæpsjuːl/ /ˈtaɪm ˌkæpsl̩/ a container that is filled with objects from a particular time, so that people in the future will know what life was like then: hộp thời gian

tough (adj) /tʌf/ strong; not easily broken: chắc, bền, dai

transport (n) /ˈtrænspɔːt/ /ˈtrænspɔːrt/ the movement of people or goods from one place to another: sự chuyên chở, sự vận chuyển

valuable (adj) /ˈvæljuəbl/ /ˈvæljubl/ worth a lot of money: quý giá, có giá trị lớn

vehicle (n) /ˈviːɪkl/ /ˈviːəkəl/ a machine that is used for transporting people or goods from one place to another, such as a car or lorry: xe cộ

UNIT 2

against (prep) /əˈɡenst/ /əˈɡeɪnst/ disagreeing with a plan or activity: chống lại

alternative (adj) /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/ /ɔːˈtɝːnətɪv/ different from the usual or traditional way in which something is done: khác, thay thế

avoid (v) /əˈvɔɪd//əˈvɔɪd/ try not to do something: tránh

bother (v) /ˈbɒðə(r)/ /ˈbɑːðɚ/ to make the effort to do something: bận tâm làm việc gì

commit (v) /kəˈmɪt/ /kəˈmɪt/to decide to use money, time, etc. for a particular purpose: quyết định

consider (v) /kənˈsɪdə(r)/ /kənˈsɪdɚ/ to think about something carefully to make a decision: xem xét

disposable (adj) /dɪˈspəʊzəbl/ /ˈspoʊzəbl/ made to be thrown away after use: dùng một lần

opt out (phr v) /ɒpt aʊt/ to not do something you had planned or agreed to do: bỏ giữa chừng

get (a lot) out of (phr v)/get əlɒt aʊt ǝv/ get əlɒ:t aʊt ǝv/ to enjoy something or think something is helpfun: nhận được niềm vui, lợi ích từ việc gì đó

get in touch with (idiom) /ɡet ɪn tʌtʃ wɪð/ /ɡet ɪn tʌtʃ wɪθ/ to communicate with someone by using a phone or writing to them: giữ liên lạc với

get into (phr v) /ɡet ˈɪntuː/ /ɡet ˈɪntʊ/ to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it: trở nên thích thú với

get involved with (phr v) /ɡet ɪnˈvɒlvd wɪð/ /ɡet ɪnˈvɑːlvd wɪð/ to take part in a project: tham gia vào

get on with (phr v) /ɡet ɒn wɪð/ /ɡet ɑːn wɪð/ to start or continue doing something, especially work: bắt đầu hay tiếp tục làm gì đó

get used to (idiom) /ɡet ˈjuːst tuː/ /ɡet ˈjust tʊ/ familiar with a condition or activity: trở nên quen với

get together (phr v) /ɡet təˈɡeðər/ /ɡet təˈɡeðɚ/ to meet somebody for enjoyment: gặp mặt

hesitate (v) /ˈhezɪteɪt/ /ˈhezətət/ to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure: ngập ngừng, do dự

impact (n) /ˈɪmpækt/ /ˈɪmpækt/ the effect or influence that an event, situation, etc. has on someone or something: sự tác động, sự ảnh hưởng

in favour (phr) /ɪn ˈfeɪvə(r)/ /ɪn ˈfeɪvɚ/
supporting and agreeing with: ủng hộ

lifestyle (n) /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ someone’s way of living: cách sống

make up one’s mind (idiom) /meɪk ʌp wʌnz maɪnd/ /meɪk ʌp wʌnz maɪnd/
to decide: quyết định

majority (n) /məˈdʒɒrəti/ /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the larger number or part of something: đa số

put off (phr v) /pʊt ɒf/ /pʊt ɔːf/
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time: trì hoãn

rush into (phr v) /rʌʃ ˈɪntuː/ /rʌʃ ˈɪntʊ/
to start to do something without considering if it is the right thing to do or the best way to do it: làm gì đó nhanh chóng

shelter (n) /ˈʃeltə(r)/ /ˈʃeltɚ/ a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life: chỗ ở, chỗ trú ẩn

stick with (phr v) /stɪk wɪð/ /stɪk wɪθ/
to continue doing something the way you did or planned to do before: tiếp tục làm gì đó

take one’s time (idiom) /teɪk wʌnz taɪm/ /teɪk wʌnz taɪm/ not hurry: cứ từ từ mà làm, không vội vàng

think twice (idiom) /θɪŋk twaɪs/ /θɪŋk twaɪs/ to consider something more carefully: cẩn nhắc, suy nghĩ kỹ

transition year (n) /trænˈzɪʃn jɪə(r)/ /trænˈzɪʃn jɪr/ an optional one-year school programme that can be taken in the year after the Junior Certificate in Ireland: năm chuyển tiếp

try out (phr v) /traɪ aʊt/ /traɪ aʊt/ to test or use something to see if it works well: thử nghiệm, kiểm tra thử

UNIT 3

advertisement (n) /əd'vɜ:tɪsmənt/ /,ædvər'taɪzmənt/ a notice, picture or film telling people about a product, job or service: quảng cáo

bar code (n) /'bɑ: koʊd// bar koʊd/ a small rectangular pattern of thick and thin black lines printed on a product, or on its container, so that the details of the product can be read by and recorded on a computer system: mã vạch

bargain (n) /'bɑ:gən//'bɑ:rgən/ a thing bought for less than the usual price: sự mặc cả, sự trả giá

brand (n) /brænd//brænd/ a type of product, service, etc. made or offered by a particular company under a particular name: thương hiệu

checkout (n) /'tʃɛkaʊt//'tʃɛkaʊt/ the place where you pay for the things that you are buying in a supermarket: quầy thanh toán

consumer (n) /kən'sju:mər//kən'su:mər/ a person who buys goods or uses services: người tiêu dùng

exchange (v) /ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ//ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ/ to give something to someone and receive something from that person: trao đổi

fit (v) /fɪt//fɪt/ to be the right size or shape for someone or something: vừa vặn

Influencer (n) /'ɪnfluənsə(r)//'ɪnfluənsər/ a person that influences somebody, especially a person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service by recommending it on 1  social media: người có tầm ảnh hưởng

label (n) /'leɪbl//'leɪbl/ a piece of paper, etc. that is attached to something and that gives information about it: nhãn hiệu

luxury (n) /'lʌkʃəri//'lʌkʃəri/ something expensive that is pleasant to have but is not necessary: sự xa xỉ

marketing (n) /'mɑ:rkɪtɪŋ//'mɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/ a job that involves encouraging people to buy a product or service: tiếp thị

massive (adj) /'mæsɪv//'mæsɪv/ very large in size, amount, or number: đồ sộ, có quy mô lớn

popularity (n) /,pɒpju'lærəti/ /,pɑ:pju'lærəti/  the state of being liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people: sự thịnh hành

producer (n) /prə'dju:sə(r)//prə'du:sər/ a person, a company or a country that grows or makes food, goods or materials: nhà sản xuất

promote (v) /prə'moʊt//prə'moʊt/ to help sell a product, service, etc. or make it more popular by advertising it or offering it at a special price: quảng bá

promoter (n) /prə'moʊtə(r)//prə'moʊtər/ a person or company that organizes or provides money for an artistic performance or a sporting event: nhà tài trợ

receipt (n) /rɪ'si:t//rɪ'si:t/ a piece of paper or an electronic document that shows that goods or services have been paid for: hóa đơn mua hàng

retailer (n) /'ri:teɪlər//'ri:teɪlər/ a person or business that sells goods to the public: nhà bán lẻ

rip-off (n) /rɪp ɒf//rɪp ɔ:f/ something that is not worth what you pay for it: món đồ có giá quá đắt

scan (v) /skæn//skæn/ to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information: quét, rà soát

special offer (n) /,speʃəl 'ɒfə(r)//,speʃəl 'ɔ:fər/ a product or service that is sold at a lower than usual price: sản phẩm khuyến mãi

status symbol (n) /'steɪtəs 'sɪmbl//'stætəs 'sɪmbl/ a possession that people think shows their high social status and wealth: vật biểu tượng giàu sang, quyền quý

tough (adj) /tʌf//tʌf/ difficult: gian khó

try on (phrv) /traɪ ɒn//traɪ ɑ:n/ to put on a piece of clothing to discover if it fits you or if you like it: thử đồ, quần áo

value (n) /'vælju://'vælju:/ the amount of money that can be received for something: giá trị

versatile (adj) /'vɜ:sətaɪl//'vɜ:rsətl/ able to do many different things: nhiều tác dụng, đa năng

window shopping (n) /'windəʊ ʃɒpɪŋ/ /'windou, ʃa:piŋ/ the activity of spending time looking at the goods on sale in shop windows without intending to buy any of them: việc đi xem hàng nhưng không mua

UNIT 4

aggressive (adj) /ə'gresiv/ /ə'gresiv/ angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack: hay gây hấn, hung hăng

annoyance (n) /ə'nɔɪəns/ /ə'nɔɪəns/ the feeling of being slightly angry: điều bực mình, mối muộn phiền

annoyed (adj) /ə'nɔɪd/ /ə'nɔɪd/ slightly angry: khó chịu, bực mình

assertive (adj) /ə'sɜ:tiv/ /ə'sɜ:rtiv/ expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice: quyết đoán

blue (adj) /blu:/ /blu:/ sad: buồn

boredom (n) /'bɔ:dəm/ /'bɔ:rdəm/ the state of feeling bored; the fact of being very boring: nỗi buồn tẻ, nỗi buồn chán

broken-hearted (adj) /,brəʊkən'hɑ:tid/ /,broukən'ha:rtid/ extremely unhappy: thất vọng, buồn

calm down (phrv) /kɑ:m daun/ /ka:m daun/ to become or make somebody/something/yourself become calm: làm bình tĩnh

cheer up (phrv) /tʃiər ʌp/ /tʃir ʌp/ to become more cheerful; to make somebody/something more cheerful: làm vui vẻ, phấn khởi

concentrate (v) /'kɒnsntreit/ /'ka:nsntreit/ to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else: tập trung

considerate (adj) /kən'sidərət/ /kən'sidərət/ thoughtful: ân cần, chu đáo

disgust (n) /dɪsˈɡʌst/ /dɪsˈɡʌst/ a strong feeling of dislike for somebody /something that you feel is unacceptable, or for something that looks, smells, etc. unpleasant: sự chán ghét, sự ghê tởm

disgusting (adj) /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/ extremely unpleasant: ghê tởm, kinh tởm

distract (v) /dɪˈstrækt/ /dɪˈstrækt/ to take somebody's attention away from what they are trying to do: làm sao lãng

embarrassing (adj) /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/ /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/ making you feel embarrassed: lúng túng, bối rối

embarrassment (n) /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ /ɪmˈberəsmənt/ shy, uncomfortable or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed: sự lúng túng, bối rối

emotion (n) /ɪˈməʊʃən/ /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general: sự xúc động

excitement (n) /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ /ɪˈsaɪtmənt/ the state of feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm: sự hào hứng, phấn khởi

fear (n) /fɪər/ /fɪr/ the bad feeling that you have when you are in danger or when a particular thing frightens you: sự sợ hãi, sự khiếp sợ

frightening (adj) /'fraɪtnɪŋ/ /'fraɪtnɪŋ/ making you feel afraid: kinh khủng, khủng khiếp

improve (v) /ɪm'pruːv/ /ɪm'pru:v/ to become better than before; to make something/somebody better than before: cải thiện

open-minded (adj) /ˌəʊpən'maɪndɪd/ /ˌoʊpən'maɪndɪd/ willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas: cởi mở

personality (n) /ˌpɜːsə'næləti/  ˌpɜːrsə'næləti/ the various aspects of a person's character that combine to make them different from other people: tính cách, tính tình

philosopher (n) /fə'lɒsəfər/ /fə'lɑːsəfər/ a person who studies or writes about philosophy: nhà triết học, triết gia

psychologist (n) /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪst/ /saɪ'kɑːlədʒɪst/ a scientist who studies and is trained in psychology: nhà tâm lí học

reduce (v) /rɪ'djuːs/ /rɪ'duːs/ to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc.: làm giảm

relaxation (n) /ˌriːlæk'seɪʃn/ /ˌriːlæk'seɪʃn/ a way of resting and enjoying yourself; time spent resting and enjoying yourself: sự nghỉ ngơi, sự giải trí

relaxing (adj) /rɪ'læksɪŋ/ /rɪ'læksɪŋ/ helping you to rest and become less anxious: thư giãn, nghỉ ngơi

slow down (phrv) /sləʊ daʊn/ /sloʊ daʊn/ to go or to make something/ somebody go at a slower speed or be less active: làm chậm lại

speed up (phrv) /spiːd ʌp/ /spiːd ʌp/ to move or happen faster: tăng tốc

stressful (adj) /'stresfl/ /'stresfl/ causing a lot of worry: gây ra căng thẳng

surprising (adj) /sə'praɪzɪŋ/ /sər'praɪzɪŋ/ causing surprise: làm ngạc nhiên, làm kinh ngạc

sympathetic (adj) /ˌsɪmpə'θɛtɪk/ /ˌsɪmpə'θɛtɪk/ kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you understand and care about their problems: thông cảm, đồng cảm

sympathy (n) /'sɪmpəθi/ /'sɪmpəθi/ the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody's problems: sự thông cảm

turn down (phrv) /tɜːn daʊn/ /tɜːrndaʊn/ to reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls: giảm (âm lượng, nhiệt độ...)

turn off (phrv) /tɜːn ɒf/ /tɜːrn ɔːf/ to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.: tắt (công tắc, thiết bị)

turn on (phrv) /tɜːn ɒn/ /tɜːrn ɔːn/ to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.: bật (công tắc, thiết bị)

turn up (phrv) /tɜːn ʌp/ /tɜːrn ʌp/ to increase the sound, heat, etc. of a piece of equipment: tăng (âm lượng, nhiệt độ...)

worried (adj) /'wʌrid//'wɔrid/ thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid: lo lắng, lo âu 

work out (phrv) /wɜ:k aʊt//wɜ:k aʊt/ to train the body by physical exercise: tập thể dục

UNIT 5

alien (n) /'eɪliən//'eɪliən/ a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work: người nước ngoài; a creature from another world: người ngoài hành tinh

alternative (n) /ɔ:l'tɜ:nətɪv//ɔ:l'tɜ:nətɪv/ a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities: người/vật thay thế; người/vật được lựa chọn

capsule (n) /'kæpsju:l//'kæpsl/, /'kæpsu:l/ the part of a spacecraft in which people travel on it live: khoang tàu

collaborate (v) /kə'læbəreɪt//kə'læbəreɪt/ to work together with somebody in order to produce or achieve something: hợp tác với ai

cruel (adj) /'kru:əl//'kru:əl/ having a desire to cause physical or mental pain and make somebody suffer: độc ác, tàn nhẫn

cure (v) /kjʊə(r)//kjʊr/ to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness: chữa bệnh

discovery (n) /dɪ'skʌvəri//dɪ'skʌvəri/ the process of discovering something, or something that is discovered; the process of finding something that was not known about before: sự khám phá, vật được khám phá

documentation (n) /,dɒkjumen'teɪʃn/ /,dɑ:kjumen'teɪʃn/ the documents that are required for something, or that give evidence or proof of something; written instructions for using a product, especially a computer program or equipment: tư liệu; tài liệu hướng dẫn

drug (n) /drʌɡ//drʌɡ/ a substance used as a medicine or used in a medicine: thuốc

electricity (n) /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti//ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ a form of energy from charged elementary particles, usually supplied as electric current through cables, wires, etc. for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.: điện   

enable (v) /ɪˈneɪbl//ɪˈneɪbl/ to make it possible for somebody/something to do something giving means, power or authority: tạo điều kiện cho ai làm gì

experiment (v) /ɪkˈsperɪmənt//ɪkˈsperɪmənt/ to make scientific tests in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge: làm thử nghiệm

exploration (n) /,ekspləˈreɪʃn//,ekspləˈreɪʃn/ the act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or look for something in it: sự thám hiểm

extinct (adj) /ɪkˈstɪŋkt//ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence: tuyệt chủng

gravity (n) /ˈɡrævəti//ˈɡrævəti/ the force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and that on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when they are dropped: trọng lực

human gulnea pigs (n) /'hju:mən 'gini pig//'hju:mən 'gini pig/ a person volunteering to be tested for experimental drugs in clinical trials: người tình nguyện thử nghiệm thuốc

meteor (n) /'mi:tiə(r)/ /'mi:tiə(r)//'mi:tiɔr/ /'mi:tiɔr/ a piece of rock from outer space that makes a bright line across the night sky as it burns up while falling through the earth's atmosphere: sao băng   

microchip (n) /'maɪkrəʊtʃɪp/ /'maɪkrəʊtʃɪp/ a very small piece of a material that is a semiconductor, used to carry a complicated electronic circuit and is used in computers and other machines: vi mạch

radar (n) /'reɪdɑ:(r)//'reɪdɑ:r/ a system that uses radio waves to find the position and movement of objects, for example planes and ships, when they cannot be seen: hệ thống dò tìm và định vị bằng sóng vô tuyến   

species (n) /'spi:ʃi:z//'spi:ʃi:z/ (pl.: species) a group (of animals, plants, etc.) whose members are closely related and are able to breed together: loài

threat (n) /θret//θret/ a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want: sự đe dọa   

UNIT 6

adventurous (adj) /əd'ventʃərəs/ /əd'ventʃərəs/ (of a person) willing to take risks and try new ideas; enjoying being in new, exciting situations: thích phiêu lưu, mạo hiểm   

Alzheimer's disease /'æltshaɪməz dɪzi:z//'æltshaɪməz dɪzi:z//'ɔ:ltshaɪmərz dɪzi:z/ a disease that results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement, and the ability to think clearly, and that is common esp. among older people: hội chứng suy giảm trí nhớ ở người già

assistant (n) /ə'sɪstənt//ə'sɪstənt/ a person who helps or supports somebody, usually in their job: trợ lí, phụ tá

beneficial (adj) /,benɪ'fɪʃl//,benɪ'fɪʃl/ improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect: có ích, có lợi

bully (n) /'bʊli//'bʊli/ a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker people: kẻ hay bắt nạt

challenging (adj) /'tʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ /'tʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability: đầy thử thách, đầy thách đố

conform (to/with) (v) /kən'fɔ:m/ /kən'fɔ:rm/ to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society: tuân thủ, tuân theo

conformist (n) /kən'fɔ:mɪst//kən'fɔ:rmɪst/ a person who behaves and thinks in the same way as most other people and who does not want to be different: người tuân thủ

couch potato (n) /kaʊtʃ pə'teɪtəʊ//kaʊtʃ pə'teɪtoʊ/ a person who watches a lot of television and does not have an active life: người lười vận động, nghiện xem TV

breakthrough (n) /'breɪkθru://'breɪkθru:/ an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement: sự đột phá

extrovert (n) /'ekstrəvɜ:t//'ekstrəvɜ:rt/ a lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people: người hướng ngoại

introvert (n) /'ɪntrəvɜ:t//'ɪntrəvɜ:rt/ a quiet person who is more interested in their own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people: người hướng nội

loner (n) /'ləʊnə(r)//'ləʊnər/ a person who is often alone or who prefers to be alone, rather than with other people: người sống lẻ loi, cô độc

optimist (n) /'ɒptɪmɪst//'ɑ:ptɪmɪst/ a person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful: người lạc quan

pessimist (n) /'pesɪmɪst//'pesɪmɪst/ a person who always expects bad things to happen: người bi quan

prehistoric (adj) /,pri:hɪ'stɔ:rɪk/ /,pri:hɪ'stɔ:rɪk/ connected with the time in history before information was written down: thuộc về/có liên quan đến thời tiền sử

realist (n) /'rɪəlɪst//'rɪəlist//'ri:əlist/ a person who accepts and deals with a situation as it really is and does not try to pretend that it is different: người có óc thực tế

UNIT 7

accommodate (v) /ə'kɒmədeɪt//ə'kɑ:mədeɪt/ to provide somebody with a room or place to live, sit or sleep: cung cấp đủ chỗ

amphitheatre (n)/'æmfɪθɪətə(r)/ /'æmfɪθi:ətər/ a round building without a roof and with rows of seats that rise in steps around an open space. Amphitheatres were used especially in ancient Greece and Rome for public entertainments: nơi thi đấu, nhà hát hình tròn   

arena (n) /ə'ri:nə//ə'ri:nə/ a place with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it where people can watch sports and entertainment: đấu trường, vũ đài, nơi thi đấu   

bury (v) /'beri//'beri/ to place a dead body in a grave; hide something in the ground: chôn cất; chôn vùi, chôn giấu

cuisine (n) /kwi'zi:n//kwi'zi:n/ a style of cooking, the food served in a restaurant: cách nấu, thức ăn

distinctive (adj) /di'stɪŋktɪv//di'stɪŋktɪv/ having a characteristic that makes something different: đặc biệt, điển hình

excavate (v) /'ekskəveɪt//'ekskəveɪt/ to dig in the ground to look for something buried for a long time: khai quật

façade (n) /fəˈsɑ:d//fəˈsɑ:d/ the front of a building: mặt tiền một công trình kiến trúc

grand (adj) /ɡrænd//ɡrænd/ impressive and important: tráng lệ, hùng vĩ

hoard (n) /hɔ:d//hɔ:rd/ a collection of money, food, valuable objects, etc.: kho tích trữ, nơi chôn giấu vật quý hiếm

interior (n) /ɪnˈtɪəriə(r)//ɪnˈtɪriər/ the inside part of something: bên trong tòa nhà, nội thất

leisure facilities (n) /ˈleʒə(r) fəˈsɪlətiz/ /ˈli:ʒər fəˈsɪlətiz/ buildings, services, equipment used for free time activities: các tiện nghi giải trí

magnificent (adj) /mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt//mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/ extremely attractive and impressive: nguy nga, lộng lẫy, ấn tượng

mural (n) /ˈmjuərə(ə)l//ˈmjʊrəl/ a painting, usually a large one, done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building: bức tranh lớn trên tường

neo-Romanesque (adj) /ni:əʊ/, /ni:ə/, /ni:'əʊ//ˌrəʊməˈnesk//ni:əʊ/, /ni:ə/, /ni:'ɑ://ˌrəʊməˈnesk/ used to describe a style of architecture that was popular in western Europe from the 10th to the 12th centuries: phong cách kiến trúc châu Âu Trung Đại

pedestrian walkway (n) /pəˈdestriən ˈwɔ:kweɪ//pəˈdestriən ˈwɑ:kweɪ/ a path for people walking along, often outside and raised above the ground: đường trên cao dành cho người đi bộ

renovate (v) /ˈrenəveɪt//ˈrenəveɪt/ to repair an old building so that it is in good condition again: cải tạo, nâng cấp

retractable (adj) /rɪˈtræktəbl//rɪˈtræktəbl/ that can be moved or pulled back into the main part of something: có thể kéo vào

seating capacity (n) /'si:tɪŋ kə'pæsəti/ /'sirtiŋ kə'pæsəti/ the number of things or people that a container or space can hold: sức chứa

stained-glass (adj) /steind glæs//steind glæs/ pieces of coloured glass that are put together to make windows, especially in churches: kính màu

stunning (adj) /'stʌnɪŋ//'stʌnɪŋ/ extremely attractive and impressive, magnificent: cực kì tuyệt vời, gây ấn tượng cực kì mạnh

unearth (v) /ʌn'ɜ:θ//ʌn'ɜ:rθ/ to find something in the ground by digging: đào lên, tìm ra

vibrant (adj) /'vaibrənt//'vaibrənt/ full of life and energy: sôi động, sôi nổi

venue (n) /'venju://'venju:/ a place where people meet for an organised event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference: địa điểm

UNIT 8

a spread (of food) (n) /spred//spred/ a range or variety of things or people: nhiều loại (thức ăn)

bruise (n)/bru:z//bru:z/ a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc.: vết bầm tím

extreme sport (n) /ık,strim 'sport/ /ik,stri:m 'spoirt/a sport that is extremely exciting to do and often dangerous: môn thể thao mạo hiểm

fatal (adj) /'fertl//'fertl/causing or ending in death, causing disaster or failure: chết người, gây tai họa

keep away from (phr v): to avoid going near somebody/ something: tránh xa

make do with (idiom): to manage with something that is not really good enough: miễn cưỡng chấp nhận (vì không có sự thay thế)

overcrowded (adj) /,ǝuvə'kraudid/ /ǝuvər'kraudid/ (of a place) with too many people or things in it: đông đúc

phobia (n) /fǝubiǝ//'fəubia/ a strong unreasonable fear of something: nỗi sợ hãi

ridiculous (adj)/rı'dık jələs/ /rı'dıkjələs/very silly or unreasonable: buồn cười, lố bịch

risky (adj) /'riski//'riski/involving the possibility of something bad happening: liều lĩnh

sprain (v)/sprein//sprein/to injure a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, by suddenly twisting it:liều lĩnh

thrilled (adj) /erild//erild/very excited and pleased: bong gân, trặc (cổ tay, mắt cá chân)

ward off (phrv) /word of//word of / to protect or defend yourself against danger, illness, attack, etc.: tránh khỏi, ngăn ngừa, xua đuổi

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