l Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS 2000 Advanced Vocabulary B2 C1 fro m Oxford Topic related vocabulary CONTENTS Topic 1 Accidents 3 Topic 2 Appearance 5 Topic 3 Communication[.]
l 2000Advanced Vocabulary B2-C1 fro Oxford m Topic-related vocabulary Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS CONTENTS Topic 1: Accidents Topic 2: Appearance Topic 3: Communication Topic 4: Countryside 10 Topic 5: Culture and Religion 11 Topic 6: Education 14 Topic 7: Entertainment and Media 20 Topic 8: Environment and the Natural World 26 Topic 9: Family and Relationships 31 Topic 10: Food and Cooking 34 Topic 11: Health and Well-being 36 Topic 1: Accidents Definition (Vietnamese) Example accidentally adv B2 Một cÁch tình cờ, bất ngờ As i turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face collision n C1 Sự vA chạm ( /kəˈlɪʒ.ən/) His car was in collision with a motorbike crush v C1 Nghiền nÁt The car was completely crushed under the truck debris n C1 Mảnh vỡ, mảnh vụn, đống đổ nát ( /ˈdeb.riː/) drown v C1 Chết đuối ( /draʊn/) Two children drowned after falling into the river evacuate v C1 Sơ tán (/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/) Families were evacuated to safer parts of the city evident adj B2 Hiển nhiên, rõ rệt (/ˈev.ɪ.dənt) The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning fragile adj C1 Dễ vỡ, dễ GÃy; mỏng mAnh ( /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/) fragment n B2 Mảnh vỡ, mảnh, mẩu 10 identification n C1 Sự nhận diện, nhận dạng Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash Be careful not to drop it; it’s very fragile The shattered vase lay in fragments on the floor (/ˈʃæt.əd/) /vɑːz/ US /veɪs/ The identification of the crash victims was a long and difficult task Không thể trÁnh khỏi ( /ɪ 11 inevitable adj B2 No 16 ˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/) The accident was the inevitable result of carelessness Word 12 inevitably adv B2 Một cÁch trÁnh khỏi 13 minimal adj C1 tối thiểu (/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/) Older cars inevitably pose a risk to safety ( /pəʊz/): tư thế, dáng There were no injuries and damage to the building was minimal 14 motorist n C1 người lÁi xe ( /ˈməʊ.tər.ɪst/) The accident was reported by a passing motorist 15 plunge v C1 lAo vÀo, lAo xuống (/plʌndʒ/) She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death slam v C1 đóng sầm (/slỉm/) Ném phịch (vật gì, xuống bÀn ) I heard the door slam behind him She slammed down the phone angrily The car skidded and slammed into a tree Tai nạn kết tất yếu bất cẩn Những xe cũ chắn có nguy ảnh hưởng đến an toàn Việc xác định nạn nhân vụ tai nạn nhiệm vụ khó khăn lâu dài Khơng có thương tích thiệt hại cho tịa nhà Vụ tai nạn người xe máy qua trình báo Cơ thăng lao xuống 100 feet đến chết Tơi nghe thấy tiếng cửa đóng sầm lại sau lưng anh Cô giận dập máy Chiếc xe trượt đâm vào Anh ta đập tờ báo xuống bàn Chúng phải dùng gậy rạch đường xuyên qua bụi rậm Một số cửa sổ bị đập vỡ Gió làm gãy đôi Nước tràn xô sàn Anh tự truyện Trái đất quay trục Rupert đưa dạo xe anh Những công nhân thường bị chấn thương cột sống Đang chạy dọc bãi biển, cô vấp phải khúc gỗ ngã xuống cát Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS Đó bi kịch cô chết trẻ Anh bị giết vụ tai nạn thảm khốc tuổi 24 Tôi bị bong gân cổ tay chơi quần vợt Cậu bé hét lên đau đớn xe lao xuống Khi tơi quay lại, tơi vơ tình đập vào mặt Ơ tơ anh va chạm với xe máy Chiếc ô tơ nát bét hồn tồn gầm xe tải Các đội khẩn cấp thu dọn mảnh vỡ từ vụ rơi máy bay Các gia đình sơ tán đến nơi an toàn thành phố Toàn mức độ thiệt hại trở nên rõ ràng vào sáng hôm sau Hãy cẩn thận để khơng làm rơi nó; mỏng manh Chiếc bình vỡ nằm thành mảnh sàn nhà Việc xác định nạn nhân vụ tai nạn nhiệm vụ khó khăn lâu dài Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS Vỗ, phÁt, vả (/slỉp/) 17 Đặt (cái gì) vào với No Word slap v C1 tiếng vỗ, tiếng đập 18 slash v C1 Chém, rạch, cắt, khíA ( /slỉʃ/) 19 smash v C1 vỡ rA mảnh phá tan (/smæʃ/) 20 He slapped the newspaper down on the snap v C1 táp, đớp bẻ GÃy ( / desk We had to slash our way through the undergrowth with sticks Several windows had been smashed The wind had snapped the tree in two snæp/) 21 spill v B2 Water had spilled out of the bucket onto Làm tràn, làm đổ (/spɪl/) the floor tiết lộ He has spilled his guts in his new autobiography ( /ɡʌts/) ruột tự Sự quAy tròn, xoAy tròn 22 spin v., n C1 23 spine n C1 24 stumble v C1 25 tragedy n B2 26 tragic adj., B2 #27 wrist n.B2 28 yell v C1 Động tác bổ nhào quay (thông tục) chơi; chơi ngắn (/spɪn/) The earth spins on its axis Rupert took me for a spin in his new car xương sống ( /spaɪn/) Injuries to the spine amongst these workers are common vấp, sẩy chÂn ( /ˈstʌm.bəl/) Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand ( /sænd) ( /lɒɡ) Bi kịch (/ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/) Bi thảm, thảm thương ( /ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/) cổ tAy ( /rɪst/) hét lên ( /jel/) It's a tragedy that she died so young He was killed in a tragic accident at the age of 24 I sprained my wrist playing tennis The boy yelled with pain as the car crashed Topic 2: Appearance Definition (Vietnamese) absurd adj C1 Ngớ ngẩn { /əbˈsɜːd/} Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS Example That uniform makes you look absurd casual adj B2 Đơn giản, bình thtfờng (/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/) She felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time colourful adj B2 Sặc sỡ (/ˈkʌl.ə.fəl/) Her dress is very colourful crystal n C1 KhoÁng vật suốt (/ˈkrɪs.təl/) She was wearing a crystal pendant (/ˈpen.dənt/) differ v B2 KhÁc, không giống The models differ in size and shape differentiate v C1 PhÂn biệt (/ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/) The male's yellow beak differentiates it from the female (/biːk/) A face, much like a signature, has a distinct look and shape distinct adj B2 KhÁc biệt ( /dɪˈstɪŋkt/) Một khuôn mặt, giống chữ ký, có hình dáng hình dạng khác biệt It was a subtle distinction but a very important one distinction n C1 Sự phÂn biệt Đó khác biệt nhỏ quan trọng The name comes from its distinctive appearance distinctive adj C1 Đặc biệt Cái tên bắt nguồn từ vẻ đặc biệt It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other 10 distinguish v B2 PhÂn biệt (/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/) Thật khó để phân biệt cặp song sinh với 11 elaborate adj C1 You want a blouse to go with that skirt nothing too elaborate Tỉ mỉ, công phu; chi tiết; chAu chuốt /iˈlæb.ər.ət/ 12 fabric n B2 Vải /blaʊz/ Bạn muốn có áo cánh trơn để với váy - khơng có q cầu kỳ /ˈfæb.rɪk/ They sell a wide variety of printed cotton fabric /ˈkɒt.ən/ Họ bán nhiều loại vải cotton 13 fabulous adj B2 Tuyệt vời /ˈfæb.bu.ləs/ Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS I want an outfit that'll make me look fabulous fade v 14 No He was wearing faded blue jeans Word C1 15 fake adj B2 16 Giả gaze n., v C1 There were a few stalls selling fake designer clothing nnette gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke Nhìn chằm chằm (/ɡeɪz/) nnette nhìn Warren đầy ngưỡng mộ nói 17 golden adj B2 Bằng vÀng; có mÀu vÀng (/ˈɡəʊl.dən/) Once upon a time there was a beautiful young princess with long golden hair 18 gorgeous adj B2 Lộng lẫy (/ˈɡɔː.dʒəs/ He's just started going out with this really gorgeous girl 19 grace n C1 Vẻ duyên dáng, yểu điệu ( /ɡreɪs/) She moves with the natural grace of a ballerina Cô di chuyển với duyên dáng tự nhiên diễn viên ba lê 20 identical adj B2 21 magnificent adj B2 22 naked adj B2 23 outfit n B2 trAng phục She was wearing an expensive new outfit 24 patch n C1 miếng vÁ (/pætʃ/) I sewed patches on the knees of my jeans 25 ridiculous adj B2 trông buồn cười, lố bịch ( /rɪ ˈdɪk.jə.ləs/) 26 robust adj C1 khỏe; trÁng kiện ( /rəʊˈbʌst/) He seems to be in robust (good) health She was almost 90, but still very robust 27 sexy adj B2 gợi cảm She looked incredibly sexy in a black evening gown Giống hệt (/aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/) trÁng lễ, lộng lẫy (/mæɡ ˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/) trần truồng Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS Her dress is almost identical to mine She looked magnificent in her wedding dress The children were half naked Do I look ridiculous in this hat? 28 shaped adj B2 29 strand n C1 (trong từ ghép) có hình dáng a huge balloon shaped like a cow đtfợc rõ định hình She wore a single strand of pearls around her neck sợi (/strỉnd/) (Cơ đeo sợi ngọc trai quanh cổ) 30 striking adj B2 31 texture n C1 bật, thu hút ý (/ˈstraɪ.kɪŋ/) Kết cấu; cÁch dệt, lối dệt (vải) /θred/red/ He's good-looking, but he's not as striking as his brother The cloth was rough in texture Thô He was wearing a robe embroidered with gold thread 32 thread n C1 Chỉ, sợi 33 transformation n C1 Sự biến đổi I'd never seen Jose in a tuxedo before - it was quite a transformation 34 twist v., n C1 Quấn, xoắn Her hair was twisted into a knot on top of her head Topic 3: Communication Definition (Vietnamese) apology n B2 Example You owe him an apology for what you said Lời xin lỗi /əʊ/ articulate v C1 Giải thích rõ rÀng (/ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/) She had great ideas in her mind but struggle to articulate them assert v C1 Xác nhận, khẳng định cách quyết, đoán (/əˈsɜːt/) She continued to assert that she was innocent /ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ assertion n C1 Sự xác nhận, khẳng định cách quyết, đoán Do you have any evidence to support your assertions? assurance n C1 Sự chắn, đảm bảo (/ə ˈʃɔː.rəns/) assure v B2 Đảm bảo breakdown n C1 Sự thất bại, sụp độ I always feel a breakdown after getting bad results broadly adv B2 Nói chung Broadly speaking, I agree with you clarify v B2 10 clarity n C1 /əˈʃɔːr/ LÀm sÁng tỏ (/ˈklær.ə.fy) Sự rõ rÀng, sÁng sủA (/ˈklær.ə.ti/) Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS the governments inform assurances to this project I can assure you that she's perfectly safe I hope this clarifies my position The brilliant clarity of his argument could not be faulted (/ˈbrɪl.jənt) Sự rõ ràng tuyệt vời lập luận anh khơng thể bị sai sót She sat down to conceal the fact that No Word 11 conceal v C1 12 concede v C1 Giấu diếm (/kənˈsiːl/) she was trembling (/ˈtrem.blɪŋ/) run, rung He reluctantly conceded the point to me ThừA nhận ( /kənˈsiːd/) 13 /rɪˈlʌk.tənt.li/ miễn cưỡng Anh miễn cưỡng nhượng cho congratulate v C1 I congratulated them all on their results Chúc mừng 14 15 consult v B2 consultant n B2 Tôi chúc mừng tất họ kết h Have you consulted your lawyer about this? Hỏi ý kiến ( /kənˈsʌlt/) Chuyên viên thAm vấn ˈsʌl.tənt/) He was happy to act as a consultant to the company (/kən Anh vui đóng vai trị nhà tư vấn cho cơng ty 16 consultation n C1 Sự hỏi ý kiến The decision was taken after close consultation with local residents 17 convey v B2 Diễn đạt He managed to convey his enthusiasm to her 18 correspond v C1 Trao đổi thư từ (/ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒnd/) She corresponded regularly with her teacher I have seen the correspondence between the company and the college 19 correspondence n C1 Thư từ (/ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/) Tôi thấy thư từ công ty trường đại học 20 correspondent n C1 Nguời trao đổi thu từ She's a poor correspondent 21 counter (argue against) v C1 Phản đối, chống lại I tried to argue but he countered that the plans were not yet finished 22 cue n B2 RA hiệu She stood in the wings and waited for her cue to go on 23 enquire v C1 Hỏi thăm, hỏi han; Điều tra ˈkwaɪər/ 24 envelope n B2 Bao bì, phong bì /kjuː/ /ɪn /ˈen.və.ləʊp/ Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS I called the station to enquire about train times Writing paper and envelopes provided in your room are 25 explicit adj C1 26 explicitly adv C1 27 frankly adv C1 28 gesture n B2 29 hint n., v C1 Rõ rÀng, rÀnh mạch ˈsplɪs.ɪt/ /ɪk Một cÁch rõ rÀng, rÀnh mạch /ɪk ˈsplɪs.ɪt.li/ Một cÁch thẳng thắn, thật tình /ˈfrỉŋ.kli/ Sự hiệu (bằng tay, đầu) He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there The text does not explicitly mention him by name They frankly admitted their responsibility They communicated entirely by gesture /ˈdʒes.tʃər/ /ɪnˈtaɪərly/ Sự gợi ý /hɪnt/ He gave a hint that he was thinking of retiring /rɪˈtaɪə.rɪŋ/ 30 metaphor n B2 phép ẩn dụ Metaphors and similes are the most common expressions in everyday language /ˈmet.ə.f ɔːr/ /ˈkɒm.ən/ 31 obstacle n B2 vật chướng ngại; trở ngại /ˈɒb.stə.kəl/ 32 pause v., n B2 (sự) tạm nghỉ, tạm ngừng /pɔːz/ 33 query n C1 34 recipient n C1 Mosquitoes were a great obstacle to the building of the Panama Canal /ˌpæn.ə.mɑː kəˈnæl/ /məˈskiː.təʊ/ cÂu hỏi, chất vấn, thắc mắc /ˈkwɪə.ri/ người nhận He spoke for an hour without a pause We have received many written queries about the product /ˈkwɪə.ri/ They are the country's biggest recipient of government funds /rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt/ Họ nước nhận nhiều tiền phủ Carefully compiled by Hoang Anh Phong – Lecturer at ULIS 10