từ vựng luyện thi IELTS

từ vựng luyện thi IELTS

1. Civilian / 28 : [ n, adj ] vɪliən / A person who is not a member of the armed forces, or police, or fire-fighting forces.   Eight of the passengers were soldiers, and one was a marine; the rest were civilians. . 2. Complicated/ 28: [ adj ] / 'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd / Not simple or easy; intricate  If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance counselor. He will be glad to explain them to you.   3. Concur / 28: [ v ] / kɜ r) / Agree, be of the same opinion   not concur with it.  y  4. Confirm / 28: [ v ] ɜ r)m / State or prove the truth of; substantiate My physician thought I had borken my wrist, and an X ray later confirmed his opinion. xác  5. Digress / 30: [ v ] / daɪ'gress / Turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing.  At one point in his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of an incident in his childhood, but then he got right back to his topic. Có lúc trong cu    6. Fragile / 30: [ adj ] / 'frædʒaɪl / Easily borken; breakable; weak; frail.  The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.   7. Galore / 30: [ adj ] / ɔ: / Plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies)  There were no failures on the final test, but on the midterm there were failures galore.  . 8. Genuine / 30: [ adj ] / 'dʒenjuɪn / Actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic.   Jane wore an imitation fur coat that every one thought it was made of genuine leopard skin. . 9. Hostile / 30 : [ adj, n ] / 'hɔstaɪl / Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly  It was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coast was of a friendly or a hostile nation.  . 10. Impatient / 30: [adj] / ɪm'peɪʃ Not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious  Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient. . 11. Inter / 30: [ v ] / ɪn'tɜ: / Put into the earth or in a grave; bury  Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery. an táng  12. Mitigate / 30: [ v ] / 'mɪtɪgeɪt / Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve.  With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling. l   13. Novice / 30: [ n ] / 'nɒvɪs / One who is new to a field or activity; beginner  Our Dance Club has two groups; one for experienced dancers and one for novices.  . 14. Original / 32: [ adj, n ] ɪdʒ A work created firsthand and from which copies are made  Belonging to the beginning; first; earliest.  Most of us can buy copies of a masterpiece, but few can afford the original.  . Miles Standish was one of the original colonists of Massachusetts; he cam over on     15. Rarity / 32: [ n ]  Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare  Rain in the Sahara Desert is a rarity. . 16. Resume / 32: [ v, n ] / rɪ'zju:m / Begin again  School closes for the Christmas recess on December 24 and resumes on January 3.  vào ngày 3/1. 17. Shrink / 32: [ v ] / ʃrɪ Draw back; recoil  Wendy shrank from the task of telling her parents about her low French mark, but she finally got the courage and told them. Wendy    18. Sober / 32: [ adj ] ʊ Not drunk: không say Serious; free from excitem  Our driver had refused all strong drinks because he wanted to be sober for the trip home.    When he learned of his failure, George thought of quitting school. But after sober consideration, he realized that would be unwise.  nghiêm túc,  19. Suffice / 32: [ v ] ɪs / Be enough, adequate, or sufficient  I told Dad that $3 would suffice for my school supplies. As it turned out, it was not enough. Tôi    20. Vacant / 32: [ adj ] / 'veɪ Empty; unoccupied; not being used  I had to stand for the first half of the performance because I could not find a vacant seat.   nào. 1. Adjourn / 44: [ v ] /  / Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband.  When we visited Washington, D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend.   2. Astute / 46: [ adj ] /  / shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning  The only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was Joel; he is a very astute thinker.   3. Censure / 46: [ n, v ] / 'sen act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke  Cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure    4. Demolish / 46: [ v ] / dɪɪ/ tear down; destroy, raze  It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building.  5. Discharge / 46: [ n, v ] / dɪs't / unload  After discharging her cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs.  6. Dissent / 46: [ n, v ] / dɪ'sent / differ in opinion; disagree; object y;   Alice were the only ones who dissented.    7. Equitable / 46: [ adj ] / 'ekwɪ / fair to all concerned; just  The only equitable way for the three partners to share the $60 profit is for each to receive $20.    8. Exonerate /46: [ v ] / ɪɪt / free from blame; clear from accusation  The other driver exonerated Dad of any responsibility for the accident.  9. Extemporaneous / 46: [ adj ] / ɪ / composed or spoken without preparation; off-hand; impromptu; improvised    seem extemporaneous.   10. Extricate / 46: [ v ] / 'ekstrɪkeɪt / free from difficulties; disentangle  If you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself.   11. Forfeit / 48: [ n, adj, v ] / ɪt / lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault  Our neighbour gave a $20 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they were hem. Of course, she foreited her deposit.    12. Illegible / 48: [ adj ] / ɪ / Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible  Roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible.  13. Inadvertently / 48: [ adv ] / ɪ / not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally     English notebook. I must have put it there inadvertently.     14. Inappropriate / 48: [ adj ] / ɪʊ / not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate  Since I was the one who nominated Bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote for another candidate.   15. Lucrative / 48: [ adj ] / ɪv / money-making; profitable  lucrative; we made only $17, compared to $41 last year.   16. Permanent / 48: [ adj ] /  / lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms: temporary; transient)  When my friend moved to San Francisco, he asked me to write to him at his temporary address, the Gateway Hotel. He promised to send me his permanent address as soon as his family could find an apartment. Khi    17. Prohibit / 48: [ v ] / ɪbɪt / fobid; ban  prohibit the borrowing of more than four books at a time.  18. Punctual / 50: [ adj ] /  / on time; prompt  Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you.  19. Rebuke / 50: [ n, v ] / rɪ'bju:k / express diapproval of ; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove  Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for being punctual.   20. Transient / 50: [ adj, n ] / 'trænzɪ - not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary  It rained all day upstate,but here we had only a transient shower;it was over in minutes.   - visitor or guest staying for only a short time  transients;only a few are permanent guests   IELTS VOCABULARY  WEEK 3 1. Cache / 62: [n , v ] / kæ/ hiding place to store something  After his confession, the robber led detectives to a cache of stolen gems in the basement.    2. Commend / 62: [ v ] (ant. Censure, reprimand) / / praise; mention favorably  Our class was commended for having the best attendance for January.  3. Cur / 62 [ n ] / worthless dog  . La 4. Despotic / 64: [ adj ] / / of a despot (a monarch having absolute power); domineering; dictatorial; tyrannical  The American colonists revolted against the despotic governement of King George III.   5. Dispute / 64: [ n, v ] / ds'pju:t / argue about; debate; declare not true; call in question; oppose  Charley disputed my answer to problem 9 until I showed him definite proof that I was right. [...]... nhà khoa học ) 2 Poverty (Page 164 -> 173) 1) Destitute /'destitju:t/ (adjective) = Not possessing the necessaries of life such as food, shelter, and clothing; needy; indigent (Không có những gì cần thi t cho đời sống như thức ăn, nhà cửa và quần áo; thi u thốn; sự nghèo khổ) Ex: The severe earthquake killed hundred of persons and left thousands destitute (Trận động đất khủng khiếp đã giết chết hàng... begin with a preface; usher in; precede (Giới thi u hoặc mở đầu bằng lời tựa; dẫn vào; đi trước ) Ex: Usually, I begin my speech at once, but this time I prefaced it with amusing anecdote (Thường thường tôi bắt đầu bài diễn văn cuả mình ngay, nhưng lần này để giới thi u mở đầu tôi kể một câu chuyện vui ) 17 Recoil /‟ri:kɔil/ (noun; verb) = Draw back because of fear; shrink; wince; flinch (Thụt l i lại... cry when rebuked, they cannot tolerate criticism (Một vài trẻ nhỏ sẽ khóc khi bị khiển trách, chúng không chịu được sự phê phán ) IELTS VOCABULARY – WEEK 5 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) 1) Contend /kən‟tend/ (verb) = Compete; vie; take part in a contest; fight; struggle (tranh; thi dưa; tham dự cuộc đấu; đánh nhau; chiến đấu ) Ex: Every spring some baseball writers try to predict the two teams that will... over all the contents; ransack (Tìm bằng cách lục lạo mọi thứ bên trong; l ng sục để tìm ) Ex: Someone must have rummaged my desk; everything in it is in disorder (Ai đó đã lục lạo bàn viết cuả tôi; mọi thứ trong đó hết sức lung tung ) 17)Simultaneously /,siml‟teiniəsli/ IELTS VOCABULARY – WEEK 6 (POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda) Page 110 -> 117 1) Accommodate /ə‟kɔmədeit/ (verb) = Hold without crowding or... between; come between (Xảy ra ở giữa; xen vào giữa; can thi p ) Ex: More than two months intervene between a President‟s election and the day he takes office (Từ khi tổng thống được bầu ến ngày ông nhận chức là khoảng thời gian trên 2 tháng ) = Come between to help settle a quarrel; intercede (Xen vào để dàn xếp một vụ cãi vã; xen vào để giúp đỡ; can thi p ) Ex: Ralph is unhappy that I stopped the fight... Hắn không muốn tôi can thi p ) 14) Miniature /'minət∫ə/ (noun; adjective) = Small; tiny (Nhỏ; nhỏ nhắn ) Ex: Joan has a miniature stapler in her purse It takes up very little room (Joan có một đ đóng tập nhỏtrong túi Nó chiếm rất ít chỗ) 15) Quintet /kwin'tet/ (noun) = Group of five (nhóm 5 người ) Ex: Because it has five players, a basketball team is often called a quintet (B IELTS VOCABULARY – WEEK... evidence, such as your scores on college-entrance tests (Khi một trường đại học xem xét đơn của bạn, họ xét đến hai loại dữ kiện: dữ kiện chủ quan chẳng hạn như thư giới thi u; và dữ kiện khách quan chẳng hạn như điểm số của bạn trong kỳ thi trắc nghiệm nhập học ) 14) Opinionated /ə'pinjəneitid/ (adjective) = Unduly attached to one‟s own opinion; obstinate; stubborn (Bám lấy kiến của mình một cách không... speech); foreword; prologue [Lời giới thi u (một quyển sách hoặc bài diễn văn]; lời nói đầu; lời phát đoan ] Ex: Begin by reading the preface, it will help you to get the most out of the rest of the book (Hãy bắt đầu bằng cách đọc Lời Nói ầu, nó sẽ giúp bạn nắm bắt được phần lớn phần còn lại cuả quyển sách ) = Introduce or begin with a preface; usher in; precede (Giới thi u hoặc mở đầu bằng lời tựa; dẫn... (Các bà nội trợ có thể tiết kiệm bằng cách mua sữa trong các bình gallon ) 3) Frugal /'fru:gəl/ (adjective) = Barely enough; scantly (Chỉđủ; rất ít ) Ex: The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese; yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor (Ông già ấy không có gì đểăn ngoại trừ bánh mì và phô mai; vậy mà ông ta đề nghị chia sẻ bữa ăn ạm bạc này với người khách viếng thăm ông... (foresee) with fear; dread (Tiên liệu và lo sợ; sợ) Ex: Now I see how foolish I was to apprehend the outcome of the test I passed easily (Bây giờ tôi mới thấy thật là ngu khi tôi lo sợ kết quả cuả kỳ thi Tôi đã đậu một cách dễ dàng ) = Arrest (Bắt giữ) Ex: The escaped prisoner was apprehended as he tried to cross the border (Người t vượt ngục đã bị bắt lại khi anh ta cố gắng vượt qua biên giới ) 3)