Chứng chỉ SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) mang lại nhiều lợi ích cho sinh viên như sau: 1. **Cơ hội nhập học đại học**: Điểm SAT thường là một yếu tố quan trọng trong quá trình xét tuyển đại học ở Mỹ và nhiều quốc gia khác. Điểm cao hơn có thể tăng cơ hội được chấp nhận vào các trường đại học hàng đầu. 2. **Đánh giá khả năng học thuật**: Kỳ thi SAT đánh giá khả năng của sinh viên trong các lĩnh vực như Toán, Đọc hiểu và Viết. Điều này giúp sinh viên biết được điểm mạnh và điểm yếu của mình trong học thuật. 3. **Cơ hội nhận học bổng**: Nhiều trường đại học và tổ chức học bổng sử dụng điểm SAT để trao học bổng cho sinh viên có thành tích xuất sắc. 4. **Tiêu chuẩn quốc tế**: SAT là một tiêu chuẩn chung được nhiều trường đại học trên thế giới công nhận, giúp sinh viên quốc tế có thể xin học tại các trường đại học Mỹ và nhiều nước khác. 5. **Phát triển kỹ năng**: Chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi SAT giúp sinh viên phát triển kỹ năng làm bài thi, tự quản lý thời gian, nâng cao khả năng giải quyết vấn đề và tư duy logic.
Trang 1● aesthetic (adj.) – concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty (49%)
● undermine (v.) – to damage or weaken the foundation; sabotage (49%)
● profound (adj.) – having great depth or insight (45%)
● refute (v.) – to prove false; overthrow by argument (45%)
● skeptical (adj.) – doubtful; disbelieving (45%)
● ambivalent (adj.) – having mixed feelings (44%)
● hostile (adj.) – unfriendly; having ill will (44%)
● condemn (v.) – to express strong disapproval of (40%)
● assert (v.) – to confidently make a statement (38%)
● nostalgia (n.) – a longing for the past (38%)
● pretense (n.) – a false appearance or action intended to deceive (38%)
● cynical (adj.) – wary of people’s motives; believing people are selfish (36%)
● obscure (adj.) – unclear; hard to perceive (36%)
● convention (n.) – accepted tradition or practice (35%)
● contempt (n.) – a feeling that someone is inferior or worthless; scorn (33%)
Trang 2● foster (v.) – to bring up; nurture (33%)
● pragmatic (adj.) – practical; concerned with usefulness in the real world (33%)
● revere (v.) – to regard with respect and awe (33%)
● anecdote (n.) – short personal story (31%)
● disparage (v.) – to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle (31%)
● exemplary (adj.) – perfect; worthy of following (31%)
● substantiate (v.) – to support with proof; verify (31%)
● trivial (adj.) – of little significance or value; unimportant (31%)
● depict (v.) – to represent in words; describe (29%)
● indifferent (adj.) – having no concern; uncaring; apathetic (29%)
● anthropology (n.) – the study of humans and society (27%)
● futile (adj.) – useless or ineffective; having no useful result (27%)
● indignant (adj.) – filled with anger and resentment (27%)
● reconcile (v.) – to settle or resolve; to unite (27%)
● sarcasm (n.) – a cutting, ironic remark to mock something (27%)
Trang 3● abstract (adj.) – theoretical; difficult to understand (25%)
● advocate (v.) – to support a cause or position (25%)
● ambiguous (adj.) – unclear; open to interpretation (25%)
● eccentric (adj.) – weird or odd; having a wacky personality (25%)
● implausible (adj.) – hard to believe; unrealistic (25%)
● intemperate (adj.) – having no self-control; reckless and wasteful (25%)
● plausible (adj.) – believable; credible (25%)
● rhetoric (n.) – the art of using language effectively and persuasively (25%)
● rigorous (adj.) – extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate (25%)
● subtle (adj.) – difficult to detect or describe (25%)
● temperate (adj.) – having self-control; exercising moderation (25%)
● archaeological (adj.) – related to the study of people and their history (24%)
● arrogant (adj.) – having a sense of superiority or self-importance (24%)
● complacent (adj.) – self-satisfied to the point of being unconcerned (24%)
● embellish (v.) – to make beautiful; to decorate (24%)
Trang 4● evoke (v.) – to bring forth or call to mind, especially feelings (24%)
● immodest (adj.) – lacking humility or decency (24%)
● modest (adj.) – humble (24%)
● prudent (adj.) – wise in handling practical matters; having good judgment (24%)
● suppress (v.) – to put an end to forcibly; bring under control (24%)
● vindicate (v.) – to clear from accusation, blame or suspicion (24%)
● deride (v.) – to treat with ridicule or contempt (22%)
● diligent (adj.) – hard-working (22%)
● disdain (v.) – to treat with contempt; despise (22%)
● empathy (n.) – an understanding of another’s situation and feelings (22%)
● erroneous (adj.) – mistaken (22%)
● fundamental (adj.) – basic; elementary (22%)
● improvise (v.) – to invent or perform with no preparation (22%)
● mundane (adj.) – everyday and dull; boring (22%)
● naive (adj.) – showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment (22%)
Trang 5● superficial (adj.) – shallow; having no depth of character (22%)
● whimsical (adj.) – playful and fanciful; imaginative; childlike (22%)
● alleviate (v.) – to relieve pain (20%)
● antagonize (v.) – to cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly (20%)
● bolster (v.) – to support or build up something (20%)
● capricious (adj.) – impulsive and unpredictable (20%)
● convoluted (adj.) – complicated or confusing (20%)
● digress (v.) – to stray from the main topic (20%)
● diminish (v.) – to make smaller; to reduce (20%)
● dispute (v.) – to argue about; debate (20%)
● dubious (adj.) – having doubts; undecided (20%)
● eloquent (adj.) – having persuasiveness and expressiveness as a communicator (20%)
● indulge (v.) – to give in to desires excessively, esp with food or drink (20%)
Trang 6● precedent (n.) – an earlier case or event that is now considered a guide for similar cases (20%)
● reprehensible (adj.) – blameworthy; terrible (20%)
● resilient (adj.) – able to withstand difficulty; flexible (20%)
● satire (n.) – the use of humor, exaggeration, or irony to mock something or someone (20%)
● underscore (v.) – to emphasize (20%)
● vulnerable (adj.) – open to injury or attack; lacking protection (20%)
● amiable (adj.) – friendly (18%)
● astute (adj.) – wise; shrewd (18%)
● benevolent (adj.) – kind; charitable (18%)
● bewilder (v.) – to confuse or baffle someone (18%)
● coherent (adj.) – clear and logical; makes sense (18%)
● commend (v.) – to praise someone (18%)
● elite (adj.) – considered to be superior or the best (18%)
Trang 7● generalization (n.) – a general statement based on specific cases (18%)
● impetuous (adj.) – acting or done quickly without thought or care (18%)
● negligent (adj.) – failing to take proper care in doing something (18%)
● phenomenon (n.) – a remarkable event/situation that is observed to exist;(18%)
● presumption (n.) – having a particular attitude or assumption as a basis (18%)
● reticent (adj.) – quiet and reserved (18%)
● scorn (n.) – contempt; hatred; feeling that someone is worthless (18%)
● scrutinize (v.) – to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly (18%)
● somber (adj.) – gloomy and sad (18%)
● tyranny (n.) – cruel and oppressive government or rule (18%)
● acquire (v.) – to buy or obtain for oneself (16%)
● aspiration (n.) – a hope or ambition of achieving something
● augment (v.) – to make something greater by adding to it (16%)
● avid (adj.) – having a deep interest in or enthusiasm for something, esp a hobby (16%)
Trang 8● belie (v.) – to misrepresent; disguise or deceive (16%)
● concise (adj.) – clear and short in words; brief (16%)
● discern (v.) – to perceive, recognize, or distinguish something (16%)
● disillusion (v.) – to shatter someone’s illusions; to set straight or open someone’s eyes (16%)
● disingenuous (adj.) – not candid or sincere; dishonest (16%)
● emphatic (adj.) – expressed or performed with emphasis (16%)
● endure (v.) – to carry one through, despite hardships (16%)
● eradicate (v.) – to destroy completely; put an end to (16%)
● exacerbate (v.) – to make a problem or bad situation worse (16%)
● frugal (adj.) – careful with spending money; thrifty or economical (16%)
● illuminate (v.) – to light up; enlighten; help to clarify or explain (16%)
● ingenuous (adj.) – innocent and unsuspecting (16%)
● lament (v.) – a passionate expression of grief or sorrow (16%)
● meticulous (adj.) – showing great attention to detail; very careful (16%)
Trang 9● orthodox (adj.) – following what is traditionally accepted as right (16%)
● perpetuate (v.) – to make something continue indefinitely (16%)
● prevalent (adj.) – widespread in a particular area (16%)
● provocative (adj.) – causing a strong reaction, often emotional (16%)
● spontaneous (adj.) – as a result of a sudden inner impulse; not planned (16%)
● subjective (adj.) – based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions (16%)
● supplant (v.) – to take the place of; replace (16%)
● analogous (adj.) – similar; comparable (15%)
● articulate (adj.) – having the ability to speak fluently and coherently (15%)
● autonomy (n.) – independence; self-government
● callous (adj.) – not caring for others; insensitive (15%)
● camaraderie (n.) – mutual trust and friendship within a group (15%)
● candid (adj.) – truthful and straightforward; frank (15%)
● cantankerous (adj.) – bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative (15%)
● collaboration (n.) – teamwork (15%)
Trang 10● conciliatory (adj.) – intended to please or bring about agreement (15%)
● condescending (adj.) – acting superior and looking down on others (15%)
● credulity (n.)- a tendency to easily believe something as true (15%)
● dearth (n.) – a scarcity or lack of something (15%)
● disparate (adj.) – separate; completely different (15%)
● dogmatic (adj.) – narrow-minded; always believing in certain principles (15%)
● elucidate (v.) – to make something clear; explain (15%)
● emulate (v.) – to match or imitate something or someone (15%)
● epitome (n.) – a perfect example of something (15%)
● equivocal (adj.) – open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous (15%)
● exploit (v.) – to take advantage of; benefit unfairly from the work of (15%)
● flagrant (adj.) – offensive and blameworthy (15%)
● gullible (adj.) – easily persuaded to believe something (15%)
● hierarchy (n.) – a system in which people are ranked by status or authority (15%)
● idiosyncrasy (n.) – a personal oddity; an individual peculiarity (15%)
Trang 11● inarticulate (adj.) – unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly (15%)
● incompetent (adj.) – unskilled; not able to do something correctly (15%)
● incontrovertible (adj.) – not able to be denied or disputed (15%)
● incredulous (adj.) – unwilling or unable to believe something (15%)
● inherent (adj.) – a characteristic that you are born with; a permanent trait in the nature
of something (15%)
● irrelevant (adj.) – not connected to or related to something (15%)
● liberated (adj.) – freed from social rules or enemy occupation (15%)
● notorious (adj.) – famous for something bad (15%)
● obsolete (adj.) – no longer produced or used; out of date (15%)
● oppress (v.) – to keep someone in hardship or obedience unjustly (15%)
● overwhelming (adj.) – very great in amount; overly strong (15%)
● partisan (adj.) – prejudiced in favor of one particular side (15%)
● perplex (v.) – to cause someone to feel confused or baffled (15%)
● petty (adj.) – having little importance; trivial (15%)
Trang 12● prominent (adj.) – important; famous; sticking out (15%)
● propaganda (n.) – biased information used to promote a point of view (15%)
● reiterate (v.) – to say something again for clarity or emphasis (15%)
● scrupulous (adj.) – diligent, thorough, extremely attentive to details (15%)
● smug (adj.) – having excessive pride in oneself (15%)
● subsequent (adj.) – coming after something else in time; following (15%)
● superfluous (adj.) – unnecessary; more than enough (15%)
● sustain (v.) – to strengthen or support physically or mentally (15%)
● venerated (adj.) – regarded with great respect; revered (15%)
● vigor (n.) – physical strength and good health (15%)
● wary (adj.) – alert and cautious of possible dangers/problems (15%)
● zealous (adj.) – having or showing passion and enthusiasm (15%)
● abhor (v.) – to resent; regard with disgust and hatred (13%)
● adhere (v.) – to stick to something physically; to stick to beliefs (13%)
● alienate (v.) – to cause someone to feel isolated or lonely (13%)
Trang 13● animate (v.) – to bring to life; give inspiration (13%)
● archaic (adj.) – very old or old-fashioned (13%)
● ardor (n.) – enthusiasm or passion (13%)
● atypical (adj.) – not common; not normal of a type, group, or class (13%)
● censure (v.) – to express severe disapproval of (13%)
● commemorate (v.) – to show respect for someone/something in a ceremony (13%)
● conscientious (adj.) – wishing to do what is right in duty or work (13%)
● console (v.) – to comfort someone at a time of grief (13%)
● conspire (v.) – to make secret plans together to commit an illegal act (13%)
● cunning (adj.) – skilled at deception/evasion to achieve something; wise (13%)
● deliberate (adj.) – done consciously and intentionally; careful and unhurried (13%)
● denounce (v.) – to publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil (13%)
● derivative (adj.) – imitative, unoriginal, or secondhand (13%)
● didactic (adj.) – intended to teach; having an underlying moral lesson (13%)
● diplomatic (adj.) – dealing with people in a sensitive, effective way (13%)
Trang 14● discreet (adj.) – careful in what one says (13%)
● divert (v.) – to cause someone or something to go in a different direction (13%)
● eclectic (adj.) – made up of a wide range of sources or ideas (13%)
● egotist (n.) – a person who only thinks about himself (13%)
● empirical (adj.) – based on observation and experience rather than theory (13%)
● fabricated (adj.) – invented or made up to deceive someone (13%)
● glutton (n.) – an excessively greedy eater (13%)
● inconsequential (adj.) – not important or significant (13%)
● inconsolable (adj.) – not able to be comforted or alleviated from grief (13%)
● indigenous (adj.) – native (describing people of a particular area) (13%)
● ingenious (adj.) – clever, original, inventive (13%)
● innocuous (adj.) – not harmful or offensive; innocent (13%)
● juxtapose (v.) – to place side by side for contrast (13%)
● mar (v.) – to disfigure, spoil, or damage (13%)
● mediocre (adj.) – not very good; average (13%)
Trang 15● nonchalant (adj.) – appearing casually calm, relaxed, and uninterested (13%)
● opportune (adj.) – done or occurring at a favorable time; well-timed (13%)
● prosaic (adj.) – commonplace; unromantic (13%)
● provincial (adj.) – narrow-minded; having a limited worldview (13%)
● quell (v.) – to put an end to (typically a rebellion) (13%)
● rebut (v.) – to claim or prove that a statement is false (13%)
● reclusive (adj.) – avoiding people; withdrawn from society (13%)
● sanguine (adj.) – cheerfully optimistic (13%)
● sentimental (adj.) – having feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia (13%)
● serene (adj.) – calm and peaceful (13%)
● tacit (adj.) – silent; understood without being stated out loud (13%)
● tenacious (adj.) – keeping a firm hold on something; not giving up (13%)
● transient (adj.) – lasting only for a short time; not permanent (13%)
● vigilant (adj.) – keeping careful watch for dangers or problems (13%)
● weary (adj.) – tired or worn out (13%)
Trang 16● accessible (adj.) – able to be reached or entered; easy to talk to (11%)
● adept (adj.) – very skilled or proficient in something (11%)
● adulation (n.) – excessive admiration or praise (11%)
● agile (adj.) – able to move quickly and easily (11%)
● apathy (n.) – lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern; not caring (11%)
● apt (adj.) – suitable for the circumstances, fitting; inclined or likely to do something (11%)
● austere (adj.) – strict and harsh; having no luxuries or comforts (11%)
● avert (v.) – to turn away (11%)
● awestruck (adj.) – filled with respect, fear, and wonder (11%)
● baffle (v.) – to totally confuse or perplex (11%)
● cajole (v.) – to persuade someone to do something through praise (11%)
● clarity (n.) – the quality of being clear (11%)
● constrain (v.) – to restrict or limit someone or something (11%)
● cordial (adj.) – warm and friendly (11%)