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Reading Group Teacher: Ms Trương Khánh Mỹ Merry Group Merry • Phạm Thị Lan Nhi • Lê Thị Thiên Lý • Hà Thị Tâm • Hồng Lê Phương Dung • Trần Như Quỳnh Unit 2: Dreams never die I II Vocabulary Practice I Vocabulary Obstacle /ˈɒb.stə.kəl/ (N) vật trở ngại, cản trở Definition: something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difcult Synonyms : barrier, difculty Examples: The biggest obstacle in our way was a tree trunk in the road 2 Torment /ˈtɔː.ment/ (N) đau khổ, dày vò Definition: great mental suffering and unhappiness, or great physical pain Synonyms : suffering, pain Examples: He spent the night in torment, trying to decide what was the best thing to 3 Yearn /jɜːn/ (V) mong mỏi, ao ước Definition: to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difcult to have Synonyms : desire, want Examples: Sometimes I just yearn to be alone 4 Dilapidated /dɪˈlæp.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/ (Adj) đổ nát, xiêu vẹo Definition: old and in poor condition Synonyms : poor, sparse Examples: The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated 5 Sordid /ˈsɔː.dɪd/ (Adj) bẩn thỉu, dơ dáy Definition: dirty and unpleasant Synonyms : dirty, disgusting Examples: There are lots of really sordid apartments in the city's poorer areas 7 Threadbare /ˈθred.beər/ (Adj) xác xơ, mòn xơ Definition: Threadbare material or clothes have become thin or damaged because they have been used a lot Synonyms : worn-out, thin Examples: I don’t wear that shirt anymore because it’s too threadbare 6 Misery /ˈmɪz.ər.i/ (N) đau đớn, khổ sở, bất hạnh Definition: great unhappiness Synonyms : sadness, depression Examples: Ten years of marriage to him have made her life a misery 8 Meager /ˈmi·ɡər/ (Adj) sơ sài, đạm bạc, nghèo nàn Definition: very small in amount or number; only as much or not as much as is needed or thought to be suitable Synonyms : miserable, small Examples: The food at my grandmother's house was meager and barely edible 9 Adolescent /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/ (N/Adj) thiếu niên Definition: a young person who is developing into an adult Synonyms : teenager Examples: Adolescents are easy to be led to commit a crime 10 Accuse /əˈkjuːz/ (V) buộc tội, kết tội Definition: to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind Synonyms : blame Examples: He's been accused of robbery/murder 11 Betray /bɪˈtreɪ/ (V) phản bội, phụ bạc Definition: to not be loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies Synonyms : be disloyal, hand over Examples: He was accused of betraying his country during the war 12 Abandon /əˈbæn.dən/ (V) từ bỏ, bỏ rơi Definition: to leave a place, thing, or person, usually forever Synonyms : discard, give up Examples: As a baby he was abandoned by his mother Let’s come to the reading test .. .Reading Group Teacher: Ms Trương Khánh Mỹ Merry Group Merry • Phạm Thị Lan Nhi • Lê Thị Thiên Lý... Synonyms : discard, give up Examples: As a baby he was abandoned by his mother Let’s come to the reading test