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(1)ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS – 08 scarce, rare You say that something is scarce when there is not much of it, especially when people need it and cannot get it - Reasonably priced accommodation in Britain is scarce - At this time supplies ofoil did become scarce and prices rose - Heavy metals can sometimes be recycled, conserving scarce natural resources and solving a potentially serious pollution problem You say that something is rare when it is not common and is therefore considered to be interesting and valuable - Today the plant is rare in its natural habitat - I sheltered in a rare patch of shade under some trees - I suffer from a rare eye disease scarcely, rarely You use scarcely rather like a negative, to say that something is only just true or only just the case For example, if you say that something has scarcely changed, you mean that it has changed very little; tf you say that you have scarcely any money, you mean that you have very little money - The leaves have scarcely been changed at all by cultivation - There is scarcely anything to eat - So much had gone wrong that he could scarcely believe his good luck If something rarely happens, it does not happen very often - Ginny was in Vermont and rarely came to Hullsport any more if she could avoid it - He rarely had more than fifty dollars in his pocket - There are some lucky children who rarely catch cold OTHER WORDS ‘Barely’ and ‘hardly’ have a similar meaning to scarcely, but not mean the same as ‘rarely’ - He was so drunk that he could barely stand - I was beginning to like Sam, though I hardly knew him Scene [cảnh] scenery [phong cảnh] You can refer to something that you see as a scene of a particular kind You may be anywhere, and may be looking at pleasant or unpleasant things - I looked out on a depressing scene; the streetlamps were highlighting the puddles - a scene of domestic tranquillity You refer to attractive countryside surrounding you as scenery Note that scenery is an uncount noun - He had time to admire the scenery - The scenery was a mix of olive groves and farmland search, search for, seek, look for Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 21st, 2020 If you search somewhere, search for something, seek something, or look for something, you try to find something If you search a place, or if you search for something in a place, you examine the place very thoroughly, making an effort to find something, usually by touching and moving things - Ginny searched the bookcases, finally locating the bird book - The cop searched the front of the car and told my father to open the trunk - He searched in the glove compartment and found an airline timetable - He searched through a drawer for a carving knife and fork - He can't just have disappeared I mean, you've searched for him? You can also search for something such as an answer or information - The people searched and searchedforfacts about their ancestors - … searching for ways to end the dispute You usually seek something such as an answer or information rather than an object You can also seek something such as a new job or a place to live Seek is often used in writing, but you not normally use it in conversation - If an injury does occur, then it is advisable to seek a good diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible - Sources ofenergy were sought in nature: wind, sun, water, steam, coal - A good student seeks knowledgefairly and impartially - They had to get special permission to go to any specific area to seek work If you look for an object, you try to find it You often look for things you have lost or that you want Sometimes you simply use your eyes without touching anything - She was mumbling, looking for her shoes - We were even thinking of looking for a cottage in the Peak District You can also look for something such as a solution or a job - Britain is looking for a peaceful, diplomatic solution - They came to look for work in the rich, developing sensible, sensitive A sensible person makes good decisions and judgements and avoids risks, dangers, or problems The decisions or judgements are based on reason rather than emotion - She was far too sensible to believe these ridiculous lies - He told her to be brave and sensible - Of course, sensible precautions have to be taken - It’s sensible to avoid sweets between meals You can also describe clothes as sensible if they are practical and strong rather than fashionable and attractive - She invariably wore ‘sensible' clothes and plain shoes - She wears a sweater, casual slacks and sensible shoes A sensitive person is easily upset or offended by other people’s remarks or behaviour - This may make a sensitive child tense and apprehensive - There are sensitive children who are upset byfairy stories ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 08 DeThi.edu.vn (2) If you are sensitive to a particular thing such as criticism, you are easily upset or offended by it - He’s very sensitive to criticism - ịfyou are sensitive to unintended slights You can also say that you are sensitive about something, if it worries or upsets you - You really must stop being so sensitive about your accent - Some parents are sensitive about advice from their children’s teachers If you are sensitive to people’s feelings or problems, you show understanding and awareness of them - We’re trying to make people more sensitive to the difficultiesfaced by working mothers - the protection and support of sensitive, perceptive parents Sensitive skin reacts badly to chemicals - One person infive is sensitive to biological washing powder shadow [bóng người, bóng vật], shade [bóng râm, bóng mát] A shadow is a dark shape on a surface which is caused by a person or object that prevents light from reaching the surface The dark shape on the surface is similar to the outline of the person or object - The lamps cast my shadow along the street as I went my way alone - The heavy shadow of a jet from Midway airport crossed the room - The elm trees in the corner of the playground cast comforting cool shadows Shadow or an area of shadow is an area covered by the shadow of something If something is in shadow, it is in an area that is covered by the shadow of something - A mulberry tree threw a black patch of shadow above the place - A slim figure in khaki moved through the shadow - It was in shadow, but its shape and markings were plain enough The shade is an area which is dark and cool because the sunlight cannot reach it Shade can cover a large area and be caused by the shadows of many different things - a nicely built stone house set in the shade - The two men lay back in deckchairs in the shade ofa fine copper beech tree - I sheltered in a rare patch of shade under some trees steal, rob If someone steals something, they take it without intending to give it back - He tried to steal a caravanfrom a caravan site - Armed raiders disguised as postmen stole 50 bags ofmail - My car was stolen on Friday evening The object of steal is the thing that is taken For example, someone might steal money, food, or a car - I slipped into the kitchen and stole some of the coins - At first Jed was only ordered to steal small sums ofmoney from his parents If someone takes something that belongs to you without intending to give it back, you can say that they rob you of it Rob is not usually used in conversation, but it is often Thẩm Tâm Vy, August 21st, 2020 used in stories and newspaper reports It usually implies that the crime is very serious, and often that it is violent - The two men were robbed of more than £700 - a film about unemployed teenagersjoiningforces to rob afactory of stainless steel sink units The object of rob is the person or place that something is taken from For example, criminals rob people or places like banks - One night they planned to rob an old widow - Those men used their gang to rob a few banks OTHER WORDS A person who steals is called a ‘thief’ The plural of ‘thief’ is ‘thieves’ The act of stealing is called ‘theft’ - jewel thieves - Police believe the thefts may be the work of one gang A person who robs someone is called a ‘robber’, and ‘robbery’ is the crime of taking money or property, often by using threats or force - The robber knocked out a warden before stripping the portraits from theirframes - The robbery occurred at the Gardener Museum A thief who steals from someone’s pocket is a ‘pickpocket’ - They were prey to pickpockets and other criminals Someone who steals things from shops is a ‘shoplifter’ - the technology used in department stores to discourage shoplifters Someone who steals from houses and other buildings, can be called a ‘burglar’ Note that, in British English, you say that they burgle’ a house; in American English, you say that they ‘burglarize’ a house - Burglars yesterday ransacked the offices ofthe Deputy Minister - They worry that their house may be burgled while they are away - Her home had been burglarized strange, foreign strange means odd, unfamiliar, or unexpected - I had a strange dream about you and me last night - Her husband had become strange and distant A strange person is a person that you not know or have never met or seen - I realized it wasn’t right to talk to a strange girl - I don’t like strange people coming into my house You not use ‘strange’ to describe people or things that come from a country which is not your own You use foreign - The United States had 68,000 foreign doctors in 1972 - We can give you sterling in exchange for most foreign notes …to be continued ENGLISH CONFUSABLE WORDS - 08 DeThi.edu.vn (3)