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: làm trật khớp; làm trục trặc; đổi chỗ, chuyển chỗ disobedience : n : : Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction.. To take no notice of..[r]

Từ vựng học Toefl (A)

accurate : a : + : Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard : đắn; xác

abdomen : n : : In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly : bụng

abdominal : n : : Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen : Bụng, bụng

abduction : n : - : A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally : bắt cóc; dạng (chân, tay) abed : adv : : In bed; on a bed : giờng

abhorrence : n : - : The act of detesting extremely : ghe tởm, ghét cay ghét đắng abhorrent : a : - : Very repugnant; hateful : Ghê tởm; đáng ghét

abidance : n : + : An abiding : tôn trọng; tuân theo able-bodied : a : : Competent for physical service :

abnormal : a : - : Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard : Khác thờng abrasion : n : : That which is rubbed off : MàI mòn; làm trầy da

abrupt : a : : Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break : Bất ngờ, vội vã; cốc lốc

abscess : n : - : A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body : áp xe; chỗ rỗ (kim loại)

absence : n : - : The fact of not being present or available : vắng mặt, điểm danh, thiếu absorb : v : : To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water : Hút nớc; hấp thụ absurd : : - : Inconsistent with reason or common sense : vô lý; ngu xuẩn, ngớ ngẩn academician : n : : A member of an academy of literature, art, or science : Viện sĩ

academy : n : : Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught : học viện, viện hàn lâm accept : v : + : To take when offered :

access : n : : A way of approach or entrance; passage : Lối vào; triều dâng; tăng

accession : n : + : Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government : đạt đến, tiến đến accompaniment : n : : :

accompanist : n : : One who or that which accompanies : Ngời đI theo; vật theo accompany : v : + : To go with, or be associated with, as a companion : kèm; di theo accordion : n : : A portable free-reed musical instrument : đàn accoc

account : n : : A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions : sổ sách kế toán; tài khoản

accouter : v : : To dress : mặc, băng bó; xếp hàng; trang trí accredit : v : + : To give credit or authority to : Gây tín nhiệm accuracy : n : + : Exactness :

accusation : n : : A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error : kết tội

accusatory : a : : Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation : Buộc tội; tố cáo accuse : v : - : To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error : Kết tội,tố cáo ache : v : - : To be in pain or distress : đau nhức

achromatic : a : : Colorless, : Không màu, không sắc acidify : v : : To change into acid : a xít hố

Acknowledgment : n : : : lời cảm ơn

acoustic : a : : Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing : Thuộc âm thanh, thính giác acquaint : v : : To make familiar or conversant : Làm quen

acquiescence : n : + : Passive consent : Bằng lòng; phục tùng acquire : v : : To get as one's own : giành đợc, đạt đợc

acquisition : n : : Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor : Giành đợc, thu đợc acquit : v : : To free or clear, as from accusation : Tr hết nợ, trắng án

actionable : a : : Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words : Cung cấp đầy dủ lý cho vụ kiện

acupuncture : : : : châm cứu

administrator : a : : One who manages affairs of any kind : ngời quản lý, ngời cầm quyền admissible : a : : Having the right or privilege of entry : Có thể thừa nhận, kết nạp admittance : n : : Entrance, or the right or permission to enter : Sự thu nạp; nhận vào ado : n : : unnecessary activity or ceremony : Sự khó nhọc, công sức; hối

advertiser : v : + : One who advertises, especially in newspapers : ngời qung cáo advisory : a : : Not mandatory : T vấn

advocate : v : + : speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for : bào chũa, biện hộ aeronaut : n : : One who navigates the air, a balloonist : ngời lái khí cầu

aeronautics : n : : the art or practice of flying aircraft : hàng không học

aerostat : n : : A balloon or other apparatus floating in or sustained by the air : Khí cầu

aerostatics : n : : The branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical propertie : Khí cầu học

affect : v : + : To act upon :

affectation : n : : A studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt : Gi vờ affiliate : n : : Some auxiliary person or thing : Chi nhánh, hội viên

affirmative : a : + : Answering yes; to a question at issue : khẳng định; qủa affix : v : : To fasten : Đóng(dấu); ký(tên,…)

afire : a, adv : : On fire, literally or figuratively : rực cháy; bừng bừng afoot : adv : : In progress : tiến thành; chở dậy, hoạt động

aforesaid : a : : Said in a preceding part or before : nói trớc

afterthought : n : : A thought that comes later than its appropriate or expected time : Suy nghĩ sau h/đ aggravate : v : : To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome : làm nặng thêm; làm xấu thêm; làm trầm trọng thêm

aggress : v : - : To make the first attack : Gây sự; gây hấn aggrieve : v : - : To give grief or sorrow to : Làm cho buồn phiền

aide-de-camp : n : : An officer who receives and transmits the orders of the general : siz quan phụ tá, hầu cận

ailment : n : : Slight sickness : ẩm đau, bệnh tật airy : a : : Delicate, ethereal : Trên cao; thống khí

akin : a : : Of similar nature or qualities : HI giống, nan ná; thuộc bà con, có họ alabaster : n : : A white or delicately tinted fine-grained gypsum : Thạch cao tuyết hoa albeit : conj : : Even though :

album : n : : A book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs or the like : tập ảnh, đĩa ghi hát

alcohol : n : : A volatile, inflammable, colorless liquid of a penetrating odor and burning taste : độ cồn alcoholism : n : : A condition resulting from the inordinate or persistent use of alcoholic beverages : Chứng nghiện rợu

alder : n : : Any shrub or small tree of the genus Alumnus, of the oak family : tổng qun sủi

aldermanship : n : : The dignity, condition, office, or term of office of an alderman : Uỷ viên hội đồng thành phố

alien : n : : One who owes allegiance to a foreign government : xa lạ; nớc alienable : a : : Capable of being aliened or alienated, as lands : Có thể nhợng lạIiđợc aliment : n : : That which nourishes : Cấp dỡng, đồ ăn

alley : n : : A narrow street, garden path, walk, or the like : Ngõ; đờng hẹp allotment : n : : Portion : Chia phần; phân công

allusion : n : : An indirect and incidental reference to something without definite mention of it : bóng gió alluvion : n : - : Flood : lụt; bồi đát, phù sa

ally : n : : A person or thing connected with another, usually in some relation of helpfulness : Liên minh, đồng minh

almanac : n : : A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information : Niên lịch, niên giám

altar : n : : Any raised place or structure on which sacrifices may be offered or incense burned : Bàn thờ, bệ thờ

alter : v : + : To make change in : Biến đổi,thay đổi

alteration : n : : Change or modification : thay đổi, sửa đổi

altercate : v : - : To contend angrily or zealously in words : CãI lộn, đấu

alternate : n : - : One chosen to act in place of another, in case of the absence or incapacity of that other : xen kẽ, luân phiên; ngời thay

altitude : n : : Vertical distance or elevation above any point or base-level, as the sea : độ cao; đờng cao amateur : a : - : Practicing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession :

amatory : a : : Designed to excite love : Yêu đng,biểu lộ t/y ambitious : a : - : Eagerly desirous and aspiring : Nhiều tham vọng ambulate : v : : To walk about : đI lạI, lu động

Americanism : n : : A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States : amour : n : : A love-affair, especially one of an illicit nature :

ampere : n : : The practical unit of electric-current strength : Ampe (điện) ampersand : n : : The character &; and : &

amusement : n : : Diversion : tiêu khiển; vui chi

anagram : n : : The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase : phép đo chữ

analyst : n : : One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method : nhà phân tích analyze : v : : To examine minutely or critically :

anatomy : n : : That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms : gii phẫu anemic : a : - : Affected with anemia : Thiếu máu; xanh xao

anemometer : n : : An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind : Thiết bị đo gió Anglophobia : n : : Hatred or dread of England or of what is English : Chủ trng bàI Anh

Anglo-Saxon : n : : The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India : dịng Ăng-lơ-xắ-xơng

anhydrous : a : : Withered : (hố học) khan; làm khơ

animalcule : n : : An animal of microscopic smallness : vi sinh vật animate : v : + : To make alive : Tiếp sinh khí, tạo sức sống

annalist : n : : Historian : Ngời chép sử annalized : a : : : lãi xuất kỳ hạn năm

annual : a : : lasting a year; N annual; adv annually : năm annunciation : n : : Proclamation : công bố

anonymous : a : : Of unknown authorship : vô danh, nặc danh

Antarctic : a : : Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it : Nam cực

ante : v : : In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt : đánh bàI xì tố antechamber : n : : A waiting room for those who seek audience : phịng ngồi

antedate : v : : To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one : Lùi ngày tháng antenatal : a : : Occurring or existing before birth : tiền sn; khám thai

anteroom : n : : A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger : Phịng ngồI, phịng đợi anthropology : n : : The science of man in general : Nhân loạI học

antic : n : : A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action : trò hề, gây cời

Antichrist : n : : Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power : Kẻ thù Chúa

anticyclone : n : : An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward : vùng xoáy nghịch

antilogy : n : - : Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas : y.n mâu thuẫn antipathize : v : - : To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike :

antiphon : n : : A response or alteration of responses, generally musical : cài thánh ca; tụng ca antiphony : n : : An anthem or other composition sung responsively : hát đối, tiếng vang; thánh ca antipodes : n : : A place or region on the opposite side of the earth : Vùng đất đối chân

antique : a : : Pertaining to ancient times : cổ xa; đồ cổ

antislavery : a : : Opposed to human slavery : Chống chế độ nô lệ Antispasmodic : a : : :

antistrophe : n : : The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in 'the home of joy and the joy of home' : hồi khúc

antitoxin : n : : A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms : Kháng độc antonym : n : : A word directly opposed to another in meaning : TráI nghĩa

anxious : a : : Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter : lo lắng, băn khoăn apathy(n) : n : - : lack of interest; a apathetic : lãnh đạm, thờ

apology : n : : A disclaimer of intentional error or offense : biện bạch, xin lỗi

appellate : a : : Capable of being appealed to : kháng án

appertain : v : + : To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation : có quan hệ với, thích hợp với

appreciable : a : + : Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect : thấy đợc, đánh giá đợc Apprehensible : a : : :

aquarium : n : : : bể nuôi cá

aqueduct : n : : A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance : Cống nớc aqueous : a : : Of, pertaining to, or containing water : có nớc

arbor : n : : A tree : Cây

arboreal : a : : Of or pertaining to a tree or trees : thuộc

arborescent : a : : Having the nature of a tree : có hình cây; có dạng gỗ arboriculture : n : : The cultivation of trees or shrubs : Nghề trồng archaism : n : : Obsolescence : cổ, bắt chớc cổ

archangel : n : : An angel of high rank : Tổng thiên thần, bồ câu thiên sứ; bạch tía archdeacon : n : : A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese : phó giám mục arched : : : : có hình vòng cung

arctic : : : : bắc cực; giá rét; ủng

armory : n : : An arsenal : Kho vũ khí, xởng đúc vũ khí arrant : a : : Notoriously bad : Thực hoàn toàn

arrear : n : : Something overdue and unpaid : việc làm dở; nợ cha trả

arrogant : a : : Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc : kiêu căng; ngạo mạn arrogate : v : - : To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds : yêu sách bậy; đòi bậy

artery : : : : động mạch; huyết mạch

Artesian(well) : n : : A very deep bored well water rises due to underground pressure : ascendant : a : : Dominant : có u thế; uy lực

ascension : n : : The act of rising : Thăng thiên

asexual : a : : Having no distinct sexual organs : vơ tính

assassinate : v : : To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person : ám sát

assassination : n : : Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery : Mu sát, ám sát assess : v : : To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid) : đánh thuế assessor : n : : An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes : Ngời định giá tàI sn

assignee : n : : One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests : Ngời đựoc uỷ nhiệm

assonance : n : : Resemblance or correspondence in sound : Trùng âm, tng ứng assonate : v : : To accord in sound, especially vowel sound :

athirst : a : : Wanting water : khao khát, khát

athwart : adv : : From side to side : Xuyên qua; chống lại

atonement : n : : Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury : chuộc lỗi; đền tội atria : n : : (pl) atrium : của; tâm nhĩ; khoang tai ngoài; sân chung (nhiều nhà)

attorney-general : n : : The chief law-officer of a government : chởng lý auburn : a : : Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair : Màu nâu vàng (tóc) audible : a : : Loud enough to be heard : Nghe rõ

audition : n : : The act or sensation of hearing : thử giọng auditorium : n : : : thính phịng

auditory : a : : Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing : nghe, thính giác augur : v : + : To predict : Tiên doán

Augustinian : a : : Pertaining to St Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him : aural : a : : Of or pertaining to the ear : Chuyện yêu đơng

auricle : n : : One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins : DáI tai,chỗ lồi

auricular : a : : Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing : Thuộc tai,nói thầm

auspice : n : : favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance : che chở, bảo hộ autarchy : n : : Unrestricted power : quyền tuyệt đối

authentic : a : : Of undisputed origin : xác thực, đáng tin

authenticity : n : : The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed : Tính đắn, tính xác thực

autonomy : n : : Self-government : Tự trị autumnal : a : : Of or pertaining to autumn :

avid(adj) : a : + : eager, greedy; N avidity : háo hức, thèm khát

awaken : v : + : To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like : Thức giấc; nhận

awe : n : - : solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V : fill with awe; a awesome : sợ hãi; kinh sợ

Từ vựng học Toefl (B-C)

backpack : n : : : ba lô đeo vai

Baconian : a : : Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy : bacterium : n : : A microbe : vi khuẩn

badger : v : - : pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N : a kind of mountain animal : làm phiền quấy rầy; ngời bán hàng rong; lửng

bailiff : n : : An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment : Chấp hành viên án balcony : n : : : ban công

bale : n : : A large package prepared for transportation or storage : đóng thành kiện

ballad : n : : Any popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form : Khúc balat; bàI balat

balloon : n : : : khí cầu; qu bóng; tăng giá

balsam : n : : A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing : Nhựa thm barbecue(n) : n : : party : bữa tiệc trời

barcarole : n : : A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers : Bài hát đò đa; khúc đò bare : a : : : trống rỗng; trần truồng, trọc; xác x

baritone : a : : Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor : giọng nam trung; đàn, kèn baritôn barometer : n : : An instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface : phong vũ; dụng cụ đo khí áp

barring(prep.) : prep : - : Apart from : trừ bass : a : : Low in tone or compass : giọng trầm

baste : v : : To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking : phết mỡ; rót nến

baton : n : : An official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege : Gởy huy; dùi cui cnh sát

battalion : n : : A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment : Tiểu đoàn; dàn trận

batten : n : : A narrow strip of wood : ván lót; lót ván

batter : n : : A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery : Bột nhão làm bánh; đập liên hồi

bawl : v : - : To proclaim by outcry : Nói oang oang bearable : a : : : chịu đụng, khoan dung

beau : n : : An escort or lover : nịnh đầm;ăn mặc diêm dúa becalm : v : + : To make quiet : Làm yên lặng, êm dịu

beck : v : : To give a signal to, by nod or gesture : Vộy tay, theo sai khiến bedaub : v : - : To smear over, as with something oily or sticky : Lem luốc;loè loạt bedeck : v : + : To cover with ornament : trang trí, trang điểm

bedlam : n : : Madhouse : nhà thng điên; cnh hỗn loạn

befriend : v : + : To be a friend to, especially when in need : Giúp đỡ

belate : v : - : To delay past the proper hour belay v To make fast, as a rope, by winding round a cleat : Tạm dừng

believe : v : + : To accept as true on the testimony or authority of others :

benefice : n : : A church office endowed with funds or property for the maintenance of divine service : TàI sn cha cố

benignity : n : : Kindness of feeling, disposition, or manner : lòng tốt, lòng nhân từ bereave : v : : To make desolate with loneliness and grief : làm mất, lấy berth : n : : A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc : giờng ngủ tàu bestride : v : : To get or sit upon astride, as a horse : ngồi dạng chân; cỡi ngựa bethink : v : : To remind oneself : Nhớ ra, nghĩ

betide : v : : To happen to or befall : xảy đến, xảy betimes : adv : : In good season or time : kịp thời, lúc

bevel : n : : Any inclination of two surfaces other than 90 degrees : Góc nghiêng, cạnh nghiêng beverages.(n) : n : : Things to drink : đồ uống

bibliography : n : : A list of the words of an author, or the literature bearing on a particular subject : Sách tham kho, th mục

bibliomania : n : : The passion for collecting books : bệnh mê sách bibliophile : n : : One who loves books : Ngời ham sách

bide : v : : To await : chờ đợi

bigamy : n : : The crime of marrying any other person while having a legal spouse living : lấy hai vợ, hai chồng

bight : n : : A slightly receding bay between headlands, formed by a long curve of a coast-line : chỗ uốn, chỗ cong; khúc uốn; vịnh

bilateral : a : : Two-sided : Tay đôI, song phng

bilingual : a : : Speaking two languages : thông thạo thứ tiếng binoculars : n : : : ống nhòm

biography : n : : A bibliographical sketch or notice : Tiểu sử, lý lịch biology : n : : The science of life or living organisms :

biped : n : : An animal having two feet : Động vật hai chân

birthright : n : : A privilege or possession into which one is born : quyền thừa kế bitterness : n : - : Acridity, as to the taste : chua cay; đắng; rét buốt

blackspot : n : : : nhựa đờng blase : a : : Sated with pleasure :

blazon : v : + : To make widely or generally known : Tuyên dng; huy hiệu bleacher : n : : : thợ chuột vi; khán đài ko có mái che

blimp : n : : : khí cầu nhỏ blithe : a : : Joyous : than thn vô t

blithesome : a : : Cheerful : vui vẻ; ba hoa

blockade : n : : The shutting up of a town, a frontier, or a line of coast by hostile forces : phong to, bao vây; tắc nghẽn (giao thông; tuyết băng)

boatswain : n : : A subordinate officer of a vessel, who has general charge of the rigging, anchors, etc : viên quản lý neo buồm

bodice : n : : A women's ornamental corset-shaped laced waist : áo lót bole : n : : The trunk or body of a tree : Thân

bolero : n : : A Spanish dance, illustrative of the passion of love, accompanied by caste nets and singing : đIửu nhy Bolero

boll : n : : A round pod or seed-capsule, as a flax or cotton : (Thực vật học) nang bomb : n : - : A hollow projectile containing an explosive material : bom

bombard : v : : To assail with any missile or with abusive speech : dồn dập, tới tấp

bombardier : n : : An artillery man who has charge of mortars, bombs, and shells : pháo thủ, ngời cắt bom booth : n : : : quán, rạp, lều; trạm điện thoại công cộng

bore : v : - : To weary by tediousness or dullness :

borough : n : : An incorporated village or town : thành phố; thị xã; khu

bosom : n : : The breast or the upper front of the thorax of a human being, especially of a woman : ngực; trái tim, tâm hồn; mặt sông hồ

botanical : a : : Connected with the study or cultivation of plants : Thực vật học botanize : v : : To study plant-life : nghiên cứu thực vật

bowler : n : : In cricket, the player who delivers the ball : ngời chi đánh ki brae : n : : Hillside : Bờ dốc; sờn đồi

bray : n : : A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn : Tiếng be be (cừu kêu) breaker : n : : One who trains horses, dogs, etc : Nguời dạy thú

breech : n : : The buttocks : Khố nịng

brethren : n : : pl Members of a brotherhood, gild, profession, association, or the like : anh em đồng nghiệp, dodòng bào

brigand : n : : One who lives by robbery and plunder : Kẻ cớp brimstone : n : : Sulfur : lu huỳnh

brine : n : : Water saturated with salt : nớc mặn brisk : a : + : : nhanh nhu; lanh lợi; bọt, sủi bọt

Briticism : n : : A word, idiom, or phrase characteristic of Great Britain or the British : từ ngữ đặc Anh broadcast : a : : Disseminated far and wide : đợc truyền rông rãi, đợc phát

brogue : n : : Any dialectic pronunciation of English, especially that of the Irish people : giọng Ailen; giày leo núi

bronchitis : : : Inflammation of the bronchial tubes : bệnh viêm phê qun

bronchus : n : : Either of the two subdivisions of the trachea conveying air into the lungs : Phế qun brotherhood : n : : Spiritual or social fellowship or solidarity : tình anh em; hội hữu

bruise : a : - : : thâm tím, méo mó; sứt sẹo buffoon : n : : A clown : Anh hề; làm trò

bulbous : a : : Of, or pertaining to, or like a bulb : hình củ bullock : n : : An ox : Bò thiến

bulrush : n : : Any one of various tall rush-like plants growing in damp ground or water : cỏ nến, bấc, cỏ khỉ

buoyancy : n : + : Power or tendency to float on or in a liquid or gas : sức nổi; kh phục hồi nhanh;tính vui vẻ;

burgess : n : : In colonial times, a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland or Virginia : dân thành thị, đại biểu thị xã

bursar : n : : A treasurer : thủ quỹ

bust : v : - : : bắt giữ; làm vỡ; tợng bán thân; ngực (phụ nữ) bustle : v : : To hurry : hối h; vội vã; ồn

butte : n : : A conspicuous hill, low mountain, or natural turret, generally isolated : ụ đát; mô đát cabalism : : : Superstitious devotion to one's religion : Thuật phù thuỷ

cadenza : : : An embellishment or flourish, prepared or improvised, for a solo voice or instrument : đoạn độc tấu

caitiff : a : + : Cowardly : Hèn nhát; hèn hạ

cajolery : : : Delusive speech : Tán tỉnh, phỉnh phờ

calorie : : : Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of kilogram of water degree centigrade : calo

Calvary : : : The place where Christ was crucified : Chỗ Chúa bị đóng đinh Calvinism : : : The system of doctrine taught by John Calvin : Thuyết Calvin

Calvinize : v : : To teach or imbue with the doctrines of Calvinism : dạy thuyết Can-vin

came : n : : A leaden sash-bar or grooved strip for fastening panes in stained-glass windows : Khung chì để lắp kính cửa

candid : a : : Straightforward : thật thà,ngay thẳng canon : n : : Any rule or law : tiêu chuẩn; luật lệ

cantonment : n : : The part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered : Khu vực dân c captivate : v : + : To fascinate, as by excellence eloquence, or beauty : Làm sayđắm, quyến rũ carcass : n : : The dead body of an animal : xác (súc vật, tàu)

cartridge : n : : A charge for a firearm, or for blasting : đạn, vỏ đạn; cuộn phim catastrophic : a : : disastrous; calamitous : thm khốc; thê thm

catchy : a : : : hấp dẫn, dễ lôi cuốn; lừa

Catholicism : n : : The system, doctrine, and practice of the Roman Catholic Church : Đạo Thiên Chúa catholicity : n : : Universal prevalence or acceptance : Bao trùm, phổ biến, rộng rãI, đạI lợng

đay thừng đợc bện sợi dùng để đánh vào tay

census : n : : An official numbering of the people of a country or district : điều tra dân số centiliter : n : : A hundredth of a liter : 1% lít

centimeter : n : : A length of one hundredth of a meter : xentimét

cereal : a : : Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds : ngũ cốc; ăn từ ngũ cốc ceremonial : a : : Characterized by outward form or ceremony : nghi lễ, nghi thức; long trọng chamber : n : : : buồng, phòng

chancery : n : : A court of equity, as distinguished from a common-law court : tồ án cơng lý

chaos : n : - : Any condition of which the elements or parts are in utter disorder and confusion : hỗn độn; hỗn loạn

chastity : n : + : Sexual or moral purity : trắng, trinh bạch; giản dị, mộc mạc chiffon : n : : A very thin gauze used for trimmings, evening dress, etc : đồ trang trí chilly : a : : : lạnh lẽo; lạnh lùng, lạnh nhạt; ớt khô

chin : n : : : cằm

cholera : n : : An acute epidemic disease : bệnh dịch t Christ : n : : A title of Jesus : Chúa

chronology : n : : The science that treats of computation of time or of investigation and arrangement of events : niên đại học, bảng niên đại

chronometer : n : : A portable timekeeper of the highest attainable precision : đồng hồ bấm giờ, crônômet circulate : v : : To disseminate : La hành, truyền bá

circumference : n : : The boundary-line of a circle : Đờng tròn; chu vi clairvoyance : n : : Intuitive sagacity or perception : sáng suốt

clay : n : : : đất sét

clearance : n : : A certificate from the proper authorities that a vessel has complied with the law and may sai : Thanh toán khon thuế để rời cng

clement : a : : Compassionate : khoan dung; nhân từ; ơn hồ clog : v : - : prevent, block; N chain : còng chân; ngăn trở clumsy : a : - : Awkward of movement : Vụng về, lóng ngóng coaster : n : : : ngời buôn dọc bờ biển

coerce : v : : To force : ép buộc

coercive : a : : Serving or tending to force : ép buộc; cỡng cognizant : a : : Taking notice : hiểu biết; nhận thức

cohesive : a : : Having the property of consistency : Dính liền, cố kết coincident : a : : Taking place at the same time : Trùng hợp

collapsible : a : : That may or can collapse : Có thể gập lại, xếp lại đợc

colleague : : : An associate in professional employment : đồng nghiệp, đồng

collective : a : : Consisting of a number of persons or objects considered as gathered into a mass, or sum : Tập thể; tập hợp

collide : v : - : To meet and strike violently : Va chạm, xung đột collision : n : - : Violent contact : Sự xung đột, va chạm

colloquialism : n : : Form of speech used only or chiefly in conversation : Thông tục commemorate : v : : To serve as a remembrance of : kỷ niệm; tởng nhớ

commentary : n : : A series of illustrative or explanatory notes on any important work.; V commentate; N commentator : bình luận

commissariat : n : : The department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs : cục quân nhu; dân uỷ

commission : v : : To empower : uỷ nhiệm; lệnh

commitment : n : : The act or process of entrusting or consigning for safe-keeping : Lệnh bắt giam committal : n : : The act, fact, or result of committing, or the state of being : giao phó, uỷ thác; bỏ tù; lời hứa, cam kết

commodity : n : : Something that is bought and sold : Hàng hoá

commute : v : - : To put something, especially something less severe, in place of : Thay thế, giao hoán compact : n : : agreement; contract; ADJ : tightly packed; firm; brief; concise; Ex compact statement : thoả thuận; hiệp ớc, hiệp đồng; kết đặc, nịch; chật ních, chen chúc

comparative : a : : Relative : So sánh tng đối

comparison : n : : Examination of two or more objects with reference to their likeness or unlikeness : compensate : v : + : To remunerate : Phần bù; đền bù;

competence : n : : Adequate qualification or capacity : lực, khả năng; thẩm quyền competitive : a : : characterized by rivalry : Cạnh tranh

complacence : n : : Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings : Tự mãn complaisance : n : : Politeness : tính dễ dãi, ân cần

complicate : v : : To make complex, difficult, or hard to deal with : làm phức tạp, rắc rối

complication : n : : An intermingling or combination of things or parts, especially in a perplexing manner : Phức tạp rắc rối

Comprehensible : a : : :

comprehension : n : : Ability to know : Sự nhận thức compression : n : : Constraint, as by force or authority : compulsion : n : : Coercion : ép buộc, cỡng bách

compulsory : a : : Forced : giáo dục phổ cập

concerto : n : : A musical composition : Bn concerto concordance : n : : Harmony : Phù hợp; mục lục concurrence : n : : Agreement : đồng thời,

condensation : n : : The act or process of making dense or denser : ngng, tụ; cô đọng (văn) condense : v : + : To abridge : cô đọng, súc tích

conduce : v : + : To bring about : đa đến, góp phần conduct : v : : : Hạnh kiểm; hớng dẫn;

conductible : a : : Capable of being conducted or transmitted : dẫn điện, nhiệt

confederacy : n : : A number of states or persons in compact or league with each other, as for mutual aid : Liên minh,liên bang; âm mu

confer : v : : To bestow : Phòng, ban; bàn bạc

conferee : n : : A person with whom another confers : Ngời dự hội nghị confidant : n : : One to whom secrets are entrusted : bạn tâm tình

confide : v : : To reveal in trust or confidence : giãi bày, tâm sự; phó thác, giao phó confinement : n : - : Restriction within limits or boundaries : Giam hãm, hạn chế; cữ confluent : n : : A stream that unites with another : hợp dòng, gặp

conformation : n : : General structure, form, or outline : Hình thể, hình dáng

confront : v : : To encounter, as difficulties or obstacles : Trạm trán; đối chất; đối chiếu; giáp mặt congregate : v : + : To bring together into a crowd : Tập hợp, tụ hợp

conjoin : v : + : To unite : kết hợp lại; chắp lại

conjunction : n : : The state of being joined together, or the things so joined : Liên kết, kết hợp connote : v : : To mean; signify : Bao hàm; có nghĩa

conquer : v : : To overcome by force : Chinh phục, xâm chiếm

conscience : n : : The faculty in man by which he distinguishes between right and wrong in character and conduc : lng tâm

conscious : a : : Aware that one lives, feels, and thinks : Có ý thức, nhận thức consecutive : a : : Following in uninterrupted succession : liên tiếp

conservatism : n : : Tendency to adhere to the existing order of things : CN bo thủ conservative : a : : Adhering to the existing order of things : Bo tồn, giữ gìn

conservatory : n : : An institution for instruction and training in music and declamation : Ngời chơi viôlôngxen

consignee : n : : A person to whom goods or other property has been entrusted : Ngời nhận hàng gửi consolidate : v : + : To combine into one body or system : củng cố, hợp nhất, thống

consonant : a : : Being in agreement or harmony with : Hoà hợp; phụ âm conspicuous : a : : Clearly visible : dễ thấy, rõ ràng

constable : n : : An officer whose duty is to maintain the peace : Cnh sát; nguyên soái consternation : n : : Panic : Kinh hoàng; khiếp đm

constituency : n : : The inhabitants or voters in a district represented in a legislative body : cử tri constrict : v : + : To bind : Thắt lạI, xiết lai; làm cằn cỗi

consumption : n : : Gradual destruction, as by burning, eating, etc., or by using up, wearing out, etc : Tiêu thụ hàng hoá; tiêu diệt, tàn phá bệnh lao phổi

contagious : a : : Transmitting disease : lây

contemporaneous : a : : Living, occurring, or existing at the same time : Cùng thời, đng thời Contemporary : a : : : tạm thời

Contemptuous : a : : :

contender : n : : One who exerts oneself in opposition or rivalry : đối thủ contiguity : n : : Proximity : Sự tiếp giáp; liên tởng

contingency : n : : Possibility of happening : ngẫu nhiên; tình cờ continuation : n : : Prolongation : Tiếp diễn, mở rộng

continuity : n : : Uninterrupted connection in space, time, operation, or development : liên tục; kịch bn điện nh

continuous : a : : Connected, extended, or prolonged without separation or interruption of sequence : liên tục; không ngừng

contort : v : - : To twist into a misshapen form : méo mó; nhăn nhó; xoắn contraction : n : - : : thu nhỏ; teo; tiêm nhiễm

contradictory : a : : Inconsistent with itself : mấu thuẫn, trái ngợc; lý cùn contraposition : n : - : A placing opposite : Sự tng phn

contrivance : n : : The act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose : Sáng kiến;

contrive : v : + : To manage or carry through by some device or scheme : sáng chế ra, trù tính, xoay sở, lo liệu

control : v : + : To exercise a directing, restraining, or governing influence over : đIều khiển, quyền hành controller : n : : One who or that which regulates or directs : Ngời kiểm tra, kiểm soát

contumacy : n : : Contemptuous disregard of the requirements of rightful authority : lăng mạ; vô lễ, láo xợc contuse : v : - : To bruise by a blow, either with or without the breaking of the skin : làm giập

convalesce : v : + : To recover after a sickness : LạI sức, phục hồi

convalescence : n : : The state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of diseas : Thời kỳ dớng bệnh; lạI sức

convergent : a : : Tending to one point : Hội tụ

convertible : a : : Interchangeable : Có thể đổi, thay convolution : n : : A winding motion : quấn, xoắn

convolve : v : : To move with a circling or winding motion : Quấn lại

convoy : n : : A protecting force accompanying property in course of transportation : Hộ tống, hộ vệ convulse : v : - : To cause spasms in : Làm chấn động, náo động

convulsion : n : : A violent and abnormal muscular contraction of the body : Biến động, chứng co thắt coronation : n : : The act or ceremony of crowning a monarch : Lễ đăng qunag

coronet : n : : Inferior crown denoting, according to its form, various degrees of noble rank less than soverei : Mũ miện nhỏ, dây băng dát đá quý

corporal : a : : Belonging or relating to the body as opposed to the mind : thân thể, thân xác

corps : n : : A number or body of persons in some way associated or acting together : Quân đoàn, đoàn corpse : n : : A dead body : xác chết, thi hài

correlate : v : : To put in some relation of connection or correspondence : Có tng quan correspond : a : : : tng xứng; phù hợp

corrigible : a : : Capable of reformation : Có thể sủa chũ, cI tạo

corruptible : a : : Open to bribery : dễ lung lạc, dễ mua chuộc; dễ h hỏng corruption : n : - : Loss of purity or integrity : Tham nhũng, thối nát

cosmogony : n : : A doctrine of creation or of the origin of the universe : thuyết nguồn gốc vũ trụ

cosmography : n : : The science that describes the universe, including astronomy, geography, and geology : cosmology : n : : The general science of the universe : vũ trụ học

cosmopolitan : n : : Common to all the world : CN giới; giang hồ

cosmos : n : : The world or universe considered as a system, perfect in order and arrangement : vũ trụ; trật tự hài hoà; hệ thống hài hoà; cúc vạn thọ

counter-claim : n : : A cross-demand alleged by a defendant in his favor against the plaintiff : NI nhận đn khiếu kiện

counterfeit : a : : Made to resemble something else : giả mạo; giả vờ countervail : v : - : To offset : phn tác dụng

counting-house : n : : A house or office used for transacting business, bookkeeping, correspondence, etc : trụ sở giao dịch

courageous : a : + : Brave : can đm; dũng cm

course : n : : Line of motion or direction : Tiến trình, diễn tiến

coverage : n : : area amount covered; amount of publicity received by an event : phạm vi; tờng thuật covey : n : : A flock of quails or partridges : bầy gà gô nhỏ

coxswain : n : : One who steers a rowboat, or one who has charge of a ship's boat and its crew under an officer : Thuyền trởng

craft : n : : : nghề thủ công; mu mẹo

crag : n : : A rugged, rocky projection on a cliff or ledge : Vách đá lởm chởm

cranium : n : : The skull of an animal, especially that part enclosing the brain : (giải phẫu)sọ creak : n : : A sharp, harsh, squeaking sound : kẽo kẹt, cót két

creamy : a : : Resembling or containing cream : Có nhiều kem; mợt mịn credible : a : : Believable : đáng tin, có uy tín

credulous : a : : Easily deceived : nhẹ dạ, c tin

crematory : a : : A place for cremating dead bodies : NI ho táng

criterion : n : : A standard by which to determine the correctness of a judgment or conclusion : tiêu chuẩn critique : n : : A criticism or critical review : BàI phê bình

crockery : n : : Earthenware made from baked clay : bát đĩa sành crook : n : : : móc, gậy có móc

crumble : : : : sụp đổ; vỡ vụn, đổ nát

crusade : n : : Any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle : chiến dịch, vận động lớn

crust : n : : : vỏ (bánh, trái đất)

crustacean : n : : Pertaining to a division of arthropods, containing lobsters, crabs, crawfish, etc : LoàI giáp xác

crystallize : v : : To bring together or give fixed shape to : kết tinh, rắc đờng kính, làm cho rõ ràng cudgel : n : : A short thick stick used as a club : Dùi cui; gậy

culprit : n : : A guilty person : Thủ phạm, bị cáo

curable : a : + : Capable of being remedied or corrected : Chữa đợc bệnh curio : n : : A piece of bric-a-brac : Đồ cổ

curt : a : : Concise, compressed, and abrupt in act or expression : Cộc lốc; ngắn gọn cygnet : n : : A young swan : thiên nga non

Từ vựng học Toefl (D-E)

daring : a : : Brave : táo bạo; dũng cảm

Darwinism : n : : The doctrine that natural selection has been the prime cause of evolution of higher forms : học thuyết Đác uyn

datum : n : : A premise, starting-point, or given fact : luận cứ; mốc đo lờng dawn : : : : bình minh; tinh m; nở ra, mở

day-man : n : : A day-laborer : việc làm công nhật dead : : : :

dead-heat : n : : A race in which two or more competitors come out even, and there is no winner : ngời đai xem ca nhạc, tàu ko tiền

death's-head : n : : A human skull as a symbol of death : sọ, đầu lâu

debut : n : : A first appearance in society or on the stage : Lần xuất trình decagon : n : : A figure with ten sides and ten angles : hình 10 cạnh

decagram : n : : A weight of 10 grams :

decalogue : n : : The ten commandments : Mời đIều răn Chúa Decameron : n : : A volume consisting of ten parts or books : decameter : n : : A length of ten meters : đêcamét

deceit : n : - : Falsehood : lừa dối; bề gi dối

deceive : v : - : To mislead by or as by falsehood : lừa đảo; lờng gạt

decent : a : - : Characterized by propriety of conduct, speech, manners, or dress : Hợp khuôn phép; đoan trang, đứng đắn

decimal : a : : Founded on the number 10 : thập phân decisive(ad.) : a : : Conclusive : định, dứt khoát

declamatory : a : : A full and formal style of utterance : hùng biện

declarative : a : : Containing a formal, positive, or explicit statement or affirmation : Tuyên bố; tờng thuật declension : n : : The change of endings in nouns and a to express their different relations of gender : biến cách; sa sút, suy đồi

decorate : v : + : To embellish : Trang hoàng

decrepit : a : : Enfeebled, as by old age or some chronic infirmity : Già yếu, hom hem; đổ nát

dedication : n : : The voluntary consecration or relinquishment of something to an end or cause : cống hiến; hiến dâng; lời đề tặng (sách)

deduce : v : : To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles : Suy luận deduct : v : - : : khấu trừ

defamation : n : : Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another : nói xấu, phỉ báng

defendant : n : : A person against whom a suit is brought : bị đn; bị kiện defensible : a : : Capable of being maintained or justified : Có thể bo vệ đợc defensive : a : : Carried on in resistance to aggression : Phòng thủ; bảo vệ

defiant : a : : Characterized by bold or insolent opposition : bớng bỉnh, ngang nhạnh, hồ nghi, ngờ vực definite : a : + : Having an exact signification or positive meaning : Rõ ràng; xác định rõ

deforest : v : : To clear of forests : Phá reùng, phát quang deform : v : : To disfigure : bóp méo, xuyên tạc

deformity : n : : A disfigurement : méo mó, dị dạng

defraud : v : - : To deprive of something dishonestly : ăn gian, lừa gạt

deist : n : : One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation : nhà thần luận deity : n : : A god, goddess, or divine person : Thần thánh

deject : v : - : To dishearten : làm buồn nn; chán nn dejection : n : : Melancholy : Buồn nản; thất vọng

delectable : a : : Delightful to the taste or to the senses : Ngon lành, thú vị delicacy : n : : That which is agreeable to a fine taste : duyên dáng; yếu đuối demerit : n : - : A mark for failure or bad conduct : Khuyết điểm; điều lầm lỗi demobilize : v : - : To disband, as troops : Giải ngũ

demonstrable : a : : Capable of positive proof : Có thể chứng minh đợc demonstrate : v : : To prove indubitably : chứng minh, giải thích, bày tỏ Demonstrative : a : : :

demonstrator : n : : One who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner : Ngời chứng minh demulcent : n : : Any application soothing to an irritable surface : Thuốc làm dịu chứng viêm demurrage : : : the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing : Giữ tàu hạn dendroid : a : : Like a tree :

dendrology : n : : The natural history of trees : tính tuổi denominate : v : : To give a name or epithet to : đặt tên là, gọi denote : v : : To designate by word or mark : Có biểu hiện, chứng tỏ

denouement : n : : That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up : Kết cục, kết đoạn denude : v : - : To strip the covering from : lột trần; bóc vỏ

denunciation : : : The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment : Tố cáo, tố giác

deponent : a : : Laying down : Ngời làm chứng

depopulate : v : : To remove the inhabitants from : Gim dân số

deport : v : - : To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony : trục xuất, lu đày; ăn ở, c xử deportment : n : : Demeanor : thái độ, cách c xử; phản ứng hoá học

depth : n : : Deepness : Độ sâu; độ dày derisible : a : : Open to ridicule :

derivation : n : : That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning : Nguồn gốc; điều chế, dẫn xuất; thuyết tiến hoá

dermatology : n : : the study of skin diseases; adj dermatological; n dermatologist : chuyên khoa da dermatology : n : : The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases : khoa da liễu descendant : n : : One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc : Hởu duệ, cháu

descent : v : - : The act of moving or going downward : Xuống dốc

desert : v : - : To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned; ADJ N : rời bỏ; bỏ trốn; ruồng bỏ; hiu quạnh, vắng vẻ; sa mạc, hoang vắng

desiccant : n : : Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds : Chất làm khô

designate : v : + : To select or appoint, as by authority : rõ,định rõ;chỉ định,bổ nhiệm;đặt tên, gọi tên desist : v : - : To cease from action : Ngừng,nghỉ

despair : a : : Utter hopelessness and despondency : thất vọng; tuyệt vọng desperate : a : : : liều mạng; tuyệt vọng

desperate : a : - : Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair : tuyệt vọng; dội despicable : a : : Contemptible : ti tiện, hèn hạ

despite(prep.) : prep : : In spite of : Mặc dù, không kể

despotism : n : : Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part : Chế độ chuyên quyền

dessert : n : : : tráng miệng

deteriorate : v : - : To grow worse : làm lỏng, suy đồi

detest : v : - : To dislike or hate with intensity : Ghét, ghê tởm

detract : v : - : To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation : Lờy đI, khấu trừ; chê bai, gièm pha, làm gim giá trị

detrude : v : : To push down forcibly : devilry : n : : Malicious mischief : yêu thuật

deviltry : n : : Wanton and malicious mischief : yêu thuật

dexterity : n : : Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work : Sự khéo tay; khéo léo

diabolic : a : : Characteristic of the devil : ma quỷ; độc ác, hiểm ác diacritical : a : : Marking a difference : Dấu phụ để phên biệt

diagnose : v : : To distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena : Chẩn đoán

dialect : n : : Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district : Thổ ngữ dialectician : n : : A logician : biện chứng

dialogue : n : : A formal conversation in which two or more take part : Cuộc đối thoại; tác phẩm, đoạn văn đối thoại

diatomic : a : : Containing only two atoms : hai nguyên tử, điaxit difference : n : : Dissimilarity in any respect : Khác

differentiate : v : : To acquire a distinct and separate character : Phân biệt

diffusible : a : : Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly : Có thể khếch tán diffusion : n : : Dispersion : Truyền bá phổ biến

digress : v : - : To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter : Lạc đề dimly : adv : - : Obscurely : lờ mờ; mập mờ

dinosaur : n : - : :

dip : : : : nhúng, ngâm; độ nghiêng, chỗ trũng; mắc nợ

diphthong : n : : The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the so : nguyên âm đôi; trùng âm

diplomat : n : : A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another : Nhà ngoạI giao diplomatist : n : : One remarkable for tact and shrewd management : Nhà ngoạI giao

disallow : v : - : To withhold permission or sanction : Không công nhận; cấm disappear : v : - : To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being :

disapprove : v : - : To regard with blame : Phn đối; không tán thành disarrange : v : : To throw out of order : lộn xộn; xáo trộn

disbeliever : n : : One who refuses to believe : khơng tin; hồi nghi

disciple : n : : One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine : Mơn đồ; học trị; đồ đệ Giê-xu

disciplinary : a : : Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority : đua vào kỷ luật; rèn luyện trí óc

discipline : v : - : punish; control by training in obedience : trừng phạt; đa vào kỷ luật

discipline(n) : n : : a control or order exercised; way of life aimed at self-control and conformity; branch of learning; punishment : kỷ luật; hành xác; rèn luyện trí óc; trừng phạt

discolor : v : - : To stain : đổi màu, làm bạc màu disfavor : n : : Disregard : ghét bỏ; phn đối

dishabille : n : : Undress or negligent attire : ăn mặc xuềnh xoàng dishonest : a : : Untrustworthy : Bất lng, không trung thực

disillusion : v : : To disenchant : Làm tỉnh ngộ,hết o tởng disinherit : v : : To deprive of an inheritance : tớc quyền thừa kế

dislocate : v : - : To put out of proper place or order : làm trật khớp; làm trục trặc; đổi chỗ, chuyển chỗ disobedience : n : : Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction : Không tuân lệnh disobedient : a : : Neglecting or refusing to obey : ko tuân lệnh

disown : v : : To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself : Không công nhận; từ bỏ, tuyệt giao

dispensation : n : : That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power : phân phối, đặt, miễn trừ

dispossess : v : : To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate : trục xuất; đuổi ra; gii thoát disputation : n : : Verbal controversy : Bàn cãI, tranh luận

disqualify : v : : To debar : tớc quyền, loại

disquiet : v : : To deprive of peace or tranquillity disregard v To take no notice of : làm không an tâm, băn khoăn, lo lắng

disreputable : a : - : Dishonorable or disgraceful : làm ô danh disrepute : n : : A bad name or character : Mang tiếng xấu disrupt : v : - : To burst or break asunder : phá vỡ, bẻ gẫy dissatisfy : v : - : To displease : ko làm hài lòng; làm bất mãn

dissect : v : - : To cut apart or to pieces : mổ xẻ, giải phẫu, cắt mảnh disseminate : v : + : spread : gieo rắc, phổ biến

dissension : n : : Angry or violent difference of opinion : Mối chia rẽ, bất đồng dissentient : n : : One who disagrees : ngời không tán thành quan điểm đa số dissentious : a : - : Contentious : Hay sinh

dissever : v : : To divide : Chia cắt, phân chia dissimilar : a : : Different : Khác; không giống

dissipation : n : : The state of being dispersed or scattered : Tiêu tan; uổng phí dissolute : a : : Lewd : chi bời, phóng đáng

dissolve : v : - : To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture : phân huỷ, tan rã, hoà tan; giải tán; tẩy dissonance : n : : Discord :

dissuasion : n : : The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading : Can ngăn

distillation : n : : Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile : cất, tinh tuý

distiller : n : : One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors : Ngời chng cất rợu distrain : v : : To subject a person to distress : tịch biên (tài sn)

distrust : n : : Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person : Không tin tởng,nghi ngờ

disyllable : n : : A word of two syllables : từ âm tiết divagation : n : : Digression : lang thang; lan man, lạc đề

divert : v : - : To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established : làm trêch hớng; làm giải trí, tiêu khiển

divination : n : : The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden : Bói tốn, tiên đoán

divisible : a : : Capable of being separated into parts : chia đợc divisor : n : : That by which a number or quantity is divided : Số chia divulgence : n : : A divulging : tiết lộ

doe : n : : The female of the deer : Hu doleful : a : : Melancholy : đau buồn, sầu thm dolor : n : : Lamentation : Nỗi đau buồn; đau thơng

domain : n : : A sphere or field of action or interest : Lãnh địa; vùng dominance : n : : Ascendancy : u thế; thống trị

dominant : : : Conspicuously prominent : trội hn; u hn; thống trị dominate : v : + : To influence controllingly : Thống trị, chiếm u

domination : n : : Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority : donator : n : : One who makes a donation or present :

donee : n : : A person to whom a donation is made : Ngời nhận quà tặng donor : n : : One who makes a donation or present : Ngời cho, ngời tặng doublet : n : : One of a pair of like things : áo chẽn đàn ông; đôi doubly : adv : - : In twofold degree or extent : gấp đôi; mặt trái dragoon : n : : In the British army, a cavalryman : Kỵ binh;ngời dramatist : n : : One who writes plays : Nhà soạn kịch

dramatize : v : : To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner : Viết kịch; drastic(a : a : : Acting vigorously : mạnh mẽ, liệt

drawback(n) : n : : disadvantage : bất lợi

drawer(n) : n : : person or thing that draws; sliding in or out of a table; knickers : ngời vẽ tranh, ngời rút séc; ngăn kéo; quần đùi

drizzle(n) : n : : very fine rain; V drizzle; a drizzly : ma phùn, ma bụi drowsy : n : : Heavy with sleepiness : Ngủ l m, uể oi

duckling : n : : A young duck : Vịt

duet : n : : A composition for two voices or instruments : Cặp đôI, đôi dugout : : : : thuyền độc mộc; hầm trú ẩn; sĩ quan tái ngũ

dun : v : - : To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment : đòi nợ, quấy rầy dunk : : : : nhúng bánh vào sữa

duplex : a : : Having two parts : kép

durance : n : : Confinement : cầm tù, giam cầm dusk : : : : bóng tối; nhá nhem

duteous : a : : Showing submission to natural superiors : biết lời; có ý thức sẵn sàng, chấp hành n/v dutiful : a : : Obedient : biết lời, kính trọng

dwindle : : : : teo, thu nhỏ; thoái hoá

earnest : a : : Ardent in spirit and speech : đứng đắn; tha thiết

earthenware : n : : Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun : đất nung Easter(n) : n : : : lễ phục sinh

eatable : a : : Edible : ăn đợc

economize : v : + : To spend sparingly : tiết kiệm ecstatic : a : : Enraptured : mê ly; ngây ngất; xuất thần edible : a : : Suitable to be eaten : thức ăn

editorial : n : : An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument : BàI xã luận

educe : v : : To draw out : Rút

effect : : : A consequence : hiệu qu, hiệu lực; thực effeminacy : : : Womanishness : eỏ lả, nhu nhợc efficacious : a : : Effective : Có hiệu quả; sinh lợi

efficient : a : : Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results : Có hiệu lực, hiệu qu

efflorescence : n : : The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance adj efflorescent; V effloresce : nỏ hoa

efflorescent : a : : Opening in flower : effuse : v : + : To pour forth : Toả (mùi thm) egotism : n : : Self-conceit : tính ích kỷ

egotist : n : - : One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences : Ng-ời ích kỷ, tự cao tự đại

eject : v : + : To expel N : tống ra; điều suy nghĩ

elasticity : n : : That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being change : Co giãn

elated : a : + : filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex elated crowd; V elate; N elation : tự hào, hãnh diện; phấn chấn

electrolysis : n : : The process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current : điện phân

electrotype : n : : A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin : Mạ; element : n : : A component or essential part :

eligible : a : + : Qualified for selection : phù hợp, thích hợp eliminate : v : - : To separate and cast aside : LoạI trừ; bàI tiết

Elizabethan : a : : Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era : triều nữ hoàng Elizabethan elusion : n : - : Evasion :

embezzle : v : - : To misappropriate secretly : Tham ô; biển thủ emblem : n : : A symbol : biểu tợng; tợng trng

embody : v : + : To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form : biểu hiện, thân; bao gồn, kể c

embolden : v : + : To give courage to : khuyến khích

embolism : n : : An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel : tắc mạch, nghẽn khí emerge : v : + : come up, come out into view; become known; N emergence : rõ; thể

emergent : a : : Coming into view : Nổi bật lên, rõ nét

emeritus : a : : Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position : Im lìm; thụ động

eminence : n : : An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc : địa vị cao, tiếng; mơ đất,; đức giáo hồng

emphasis : n : : Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word : nhấn mạnh, bối rối, tầm quan trọng

emphasize : v : + : To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words : Nhấn mạnh

employee : n : : One who works for wages or a salary : Ngời lao động

employer : n : : One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay : Chủ, ngời sử dụng lao động empower : v : + : To delegate authority to : trao quyền; làm cho

enamor : v : + : To inspire with ardent love : Làm say mê, hân hoan

encompass : v : : surround; include; Ex His activities encompass publishing and computers : vây quanh; bao gồm, chứa đựng; hoàn thiện;

encore : n : : The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance : Hat lại; múa lại encourage : v : + : To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind : Cổ vũ, động viên

encyclical : n : : Intended for general circulation : phổ biến rộng rãi

encyclopedia : n : : A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject : bách khoa th endanger : v : - : To expose to peril : Gây nguy hiểm

endear : v : + : To cause to be loved : làm cho đợc yêu mến, quý trọng endowment : n : : : cung cấp vốn; tài

endurable : a : : Tolerable : Có thể chịu đựng đợc

endurance : n : : The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing : kh chịu đựng; nhẫn nại; kéo dài

energetic : a : : Working vigorously : Mạnh mẽ; mãnh liệt enfeeble : v : - : To debilitate : làm yếu

engrave : v : + : To cut or carve in or upon some surface : khắc, chậm, trổ, in sâu enkindle : v : + : To set on fire : nhóm lửa; kích động

enlist : v : + : To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment : thu nhận vào quân đội; tòng quân; tranh thủ ( cm tình, cộng tác)

enormous : a : + : Gigantic : to lớn; tàn ác enrage : v : - : To infuriate : làm giận điên lên

enshrine : v : + : To keep sacred : Cất giữu thiêng liêng ensnare : v : - : To entrap : bẫy, gài bẫy

entangle : v : + : To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications : Làm vớng mắc, rối rắm enthusiastic : a : : Full of zeal and fervor : Hăng háI nhiệt tình, say mê

entirety : n : : A complete thing : Toàn vẹn

entrails : n : : pl The internal parts of an animal : ruột, lòng entree : n : : The act of entering :

entwine : v : : To interweave : bện, tết; ôm; quấn

Epicurean : a : : Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite : Hởng lạc

epicycle : n : : A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle : (toán học) Epixic, ngoại luân

epicycloid : n : : A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle : Hình trụ

epidemic : n : : Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region : Bệnh dịch; lan truyền epidermis : n : : The outer skin : Biểu bì

episode : n : - : An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it : đoạn, hồi, tình tiết

epizootic : a : : Prevailing among animals : bệnh dịch động vật epode : n : : A species of lyric poems : Th trữ tình

equinox : n : : period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex vernal/autumnal equinox; a equinoctial : diểm xuân; điểm thu phân

equivalent : a : : Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like : Tng đng espy : v : + : To keep close watch : trông thấy, nhận thấy

esquire : : : A title of dignity, office, or courtesy : Ông, ngài( ghi th) essence : : : That which makes a thing to be what it is : Bn chất

esthetic : a : : Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts : thẩm mỹ estimable : : : Worthy of respect : đáng kính, đáng quý trọng estrange : v : : To alienate : làm xa lạ; ly gián

estuary : n : : A wide lower part of a tidal river : cửa sông

eulogize : v : : To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character : tán dng, ca ngợi euphonious : a : + : Characterized by agreeableness of sound : êm tai, thuận tai

eureka(G) : : : I have found it : Thấy rồi, tìm thấy ! evade : v : - : To avoid by artifice : Lng tránh, lẩn tránh

evangelical : a : : Seeking the conversion of sinners : Kinh phúc âm

evangelist : n : : A preacher who goes from place to place holding services : ngời truyền giáo (không phi cha cố)

evasion : n : : Escape : thoái thác, lẩn tránh evert : v : : To turn inside out : Lơn từ ngồi

evolution : n : : Development or growth : Tiến triển, tiến hoá evolve : v : + : To unfold or expand : Mở ra; suy luận

excavate : v : + : To remove by digging or scooping out : đào; khai quật

excellency : n : : A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials : NgàI; phu nhân excellent : a : : Possessing distinguished merit :

excess : n : : That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience : Quá mức, vuợt giới hạn

excitable : a : : Nervously high-strung : Dễ bị kích động, kích thích excitation : n : : Intensified emotion or action : Kích thích

exclusion : n : : Non-admission : Ngăn chặn, loạI trừ

excrescence : n : : Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development : Chỗ sùi excruciate : v : : To inflict severe pain or agony upon : hành hạ, làm đau đớn excursion : n : : A journey : Cuộc du ngoạn

executor : n : : A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will : ngời thi hành, thực exemplar : n : : A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated : gơng mẫu, mẫu mực; vật tơng tự exert : v : : To make an effort : dùng, sử dụng (sức mạnh, nh hởng); cố gắng

exhale : v : : To breathe forth : toả ra; trút

exhaust : v : : To empty by draining off the contents : cạn kiệt, suy kiệt

exhaustible : a : - : Causing or tending to cause exhaustion : Làm cạn kiệt, suy kiệt exhaustive : a : : Thorough and complete in execution : Thấu đáo, toàn diện exigent : a : : Urgent : Cấp bách, khẩn cấp

existence : n : : Possession or continuance of being : Sự tồn exit : n : : A way or passage out :

expanse : n : : A continuous area or stretch : mở rộng;phát triển

expectancy : n : : The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable : Mong đI; triển vọng expediency : n : : Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case : có lợi; thủ đoạn

expeditious : a : : Speedy : nhanh chóng

exposition : n : : Formal presentation : PhI bày, bóc trần; phi

expository : a : : explanatory; serving to explain; N exposition : explaining; exhibition : có t/c mơ t, gii thích

expulsion : n : : Forcible ejection : Sự trục xuất, (y học) sổ thai extempore : adv : : Without studied or special preparation : ứng

extensible : a : : Capable of being thrust out : Có thể kéo thẳng,kéo dài, gia hạn extensor : n : : A muscle that causes extension : c duỗi

extortion : n : : The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion : bóp nặn, tống tiền extradite : v : : To surrender the custody of : dẫn độ, đợc trao trả

extrajudicial : a : + : Happening out of court : Khơng phI tồ phân xử extraordinary : a : - : Unusual : khác thờng; đặc biệt

extravagance : n : : Undue expenditure of money : phung phí; tính mức

extravagant : : : Needlessly free or lavish in expenditure : phung phí; ngơng cuồng

extremity : n : : The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position : đầu, mũi; bất hạnh độ

extremity : n : : The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position : đầu, mũi; bất hạnh độ

eyesight : n : : : thị lực; tầm nhìn Từ vựng học Toefl (F-G-H)

facility : n : + : Ease : đ/k dễ dàng

fallacy : n : - : Any unsound or delusive mode of reasoning, or anything based on such reasoning : Dối trá; o tởng sai lầm; nguỵ biện

famish : v : - : To suffer extremity of hunger or thirst : Làm cho chết đói fanciless : a : : Unimaginative : khơng có sức tởng tợng

faulty : a : : Imperfect : khơng hồn ho, lỗi

faun : n : : One of a class of deities of the woods and herds represented as half human, with goats feet : thấn đồng áng( có sừng có đuôi)

fawn : n : : A young deer : Hu nhỏ; nịnh bợ

federate : v : + : To league together : tổ chức thành liên đoàn, liên bang feelings.(n) : n : : : Sờ mờ, cm tởng v v

feldspar(n) : n : : common aluminum silicate of potassium, sodium or calcium ; adj feldspathi : đá trờng thạch

felicitate : v : + : To wish joy or happiness to, especially in view of a coming event : Khen ngợi; chúc mừng felonious : a : : Showing criminal or evil purpose : ác độc

felony : n : : One of the highest class of offenses, and punishable with death or imprisonment : Trọng tội feminine : a : : Characteristic of woman or womankind : Có t/c đàn bà

ferocity : n : - : Savageness : Hung ác; dã man, tàn bạo festal : a : : Joyous : Ngày lễ; vui nhộn

festivity : n : + : : vui mừng, hân hoan; ngày hội fete : n : : A festival or feast :

fetus : n : : The young in the womb or in the egg : Bào thai

feudal : a : : Pertaining to the relation of lord and vassal : phong kiến feudalism : n : : The feudal system : Chế độ phong kiến

fiducial : a : : Indicative of faith or trust : chuẩn, lấy làm sở so sánh fief : n : : A landed estate held under feudal tenure : TháI ấp, đất phong

finality : n : : The state or quality of being final or complete : H/đ cuối cùng, cứu cánh

financier : n : : One skilled in or occupied with financial affairs or operations : chuyên gia tài chính, nhà tài phiệt

fiscal : a : : Pertaining to the treasury or public finances of a government : công khố, tài fishmonger : n : : One who sells fish : Ngời bán cá

fit : a : + : : vừa vặn

fixture : n : : One who or that which is expected to remain permanently in its position : vật cố định, đồ đạc; ngời lì chỗ

flag-officer : n : : The captain of a flag-ship : Cờ hiệu flatter : a : : : tâng bốc; xu nịnh; tôn lên

flatulence : n : : Accumulation of gas in the stomach and bowels : đầy hi; tự cao tự đại; huênh hoang, rỗng tuếch

flection : n : : The act of bending : Sự uốn flexible : a : : Pliable : Mềm dẻo, uyển chuyển flipper : n : : : chân chèo; bàn tay

fluctuate : v : : vary irregularly; rise and fall; N fluctuation : dao động; flue : n : : A smoke-duct in a chimney : ống khói, ống

fluential : a : : Pertaining to streams : trơi chy, lu lốt

folio : n : : A sheet of paper folded once, or of a size adapted to folding once : (ngành in) khổ hai; số tờ folk-lore : n : : The traditions, beliefs, and customs of the common people : Phong tục, tập quán fondle : v : : To handle tenderly and lovingly : Vuốt ve,mn trớn

fondue : n : : : nớc xốt đun

foolery : n : : Folly : Sự dại dột; ngu xuẩn; trò forby(adv.) : adv : : Besides :

forebode : v : + : To be an omen or warning sign of, especially of evil : Báo trớc forecast : v : + : To predict :

forecastle : n : : That part of the upper deck of a ship forward of the after fore-shrouds : Phần trớc tàu d-ới boong

foreclose : v : : To bar by judicial proceedings the equitable right of a mortgagor to redeem property : tuyên bố quyền lợi; tịch thu tài sản

forecourt : n : : A court opening directly from the street : sân trớc; sân forefather : n : : An ancestor : tổ tiên

forego : v : : To deny oneself the pleasure or profit of : loại bỏ; kiêng

forehead : n : : The upper part of the face, between the eyes and the hair : trán foreigner : n : : A citizen of a foreign country :

forejudge : v : : To judge of before hearing evidence : xử trớc, định trớc foreknowledge : n : : Prescience : biết trớc; đoán trớc

foreman : n : : The head man : quản đốc, đốc công;chủ tịch bồi thẩm đoàn foreordination : n : : Predestination : Định mệnh; bổ nhiệm trớc

forepeak : n : : The extreme forward part of a ship's hold, under the lowest deck : forerun : v : : To go before as introducing or ushering in : báo trớc; vợt lên trớc foresail : n : : A square sail : mũi tàu

foresee : v : + : To discern beforehand : dự kiến trớc forethought : n : : Premeditation : chủ tâm; tính trớc forfend : v : : To ward off : Xa lánh

fork : n : : : nĩa; chạc cây; ngã ba

formula : n : : Fixed rule or set form : thể thức, cách thức, công thức forth : a : : Into notice or view : Phía trớc; lỗ

foursome : a : : Consisting of four : nhóm ngời, trận đấu gôn hai cặp fracture : n : : A break : bẻ gãy; làm đứt đoạn

fragile : a : : Capable of being broken : mỏng mnh; mong manh; dễ vỡ

frailty : n : : Liability to be broken or destroyed : dỡ vỡ, mỏng mảnh, tính yếu đuối, bạc nhợc; khuyết điểm frankincense : n : : A gum or resin which on burning yields aromatic fumes : hng trầm

fraternal : a : : Brotherly : Anh em; hội kín

free(trade) : n : : n Commerce unrestricted by tariff or customs :

freemason : n : : A member of an ancient secret fraternity originally confined to skilled artisans : hội viên hội Tam Điển

freighter : n : : : (tàu, máy bay) chở hàng

frequency : n : : The comparative number of any kind of occurrences within a given time or space : Thờng xuyên; tần số

frightful : a : : Apt to induce terror or alarm : Khủng khiếp; kinh khủng

frigidarium : n : : A room kept at a low temperature for preserving fruits, meat, etc : phòng tắm nớc lạnh frivolity : n : : A trifling act, thought, saying, or practice : Phù phiếm; nhẹ

frontier : n : : The part of a nation's territory that abuts upon another country : biên giới; giới hạn frowzy : a : : Slovenly in appearance : hôi hám, nhếch nhác

fuel : n : : N.V : chất đốt; cung cấp chất đốt

fungible : a : : That may be measured, counted, or weighed : thay đợc fungous : a : : Spongy : nấm; mọc nhanh nh nấm

fungous : a : : Spongy : nấm; mọc nhanh nh nấm furlong : n : : A measure, one-eighth of a mile : 1/8 mile

furlough : n : : A temporary absence of a soldier or sailor by permission of the commanding officer : Nghỉ phép

furrier : n : : A dealer in or maker of fur goods : Ngời buôn bán, thuộc da lông thú further : a : : More distant or advanced : Xa hn; hn

furtherance : n : : Advancement : xúc tiến

fuse : v : : To unite or blend as by melting together : Cỗu chì; kíp nổ futurist : n : : A person of expectant temperament : ngời theo thuyết vị lai gaiety : n : : Festivity : Cuộc liên hoan

gallant : a : : Possessing a brave or chivalrous spirit : Dũng cm, hào hiệp galore : a : : Abundant : Phong phú, dồi

galvanic : a : : Pertaining or relating to electricity produced by chemical action : kích động mạnh

gamble : v : : To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency : Cuộ đánh bạc; việc mạo hiểm

garrison : n : : The military force stationed in a fort, town, or other place for its defense : đn vị đồn trú garrote : v : : To execute by strangling :

gastritis : n : : Inflammation of the stomach : Viêm dày gaudy : : : flashy; showy : loè loẹt; hoa mỹ

gauge : n : : An instrument for measuring : Máy đo

gendarme : : : In continental Europe, particularly in France, a uniformed and armed police officer : Hiến binh, sen đầm

generalize : v : + : To draw general inferences : Tổng quát hoá; phổ biến generally : adv : : Ordinarily :

generosity : n : + : A disposition to give liberally or to bestow favors heartily : rộng lợng; khoan hồng; hào phóng, rộng rãi

genital : a : : Of or pertaining to the animal reproductive organs : Sinh dục gestation : n : : Pregnancy : thai nghén; ấp ủ

gesticulate : v : : To make gestures or motions, as in speaking, or in place of speech : Hoa tay múa chân gigantic : a : + : Tremendous : Khổng lồ

glazier : n : : One who cuts and fits panes of glass, as for windows : Thợ lắp kính, trang men glimpse : n : : A momentary look : nhìn lớt qua; thoáng

gnash : v : : To grind or strike the teeth together, as from rage : Nghiến

Gordian(knot) : n : - : n Any difficulty the only issue out of which is by bold or unusual manners : v/đ hoc búa, khó gii quyết, v/đ phức tạp

gosling : n : : A young goose : ngỗng

gourd : n : : A melon, pumpkin, squash, or some similar fruit having a hard rind : Cây bầu graceless : : : Ungracious : Khiếm nhã, vô lễ

gradation : n : : A step, degree, rank, or relative position in an order or series : Thay đổi từ từ gradient : : : Moving or advancing by steps : độ dốc

grantee : n : : The person to whom property is transferred by deed : Ngời đợc hởng trợ cấp; ngời đợc hởng quyền chuyển nhợng

grantor : n : : The maker of a deed : Ngời trợ cấp

granular : : : Composed of small grains or particles : có hột; hình hột granule : n : : A small grain or particle : hột nhỏ

grasp : v : : size greedily; hold firmly; N grasp : nắm lấy; đồng cỏ grasping : a : : aviaries : hám lợi; tham lam

grenadier : n : : A member of a regiment composed of men of great stature : Trung đoàn vệ binh Anh grievous : a : : Creating affliction : đau khổ, đau đớn; trầm trọng

grimy : a : : : đầy bụi bẩn; cáu ghét

grindstone : n : : A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools : đá mài

ground : n : : A pavement or floor or any supporting surface on which one may walk : Mặt đất; bãI đất guess : n : : Surmise : đoán, ớc chừng

guzzle : v : - : To swallow greedily or hastily; gulp : ăn uống lu bù gynecocracy : n : : Female supremacy :

gynecology : n : : The science that treats of the functions and diseases peculiar to women : Bệnh phụ nữ gyrate : v : : To revolve : hồi chuyển, xoay tròn

habitable : a : : Fit to be dwelt in : đợc

habitant : n : : Dweller : Ngời c trú; ngời ở; Ngời Canada gốc Pháp habitat : n : : : môi trờng sống; chỗ

habitude : n : : Customary relation or association : thói quen, tập quán hackney : v : - : To make stale or trite by repetition : Buồn tẻ, vô vị handy : a : : : khéo tay; thuận tiện, dễ sử dụng

hanger-on : n : : A parasite : ký sinh; ăn bám happy-go-lucky : a : : Improvident : Hoang phí

hardihood : n : : Foolish daring : táo bạo, gan dạ; tr tráo; cn trở hardihood : n : : Foolish daring : táo bạo, gan dạ; trơ tráo; cản trở harmonious : a : + : Concordant in sound : hài hoà; hoà thuận harness : n : : : yên cng; dụng cụ lao động; đóng yên cng; khai thác havoc : n : - : Devastation : tàn phá

hawthorn : n : : A thorny shrub much used in England for hedges : Cây táo gai head (foremost) : n : : adv Precipitately, as in diving : cao nhất, heartbeat : n : : : nhịp tim; xúc động, bối rối

heathenish : : : Irreligious : NgoạI đạo heifer : n : : A young cow : bê

hemorrhoids : n : : pl Tumors composed of enlarged and thickened blood-vessels, at the lower end of the rectum : bện trĩ

henchman : n : : A servile assistant and subordinate : Tay sai, ngời hầu cận

henpeck : v : - : To worry or harass by ill temper and petty annoyances : Bắt nạt, xỏ mũi (chồng) heptagon : n : : A figure having seven sides and seven angles : Hình cạnh

heptarchy : n : : A group of seven governments : thống trị bảy herbaceous : a : : Having the character of a herb : luống hoa nở quanh năm herbalist : n : : : ngời trồng bán dợc tho; nhà n/c tho mộc

heretic : n : : One who holds opinions contrary to the recognized standards or tenets of any philosophy : Ng-ời theo dị giáo

hernia : n : : Protrusion of any internal organ in whole or in part from its normal position : chứng ruột sa heron : n : : : diệc

hesitancy : n : - : A pausing to consider : Do dự, ngập ngừng hesitation : n : - : Vacillation : Ngắc ngứ, ấp úng

heterogeneity : n : : Unlikeness of constituent parts : tính khác, phát sinh Heteromorphic : : : :

hexagon : n : : A figure with six angles : hình cạnh hexangular : a : : Having six angles : góc

hexapod : a : : Having six feet : LoàI chân

heyday : n : + : peak; time of greatest success or power; prime : thời hoàng kim; thời sung sức; tuổi xuân

Hibernian : a : : Pertaining to Ireland, or its people : Thuộc Ai-len hideous : a : : Appalling : Gớm guốc; ghê tởm

hinder : v : - : To obstruct : cản trở; gây trở ngại

hoarse : a : : Having the voice harsh or rough, as from a cold or fatigue : khàn khàn; khàn giọng homologous : a : : Identical in nature, make-up, or relation : tơng ứng; đồng đẳng

homonym : n : : A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another : đồng âm khác nghĩa homophone : n : : A word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another : từ đồng âm khác nghĩa

honorarium : b : : A token fee or payment to a professional man for services : tiền thù lao hoop : n : : : vòng; vành đai

hose : n : : : tới vịi; bít tất dài

hospitality : n : : The practice of receiving and entertaining strangers and guests with kindness : lòng mến khách

humanize : v : + : To make gentle or refined : nhân đạo

humble : a : - : : khiêm tốn, nhún nhờng; khúm núm; tầm thờng, nhỏ bé humiliate : v : - : To put to shame : làm nhục

hussar : n : : A light-horse trooper armed with saber and carbine : kỵ binh nhẹ hustle : v : : To move with haste and promptness : Xô đẩy, chen lấn; nhộn nhịp, hối h

hydra : n : : The seven- or nine-headed water-serpent slain by Hercules : Rắn nhiều đầu; tai ng

hydraulic : a : : Involving the moving of water, of the force exerted by water in motion : ống dẫn; chạy sức nớc

hydrodynamics : n : : The branch of mechanics that treats of the dynamics of fluids : thuỷ động lực hydroelectric : a : : Pertaining to electricity developed water or steam : Thuỷ điện

hydromechanics : n : : The mechanics of fluids : thuỷ c học

hydrometer : n : : An instrument for determining the density of solids and liquids by flotation : Tỉ trọng kế hydrostatics : n : : The branch of science that treats of the pressure and equilibrium of fluids : Thuỷ tĩnh học hydrous : a : : Watery : Có nớc

hygiene : n : : The branch of medical science that relates to improving health : vệ sinh hypnosis : n : : An artificial trance-sleep : miên;

hypnotism : n : : An artificially induced somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestion : thuật miên

hypnotize : v : : To produce a somnambulistic state in which the mind readily acts on suggestions : miên

hypocrisy : n : : Extreme insincerity : Đạo đức giả

hypodermic : : : Pertaining to the area under the skin : dới da (mũi tên, kim tiêm ) hypotenuse : : : The side of a right-angled triangle opposite the right angle : Cạnh huyền

hypothesis : n : : A proposition taken for granted as a premise from which to reach a conclusion : Gi thuyết hysteria : n : : A nervous affection occurring typically in paroxysms of laughing and crying : Sự khích; cuồng loạn

Từ vựng học Toefl (I - L)

icily : a : : Frigidly : Băng giá; lạnh lùng

icon : n : : An image or likeness : Tợng, thầnh tợng

iconoclast : n : : An image-breaker : ngời trừ thánh tợng

idealize : v : : To make to conform to some mental or imaginary standard : Lý tởng hoá idolize : v : : To regard with inordinate love or admiration : thần tợng hố, tơn sùng ignominious : a : : Shameful : xấu xa, đê tiện; nhục nhã

iliad : n : : A Greek epic poem describing scenes from the siege of Troy : Thiên anh hùng ca illiberal : a : : Stingy : Hẹp hòi; bần tiện

illiterate : a : : Having little or no book-learning : Dốt nát, thất học ill-natured : a : - : Surly : Cáu kỉnh, gắt gỏng

illogical : a : : Contrary to the rules of sound thought : khơng lơgíc, phi lý illuminant : n : : That which may be used to produce light : Sáng tỏ; rực rỡ illumine : v : : To make bright or clear : Chiếu sáng, soi sáng

imbrue : v : : To wet or moisten : nhúng; làm thấm đẫm; nhuộm imitate : v : : make in imitation : Bắt chớc

immaterial : a : : Of no essential consequence : Không quan trọng, vụn vặt immature : a : - : Not full-grown : non nớt, cha chín muồi

immeasurable : a : : Indefinitely extensive : vô hạn, ko đo đợc

immerse : v : : To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid : ngâm, nhúng dới nớc

immersion : n : : The act of plunging or dipping entirely under water or another fluid : nhúng chìm; ngâm n-ớc

immigrant : n : : A foreigner who enters a country to settle there : Nhân nhập c immigrate : v : : To come into a country or region from a former habitat : : : : :

imminence : n : - : Impending evil or danger : Diều xy immiscible : a : : Separating, as oil and water : Không trộn lẫn đợc

immortalize : v : : To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great or indefinite length of ti : làm bất tử; lu danh muôn thủa

immovable : a : : Steadfast : Bất động

impatience : n : : Unwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things : nóng vội; thiếu kiên nhẫn

impend : v : : To be imminent : xy đến; treo l lửng imperil : v : : To endanger : làm cho nguy hiểm

impermissible : a : : Not permissible : cấm; ko cho phép

impersonate : v : : To appear or act in the character of : Nhân cách hoá impetuosity : n : : Rashness : mãnh mẽ, dội

impliable : a : : Capable of being inferred :

importation : n : : The act or practice of bringing from one country into : Nhập impracticable : a : - : Not feasible : ko kh thi

impregnate : v : : To make pregnant : thụ thai; làm đất đai màu mỡ; thấm nhuần, nhiễm impulsion : n : : Impetus : Xô tới,đẩy tới

inaccurate : a : : Not exactly according to the facts : ko xác; sai inactive : a : : Inert : Bất động

inadvisable : a : : Unadvisable : Khơng thích hợp inapprehensible : a : : :

inapt : a : : Awkward or slow : Bất tàI ,vụng inbred : a : : Innate;inborn : Bẩm sinh

incandescence : n : : The state of being white or glowing with heat : Sự nóng sáng incapacity : n : : Want of power to apprehend, understand, and manage : ko đủ lực inchmeal : adv : : Piecemeal : Dần dần bớc

incidentally : adv : : Without intention : ngẫu nhiên; : : : :

incinerate : v : - : To reduce to ashes : hoả táng, thiêu

incitement : n : : That which moves to action, or serves as an incentive or stimulus : khuyến khích; xúi dục incoercible : a : : Incapable of being forced, constrained, or compelled : không nén đợc

không mạch lạc

incombustible : a : : That can not be burned : Không cháy đợc incomparable : a : : Matchless : Vô song, so sánh đợc

incompetent : a : : Not having the abilities desired or necessary for any purpose : Bất tàI; thiếu kh Incompressible : a : : :

inconceivable : a : : Incomprehensible : Không thể nhận thức đợc inconsiderable : a : : :

inconsistent : a : : Contradictory : mâu thuẫn

inconstant : a : : Changeable : ko kiên định; ko chung thuỷ indefensible : a : : Untenable : Không thể bo đợc

indefinitely : adv : : In a vague or uncertain way : Mập mờ; vô hạn định indescribable : a : : That can not be described : Không thể t đợc;m hồ indestructible : a : : That can not be destroyed : Không thể phá huỷ đợc indicant : a : : That which points out :

indicator : n : : One who or that which points out : (ngời, vật, dấu hiệu) thị

indigestible : a : : Not digestible, or difficult to digest : ko thể tiêu hoá; ko thể lĩnh hội

indigestion : n : : Difficulty or failure in the alimentary canal in changing food into absorptive nutriment : (y học) chứng khó tiêu

indignant : a : : Having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness : Phẫn nộ; căm phẫn indiscreet : a : : Lacking wise judgment : Vô ý không cẩn trọng

indispensable : a : : Necessary or requisite for the purpose : Cần, thiếu đợc indivertible : a : : That can not be turned aside : Không thể trệch hớng

indivisible : a : : Not separable into parts : Không thể chia đợc indolence : n : : Laziness : Sự lời biếng

indulgence : n : : The yielding to inclination, passion, desire, or propensity in oneself or another : nuông chiều; đặc âm; gia hạn; ham mê, miệt mài

inebriate : v : + : To intoxicate : làm mê mẩn inedible : a : - : Not good for food : ko ăn đợc

inefficiency : n : : That which does not accomplish an intended purpose : Thiếu kh năng, bất tài inefficient : a : : Not accomplishing an intended purpose : thiếu khả năng, bất tài; khơng có hiệu inestimable : a : : Above price : Vô giá

inexhaustible : a : : So large or furnishing so great a supply as not to be emptied, wasted, or spent : không hết, mệt

inexpensive : a : : Low-priced : Không đắt, rẻ

inexperience : n : : Lack of or deficiency in experience : thiếu kinh nghiệm inexplicable : a : : Such as can not be made plain : Khơng thể giI thích đợc inexpressible : a : : Unutterable : Không thể diễn đạt đợc

infamy : n : : Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation : điều ô nhục, bỉ ổi; quyền công dân inference : n : : The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on the ground of law : Suy luận

infest : v : : To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger : Tràn vào quấy phá

infinite : a : : Measureless : vô tận, vô hạn, hà sa số

infinity : n : : Boundless or immeasurable extension or duration : vô cực, vô tận infirmary : n : : A place for the reception or treatment of the sick : Bệnh viện inflammable : a : : Easily set on fire or excited : dễ cháy, dễ bị khích động inflexible : a : : That can not be altered or varied : Cứng rắn; không nhân nhợng influence : n : : Ability to sway the will of another : nh hởng, tác dụng

influential : a : : Having the power to sway the will of another : có nh hởng; có uy infusion : n : : The act of imbuing, or pouring in : pha; nớc pha; tiêm

ingenuity : n : : Cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating : Khéo léo inglorious : a : : Shameful : không vinh quang; nhục nhã

ingratitude : n : : Insensibility to kindness : vô ơn bạc nghĩa ingredient : n : : Component : Thành phần

inhospitable : a : : Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously : ko mến khách; ko đợc inhume : v : - : To place in the earth, as a dead body : chôn cất, mai táng

iniquity : n : : Gross wrong or injustice : đIều bất công, tội lỗi

inmost : a : : Deepest within : Tận cùng; tận đáy lòng, thâm tâm

innovate : v : + : To introduce or strive to introduce new things : sáng kiến; tiến hành đổi innumerable : a : : Countless : Không đếm

inquire : v : + : To ask information about : điều tra, thẩm tra

inquisition : n : : A court or tribunal for examination and punishment of heretics : đIều tra, thẩn tra thức (của tồ án)

inquisitive : a : : Given to questioning, especially out of curiosity : Tò mò, tọc mạch inroad : n : : Forcible encroachment or trespass : Sự xâm nhập; vụ đột nhập

insectivore : n : : : loài ăn sâu bọ

insecure : a : : Not assured of safety : Khơng an tồn; bếp bênh

inseparable : a : : That can not be separated : tách rời, chia lìa

insight : n : : Intellectual discernment : Sự nhìn thấu đợc bên trong; hiểu biết sâu sắc; sáng suốt insignificance : n : : Lack of import or of importance : không quan trọng, tầm thờng

insistence : n : : Urgency : khăng khăng; nhấn mạnh insistent : a : : Urgent : khăng khăng, nài nỉ; nhấn mạnh insolent : a : : Impudent : xấc láo

inspector : n : : An official appointed to examine or oversee any matter of public interest or importance : Thanh tra; n/v thuế vụ

instance : n : : A single occurrence or happening of a given kind : ví dụ instigator : n : : One who incites to evil : Kẻ chủ mu

instill : v : : To infuse : truyền dẫn ý nghĩ; nhỏ, rỏ insufficiency : n : - : Inadequacy : ko đủ; thiếu insular : a : - : Pertaining to an island : Có t/c đo

insulate : v : - : To place in a detached state or situation : Cô lập, cách ly insurgence : n : : Uprising : Nổi dậy, loạn

intelligence : n : : Capacity to know or understand :

intemperance : n : : Immoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites : Không đIều độ

intension : n : : The act of stringing or stretching, or state of being strained : tâm cao; mãnh liệt; cao cao

intensive : a : : Adding emphasis or force : cao độ; tập trung intention : n : : That upon which the mind is set :

interact : v : + : To act reciprocally : Tng tác, nh hởng lẫn intercede : v : + : To mediate between persons : hoà gii; can thiệp giúp intercept : v : : To interrupt the course of : ngăn chặn, chặn đứng;

intercessor : n : - : A mediator : ngời xin giùm, nói giùm; ngời mơi giới, trung gian

interlocutor : n : : One who takes part in a conversation or oral discussion : Ngời đối thoại

interlude : n : : An action or event considered as coming between others of greater length : Giờ giải lao intermediate : a : : Being in a middle place or degree or between extremes : Giữa; trung gian; trung cấp intermission : n : : A recess : thời gian ngừng, lúc tạm nghỉ

intermit : v : - : To cause to cease temporarily : gián đoạn interpolation : n : : Verbal interference : phép nội suy

interpose : v : : To come between other things or persons : đặt vào giiã, can thiệp interposition : n : : A coming between : đặt vào giã; can thiệp

interpreter : n : : A person who makes intelligible the speech of a foreigner by oral translation : ngời trình diễn, diễn xuất; giải thích; phiên dịch

interrogative : a : : Having the nature or form of a question : nghi vấn interrogatory : n : : A question or inquiry : câu hỏi, lời thẩm vấn interrupt : v : - : To stop while in progress : Gián đoạn, đứt quãng

intersect : v : : To cut through or into so as to divide : cắt nhau; giao

intervale : n : : A low tract of land between hills, especially along a river : vùng lòng chảo

intestine : n : : That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the anus : ruột intolerable : a : : Insufferable :

intolerance : n : : Inability or unwillingness to bear or endure : tính khơng khoan dung, khơng dung thứ; tính khơng chịu đợc

intolerant : a : - : Bigoted : Cố chấp, không khoan dung

intoxicant : n : : Anything that unduly exhilarates or excites : Chất làm say intoxicate : v : : To make drunk : Làm say

intramural : a : : Situated within the walls of a city : nội bộ; vách intricate : a : : Difficult to follow or understand : rắc rối; phức tạp

introspection : n : : The act of observing and analyzing one's own thoughts and feelings : Tự xem xét nội tâm

introversion : n : : The act of turning or directing inward, physically or mentally : lồng vào trong; hớng vào nội tâm

inure : v : : To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure : làm cho quen; có hiệu lực invalid : n : : One who is disabled by illness or injury : Không hệp lê; tàn phế

invaluable : a : : Exceedingly precious : vô giá invariable : a : : Unchangeable :

inversion : n : : Change of order so that the first shall become last and the last first : Sự lộn ngợc; đảo ngợc investor : n : : One who invests money : Ngời đầu t

invigorate : v : : To animate : Tiếp thêm sinh lực, làm cho cờng tráng involuntary : a : : Unwilling : không cố ý; vô tình

involution : n : : Complication : điều rắc rối; phức tạp

involve : v : : To draw into entanglement, literally or figuratively : Gồm, bao hàm ire : n : + : Wrath : iận, giận

irk : v : : To afflict with pain, vexation, or fatigue : Làm phiền; làm khó chịu irradiance : n : : Luster : sáng chói; chiếu, rọi

irrefragable : a : : That can not be refuted or disproved : phủ nhận irrefrangible : a : : That can not be broken or violated : ko hể xâm phạm irreligious : a : : Indifferent or opposed to religion : khơng tín ngỡng

irresistible : a : : That can not be successfully withstood or opposed : hấp dẫn cỡng lại đợc irresponsible : a : : Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities : thiếu tinh thần trách nhiệm; không chịu trách nhiệm

irreversible : a : : Irrevocable : thay đổi đợc

irrigate : v : : To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means : tới, rửa

irritable : a : : Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation : dễ cáu; cáu kỉnh irritancy : n : : The quality of producing vexation V irritate : lám cáu

irritant : n : : A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension : gây bứt rứt, khó chịu, làm quạu

islet : n : : A little island : Hòn đảo nhỏ; vùng biẹt lập

isobar : n : : A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment : đờng đẳng áp

isochronous : a : : Relating to or denoting equal intervals of time : Chiếm thời gian bằn isolate : v : : To separate from others of its kind : cách ly

isothermal : : : Having or marking equality of temperature : đờng dẳng nhiệt itinerate : v : : To wander from place to place : lu động

Jingo : n : : One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy : phần tử Sô-vanh hiếu chiến

joggle : n : : A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake : xóc nhẹ; lắc lắc joggle : n : : A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake : xóc nhẹ; lắc lắc journalize : v : : To keep a diary : ghi nhật ký

joust : v : : To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback : cỡi ngựa đấu thơng

judgment : n : : The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached : phán quyết; cách nhìn, đánh giá, phán đốn; trích

judicial : a : : Pertaining to the administration of justice : Thuộc án

máy t pháp; pháp luật, toàn án

juggle : v : : To play tricks of sleight of hand : tung hứng; lừa bịp

jugglery : n : : The art or practice of sleight of hand : Trò tung hứng; trò lừa gạt jugular : a : : Pertaining to the throat : (giải phẫu) cổ

juicy : a : : Succulent : mọng nớc, ẩm ớt; lý thú jumpy : a : - : : thay đổi thất thờng; giật

junction : n : : The condition of being joined : nối liền, chỗ gặp nhau, ga đầu mối juridical : a : : Assumed by law to exist : pháp lý

jurisdiction : n : : Lawful power or right to exercise official authority : quyền hạn pháp lý justapose : v : : To place close together :

justice : n : : : cơng bằng; cơng lý, quan tồ, thẩm phán

justification : n : : Vindication : bào chữa; chữ hàng, chỗ juxtaposition : n : : : đặt cạnh nhau; liền kề

kerchief : n : : A square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck : khăn vuông; khăn mùi soa

kingling : n : : A petty king :

knickknack : n : : A small article, more for ornament that use : Mẩu tin trang trí

knight(errant) : n : : n One of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure : hiệp sĩ thánh chiến

knighthood : n : : Chivalry : tinh thần hiệp sĩ; tớc hầu

lacerate : v : - : To tear rudely or raggedly : Xé rach,làm tan nát (cõi lòng) lactation : n : : The secretion of milk : sinh sữa, cho bú

lacteal : a : : Milky : Sữa

lactic : a : : Pertaining to milk : Sữa laddie : n : : A lad : bé tí hon

ladle : n : : A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids : CáI môI để múc

landholder : n : : Landowner : địa chủ, ngời cho thuê đất

landmark : n : : A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track : Ranh giới; giới hạn; mốc

landscape : n : : A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation : phong cảnh, tranh phong cảnh

lassie : n : : A little lass : (thân mật)thiếu nữ; em yêu quý later(adv.) : adv : : At a subsequent time : Chậm, muộn lateral : a : : adv laterally : nhánh (họ hàng); bên cạnh latish : a : - : Rather late : HI trễ,khá muộn

lattice : n : : Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars : Lới, rèm, hàng rào mắt cáo

laudable : a : : Praiseworthy : đáng tán dng, khen ngợi laudation : n : : High praise : Lời tán dơng, ca ngợi

laudatory : a : : Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise : tán dng, c ngợi laureate : a : : Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction : Đợc giải thởng lave : v : : To wash or bathe : Tắm rửa; chy qua

lawgiver : n : : A legislator : Ngời luật lawmaker : n : : A legislator : Ngời làm luật lawn : n : : : bẫi cỏ; vi gai mịn (batit)

laxative : : : Having power to open or loosen the bowels : nhuận tràng lea : n : : A field : Khong đất hoang

leeward : n : : That side or direction toward which the wind blows : phía dới gió

left-handed : a : : Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right : thuận tay trái, vụng về; không thành thực

legalize : v : + : To give the authority of law to : hợp pháp hố, cơng nhận, chứng nhận legging : n : : A covering for the leg : Sự

legible : a : : That may be read with ease : rõ ràng, dễ đọc

lính, lính lê dơng

legislative : a : : That makes or enacts laws : làm luật legislator : n : : A lawgiver : Ngời làm luật

legitimacy : n : : Accordance with law : hợp pháp, thống leisure : n : : Spare time : Rỗi rãI, th nhàn

lever : n : : That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power : đòn bẩy leviathan : n : : Any large animal, as a whale : quái vật khổng lồ; ngời có uy quyền; tàu lớn lexicography : n : : The making of dictionaries : Từ đIển học

lid : n : : : nắp vung; mi mắt;

lifelike : a : : Realistic : Giống nh thật

lifelong : a : : Lasting or continuous through life : Suốt đời lifetime : n : : The time that life continues : đời

ligament : n : : That which binds objects together : Ràng buộc; dây chằng light-hearted : a : : Free from care : vui vẻ, vô t lự

lights : n : : : Phổi súc vật (thức ăn chó ) lightweight : a : : : hạng nhẹ; tầm thờng limitation : n : : A restriction : Hạn chế lingo : n : : Language : ngôn ngữ lạ, khó hiểu

linguist : n : : One who is acquainted with several languages : Nhà ngôn ngữ học

linguistics : n : : The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words : Ngôn ngữ học

liniment : n : : A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc : Dỗu xoa bóp

liqueur : n : : An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances : rợu mùi; liquidate : v : : To deliver the amount or value of : lý, toán

literacy : n : : The state or condition of knowing how to read and write : hiểu biết; biết đọc lithesome : a : : Nimble : Lanh le;linh lợi

lithosphere : a : : : thạch

lithotype : n : : In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing : thuật nghiền sỏi litigant : n : : A party to a lawsuit : Ngời kiện

litigate : v : - : To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law : kiện, tranh chấp litigious : a : : Quarrelsome : kiện tụng; tranh chấp

littoral : a : : Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore : ven biển; duyên hi liturgy : n : : A ritual : nghi thức tế lễ

livelihood : n : : Means of subsistence : kế sinh nhai

loam : n : : A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay : đát sét trộn (nhiều mùn) loch : n : : A lake : hồ

locomotion : n : : The act or power of moving from one place to another : vận động; di động logician : n : : An expert reasoner : nhà lơgíc học

loneliness : n : : Solitude : cô đn; hiu quạnh loot : v : + : To plunder : Cớp bóc

lough : n : : A lake or loch : Hồ, vịnh

lowly(adv.) : adv : : Rudely : Tầm thờng; hèn mọn low-spirited : a : : Despondent : nn lòng

luminescence : n : : Showing increase : Phát sáng, phát quang luminescent : a : : Showing increase of light : Phát quang

luminosity : n : : The quality of giving or radiating light : tính sang; độ sáng lunacy : n : - : Mental unsoundness : Mất trí; đIên rồ

lunatic : n : - : An insane person : Ngời đIên, ngời trí lune : n : : The moon : Hình trăng

luxuriance : n : + : Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity : Sự sum suê; phồn thịnh;phong phú; hoa mỹ luxuriate : v : + : To live sumptuously : Xa hoa, sung sớng

lying : n : : Untruthfulness : nói dối

Từ vựng học Toefl (M - N - O)

machinery : n : : The parts of a machine or engine, taken collectively : Máy móc; máy machinist : n : : One who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools : thợ máy

Madonna : n : : A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infant Jesus : Đức mẹ, tợng hay tranh Đức mẹ đồng trinh

magistracy : n : : The office or dignity of a magistrate : quan toà, uỷ quyền;

magnet : n : : A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodestone : nam châm; vật có sức hút

magnificent : a : : Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action : Tráng lệ; nguy nga maintenance : n : : That which supports or sustains : bo dỡng đờng

maize : n : : Indian corn : usually in the United States called simply corn : Ngô vàng

makeup : n : : The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed : đồ hoá trang; bn chất, t/c; cấu tạo, thành phần

maleficent : a : : Mischievous : làm hại; ác hiểm mallet : n : : A wooden hammer : vồ

maltreat : v : : To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively : ngợc đãi; hành hạ man-eater : n : : An animal that devours human beings : ăn thịt ngời

maniac : n : - : a person raving with madness : điên cuồng

manifestation : n : : outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex manifestation of his pronounced musical bent : biểu lộ, biểu thị; hình; biểu tình, thị uy

manliness : n : : The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc : vẻ đàn ơng, tính đàn ơng( đàn bà); tính hùng dũng, mạnh mẽ

mantle : n : : A cloak : áo khoác; che phủ, che đậy manumission : n : : Emancipation : GiI phóng nơ lệ

marine : a : : Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea : Thuộc biển Martian : a : : Pertaining to Mars, either the Roman god of war or the planet : thuộc Hoả

martyrdom : n : : Submission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle : Chết nghĩa; nỗi thống khổ, dày vò

marvel : v : : To be astonished and perplexed because of (something) : ngạc nhiên, tự hỏi

masonry : n : : The art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc., with regularly arranged stones : Nghề thợ nề; hội Tam Điểm

masquerade : n : : A social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised : Dạ hội hoá trang

mass : n : : material : khối, đống

massacre : n : - : The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings : Cuộc tàn sát, thm sát massive : a : : Of considerable bulk and weight :

masterpiece : n : : A superior production : kiệt tác mastery : n : : The attainment of superior skill : u

material : n : : That of which anything is composed or may be constructed : vật chất; thân thể; quan trọng materialize : v : : To take perceptible or substantial form : Vật chất hoá, cụ thể hoá

matinee : n : : An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime : Buổi biểu diễn nhạc kịch ban chiều

matricide : n : - : The killing, especially the murdering, of one's mother : tội giết mẹ matrimony : n : : The union of a man and a woman in marriage : Hôn nhân

matter(of) : a : : fact n Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality : Có y/n; có t/c quan trọng

maze : n : : A labyrinth : mê cung mead : n : : A meadow : đống cỏ

mechanics : n : : The branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action of forces : C học medial : a : : Of or pertaining to the middle : Trung bình;trung gian

medicine : n : : A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties : Y khoa medieval : a : : Belonging or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages : Thời trung cổ

meliorate : v : + : To make better or improve, as in quality or social or physical condition : Cải thiện melodious : a : : Characterized by a sweet succession of sounds : Du dng , êm tai

melt : v : - : : nấu chy KL; tan ra, chy

memorable : a : + : Noteworthy : đáng ghi nhớ; ko quên menace : n : : A threat : đe doạ, uy hiếp

merciless : a : - : Cruel : nhẫn tâm; tàn nhẫn

metal : n : : An element that forms a base by combining with oxygen, is usually hard, heavy, and lustrous : Kim loại

metallurgy : n : : The art or science of extracting a metal from ores, as by smelting : Luyện kim

metaphysics : n : : The principles of philosophy as applied to explain the methods of any particular science : Hình học siêu hình; trừu tợng

metempsychosis : n : : Transition of the soul of a human being at death into another body, whether human or : Thuyết luân hồi

metronome : n : : An instrument for indicating and marking exact time in music : máy nhịp ()âm nhạc metropolitan : a : : Pertaining to a chief city : Thuộc thủ đô

mettlesome : a : + : Having courage or spirit : khí khái, dũng cm : : : :

micrometer : n : : An instrument for measuring very small angles or dimensions : dụng cụ đo vi lợng microphone : n : : An apparatus for magnifying faint sounds : micro

microscopy : n : : The art of examing objects with the microscope : dùng kiến hiển vi

mien : n : : The external appearance or manner of a person : dáng điệu, phong cách, vẻ mặt, dung nhan migrate : v : : To remove or pass from one country, region, or habitat to another : Di c

militarism : n : : A policy of maintaining great standing armies : chủ nghĩa quân phiệt, tinh thần thợng võ militia : n : : Those citizens, collectively, who are enrolled and drilled in temporary military organizations : Dân quân

millet : n : : A grass cultivated for forage and cereal : kê; hạt kê mimic : v : : To imitate the speech or actions of : Bắt chớc

miniature : a : : Much smaller than reality or that the normal size : thu nhỏ lại minimize : v : : To reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree : Cực tiểu hoá ministration : n : : Any religious ceremonial : cứu giúp, chăm sóc

ministry : n : : A service : Bộ, đoàn mục s

minority : n : : The smaller in number of two portions into which a number or a group is divided : Thiểu số; tuổi vị thành niên

mint : n : : : sở đúc tiền; bạc hà

misbehave : v : - : To behave ill : c xử không đắn misbehavior : n : - : Ill or improper behavior : T cách xấu

mischievous : a : : Fond of tricks : tinh quái, ranh mãnh; làm nguy hại miscount : v : - : To make a mistake in counting : đếm sai

misdeed : n : - : A wrong or improper act : hành động xấu, tội ác misinterpret : v : - : To misunderstand : Hiểu sai, dịch sai

mismanage : v : - : To manage badly, improperly, or unskillfully : Qun lý tồi misogyny : n : - : Hatred of women : tính ghét phụ nữ

misplace : v : - : To put into a wrong place : để không chỗ

misrepresent : v : - : To give a wrong impression : Xuyên tạc, bóp méo

missa : n : : The book containing the service for the celebration of mass : Kinh sách mistrust : v : - : To regard with suspicion or jealousy : Nghi ngờ, hồ nghi

misty : a : : Lacking clearness : mù sơng; mơ hồ, nớc đôi misunderstand : v : - : To Take in a wrong sense :

miter : n : : The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle : Mũ tế (giám mục); mộng vng góc (đồ gỗ)

moat : n : : A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall : đờng hào mockery : n : : Ridicule :

moderation : n : + : Temperance : Tiết chế, đIều độ

momentary : a : : Lasting but a short time : Thoáng qua; thời

monastery : n : : A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion : Tu viện

money : n : : :

mongrel : n : : The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties : ngời, chó, vật, lai

monitory : n : : Admonition or warning : Báo trớc, khuyên răn

monogamy : n : : The habit of pairing, or having but one mate : Chế độ vợ chồng monograph : n : : A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject : chuyên khảo monomania : n : : The unreasonable pursuit of one idea : độc tởng; suy ngẫm

monopoly : n : : The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price : độc quyền monosyllable : n : : A word of one syllable : từ âm tiết

monstrosity : n : : Anything unnaturally huge or distorted : QuáI dj, kỳ quái moonbeam : n : : A ray of moonlight : ánh trăng

moralist : : + : A writer on ethics : Nhà đạo đức học,

morality : n : : Virtue : đạo đức, giáo lý; đức hạnh, nhân cách

mordacious : a : : Biting or giving to biting : ăn mòn; đay nghiến, châm chọc morphology : n : : the science of organic forms : hình thái học

motive : a : : : vận động; chuyển động

mountainous : a : : Full of or abounding in mountains : nhiều núi; khổng lồ

mouthful : n : : As much as can be or is usually put into the or exercise : miếng ()đầy mồm mow : n : : : đống, đụn (rm rạ); bĩu môi, nhăn mặt

muffle : v : - : To deaden the sound of, as by wraps : bọc ủ, quấn; bit, bóp nghẹt, làm cho bớt kêu muggy(adj) : a : : oppressively humid; N Mugginess : oi

mulatto : n : : The offspring of a white person and a black person : Da ngăm ngăm; da màu municipality : n : : A district enjoying municipal government : Chính quyền tự trị

mutation : n : : The act or process of change : Biến đổi, thay đổi

mystic : n : : One who professes direct divine illumination, or relies upon meditation to acquire truth : Ngời thần bí

myth : n : : A fictitious narrative presented as historical, but without any basis of fact : thần thoại; hoang đ-ờng, chuyện tởng tợng

naked : a : : : ko dấu giếm; trần trụi name : n : : :

naphtha : n : : A light, colorless, volatile, inflammable oil used as a solvent, as in manufacture of paints : ligorin, dầu mỏ

Narcissus : n : : The son of the Athenian river-god Cephisus, fabled to have fallen in love with his reflection : Hoa thuỷ tiên

narrate : v : : To tell a story : Thuật lại

narrator : n : : One who narrates anything : ngời kể chuyện

narrow-minded : a : : Characterized by illiberal views or sentiments : hẹp hòi; ích kỷ; vô học natal : : : Pertaining to one's birth.; ex : natal day, natal place : (thuộc sinh, ngày sinh) nationality : n : : A connection with a particular nation :

nature : cn : : :

nausea : n : - : An affection of the stomach producing dizziness and usually an impulse to vomit : buồn nôn; kinh tởm

naval : a : : Pertaining to ships : HI quân

navel : n : : The depression on the abdomen where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached : rốn; trung tâm

navigate : v : : To traverse by ship : sông biển

nebula : n : : A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance : tinh vân; chứng mắt kéo mây nebula : n : : A gaseous body of unorganized stellar substance : tinh vân; chứng mắt kéo mây necessary : a : : Indispensably requisite or absolutely needed to accomplish a desired result : necessitate : v : : To render indispensable : địi hỏi phi có, bắt phi

necromancer : n : - : One who practices the art of foretelling the future by means of communication with the : Cô đồng (gọi hồn)

necropolis : n : - : A city of the dead : Bãi tha ma; nghĩa địa necrosis : n : - : the death of part of the body : hoại th

nectar : n : : Any especially sweet and delicious drink : Mật hoa; rợu tiên nectarine : n : : A variety of the peach : Qu xuân đào

needy : : : Being in need, want, or poverty : nghèo túng

negation : n : : The act of denying or of asserting the falsity of a proposition : phủ định, phủ nhận; cự tuyệt, từ chối

neglect : a : - : : cẩu th; bỏ bê; ko ý

negligee : n : : A loose gown worn by women : Quần áo xuềnh xoàng negligent : a : - : Apt to omit what ought to be done : cẩu thả, lơ đễnh

negotiable : v : : To bargain with others for an agreement, as for a treaty or transfer of property : tởng tợng, trao đổi, tr tiền

neocracy : n : : Government administered by new or untried persons : Sự thống trị phủ mới, ngời

neo-Darwinsim : n : : Darwinism as modified and extended by more recent students : thuyết Dacuyn neo-Latin : n : : Modernized Latin : Tiếng La tinh

Neolithic : a : : Pertaining to the later stone age : Thuộc thời kỳ đồ đá

neology : n : : The coining or using of new words or new meanings of words : từ nestle : v : : To adjust cozily in snug quarters : ấp ủ, ôm chặt

nestling : a : : Recently hatched : Mới nở; chim non

network : n : : Anything that presents a system of cross- lines : mạng neural : a : : Pertaining to the nerves or nervous system : thần kinh neurology : n : : The science of the nervous system : Thần kinh học nevertheless : conj : : Notwithstanding : Tuy nhiên

newsstand : n : : : quầy bán báo nil : n : - : Nothing : Khơng có

nimble : a : + : Light and quick in motion or action : Nhanh nhẹn, nhanh trí noiseless : a : - : Silent : im lặng, yên ắng

nomic : a : : Usual or customary :

nominate : v : : To designate as a candidate for any office : đề cử; chọn bổ nhiệm

nomination : n : : The act or ceremony of naming a man or woman for office : định; bổ nhiệm nominee : n : : One who receives a nomination : Ngời đợc định, đề cử

non-combatant : n : : One attached to the army or navy, but having duties other than that of fighting : Ngời thực thi nhiệm vụ

non-existent : n : : That which does not exist : không tồn

nonpareil : n : : One who or that which is of unequaled excellence : ngời, vật có khơng hai norm : n : + : A model : tiêu chuẩn; quy tắc

normalcy : n : : The state of being normal : Bình thờng; chuẩn tắc

Norman : a : : Of or peculiar to Normandy, in northern France : Ngời Noóc-măng noticeable : a : : Perceptible :

nowadays : adv : : In the present time or age :

nowhere : adv : : In no place or state : ko ni nào, ko đâu

nucleus : n : : A central point or part about which matter is aggregated : trung tâm; nhân nude : a : - : Naked : Kho thân

numerical : a : : Of or pertaining to number : số, số nunnery : n : : A convent for nuns : nữ tu viện

nutriment : n : : That which nourishes : Chất dinh dỡng oaken : a : : Made of or from oak : gỗ sồi

oar : n : : : mái chèo oath : n : + : : lời thề

obesity : n : : Excessive fatness : Sự béo, phệ

observance : n : : A traditional form or customary act : Lễ kỷ niệm; tuân theo observant : a : : Quick to notice : tinh mắt, tinh ý

obsolescent : a : - : Passing out of use, as a word : cũ đi; teo

obstetrics : n : : The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during : sn khoá

obstinacy : n : : Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one's own way : bớng bỉnh; ngoan cố

obstruction : n : - : Hindrance :

obtrusive : a : : Tending to be pushed or to push oneself into undue prominence : ép buộc; làm phiền occasion : n : : An important event or celebration : dịp, c hội; duyên cớ

occupant : n : + : A tenant in possession of property, as distinguished from the actual owner : Ngời sở hữa, chiếm hữu

occurrence : n : : A happening :

octagon : n : : A figure with eight sides and eight angles : Hình bát giác

octave : n : : A note at this interval above or below any other, considered in relation to that other : Quãng tám; tho\ câu;nhóm

octogenarian : a : : A person of between eighty and ninety years : thọ 80 tuổi octopus : n : : : bạch tuộc

oddity : n : : An eccentricity : kỳ dị; kỳ quặc

ode : n : + : The form of lyric poetry anciently intended to be sung : th ca ngợi off : a : - : Farther or more distant : khỏi, cách, rời

offshoot : n : : Something that branches off from the parent stock : nhánh, cành; phần

ogre : n : - : A demon or monster that was supposed to devour human beings : yêu tinh; ngời tàn ác ointment : n : : A fatty preparation with a butter-like consistency in which a medicinal substance exists : Thuốc mỡ

olive-branch : n : : A branch of the olive-tree, as an emblem of peace : Cành liu (hồ bình) omission : n : - : Exclusion : Sự bỏ sót, bỏ quên

omnipotence : n : + : Unlimited and universal power : Quyền tuyệt đối, vô hạn

omniscience : n : + : Unlimited or infinite knowledge : thơng suốt thứ; tồn trí thức; Chúa onion : n : : : củ hành

onrush : n : : Onset : lao tới, xông tới

onset : n : : An assault, especially of troops, upon an enemy or fortification : cơng, cơng kích mạnh opalescence : n : : The property of combined refraction and reflection of light, resulting in smoky tints : Trắng đục, trắng sữa

operative : a : : Active : Có hiệu lực; thực tế

operetta : n : : A humorous play in dialogue and music, of more than one act : nhạc kịch

opinion : n : : A conclusion or judgment held with confidence, but falling short of positive knowledge : ý kiến; d luận; đánh giá

opportunity : n : + : Favorable or advantageous chance or opening : C hội

optic : n : : Pertaining to the eye or vision : (đùa cợt) mắt; vòi( cắm vào chai)

optics : n : : The science that treats of light and vision, and all that is connected with sight : Quang học optimism : n : + : The view that everything in nature and the history of mankind is ordered for the best : Lạc quan

opulent : a : : Wealthy : Giàu có; phong phú

orate : v : : To deliver an elaborate or formal public speech : Diễn thuyết oration : n : : An elaborate or formal public speech : BàI diễn văn, diễn thuyết

ordnance : n : : A general name for all kinds of weapons and their appliances used in war : Quân nhu orgies : n : - : Wild or wanton revelry : truy hoan, trác táng

origin : n : : The beginning of that which becomes or is made to be : Nguồn gốc originate : v : : To cause or constitute the beginning or first stage of the existence of : orographic : a : : : địa hình núi

orthodoxy : n : : Acceptance of the common faith : t/c thống

orthopedic : a : : Relating to the correcting or preventing of deformity : khoa chỉnh hình

khoe khoang

ostracism : n : : Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics : phát vãng, khai trừ, tẩy chay

otter : n : : : rái cá

ought : n : : To be under moral obligation to be or : nuôi

outburst : n : : A violent issue, especially of passion in an individual : phun l' bột phát, bùng nổ; cn (giận) outcast : n : - : One rejected and despised, especially socially : Ngời bị xã hội ruồng bỏ

outcry : n : - : A vehement or loud cry or clamor : Tiếng la hét; tiếng la ó, phn đối outdo : v : + : To surpass : vợt trội; giỏi hn

outlaw : n : - : A habitual lawbreaker : ngời sống ngồi vịng pháp luật; kẻ cớp; ngựa bất kham outlive : v : + : To continue to exist after : sống sót

outreach : v : + : To reach or go beyond : Vợt hn outride : v : + : To ride faster than : vợt trớc

outrigger : n : : A part built or arranged to project beyond a natural outline for support : Rầm chìa; móc chèo; ngáng buộc ngựa

outstretch : v : + : To extend : kéo dài ra, trải dài ra, mở rộng

outweigh : v : : To surpass in importance or excellence : nặng hn; có nhiều tác dụng overdo : v : - : To overtax the strength of : trớn; hỏng cờng điệu

overhang : n : : A portion of a structure which projects or hangs over : Nhô lên overjoyed : a : + : : vui mừng

overleap : v : : To leap beyond : Nhy vợt qua

overlord : n : : One who holds supremacy over another : Lãn chúa overpay : v : - : To pay or reward in excess : tr tiền cao

overproduction : n : : Excessive production : Khủng hong thừa overreact : v : + : : phn ứng dội

oversee : v : - : To superintend : Trông nom, quan sát

overshadow : v : - : To cast into the shade or render insignificant by comparison : Làm lu mờ; che bóng overthrow : v : - : To vanquish an established ruler or government : Lật đổ; đạp đổ; đánh bại hoàn toàn overture : n : : An instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio, or ballet : Sự đàm phán; thơng lợng Từ vựng học Toefl (P, R)

packet : n : : A bundle, as of letters : pact : n : : A covenant : Hiệp ớc; công ớc paddle : n : : : mái chèo; chèo xuồng

pagan : n : : A worshiper of false gods : ngoại đạo

pageant : n : : A dramatic representation, especially a spectacular one : Phô trng rực rỡ; pale : n : - : : cọc, hàng rào; tái nhợt, yếu ớt

paleontologist : n : : : nhà cổ sinh vật học palinode : n : : A retraction : Sự co rút palsy : n : - : Paralysis : tê liệt; chứng liệt

paly : a : - : Lacking color or brilliancy : HI tai táI, xanh xao

Pan-American : a : : Including or pertaining to the whole of America, both North and South : Liên Mỹ panel : n : : A rectangular piece set in or as in a frame : panô tranh

panic : n : - : A sudden, unreasonable, overpowering fear : hong sợ, kinh hoàng panoply : n : : A full set of armor : Bộ đầy đủ

panorama : n : : A series of large pictures representing a continuous scene : Toàn cnh pant : : : : thở hổn hển; khát khao

pantheism : n : : The worship of nature for itself or its beauty : Lòng tin, thờ cúng

Pantheon : n : : A circular temple at Rome with a fine Corinthian portico and a great domed roof : đền bách thần; kăng danh nhân

pantoscope : n : : A very wide-angled photographic lens : máy chiếu toàn cnh papacy : n : : The official head of the Roman Catholic Church : Giáo hoàng paradoxical : a : - : : nghịch lý

paralysis : n : - : Loss of the power of contractility in the voluntary or involuntary muscles : Liệt; tình trạng tê liệt

parentage : n : : The relation of parent to child, of the producer to the produced, or of cause to effect : Nguồn gốc ttổ tiên; hàng cha mẹ, t cách cha mẹ

Parisian : a : : Of or pertaining to the city of Paris : Thuộc Paris parliament : n : : A legislative body : Quốc hội

parse : v : : To describe, as a sentence, by separating it into its elements and describing each word : Phân tích, phân tích câu

parsimonious : a : - : Unduly sparing in the use or expenditure of money : Keo kiệt; chi li, bủn xỉn partible : a : : Separable : Có thể chia đợc (thừa kế )

participate : v : : To receive or have a part or share of : Tham gia, tham dự passible : a : + : Capable of feeling of suffering : dễ cảm động, dễ xúc động paternal : a : : Fatherly : đằng nội, họ nội

patrimony : n : : An inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father : Gia sn, di sn patriotism : n : : Love and devotion to one's country : Lòng yêu nớc

patron : a : : : ngời bo trợ; ông bầu

patronymic : a : : Formed after one's father's name : đặt tên theo cha patter : v : : To mumble something over and over : Tiếng tí tách pauperism : n : : Dependence on charity : Bần

pavilion : n : : An open structure for temporary shelter : dựng rạp; che lều; rạp, lều payee : n : : A person to whom money has been or is to be paid : Ngời đợc trả tiền pectoral : a : : Pertaining to the breast or thorax : ngực; vây,ức; che ngực pedagogics : n : : The science and art of teaching : KH s phạm

pedal : : : A lever for the foot usually applied only to musical instruments, cycles, and other machines : bàn đạp xe đạp; đòn bẩy; đạp, dùng bàn đạp

peddle : v : : To go about with a small stock of goods to sell : bán rong; ngồi lê đôi mách

peddler : n : : One who travels from house to house with an assortment of goods for retail : Ngời bán rong pedigree : n : : One's line of ancestors : ph hệ, dòng giống

peerage : n : + : The nobility : hàng qúy tộc, khanh tớng

penalty : n : : The consequences that follow the transgression of natural or divine law : Hình phạt

pendant : n : : Anything that hangs from something else, either for ornament or for use : Vật đợc treo dới vật (cờ hiệu, dây chuyền )

pendulum : n : : A weight on a rod, serving by its oscillation to regulate the rate of a clock : qu lắc, lắc

penetrable : a : : That may be pierced by physical, moral, or intellectual force : Có thể xâm nhập, xuyên quan, hiểu thấu

penetration : n : : Discernment : xâm nhập; thấm nhuần; xuyên qua; sắc so penguin(n) : n : : : chim cánh cụt

peninsular : a : : Pertaining to a piece of land almost surrounded by water : bán đảo penitence.() : n : : : ăn năn; hối lỗi; sám hối

pentad : n : : The number five : Nhóm

pentagon : n : : A figure, especially, with five angles and five sides : Hình ngũ giác pentagram : n : : A figure having five points or lobes : năm cánh

pentahedron : n : : A solid bounded by five plane faces : Khối năm (ngũ giác)

pentameter : n : : In prosody, a line of verse containing five units or feet : Câu th năm âm tiết

pentathlon : n : : The contest of five associated exercises in the great games and the same contestants : thi môn phối hợp (TDTT)

pentavalent : a : : Quinqeuvalent : hoá trị năm

penurious : a : - : Excessively sparing in the use of money : túng thiếu, bủn xỉn pep : : + : : sức sống; tinh thần hăng hái, sôi

perceive : v : + : To have knowledge of, or receive impressions concerning, through the medium of the body : Hiểu đợc; lĩnh hội đợc

perceptible : : + : Cognizable : nhận thúc, lĩnh hội

perception : n : : Knowledge through the senses of the existence and properties of matter or the external : Sự nhận thức, tri giác; thu thuế

perform : v : : To accomplish : Thực hiện; biểu diễn

perfumery : n : : The preparation of perfumes : nớc hoa, xởng chế biến nớc hoa perish : : - : : diệt vong; tàn lụi, chết

permanence : n : + : A continuance in the same state, or without any change that destroys the essential form or : Sự vĩnh cửa

permanent : a : : Durable : Thờng xuyên; vĩnh cửu

permissible : a : : That may be allowed : Chấp nhận đợc; dùng đợc

permutation : n : : Reciprocal change, different ordering of same items : đổi trật tự; hoán vị perpendicular : a : : Straight up and down : vng góc; thẳng đứng

perquisite : n : : Any profit from service beyond the amount fixed as salary or wages : Bổng lộc, tiền thù lao perseverance : n : + : A persistence in purpose and effort : Kiên nhẫn,kiên trì

persevere : v : + : To continue striving in spite of discouragements : kiên nhẫn, kiên trì persist : v : + : To continue steadfast against opposition : bền bỉ; khăng khăng, cố chấp

persistence : n : : A fixed adherence to a resolve, course of conduct, or the like : Bền bỉ, kiên trì

personage : n : : A man or woman as an individual, especially one of rank or high station : nhân vật quan trọng, ngời có vai vế

personal : a : : Not general or public : Cá nhân

personality : n : : The attributes, taken collectively, that make up the character and nature of an individual : Nhân cách, tính cách

perspicacity : n : : Acuteness or discernment : Minh mãn, sáng trí perspire : v : : To excrete through the pores of the skin : đổ mồ hôi

persuadable : a : : capable of influencing to action by entreaty, statement, or anything that moves the : thuyết phục đợc

persuade : v : + : To win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection : Thuyết phục; làm cho tin

pertinacity : n : : Unyielding adherence : Tính ngoan cố, cố chấp

perusal : n : n : The act of reading carefully or thoughtfully : nghiên cứu kỹ pervade : v : + : To pass or spread through every part : tràn ngập, to khắp

pervert : n : - : One who has forsaken a doctrine regarded as true for one esteemed false : Ngời h hỏng; lầm đờng lạc lối

pervious : a : : Admitting the entrance or passage of another substance : dễ thấm qua; xâm nhập pestilence : n : : A raging epidemic : Bệnh dịch hạch

petrify : v : : turn to stone; cause to become stonelike; stun or paralyze : làm sững sờ, chết điếng; tê liệt; biến thành đá

petulance : n : : The character or condition of being impatient, capricious or petulant : nóng ny, hay hờn dỗi pharmacopoeia : : : :

phenomenal : : : Extraordinary or marvelous : có t/c tợng; kỳ lạ phenomenon : n : : Any unusual occurrence : Hiện tợng

philately : n : : The study and collection of stamps : ChI tem, su tầm tem philharmonic : a : : Fond of music : yêu nhạc

philogynist : n : : One who is fond of women : ngời yêu phụ nữ philologist : n : : An expert in linguistics : nhà ngữ văn

philosophize : v : : To seek ultimate causes and principles : Sống có triết lý phonetic : a : : Representing articulate sounds or speech : Ngữ âm

phonic : a : : Pertaining to the nature of sound : ngữ âm

phonology : n : : The science of human vocal sounds : Hệ thống âm vị

photoelectric : a : : Pertaining to the combined action of light and electricity : quang điện

photometer : n : : Any instrument for measuring the intensity of light or comparing the intensity of two : Quang kế

photometry : n : : The art of measuring the intensity of light : Trắc quang học, đo sáng physiocracy : n : : The doctrine that land and its products are the only true wealth : physiology : n : : The science of organic functions : Sinh lý học

physique : n : : The physical structure or organization of a person : vóc ngời, thể picayune : a : : Of small value : Đồng tiền lẻ; ngời tầm thờng

piece : n : : A loose or separated part, as distinguished from the whole or the mass : Mnh, mẩu, miếng pincers : n : : An instrument having two lever-handles and two jaws working on a pivot : Cái kìm; cua pinch : v : : : cấu, véo; dằn vặt, dày vò; túng quẫn

pinchers : n : : An instrument having two jaws working on a pivot : cá kìm pioneer : n : : One among the first to explore a country : Ngời tiên phong piteous : a : : Compassionate : thm thng; đáng thng

piteous : a : : Compassionate : thm thng; đáng thng pitiable : a : : Contemptible : đáng thng, đáng khinh pitiful : a : : Wretched : thơng hại, nhỏ mọn

pitiless : a : : Hard-hearted : Nhẫn tâm; khắc nghiệt

plagiarism : n : : The stealing of passages from the writings of another and publishing them as one's own : ăn cắp

planetarium : n : : : cung thiên văn, nhà mơ hình vũ trụ

planisphere : n : : A polar projection of the heavens on a chart : bình đồ; địa cầu playwright : n : : A maker of plays for the stage : Nhà soạnh kịch

pleasant : a : : Agreeable :

pleasurable : a : : Affording gratification : Thích thú, mang lạI niềm vui pledgee : n : : The person to whom anything is pledged : Ngời cầm đồ pledgeor : n : : One who gives a pledge : Ngời làm tin

plenteous : a : : Abundant : sung túc; dồi dào; phong phú plurality : n : : A majority : chính, chủ yếu

pneumatic : : : Pertaining to or consisting of air or gas : Đầy khơng khí, gas

poignant : : : Severely painful or acute to the spirit : cay; sầu thm; đắng cay; buốt nhói; làm mủi lòng polar : a : : Pertaining to the poles of a sphere, especially of the : địa cực

pole : : : : cực; thái cực; sào, cọc; Ngời Ba Lan

polemics : n : : The art of controversy or disputation : Bút chiến

pollen : n : : The fine dust-like grains or powder formed within the anther of a flowering plant : Phấn hoa; thụ phấn

pollinate : v : : : thụ phấn

polyarchy : n : : Government by several or many persons of what- ever class : polycracy : n : : The rule of many : tập thể qun lý

polygamy : n : : the fact or condition of having more than one wife or husband at once : chế độ nhiều vợ, nhiều chồng

polygon : n : : A figure having many angles : Hình đa giác

polyhedron : n : : A solid bounded by plane faces, especially by more than four : khối đa diện polysyllable : n : : Having several syllables, especially more than three syllables : đa âm tiết polytheism : n : : The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one : Thuyết đa thần pommel : v : : To beat with something thick or bulky : đấm liên tục, đánh liên hồi

pompous : a : : Marked by an assumed stateliness and impressiveness of manner : hoa lệ, tráng lệ; tự cao tự đại

ponder : v : : To meditate or reflect upon : Suy nghĩ, cân nhắc pontiff : n : : The Pope : Giáo chủ, giám mục

populace : n : : The common people : công chúng; quần chúng

portfolio : n : : A portable case for holding writing-materials, drawings, etc : cặp giấy; danh mục; pose : n : : : tue thế, điệu bộ; yêu sách

posit : v : : To present in an orderly manner : thừa nhận; đặt vị trí positive : a : + : Free from doubt or hesitation : Xác thực, rõ ràng posse : n : + : A force of men : lực lợng mạnh

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possess : v : + : To own : Sở hữu; ám nh

possessive : a : : Pertaining to the having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command : sở hữu, chiếm hữu, kh kh giữ

posterior : n : : The hinder part : đến sau, phía sau

postgraduate : a : : Pertaining to studies that are pursued after receiving a degree : sau tốt nghiệp pot : n : : : ấm, bình, lọ, nồi, chậu hoa

potter : : : : thợ gốm; lãng phí; làm qua loa precede : v : + : To happen first : trớc

precedence : n : + : Priority in place, time, or rank : u tiên; địa vị

precedential : a : : Of the nature of an instance that may serve as a guide or basis for a rule : precession : n : : The act of going forward : Sự tiến động

precision : n : : Accuracy of limitation, definition, or adjustment : xác predict : v : : To foretell : Báo trớc

prediction : n : : A prophecy :

predominant : a : : Superior in power, influence, effectiveness, number, or degree : Chiếm u thế; trội hẳn

predominate : v : + : To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree : chiếm u thế; trội hn preeminence : n : + : Special eminence : tính u việt

preemption : n : : The right or act of purchasing before others : Sự mua đợc trớc, quyền u tiên mua trớc preengage : v : + : To preoccupy : ớc hẹn trớc;

preexistence : n : : Existence antecedent to something : Kiếp trớc

preface : n : : A brief explanation or address to the reader, at the beginning of a book : Lời tựa preferable : a : : More desirable than others : đáng thích

preference : n : : An object of favor or choice : Sự u đãi; u tiên

preferential : : : Possessing, giving, or constituting preference or priority : u đãI, u tiên preferment : n : : Preference : Sự thăng cấp; đề bạt

pregnancy : : : : có thẻe chiếm đợc

prejudice : n : - : A judgment or opinion formed without due examination of the facts : định kiến, thành kiến premier : a : : First in rank or position : nhất, đầu

preoccupation : n : : The state of having the mind, attention, or inclination preoccupied : Mối u t, lo lắng preoccupy : v : : To fill the mind of a person to the exclusion of other subjects : ám nh; chiếm giữ trớc preordain : v : : To foreordain : định trớc

preparatory : a : : Having to with what is preliminary : sửa soạn; chuẩn bị preponderant : a : : Prevalent : trội hn, u hn

preponderate : v : : To exceed in influence or power : trội hn, lấn át, h prepossession : n : : A preconceived liking : thiên kiến

prescient : a : : Foreknowing : tiên tri; biết trớc prescript : a : : Prescribed as a rule or model : sắc lệnh prescriptible : a : : Derived from authoritative direction : prescription : n : : An authoritative direction : quy định; đn thuốc presentient : a : : Perceiving or feeling beforehand : có linh cảm preservation : n : : Conservation : Gìn giữ, bo qun

presumption : n : : That which may be logically assumed to be true until disproved : đIều gi định; hành vi táo bạo

pretension : n : : A bold or presumptuous assertion : kỳ vọng; tự phụ, khoe khoang prevalence : n : : Frequency : Phổ biến, thịnh hành

prevention : n : : Thwarting : Ngăn cn, ngăn trở,

priggish : a : : Conceited : Lên mặt ta đây, khinh khỉnh; lên mặt đạo đức prima : a : : First :

primer : n : : An elementary reading-book for children : sách vỡ lòng primeval : a : : Belonging to the first ages : S khai; nguyên thuỷ

primitive : a : : Pertaining to the beginning or early times : Nguyên thuỷ; gốc principal : a : : Most important : chính; chủ yếu

priory : n : : A monastic house : Tu viện

privateer : n : : A vessel owned and officered by private persons, but carrying on maritime war : Cớp biển privilege : n : : A right or immunity not enjoyed by all, or that may be enjoyed only under special :

probate : a : : Relating to making proof, as of a will : Chứng thực (công chứng) procedure : n : : A manner or method of acting : Thủ tục

proceed : v : + : To renew motion or action, as after rest or interruption : tiến lên, theo đuổi; tiếp tục proclamation : n : + : Any announcement made in a public manner : Tuyên bố, công bố

procrastination : n : - : delay; N procrastinate : trì hỗn, chần chừ proctor : n : : An agent acting for another : Giám thị

productive : a : : Yielding in abundance : màu mỡ; hữu ích; phong phú; sn xuất professor : n : : A public teacher of the highest grade in a university or college : proffer : v : + : To offer to another for acceptance : dâng, tặng, biếu

proficiency : n : : An advanced state of acquirement, as in some knowledge, art, or science : Sự tài giỏi; thành thục

proficient : a : : Possessing ample and ready knowledge or of skill in any art, science, or industry : TàI giaoỉ, thành thạo

profiteer : n : : One who profits : đầu c, trục lợi

profligacy : n : : Shameless viciousness : Phóng đãng, trác táng profuse : a : : Produced or displayed in overabundance : Dồi

progression : n : : A moving forward or proceeding in course : Quá trình, tiến trình prohibition : n : : A decree or an order forbidding something : cấm, ngăn cấm

prohibitionist : n : : One who favors the prohibition by law of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic : ngời ủng hộ việc cấm bán

prohibitory : n : : Involving or equivalent to prohibition, especially of the sale of alcoholic beverages : Có xu hớng ngăn cấm

prolix : a : : Verbose : dài dòng; rờm rà

promenade : v : : To walk for amusement or exercise : Đi dạo

prominence : n : : The quality of being noticeable or distinguished : lồi lên, lên; promoter : n : : A furtherer, forwarder, or encourager : Ngời tổ chức, tàI trợ; ngời sáng lập propel : v : : To drive or urge forward : đẩy đẩy lại

propeller : n : : One who or that which propels : chân vịt, cánh quạt prophecy : n : : Any prediction or foretelling : tiên đoán

prophesy : v : : To predict or foretell, especially under divine inspiration and guidance : tiên đoán; tiên tri proponent : n : : supporter; backer; opposite of opponent : đề nghị, đề xuất

proportionate : a : : Being in proportion : Cân xứng, cân đối propose : v : + : : đề nghị; mục đích

propulsion : : : A driving onward or forward : thúc đẩy

proscription : n : : Any act of condemnation and rejection from favor and privilege : cấm, trừ; trục xuất protagonist : n : : A leader in any enterprise or contest : vai chính, ngời giữ vai trị chủ đạo

protective : a : : Sheltering : Bo hộ, bo vệ

protege : n : : One specially cared for and favored by another usually older person : nữ bo vệ

Protestant : n : : A Christian who denies the authority of the Pope and holds the right of special judgment : Ngời theo đạo tin lành; ngời phản kháng

protoplasm : n : : The substance that forms the principal portion of an animal or vegetable cell : Chất nguyên sinh

protrusion : n : : The act of protruding : Sự thị ra, nhơ ra, lồi protuberant : a : : Bulging : Phồng lên, u lên

protuberate : v : : To swell or bulge beyond the surrounding surface : phông lên, u lên prowler : : : : bột, bụi, phấn, thuốc súng; rắc (muối, bột), thoa (phấn)

proximately : adv : : Immediately :

prudence : n : : Caution : Cẩn thận, thận trọng

prudential : a : : Proceeding or marked by caution : thận trọng; cẩn thận

prudery : n : : An undue display of modesty or delicacy : Tính c thẹn,làm đoan trang pseudapostle : n : : A pretended or false apostle :

psychic : a : : Pertaining to the mind or soul : ông đồng, bà cốt pudgy : a : : Small and fat : Béo lùn

pugnacious : a : : Quarrelsome : Hay gây ghổ

purloin : v : : To steal : ăn cắp; ăn trộm purse(n) : n : : : túi nhỏ; túi xắc pursue : n : : : ví tiền; ngân quỹ

pusilanimous : a : : Without spirit or bravery :

pyre : n : : A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body : giàn thiêu

pyromania : a : : An insane propensity to set things on fire : chứng ham muốn phịng ho (khơng kiềm chế) pyrotechnic : a : : Pertaining to fireworks or their manufacture : pháo hoa; sắc sảo, hóm hỉnh

pyx : n : : A vessel or casket, usually of precious metal, in which the host is preserved : hộp đựng bánh thánh

quackery : n : : Charlatanry : Lang băm, bịp ợm quadrate : v : : To divide into quarters : Hình vuông

quarter : n : : One of four equal parts into which anything is or may be divided : 04-Jan quarto : n : : An eight-page newspaper of any size : Giấy khổ 4; viết tắt

quiescence : n : : Quiet : Im lặng; tĩnh lặng

quietus : n : - : A silencing, suppressing, or ending : bất động; chết

quintet : n : : Musical composition arranged for five voices or instruments : Ngũ tấu quite(adv.) : adv : : Fully : hoàn toàn, hấu hết

race(adj) : a : : seldom, unusual; exception good; of less than the usual density : hiếm; đặc biệt; loãng racy : a : + : Exciting or exhilarating to the mind : đặc sắc

radiate : v : + : To extend in all directions, as from a source or focus : tỏa ra;phát ra; phát xạ radical : n : : One who holds extreme views or advocates extreme measures : gốc, c bn; cực đoan radix : n : : That from or on which something is developed : Nguồn gốc, nguyên

raft : n : : : đám đông; bè, mng; th bè, chở bè, mng ramose : a : : Branch-like : Có nhiều cành nhánh

rapine : n : : The act of seizing and carrying off property by superior force, as in war : cớp bóc ration : v : - : To provide with a fixed allowance or portion, especially of food : Hạn chế lơng thực

rationalism : n : : The formation of opinions by relying upon reason alone, independently of authority : Chủ nghĩa lý

reaction : n : : Tendency towards a former, or opposite state of things, as after reform, revolution, or inflat : readjust : v : + : To put in order after disarrangement : điều chỉnh; thích nghi

ready : a : : In a state of preparedness for any given purpose or occasion : sẵn sàng

realism : n : : The principle and practice of depicting persons and scenes as they are believed really to exist : Chủ nghĩa thực

reassure : v : + : To give new confidence : Cam đoan lạI, bo hiểm lại rebuild : v : + : To build again or anew : Xây dựng lại

rebut : v : - : To oppose by argument or a sufficient answer : từ chối, cự tuyệt recapture : v : + : To capture again : Bắt lạI, đoạt lại

receivable : a : : Capable of being or fit to be received - often money : nhận đợc recessive : a : : Having a tendency to go back : thụt lùi, lặn

recidivist : n : : A confirmed criminal : tái phạm

reciprocity : n : : Equal mutual rights and benefits granted and enjoyed : Nhân nhợng lẫn recital : v : : : kể lại; ngâm th; độc tấu

recitation : n : : The act of reciting or repeating, especially in public and from memory : Kể lạI; kể chuyện reck : v : : To have a care or thought for : lo ngại, băn khoăn

reckless : a : - : Foolishly headless of danger : coi thờng; hấp tấp; táo bạo, liều lĩnh reclaim : v : : To demand or to obtain the return or restoration of : CI tạo, giác ngộ reclusory : n : : A hermitage : ẩn sĩ

recognize : v : + : To recall the identity of (a person or thing) : công nhận, thùa nhận recoil : v : - : To start back as in dismay, loathing, or dread : Lùi lạI, dội lạI, giật lại recollect : v : + : To recall the knowledge of : nhớ lại, hồi tởng; nhận

recover : v : + : To regain : Phục hồi;khôI phục recreate : v : + : To refresh after labor : TáI tạo

recruit : v : : To enlist men for military or naval service : Tân binh, hội viên recure : v : : To cure again :

redound : n : : Rebound : nh hởng lạI, đua lại

reducible : a : : That may be reduced : gim bớt; khử đợc; rút gọn đợc reed : n : : : sậy, tranh; mũi tên; th đồng quê; lợp mái tranh reestablish : v : : To restore : phục hồi

referee : n : : An umpire : Trọng tài

referrer : n : : One who refers : quy vào; chuyển đến reflectible : a : : Capable of being turned back :

reflection : n : : The throwing off or back of light, heat, sound, or any form of energy that travels in waves : Phn chiếu, phn xạ

reflector : n : : A mirror, as of metal, for reflecting light, heat, or sound in a particular direction : gơng phản xạ, vật phản quang

reflexible : a : : Capable of being reflected : Phn chiếu,phn xạ

reformer : n : : One who carries out a reform : Ngời chủ trơng cải cách refragable : : : Capable of being refuted : phn bác

refringency : n : : Power to refract :

refringent : a : : Having the power to refract : Chiết quang refusal : n : : Denial of what is asked :

regalia : n : : pl The emblems of royalty : Biểu trng y phục cuAả hoàng gia regality : n : : Royalty : vuơng quốc; hoàng gia

regent : n : : One who is lawfully deputized to administer the government for the time being in the name of the : quan nhiếp chính; nhân viên hội đồng quản trị trờng đại học

regnant : a : : Exercising royal authority in one's own right : tho quyên regretful : a : : Feeling, expressive of, or full of regret : Hối tiếc

rein : n : : A step attached to the bit for controlling a horse or other draft-animal : dây cơng rejoin : v : + : To reunite after separation : Nối lạI, gắn lại

relapse : v : - : To suffer a return of a disease after partial recovery : tái phát bệnh reliance : n : : Dependence :

reliant : a : : Having confidence : tin cậy; tín nhiệm reluctance : n : : Unwillingness : Miễn cỡng

reminiscent : a : : Pertaining to the recollection of matters of personal interest : nhóm lại; gợi lại; hồi tởng remodel : v : : Reconstruct : sửa đổi, tu sửa

remonstrant : a : : Having the character of a reproof : có ý khuyên can remunerate : v : : To pay or pay for : tr công; tiền thù lao

Renaissance : n : : The revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern : thời phục hng

renunciation : n : : An explicit disclaimer of a right or privilege : Sự từ bỏ; hy sinh reorganize : v : : To change to a more satisfactory form of organization : Tổ chức lại

repentance : n : : Sorrow for something done or left undone, with desire to make things right by undoing the wr : Sự ăn năn; hối lỗi

repertory : n : : A place where things are stored or gathered together : Kho (tàI liệu) repetition : n : : The act of repeating : Lặp lại

reprehand : v : : To find fault with :

reprehension : n : : Expression of blame : Chỉ trích, khiển trách reproduce : v : : To make a copy of N : reproduction : TáI sn xuất reptile : v : : : bò; hèn hạ, ti tiện; lồi bị sát

repugnant : a : : Offensive to taste and feeling : đáng ghét, ghê tởm; mâu thuẫn, ngang bớng

repulse : n : : The act of beating or driving back, as an attacking or advancing enemy : đẩy lùi, đánh lui; phn đối kịch liệt, thoáI thác

repute : v : : To hold in general opinion : Tiếng tăm, lời đồn

requital : n : : Adequate return for good or ill : đền bù, đền đáp; tr thù reseat : v : : To place in position of office again : trang bị ghế

resent : v : - : To be indignant at, as an injury or insult : phẫn uất, oán giận; bực bội resentment(n) : n : : : oán giận

resistance : n : : The exertion of opposite effort or effect : Chống lại

resistant : a : : Offering or tending to produce resistance : Kháng cự; chịu đựng resistive : a : : Having or exercising the power of resistance : Chống lại

resistless : a : : Powerless : Không chống lạI đợc

reslience : n : : The power of springing back to a former position : Nhanh chóng thích nghi resonance : a : : Able to reinforce sound by sympathetic vibrations :

resonate : v : : To have or produce resonance : cộng hởng; tiếng vang

resource : n : : That which is restored to, relied upon, or made available for aid or support : phơng kế, thủ đoạn; giải trí

respondent : a : : Answering : Phn hồi

retch : v : - : To make an effort to vomit : nôn, mửa

retention : n : : The keeping of a thing within one's power or possession : giữ lại, cầm lại; sở hữu

reticence : n : : The quality of habitually keeping silent or being reserved in utterance : Trầm lặng, dè dặt, nói

retouch : v : + : To modify the details of : Sửa lại

retrace : v : : To follow backward or toward the place of beginning, as a track or marking : vẽ lại, kẻ lại; truy tìm gốc tích

reunite : v : + : To unite or join again, as after separation : hợp lại, hoà giải

revelation : n : : A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown : Phát hiện, khám phá, tiết lộ

revere : v : + : To regard with worshipful veneration : tơn kính; sùng kính revisal : n : : Revision : bn in thử lần

revise : v : : To examine for the correction of errors, or for the purpose of making changes : đọc lại, duyệt lại; sửa đổi

revocation : n : - : Repeal : Huỷ bỏ, thủ tiêu

rhapsody : n : : Rapt or rapturous utterance : Khúc cuồng tởng

riddance : n : : The act or ridding or delivering from something undesirable : gii thoát ridiculous : : : Laughable and contemptible : Lố bịch; lố lăng

rightful : a : : Conformed to a just claim according to established laws or usage : Công bằng; hợp pháp rigorous : a : : Uncompromising : nghiêm khắc; khắt khe; khắc nghiệt; khắc khổ

ripplet : n : : A small ripple, as of water : Lăn tăn, gn sóng; nhẹ nhàng risible : a : : capable of exciting laughter : hay cời

rookery : : : A place where crows congregate to breed : non

rotary : a : : Turning around its axis, like a wheel, or so constructed as to turn thus : quay; chỗ đờng vòng; máy quay

rotund : a : : Round from fullness or plumpness : Béo phục phịc; kêu oang oang; rỗng routine : n : : : lệ thờng, thủ tục;

ruin : n,v : - : : làm hỏng; làm xấu đi; đổ nát; tiêu tan, phá sn ruminant : a : : Chewing the cud : loài nhai lại; t lự

rumor : n : : : tin đồn; tiếng đồn

rupture : v : - : To separate the parts of by violence : Gẫy, đứt, vỡ ruth : n : : Sorrow for another's misery : lòng thng lòng trắc ẩn

Từ vựng học Toefl (S, T)

sacrifice : v : : To make an offering of to deity, especially by presenting on an altar : cúng; tế lễ sacrificial : a : : Offering or offered as an atonement for sin : cúng thần; cúng tế

sacrilege : n : - : The act of violating or profaning anything sacred : Phạm thợng; báng bổ safeguard : v : : To protect : Bo vệ

salience : n : : The condition of standing out distinctly : chỗ nhô ra, lồi ra; nét bật

salutation : n : : Any form of greeting, hailing, or welcome, whether by word or act : Chào hỏi, săn sóc salvo : n : : A salute given by firing all the guns, as at the funeral of an officer : Chào mừng hoan nghênh sameness : n : : : đn điệu; đều

sanctity : n : : Holiness : Thiieng liêng; thần thánh sanguineous : a : : Consisting of blood : Có máu

saponaceous : a : : Having the nature or quality of soap : Có t/c xà phịng satirical : : : using satire; mocking : châm biếm; trào phúng

scam : n : - : : mu đồ bất lng

scarcity : n : : Insufficiency of supply for needs or ordinary demands : khan hiếm, thiếu thốn scatter : v : + : throw about; disperse; N scatter : ri rác; phân tán

scholastic : : : Pertaining to education or schools : Học tập (nhà trờng) scorecard : : : :

scorn : : - : : khinh miệt

scoundrel : n : - : A man without principle : Côn đồ, vô lại

scribble : n : : Hasty, careless writing : chữ viết nguệch ngoạc, cẩu thả; tác phẩm văn học xoàng

scribe : n : : One who writes or is skilled in writing : ngời biết viết; ngời chép thuê, nhà luật học thần Do thái học

script : n : : Writing or handwriting of the ordinary cursive form : Nguyên bn; bn gốc

Scriptural : : : Pertaining to, contained in, or warranted by the Holy Scriptures : phù hợp với kinh thánh; thuộc kinh thánh

scythe : n : : A long curved blade for mowing, reaping, etc : hái (cắt cỏ) seal : n : : : hi cẩu; dấu niêm phong

seance : n : : A meeting of spirituals for consulting spirits : Buổi họp; buổi gọi hồn sebaceous : : : Pertaining to or appearing like fat : Bã nhờn

seclude : : : To place, keep, or withdraw from the companionship of others : tách biệt secondary : : : Less important or effective than that which is primary : Thứ yếu secrecy : n : : Concealment : Kín đáo, bí mật

secretary : n : : One who attends to correspondence, keeps records or does other writing for others : secretive : : : Having a tendency to conceal : giấu giếm; giữ kẽ

sediment : n : : Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid : trầm tích; cặn

seditious : a : - : Promotive of conduct directed against public order and the tranquillity of the state : Nổi loạn seduce : v : : To entice to surrender chastity : Quyến rũ, dụ dỗ

seed : n : : : hạt giống; tinh dịch; gieo hạt, gieo giống seer : n : : A prophet : Ngời tiên tri, ngời trông thấy

seignoir : n : : A title of honor or respectful address, equivalent to sir :

seismograph : n : : An instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes : máy đo địa chấn self-respect : n : : Rational self-esteem : Tự trọng

semiannual : a : : Recurring at intervals of six months : Quý (6 tháng ) semiaquatic : a : : : nửa dới nớc

semicircle : n : : A half-circle : Hình bán nguyệt semicivilized : a : : Half-civilized : Văn minh nửa

seminar : n : : Any assemblage of pupils for real research in some specific study under a teacher : Hội nghị chuyên đề

senile : a : - : Peculiar to or proceeding from the weakness or infirmity of old age : Lão suy

senior : a : + : more or most advanced in age, standing, position; N senior, seniority : lớn tuổi hm, có thâm niên cao, chức vụ cao

sense : n : : The signification conveyed by some word, phrase, or action : Giác quan,ý thức; senses : n : : : Giác quan; tri gác cm giác

sensibility : n : : Power to perceive or feel : Nhạy cm sensorium : n : : The sensory apparatus : Chất xám, vỏ não

sentience : n : : Capacity for sensation or sense-perception : Kh cm giác separate : v : - : To take apart :

separatist : n : : A seceder : Ngời theo sách ly khai septennial : : : Recurring every seven years : năm lần

sequel : n : : That which follows in consequence of what has previously happened : Đoạn tiếp theo, hậu quả, ảnh hởng; kết luận

sequestrate : v : - : To confiscate : tịch thu, sung công

sergeant-major : n : : The highest non-commissioned officer in a regiment : Thợng sĩ severance : n : : Separation : Gián đoạn; cắt rời

severely : adv : : Extremely : Khắt khe; gay gắt sextet : n : : A band of six singers or players : Nhóm sextuple : a : : Multiplied by six : gấp lần

sheer : a : : Absolute : tuyệt đối; hoàn toàn shore : n : : : bờ biển; cột trụ

showy : a : : : loè loạt; phô trng

shrinkage : n : : A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension : độ co, phần hụt sibilance : n : : A hissing sound : âm xuýt

sibilant : a : : Made with a hissing sound : âm xuýt

sibilate : v : : To give a hissing sound to, as in pronouncing the letter s : đọc thành âm xuýt sidelong : a : : Inclining or tending to one side : Hớng tới bên;Cạnh khoé, bóng gió sidereal : a : : of the fixed stars : thuộc chòm

siege : n : : A beleaguerment : Bao vây

significance : n : : Importance : ý nghĩa; quan trọng

significant : a : : Important, especially as pointing something out : đầy y/n, quan trọng similar : a : : Bearing resemblance to one another or to something else : tơng tự, đồng dạng similitude : n : : Similarity : Sự sống; so sánh;

simultaneous : a : : Occurring, done, or existing at the same time : đồng singe : v : : To burn slightly or superficially : Cháy xém

sink : n : : plumbed in basin; place where foul liquid; place of vice : bồn rửa bát; ni bùn lầy nớc đọng; ổ tội ác

sink : v : - : fall in come slowly; settle comfortably; cause to fall; forget, overlook : chìm, lắng; chìm đắm, đam mê; suy gim; quên, bỏ qua

sirocco : n : : hot winds from Africa : Gió nóng từ Chây Phi tới

skepticism : n : - : The entertainment of doubt concerning something : hoài nghi skewer : n : : : xiên; xiên thịt

skim : v : : : hớt bọt, hớt váng

skip : v : : : bỏ qua;nhy;nhy dây; thùng đựng; ông bầu skis : n : : : ván trợt tuyết

skunk : n : : : chồn hôi; kẻ đê tiện, đán khinh; đánh bại slice : n : : : miếng mỏng, lát mỏng

slip : v : - : : trợt chân; lầm lỗi; áo chồng; xích chó; bến tàu; miến giấy nhỏ slothful : a : - : Lazy : Uể oI,lời biếng

sneaker : n : : : ngời lút; dầy đế mềm

socialism : n : : A theory of civil polity that aims to secure the reconstruction of society : sociology : n : : The philosophical study of society : Xã Hội học

Sol : n : : The sun : mặt trời solar : : : Pertaining to the sun :

soldier : n : : A person engaged in military service :

solicitor : n : : One who represents a client in court of justice; an attorney : Luật s;

solicitude : n : : Uneasiness of mind occasioned by desire, anxiety, or fear : Lo âu, nóng ruột somber : a : : dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF shadow : màu thẫm; mờ đục, tối tăm, u ám somniferous : a : : Tending to produce sleep : gây ngủ

somnolence : n : : Oppressive drowsiness : Ngủ l m sophistical : a : : Fallacious : nguỵ biện

sophisticate : v : - : To deprive of simplicity of mind or manner : nguỵ biện, làm giả, xuyên tạc soprano : n : : A woman's or boy's voice of high range : giọng nữ cao

sorcery : n : : Witchcraft : Ma thuật sore : n : - : : đau

spark : n : : : tia lửa, tia sáng; sắc so

specialize : v : : To assume an individual or specific character, or adopt a singular or special course : chuyên gia

species : n : : A classificatory group of animals or plants subordinate to a genus : LoàI, loại

specimen : n : : One of a class of persons or things regarded as representative of the class : hạng ngời, thứ ngời

spectator : n : : One who beholds or looks on : khán gi; ngời xem

speculate : v : : To pursue inquiries and form conjectures : suy đoán, đầu

speculator : n : : One who makes an investment that involves a risk of loss, but also a chance of profit : Kẻ đầu tích trữ; ngời hay suy đoán

spherical : a : : globular : hình cầu

spheroid : n : : A body having nearly the form of a sphere : vật hình cầu

spherometer : n : : An instrument for measuring curvature or radii of spherical surfaces : đo thể cầu spice : n : : : đồ gia vị; làm đậm đà (cho gia vị, thêm, tăng cờng)

spinous : a : : Having spines : Có gai

spontaneous : a : : Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause : tự động tự ý, tự phát

spray : n : : : cành nhỏ (cây); bụi nớc

sprightly : a : : Vivacious : Hoạt bát, sống động

spruce : v : : neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex Be spruce for your job interview; V : diện; làm gọn gàng; gỗ vân sam

squalid : a : : Having a dirty, mean, poverty-stricken appearance : D dáy; ti tiện squeeze : v : : : ép, vắt,nặn; ôm chặt, xiết

squirrel : : : : tích trữ; lơng sóc

stagnate : v : : To become dull or inert : làm ứ đọng; đình trệ

stagnation : n : : The condition of not flowing or not changing : đình trệ, đình đốn, tình trạng ứ đọng stallion : n : : An uncastrated male horse, commonly one kept for breeding : Ngựa đực

stanchion : n : : A vertical bar, or a pair of bars, used to confine cattle in a stall : cột trụ, cọc buộc súc vật startle : : : : giật mình, hong hốt

statuesque : a : : Having the grace, pose, or quietude of a statue : nh tợng; đẹp, nghiêm nh tợng statuette : n : : A figurine : tợng

stature : n : : The natural height of an animal body : Vóc ngời; tiến triển

steppe : n : : One of the extensive plains in Russia and Siberia : thịnh hành; a chuộng sterling : a : : Genuine : giá trị

sticky : a : - : : khó tính; nhớp nháp; phn đối

stiletto : n : : A small dagger : dao găm nhỏ; gót dày

stimulate : v : + : To rouse to activity or to quickened action : Kích động; kích thích stimulus : n : + : Incentive : kích thích; khuyên khích

stingy : a : - : Cheap, unwilling to spend money : Keo kiệt, bủn xỉn

Stoicism : n : : The principles or the practice of the Stoics-being very even tempered in success and failure : Chủ nghĩa xtôc

stringency : n : : Strictness : xác; khan stripling : n : : A mere youth : niên lớn stubby : : : : ngắn dày; lùn béo

stuff : v : : : v nhồi bông, rm; nhồi nhét; bịt lấp; chen lấn, xô đẩy n vi sợi len; thứ linh tinh, chuyện tầm phào; ngón nghề, bí

stunted : a : : : kimg hãm; còi cọc

stupendous : a : : Of prodigious size, bulk, or degree : Rất to lớn, quan trọng;lạ lùng,kỳ diệu suasion : n : + : The act of persuading : Thuyếtt phục

suave : a : + : Smooth and pleasant in manner : Ngọt ngào, tinh tế, khéo léo (đàn ông) subaquatic : a : : Being, formed, or operating under water : dới nớc

subjacent : a : : Situated directly underneath : dới, phía dới

subjection : n : : The act of bringing into a state of submission : Khuất phục; đua (góp ý) submergence : n : - : The act of submerging : Chìm,lặn

submission : n : : A yielding to the power or authority of another : khuất phục; trình diện; ý kiến

subservience : n : + : The quality, character, or condition of being servilely following another's behests : Sự giúp ích, phục vụ; khúm núm, quỵ luỵ

subtrahend : : : That which is to be subtracted : Số bị trừ

successful : a : + : Having reached a high degree of worldly prosperity :

successor : n : + : One who or that which takes the place of a predecessor or preceding thing : ngời nối nghiệp, nối ngôi, thừa tự

succinct : : : Concise, brief : coụ đọng, sỳc tớch

sufficiency : n : : An ample or adequate supply : đầy đủ, khả summary : n : : An abstract : Tóm tắt

summit : : : : đỉnh, chóp; cấp cao

superadd : v : - : To add in addition to what has been added : thêm vào nhiều superb : a : + : Sumptuously elegant : Oai hùng; tráng lệ

superfluity : n : : That part of anything that is in excess of what is needed : số thừa; vật không cần thiết superheat : v : : To heat to excess : nóng già

superintend : v : : To have the charge and direction of, especially of some work or movement : trông nom, giám sát

superlative : n : : That which is of the highest possible excellence or eminence : bậc Supplementary : a : : :

surety : n : + : Security for payment or performance : Bo đm chắn surf : : : : sóng vỗ; lớt ván

surmise : v : : to conjecture; guess; N : đoán; gi định surround : v : : To encircle :

surveyor : n : : A land-measurer : Thanh tra,thuế vụ

susceptibility : n : - : A specific capability of feeling or emotion : Nhạy cm; dễ tự suspicious : a : - : Inclined to doubt or mistrust : nghi ngờ

sweater : n : : : áo vệ sinh, áo nịt; ngời nhiều mồ hơi; kẻ bóc lột công nhân swelling : a : - : : sng tấy; phồng; nớc triều

syllabication : n : : Division of words into that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse : Chia thành âm tiết

syllable : n : : That which is uttered in a single vocal impulse : syllabus : n : : Outline of a subject, course, lecture, or treatise :

sylph : n : + : A slender, graceful young woman or girl : Ngời phụ nữ mnh mai xinh đẹp; nữ thần gió sympathize : v : : To share the sentiments or mental states of another : Có thiện cm, cm tình

symphonic : a : : Characterized by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds : bn giao hởng symphonious : a : : Marked by a harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds : Hoà âm

symphony : n : : A harmonious or agreeable mingling of sounds : Bản nhạc giao hởng; khúc nhạc synchronism : n : : Simultaneousness : Tính đồng

synonym : n : : A word having the same or almost the same meaning as some other : đồng nghĩa systematic : a : : Methodical : có hệ thống; có phng pháp

tack : n : : A small sharp-pointed nail : đóng đinh mũ; thay đổi đờng lối; khâu lợc, dính tạm

tact : n : + : Fine or ready mental discernment shown in saying or doing the proper thing : Tế nhị, khéo léo, tàI ứng biến

tactician : n : : One who directs affairs with skill and shrewdness : Nhà cgiến thuật tangency : n : : The state of touching : Tiếp tuyến

tangent : : : Touching : Tiếp tuyến

tannery : n : : A place where leather is tanned : Xởng thuộc da

tapestry : n : : A fabric to which a pattern is applied with a needle, designed for ornamental hangings : trang trí thm; thm thêu

tar : n : : : hắc ín, nhựa đờng; bơi hác ín; rãi nhựa đờng

tasty(adj) : : : pleasing in flavor; attractive : hợp vị; hấp dẫn

taxation : n : : A levy, by government, of a fixed contribution : Sự đánh thuế, hệ thống thuế

taxidermy : n : : The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them : Khoa nhồi thú technique : n : : Manner of performance :

technology : n : : The knowledge relating to industries and manufactures : Công nghệ telepathy : n : : Thought-transference : ngoại cm

tempt : v : : To offer to (somebody) an inducement to wrong : Xúi dục, lôI cuốn; quyến rũ tempter : n : : An allurer or enticer to evil : ngời xúi giục, quyến rũ

tenant : n : - : An occupant : Tấ đIền

tendency : n : : Direction or inclination, as toward some objector end : Xu hớng; khuynh hớng tenor : n : : A settled course or manner of progress : Chiều hớng chung; lề thói

terminate : v : - : To put an end or stop to : Kết thúc, chấm dứt terrapin : n : : : rùa Bác Mỹ

terrific : a : + : : xuất sắc, tuyệt vời; cực lớn

testament : n : : A will : chúc th, di chúc; kinh thánh theism : n : : Belief in God : Thuyết hữu thần theocrasy : n : : The mixed worship of polytheism :

theological : a : : Based on or growing out of divine revelation : Thần học theology : n : : The branch of theological science that treats of God : Thần học theorize : v : : To speculate : tạo lý thuyết; lý luận

thereabout : adv : : Near that number, quantity, degree, place, or time, approximately : vùng lân cận; xâp xỉ therefor : adv : : For that or this : việc

thermoelectricity : n : : Electricity generated by differences of temperature, : nhiet dien thesis : n : : An essay or treatise on a particular subject : luận văn, luận án; luận điểm, luận đề thoroughbred : a : : Bred from the best or purest blood or stock : Giống chủng

thoroughfare : n : : street, road; public stree : đờng lớn; phố lớn thrill : v : : : làm rùng mình, làm xúc động, hồi hộp; chuyện giật gân

tincture : n : : A solution, usually alcoholic, of some principle used in medicine : sắc nhẹ;thong nhẹ tinge : n : : A faint trace of color : màu nhẹ, nét thoáng

tipsy : a : : Befuddled with drinks : Ngà ngà say, chếnh choáng tissue : n : : : loạt chuỗi đan xen; giấy lụa

toilsome : a : - : Laborious : Vất v, cực nhọc

tolerance : n : + : Forbearance in judging of the acts or opinions of others : Khoan dung, tha thứ tortious : a : : Wrongful : sai lầm; có hại

tortoise : n : : : rùa towboat : n : : : tàu kéo

trait : n : : A distinguishing feature or quality : đặc điểm trammel : n : : An impediment : Ngăn trở, gây trở ngại tranquil : a : - : Calm : Yên tĩnh, tthanh bình

tranquilize : v : - : To soothe : làm dịu, mê, yên lặng; làm yên tâm

transalpine : a : : Situated on the other side of the Alps : Bên núi An-p

transatlantic : a : : Situated beyond or on the other side of the Atlantic : Bên ĐạI Tây Dng transcontinental : a : : Extending or passing across a continent : Xuyên lục địa

transcript : n : : A copy made directly from an original : bn nguyên bn

transferable : a : : Capable of being conveyed from one person or place to another : Có thể di chuyển transference : n : : The act of conveying from one person or place to another : di chuyển; chuyển nhợng transferrer : n : : One who or that which conveys from one person or place to another : Ngời nhợng lại transfigure : v : : To give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to : biến hình, biến dạng; làm rạng rỡ nét mặt

transfuse : v : : To pour or cause to pass, as a fluid, from one vessel to another : Rót sang, đổ sang, truyền sang

transgress : v : - : To break a law : Vi phạm, vợt giới hạn transience : n : : Something that is of short duration : Ngắn ngủi

translate : v : : To give the sense or equivalent of in another language or dialect : Dịch, phiên dịch translator : n : : An interpreter :

translucence : n : : The property or state of allowing the passage of light : mờ, kính mờ transmissible : a : : That may e sent through or across : Có thể truyền dẫn, chuyển giao transmission : n : : The act of sending through or across : Truyền dẫn

transmit : v : : To send trough or across : Truyền, dẫn

transplant : v : : To remove and plant in another place : Di thực; cấy ghép

transverse : a : : Lying or being across or in a crosswise direction : nằm ngang treacherous : a : - : Perfidious : phản bội, bội bạc, dối trá

treble : a : : Multiplied by three : Gấp trebly : adv : : Triply : ba lần, gấp ba

tremendous : a : - : Awe-inspiring : ghê gớm; khủng khiếp

trestle : n : : An open braced framework for supporting the horizontal stringers of a railway-bridge : Bộ ngụa; giàn khung; giàn giáo

tricycle : n : : A three-wheeled vehicle : Xe bánh triennial : a : : Taking place every third year : năm lần trimness : n : = : Neatness : Gọn gàng, ngăn nắp

trinity : n : : A threefold personality existing in the one divine being or substance : Bộ trio : n : : Three things grouped or associated together : Bộ ba; tam ca

trisect : v : : To divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts : chia làm phần

triumvir : n : : One of three men united coordinately in public office or authority : Thành viên tam đế chế trivial : a : : Of little importance or value : tầm thờng, bình thờng

troublesome : a : - : Burdensome : Gây phiền hà

truculent : a : - : Having the character or the spirit of a savage : ngỗ ngợc, bạo tryout : v : : : thử; kiểm tra

turtle : n : : : ba ba, đồi mồi, rùa tutelar : a : : Protective : giám hộ, bo vệ

twinge : n : - : A darting momentary local pain : Sự đau nhói; nhức nhối;cắn rứt typical : a : : Characteristic : Tiêu biểu, đIún hình

typify : v : + : To serve as a characteristic example of : Điển hình

typography : n : : The arrangement of composed type, or the appearance of printed matter : Kỹ thuật tạo chữ,in máy

Từ vựng học Toefl (U, V, W, Y, Z)

unavoidable : a : : Inevitable : tránh đợc unbearable : a : : Unendurable : Không chịu

unbecoming : a : - : Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings : khơng vừa, khơng thích hợp unbelief : a : - : Doubt : Thiếu niềm tin

unconscious : a : - : Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc : Khơng có ý thức, ngất

undeceive : v : + : To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs : Giác ngộ, làm tỉnh ngộ undercharge : v : - : To make an inadequate charge for : Nạp thiếu, không đủ

underrate : v : - : To undervalue : đánh giá thấp, coi nhẹ

undersell : v : - : To sell at a lower price than : bán rẻ; đánh giá thấp undersized : a : - : Of less than the customary size : Cịi cọc, kích thớc nhỏ

understate : v : - : To fail to put strongly enough, as a case : báo cáo không thật undervalue : v : - : To underestimate : đánh giá thấp; coi rẻ, khinh thờng

underworld : n : - : Hades : Địa ngục

underwrite : v : : To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance : bo hiểm ; ký tên dới undulate : v : : To move like a wave or in waves : nhấp nhô; dập dờn

undulous : a : : Resembling waves : Chùm sóng unfavorable : a : : Adverse : đIều bất lợi

unicellular : a : : Consisting of a single cell : bắt nguồn; nguồn gốc

unisonant : a : : Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord : đồng lòng; đồng âm

Unitarian : a : : Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity : Thuyết thể; quan đIúm tập trung

unlawful : a : - : Illegal : phạm luật

unlimited : a : : Unconstrained : không giới hạn, vô unnatural : a : : Artificial : QuáI đn; không tự nhiên unnecessary : a : : Not essential under the circumstances : unsettle : v : - : To put into confusion : Làm đo lộn; làm lo lắng Unsophisticated : : : :

unutterable : a : - : Inexpressible : ko nói nên lời; unwise : a : - : Foolish : Ngu xuẩn, không thận trọng

unyoke : v : + : To separate : cởi ách (bò, ngựa); nghỉ làm việc upcast : n : : A throwing upward : phóng lên,ném lên

upheaval : n : : Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition : lên, dấy lên upheave : v : : To raise or lift with effort : lên, dậy

uppermost : a : : First in order of precedence : Quan trọng hàng đầu uproot : v : - : To eradicate : Nhổ rễ; tiêu diệt

upturn : v : : To throw into confusion : Sự tăng giá urban : : : Of, or pertaining to, or like a city : thành phố urbanity : n : : Refined or elegant courtesy : Lịch sự, tao nhã usage : n : : Treatment : cách s/d, cách đối xử

usurious : a : : Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned : Nặng lãi utensil : n : : : đồ dùng, vật dụng

utility : n : : Fitness for some desirable practical purpose : Vật có ích

utmost : n : : The greatest possible extent : õa nhất, cuối cùng; vô cùng, cực điểm vacate : v : - : to leave : bỏ trống, bỏ không; xin thôi; huỷ bỏ

vaccinate : v : + : To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox : Tiêm chủng vacuum : n : : A space entirely devoid of matter : chân không

vainglory : n : : Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity : Dng dng tự đắc; kheo khoang; khoác lác valediction : n : : A bidding farewell : từ biệt, tạm biệt

valedictorian : n : : Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution : đại biểu h/s đọc diễn văn từ biệt lễ tốt nghiệp

valedictorian : n : : Student who delivers an address at graduating exercises of an educational institution : đại biểu h/s đọc diễn văn từ biệt lễ tốt nghiệp

valorous : a : + : Courageous : dũng cảm

variable : a : : Having a tendency to change : thay đổi đợc variance : n : : Change : khác biệt

variant : n : : A thing that differs from another in form only, being the same in essence or substance : biến thể

vaudeville : n : : A variety show : chng trình tạp kỹ

vegetation : n : : Plant-life in the aggregate : cối, thực vật; dinh dỡng vegetative : a : : Pertaining to the process of plant-life : Sinh dỡng

vendible : a : : Marketable : sẵn sàng để bán; vật để bán vendition : n : : The act of selling :

venereal : a : : Pertaining to or proceeding from sexual intercourse : Nhục dục; giao phối venous : a : : Of, pertaining to, or contained or carried in a vein or veins : tĩnh mạch ventricle : n : : : gii phẫu(tâm thất,não thất)

verify : v : : To prove to be true, exact, or accurate : verily : adv : : In truth : thực; đích thực

vermin : n : - : A noxious or troublesome animal : sâu hại; động vật có hại vernal : n : + : pertaining to spring : mùa xuân

version : n : : A description or report of something as modified by one's character or opinion : bn dịch; lối gii thích; phóng tác

vestment : n : : Clothing or covering : Lễ phục

veto : n : : The constitutional right in a chief executive of refusing to approve an enactment : Quyền phủ

viceroy : n : + : A ruler acting with royal authority in place of the sovereign in a colony or province : Phó v-ng; tổng trấn

vigilance : n : : Alert and intent mental watchfulness in guarding against danger : Cnh giác; thận trọng vindicative : a : + : Revengeful : Dễ chứng minh, dễ bào chữa

vinery : n : : A greenhouse for grapes : nhà trồng nho violation : n : - : Infringement :

violator : n : - : One who transgresses : Phạm luật

virtu : n : : Rare, curious, or beautiful quality : đồ cổ; đồ mỹ nghệ

viscount : n : + : In England, a title of nobility, ranking fourth in the order of British peerage : Tử tớc vista : n : : A view or prospect : Viễn cảnh; triển vọng

visual : a : : Perceptible by sight : nhìn; thuộc( thị giác)

visualize : v : : To give pictorial vividness to a mental representation : hình dung; mờng tợng

vitality : n : + : The state or quality of being necessary to existence or continuance : Sinh khí; sức sống vituperable : a : - : Deserving of censure : đáng chửi rủa; đáng thoá mạ

vivify : v : + : To endue with life : truyền sức sống

vocable : n : : a word, especially one regarded in relation merely to its qualities of sound : Từ vociferance : n : : The quality of making a clamor :

volitive : a : : Exercising the will : tự nguyện volunteer : n : + : : tình nguyện, xung phong; waddle : v : - : : lạch bạch

waistcoat : n : : A vest : áo ghi lê

wampum : n : : Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency : chuỗi vỏ sò(dùng làm tiền để trang sức thổ dân Mỹ)

wantonness : n : : Recklessness : Bừa bãI, nghịch ngợm warbler : n : - : : chim chích

warlike : a : - : Belligerent : Tham chiến waterproof : a : : : ko thấm nớc

wavelet : n : : A ripple : sóng gợn lăn tăn, sóng quăn(tóc) weal : n : + : Well-being : Hạnh phúc, cnh sung sớng

wearisome : a : - : Fatiguing : mệt nhọc; chán ngắt, tẻ nhạt weasel : n : : : chồn; lẩn tránh

webbed : n : : : có màng chân

weed : n : - : : cỏ dại; ngời gầy gò; rẫy cỏ, nhổ cỏ dại weird : n : : : số phận, số mệnh; huyền bí, kỳ lạ

well-to-do : a : + : In prosperous circumstances : thịnh vợng; giàu có

whereabouts : n : : The place in or near which a person or thing is : nI có ( nguời, vật ) wherewith : n : + : The necessary means or resources : cần thiết

whine : v : - : To utter with complaining tone : Tiếng rên rỉ, than vãn wholly : adv : : Completely : toàn bộ, hoàn toàn

wield : v : + : To use, control, or manage, as a weapon, or instrument, especially with full command : Sử dụng hết chức

wile : n : : An act or a means of cunning deception : mu mẹo, mu chớc wintry : a : : Lacking warmth of manner : thuộc mùa đông; lạnh lẽo : : : :

wiry : a : + : Thin, but tough and sinewy : Dẻo dai; sang sng witchcraft : a : : Sorcery : Ma thuật

witling : n : - : A person who has little understanding : Chậm hiểu wittingly : a : + : With knowledge and by design : Chủ tâm, cố ý wizen-faced : a : - : Having a shriveled face :

wolverine : n : : : chồn gulô (Bắc Mỹ) woolly : a : : : phủ len, lông t; m hồ

working-man : n : + : One who earns his bread by manual labor : Ngời hay làm workmanlike : a : + : Like or befitting a skilled workman : khéo tay, khéo léo workmanship : n : : The art or skill of a workman : ngời lao động

worn : a : - : : mòn,hỏng

wrench : v : : twist; pull; strain; Ex He wrenched the gun out of her hands : giật mạnh, vặn mạnh; chia tay, phân ly

wretchedness : n : - : Extreme misery or unhappiness : khốn khổ; bất hạnh; đáng ghét; khổ sở yearling : n : : A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old : Thú vật tuổi yellowish : a : : : hi vàng; vàng vàng

zodiac : n : : An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets : hoàng đạo : a : : Being an addition to : Bổ sung, thêm; góc phụ (tốn)

: a : : Capable of being conceived : Lĩnh hội đợc, hiểu rõ đợc : a : : Denoting electricity produced by heat : đIện tim

: a : : Deviating from the normal form or standard type : Khác hình : a : : Disdainful : Khinh thờng, khinh bỉ

: a : : Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts : Có luận chứng; giãI bày tâm : a : : Intelligible : Có thể lĩnh hội

: a : : Living or existing at the same time : đng thời, thời, tuổi : a : : Not to be understood :

: a : : Resisting all attempts to reduce volume by pressure : Không ném đợc, không ép đợc : a : : Showing inexperience : C bn, đn gin; không tinh vi

: a : : Small in quantity or importance : nhỏ bé; ko đáng kể

: a : : Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections : Thuốc chữa co thắt : a : : The right or privilege of voting : Phòng thủ; bảo vệ

: n : : A book containing the formulas and methods of preparation of medicines for the use of : sách y d-ợc; kho dợc phẩm

: n : : A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part : vật phụ thuộc, kèm theo : n : : Recognition : Công nhận, thừa nhận