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aggregate (adj)
Gathered into or amounting to a 2. adversely (adv) 1. abandon (v,n)
whole.
In a harmful way; negatively desert, leave behind
It is impossible to judge last year's
performance without knowing the Excessive rainfall early in the spring To save their lives, the sailors had to
aggregate sales numbers can adversely affect the planting of abandon the sinking ship
crops
(adj + v + n) tập hợp lại, toàn bộ (v) từ bỏ, bỏ rơi; (n) sự phóng túng,
(adv) bất lợi buông thả
5. fertilize (v)
6. intensify (v) 4. cultivation (n)
To supply with nourishment for plants
To increase in power; to act with Preparing the land to grow crops;
by adding helpful substances to the
increased strength improvement for agricultural purposes
soil
Jacob's long absence intensified his With the development of land
This farm fertilizes tomatoes more
certainty that he should marry Rose cultivation, hunters and gatherers
than any other crop.
were able to settle in one place
Tăng cường, làm mạnh thêm, làm
(v) thụ phấn, thụ tinh, làm cho phì
sâu sắc thêm, (nhiếp ảnh) làm nổi lên (n) cày cấy, trồng trọt, nuôi dưỡng
nhiêu
9. photosynthesis (n)
7. irrigation (n)
The process by which green plants 8. obtain (v)
make their own food by combining The supplying of water to dry land
To gain possession of; to get
water, salts, and carbon dioxide in the
In dry areas of the country, you can
presence of light. After a series of difficult interviews,
see ditches all over the farmland for
he finally was able to obtain the job
Oxygen is a by-product of the irrigation
process of photosynthesis. Đạt được, giành được, vẫn tồn tại
(n) sự tưới, sự rửa
Sự quang hợp
24. feature (n) Part, characteristic 22. diverse (a) Various;showing a lot
23. evolve (v) To develop/ come forth
The best feature of this car is its of differences within a group
heated seats. Modern-day sharks evolved from
India is one of the most linguistically
their ancestor Eros, which lived more
Usage tips Feature is often followed diverse countries in the world.
than 200 million years ago.
by of. Usage tips An -ly adverb
Usage tips Evolve is often followed
(n) Đặc trưng, nét mặt, tranh biếm (e.g.,linguistically) often comes before
by into or from
họa đặc biệt, tiết mục chủ chốt diverse
Tiến hóa, tiến triển, suy ra, phát ra
(v) mô tả, vẽ, đề cao, chiếu phim Gồm nhiều loại/ thay đổi khác nhau
153. erudite (Adj) Highly educated 152. distinctly (Adv) 151. curriculum (Noun)
Even though Stella was only a Clearly The courses of study offered by an
freshman,she was considered erudite educational institution
by both her classmates and her I distinctly remember saying that we
The teachers met to design a new
professors would meet at noon curriculum for the Intensive English
An erudite lecture Program
có hoặc bộc lộ học vấn sâu rộng; các môn học trong 1 khoá or được
riêng biệt; rõ ràng, rành mạch, minh
uyên bác; thông thái dạy ở 1 trường; chương trình dạy
bạch, rõ rệt
263. bureaucratic (adj) quan liêu 262. ascertain (v) To make sure of
264. condemn (v) The police failed to ascertain that the
Related to a large organization with a lot
To speak out against something in of complicated procedures man they arrested was the Gregory
very strong terms Brown they were really looking for.
Before I could speak with the chief, I
Religious radicals condemned the had to go through a bureaucratic Usage tips Ascertain is often
government for allowing alcohol to be runaround of identity checks and written followed by a that clause. Notice that
sold in restaurants. requests. the root of the word is the adjective
certain, meaning “sure.”
(v) kết án, kết tội, xử phạt Usage tips implies that something is
inefficient and unnecessarily complicated. (v) biết chắc, xác định chắc chắn
Usage tips Surveillance is often (v) bắt giữ, tịch thu; nắm, chộp, giữ. (adv) xâm nhập, xâm phạm (n) Nạn lụt,
followed by an of phrase tràn ngập (v) ùa tới, chảy máu dạ con
273. contrary (adj) 271. analyze (v)
272. assail (v)
Opposite To examine something by looking at
To attack or criticize forcefully its parts
Contrary to most studies, Dr. Ito’s
work shows the world’s climate is not With DNA evidence from the crime Chemists analyzed the white powder
getting warmer. scene, the defense lawyer assailed and found it to be only a mixture of
the police for falsely arresting his sugar and salt.
Usage tips Common phrases are client.
contrary to and on the contrary (v) phân tích, nghiên cứu bản chất
(v) tấn công, xông vào đánh.
(adj) đối lập
(adv) bất cần đạo lý (n) sự đút lót, ăn hối lộ; mua chuộc (prep) chống lại, đấu với.
Relatives
Things passed down to you from your A direct relative in a later generation
ancestors (such as one’s son, daughter, or
Even though my uncle didn’t really like grandchild)
me, he was kind to me because we Billy Sisisky claimed to be a
were kin. My inheritance from my grandmother descendant of Jan Sisisky, a former
included her favorite necklace. king of Poland.
(v) của thừa kế, gia tài, di sản (n) con cháu, hậu duệ, người nối dõi
(n) dòng họ; họ hàng
Xem thường, khinh miệt Usage tips contemptuous of sb/sth Usage tips U can only berate sb
directly- only when he/she can hear u
Khinh bỉ, khinh khỉnh
mắng mỏ, nhiếc móc
357. hypocritically adv 356. hedonistic (adj) chủ nghĩa khoái 355. fringe
lạc
In a way that accuses other people of Edge; in social contexts, parts of
weaknesses Excessively interested in seeking society that look or act very different
that the speaker also possesses pleasure from most people
Henry spent $2,500 on a new suit and Suddenly wealthy, Allen fell into a Punk music got its start at the
then hypocritically accused me of hedonistic life of parties, expensive fringe of London’s rock music
spending too much on clothes dinners, and heavy drinking. culture.
(adv) giả nhân, giả nghĩa Usage tips Hedonistic usually implies Usage tips Fringe implies an edge
that the pleasures are wrong. that is uneven and not very solid.
359. Rebel v.
358. manipulation n
360. status quo n To go against an established system
or authority Quietly moving or influencing people
The systems and conditions that exist The people of Ghurdia rebelled or things in
now against the dictator and set up a order to get what you want
Let’s just maintain the status quo until new government.
Bob’s manipulation of the boss’s
we can think of a better way.
Usage tips Rebel works well in feelings led to his promotion
political contexts and in contexts of
personal relationships
363.conflict (V) 362. Cause (N) 361. adolescent (adj)
To fit so poorly together that the A political or social goal that one Characteristic of a teenager; not fully
differences cause a problem believes is right and works to achieve grown up
A teenager’s need for security can Our river cleanup effort would be more In policy meetings, George refuses to
conflict with his desire for inde- effective if someone famous spoke out reason with anyone and just scowls in
pendence from his family. for the cause. an adolescent way.
Đối lập, trái ngược Sự nghiệp Thuộc hoặc tiêu biểu thời thanh niên
careless, rash retreat, go back, subside, withdraw Unfortunately, Tom’s zeal to become
a rock star distracted him from his
bất cẩn, vội vàng, hấp tấp lùi lại, rút lui, rút lại studies.
Usage tips Zeal is often followed by
to plus a verb or by a for phrase.