570 common words in IELTS Flashcards
(33 cards)
abandon
từ bỏ,
academic(adj), academically(adv)
mang tính học thuật, theo hướng học thuật học tập
accompany(v) +by
đi cùng cùng với ,accompanied by (= served with)
+) The course books are accompanied by four CDs.
+) Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia
unaccompanied(adj)
not having anyone with you when you go somewhere
+)The airline’s policy on unaccompanied minors states that children aged 5 to 7 can fly only on direct and nonstop flights
+)An estimated 30 unaccompanied children arrive at the city’s train stations every day
accumulate(v)
to collect a large number of things over a long period of time
+)As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.
+)The company said the debt was accumulated during its acquisition of nine individual businesses.
acquire(v),acquisition(n)
to get or buy something, proccess to get something
+)I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don’t know how) two copies of this book.
+)He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with.
administrate(v),administration(n)
the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization
+)Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with teaching.
+)She has little experience in admin (= in organizing a business, etc.)
adulthood(n)
the part of someone’s life when they are an adult:
+)People in England legally reach adulthood at 18.
+)Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines adulthood.
advocate(v)
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something(biện hộ ,ủng hộ)
+)She advocates taking a more long-term view.
+)He advocates the return of capital punishment
affective(adj)=emotional
connected with the emotions:
+)He has no affective ties to his family.
aggregate(n)
something formed by adding together several amounts or things// Total
+)They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares in the company
+)Arsenal lost the second game, but got through to the final on aggregate (= adding together the goals in both matches)
aid(n)(v)
in aid of sb/sth(in order to collect money for a group of people who need it)
to help,ủng hộ cứu trợ
+)A woman in the street saw that he was in trouble and came to his aid
+)He gets about with the aid of a walking stick
+)a concert in aid of famine relief( buổi hòa nhạc để cứu trợ nạn đói)
albeit(conj)=although
+)The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.
+)He tried, albeit without success
allocate(v),allocation(n)
to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way(phân bố chỉ định cấp phát)
+)The government is allocating £10 million for health education.
+)[ + two objects ] As project leader, you will have to allocate people jobs/allocate jobs to people.
alternating(adj),alternate(v)
to happen or exist one after the other repeatedly
+)She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair
ambiguous(adj)
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally, unclearly
+)His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
+)The wording of the agreement is ambiguous
amend(v)
to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document
+)MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
+)In line 20, “men” should be amended (= changed) to “people”.
analogy(n),analogous(adj)
a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea(tương tự giống nhau)
+)He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
+)It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with (= by comparing it with) something concrete
append(v)
to add something to the end of a piece of writing
(nối thêm )
+)The author appends a short footnote(chú thích) to the text explaining the point
arbitrary(adj),arbitrariness(n)
based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason:(bất kì , tùy tiện)
+)arbitrary decision-making
+)Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?
assuredly(adv),assurance
chắc chắn, bảo hiểm(1 lời cam đoan, hứa hẹn)
attain=obtain(v)
to reach or succeed in getting something:
+)He has attained the highest grade in his music exams.
+)We need to identify the best ways of attaining our objectives/goals.
attribute(n))
attributable(adj)
attribution(n)
a quality or characteristic that someone or something has:(đặc điểm đặc tính)
+)Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager
-Caused by(thuộc về , do bởi)
-The act of saying or thinking that something is the result or work of a particular person or thing:(phân bổ chỉ định)
+)The usual attribution of the work to Leonardo is now disputed( bị tranh cãi) by several experts
authority(n)
the moral or legal right or ability to control:
+)The United Nations has used/exerted(sử dụng)/exercised its authority to restore peace in the area.
