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A.

Abandon —– Forsake (v): từ bỏ

• People often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad
• He had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her.

Able —– Capable (adj): có thể, khả năng

• You must be able to speak French for this job.
• You are capable of better work than this.

Accomplish —– Achieve (v): hoàn thành, đạt được

• Easy enough to say, but sometimes hard to accomplish!
• They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation.

Accurate —– Precise (adj): chính xác

• Scientists have found a more accurate way of dating cave paintings.
• I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident.

Active —– Athletic (adj): khỏe mạnh, lực lưỡng

• She’s over 80, but is still very active.
• He can play any sport, he’s naturally athletic.

Admit —– Confess (v): thú nhận, thừa nhận

• Don’t be afraid to admit to your mistakes.
• We persuaded her to confess her crime.

Agree —– Consent (v): đồng ý

• I agree with her analysis of the situation.
• I rarely consent to do interviews.

Aim —– Goal/ Purpose (n) mục đích, mục tiêu

• Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
• Your goal as a parent is to help your child become an independent adult.
• The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university.

Alike —– Same (adj): gống nhau

• My mother and I are alike in many ways.
• She was born on the same day as me.

All —– Every (n): tất cả

• The boys played video games all day.
• I enjoyed every minute of the film.

Allow —– Permit (v): cho phép

• My parents wouldn’t allow me to go to the party
• We were not permitted any contact with each other.

Amiable —– Friendly (adv): thân thiện

• Her parents seemed very amiable.
• Everyone was very friendly towards me.

Amount —– Quantity (n): số lượng

• We’ve had an enormous amount of help from people.
• The police also found a quantity of ammunition in the flat.

Angry —– Mad/ Irritated (adj): tức giận

• Her behavior really made me angry.
• He’s always been mad about kids.
• She was getting more and more irritated at his comments.

Arrive —– Reach (v): đến, chạm tới

• They arrived at the airport at 10.30.
• You should reach there around 9.45 a.m.

Ask —– Enquire (v): hỏi, yêu cầu

• We’ll have to ask someone the way to the station.
• I called the station to enquire about train times.

Assist —– Help (v): giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ

• Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.
• This charity aims to help people to help themselves.

Assure —– Guarantee (v); đảm bảo

• We were assured that everything possible was being done.
• We cannot guarantee our flights will never be delayed.

Attire —– Dress (n): váy

• Their attire was a mixture of the sombre and seaside wear.
• I am wearing the long white dress.

Away —– Absent (adj): rời đi, vắng mặt

• There were ten children away yesterday.
• Today, he is absent from work.

Awful —– Terrible/ Bad (adj): tồi tệ, xấu

• The weather last summer was awful.
• That’s a terrible thing to say!
• I’m having a really bad day.

B.

Bargain —– Deal (v): mặc cả, thương lượng

• The car was a bargain at that price.
• We did a deal with the management on overtime.

Begin —– Start (v): bắt đầu

• He always begins his lessons with a warmup exercise.
• I only started this book yesterday.

Beginner —– Novice/ Amateur (n): bắt đầu, nghiệp dư

• She’s in the beginners’ class.
• I’m a complete novice at skiing.
• The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.

Behave —– Act (v): cư xử

• The doctor behaved very unprofessionally.
• John’s been acting very strangely lately.

Belly —– Stomach (n): bụng

• They crawled along on their bellies.
• You shouldn’t exercise on a full stomach.

Below —– Under (prep): bên dưới

• He dived below the surface of the water.
• The dog squeezed under the gate and ran into the road.

Big —– Vast/ Large (adj): lớn, to

• It’s the world’s biggest computer company.
• His business empire was vast.
• Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee.

Blank —– Empty (adj): trống không

• Sign your name in the blank space below.
• It’s not good to drink alcohol on an empty stomach.

Blend —– Mix (v): trộn

• Blend together the eggs, sugar and flour.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Bother —– Annoy (v); làm phiền

• I don’t want to bother her with my problems at the moment.
• His constant joking was beginning to annoy her.

Brave —– Courageous (adj); dũng cảm 

• I wasn’t brave enough to tell her what I thought of her.
• I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.

Broad —– Wide (adj): rộng 

• He is tall, broad and muscular.
• Her face broke into a wide grin.

Brute —– Rough/ Violent (adj): hung dữ, bạo lực, thô bạo

• His father was a drunken brute.
• This watch is not designed for rough treatment.
• Her husband was a violent man.

Bucket —– Pail (n): xô

• They were playing on the beach with their buckets and spades.
• It was a community that drank out of the beer pail and ate out of the lunch bucket.

Bunny —– Rabbit (n): con thỏ

• A little bunny seemed harmless enough.
• I want to have a rabbit.

Business —– Trade (n): thương mại

• It’s been a pleasure to do business with you.
• Trade between the two countries has increased.

Buy —– Purchase (v): mua hàng

• If you’re thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy.
• The equipment can be purchased from your local supplier.

C.

Center —– Middle (n): ở giữa

• There was an enormous oak table in the center of the room.
• He was standing in the middle of the room.

Chiefly —– Mainly (adv): chủ yếu

• We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards.
• They eat mainly fruit and nuts.

Child —– Kid (n): trẻ con

• I lived in London as a child.
• She’s a bright kid.

Choose —– Select/ Pick (v): lựa chọn

• We have to choose a new manager from a shortlist of five candidates.
• She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
• She picked the best cake for herself.

Chop —– Cut (v): cắt

• He was chopping logs for firewood.
• You need a powerful saw to cut through metal.

Close —– Shut (v); đóng

• I closed my eyes against the bright light.
• Philip went into his room and shut the door behind him.

Coat —– Jacket (n): áo khoác

• I have a long winter coat.
• I have to wear a jacket and tie to work.

Cold —– Chilly/ Freezing (adj): lạnh

• Today, it is very cold.
• I was feeling chilly.
• My hands are freezing!

Competent —– Capable (adj): có năng lực

• He’s very competent in his work.
• You are capable of better work than this.

Complete —– Finish (v): hoàn thành

• The project should be completed within a year.
• She finished law school last year.

Complex —– Complicated (adj): phức tạp

• That’s a complex problem.
• The story is extremely complicated.

Connect —– Join (v): kết nối, tham gia vào

• The towns are connected by train and bus services.
• The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge.

Cope —– Manage (v): quản lý

• He wasn’t able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job.
• She’s 82 and can’t manage on her own any more.

Couch —– Sofa (n): ghế

• Tom offered to sleep on the couch.
• I took my shoe off and lay down on the sofa.

Coarse —– Rough (adj): thô ráp

• He is wearing a jacket of coarse wool.
• The skin on her hands was hard and rough.

Crash —– Accident (n): tai nạn

• A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car.
• He was killed in an accident.

Crook —– Criminal: tội phạm

• The film portrays a world of smalltime crooks, petty crime and drinking clubs.
• Lawyers are not allowed to comment on current criminal cases.

Cry —– Weep (v): khóc

• It’s all right. Don’t cry.
• She started to weep uncontrollably.

Cunning —– Clever (adj): khéo léo

• It was a cunning piece of detective work.
• He’s clever with his hands.

D.

Danger —– Harm (n): nguy hiểm

• Children’s lives are in danger every time they cross this road.
• He would never frighten anyone or cause them any harm.

Daybreak —– Dawn/ Sunrise (n): ban ngày

• We left before daybreak.
• They start work at dawn.
• We left before sunrise.

Dear —– Expensive (adj): đắt đỏ

• Everything’s so dear now, isn’t it?
• I can’t afford it, it’s too expensive.

Defective —– Faulty (adj): có lỗi

• Her hearing was found to be slightly defective.
• Ask for a refund if the goods are faulty.

Delicious —– Yummy (adj): ngon

• This dish is delicious with cream.
• These biscuits are yummy.

Demolish —– Destroy/ Wreck (n): phá hoại

• The factory is due to be demolished next year.
• The building was completely destroyed by fire.
• The house was a wreck when we bought it.

Demonstrate —– Protest (v): chứng minh, giải thích

• They are demonstrating in favor of free higher education.
• Students took to the streets to protest against the decision.

Denounce —– Blame/ Indict 

• Amnesty International denounced the failure by the authorities to take action.
• The report blames poor safety standards for the accident.
• They were indicted on a number of corruption charges.

Dense —– Thick/ Heavy

• A narrow track wound steeply up through dense forest.
• This breed of cattle has a very thick coat.
• The air was heavy with the scent of flowers.

Depart —– Leave

• The train departed Amritsar at 6.15 p.m.
• The plane leaves for Dallas at 12.35.

Despise —– Hate/ Detest/ Loathe

• She thoroughly despised him for his weakness.
• He hates violence in any form.
• They detested each other on sight.
• I loathe modern art.

Destiny —– Fate

• I believe there’s some force guiding us—call it God, destiny or fate.
• By a strange twist of fate, Andy and I were on the same plane.

Destitute —– Poor/ Penniless

• When he died, his family was left completely destitute.
• They were too poor to buy shoes for the kids.
• Uncle Charlie was jobless and penniless.

Detach —– Remove

• The skis should detach from the boot if you fall.
• Three children were removed from the school for persistent bad behavior.

Deter —– Hinder

• The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.
• Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources.

Determined —– Sure/ Convinced

• I’m determined to succeed.
• You don’t sound very sure.
• I am convinced of her innocence.

Different —– Diverse

• They are sold in many different colors.
• My interests are very diverse.

Difficult —– Hard

• Your writing is really difficult to read.
• It was one of the hardest things I ever did.

Diminish —– Decrease

• The world’s resources are rapidly diminishing.
• The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.

Disappear —– Vanish

• The plane disappeared behind a cloud.
• The magician vanished in a puff of smoke.

Disclose —– Reveal

• The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press.
• The doctors did not reveal the truth to him.

Down —– Below

• The stone rolled down the hill.
• He dived below the surface of the water.

E.

Earth —– Ground

• After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again.
• I found her lying on the ground.

Easy —– Simple

• It’s easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you’re not in my position.
• The answer is really quite simple.

Encourage —– Urge

• My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.
• The report urged that all children be taught to swim.

End —– Finish/ Conclude

• They decided to end their relationship.
• She finished law school last year.
• She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.

Enlarge —– Magnify

• There are plans to enlarge the recreation area.
• The picture shows the insect’s head magnified ten times.

Enormous —– Huge

• The problems facing the President are enormous.
• He gazed up at her with huge brown eyes.

Enquire —– Investigate

• I called the station to enquire about train times.
• The FBI has been called in to investigate.

Evaluate —– Assess

• Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
• Damage to the building was assessed at £40 000.

Everlasting —– Eternal

• To his everlasting credit, he never told anyone what I’d done.
• She’s an eternal optimist.

Extra —– Additional

• Breakfast is provided at no extra charge.
• The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service.

F.

Faithful —– Loyal/ Devoted

• I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.
• She has always remained loyal to her political principles.
• They are devoted to their children.

Fall —– Drop

• September had come and the leaves were starting to fall.
• The climber slipped and dropped to his death.

False —– Untrue

• He used a false name to get the job.
• These accusations are totally untrue.

Famous —– Renowned

• He became internationally famous for his novels.
• She is renowned for her patience.

Fantastic —– Great

• The weather was absolutely fantastic.
• This represents a great achievement.

Fast —– Quick

• He’s one of the fastest runners in the world.
• She walked with short, quick steps.

Father —– Dad

• He was a wonderful father to both his natural and adopted children.
• That’s my dad over there.

Find —– Discover

• Can you find my bag for me?
• Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house.

Fix —– Repair/ Mend

• I’ve fixed the problem.
• The human body has an amazing capacity to repair itself.
• Could you mend my bike for me?

Fool —– Idiot

• He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him.
• When I lost my passport, I felt such an idiot.

Forbid —– Prohibit/ Ban

• My doctor has forbidden me sugar.
• The policy prohibits smoking on school grounds.
• Chemical weapons are banned internationally.

Forgive —– Pardon

• I’ll never forgive her for what she did.
• She was pardoned after serving ten years of a life sentence.

Former —– Previous

• Nelson Mandela is a former South African president.
• She is his daughter from a previous marriage.

Fraction —– Part/ Portion/ Segment

• She hesitated for the merest fraction of a second.
• We spent part of the time in the museum.
• The central portion of the bridge collapsed.
• She cleaned a small segment of the painting.

Fragrance —– Perfume

• They are about to launch their first fragrance for men.
• She was wearing too much perfume.

Frank —– Candid

• He was very frank about his relationship with the actress.
• I felt she was being less than candid with me.

Freedom —– Liberty

• People here like their freedom and privacy.
• The concept of individual liberty is enshrined in the constitution.

Frenzy —– Fury/ Rage

• The speaker worked the crowd up into a frenzy.
• Her eyes blazed with fury.
• His face was dark with rage.

Fresh —– Unused/ New

• Let me write it down while it’s still fresh in my mind.
• The house was left unused for most of the year.
• Have you read her new novel?

Fun —– Enjoyment

• We had a lot of fun at Sarah’s party.
• I get a lot of enjoyment from music.

Funny —– Amusing/ Entertaining

• It’s not funny! Someone could have been hurt.
• It’s a very amusing game to play.
• It was a very entertaining evening.

Furious —– Angry

• She was absolutely furious at having been deceived.
• Her behavior really made me angry.

G.

Gain —– Acquire/ Obtain

• The country gained its independence ten years ago.
• She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
• I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.

Gallant —– Chivalrous

• That wasn’t very gallant of you.
• I was only trying to be chivalrous.

Garbage —– Trash/ Rubbish

• Don’t forget to take out the garbage.
• Will someone take out the trash?
• The streets were littered with rubbish.

Gather —– Collect

• His supporters gathered in the main square.
• The company collects information about consumer trends.

Gaunt —– Scrawny/ Skinny/ Thin

• She looked gaunt and exhausted.
• He had long scrawny fingers.
• She had wild hair and long skinny arms.
• He was tall and thin, with dark hair.

Gentle —– Tender

• He lived in a gentle age than ours.
• What he needs now is a lot of tender loving care.

Gift —– Present

• The watch was a gift from my mother.
• What can I get him for a birthday present?

Glad —– Happy/ Pleased/ Delighted/ Cheerful/ Joyful/ Merry

• She was glad when the meeting was over.
• You don’t look very happy today.
• She was very pleased with her exam results.
• I was delighted that you could stay.
• He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy.
• It was a joyful reunion of all the family.
• He’s a lovely man with merry eyes and a wide smile.

Good —– Excellent

• The piano was in good condition.
• She speaks excellent French.

Great —– Grand

• People were arriving in great numbers.
• It’s not a very grand house.

H.

Hat —– Cap

• I’m wearing two hats tonight—parent and teacher.
• He is wearing a baseball cap.

Have —– Own/ Possess

• I have a new car and a boat.
• I don’t own anything of any value.
• I’m afraid this is the only suitcase I possess.

Help —– Assist

• He always helps with the housework.
• We will assist you in finding somewhere to live.

Hot —– Boiling

• It was hot and getting hotter.
• You must be boiling in that sweater!

House —– Home

• He went into the house.
• We are not far from my home now.

I.

Idea —– Thought

• I like the idea of living on a boat.
• I don’t like the thought of you walking home alone.

Important —– Significant

• Money played an important role in his life.
• Your work has shown a significant improvement.

Infant —– Baby

• She was seriously ill as an infant.
• My sister’s expecting a baby.

Inspect —– Examine

• The plants are regularly inspected for disease.
• The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.

Interesting —– Exciting

• It would be interesting to know what he really believed.
• They waited and waited for something exciting to happen.

J.

Job —– Occupation/ Work/ Career

• He’s trying to get a job.
• Please state your name, age and occupation below.
• It’s very difficult to find work at the moment.
• He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.

Jungle —– Forest

• The area was covered in dense jungle.
• Thousands of hectares of forest are destroyed each year.

K.

Keep —– Hold

• She keeps the blue bear as a souvenir.
• The girl holds her father’s hand tightly.

Kind —– Helpful

• She’s a very kind and generous person.
• She’s one of the most helpful people I know.

L.

Last —– Final/ Ultimate

• I wouldn’t marry you if you were the last person on earth!
• They find each other in the final chapter of the book.
• We will accept ultimate responsibility for whatever happens.

Late —– Tardy

• She’s late for work every day.
• The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes.

Laugh —– Giggle

• She always makes me laugh.
• The girls giggled at the joke.

Learn —– Study

• She’s very keen to learn about Japanese culture.
• My brother studied at the Royal College of Art.

Like —– Love/ Enjoy/ Prefer

• I don’t like the way he’s looking at me.
• If you love each other, why not get married?
• Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it.
• I prefer my coffee black.

Listen —– Hear

• I listened carefully to her story.
• He could hear a dog barking.

Long —– Endless

• There was a long silence before she spoke.
• The journey seemed endless.

Look —– Glance/ See/ Watch/ View

• If you look carefully you can just see our house from here.
• She glanced at her watch.
• I hate to see you unhappy.
• She watched the kids playing in the yard.
• People came from all over the world to view her work.

Loud —– Noisy

• She spoke in a very loud voice.
• The streets were very noisy throughout the night.

Lucky —– Fortunate

• His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive.
• I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.

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