1.

Civilian / 28 : [ n, adj ]
/ s'vlin /

A person who is not a member of the armed forces, or police, or fire-fighting forces.
Ngi khng phi l thnh phn ca cc lc lng v trang, hoc cnh st, hoc lc lng cu ha.

Eight of the passengers were soldiers, and one was a marine; the rest were civilians.
Tm hnh khch l lnh, 1 ngi l lnh thy, s cn li l nhngthng dn.

2.

Complicated/ 28: [ adj ] / 'kmplketd / Not simple or easy; intricate

Khng n gin hoc d dng; tinh vi v phc tp

If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance counselor. He will be glad to explain them to you.
Nu nh 1 s iu kin tt nghip c v phc tp, bn hy n gp v gio s hng dn. ng ta s vui v gii thch cho bn.

3.

Concur / 28: [ v ] / kn'k:r) / Agree, be of the same opinion

ng , c ng 1 kin

Good sportsmanship requires you to accept the umpires decision even if you do not concur with it.
Tinh thn th thao tt i hi bn phi chp nhn quyt nh ca trng ti d cho bn khng y vi ng ta.

4.

Confirm / 28: [ v ]
/ kn'f:r)m /

State or prove the truth of; substantiate My physician thought I had borken my wrist, and an X ray laterconfirmed his opinion.
V bc s ca ti ngh rng ti b gy c tay v vic chp X quang sau xc nhn y kin ca ng l ng.

5.

Digress / 30: [ v ] / da'gress / Turn aside, get off the main subject in speaking or writing.
i lch, lc khi ch chnh khi ni hoc vit.

At one point in his talk, the speaker digressed to tell us of an incident in his childhood, but then he got right back to his topic.
C lc trong cuc ni chuyn, ngi din gi i khi ti k cho chng ti nghe 1 s vic trong thi tr th ca ng, nhng ri sau , ng tr li vi ch .

6.

Fragile / 30: [ adj ]

/ 'frdal /

Easily borken; breakable; weak; frail.

D gy; c th gy, b gy; yu; mnh khnh.

The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure.
Tay cm y rt mng manh; n s d dng b gy nu nh anh n xung qu mnh.

7.

Galore / 30: [ adj ] / g'l: / Plentiful; abundant (galore always follows the word it modifies)
Nhiu; phong ph (galore lun lun i theo sau t m n phm nh)

There were no failures on the final test, but on the midterm there were failures galore.
Khng c ai rt trong k thi trc nghim cui c ng, nhng vo gia kha th s ngi rt nhiu.

8.

Genuine / 30: [ adj ]

/ 'denjun /

Actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic.

tht s ng nh tn gi hoc ng nh ngi ta thy; tht; tht s; ch thc.

Jane wore an imitation fur coat that every one thought it was made ofgenuine leopard skin.
Jane mc 1 chic o lng th gi m mi ngi ngh rng n lm bng da bo tht.

9.

Hostile / 30 : [ adj, n ] / 'hstal / Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly

Thuc hoc c lin quan n k th; khng thn hu.

It was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coast was of a friendly or a hostile nation.
Ngi ta khng loan bo lp tc rng chic tu ln c bo co xut hin ngai khi b bin ca chng ta l ca 1 quc gia bn hay 1 quc gia th nghch.

10.

Impatient / 30: [adj]

/ m'pent

Not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious

Khng kin nhn; khng chu c s tr hon; bn chn; lo lng.

Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient.
5 pht c th xem nh 5 gi khi bn nn nng, khng kin nhn.

11.

Inter / 30: [ v ]

/ n't: /
Put into the earth or in a grave; bury
Chng xung t hoc trong huyt m; chn ct.

Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

Nhiu anh h ng nc M c an tng ngha trang quc gia Arlington.

12.

Mitigate / 30: [ v ]

/ 'mtget /
Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve.
Lm gim i; gim bt; lm di; lm cho nh nhm

With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling.
Nh s tr gip ca cht Novocaine, nha s ca anh c th lm gim bt cn au rt nhiu khi khoan rng.

13.

Novice / 30: [ n ]

/ 'nvs /
One who is new to a field or activity; beginner
Ngi mi gia nhp 1 lnh vc hot ng; ngi mi bt u.

Our Dance Club has two groups; one for experienced dancers and one for novices.
Cu lc b khiu v ca chng ti c 2 nhm; 1 nhm dnh cho nhng ngi nhy c kinh nghim v 1 nhm dnh cho i mi bt u.

14.

Original / 32: [ adj, n ]

/ 'rdnl /
A work created firsthand and from which copies are made
1 cng trnh gc uc sng to v t c th sao chp ra cc phin bn.

Belonging to the beginning; first; earliest.

Thuc v lc bt u; u tin; sm nht.

Most of us can buy copies of a masterpiece, but few can afford theoriginal.
Phn ng chng ta c th mua phin bn ca cc danh tc, nhng ch c 1 s t ngi l c tin c th mua nguyn bn.

Miles Standish was one of the original colonists of Massachusetts; he cam over on the Mayflower.
Miles Standich l 1 trong nhng ngi nh c nguyn thy ti bang Massachusetts; ng ta n trn con tu ca Mayflower.

15.

Rarity / 32: [ n ]

/ 'rerti /
Something uncommon, infrequent, or rare
1 iu g khng ph bin, khng thng xuyn, hoc him

Rain in the Sahara Desert is a rarity.

Ma sa mc Sahara l 1 iu him c.

16.

Resume / 32: [ v, n ]

/ r'zju:m /
Begin again
Bt u li

School closes for the Christmas recess on December 24 and resumeson January 3.
Trng hc ng ca vo k ngh ging sinh 24/12 v bt u li vo ngy 3/1.

17.

Shrink / 32: [ v ]

/ rk /
Draw back; recoil
Tht li; li li v s

Wendy shrank from the task of telling her parents about her low French mark, but she finally got the courage and told them.
Wendy ngi khng dm ni vi cha m c v im s thp mn Php vn ca c, nhng cui cng c c can m ni.

18.

Sober / 32: [ adj ]

/ 'sb /
Not drunk: khng say Serious; free from excitement or exaggeration: nghim tc; khng b kch ng hoc phng i Our driver had refused all strong drinks because he wanted to besober for the trip home.
Ti x ca chng ti t chi mi thc ung c ru mnh bi v ng y mun c tnh to trong chuyn i v nh.

When he learned of his failure, George thought of quitting school. But after sober consideration, he realized that would be unwise.
Khi bit rng mnh thi rt, George ngh n vic thi hc. Nhng sau khi suy ngh nghim tc, anh nhn thy rng iu l khng khn ngoan.

19.

Suffice / 32: [ v ]

/ s'fas /
Be enough, adequate, or sufficient
, tng ng, hoc y

I told Dad that $3 would suffice for my school supplies. As it turned out, it was not enough.
Ti ni vi b ti rng 3,5 la th mua nhng th cn thit cho vic hc ca ti. Sau ha ra s tin y khng .

20.

Vacant / 32: [ adj ]

/ 'veknt /
Empty; unoccupied; not being used
Trng; b trng; khng c s dng

I had to stand for the first half of the performance because I could not find a vacant seat.
Ti phi ng trong sut na bui trnh din u tin bi v ti khng tm c gh trng no.

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1. Adjourn / 44: [ v ] / 'd:n / Close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband.
Kt thc cuc hp; ngng cng vic trong 1 phin hp, gii tn.

When we visited Washington, D.C., Congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Khi chng ti ving thm th Washington D.C, Quc hi khng ang hp; quc hi ngh l T n cui tun.

2.

Astute / 46: [ adj ] / s'tju:t / shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning

tinh ranh; khn; mu m; qu quyt

The only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was Joel; he is a very astutethinker.
Ngi duy nht gii c bi ton trc khi nm pht chm dt l Joel; anh ta l 1 ngi suy ngh tinh khn.

3.

Censure / 46: [ n, v ] / 'sen / act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke
hnh ng qu trch; by t s khng hi lng.

Cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in Mothers eyes.
Cathy sp sa vi tay ly lt bnh th ba, nhng dng li v ci nhn qu trch trong i mt m c.

4.

Demolish / 46: [ v ] / d'ml/ tear down; destroy, raze

ph sp; hy dit, san bng

It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building.
Phi tn nhiu ngy tan p ph ph v san bng ta nh c.

5.

Discharge / 46: [ n, v ] / ds't : d / unload

bc d xung

After discharging her cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs. 6.
Sau khi bc d hng ha xung, chic tu s tin vo tu kh nc sa cha.

Dissent / 46: [ n, v ] / d'sent / differ in opinion; disagree; object

khc y kin; khng ng y; phn bc

There was nearly complete agreement on Als proposal to raise the dues. Enid and Alice were the only ones who dissented.
Gn nh c s ng hon tan v ngh tng l ph ca Al. Enid v Alice l nhng k khng ng .

7.

Equitable / 46: [ adj ] / 'ekwtbl / fair to all concerned; just

tt vi mi ngi; bnh ng

The only equitable way for the three partners to share the $60 profit is for each to receive $20. 8.
Cch cng bng duy nht 3 ngi tham d chia nhau s li 60 la l mi ngi ly 20 .

Exonerate /46: [ v ] / g'znret / free from blame; clear from accusation

lm cho khi b khin trch, lm cho khi b kt ti

The other driver exonerated Dad of any responsibility for the accident. 9.
Ngi ti x khc gii tr cha ti khi trch nhim i vi tai nn.

Extemporaneous / 46: [ adj ] / eks,temp'renjs / composed or spoken without preparation; off-hand; impromptu; improvised
tho hoc ni ra m khng chun b trc; ng khu, ng ch; lm ra ngay m khng chun b

It was easy to tell that the speakers talk was memorized, though he tried to make it seemextemporaneous.
Tht l d nhn ra rng bi ni chuyn ca din gi c hc thuc lng, tuy nhin ng ta c gng lm ra nh th l ng khu.

10.

Extricate / 46: [ v ] / 'ekstrket / free from difficulties; disentangle

vt khi s kh khn; thot ra c

If you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself.
Nu bn cho bi lm ca bn chng cht ln, bn c th ri vo tnh trng m bn khng th no thot ra c.

11.

Forfeit / 48: [ n, adj, v ] / 'f:ft / lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault
mt hoc phi chu mt, b qua.

Our neighbour gave a $20 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they were delivered, she decided she didnt want them. Of course, she foreited her deposit. 12.
Ngi lng ging ca chng ti t 20 la tin cc t hng mua cc np ri. Khi hng c giao, b y quyt nh l khng cn na. L d nhin, b chu mt i s tin t cc.

Illegible / 48: [ adj ] / 'ledbl / Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible
khng th c c; rt kh c

Roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible.

Roger phi nh my bn co ca ng v ch vit tay ca ng khng th c uc.

13.

Inadvertently / 48: [ adv ] / nd'v:tntli / not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally
khng dng tm; khng ch ; v ; ngu nhin

First I couldnt locate my math homework, but after a while, I found it in my English notebook. I must have put it there inadvertently.
Trc tin ti khng th no xc nh c bi tp ton ca ti u; nhng sau 1 hi, ti tm thy n trong v ghi bi ting Anh. Hn l ti v n ri vo trong .

14.

Inappropriate / 48: [ adj ] / n'prprit / not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate
khng thch hp; khng ph hp; khng khp vi

Since I was the one who nominated Bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote for another candidate. 15.
Bi v ti l ngi c Bruce, nn vic ti bu cho 1 ng c vin khc l khng thch hp.

Lucrative / 48: [ adj ] / 'lu:krtv / money-making; profitable

lm ra tin; c li

This years school dance was not so lucrative; we made only $17, compared to $41 last year.
Bui khiu v trong trng nm nay th khng li lm; chng ta kim c c 17 la so vi nm ri l 42 la.

16. Permanent / 48: [ adj ] / 'p:mnnt / lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms: temporary; transient)
lu di; ko di; bn vng

When my friend moved to San Francisco, he asked me to write to him at his temporary address, the Gateway Hotel. He promised to send me his permanent address as soon as his family could find an apartment. 17.
Khi bn ti chuyn n San Francisco, anh y bo ti vit th cho anh ta a ch tm thi l khch sn Gateway. Anh ta ha s gi cho ti a ch n nh ngay khi gia nh anh c th tm mua c 1 cn h.

Prohibit / 48: [ v ] / pr'hbt / fobid; ban

cm; khng cho

Our librarys regulations prohibit the borrowing of more than four books at a time. 18.
Ni quy th vin ca chng ti cm khng cho mn sch qu 4 quyn trong 1 ln.

Punctual / 50: [ adj ] / 'pktul / on time; prompt

ng gi

Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you.

Hy ng gi. Nu bn n tr, chng ti s phi khi hnh m khng c bn.

19.

Rebuke / 50: [ n, v ] / r'bju:k / express diapproval of ; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove
by t s khng hi lng; ph bnh mnh m; khin trch nng; qu trch, la mng

Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for being punctual.
Hun luyn vin ca chng ti khin trch 2 vn ng vin n thc tp tr, nhng khen ngi nhng ngi cn li n ng gi.

20.

Transient / 50: [ adj, n ] / 'trnznt / - not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary
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khng tn ti lu; chng qua; thong qua; sng ngn ngi; chc lt.

It rained all day upstate,but here we had only a transient shower;it was over in minutes.
Tri ma c ngy pha trn bang, nhng y chng ti ch c 1 cn ma ro chng qua; n ch trong 1 vi pht

- visitor or guest staying for only a short time

khch ving thm trong 1 thi gian ngn, khch vng lai

The hotels customers are mainly transients;only a few are permanent guests
Khch hng ca khch sn ch yu l khch vng lai; ch c 1 vi ngi l khch thng xuyn.