3500 ACT Vocabulary

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3500 ACT Vocabulary (1)

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abandon
abandoned
abandonment
abase
abash
abate
abbreviate
abdicate
aberrant
abet
abeyance
abhor
abide
abiding
abjure
ablution
abnegate
abnegation
abolish
abolition
abominable
aboriginal
abortive
abrade
abrasive
abridge
abrogate
abscond
absent
absenteeism
abstain
abstemious
abstruse
abundant
abundantly
abut
abysmal
accede
accelerating
acceleration
accentuate
accessible
accident
accidentally
acclaim
acclimate
acclivity
accolade
accommodate
accommodating
accomplish
accost
accouter
accretion
accrue
accumulation
accusation
accustomed
acerbity
acetic
achieve
achievement
acidulous
acoustics
acquaint
acquainted
acquiesce
acquire
acrid
acrimonious
acrophobia
actively
actuarial
actuate
acuity
acumen
adaptable
adaptive
addendum
additional
addle
adept
adherent
adhesive
adjoin
adjudicate
adjunct
adjure
administer
admiration
admittedly
admonish
admonition
adorn
adornment
adroit
adulation
adulterate
adumbrate
advance
advanced
advent
adventitious
adverse
advocacy
aerie
aesthetic
affable
affect
affection
affectionate
affinity
affirmation
affix
affluence
affluent
affront
agenda
agglomeration
aggrandize
aggravating
aggregate
aggressive
aggressiveness
aghast
agility
agitate
agitation
agnostic
agrarian
ajar
alacrity
alchemy
alcove
algorithm
alien
alimentary
allay
allege
allegory
alliteration
allocate
allude
allusion
aloft
alternate
altitude
altruistic
amalgamate
amass
ambidextrous
ambience
ambiguous
ambivalence
amble
ambulatory
ameliorate
amenable
amenities
amiable
amicable
amid
amity
amorous
amorphous
amphibian
amphitheater
amplify
amputate
anachronistic
analgesic
analogous
anarchist
anathema
ancestor
ancestry
ancillary
anecdotal
angular
animate
animated
animus
annals
annihilate
annotate
announce
announcement
annoy
annuity
annul
anodyne
anoint
anomalous
anomaly
anonymous
antagonism
antecede
antecedents
antediluvian
anthology
anthropocentric
anthropoid
anthropomorphic
anticlimax
antipathy
antithesis
anxious
apathy
aperture
apex
aphasia
aphorism
apiary
aplomb
apocryphal
apogee
apolitical
apologist
apostate
apotheosis
appall
apparition
appellation
append
appliance
apply
apportion
apposite
appraise
apprehension
apprenticeship
apprise
approaching
approbation
appropriation
apropos
aptly
aquatic
aquiline
arable
arbiter
arboretum
arcane
archaeology
archaic
archetype
archipelago
architecture
ardent
arduous
arid
aristocracy
armada
aroma
aromatic
arousal
arouse
arraign
arrears
arrogate
arroyo
arthritis
article
articulate
artifice
artisan
artless
ascendancy
ascetic
ascribe
aseptic
ashen
askance
askew
aspect
asperity
aspirant
assail
assay
assembly
assent
assiduous
assimilate
assist
assistant
assuage
astigmatism
astringent
astronomical
asunder
asymmetric
atavism
atavistic
atheistic
atrocity
atrophy
attach
attached
attainment
attenuate
attorney
attract
attribute
attrition
atypical
audacious
audit
auditory
auger
augment
augury
aureole
auroral
auspicious
austere
authenticate
authoritarian
authoritative
authority
authorize
autocrat
autocratic
automaton
autonomous
autonomy
auxiliary
avalanche
avarice
aver
averse
aversion
aviary
aviation
avid
avocation
avoidance
avow
avuncular
awkwardly
awry
axiom
azure
Word and Definition List
abandon   Speak
(từ bỏ) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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abandoned   Speak
(bỏ) recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
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abandonment   Speak
(bỏ) giving up completely; freedom from constraint
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abase   Speak
(hạ xuống) humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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abash   Speak
(lúng túng) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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abate   Speak
(hủy bỏ) subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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abbreviate   Speak
(viết tắt) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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abdicate   Speak
(thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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aberrant   Speak
(bất thường) abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
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abet   Speak
(tiếp tay) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abeyance   Speak
(hoản lại) suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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abhor   Speak
(abhor) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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abide   Speak
(tuân) endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
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abiding   Speak
(tuân thủ) lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
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abjure   Speak
(bỏ giáo đạo) renounce upon oath; abandon forever
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ablution   Speak
(lể rửa tội) washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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abnegate   Speak
(hy sinh) give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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abnegation   Speak
(hy sinh) repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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abolish   Speak
(không nhận bãi bỏ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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abolition   Speak
(bãi bỏ) ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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abominable   Speak
(khả ố) detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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aboriginal   Speak
(thổ dân) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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abortive   Speak
(bại) unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
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abrade   Speak
(mài mòn) wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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abrasive   Speak
(bào mòn) rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge   Speak
(hạn chế một) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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abrogate   Speak
(Bãi bỏ) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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abscond   Speak
(bỏ trốn) leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
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absent   Speak
(vắng) go away or leave ; missing; not present
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absenteeism   Speak
(nghỉ) habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
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abstain   Speak
(kiêng) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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abstemious   Speak
(tiết độ) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstruse   Speak
(thâm thúy) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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abundant   Speak
(phong phú) plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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abundantly   Speak
(dồi dào) in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
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abut   Speak
(giáp) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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abysmal   Speak
(không đáy) bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
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accede   Speak
(tham gia) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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accelerating   Speak
(gia tốc) increasing in speed
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acceleration   Speak
(gia tốc) faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
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accentuate   Speak
(nhấn mạnh) emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
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accessible   Speak
(tiếp cận) easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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accident   Speak
(tai nạn) event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
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accidentally   Speak
(tình cờ) inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
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acclaim   Speak
(ca ngợi) applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate   Speak
(thích nghi) accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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acclivity   Speak
(giốc lên đồi) upward slope, as of hill
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accolade   Speak
(danh hiệu) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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accommodate   Speak
(phù hợp) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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accommodating   Speak
(sức chứa) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
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accomplish   Speak
(thực) succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
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accost   Speak
(lại gần) approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
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accouter   Speak
(accouter) equip; provide with military equipment
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accretion   Speak
(bồi đắp) growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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accrue   Speak
(tích luỹ) increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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accumulation   Speak
(tích) increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
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accusation   Speak
(tố cáo) indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
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accustomed   Speak
(thành tích) habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
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acerbity   Speak
(vị chua) bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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acetic   Speak
(acetic) having properties of vinegar; sour
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achieve   Speak
(đạt) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
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achievement   Speak
(thành tích) feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
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acidulous   Speak
(hơi chua) slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
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acoustics   Speak
(âm) science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquaint   Speak
(làm quen) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
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acquainted   Speak
(làm quen) known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
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acquiesce   Speak
(chấp nhận sự) assent; agree without protesting
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acquire   Speak
(mua) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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acrid   Speak
(chát) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
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acrimonious   Speak
(chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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acrophobia   Speak
(acrophobia) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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actively   Speak
(tích cực) energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
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actuarial   Speak
(thống kê bảo hiểm) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate   Speak
(actuate) put into motion or action; activate
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acuity   Speak
(Acuity) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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acumen   Speak
(nhạy bén) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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adaptable   Speak
(thích nghi) flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
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adaptive   Speak
(thích nghi) having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
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addendum   Speak
(phụ lục) something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
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additional   Speak
(bổ sung) further; extra; supplemental or added to
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addle   Speak
(ung hư) muddle; drive crazy; become confused
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adept   Speak
(chuyên nghiệp) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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adherent   Speak
(dính) person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
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adhesive   Speak
(keo) glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
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adjoin   Speak
(phụ hợp) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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adjudicate   Speak
(xét xử) hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
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adjunct   Speak
(phụ trợ) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
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adjure   Speak
(cầu khẩn) appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
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administer   Speak
(quản trị) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
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admiration   Speak
(ngưỡng mộ) favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
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admittedly   Speak
(thừa nhận) doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
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admonish   Speak
(nhắc nhở) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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admonition   Speak
(lời khuyên) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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adorn   Speak
(tô điểm) enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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adornment   Speak
(trang sức) embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
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adroit   Speak
(chăm chỉ) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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adulation   Speak
(adulation) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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adulterate   Speak
(giả) make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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adumbrate   Speak
(phác họa) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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advance   Speak
(trước) proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
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advanced   Speak
(tiến) improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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advent   Speak
(đời) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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adventitious   Speak
(ngẫu) accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
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adverse   Speak
(bất lợi) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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advocacy   Speak
(biện hộ) support; active pleading on behalf of something
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aerie   Speak
(ổ chim ưng) nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
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aesthetic   Speak
(thẩm mỹ) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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affable   Speak
(hoà nhã) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affect   Speak
(ảnh hưởng đến) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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affection   Speak
(tình) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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affectionate   Speak
(tình cảm) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
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affinity   Speak
(ái lực) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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affirmation   Speak
(khẳng định) positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affix   Speak
(đóng) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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affluence   Speak
(giàu) abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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affluent   Speak
(giàu) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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affront   Speak
(xúc phạm) insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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agenda   Speak
(chương trình) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
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agglomeration   Speak
(tụ) collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
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aggrandize   Speak
(phóng đại) increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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aggravating   Speak
(tình tiết tăng nặng) irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
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aggregate   Speak
(tổng hợp) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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aggressive   Speak
(hiếu chiến) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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aggressiveness   Speak
(gây hấn) feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
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aghast   Speak
(kinh ngạc) struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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agility   Speak
(nhanh nhẹn) mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
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agitate   Speak
(kích động) cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
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agitation   Speak
(kích động) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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agnostic   Speak
(thuyết bất khả tri) one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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agrarian   Speak
(nông nghiệp) pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
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ajar   Speak
(khép hờ) half-open; slightly turned or opened
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alacrity   Speak
(mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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alchemy   Speak
(giả kim thuật) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
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alcove   Speak
(alcove) nook; small, recessed section of a room
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algorithm   Speak
(thuật toán) established procedure for solving problem
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alien   Speak
(lạ) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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alimentary   Speak
(tiêu hóa) providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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allay   Speak
(làm dịu) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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allege   Speak
(tố cáo) state without proof; assert to be true
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allegory   Speak
(câu chuyện ngụ ngôn) symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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alliteration   Speak
(điệp âm) repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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allocate   Speak
(giao) assign; distribute according to plan
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allude   Speak
(ám chỉ) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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allusion   Speak
(ám chỉ) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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aloft   Speak
(trên cao) in or into a high place; high or higher up
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alternate   Speak
(thay thế) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
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altitude   Speak
(độ cao) elevation especially above sea level; height
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altruistic   Speak
(vị tha) unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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amalgamate   Speak
(hợp nhất) combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
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amass   Speak
(tích lũy) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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ambidextrous   Speak
(ambidextrous) capable of using either hand with equal ease
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ambience   Speak
(môi trường) particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
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ambiguous   Speak
(mơ hồ) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence   Speak
(mâu thuẫn) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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amble   Speak
(phong phú) moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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ambulatory   Speak
(chẩn) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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ameliorate   Speak
(cải thiện) make or become better; improve; grow better
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amenable   Speak
(tuân) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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amenities   Speak
(amiable) convenient features; courtesies
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amiable   Speak
(aver) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amicable   Speak
(thân thiện) exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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amid   Speak
(giữa) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
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amity   Speak
(thân thi���n) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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amorous   Speak
(ham mê) moved by sexual love; loving
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amorphous   Speak
(vô định hình) formless; lacking shape or definition
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amphibian   Speak
(lưỡng cư) able to live both on land and in water
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amphitheater   Speak
(giảng đường) oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
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amplify   Speak
(khuếch đại) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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amputate   Speak
(cưa) cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
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anachronistic   Speak
(lỗi thời) having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
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analgesic   Speak
(giảm đau) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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analogous   Speak
(tương tự) comparable; similar or alike
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anarchist   Speak
(vô chính phủ) person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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anathema   Speak
(Anathema) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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ancestor   Speak
(tổ tiên) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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ancestry   Speak
(tổ tiên) family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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ancillary   Speak
(phụ trợ) serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
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anecdotal   Speak
(giai thoại) having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
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angular   Speak
(góc) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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animate   Speak
(động) endowed with life; alive; living; animated
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animated   Speak
(động) having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
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animus   Speak
(ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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annals   Speak
(biên niên sử) chronological record of the events of successive years
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annihilate   Speak
(tiêu diệt) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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annotate   Speak
(chú thích) comment; make explanatory notes
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announce   Speak
(thông báo) herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
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announcement   Speak
(Thông báo) formal public statement; act of making known publicly
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annoy   Speak
(làm phiền) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
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annuity   Speak
(niên kim) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
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annul   Speak
(Bãi bỏ) make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
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anodyne   Speak
(chỉ thống) source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
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anoint   Speak
(xức dầu) apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
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anomalous   Speak
(dị thường) deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
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anomaly   Speak
(dị thường) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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anonymous   Speak
(vô danh) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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antagonism   Speak
(đối kháng) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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antecede   Speak
(antecede) precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
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antecedents   Speak
(tiền đề) preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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antediluvian   Speak
(người xưa) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
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anthology   Speak
(tuyển tập) book of literary selections by various authors
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anthropocentric   Speak
(con người quá) regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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anthropoid   Speak
(vật hình giống người) manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
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anthropomorphic   Speak
(anticlimax) having human form or characteristics
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anticlimax   Speak
(anticlimax) letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
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antipathy   Speak
(ác cảm) strong feeling of aversion; dislike
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antithesis   Speak
(phản đề) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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anxious   Speak
(lo lắng) eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
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apathy   Speak
(thờ ơ) lack of caring; indifference
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aperture   Speak
(khẩu độ) opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
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apex   Speak
(đỉnh) highest point; vertex; summit; climax
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aphasia   Speak
(mất ngôn ngữ) loss of speech due to injury or illness
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aphorism   Speak
(cách ngôn) definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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apiary   Speak
(nhà nuôi ong) place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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aplomb   Speak
(bình tỉnh) poise; self-confident assurance
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apocryphal   Speak
(ngụy tạo) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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apogee   Speak
(đỉnh cao) the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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apolitical   Speak
(phi chính trị) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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apologist   Speak
(biện hộ) person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
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apostate   Speak
(bỏ đạo) one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apotheosis   Speak
(phong thần) elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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appall   Speak
(kinh ngạc) depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
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apparition   Speak
(hiện ra) ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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appellation   Speak
(tên gọi) name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
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append   Speak
(thêm) attach; add as supplement or appendix
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appliance   Speak
(thiết bị) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
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apply   Speak
(áp dụng) exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
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apportion   Speak
(cân đối) distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
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apposite   Speak
(đúng) strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
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appraise   Speak
(Thẩm định) estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
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apprehension   Speak
(e sợ) fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
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apprenticeship   Speak
(tập sự) term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
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apprise   Speak
(thông báo cho nhóm) inform; give notice to; make aware
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approaching   Speak
(tiếp cận) impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
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approbation   Speak
(sự thừa nhận) expression of warm approval; praise
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appropriation   Speak
(chiếm đoạt) funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
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apropos   Speak
(anthropomorphic apropos) with reference or regard; in respect
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aptly   Speak
(aptly) in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
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aquatic   Speak
(thủy sản) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
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aquiline   Speak
(chim ưng) curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
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arable   Speak
(trồng trọt) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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arbiter   Speak
(trọng tài) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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arboretum   Speak
(vườn ươm) place where different tree varieties are exhibited
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arcane   Speak
(phức tạp) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archaeology   Speak
(khảo cổ) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic   Speak
(cổ) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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archetype   Speak
(nguyên mẫu) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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archipelago   Speak
(quần đảo) group of closely located islands
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architecture   Speak
(kiến trúc) art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
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ardent   Speak
(hăng hái) displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
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arduous   Speak
(gian nan) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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arid   Speak
(khô cằn) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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aristocracy   Speak
(tầng lớp quý tộc) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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armada   Speak
(hạm đội) a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
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aroma   Speak
(hương) fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
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aromatic   Speak
(thơm) fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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arousal   Speak
(kích thích) act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
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arouse   Speak
(đánh thức) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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arraign   Speak
(buộc tội) officially charge someone in a court of law
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arrears   Speak
(nợ) being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
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arrogate   Speak
(đoạt lấy) claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
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arroyo   Speak
(Arroyo) deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
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arthritis   Speak
(viêm khớp) inflammation of a joint or joints
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article   Speak
(Bài viết) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
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articulate   Speak
(rõ) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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artifice   Speak
(thủ đoạn chiêm) subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
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artisan   Speak
(nghệ nhân) manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
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artless   Speak
(thường) free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
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ascendancy   Speak
(uy) superiority or decisive advantage; domination
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ascetic   Speak
(khổ tu) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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ascribe   Speak
(gán) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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aseptic   Speak
(vô khuẩn) preventing infection; having cleansing effect
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ashen   Speak
(tái mét) ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
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askance   Speak
(kỳ thị) with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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askew   Speak
(lệch) turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
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aspect   Speak
(khía cạnh) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
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asperity   Speak
(thô lổ) sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
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aspirant   Speak
(aspirant) one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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assail   Speak
(công kích) assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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assay   Speak
(khảo nghiệm) analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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assembly   Speak
(lắp ráp) gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
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assent   Speak
(đồng ý) express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
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assiduous   Speak
(lẫm liệt) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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assimilate   Speak
(đồng hóa) incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
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assist   Speak
(hỗ trợ) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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assistant   Speak
(trợ lý) helper; person who assists or helps someone else
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assuage   Speak
(làm dịu) ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
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astigmatism   Speak
(loạn thị) eye defect that prevents proper focus
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astringent   Speak
(se) causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
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astronomical   Speak
(thiên văn) enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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asunder   Speak
(phân ly) into separate parts or pieces; apart
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asymmetric   Speak
(không đối xứng) not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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atavism   Speak
(bình tỉnh) resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
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atavistic   Speak
(tính di truyền) displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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atheistic   Speak
(vô thần) denying existence of God; godless
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atrocity   Speak
(tàn bạo) brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
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atrophy   Speak
(teo) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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attach   Speak
(chú) fasten; annex; be in contact with
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attached   Speak
(gắn) fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
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attainment   Speak
(đạt) something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
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attenuate   Speak
(suy nhược) make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
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attorney   Speak
(luật sư) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
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attract   Speak
(thu hút) draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
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attribute   Speak
(thuộc tính) essential quality; reputation; honor
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attrition   Speak
(tiêu hao) gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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atypical   Speak
(không điển hình) not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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audacious   Speak
(táo bạo) fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
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audit   Speak
(kiểm toán) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
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auditory   Speak
(thính giác) of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
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auger   Speak
(khoan) hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
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augment   Speak
(tăng) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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augury   Speak
(bối) sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
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aureole   Speak
(vành) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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auroral   Speak
(cực quang) characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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auspicious   Speak
(tốt lành) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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austere   Speak
(khắc khổ) strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
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authenticate   Speak
(xác thực) prove genuine; establish authenticity of
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authoritarian   Speak
(độc đoán) expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
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authoritative   Speak
(thẩm quyền) having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
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authority   Speak
(quyền) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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authorize   Speak
(ủy quyền) empower; give permission for; sanction
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autocrat   Speak
(chuyên quyền) dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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autocratic   Speak
(độc đoán) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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automaton   Speak
(automaton) mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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autonomous   Speak
(tự trị) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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autonomy   Speak
(tự chủ) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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auxiliary   Speak
(phụ) helper, additional or subsidiary
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avalanche   Speak
(thác) great mass of falling snow and ice
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avarice   Speak
(tham lam) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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aver   Speak
(aver) declare to be true; affirm
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averse   Speak
(không thích) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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aversion   Speak
(ác cảm) firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
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aviary   Speak
(chuồng) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
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aviation   Speak
(hàng không) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
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avid   Speak
(amiable avid) greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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avocation   Speak
(tiêu khiển) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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avoidance   Speak
(tránh) keeping away from or preventing from happening
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avow   Speak
(thú nhận) declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
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avuncular   Speak
(cậu) in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
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awkwardly   Speak
(vụng) in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
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awry   Speak
(xiên) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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axiom   Speak
(tiên đề) self-evident truth requiring no proof
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azure   Speak
(xanh) sky blue; light purplish-blue
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