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abandon:
n. từ bỏ lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abbreviate:
v. viết tắt make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abbreviation:
n. viết tắt shortening something by omitting parts of it
abnormal:
a. bất thường unusual; not typical; not normal
aboard:
ad. trên tàu on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
abort:
v. hủy bỏ stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
abortion:
n. phá thai termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
abrasive:
a. bào mòn rubbing away; tending to grind down
absence:
n. vắng state of being absent; state of being away
absent:
a. vắng go away or leave; missing; not present
absentee:
n. vắng one who is absent or not in residence
absolute:
a. tuyệt đối perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely:
ad. tuyệt đối utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
absorb:
v. hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption:
n. hấp thụ process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstract:
a. trừu tượng theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
absurd:
a. vô lý preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abundant:
a. phong phú plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abuse:
n. lạm dụng improper use or handling; misuse
academic:
a. học related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
academy:
n. học viện school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
accelerate:
v. tăng tốc move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acceleration:
n. gia tốc a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
access:
n. truy cập approach; entry; entrance
accessible:
a. tiếp cận easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accident:
n. tai nạn an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidental:
a. ngẫu nhiên unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  
accidentally:
ad. tình cờ inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
accompaniment:
n. đệm act of accompanying someone or something
accompany:
v. cùng travel with; be associated with
accomplish:
v. thực succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accomplished:
a. đi kèm hoàn thành skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
accomplishment:
n. thành tựu achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
account:
n. tài khoản narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
accountant:
n. Kế toán one who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting:
n. thực hiện kế toán a system that provides quantitative information about finances
accumulate:
v. trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
accumulation:
n. tích increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accuracy:
n. chính xác quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accurate:
a. chính xác capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
accusation:
n. tố cáo indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accuse:
v. tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
accused:
n. tố cáo defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
acid:
n. axit sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acidic:
a. quen chua tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
acidity:
n. chua pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
acknowledge:
v. xác nhận declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquaintance:
n. quen personal knowledge or information about someone or something
activate:
v. kích hoạt make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actively:
ad. tích cực energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
actual:
a. thực true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actuate:
v. actuate put into motion or action; activate
acumen:
n. nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception
acupuncture:
n. châm cứu treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute:
a. cấp quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt:
v. thích ứng make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptation:
n. thích ứng modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
additional:
a. bổ sung further; extra; supplemental or added to
address:
v. địa chỉ make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
adequate:
a. đầy đủ sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere:
v. tuân thủ stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adhesive:
n. keo glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive:
a. keo sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
adjoining:
a. tiếp giáp neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
adjunct:
n. phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjust:
v. chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
adjustment:
n. chỉnh making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer:
v. quản trị govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration:
n. chính quyền management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
administrator:
n. quản trị one who manages a government agency or department
admiration:
n. ngưỡng mộ favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admire:
v. ngưỡng mộ regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admission:
n. nhập học act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
admit:
v. thừa nhận permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
admittedly:
ad. thừa nhận doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
adolescent:
n. vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adopt:
v. thông qua accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adoption:
n. nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval
adore:
v. ngưỡng mộ worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
adorn:
v. tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment:
n. trang sức embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
adult:
n. người lớn one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
advance:
v. trước proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced:
a. tiến improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advancement:
n. tiến progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement
adventure:
n. phiêu lưu something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurer:
n. phiêu lưu one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adventurous:
a. phiêu lưu valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversary:
n. đối thủ the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
adversely:
ad. xấu negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
adversity:
n. nghịch cảnh state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advocate:
v. biện hộ speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
advocate:
n. biện hộ one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
aerodynamics:
n. khí động học study of how objects move through the air or water
affect:
v. ảnh hưởng đến have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affected:
a. bị ảnh hưởng speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affection:
n. tình fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate:
a. tình cảm having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affective:
a. tình cảm sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
affinity:
n. ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmative:
a. khẳng định confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
afflict:
v. ức hiếp cause pain, suffering, or distress
afford:
v. khả năng pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
affordable:
a. giá cả phải chăng able to pay for
agency:
n. cơ quan a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
agenda:
n. chương trình items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
aggravate:
v. nặng worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregation:
n. tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole
aggressive:
a. hiếu chiến making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
agile:
a. nhanh nhẹn moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agility:
n. nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agreeable:
a. dễ chịu ready to consent or submit; acceptable
agreement:
n. Thỏa thuận state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
agriculture:
n. nông nghiệp the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
aid:
n. viện trợ person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
ailment:
n. bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
aim:
n. mục tiêu point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
air:
v. không be broadcast on television or radio
aircraft:
n. máy bay a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
airsickness:
n. airsickness motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
aisle:
n. lối đi passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
ajar:
a. khép hờ half-open; slightly turned or opened
akin:
a. giống như of the same kin; related by blood
alarm:
n. báo động any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
album:
n. album a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
alchemy:
n. giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alder:
n. cây trăn north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit
alert:
n. báo the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alien:
a. lạ dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alignment:
n. liên kết arrangement; association; alliance
alike:
a. như nhau similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
allegation:
n. cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
alliance:
n. liên minh state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
alliteration:
n. điệp âm repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
alloy:
n. hợp kim mixture; a combination of diverse things
allude:
v. ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
ally:
n. đồng minh confederate; partner; collaborator
alone:
a. một mình solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  
alter:
v. thay đổi modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alteration:
n. thay đổi a passage from one form or state to another; change
alternate:
v. luân phiên occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
alternation:
n. thay successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative:
n. thay thế one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
aluminum:
n. nhôm silvery ductile metallic element
amateur:
n. nghiệp dư one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
amaze:
v. ngạc nhiên astonish; affect with wonder
amazement:
n. ngạc nhiên wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambassador:
n. đại sứ authorized messenger or representative
ambience:
n. môi trường particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
ambition:
n. tham vọng aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
ambivalence:
n. mâu thuẫn state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambivalent:
a. mâu thuẫn mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amble:
n. phong phú moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
ambulance:
n. xe cứu thương field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
amenable:
a. tuân responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amendment:
n. sửa đổi a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
amenity:
n. tiện nghi pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
amiable:
a. aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable:
a. thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amnesia:
n. mất trí nhớ partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amount:
n. lượng total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample:
a. phong phú more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
amplification:
n. khuếch đại addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
analogy:
n. tương tự the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis:
n. phân tích study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
analyze:
v. phân tích diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
anarchist:
n. vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anecdote:
n. giai thoại a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
anesthetic:
n. gây mê a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
angular:
a. góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animation:
n. hoạt hình act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
ankle:
n. mắt cá chân the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
annex:
v. phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
anniversary:
a. kỷ niệm annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
announce:
v. thông báo herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement:
n. Thông báo formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
announcer:
n. luận viên one who proclaims a message publicly
annual:
a. năm occurring or payable every year
annually:
ad. năm yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
anonymous:
a. vô danh having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonist:
n. đối kháng one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
anthem:
n. ca song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology:
n. nhân chủng học social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
anticipation:
n. dự đoán something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquate:
v. antiquate make obsolete or old-fashioned
antiquated:
a. cổ too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
antique:
n. cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
antique:
a. cổ old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
antiquity:
n. cổ ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
antiseptic:
n. sát trùng a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
anxiety:
n. lo âu concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
anxious:
a. lo lắng eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
anyhow:
ad. dù sao in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
apart:
ad. nhau separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
apologize:
v. xin lỗi beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
apology:
n. xin lỗi acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
appeal:
n. kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appealing:
a. hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming
appetite:
n. sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
application:
n. ứng dụng close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
apply:
v. áp dụng exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
appoint:
v. cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
appointment:
n. hẹn act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
appreciate:
v. đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
appreciation:
n. đánh giá recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
apprentice:
n. tập sự works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
approach:
n. tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something
appropriate:
v. thích hợp acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
approval:
n. phê duyệt official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
approve:
v. chấp thuận ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
approximately:
ad. khoảng very similarly; roughly
apt:
a. apt likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aquamarine:
a. aquamarine of bluish-green color; of pale blue to light greenish-blue
aquarium:
n. hồ tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
arbitrary:
a. độc đoán randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arboreal:
a. sống trên cây tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
archaeological:
a. khảo cổ related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archaeology:
n. khảo cổ study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
architect:
n. Kiến trúc sư one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
architectural:
a. kiến trúc of or about the art and science of architecture
architecture:
n. kiến trúc art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
area:
n. khu vực a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
arena:
n. trường a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
argue:
v. lập luận invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
aria:
n. điệu nhạc operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
arithmetic:
n. số học theory of numerical calculations
armor:
n. giáp shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
armored:
a. thiết giáp protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
arms:
n. tay weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
arrange:
v. sắp xếp put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
arrangement:
n. sắp xếp composition; a plan for how something will happen
array:
v. mảng set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
arrogance:
n. kiêu căng overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
arrogant:
a. kiêu ngạo arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
arsenal:
n. kho vũ khí storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
artery:
n. động mạch one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
article:
n. Bài viết essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate:
v. rõ speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
artificial:
a. nhân tạo made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artisan:
n. nghệ nhân manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
ascent:
n. leo upward slope or grade; movement upward
ashamed:
a. xấu hổ affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
aside:
ad. dành on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
aspirin:
n. aspirin white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
assault:
n. tấn công a violent attack; an onslaught
assemble:
v. lắp ráp put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assembly:
n. lắp ráp gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
assessment:
n. đánh giá act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
asset:
n. tài sản properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assignment:
n. giao a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
assist:
v. hỗ trợ give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistance:
n. trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people  
assistant:
n. trợ lý helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
associate:
v. liên kết connect or join together; combine
association:
n. hiệp hội connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assorted:
a. các loại varied;  consisting of various types mixed together  
assortment:
n. phân loại variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume:
v. giả suppose; presume; take on; bear
assumption:
n. giả định something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assure:
v. đảm bảo tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
astonish:
v. sửng sốt surprise someone very much; shock
astonishing:
a. đáng kinh ngạc very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astray:
a. lạc lối away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
astronomer:
n. nhà thiên văn học a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical:
a. thiên văn enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
astute:
a. tinh wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
asymmetrical:
a. bất đối xứng unbalanced; uneven;  having parts on either side or half that do not match  
atheist:
n. vô thần nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
athlete:
n. vận động viên a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
atmosphere:
n. không khí air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
atom:
n. nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
atomic:
a. nguyên tử of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
atomization:
n. sương act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles
atrophy:
n. teo wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attachment:
n. gắn a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
attack:
n. tấn công offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attempt:
n. cố gắng the action of trying at something
attend:
v. tham dự be present at; go to; take care of; tend
attention:
n. sự chú ý act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
attentive:
a. chu đáo alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
attic:
n. gác story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
attitude:
n. thái độ posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
attorney:
n. luật sư lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract:
v. thu hút draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
attraction:
n. thu hút appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attractive:
a. hấp dẫn appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
attribute:
v. thuộc tính relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
auction:
n. đấu giá public sale of property to the highest bidder
audible:
a. nghe perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
audience:
n. khán giả a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
audition:
v. audition take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
augment:
v. tăng make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
august:
a. Tháng impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
aurora:
n. cực quang a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
authentic:
a. xác thực not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authenticate:
v. xác thực prove genuine; establish authenticity of
authority:
n. quyền jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
autobiographical:
a. tự truyện of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
autobiography:
n. tự truyện biography or story written by yourself
automated:
a. tự động mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
automatic:
a. tự động mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
automotive:
a. ô tô of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
autonomous:
a. tự trị self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
available:
a. sẵn convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
avant-garde:
n. tiên phong radically new or original; cutting edge
avenge:
v. trả thù take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
avenue:
n. lộ way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
average:
a. trung bình typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
averse:
a. không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
avert:
v. tránh prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
aviator:
n. phi công someone who operates an aircraft
avocation:
n. avocational person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
avoid:
v. tránh shield away from; prevent
aware:
a. biết knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
awareness:
n. nhận thức realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
awful:
a. khủng khiếp causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
awkward:
a. vụng difficult to handle or manage
awkwardly:
ad. vụng in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
axis:
n. trục the center around which something rotates; pivot