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abbreviation
n. [viết tắt] shortening something by omitting parts of it
abnormal
a. [bất thường] unusual; not typical; not normal
abort
v. [hủy bỏ] stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
abrasive
a. [bào mòn] rubbing away; tending to grind down
absence
n. [vắng] state of being absent; state of being away
absolutely
ad. [tuyệt đối] utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
abstract
a. [trừu tượng] theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
accidental
a. [ngẫu nhiên] unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  
accompany
v. [cùng] travel with; be associated with
accomplished
a. [đi kèm hoàn thành] skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
accounting
n. [thực hiện kế toán] a system that provides quantitative information about finances
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
actual
a. [thực] true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
acupuncture
n. [châm cứu] treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
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
a. [keo] sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
adjunct
n. [phụ trợ] something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
admit
v. [thừa nhận] permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
adventure
n. [phiêu lưu] something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurous
a. [phiêu lưu] valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
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
aerodynamics
n. [khí động học] study of how objects move through the air or water
affected
a. [bị ảnh hưởng] speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affective
a. [tình cảm] sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
aggravate
v. [nặng] worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregation
n. [tập hợp] several things grouped together or considered as a whole
ailment
n. [bệnh] sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
aircraft
n. [máy bay] a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
alert
n. [báo] the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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
alliteration
n. [điệp âm] repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
alone
a. [một mình] solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  
alteration
n. [thay đổi] a passage from one form or state to another; change
alternation
n. [thay] successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
aluminum
n. [nhôm] silvery ductile metallic element
amazement
n. [ngạc nhiên] wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambivalence
n. [mâu thuẫn] state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
amenable
a. [tuân] responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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
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
annually
ad. [năm] yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
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
antiquated
a. [cổ] too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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
appointment
n. [hẹn] act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
apprentice
n. [tập sự] works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
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
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
arboreal
a. [sống trên cây] tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
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
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
arms
n. [tay] weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
array
v. [mảng] set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
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
articulate
v. [rõ] speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
ascent
n. [leo] upward slope or grade; movement upward
assignment
n. [giao] a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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
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  
athlete
n. [vận động viên] a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
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
attempt
n. [cố gắng] the action of trying at something
audience
n. [khán giả] a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
aurora
n. [cực quang] a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
autonomous
a. [tự trị] self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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
aviator
n. [phi công] someone who operates an aircraft
avoid
v. [tránh] shield away from; prevent
axis
n. [trục] the center around which something rotates; pivot
bachelor
n. [cử nhân] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
backbone
n. [xương sống] support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
balloonist
n. [người cởi khí cầu] someone who flies a balloon
bankruptcy
n. [phá sản] state of being unable to pay your debts
bar
n. [thanh] a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
barb
n. [gai] sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
bark
n. [vỏ] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
barrel
n. [thùng] vessel; large cylindrical container
barrenness
n. [khô khan] property of not supporting life, no children, or unable to have children; defect of emotion, sensibility, or fervency
barter
v. [trao đổi] trade goods or services without the exchange of money
bean
n. [đậu] various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
bear
v. [chịu] support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
beat
v. [đánh] whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
behalf
n. [thay] represent;  advantage, benefit, the interest of someone
below
ad. [dưới đây] under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; inferior to in rank; unworthy of
besiege
v. [vây] surround with armed forces; harass with requests
bilateral
a. [song] two-sided; mutual;  involving two groups or countries  
billion
n. [tỷ] the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
biologist
n. [sinh vật học] a scientist who studies living organisms
bitterness
n. [đắng] sharp and bitter manner
blink
v. [nhấp nháy] shut eyes briefly; wink
blizzard
n. [bão tuyết] a severe snowstorm with strong winds  
blossom
n. [hoa] reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
boast
v. [khoe khoang] show off oneself;  speak of with excessive pride
bolster
v. [thúc đẩy] support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
boredom
n. [chán nản] tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting
boring
a. [chán] uninteresting and tiresome; dull
boulder
n. [tảng đá] a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
bound
n. [ràng buộc] tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
bowl
v. [bát] throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
braid
v. [tết] weave; interweave three or more strands
breathe
v. [thở] respire; inhale and exhale air
breathtaking
a. [ngoạn] very surprising or shocking
briny
a. [mặn] salty; any huge body of saltwater
broaden
v. [mở rộng] widen; grow broad or broader
bud
n. [chồi] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
buggy
n. [lỗi] small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
bulb
n. [bóng] the rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
bundle
v. [bó] tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
burrow
n. [hang] tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging
cab
n. [cab] taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
cabal
n. [cabal] a small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
cabin
n. [cabin] a small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
cadence
n. [nh��p] rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
calculator
n. [Máy tính] a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
cancel
v. [hủy bỏ] revoke; call off; omit or delete
candid
a. [thẳng thắn] straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
carat
n. [carat] unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
career
n. [nghề nghiệp] profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan
cargo
n. [hàng] freight carried by ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
caricature
n. [caricature] a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
cater
v. [phục vụ] supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion
cause
n. [gây] something produces a result; the basis for an action or response; a reason
cease
v. [ngừng] stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
ceremonial
n. [nghi lễ] ritual; ceremony or rite
chafe
v. [chổ] wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex
chalk
n. [phấn] soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish-white color, used as a drawing implement
championship
n. [vô địch] status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
characteristic
n. [đặc tính] a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
chat
n. [chat] talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
check
v. [kiểm tra] stop motion; curb or restrain
checkup
n. [Kiểm tra] thorough physical examination
chili
n. [ớt] very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
choppy
a. [choppy] having many small waves; rough with small waves
chronology
n. [niên] time sequence; an arrangement of events in time
cipher
n. [mật mã] secret code; an Arabic numeral or figure; a number
circle
n. [tròn] round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement
circular
a. [Thông tư] round; shaped like or nearly like a circle
circulation
n. [lưu thông] spread or transmission of something to a wider group or area
circumstance
n. [tình] situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
citizenship
n. [quốc tịch] status of a citizen with rights and duties
clam
n. [ngao] soft edible body of such as mollusk
clause
n. [khoản] sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
clay
n. [đất sét] very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
climate
n. [khí hậu] weather condition; atmosphere; environment
cling
v. [bám] hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
clip
n. [clip] a small section of filmed or filed material
coach
n. [huấn luyện viên] tutor; teacher; a vehicle carrying many passengers
coalescence
n. [hợp nhất] union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
coarse
a. [thô] rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
coffeepot
n. [tách cà phê] tall pot in which coffee is brewed
cohesion
n. [gắn kết] a tendency to keep together
coin
n. [xu] small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
coincidence
n. [ngẫu nhiên] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
collaborate
v. [cộng tác] work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
collaboration
n. [cộng tác] act of working together; act of cooperating with an enemy, especially it occupying one's own country
collusion
n. [thông đồng] a secret agreement for any illegal purpose; conspiracy
colonize
v. [cư] migrate to and settle in; plant
combine
v. [kết hợp] blend; fuse; merge
commerce
n. [thương mại] trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
committee
n. [Ban] special group delegated to consider some matter
community
n. [cộng đồng] society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
commuter
n. [đi lại] someone who regularly travels from home in a suburb to work in a city
compact
n. [gọn] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
comparable
a. [tương] similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
comparative
a. [so sánh] relative; based on, or involving comparison
compensation
n. [bồi thường] something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
compensatory
a. [đền bù] serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying
competition
n. [cạnh tranh] struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
complement
n. [bổ sung] something that completes or makes up a whole or brings to perfection
complementary
a. [bổ sung] serving to fill out or to complete; supplying mutual needs or offsetting mutual lacks
complicated
a. [phức tạp] difficult to analyze or understand
comply
v. [tuân thủ] yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
compose
v. [soạn] write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
comprehend
v. [hiểu] take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
comprehensible
a. [hiểu] understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible
comprehensive
a. [toàn diện] thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
concept
n. [Khái niệm] something formed in mind; thought or notion
concurrent
a. [đồng thời] simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
condiment
n. [gia vị] seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, like salt or pepper
condition
n. [điều kiện] mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
conductivity
n. [dẫn] transmission of heat or electricity or sound
confinement
n. [giam] state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
confining
a. [nhốt] restricting scope or freedom of action; crowded
confirm
v. [xác nhận] support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
conformity
n. [phù hợp] similarity in form or character; agreement
congratulation
n. [chúc mừng] act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
congruity
n. [congruity] relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
connoisseur
n. [sành điệu] specialist; a person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts
consecutive
a. [liên tiếp] following one after another without interruption; sequential
consequence
n. [hậu quả] result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
consequent
a. [hậu quả] resulting; following as a logical conclusion
conservative
a. [bảo thủ] favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
conserve
v. [bảo tồn] retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
considerably
ad. [đáng kể] substantially; significantly; to a degree worth considering
considerate
a. [tâm] thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
consistent
a. [phù hợp] agreeing with itself; coherent; regular
constrain
v. [hạn chế] restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
constraint
n. [hạn chế] something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
consult
v. [tham khảo] seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
container
n. [chứa] any object that can be used to hold things
contaminate
v. [ô nhiễm] make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
content
n. [nội dung] volume; something contained; material, including text and images
contented
a. [mãn] satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
contiguous
a. [tiếp giáp] sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
continuum
n. [tục] sequence; succession; continuous extent, succession, or whole
contrast
v. [tương phản] set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared
convenience
n. [tiện nghi] state of being suitable
convention
n. [ước] social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
convert
n. [chuyển đổi] change something into another form; transform
cooperate
v. [hợp tác] work or act together toward a common end or purpose
corn
n. [ngô] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
cosmopolitan
a. [quốc tế] sophisticated; of worldwide scope
counseling
n. [Tư vấn] something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
couple
n. [vài] a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
craft
n. [nghề] something made by people; vessel
crash
n. [tai nạn] smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts
crayon
n. [crayon] stick of colored wax or chalk, used for drawing
creek
n. [lạch] a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
crippling
a. [tê liệt] causing someone to be physically disabled, especially unable to walk; causing severe damage or problems
critical
a. [quan trọng] urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
critique
n. [phê bình] critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
crossbones
n. [chéo] two crossed bones used as a symbol of danger or death
crossbreeding
n. [lai] reproduction by parents of different races
crossing
n. [qua] traveling across; place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; intersection
crumple
v. [hấp thụ xung lực] fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
crush
v. [lòng] press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing
cube
n. [lập phương] three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
curiosity
n. [tò mò] desire to know or learn
current
n. [hiện tại] stream; flow; up-to-date; present
cushion
n. [đệm] soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
custom
n. [tùy] tradition; practice followed by people of a particular group or region
customarily
ad. [phong tục] usually; under normal circumstances, normally
cyclone
n. [bão] violent rotating windstorm
dart
v. [phi tiêu] move suddenly and rapidly
dawn
n. [bình minh] time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start
dawning
n. [Dawning] first light of day; first advent or appearance
dearth
n. [thiếu] scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
debris
n. [rác] remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
decadent
a. [suy] self-indulgent; moral decay
decent
a. [phong nha] suitable; modest.; honorable; meeting accepted standards
declare
v. [kê khai] state clearly; make known formally or officially
decline
n. [suy giảm] change toward something smaller or lower; gradual falling off from a better state
defend
v. [bảo vệ] make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
deference
n. [lòng tôn kính] willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
deferential
a. [vẻ cung kính] showing deference; being respectful and considerate
deficiency
n. [thiếu hụt] scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
definitely
ad. [chắc chắn] clearly; without question and beyond doubt
dehydrate
v. [mất nước] remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
dehydrated
a. [mất nước] suffering from excessive loss of water
deign
v. [đoái đến] condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
delegate
n. [đại biểu] a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy
demobilize
v. [giải giáp] retire from military service
demonstrate
v. [chứng minh] show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove
denote
v. [biểu thị] indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
dense
a. [dày đặc] thick; crowded closely together; compact
density
n. [mật độ] thickness; the quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume
depart
v. [khởi hành] take off; leave; set out
dependable
a. [cậy] reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
dependence
n. [phụ thuộc] reliance; lack of independence or self-sufficiency
dependent
a. [phụ thuộc] relying on or requiring the aid of another for support
depict
v. [miêu tả] represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
deposit
n. [tiền gửi] money given as a guarantee or security
depressed
a. [trầm cảm] sad; gloomy; low in spirits; dejected
derivative
a. [phái sinh] unoriginal; derived from another source
desalination
n. [khử] removal of salt; a process of removing salt from seawater to make drinking water
deserted
a. [hoang] remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned
desirable
a. [mong muốn] worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
desolate
a. [hoang] unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
desperately
ad. [tuyệt vọng] with great urgency; seriously; severely
despoiler
n. [despoiler] someone who takes spoils or plunder; one who despoils or strips by force; a plunderer
destination
n. [đích] ultimate goal; the place to which one is going or directed
deterrent
n. [ngăn chặn] something that discourages; tending to deter
devastate
v. [tàn phá] ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
device
n. [thiết bị] technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
diagonal
n. [chéo] a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent