1 segregation

noun
/ˈseɡ.rə.ɡeɪt/
sự cách li

2 multiracial
adjective
/ˌmʌl.tiˈreɪ.ʃəl/

including, for, or of, people of many races

đa chủng tộc

Britain is becoming more and more multiracial.

3. absorb
verb
/əbˈzoːb/

to soak up
thấm

The roots of the plant absorb water and nutrients from soil.

to take up the whole attention of (a person)

thu hút

He was completely absorbed in his book.

to learn and understand new information

hấp thụ

You have to absorb a lot of information in a short time on an intensive course.

to make something smaller become part of something bigger

thu nạp

Venice was absorbed into the kingdom of Italy.

4. dormitory
noun
/ˈdɔːr.mə.tɔːr.i/
plural dormitories

a room used for sleeping in, with many beds.

phòng ngủ tập thể

American

a building with rooms for university students to live in.

ký túc xá

5. transcript
noun
/ˈtræn.skrɪpt/

a written or printed copy of a discussion, a speech etc

bản sao

I’ve read the transcript of the tape/interview.

American

an official school report with a list of a student’s grades in the

subjects studied.
lý lịch học tập

6. undergraduate

Noun
/ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/

a student who is studying for his/her first degree.

sinh viên chưa tốt nghiệp

7. readiness
noun
/ˈred.i.nəs/
sự sẵn sàng
Everything was in a state of readiness for the guests.

8. prestigious
Adjective
/presˈtiːʒ/

respected and admired by people for being important or of very high

quality
có uy tín

9. lenient
Adjective
/ˈliː.ni.ənt/

merciful or punishing only lightly

khoan dung

He’s much too lenient when the children are being naughty.

10. evaluator
noun
/ɪˈvæljueɪtər/
người đánh giá / người chấm điểm / người thẩm định
The evaluator gave high marks for creativity.
→ Người chấm điểm đã cho điểm cao vì sự sáng tạo.

11. accredited
Adjective
/əˌkred.əˈteɪ.ʃən/

officially recognized
được chính thức công nhận

The college was given full accreditation in 1965.

12. enrol
verb
/inˈrəul/
past tense, past participle enrolled

to add (someone), or have oneself added, to a list (as a pupil at a

school, a member of a club etc)
kết nạp
Can we enrol/enroll for this class?

You must enrol/enroll your child before the start of the school term.

13. campus
noun
/ˈkæm.pəs/

college or university grounds

khu trường sở

The new library was built in the centre/center of the campus

14. steadily
adverb
/ˈsted.əl.i/
vững chắc, đều, không thay đổi

His work is improving steadily.

15. surge
verb
/səːdʒ/

(of eg water or waves) to move forward with great force

tràn, dâng

The waves surged over the rocks.

surge
noun
/sɜːdʒ/

a surging movement, or a sudden rush

sự tràn, sự dâng

16. net
noun
/net/

(any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a

number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made
of knotted string, thread, wire etc
lưới
17. policy
noun
/ˈpɑː.lə.si/

a planned or agreed course of action usually based on particular

principles
chính sách

the government’s policies on education.

policy
noun

a (written) agreement with an insurance company

hợp đồng bảo hiểm

an insurance policy.

18. civil
adjective
/ˈsɪv.əl/

polite, courteous
lịch sự

They were civil to each other despite their past differences of opinion.

of the state or community

thuộc công dân

civil rights.

ordinary; not military or religious

thuộc dân sự

civil life.

concerned with law cases which are not criminal

thuộc luật dân sự

civil law.

19. incentive
noun
/ɪnˈsen.tɪv/

something that encourages etc

sự khuyến khích

Hope of promotion was an incentive to hard work.

20. innocent
Adjective
/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/

not guilty (of a crime, misdeed etc)

vô tội

A man should be presumed innocent of a crime until he is proved guilty

They hanged an innocent man.

(of an action etc) harmless or without harmful or hidden intentions

vô hại

innocent games and amusements

an innocent remark.

free from, or knowing nothing about, evil etc

ngây thơ

an innocent child

You can’t be so innocent as to believe what advertisements say!

21. guilty
adjective
/ˈɡɪl.ti/
comparative guiltier | superlative guiltiest

having, feeling, or causing guilt

đáng khiển trách

The jury found the prisoner guilty

a guilty conscience.

22. witness
noun
/ˈwɪt.nəs/

a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has
direct knowledge of it
nhân chứng

Someone must have seen the accident, but the police can find no witnesses.
a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court
nhân chứng

a witness for the prosecution.

a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he

considers another signature on the document to be genuine
lời ký làm chứng

You cannot sign your will without witnesses.

witness
verb

to see and be present at

chứng kiến

This lady witnessed an accident at three o’clock this afternoon.

to sign one’s name to show that one knows that (something) is
genuine
ký tên làm chứng

He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.

23. prosecutor
noun
/ˈprɑː.sə.kjuː.t̬ ɚ/

a civil servant who brings legal action.

nguyên cáo

24. precedent
noun
/ˈpresidənt/

a past action, especially a legal decision, which may act as a guide or

rule in the future
có tính mẫu mực

25. verdict
noun
/ˈvɝː.dɪkt/

the decision of a jury at the end of a trial

lời phán quyết

The jury returned a verdict of guilty.

an opinion or decision reached after consideration

sự nhận định

The competitors are still waiting for the verdict of the judges.

26. testimony
noun
/ˈtes.tə.moʊ.ni/
the statement(s) made by a person or people who testify in a law-
court; evidence
lời chứng, lời khai

The jury listened to his testimony.

27. prosecute
Verb
/ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/

to bring a legal action against

truy tố

He was prosecuted for theft.

28. testify
verb
/ˈtes.tɪ.faɪ/

to give evidence, especially in a law court

chứng tỏ, chứng thực

He agreed to testify on behalf of / against the accused man.

to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so

làm chứng

I will testify to her kindness.

29. proof
noun
/pruːf/

(a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that

something is true
chứng cớ

We still have no proof that he is innocent.

a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final
printing
bản in thử

She was correcting the proofs of her novel.

in photography, the first print from a negative.

bức ảnh rửa thử

30. convict
verb
/kənˈvɪk.tɪd

legal

to prove or declare (someone) guilty

kết án

She was convicted of theft.

convict

noun

legal

a person serving a sentence for a crime

người bị kết án tù

Two of the convicts have escaped from prison.