No.

Words Meanings examples

1 Persecute ngược đãi, hành Throughout history, people have been

hạ, quấy rầy persecuted for their religious beliefs.

Prosecute truy tố The company was prosecuted for

breaching the Health and Safety Act.

2 Exhausted kiệt sức By the time they reached the summit they
were exhausted

Exhaustive thấu đáo, toàn An exhaustive comparison is outside the

diện scope of the paper

3 Respectful tỏ lòng thành He said in a respectful tone of voice

kính, tôn trọng

Respectable đáng kính, đứng She is a respectable young woman from

đắn, chỉnh tề, khá a well-bred/ noble family.
lớn, đáng kể

Respective tương ứng, riêng They come back to their respective

houses.

4 Compliment lời khen ngợi He complained that his parents never

paid him any compliments anymore.

Complement phần bổ sung This vegetable’s natural sweetness os a

perfect complement to salty or rich foods.

5 ’Desert /de/ sa mạc Occasionally, we passed a desert oasis

surrounded by small tracts of grass and
shrub

Dessert /di/ món tráng miệng She made a fabulous dessert with
alternate layers of chocolate and cream.

6 Conservation sự bảo tồn Road development in the area has been

severely affected by the conservation
programmes of the council

Conversation cuộc nói chuyện I had a long conversation with her the
other day.

7 Reverse đảo ngược She used to work for me, but our
situations are now reversed.

Reserve đặt chỗ These seats are reserved for special

guests.

8 Stationery (n) văn phòng phẩm The company realized it was spending
too much on stationery

Stationary (a) bất động Some of the larger birds can remain
 stationary in the air for several minutes.

9 Discreet kín đáo, cẩn trọng He was always very discreet about his
love affairs

Discrete rời rạc The organisms can be divided into

discrete categories

10 Resource nguồn They promote the use of renewable

resources like soybean oil

Recourse sự trông cậy She made a complete recovery without

recourse to surgery

11 Distinguished kiệt xuất He is such a distinguished scholar

Distinguishable có thể phân biệt The male bird is easily distinguishable

from the female

12 Alternative (n) phương án thay The car is too expensive so we are trying
thế to find a cheaper alternative

13 Alternation (n) sự thay đổi, biến Such rapid alternations of mood are a
đổi feature of her writing

14 Disinterested vô tư, không vụ Her advice appeared to be disinterested

lợi

Uninterested không hứng thú She was completely uninterested in her

sister’s career

15 Moral đạo đức, luân lí The play was considered an affront to

public morals.

Morale tinh thần, thái độ Morale amongst the players is very high
at the moment

16 Principle nguyên tắc, There are too many designers who do not
nguyên lí, chuẩn understand the basic principles of design
mực

Principal hiệu trưởng Mr. Brown is the principal of this college

17 Considerate ân cần chu đáo As for me, my mom is the most

considerate woman in the world

Considerable đáng kể he spent considerable time on this book.

18 Council hội đồng He won a seat on the council in a

by-selection

Counsel lời tư vấn I should have listened to my father’s wise

counsel, saved money instead of
spending it all

19 Dairy sản phẩm bơ sữa The doctor told me to eat less red meat
 and dairy

Diary nhật ký Peter began writing his diary in the

october last year

20 Industrial thuộc về ngành There is a lot of pollution in this industrial

công nghiệp area

Industrious chăm chỉ cần cù He is a very industrious worker and

managed to finish his course in just 2
years

21 Historic quan trọng, có ý It’s wonderful to have many people here

nghĩa lịch sử on this historic occasion

Historical thuộc lịch sử The kings are listed in historical order

22 Unqualified thiếu trình độ He was totally unqualified for his job as a

senior manager

Disqualified bị mất tư cách, bị The referee disqualified the player

tước quyền because he play-acted

23 Economic thuộc về kinh tế Students should be aware of economic

policies

Economical tiết kiệm What’s the most economical way of

heating this building

24 Adopt nhận nuôi, làm I have adopted a puppy from the animal
theo, chấp nhận shelter

Adapt thích nghi He quickly adapted to his new

surroundings

25 Comprehensive toàn diện He received comprehensive training after

joining the film

Comprehensible có thể hiểu được The object is to make out research

readable and comprehensible

26 Forgetful đãng trí, hay She worries because her father is getting
quên forgetful

Forgettable có thể quên được Many of the programmes that they made
were very successful, and many of them
were forgettable

27 Ensure đảm bảo cho một Seller shall ensure that it will have
sự kiện hoặc một enough products to fill buyer’s orders.
điều kiện nào đó

Insure bảo hiểm We strongly recommend insuring against

sickness or injury

Assure trấn an Seller shall assure buyer that shipments

 will be made as herein agreed

28 Confident tự tin The teacher wants the children to feel

confident about asking questions when
they dont understand

Confidential bí mật Your medical records are stictly

confidential

29 Numerate = biết đếm biết đọc All students should be numerate and
literate literate when they leave school

Numerous nhiều, vô số He claimed that he could provide

numerous other examples of her
incompetence

30 Invaluable = vô giá Let us continue to strengthen this

priceless invaluable partnership

Worthless= re tiền The bracelet is a cheap, valueless piece

Valueless of jewelry

31 Appreciable đáng kể There has been an appreciable increase

in profits

Appreciative biết ơn, trân trọng I am very appreciative of all the support

32 Continual lặp đi lặp lại This car has experienced continual

problems though I have taken it to the
garage hundreds of times

Continuous liên tục, không I’d love to see your continuous

ngừng nghỉ improvement after this book

33 Responsible có trách nhiệm You should be responsible for your own

future

Responsive phản hồi nhanh Firms have to be responsive to consumer

demand

34 Sensible khôn ngoan, nhạy My mom is a sensible woman because

bén she thinks carefully before purchasing
anything

Sensitive nhạy cảm She is very sensitive to other people’s

feelings.

35 Extensive mở rộng This book includes an extensive

bibliography of books and articles.

Intensive chuyên sâu His disappearance has been the subject

of intensive investigation

Intense mạnh mẽ, quyết We were all suffering in the intense heat.
liệu
36 Different khác nhau American English is significantly different
from British English

Indifferent thờ ơ Why don’t you vote- how can you be so

indifferent to what going on?

37 Conscience lương tâm A sense of guilt was deeply embedded in

my conscience

Consciousness sự nhận thức The children have no consciousness of

being different

38 Excercise luyện tập, rèn Regular exercise reduces the risk of

luyện coronary heart disease

Exorcise xua đuổi She had managed to exorcise these

unhappy memories from her mind

39 Proceed tiếp tục The plane stopped at Denver, then

proceeded to Houston

Precede đi trước A dead calm often precedes a hurricane

40 Classic kinh điển Mona Lisa is a classic work of all time

Classical cổ điển I love classical music

41 Terrific xuất sắc You’ve passed your exam? That is terrific

Terrible tồi tệ It must have been terrible to witness the

accident

42 Beneficial có lợi Good pronunciation is beneficial to

speaking English

Beneficent lương thiện, tốt I have a beneficent aunt

bụng

43 Expectation sự kỳ vọng She had a legtimate expectation that her

application would succeed.

Expectancy tuổi thọ Life expectancy in Europe increased

greatly in the 20th century

44 Successful thành công My second attempt at making bread was

a little more successful

Successive liên tiếp He won the World Championship for the

third successive year

45 Imaginative giàu trí tưởng You will need to be a little more

tượng imaginative if you want to hold their
attention

Imaginary tưởng tượng We must listen to their problem, real or

imaginary
 Imaginable có thể tưởng what those prisoners went through os
tượng hardly imaginable

46 Discriminatory phân biệt đối xử she criticizes what she sees as

discriminatory treatment of overweight
people

Discriminating sáng suốt, biết modern audiences have become more

nsuy xét discriminating

47 Dependent phụ thuộc you can’t be dependent on your parents

all your life

Dependable tin tưởng this service was not entirely dependable

and flights were often cancelled

48 Communicative sẵn sang trò I dont find him very communicative

chuyện

Communicable dễ lây nhiễm The coronavirus is very communicable

49 Complimentary khen ngợi, miễn The hotel offers a complimentary

phí breakfast

Complementary bổ sung, tương The school’s approach must be

hỗ cho nhau complementary to that of parents.

50 State điều kiện, hoàn A report condemned the state of prisons

cảnh, trạng thái

Status địa vị She achieved celebrity status overnight

Stature tầm vóc, tầm cỡ She was an actress of considerable

stature

51 Fertility sự màu mỡ, sự Improve the soil fertility by adding

sống compost

Infertility sự chết, vô sinh The disease can cause infertility in

women

52 Protected được bảo vệ Polar bears have been protected by law

in Norway since 1973

Protective có tính chất bảo Workers should wear full protective

vệ clothing

53 Flammable = dễ cháy These materials are highly flammable

Inflammable

Non-Flammable không dễ cháy non-flammable nightwear

Inflammatory nhằm kính động inflammatory remarks (những phát ngôn

nhằm kích động)

54 Exhibition sự trưng bày, Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?

 triển lãm

Inhibition sự rụt rè, lo lắng The children were shy at first, but soon
lost their inhibition

Exhibit (v) triển lãm, trưng He longed for the chance to exhibit his
bày work publicly

Inhibit (v) ngăn chặn, cản A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain
trở development in the unborn child

55 Parental liên quan tới cha parental choice in education

mẹ

Parenting liên quan tới parenting skills

chăm sóc, nuôi
dạy con cái

56 Scene phong cảnh, hiện firefighters arrived on the scene within 5

trường minutes

Sense khả năng, nang One of the mist important things in a

khiếu, cảm nhận partner is a sense of humour

57 Impair phá hủy, hủy hoại His age impaired his chances of finding a
new job

Impart truyền đạt She arrived and imparted the good news

58 Eminent nổi tiếng He’s an eminent architect

Imminent sắp xảy tới The systems is in imminent danger of

collapse

59 Pronounced rõ ràng, dễ thấy She had a pronounced Scottish accent

Pronounceable có thể phát âm These words in the book are

pronounceable

60 Compulsory bắt buộc English is a compulsory subject at this

level

Compulsive nghiện, không thể She went through periods of compulsive

kiểm soát nổi eating

61 Reliance sự phụ thuộc Such learning methods encourage too

great a reliance upon teacher

Reliability sự đáng tin cậy some experts have questioned the

reliability of the test

62 Composer nhà soạn nhạc He’s a famous composer

Composure sự bình tĩnh She answered with perfect composure

63 Device thiết bị A device to measure blood pressure

 Divide khoảng cách He offered advice on bridging cultural
devides

64 Illustrative nhằm minh họa, An illustrative example

giải thích

Illustrious nổi tiếng, lỗi lạc a long and illustrious career

65 Informative chứa nhiều thông The talking was both informative and
tin entertaining

Informed có hiểu biết, khôn We try to enable people to make informed

ngoan, sáng suốt choices about what car to buy

66 Unspoken không được nói un spoken assumption

Unspeakable không thể nói ra unspeakable suffering

bằng lời

67 Suspense cảm giác hồi hộp Don’t keep us in suspense. Tell us what
happened!

Suspension sự đình chỉ suspension from school

68 Disposal sự vứt bỏ The council is responsible for waste

disposal and street cleaning

Disposition tính cách, tính khí To have a cheerful disposition

69 Decidedly một cách rõ ràng, Amy was looking decidedly worried

chắc chắn

Decisively một cách quyết Congress must act decisively against this
đoán threat

70 Suggestive gợi nhắc, gợi tên music that is suggestive of warm summer
days

Suggestible dễ bị ảnh hưởng He was young and highly suggestible

71 Discerning sáng suốt, thấu To the discerning eye, the quality may
đáo seem quite poor

Discernible có thể nhận thấy There is often no discernible difference

between rival brands

72 Exposure sự tiếp xúc at high exposures, the chemical can

affect the liver and kidneys

Exposition sự trình bày, giải a clear and detailed exposition of their

thích legal position

73 Remembrance tưởng nhớ a remembrance service (le tuong niem)

Resemblance sự giống nhau The movie bears little resemblance to the

original novel
74 Extension sự mở rộng, gia He’s applied for an extension of his visa
hạn

Extent mức độ It is difficult to assess the full extent of

the damage

75 Amount lên với, có nghĩa Her answer amounted to a complete

là refusal

Mount tăng lên, gia tăng, The death toll continues to mount
sắp xếp

76 Deduct khấu trừ The points will be deducted for a wrong

answer

Deduce suy ra, luận ra We can deduce a lot from what people
choose to buy

77 Impressive đầy ấn tượng One of the most impressive novels of

recent years

impressionable dễ bị ảnh hưởng children at an impressionable age

78 Impassable không thể vượt The mountain roads are totally

qua, bị tắc impassable to cars in winter

Impassioned thiết tha, xúc She wrote an impassioned letter to her

động local newspaper to complain about the
new road

79 Ingenious khéo léo, khôn His plots are always very ingenious
ngoan

Ingenuous ngây thơ You’re too ingenuous

80 Flare ngọn lửa The flare of the match lit up his face

Flair sự tinh tế, năng He has a flair for languages

khiếu

81 Attitude thái độ Social attitudes about education

Aptitude năng khiếu She showed a natural aptitude for the

work

82 Infect nhiễm It is not possible to infect another person

through kissing

Inject tiêm Chemicals are injected into the fruit to

reduce decay

83 Initiation sự khởi đầu, The gym charges an initiation fee of 125$

nhập môn

Initiative sáng kiến, óc Most policy initiatives come from the

sáng kiến white house
84 Desirous thèm muốn, ước At the point Franco was desirous of
ao prolonging the war

Desirable đáng có, cần có Experience of computers is highly

desirable

85 Measured đều đặn, thận She replied in a measured tone to his

trọng threat

Immeasurable không thể đo Her contribution was of immeasurable

lường được importance

86 Regretful hối tiếc, ân hận A regretful look

Regrettable đáng tiếc The loss of jobs is highly regrettable

87 Detective thám tử Several objects were taken away by

detectives

Detection sự phát hiện Early detection of cancers is vitally

important

88 Questioning thể hiện sự nghi a questioning look

ngờ, cần thông tin

Unquestionable không thể nghi a man of unquestionable honesty

ngờ, chắc chắn