FULL NAME: ĐÀM THỊ HÀ THI Subject: Reading 1

CLASS: DHAV17A School-year: 2021 -

2022

WORD LIST

UNIT 4: READING 2 : The Technology Advantage

Vocabulary & Definition Example Synonym/ Collocation Word family

pronunciation Antonym

0. decorate (v) to make something look more attractive I decorate my room with flowers and # adorn ADV: beautifully, decorating (n)

/ˈdekəreɪt/ by putting things on it pictures. # beautify elegantly, richly decoration (n)

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1.artificial made or produced to copy something All food served in the restaurant is synthetic adverb artifact

(adjective) natural; not real …………………... completely free from any artificial colours manufactur extremely fairly (noun)

/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/ …………………...………………….. and flavours. …………………...…………………... ed ………...……………….. artifice

/ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/ …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………... ……………...... ………...……………….. ( noun)

2.ban to decide or say officially that something The use of these chemicals in homes was prohibit adverb ban (noun)

(verb) /bæn/ is not allowed …………………... banned outright by the government in black Effectively banal

…………………... …………………...………………….. 2000. …………………...…………………... ……………...... formally (adjective)

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3.energy the strength, effort and enthusiasm For five years, she devoted considerable strength adjective energize(v)

(noun) required for physical or mental activity, energy to photography …………………... might boundless endless energy bar

/ˈenədʒi/ work, etc …………………...…………………... ……………...... ………...……………….. (noun)

4.equipment the things that are needed for a That particular piece of equipment was Apparatus adjective equipoise

(noun) particular purpose or activity unavailable at the time …………………... material the latest (noun)

…………………... …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………...…………………... ……………...... modern equitable

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Vocabulary & Definition Example Synonym/ Collocation Word family

pronunciation Antonym

5.invent (verb) to produce or design something that has He practically invented the modern stand- Create adverb invention

/ɪnˈvent/ not existed before up comedy act Make practically virtuall (noun)

/ɪnˈvent/ …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... …………………………. inventive

…………………... …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... …………………………. (adjective)

6.performance the act of performing a play, concert or The course aims to develop the children's Presentatio adjective perforce

(noun) some other form of entertainme appreciation of music in performance n Live, public (adverb)

/pər …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………...…………………...…………………... Staging …………………………. perform

ˈfɔːrməns/ …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... (verb)

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7.reason a cause or an explanation for something He married her for all the wrong reasons. Cause adjective forreason

( noun ) that has happened or that somebody has …………………...…………………...…………………... Grounds cogentgood (verb)

/ˈriːzn/ done …………………...…………………... …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... …………………………. reasonable

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8.technology scientific knowledge used in practical The technology already exists to do this. ……………...... adjective food

(noun) ways in industry, for example in …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... Current ,existing technology

/tekˈnɒlədʒi/ designing new machines …………………... …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... prep : for (n)

…………………... …………………...………………….. …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... …………………………. high

…………………... …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... …………………………. technology

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9.strength he ability that something has to resist The shape provides maximum size and Muscle adjective strengthen( v)

(noun) force or hold heavy weights without strength, using minimum steel. Brawn Considerable strenuous

…………………... breaking or being damaged …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... enormous (adj)

…………………... …………………...…………………...………………….. …………………...…………………...…………………... ……………...... prep :up to under professional

…………………... connected with a job that needs special You must not let your personal reactions occupation adverb (n)

10.professional training or skill, especially one that interfere with your professional business… purely non-

(adjective) needs a high level of education judgemen …………...... strictly professional

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