-vertical : theo chiều dọc

-capacity : khả năng, chứa bao nhiêu

ex:The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.

She has a great capacity for hard work.

-ability : khả năng , tiềm năng

-Adequate (adj) (æd.ə.kwət) : đủ để, cân xứng với,

ex:Your grades are adequate but I think you can do better.

Is your salary adequate to support your family?

The food is adequate for the price.

-adequately(adv) trước động từ là trạng từ

ex: Are you adequately prepared for the exam?

I was not adequately prepared for the exam.

Vitamin C must be adequately supplied.

-Artistic : những thứ liên quan tới nghệ thuật

She comes from a artistic family.

His artistic talent is admirable.

-artist : nghệ nhân, họa sĩ - circumstances : hoàn cảnh,trường hợp

ex:Who ever made this cake is a real artist.

She is a well-known tattoo artist.

He is a talented artist.

-able : có khả năng

ex:He is able to speak ten languages.

I am able to swim across the river.

I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to call you yesterday.

I’m sure I’ll be able to find it.

You won’t be able to handle this job.

-along , get along :hòa hợp với

They don’t get along together.

I often walk along the river with my dog.: đi dạo dọc bờ sông

ashamed : hổ thẹt : feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or about a qualityin
your character

ex:I’m ashamed of what I did.

You’ve got nothing to be ashamed of.

He is ashamed of his son’s conduct. conduct : hạnh kiểm

anyway

ex:It’s too expensive and anyway the color doesn’t suit you.

It’s too late now, anyway.

Don’t worry about being late. It doesn’t matter anyway.

abandon : Bỏ rơi

ex:He abandoned his hope of becoming a doctor.

-Adjust : điều chỉnh, slightly : kinh bỉ - ko kính trọng

You need to adjust your watch. It’s slow.

The rules need to be adjusted as soon as possible.

-aloud (adv): in a voice loud enough to be heard,suddenly: bất chợt

ex:She read the letter aloud to us.

I could not stop myself from crying aloud.

-anywhere

ex:I will take you anywhere you want to go.

You can sit anywhere you want.

I can’t find my keys anywhere.

-Aside : qua 1 bên - curtain : tấm màn

She pulled the curtain aside.

Stand aside and let these people pass.

He took me aside to give me some advice.

-catty : làm nhục người khác khóe léo, nhảm hiểm

ex: this shit look great on you

it's lucky that they had it in your size

dont so be catty to her

- a cool cat : ngầu vui tính

man, that joy is one cool cat

-apparently : rõ ràng

Apparently they are getting divorced soon.

Apparently, that’s not correct.

-apart : tách biệt , separated :

He lives apart from his family :

Apart from that, I don’t know anything. : ngoài ra,

-ask : May I ask you a personal question

He asked me to marry him and I accepted.

I asked for their approval.

He asked me an awkward question.

-awkward : kì cục,vụng về

-abroad (adv): to or in a foreign country

ex:He’s currently abroad on business.

His large income enables him to travel abroad every year.

Admire : ngượng mộ

I admire your intelligence.

We all admire your courage. : lòng cảm đảm

I’ve always admired your determination. : sự quyết tâm

Admit : thừa nhận

He admitted careless driving.

He openly/ publicly admitted his mistake.

I hate to admit it, but he’s right.

Don’t be afraid to admit to your mistakes.

-apartment

ex: I’m looking for an apartment to rent.

-asleep (adj)

The children pretended to be asleep.

I nearly fell asleep in the middle of the lecture.

-Adopt

ex:The government adopted a new policy. : chính sách

They decided to adopt a child.

She was adopted by a rich family when she was a child.

-Absence : vắng mặt , revealed :tiết lộ

I don’t know the reason for her absence.

He was repeated absences from work.

The decision was made in my absence.

-Apologize

I don’t see any reason why I have to apologize.

-Adult

ex: This movie is for adults, not for children.

That child talks as if he were an adult. : như thể

Assist :

ex:Can I assist you in any way?

Apparent : rõ ràng, anxiety:sự lo ngại

ex:Apparently, he doesn’t like me.

Her anxiety was apparent to everyone.

advance : nâng cao , trước thời điểm

I wonder what the advantage of this technique is.

Can you pay me in advance?

-alternative :

We have no alternative but to fire him.Chúng tôi không có cách nào khác ngoài việc sa thải anh ấy

-appeal (n , v) : khẩn cầu, sự hấp dẫn , bất mắt

ex:His idea doesn’t appeal to me very much.

I can’t understand the appeal of fishing.

-Absorb (v) : hấp thủ

This paper does not absorb ink : Bài viết này không hấp thụ mực

altogether (adv): in total

ex:It has cost me $1000 altogether.

You owe me $99 altogether : Bạn nợ tôi $ 99 tất cả

I don’t altogether agree with you.

-Abuse (əˈbjuːz) : Lạm dụng,hành hạ

He abuses his authority.

-Appear (əˈpɪər) : xuất hiện , tỏ ra

He appears to be a friendly guy.

My name doesn’t appear on the list.

-Academic (adj): thuộc về schools,colleges

His academic achievements are impressive.

-Assume (v) (əˈso͞om): giả định , cho rằng to accept something to be true without question or proof,
phỏng đoán

ex : I assume you’ve read my report.

Don’t assume anything until we know the truth.

- advertise (v) (æd.vɚ.taɪz) : quảng cáo

We advertised the concert quite widely : rộng rãi

-Amaze (v):

It amazes me that no one noticed the error.

I was amazed at his courage.

-progress (prɑː.ɡres) : sự tiến triển - rapid(adv) : nhanh chóng

I’m amazed at her rapid progress in English.

-Ambition(n) :Tham vọng

political : chính trị

ex:His ambition is to become a great scientist.

-accent :

She speaks with a southern accent.

He made fun of my accent. : Anh ấy đã chế giễu giọng của tôi

-Assure : cam đoan (v)

I assure you that an error like this will never happen again.

I assure you I’ll do everything possible to help you.

- amazing (adv)

Their performance was amazing.

This is the most amazing wedding party I’ve ever attended.

It’s amazing how much money he spends everyday.

-Atmosphere
I enjoy the fresh atmosphere in the countryside. vùng nông thôn

The atmosphere was uncomfortable.

I could sense the tense atmosphere in the room.

-apply : áp dụng, xin việc làm

I am going to apply for a scholarship. học bổng

This rule applies to all cases.

-accident :

How did the traffic accident happen?

The accident occurred (xảy ra)yesterday morning.

The police investigated the accident thoroughly. : triệt để

We met by accident at the airport.

-among :

There is a traitor among us. : kẻ phản bội

She was chosen from among 30 applicants. : người nộp đơn

The profits are shared out equally among the partners.

-advice

You need to follow your mother’s advice.

She thanked him for his helpful advice.

His advice is always very sensible.

Giving advice to her is like talking to a brick wall. She just won’t listen.

If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase significantly. :đáng kể

-ambulance:

Do you want me to call an ambulance

-Appoint : bổ nhiệm

We appointed him as our representative.

The government appointed a committee(ủy bang) to investigate the accident.

-- bro legit took along look at himself and got dissappointed

-attach(v) :to fasten, join, or connect something

ex: You must attach this label to your suitcase.

-amount (n, v): a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted;

ex:You get paid in proportion(tỷ lệ) to the amount of work you do.

There are no restrictions(ko có giới hạn) on the amount of money you can withdraw.

This will save us a substantial(đáng kể) amount of time.

I borrowed a large amount of money from her.

No amount of money can make up for their loss.Không có số tiền nào có thể bù đắp cho sự mất mát của
họ

His debts(số nợ) amount to $2,000.

-Affair (n):danh dự,công việc, vấn đề

This has nothing to do with you. It’s not your affair.

He had an affair with a co-worker. : ngoại tình

I don’t want to be involved in this affair.

-appreciate (v) ,concern (v) : bận tâm

ex:I appreciate your enthusiasm.

Your help is highly appreciated.

Her talents are not fully appreciated in that company.

-amuse (v): giải trí,làm cho vui

My joke amused everyone.

We were greatly amused by her story.

-Affection : đặc tính, lòng thương ,sự yêu mến

He tried to gain her affection.

He has a deep affection for her.

-Approach (v,n) : tiến tới lại gần, cách tiếp cận

ex : She approached him with a smile on her face.

I suggest a different approach to this problem.

Let’s approach this problem from a different angle.

What’s the best way to approach a girl

-attempt (n, v) : nổ lực

ex: He never succeeded in spite of(mặc dù) repeated attempts.

All my attempts ended in failure.

-attend(v) : tham gia, entitled(v) : đc phép , quyền

Many people attended his funeral.

You are not entitled to attend the meeting.

She tried to persuade(khuyên,thuyết phục) him to attend the meeting.

This is the most amazing wedding party I’ve ever attended.

-Afford (v): đủ khả năng .to allow someone to have something pleasant,

I can’t afford to buy an expensive car.

The reality is that we can’t afford to buy a house.

None of them could afford $50 for a ticket.

-appropriate (adj): suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion

You should wear something more appropriate your age.

I couldn’t think of anything appropriate to say.

It is not appropriate for you to do this.

-accommodation (n): a place to live, work, stay, etc. in

They’re not sure they could provide accommodation for the whole group.

We need accommodation for seven adults and two children.

-afraid (adj)
ex : I’m afraid that you have to work overtime.

It’s all over. There’s nothing to be afraid of now.

I know you’re afraid of heights.

I’m afraid I have to go now.

-analyse, analyze (v): to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it

ex: The job involves gathering and analysing data.

-Approval(n) :

I asked for their approval.

You must obtain approval before you can go.

You should not have done that without my approval.

-attention(n) :

This problem demands(đòi hỏi ) immediate attention.

May I have your attention, please!

Her dress attracted everyone’s attention at the party.

His speech captured our attention.

-Afterwards(adv): sau đó

ex: Let’s go out now and eat afterwards.

Shortly afterwards I met her again.

We had dinner, and afterwards we took a walk along the river.

-analysis : phân tích

Your analysis of the situation is accurate : chính xác

-He is very accurate in his work.

This data isn’t accurate at all.

-appoint (v) : bổ nhiệm

We appointed him as our representative.

They appointed him manager.

The government appointed a committee to investigate the accident.

I’ve been appointed to help you.

According to (): dựa vào

According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.

According to what I heard, they have broken up.

I did everything according to your instructions.

Everything went according to our plan.

-Attorney : lawyer : luật sư

My husband is an attorney.

He trusted his defense attorney.

I needed to consult(tham khảo ý kiến) with an attorney.

-approximately : xấp xỉ, gần đúng

The repair should cost approximately $80.

The trip will take approximately 4 hours.

The bridge is approximately 2 km long.

-attract : thu hút

The show attracted a large audience.

Her dress attracted everyone’s attention at the party.

What first attracted me to him was his sense of humor.

-area (n)

He enjoys exploring remote areas.

I live in a rural area.

The soil in this area is very fertile.

-Accuse(v) : buộc tội

She accused him of lying.

He was wrongly accused of theft.

The police accused him of murder.

He is accused of stealing the money.

-agency(n) : hãng, công ty

He works for a big advertising agency.

Could you recommend a good travel agency?

My wife works in a travel agency.

-argue(v) : Tranh cãi

ex: We shouldn’t argue in front of the children.

She argued with him and then hit him.

I don’t want to argue with you about it.

She argued with him about money.

It’s useless to argue with an idiot.

She argued that it’s too early to make a decision.

-August(n) : tháng 8

Ankle :mắt cá chân

He has a broken ankle.

I twisted(xoắn lại) my ankle while playing football.

-Arise(v) : xảy ra, nảy sinh

A new difficulty has arisen.

We will keep you informed of any changes as they arise.

How did the problem arise?

- aunt:

We went to the cemetery to visit my aunt’s grave.

Announce(v):

They haven’t formally announced their engagement(hôn ước) yet.

-annoy(v) :

This continuous noise annoys me.

It really annoys me when people forget to say thank you.

-active (adj) : hành động

My grandmother is still very active at eighty-five.

He is an active member of the club.

She is an active girl.

automatic (adj)

Breathing is an automatic function of the body.

This house has an automatic camera.

Authority(n) : có quyền

He abuses his authority.

I don’t have the authority to fire him.

arm

He refused to release her arm.

I can’t stretch my arms out.

He has a tattoo on his upper arm.

She held my arm firmly. ( chắc chắn)

You’re hurting my arm.

Ahead() : đằng trước

The road ahead was blocked.

Go ahead with your story.

We’ve got a lot of trouble ahead.

Aim (n, v) : mục tiêu

His aim is to become a doctor.

- arrest : bắt dữ

The police arrested the suspect(nghi phạm) yesterday.

You could get arrested for doing that.

The thief was arrested and put in jail.

-around

I wandered around for a while.

I will show you around the town.

Annual (adj) hằng năm

His annual income is over $150,000.

-arrange (v) : xắp xếp to plan, prepare for, or organize something

Please arrange a meeting with your manager.

Can you arrange for us to meet your parents?

We met at six, as arranged.

-In addition : ngoài việc, addition : bổ sung thêm vào

In addition to being a doctor, he is a writer.

This stamp is an addition to my collection.

-adapt (v) : thích nghi , phỏng theo, làm cho thích hợp

He couldn’t adapt to new circumstances.

I quickly adapted myself to my new school.

We must adapt our plan to these new circumstances.

-Article

Have you read this article?

The article covered a wide range of topics.

The article was written in English.

The article is full of technical terms.

-anxiety (n): sự lo ngại,lòng băn khuyân

He tried to hide his anxiety.

Her anxiety was apparent to everyone.

The girl’s voice is full of anxiety.

-anticipate (v): to imagine or expect that something will happen: dự đoán

We don’t anticipate any major problems.

The job was harder than I anticipated.

Our current revenues are certainly lower than anticipated.

-awkward (adj): Vụng về

He asked me an awkward question.

I usually feel awkward around strangers.

I felt very awkward in crowded places.

-anxious

He seems anxious about the meeting.

My mother is anxious about my future.

We are anxious about your health.

-Frustrated : bực bội

- inquire(v) : hỏi thăm, điều tra, phỏng vấn

Proximity(n) : gần với , sự gần gũi

-im feeling really shit

-i got shit face last night : cảm thấy rất tệ

i gotta take a shit : đi ịa

that's the shit , : good stuff , hay đấy

it's a bit shit, : nó rất tệ

-appetizers : món khai vị

-Branch : chi nhánh

ex: He cut some branches off the tree.

Their colleague was transferred to an overseas branch.

The company has branches in all large cities.

-Beer(n)

ex :

I went to drink a beer with friends.

Don’t drink beer before going to bed.

I think I’ll start with a bottle of beer.

We had several bottles of beer left.

-bowl : bát

ex : Bring me a bowl of soup, please!

The bowl contains many kinds of candy.

Give me a bowl and a spoon, please.

- The mud has been baked hardly by the sun.

- bone (n) : xương

ex:The child was so thin that you could see his bones.

She used up the chicken bones to make soup.

His injuries included many broken bones.

-boil (v) : đun sôi

We asked people to boil their drinking water.

When water boils, bubbles rise to the surface.

The matter boils down to this.

-bend (v, n) : bẻ cong, cúi đầu,uốn cong

The road bends to the left here.

He bent down and picked her up.

It’s hard to bend this iron spoon.

-Belt : dây thắng lưng

Please fasten your seat belt.

She showed the passengers how to fasten their seat belts.

He’s looking for a leather belt.

-brush (n, v): chải

Brush your teeth after each meal.

She brushed off the sand from her shoes.

You should brush your teeth twice a day.

-EXPENSE : chi phí

discount coupon : phiếu giảm giá

boutique : cửa hàng

seniors : người lớn tuổi

-Ancient : cổ đại

ex: Hoi An is an ancient town in Vietnam.

My father is interested in ancient history.

He is a born leader.

-brilliant (adj): extremely intelligent or skilled

I’ve come up with a brilliant idea .

She gave a brilliant performance.

Everyone recognized him as a brilliant scientist.

-brief (adj): ngắn gọn

Just take a brief note.

Whatever advice you give, be brief.

-bear (n, v): a large, strong wild mammal with a thick fur coat that lives especially in colder parts of
Europe, Asia, and North America; to accept, tolerate ( tha thứ) , or endure(chịu đựng, nhận nhãi, nhận
nhục) something, especially something unpleasant.

I asked the teacher to bear in mind that I am just a beginner.

I can’t bear this pain any longer.

-broad (adj): very wide

The valley is three miles long and half a mile broad.

The company has a broad range of experience.

This room is very broad.

-infer : suy luận

-modify : sủa đổi

-A stock broker : Một nhà môi giới chứng khoán

-cozy : ấm cúng

revenue : doanh thu

At an auditorium box office Tại phòng vé khán phòng

at noon : buổi trưa

Put aside an item at the store : hold something for me

Beverages : đồ uống.

Contient : /ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/ : châu lục