Word

Transcript

Class

Meaning

Example

alternative

/ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv/

n

sự lựa chọn (giữa hai hoặc nhiều khả năng)

Caught in the act, he had no alternative but to confess. 

casual

/ˈkaʒjʊəl/

adj

bình thường, không trịnh trọng

These clothes are for casual wear. 

champagne

/ʃamˈpeɪn/

n

rượu sâm-panh

Champagneis his favorite drink.

cross

/krɒs/

n

chữ thập, dấu chéo

The cross is the main symbol of Christianity.

design

/dɪˈzʌɪn/

n

kiểu dáng, sự thiết kế

This dress has a beautiful design. 

designer

/dɪˈzʌɪnə/

n

nhà thiết kế

He is a talented fashion designer. 

ethnic

/ˈɛθnɪk/

adj

thuộc dân tộc, chủng tộc, bộ tộc

The ethnic communities contributed to the victory of Vietnam.

ethnic minority

/ˈɛθnɪk mʌɪˈnɒrɪti/

n

dân tộc thiểu số

There are a large number of ethnic minorities in this country. 

ethnic group

/ˈɛθnɪk gruːp/

n

nhóm dân tộc

How many ethnic groups do you know?

fashion

/ˈfaʃ(ə)n/

n

mốt, thời trang

She is never out of fashion.

fashionable

/ˈfaʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l/

adj

thời trang, đúng mốt

It is fashionable to have short hair nowadays.

inspiration

/ɪnspɪˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

n

sự cảm hứng

I found I was completely without inspiration. 

logical

/ˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/

adj

có lô-gic, hợp lý

Your argument is not logical at all.

loose

/luːs/

adj

lỏng, chùng, rộng

The handle of the saucepan is loose. 

occasion

/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/

n

dịp, cơ hội

That rich man often goes to that place on special occasions. 

on the occasion of

/ɒn əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n ɒv/

nhân dịp

On the occasion of the Tet holiday, we went to visit my grandparents. 

pattern

/ˈpat(ə)n/

n

mẫu vẽ

She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it.

peer

/pɪə/

n

người cùng tuổi, địa vị, hoặc thứ bậc

Unlike their western peers, Vietnamese women get married at a very early age. 

plaid

/plad/

n

kẻ ca rô, kẻ ô vuông

The girl in the plaid skirt is my sister. 

poet

/ˈpəʊɪt/

n

nhà thơ

Oscar Wilde was a famous American poet.

poetry

/ˈpəʊɪtri/

n

thi ca

Love is an everlasting theme of poetry. 

rivalry

/ˈrʌɪv(ə)lri/

n

sự ganh đua, sự kình địch

There is an invisible rivalry between the two men. 

stripe

/strʌɪp/

n

sọc, vạch kẻ

The pattern of stripes on his shirt makes him look like a zebra.

embroider

/ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/

v

thêu (hình, hoa văn)

She embroidered flowers on the cushion. 

encourage

/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/

v

động viên, khuyến khích, kích thích

Do not encourage bad habits in a child.

fade

/feɪd/

v

làm phai, làm bạc màu

Will this material fade? 

slit/ slit/slit

/slɪt/

v

chẻ, xẻ, rọc

She wore a skirt slit up the back at the party last night. 

tunic

/ˈtjuːnɪk/

n

áo dài rộng và chùng

My mother prefers wearing tunics. 

uniform

/ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/

n

đồng phục

Should students wear uniforms at school?