Vocabulary for Reading Ielts Test

Children’s Literature
1. Exceedingly=Extremely
Ex: Thank you. You’ve been exceedingly kind.

2. Nursery=a place where young children are taken care of during the day
while their parents are at work
Nhà giữ trẻ

3. Seized on=to use, accept, or take advantage of something quickly or

enthusiastically
Ex: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.
Meaning that he accepted the idea enthusiastically

4. Odd=strange

5. Tribute=something that you say, write, or give that shows your respect
and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion
Ex: Floral tributes (= flowers sent to someone's funeral)
Ex: The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze.

6. Flair= natural ability to do something well=talent, skill, ability

Ex: He has a flair for languages.

7. hit on or hit upon [hit on something] to discover something by chance

Ex: She was scared he might hit on the truth.
8. Levity=amusement or lack of seriousness,
Ex: I just want you to know the consequences of levity in this matter
Ex: She may not even want levity or jokes or funny movies or perhaps
even interaction with former friends

9. Diversion= the fact of something being sent somewhere different from

where it was originally intended to go=Changing Direction or taking
attention.
Ex: Shoplifters often work in pairs, with one creating a diversion to
distract the staff while the other steals the goods

10. Condemn=Criticize= to criticize something or someone strongly,

usually for moral reasons= Phê Phán với lý do chuẩn mực đạo đức.
=Decry
Ex: The film was condemned for its sexism

11. Absurdity=silliness=something that is stupid or unreasonable

Ex: We laughed about the absurdity of the idea.
Ex: Don't be so absurd! Of course I want you to come

12. Decorum=behaviour that is controlled, calm, and polite

Sự điềm tĩnh.

13. to the fore=to public attention or into a noticeable position

Ex: Various ecological issues have come to the fore since the discovery
of the hole in the earth's ozone layer.
14. intent=noticeable=giving all your attention to something

15. enclose=to surround something

Ex: The park that encloses the monument has recently been enlarged

16. If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually

becomes more widely known or more popular.
 Mrs. Carlill and the Carbolic Smoke Ball

Fraudulent: dishonest and illegal

(Lừa đảo bất hợp pháp)
ex: He was accused of fraudulently using a stolen credit card

be in the grip of sth=to be

experiencing something
unpleasant that you have no
control over
Ex: The country is currently in the grip of the worst recession in 20 years

Standstill (đứng khựng lại)=bế

tắc=halt
ex: Whole cities came to a standstill because of the flu pandemic.
Toàn bộ các thành phố đã đứng khựng

Cemetery
Ex: 200 people were buried every day at just one London cemetery

Lethal(adj) causing death (gây chết người)

Upsurge(noun) bùng nổ về số lượng =a sudden and usually large increase in
something
Ex: An upsurge of/in violence in the district has been linked to increased
unemployment

resemble
to look like or be like someone or something
ex: You resemble your mother very closely

outrageous: thái quá

shocking and morally unacceptable:

ex: outrageous advertisements

extravagant: sử dụng quá mức

spending too much money, or using too much of something: adj (Hoang Phí)
ex: the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star

diligent: careful and using a lot of effort

hard-working siêng năng
a diligent student

solicitor=lawyer=attorney
travel books
Realm= an area of interest or activity= linh vuc
Her interests are in the realm of practical politics

Genre= category
a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics
What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy?

Undertake= do= DAM NHIEM

to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or
be difficult

The agency undertook the survey in January 2004.

Incentive=SU KHUYEN KHICH

something that encourages a person to do something

Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder

Peculiar
strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising
EX: There was a peculiar smell in the kitchen
The Fruit Book
Sccumb=to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat
Ex=I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.
Dịch: tôi sợ rằng tui không thể chống lại sự cám dỗ và ăn một miếng bánh
cheese
Sccumb= to die or suffer badly from an illness
Ex: Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months.

Plea= an urgent and emotional request

Khẩn cầu
Ex=Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for financial assistance.

Prosperity= the state of being successful and having a lot of money

Wealth and rich
Ex: a Brazilian town whose prosperity is based on exploitation of timber.

Câu hay trong bài: the union realized that logging companies would soon be
knocking on the doors of the caboclos, peasant farmers living on the Rio Capim
Hỏi thăm vì làm điều xấu không tốt

Peasant farmers: nông dân

Ex: Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.

Peasant farmers have a little concept of the true value of their trees
Have a lack of awareness of the true value of
Pittance= a very small amount of money, especially money received as
payment, income, or a present.
Ex: He works hard but he’s paid the pittance.

Harvest= vụ mùa, sự thu hoạch.

Peasant farmers are reporting a Bumper(=very big) harvest this year.

There was a lot of interest in trading non-timber products. At the time,

environmental groups and green-minded businesses were promoting the idea

It made more sense conserving the forest for subsistence use and the possible
sale of fruit, game and medicinal plants, than selling trees for timber.

Extract=to remove or take out something= khai thác= lấy

Ex: The oil which is extracted from olives is used for cooking

Tactic= a planned way of doing something= kế hoạch= hành động có tổ chức

Strategy

Yield= to supply or produce something positive such as a

profit, an amount of food or information:
Ex: Favourable weather yielded a good crop
Ex: Burning waste yields energy that can be used for electric
power or heating.
The Lost City
Plain= Very clear, and easy to understand or recognise
Ex= the advantages were plain to see

Sprawl= (especially of a city) to cover a large area of land with buildings,

especially gradually over a period of time:
San bằng

Crumble=if something, especially something made of stone or rock, is

crumbling, small pieces are breaking off it
Vỡ ra thành vụn

Fabled= legendary=famous and most mentioned in traditional stories

Huyền thoại

Sack(Job)=fire
Sack(attack)= trong bài văn này thì mang nghĩa là một cuộc xâm lăng đập phá
cướp bóc của cải
to attack a building or town, causing a lot of destruction and stealing many
valuable things
Ex: The invaders sacked every village they passed on their route
Những thằng xâm lăng xâm chiếm và hủy diệt những ngôi làng mà bọn nó đi
ngang qua
Excavate=if a scientist or archaeologist excavates an area of land, they dig
carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc
Khai quật

Priority=the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention
before anything else
Cái điều tiên quyết cần làm trước

Intriguing=very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious

Thú vị vì sự huyền ảo, phi thường
Ex: She has a really intriguing personality

Revolve= orbit
to move or cause something to move around a central point or line
Ex The earth revolves around the sun

Stagger(v) move with difficulty

Ex: After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help
Stagger(v) to make someone feel very surprised or shocked= amaze
Ex: What staggered us was the sheer size of her salary.
Những gì làm chúng tôi kinh ngạc là sự khổng lồ của tiền lương của cô ấy
Trong bài này staggered=unexpected
Designed to Last: Could Better Design Cure Our Throwaway Culture?
Discard=to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want
or need it
Vứt bỏ
Ex: Some, like Chapman, aim to create objects we want to keep rather than
discard

Gathering dust: bỏ rơi để bị đóng bụi

If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left
somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.
Ex: Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements.

Reluctant=unwilling
Ex: Most people are reluctant to admit that they have wasted their money.

Lifespan= tuổi thọ

Ex: The average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over
the last hundred years.

Potency=strength, influence, or effectiveness

Công dụng
Intimate(adj)= having an extremely close friendship= private and friendly so
that you feel comfortable
Cảm giác thân thuộc vô cùng
Ex: intimate relationship.
Ex: The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere.

Glossy= smooth and shiny

Bóng bẩy
Ex:

Irresistible: so attractive, desirable etc that you cannot prevent yourself from
wanting it
Hấp dẫn không thể chối từ
Ex: an irresistible offer
Ex: She gave me one of those irresistible smiles and I just had to agree

Worn=wear
Worn= a worn object is old and damaged, especially because it has been used
a lot
Ex: His clothes were dirty and worn

Ragged=
(of clothes) torn and not in good condition
Generally in bad condition
Obsolete(adj) not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer
and better or more fashionable
Đồ vật cũ và không được sử dụng vì thứ khác mới hơn được sản xuất
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented
Đèn dầu trở nên cũ và bị lãng quên vì đèn điện được phát minh

Metabolism: all the chemical processes in your body, especially those that
cause food to be used for energy and growth
Hệ tiêu hóa và hấp thụ của cơ thể

Groceries: the food and other items that you buy in a food store or supermarket

Retail: the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops

Ex: The job is open to applicants with over two years' experience in retail

Bulk =large size or mass

It was a document of surprising bulk.
Review of research on the effects of food promotion to children

Wane (v)= to become gradually weaker or less important

Ex: There is some evidence that the dominance of television has recently begun
to wane

Confectionary(n) sweet/ candy, chocolate, etc

reinforce
củng cố= make somthing stronger
His behaviour merely reinforced my dislike of him

ambiguous: nhiều nghĩa, không

rõ ràng, mơ hồ
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:

The movie’s ending is ambiguous.

Bộ phim kết thúc với cái kết mở
 Leaf-cutting Ants and Fungus

Courtesy of
Symbiosis= cộng sinh= a mutal dependence of 2
species
Relentless
- continuing in a severe or extreme way:
ex: relentless criticism/pressure

- continuing in a determined way without any

interruption
ex: the relentless pursuit of wealth and
power
ex: He is campaigning relentlessly, trying to
build support
burst forth
To emerge violently or intensely, often after suddenly
increasing in strength, size, or force.
Ex: I thought I had contained the fire, but when the
flames burst forth again, I called the fire department.
Ex: Things had been peaceful between my aunts for
months, but old grievances burst forth again on our
family vacation
Ex: The water burst forth from the broken water main.
The persuaders

Bombard (v)= to attack a place

with continuous shooting or
bombs
Ex: The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds

Subtle (adj)= not easy to notice or

understand unless you pay careful attention
Ex: The pictures are similar, but there are subtle differences
between them
Subtle (adj)= behaving in a skilful and clever way,
especially using indirect methods or language to hide
what you are trying to do= ingenious
Tinh vi và tinh tế, chi tiết nhỏ nhưng quan trọng
In the passage

Liquidation= thanh lý
-Supreme (adj)= having the highest rank, level, or
importance= tối cao, tối thượng
Ex: the supreme commander of the armed forces
-Supreme= very great, or the best:
Ex: For me, dieting requires a supreme effort of will.
Ex: She was awarded a medal for showing supreme bravery

Manipulation (n)= controlling someone or something to your own

advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly:
Khống chế, control, diều dắt ai đó đến cái gì đó không tốt đẹp , Power
to control, điêu khiển
Ex: There's been so much media manipulation of the facts that nobody
knows the truth of the matter
Lay out something
to arrange in a pattern or design; to plan something by showing how its
parts fit together:
Bố trí

Aisle: Lối đi giữa gian hàng

a long, narrow space between the rows of shelves in

a large shop
You'll find the shampoo and the soap in the fourth
aisle from the entrance

pander to sb/sth= indulge,

gratify
to do or provide exactly what a person or group wants, especially when
it is not acceptable, reasonable, or approved of, usually in order to get
some personal advantage
ex: My aunt indulges the children dreadfully(badly).
cung cấp vô tội vạ, phóng túng, làm thỏa mãn, làm vừa ý
Stock (n) =a supply of something for use or sale
Ex: The local shop has a good stock of postcards and guidebooks.

Stock(v)=If a shop or factory stocks something, it keeps a supply of it:

Ex: Most supermarkets stock a wide range of wines.

turnover
the amount of business that a company does in a period of time
Ex: The business has an annual turnover of £50,000
Ex: Large supermarkets have high turnovers (= their goods sell very
quickly).
Doanh thu

fragrance
a sweet or pleasant smell:
Ex: the delicate fragrance of roses

Premise= an idea or theory on which a statement or

action is based = assumption

Tiền Đề, giả định

Ex: They had started with the premise that all men
are created equal.
Fidelity= loyalty
Far-fetched=very unlikely to be true,
and difficult to believe=unbelievable

Tap into=to manage to use something in a way that

brings good results:

Cognition= nhận thức

savvy
practical knowledge and ability: kinh nghiệm thực tế, kiến thức thực
tiễn
business savvy
She's very intelligent, but hasn't got much savvy.

Salivation= nước bọt

If an advert for a chocolate bar fails to cause salivation, it has probably
failed

Heighten = increase
to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or
effect:
The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the
crowd.

Strip= (REMOVE COVER)

to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something:
tease out= to try to get information or understand a meaning that is
hidden or not clear:
get information
Ex: It took me a while to tease the truth out of him.

Reassure= an ủi
Demeanor= cách cư xử

Probe= to ask questions in order to find things

out, especially things that other people do not want
you to know
I don’t want to probe too deeply into your personal
affairs.
Police probed claims that he had sold drugs.
Dieu tra, tra khao, do` xet

classification
phân loại
thrive=burgeon=prosper=flourish
to develop or grow quickly:

virtue=đức hạnh
Women have often been used as symbols of virtue.
Virtue ethics
Virtue= lợi thế điểm mạnh

virtue of Adam Smith believed in the virtues of free trade. Wilkins is now extolling (=praising
very much) the virtues of organic farming.