VOCABULARY THE MARVELLOUS INVENTION

manifold (adj). Nhiều mặt; đa dạng

/ˈmænəˌfoʊld/ Ex: Manifold examples of her work have been preserved in the
city archives.

creation (noun). Sự tạo thành, sự sáng tạo

/kriˈeɪʃən/ Ex: Job creation needs to be the top
priority.

advent (noun). Sự xuất hiện

/ˈædˌvɛnt/ Ex: Before the advent of the railways, communications were slow
and difficult.

significance (noun). sự quan trọng, sự đáng kể

/səg Ex: The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the
disease.
ˈnɪfɪkəns/

mankind (noun). Loài người, nhân loại

/ˈmænˈkaɪnd/ Ex: It is doubtful whether this research is of any benefit to
mankind.

invention (noun). phát minh

/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ Ex: The two friends started a company to market their
invention.

existence (noun). Sự tồn tại

/ɛgˈzɪstəns/ Ex: The mere existence of these strange creatures
fascinated him.

compare (verb). so sánh

/kəm Ex: We compared the two reports
carefully.
ˈpɛr/
agriculture (noun). Ngành nông nghiệp
/ˈægrɪˌkʌlʧər/ Ex: The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in
the last decade.

transform (verb). biến đổi

/træn Ex: It was an event that would transform
my life.
ˈsfɔrm/
originate (verb). Bắt nguồn
/əˈrɪʤəˌneɪt/ Ex: The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics.
achieve (verb). Đạt được, giành được
/əˈʧiv/ Ex: He had finally achieved
success.

embark on (verb). bắt đầu, bắt tay vào

/ɛmˈbɑrk Ex: She is about to embark on a diplomatic
career.
ɑn/

ascent (noun). sự đi lên, sự lên

/əˈsɛnt/ Ex: His ascent to power was rapid and
unexpected.

unparalleled (adj). Không ai sánh bằng, không gì sánh bằng

/ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld/ Ex: It was an unparalleled opportunity to develop his
career.

incompatible (adj). Không tương hợp

/ɪnkəm Ex: Any new video system that is incompatible with existing ones
ˈpætəbəl/ has little chance of success.

characteristic (noun). Bản chất; Đặc trưng

/ˌkɛrəktə Ex: All human languages share some common
characteristics.
ˈrɪstɪk/

foremost (adv). quan trọng nhất, trước hết

/ˈfɔrˌmoʊst/ Ex: He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's
a writer.

disclose (verb). tiết lộ

/dɪˈskloʊz/ Ex: I cannot disclose what we
discussed.

penetrate (verb). nhìn thấu, thấu suốt, hiểu

/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt/ thấu

various (adj). khác nhau, đa dạng

/ Ex: We talked about jobs, family, football and various
other things.
ˈvɛriəs/

stirrin (noun). sự khuấy

g động
 /ˈstərɪŋ/ Ex: She felt a stirring of
anger.

eloquently (adv). Hùng biện, hùng hồn

/ Ex: She argued her point eloquently and
persuasively.
ˈɛləkwəntli/

magnitude (noun). Tầm rộng lớn, tầm quan trọng

/ˈmægnəˌtud/ Ex: We did not realize the magnitude of the
problem.

achievement (noun). Thành tựu

/ə Ex: It was a remarkable achievement for such a
young player.
ˈʧivmənt/

flaw (noun). Thiếu sót, sai lầm

/flɔ/ Ex: The argument is full of fundamental
flaws.

hymn (noun). bài thánh ca, bài hát ca tụng

/hɪm/ Ex: Will Hutton's new book is a hymn of praise to
Europe.

praise (noun). Sự tán dương, sự ca ngợi

/ Ex: His teachers are full of praise for the progress he's
making.
preɪz/

unique (adj). đặc biệt, độc nhất

/juˈnik/ Ex: Everyone's fingerprints are
unique.

accomplishment (noun). thành tựu

/ə Ex: It was one of the President's greatest
accomplishments.
ˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/

critical (adj). cấp thiết, rất quan trọng

/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ Ex: Industry leaders are working together to address this
critical issue.

incongruity (noun). Tính không thích hợp, tính phi lý

/ˌɪŋkɔŋˈruɪti/ Ex: She was struck by the incongruity of the
situation.

apparent (adj). Rõ ràng

 /ə Ex: It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing.
ˈpɛrənt/

paradox (noun). nghịch lý

/ˈpɛrəˌdɑks/ Ex: It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have
unhappy personal lives.

fascination (noun). sự say mê

/ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/ Ex: The girls listened in fascination as the story
unfolded.

apparently (adv). rõ ràng

/ə Ex: I thought she had retired, but apparently she
hasn't.
ˈpɛrəntli/

variety (noun). Sự đa dạng

/və Ex: This tool can be used in a variety of
ways.
ˈraɪəti/

conceal (verb). che giấu

/kənˈsil/ Ex: She sat down to conceal the fact that she was
trembling.

allow (verb). Cho phép

/əˈlaʊ/ Ex: This research must be allowed to
continue.

extraordinary (adj). phi thường

/ɪkˈstrɔrdə Ex: The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly
ˌnɛri/ for his behaviour!

infinite (adj). vô hạn

/ˈɪnfənət/ Ex: The universe is theoretically
infinite.

base on (verb). dựa vào

/beɪs Ex: What are you basing this
theory on?
ɑn/

ingenious (adj). tinh vi, khéo léo

/ɪn Ex: His plots are always very
ingenious.
ˈʤinjəs/
simplicity (noun). sự đơn giản
/sɪm Ex: Her views of the world have a childlike
simplicity.
ˈplɪsəti/

marvellous (adj). kỳ diệu, tuyệt vời, phi thường

/ Ex: This will be a marvellous opportunity
for her.
marvellous

compose (verb). soạn, tạo thành

/kəm Ex: Ten people compose the
committee.
ˈpoʊz/

expression (noun). sự biểu hiện

/ɪkˈsprɛʃən/ Ex: He describes drawing as a very personal form of artistic
expression.

sophistication (noun). sự tinh xảo

/səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən/ Ex: The sophistication of computers is
increasing.

renowned (adj). lừng danh

/rɪˈnaʊnd/ Ex: We asked for advice from the renowned legal expert, Sam
Pincher.

distill (verb). chắt lọc

/dɪˈstɪl/ Ex: The notes I made on my travels were distilled into a
book.

essence (noun). bản chất

/ˈɛsəns/ Ex: His paintings capture the essence of
France.

huge (adj). to lớn

/ Ex: A huge crowd had gathered in the
square.
hjuʤ/

draft (verb). phác hoạ; dự thảo

/ Ex: Members of Parliament are busy drafting new
legislation.
dræft/

imagine (verb). tưởng tượng

/ɪ Ex:The house was just as she had
imagined it.
ˈmæʤən/
handiwork (noun). Việc làm bằng tay, đồ thủ công
/ˈhændiˌwɜrk/ Ex: Susannah put down the paintbrush and stood back to admire her
handiwork.

master (adj). bậc thầy

/ Ex: You don't have to be a master chef in order to cook meat
properly.
ˈmæstər/

craftsman (noun). thợ thủ công, người điêu luyện, người lành
/ nghề
ˈkræftsmən/

instrument (noun). Công cụ

/ Ex: This pen is the ideal precision instrument for all your
graphic needs.
ˈɪnstrəmənt/

barely (adv). hầu như không

/ˈbɛrli/ Ex: She barely acknowledged his
presence.

configuration (noun). Hình thể, hình dạng

/kənˌfɪgjəˈreɪʃən/ Ex: The design is based on four configurations of
squares.

haphazard (adj). Bừa bãi, lung tung

/hæp Ex: The books had been piled on the shelves in a haphazard
fashion.
ˈhæzərd/

random (adj). Ngẫu nghiên

/ Ex: He grabbed a random pair of jeans and an old
red shirt.
ˈrændəm/

arrange (verb). sắp xếp

/ə Ex: Can I arrange an appointment for
Monday?
ˈreɪnʤ/

interminable (adj). Không cùng, vô tận

/ɪn Ex: The drive seemed
interminable.
ˈtɜrmənəbəl/

boredom (noun). Nỗi buồn tẻ, nỗi buồn chán

/ Ex: Television helps to relieve the boredom of the long winter
evenings.
ˈbɔrdəm/
unravel (verb). làm sáng tỏ
/ən Ex: The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of
the Ice Age.
ˈrævəl/

order (noun). thứ tự; trật tự

/ˈɔrdər/ Ex: Let's take the problems in a different
order.

ability (noun). khả năng, năng lực

/əˈbɪləti/ Ex: People with the disease may lose their ability to
communicate.

express (verb). bày tỏ, thể hiện

/ɪkˈsprɛs/ Ex: Teachers have expressed concern about the
changes.

convey (verb). truyền tải

/kənˈveɪ/ Ex: Colours like red convey a sense of energy and
strength.

fundamental (adj). Căn bản, cốt lõi

/ˌfʌndə Ex: You have a fundamental right to
privacy.
ˈmɛntəl/

explain (verb). giải thích

/ɪkˈspleɪn/ Ex: He was trying to explain the difference between hip hop
and rap.

universal (adj). Phổ cập khắp nơi

/ˌjunəˈvɜrsəl/ Ex: Such problems are a universal feature of
old age.

genius (noun). thiên tài

/ Ex: You don't have to be a genius to see that they
are in love!
ˈʤinjəs/

forager (noun). Người lục lọi, người đi

/ kiếm ăn
ˈfɔrɪʤər/

philosopher (noun). nhà triết học

/fə Ex: We studied the writings of the Greek philosopher
Aristotle.
ˈlɑsəfər/
suburban (adj). thuộc về vùng ngoại ô
/sə Ex: They live in suburban
Washington.
ˈbɜrbən/

sprawl (noun). sự tràn ra, sự lan rộng

/ Ex: The editor of a new national magazine called me up before
sprɔl/ Christmas and asked me to write a story about suburban
sprawl.

subtle (adj). tinh vi, không dễ phát hiện

/ˈsʌtəl/ Ex: There are subtle differences between the two
versions.

exertion (noun). Sự cố gắng, sự nỗ lực, sự ráng sức

/ɪgˈzɜrʃən/ Ex: He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day
at work.

triumph (noun). chiến thắng

/ Ex: It was a personal triumph over her
old rival.
ˈtraɪəmf/
take something for (verb). coi việc có cái gì như một điều hiển nhiên nên
granted không trân trọng
/teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ fɔr Ex: Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted.
ˈgræntəd/

precisely (adv). Chính xác, rõ ràng

/prɪ Ex: They look precisely the same
to me.
ˈsaɪsli/
deceptive (adj). lừa bịp, đánh lừa
/dɪˈsɛptɪv/ Ex: It's deceptive - from the outside the building looks small, but
inside it's very big.

ease (noun). sự dễ dàng

/iz/ Ex: This computer is popular for its good design and
ease of use.

victim (noun). nạn nhân

/ Ex: Schools are the latest victims of cuts in public
spending.
ˈvɪktəm/
smoothly (adv). trơn tru, suôn sẻ
/ Ex: My job is to see that everything runs
smoothly.
ˈsmuðli/

rarely (adv). hiếm

/ˈrɛrli/ Ex: The term is rarely used
today.

bother (verb). bận tâm

/ˈbɑðər/ Ex: He doesn’t bother much about his
appearance.

resourcefulness (noun). Tài xoay xở, tài tháo vát

/ri Ex: His films show remarkable technical
resourcefulness.
ˈsɔrsfəlnəs/

expertise (noun). Chuyên môn

/ˌɛkspərˈtiz/ Ex: We have the expertise to help you run your
business.

highlight (verb). nhấn mạnh

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ Ex: This study highlights the fact that couples are keen to
assist others.

estrangement (noun). sự xa rời, sự chia cắt

/ɪ Ex: Many people feel a sense of estrangement from both main
ˈstreɪnʤmənt/ political parties.

foreign (adj). nước ngoài

/ˈfɔrən/ Ex: What foreign languages do you
speak?

tongue (noun). Tiếng, ngôn ngữ

/ Ex: I tried speaking to her in her native
tongue.
tʌŋ/

exotic (adj). kỳ lạ, ngoại lai

/ɪgˈzɑtɪk/ Ex: The fruits sound exotic. Do they taste
good?

outlandish (adj). kỳ lạ

/aʊtˈlændɪʃ/ Ex: As the show progressed, it got ever more
outlandish.
feature (noun). đặc tính
/ˈfiʧər/ Ex: Teamwork is a key feature of the training
programme.

wonder (noun). điều kì lạ, điều ngạc nhiên

/ Ex: No wonder you're tired—you've been walking
for hours.
ˈwʌndər/

stunt (noun). Trò quảng cáo; cái làm để thu hút sự

/ chú ý
stʌnt/

monstrosity (noun). Vật kỳ quái, vật quái dị

/mɑn Ex: The new office building is a real
monstrosity.
ˈstrɑsəti/

merely (adv). đơn thuần, bình thường, tầm

/ˈmɪrli/ thường

component (noun). Thành phần

/kəm Ex: Nitrogen is the main component
of air.
ˈpoʊnənt/

thus (adv). do đó, theo cách đó

/ Ex: The universities have expanded, thus allowing many more
ðʌs/ people the chance of higher education.

dweller (noun). Cư dân

/ˈdwɛlər/ Ex: Apartment dwellers are still primarily couples and
singles.

trim (adj). Thon thả, thanh mảnh

/trɪm/ Ex: You're looking very trim - have you lost
weight?

colossus (noun). Người khổng lồ, vật khổng lồ

/kəˈlɑsəs/ Ex: She has been described as the creative colossus of the
literary world.

reverse (noun). điều ngược lại

/rɪˈvɜrs/ Ex: Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the
reverse is
 true.

thrifty (adj). Tiết kiệm, tằn tiện

/ˈθrɪfti/ Ex: Living on imported food was not a thrifty way to spend
money.

compactness (noun). tính cô động, tính súc tích

/kəm Ex: He is known for the brevity and compactness of
his prose.
ˈpæktnəs/

construction (noun). việc thi công

/kən Ex: Construction began this year and will take approximately
18 months.
ˈstrʌkʃən/

correspond (verb). tương ứng

/ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd/ Ex: Your account of events does not correspond
with hers.

portion (noun). phần

/ˈpɔrʃən/ Ex: Only a small portion of the budget is spent on
books.

absence (noun). Sự vắng mặt

/ Ex: We did not receive any news during his long
absence.
ˈæbsəns/

enlist (verb). kêu gọi, tranh thủ cảm tình, sự cộng tác,...
/ɛnˈlɪst/ Ex: They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving
the crime.

specific (adj). riêng biệt, xác định

/spəˈsɪfɪk/ Ex: Each debate will focus on a specific political
issue.

invest (verb). đầu tư

/ɪnˈvɛst/ Ex: She advised us to invest in the property
market.

function (noun). Chức năng

/ˈfʌŋkʃən/ Ex: The club serves a useful function as a
meeting place.

nift (adj). điêu luyện, chính

y xác
 /ˈnɪfti/ Ex: There's some nifty guitar work on his latest
album.

contraption (noun). Máy kỳ cục

/kən Ex: She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a
satellite dish.
ˈtræpʃən/

come up with (verb). nghĩ ra, nảy ra

/kʌm ʌp Ex: She came up with a new idea for
increasing sales.
wɪð/

consider (verb). cân nhắc, xem xét

/kən Ex: We are considering various
possibilities.
ˈsɪdər/

freak (noun). điều kỳ dị

/ Ex: This was no more than a freak of
history.
frik/

bank (noun). Bờ sông

/ Ex: These flowers generally grow on river banks and near
streams.
bæŋk/

invent (verb). Phát minh

/ɪnˈvɛnt/ Ex: Who invented the steam
engine?

enable (verb). Cho phép

/ɛ Ex: This new programme will enable older people to study at
college.
ˈneɪbəl/

documentation (noun). sự ghi chép tài liệu, giấy tờ cần thiết

/ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ Ex: No documentation to current day activity
was listed.

major (adj). chủ yếu, quan trọng

/ Ex: He played a major role in setting up the
system.
ˈmeɪʤər/

aspect (noun). Khía cạnh

/ˈæˌspɛkt/ Ex: The book aims to cover all aspects of
city life.

impac (noun). tác

t động
 / Ex: Her speech made a profound impact on
everyone.
ˈɪmpækt/

overlook (verb). Bỏ sót

/ˈoʊvərˌlʊk/ Ex: He seems to have overlooked one
important fact.

appear to (verb). dường như, có vẻ như

/əˈpɪr tu/ Ex: The couple appeared to have nothing in
common.

complex (adj). Phức tạp

/ Ex: We live in an increasingly complex
world.
ˈkɑmplɛks/

do justice to (verb). biết thưởng thức (biết đánh giá đúng)

/du ˈʤʌstəs cái gì
tu/