Toefl Reading - Vocabulary Set 2

craftsman, skilled worker

Thợ thủ công

absorb, digest

Tiêu hoá, to take in and digest

to completely understand and begin to use new ideas, information

assume, take for granted (granted = if = assuming)

Giả vờ, giả bộ, làm ra vẻ

to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun

amazing, surprising, astounding /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/

so surprising that it is almost impossible to believe

keystone, basic element, basis, foundation stone, fundamental

something that is extremely important because everything else depends on it

standard, bench mark

gauge /ɡeɪdʒ/

Tiêu chí

a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something

vote, choose, select

Bầu cử

absorb, catch up, be enthralled by/with

Làm mải mê

if something engrosses you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else

following, subsequent, comming after, happening as a result

Kế tiếp theo, liên hoàn

finally, ultimately, in the end, after all

Cuối cùng là

happening at the end

imminent, looming, forthcoming

Sắp xảy ra

an impending event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, is going to happen very soon

encouragement, motivation, bait (thính), carrot

Sự khuyến khích

something that encourages you to work harder

beginnings, cradle, dawn

Lúc còn nhỏ

the period of a child’s life before they can walk or talk

baby, very young child

flexible, plastic, compliant (willing to comply)

easy to press or pull into a new shape

easily influenced or changed by other people

exclusive control, complete control

Độc quyền

motsly, mainly, chiefly, primarily

Có ưu thế hơn, trội hơn

most important, main, chief, leading

Chính

(v) consider, think of, look; pay attention

Coi như, coi trọng, nhìn; chú ý

to think about or look at someone or something in a particular way

(n) admiration, respect; thought, attention; sympathi, care, consideration

Sự ngưỡng mộ, sự chú ý, suy nghĩ, sự thông cảm

inactive, desk-bound, sitting

Ngồi nhiều

spending a lot of time sitting down, and not moving or exercising very much

guess, conjecture, consider

Phỏng đoán, đầu cơ

to guess about the possible causes or effects of something

to buy goods, property, shares in a company etc, hoping that you will make a large profit when you sell them

astounding, amazing, astonishing

Extremely great or surprising

later, afterwards

Rồi sau đó, rồi thì

after an event in the past

significant, considerable

Lớn lao, đáng kể

large in amount or number

solid, strong

Chắc chắn

large and strongly made

tempting, arousing desire

making you feel a desire to have or do something

energy, power, strength, vigor

Sức chịu đựng

physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired

ceremonial, customary = habitual

Mang tính nghi thức, theo thói quen

ceremony, routine

Nghi thức

Tradiotional or fix actions used in religious events.

unplanned, impromptu /ɪmˈprɑːmptuː/, impulsive (hấp tấp)

Tự phát, tự nhiênnot been planned
, prepared
or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do i
t

position, standing

Địa vị xã hội cao, thân phận, cấp bậc

the position of a person with regard to his legal rights

importance, prestige

respect and importance that someone or something is given

based on, dependent on

Tùy thuộc vào

if something is subject to something such as approval, it depends on that thing happening before it can happen

susceptible to, likely to, liable to, tempting to

Dễ mắc phải, nhạy cảm với

possible or likely that they will be affected by something

implied, implicit, unexpressed, unstated, unspoken

Được hiểu ngầm

understood without being expressed directly

unimportant, trifling, valueless, frivoulos (not serious)

Vặt vãnh, không quan trọng

not serious, important, or valuable

truism /ˈtruːɪzəm/

Chân lý

a statement that is clearly true, so that there is no need to say it

neighborhood, surroundings, district

Vùng lân cận

to have and use

Sử dụng, vận dụng, có thẩm quyền sử dụng

to hold, control, exercise, handle, exert

Cầm, nắm, giữ cái gì, sẵn sàng sử dụng nó làm vũ khí hoặc công cụ

to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use

adapted to, suited to, used to, farmiliar with

Quen với

selflessness, charity, self-sacrifice, volunteer

Chủ nghĩa vị tha

the fact of caring about other people’s needs and happiness more than your own

attribute, impute, assign

Gán cho, đổ thừa cho

to think of as done or caused by someone or something

accomplish, achieve, gain, acquire

Đạt được

stated, clear

Rõ ràng

expressed in a way that is very clear and direct