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Achieve: v. Thnh cng (~accomplish) / tiv/
Their background gives them little chance of achieving at school.
achievable
achievement
Acquire: Thu c, t c / kwar/ She has acquired a good knowledge of English
How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills?
He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
The company has just acquired new premises.
acquisition
Administration: (~managing) S trng nom, s qun l; s cai qun / dmnstren/ She has little experience in administration (= in organizing a business, etc.).
Teachers complain that more of their time is taken up with administration than with
teaching.
admin
administrative
administratively
administrator
Affect: nh hng n, tc ng n / fekt/ Your opinion will not affect my decision
It's a disease which affects many older people.
How will these changes affect us?
affective
affectively
unaffected
Appropriate: (~suitable) Ph hp / prprit/ Appropriate for something: Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
Appropriate to something: The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the
children.
appropriacy / inappropriacy
appropriately
appropriateness
inappropriate
inappropriately
inappropriateness
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Aspect: Kha cnh / spekt/ She felt she had looked at the problem from every aspect.
The book aims to cover all aspects of city life.
Assist: (~help) Gip / sst/ We'll do all we can to assist you.
We will assist you in finding somewhere to live.
We are looking for people who would be willing to assist in the group's work.
Anyone willing to assist can contact this number.
assistance
assistant
unassisted (=aided)
Category: Nhm / ktri/
The results can be divided into three main categories.
categorization
categorize
Chapter: Chng (sch) / tptr/
Commission: Mnh lnh, ra lnh / kmn/ The government has set up a commission of inquiry into the disturbances at the prison.
commissioner (=police commissioner)
Community: Phng, hi / kmjunti/ The local community was shocked by the murders.
Health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area)
Complex: (~complicated) Phc tp / kmpleks/ A complex argument/problem/subject
The complex structure of the human brain
complexity
Compute: c tnh / kmpjut/ The losses were computed at 5 million.
computable
computation
computational
computer
computing
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Conclude: (~end) Kt thc / knklud/ The programme concluded with Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home
She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare.
The concert concluded with a firework display. I would like to conclude by thanking you all for attending.
conclusion
conclusive / inconclusive
conclusively / inconclusively
Conduct: Tin hnh, t chc / kndkt/ They conducted a vigorous campaign for a shorter working week.
To conduct an experiment/an inquiry/a survey
Consequence: (~result) Kt qu / knskwns/ To suffer/face/take the consequences of your actions
This decision could have serious consequences for the industry
Two hundred people lost their jobs as a direct consequence of the merger.
If you make him angry, you'll have to suffer the consequences.
consequent
consequently
Construct (~build) (thng th b ng) Xy dng / knstrkt/ When was the bridge constructed?
They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches.
The building was constructed in 1930.
construction / reconstruction
constructive
constructively
reconstruct
Consumer: Khch hang / knsumr
Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy
consume
consumption
Credit: S khen ngi / kredt/ I can't take all the credit for the show's successit was a team effort.
creditor
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Culture: (Thuc) vn ha / kltr/ Cultural differences between the two communities
cultural
culturally
cultured
uncultured
Design(v.n) Phc tho, thit k, kiu / dzan/ The magazine will appear in a new design from next month.
There was a fault in the design of the aircraft.
The machine's unique design prevents it from overheating.
designer
Distinct: (~diffirent) / dstkt /
(distinction): Khc nhau The results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.
Jamaican reggae music is quite distinct from North American jazz or blues.
This word has three distinct meanings.
distinction / indistinct
distinctive / distinctively
distinctly / indistinctly
distinctness
Element: Yu t / elmnt/ Cost was a key element in our decision
Equate: Coi ngang, ngang vi / ikwet/ Many people equate wealth with happiness.
I don't see how you can equate the two things.
equation
Evaluate: (~assess) nh gi, c lng / vljuet/ We need to evaluate how well the policy is working
Our research attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.
evaluation / re-evaluation
evaluative
re-evaluate
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Feature: Nt c trng, tnh nng ring / fitr/ An interesting feature of the city is the old market.
Which features do you look for when choosing a car?
Final: Cui cng / fanl/ They find each other in the final chapter of the book
finality
finalization
finalize
finally
Focus (+on): Tp trung (+vo) / foks/
refocus
Impact: Tc ng, nh hng / mpkt/ Her speech made a profound impact on everyone.
Latino singers have had a major impact on pop music this year.
Injury: Chn thng / ndri/ There were no injuries in the crash (= no people injured)
injure
injured
uninjured
Institute: Vin, Hc Vin / nsttjut /
institution
institutional
institutionalization
institutionalize
institutionalized
institutionally
Invest: u t / nvest/ Now is a good time to invest in the property market
investment
investor
reinvest
reinvestment
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Item: , vt / atm / Can I pay for each item separately?
itemize
Journal: (~newspaper~magazine) Bo, tp ch / dnl/ Maintain: (~ keep) (~preserve )Gi / menten/ The two countries have always maintained close relations.
To maintain law and order/standards/a balance The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.
maintenance
Normal: Bnh thng / nml/ It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip.
It's perfectly normal to feel some degree of stress at work.
That's a fairly normal weight for someone of your height.
Now that trains are running again things are back to normal.
He should be able to lead a perfectly normal life.
normalcy
normality
normalization
normalize
normally / abnormally
abnormal
Obtain: (~get) Ly c, t c / bten/ I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report He obtained a law degree from the University of California.
obtainable / unobtainable
Participate (~take part in) Tham gia / ptspet/
She didn't participate in the discussion
participant
participation
participatory
Perceive = hiu (understad) = trng thy (see) = nhn thc, nhn thy / psiv/ She did not perceive herself as disabled.
I perceived a change in his behaviour. The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing.
perception
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Positive: T tin, y hi vng / pztv/ A positive attitude/outlook
She tried to be more positive about her new job
On the positive side, profits have increased.
positively
Potential: Tim tng, tim nng / ptenl/ A potential danger/threat
A potential customer
A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the building.
potentially
Previous: (~prior~before) Trc / privis/
No previous experience is necessary for this job.
The car has only had one previous owner.
She is his daughter from a previous marriage.
previously
previous to
Primary: (~prime; main; most important; basic) chnh / pramri/
The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English.
Her primary responsibility is to train new employees. Our primary concern must be the children.
Good health care is of primary importance.
primarily
Purchase: s mua bn /pts/ Make a purchase (= buy something)
Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.
purchaser
purchasing
Range: Nhiu loi (~variety) / rend / A range of colours/patterns
There is a full range of activities for children
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities.
We discussed a wide range of subjects.
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Region: Vng min / ridn/ People in the regions should not have to travel to London to fly to the United States
regional
regionally
Regulate: Chnh n, quy nh / rejulet/
The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.
Laws regulating advertising Babies find it difficult to regulate their body temperature.
It is up to the regulating authority to put the measures into effect.
regulation
regulator
regulatory
deregulate
deregulation
deregulatory
unregulated
Relevant: (+to) Lin quan / relvnt/
Education should be relevant to children's needs.
A relevant suggestion/question/point Do you have the relevant experience?
Send me all the relevant information.
irrelevance
irrelevancy
irrelevant
irrelevantly
relevance
relevantly
Reside: (~live) C tr / rzad/
He returned to Britain in 1939, having resided abroad for many years.
Their passports do not give them the right to reside in Britain
residence
residency
resident / rezdnt /
residential
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Resource: Ti nguyn / rss/
The exploitation of minerals and other natural resources
We do not have the resources (= money) to update our computer software
resourceful
resourcefully
resourcefulness
under-resourced
Restrict: (~limit) Hn ch / rstrkt/ Restrict something to something
Speed is restricted to 30 mph in towns.
We restrict the number of students per class to 10.
restricted
restriction
restrictive
restrictively
unrestricted
Secure: Chc chn, bo m, an ton / skjr/ It's not a very secure way to make a living.
The future of the company looks secure.
The building is secure against intruders
securely
security
insecure
insecurely
insecurity
Seek: (~find~looking for) Tm / sik/
Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter. (Tm kim trong v vng)
sought (past)
Select: (~choose~chose) Chn /slekt/ He hasn't been selected for the team.
selection
selective
selectively
selectivity
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selector
Site: Vng t (Xy dng) / sat/ A site has been chosen for the new school.
Strategy: Chin lc /strtdi/ It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion
strategic
strategical
strategically
strategist
Survey: Kho st / sve/
A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan.
Carry out a survey
Text: Ch (sch, bo, vn bn) / tekst/
Highlight the area of text on screen and press the delete key. textual
Tradition: Truyn thng / trdn/ The company has a long tradition of fine design.
traditional
traditionalist
traditionally
non-traditional
Transfer: Di chuyn, s di chuyn / trnsfr/ How can I transfer money from my bank account to his?
transferability
transferable
transference