1. Civilian / 28 : [ n, adj ]
vɪliən /
A person who is not a member of the armed forces, or police, or fire-fighting
forces.


Eight of the passengers were soldiers, and one was a marine; the rest were
civilians.
.
2. Complicated/ 28: [ adj ]
/ 'kɒmplɪkeɪtɪd /
Not simple or easy; intricate

If some of the requirements for graduation seem complicated, see your guidance
counselor. He will be glad to explain them to you.


3. Concur / 28: [ v ]
/ kɜ r) /
Agree, be of the same opinion


not concur with it.

y 
4. Confirm / 28: [ v ]
ɜ r)m /
State or prove the truth of; substantiate
My physician thought I had borken my wrist, and an X ray later confirmed his
opinion.
xác

leopard skin.
.
9. Hostile / 30 : [ adj, n ]
/ 'hɔstaɪl /
Of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly

It was not immediately announced whether the submarine reported off our coast
was of a friendly or a hostile nation.

.
10. Impatient / 30: [adj]
/ ɪm'peɪʃ
Not patient; not willing to bear delay; restless; anxious

Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient.
.
11. Inter / 30: [ v ]
/ ɪn'tɜ: /
Put into the earth or in a grave; bury

Many American heroes are interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
an táng 
12. Mitigate / 30: [ v ]
/ 'mɪtɪgeɪt /
Make less severe; lessen; soften; relieve.

With the help of novocaine, your dentist can greatly mitigate the pain of drilling.
l 

13. Novice / 30: [ n ]

 vào ngày 3/1.
17. Shrink / 32: [ v ]
/ ʃrɪ
Draw back; recoil

Wendy shrank from the task of telling her parents about her low French mark, but
she finally got the courage and told them.
Wendy  

18. Sober / 32: [ adj ]
ʊ
Not drunk: không say
Serious; free from excitem

Our driver had refused all strong drinks because he wanted to be sober for the trip
home.

 
When he learned of his failure, George thought of quitting school. But after sober
consideration, he realized that would be unwise.

nghiêm túc, 
19. Suffice / 32: [ v ]
ɪs /
Be enough, adequate, or sufficient

I told Dad that $3 would suffice for my school supplies. As it turned out, it was not
enough.
Tôi  


act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke

Cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of
censure 

 4. Demolish / 46: [ v ]
/ dɪɪ/
tear down; destroy, raze

It took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building.


5. Discharge / 46: [ n, v ]
/ dɪs't /
unload

After discharging her cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs.


6. Dissent / 46: [ n, v ]
/ dɪ'sent /
differ in opinion; disagree; object
y; 

Alice were the only ones who dissented.
 



If you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which you
will not be able to extricate yourself.



11. Forfeit / 48: [ n, adj, v ]
/ ɪt /
lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault

Our neighbour gave a $20 deposit on an order of slipcovers. When they were
hem. Of course, she foreited her deposit.




12. Illegible / 48: [ adj ]
/ ɪ /
Not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible

Roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible.

13. Inadvertently / 48: [ adv ]
/ ɪ /
not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally
  

English notebook. I must have put it there inadvertently.

 

17. Prohibit / 48: [ v ]
/ ɪbɪt /
fobid; ban

prohibit the borrowing of more than four books at a time.


18. Punctual / 50: [ adj ]
/  /
on time; prompt

Be punctual. If you are late, we shall have to depart without you.


19. Rebuke / 50: [ n, v ]
/ rɪ'bju:k /
express diapproval of ; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove

Our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest
of the team for being punctual.



20. Transient / 50: [ adj, n ]
/ 'trænzɪ
- not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary



It rained all day upstate,but here we had only a transient shower;it was over in

/
worthless dog

.
La
4. Despotic / 64: [ adj ]
/ /
of a despot (a monarch having absolute power); domineering; dictatorial;
tyrannical

The American colonists revolted against the despotic governement of King George
III.


5. Dispute / 64: [ n, v ]
/ ds'pju:t /
argue about; debate; declare not true; call in question; oppose

Charley disputed my answer to problem 9 until I showed him definite proof that I
was right.


6. Edifice / 64: [ n ]
/ 'edfs /
building, especially a large or impressive building

The huge edifice under construction near the airport will be a modern hotel.

7. Era / 64: [n]
/ '



There was such a multitude outside the store waiting for the sale to begin that we
decided to shop on another day.



11. Perceive /p (verb)
= become aware of through the senses; see; note; boserye

Ex: When the lights went 
perceive the outlines of the larger pieces of furniture.



12. Portal : tl/ (noun)
= door; entrance; especially; a grand or impressive one

Ex: The original doors at the main entrance to our school have been replaced by
bronze portals.
 


13. Reserved :vd/ (adj)
= restrained in speech or action; uncommunicative

Ex: Mark was reserved at first but became much more communicative when he got
to know us better.
 




18. Timorous rs/(adj)
= full of fear; afraid; timid

Ex: I admit I was timorous when I began my speech, but as I went along, I felt less
and less afraid.
nhút nhát 


19. Tuition 
= payment for instruction

Ex: When I go to college, I will probably work each summer to help pay the
tuition.
 )

20. Version 
= Account of description from a particular point of view

Ex
1

version.
 
 
= Translation

Ex2: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO was written in French, but you can read
it in the English version.

 


5. Convene /k
= Meet or come together in a group for a specific purpose

Ex: The board of directors will convene next Tuesday to elect a new corporation
president.
 

6. Cordiality /,kælity/ (noun)
= Friendliness; warmth of regard

cordiality and made me feel like an old friend
of the family.
 


7. Crony 
= Close companion; intimate friend; chum

Ex: Some students associate only with their cronies and rarely try to make new
friends.
 


8. Deliberately ritly/ (adverb)
= in a carefully thought out manner; on purpose; purposely

Ex: We deliberately 

12. Forecast :k:st/(noun; verb)
= Predict; foretell; prophesy

Ex: Mr. Walsh gave a short vocabulary quiz today, as you had forecasted.
tiên
 )

13. Hibernate :neit/ (verb)
= Spend the winter

Ex: If my grandparents had had the funds to hibernate in Florida, they would not
have spent the winter at home.
 
nhà )

14. Host /houst/ (noun; verb)
= Person who receives or entertains a guest or guests

Ex: Dad treats his guests with the utmost cordiality, he is an excellent host.
hách 
= Large number; multitude; throng; crowd

Ex: The merchant had expected a host of customers, but only a few appeared.
 


15. Intimidate 
= Frighten; influence; by fear; cow; overawe

Ex: A few of the children were intimidated 


 )
= Blame; discredit; reproach

reflection on our players; they did their very best.
 


19. Relinquish 
= Give up; abandon; let go; release; surrender

Ex: When an elderly lady entered the crowed bus, one of the students relinquished
he seat to her.
 
cho bà )

20. Tolerate lreit/ (verb)
= Endure; bear; put up with; allow; permit

Ex: Some young children will cry when rebuked, they cannot tolerate criticism.
 
IELTS VOCABULARY  WEEK 5
(POSTED BY thanhtruc_panda)
1) Contend 
= Compete; vie; take part in a contest; fight; struggle

Ex: Every spring some baseball writers try to predict the two teams that will
contend in the next world series.




Ex: Yesterday our teacher read us a composition without divulging the name of the
writer.

 

6) Drought 
= Long period of dry weather; lack of rain; dryness

Ex: While some regions are suffering from drought, others are experiencing heavy
rains and floods.
 vì 


7) Famish 
= Starve; be or make extremely hungry

Ex: The missing hikers were famished. When we found them, they had not eaten
for more than twelve hours.



Illuminate 
= Light up; make bright with light

The bright morning sun illuminate the kitchen, there was no need for the lights to
be on.
 



13)Magnify 
= Cause to be or look larger; enlarge; amplify

Ex: The bacteria shown in your textbook have been greatly magnified; their actual
size is considerably smaller.
 


14)Municipal 
= Of a city or town

Ex: Your father works for the city? How interesting! My father is also a municipal
employee.

 )

15)Puncture / (verb, noun)
= Make a hole with a pointed object; pierce; perforate

Ex: Our neighbor swept a nail off his curb, and later it punctured one of his own
tires.

 

16)Rummage 
= Search thoroughly by turning over all the contents; ransack
tìm )
Ex: Someone must have rummaged my desk; everything in it is
in disorder.
 

 

3) Cleave /kli:v/ (verb)
= Stick; adhere; cling; be faithful

Ex: Some of the inhabitants are hostile to new ways; they cleave to the customs
and traditions of the past.
 


4) Conceal 
= Keep secret; withdraw from observation; hide

Ex: I answered all questions truthfully, for I had nothing to conceal.
)

5) Content ntent/ (noun, adjective, verb)
= Satisfied; pleased

Ex: If you are not content with the merchandise, you may return it for an exchange
or a refund.
hài lòng 


6) Culprit lprit/ (noun)
= One guilty of a fault or crime; offender

Ex: The last time we were late for the party, I was the culprit
you called for me.



11)Pilfer 
= Steal (in small amounts )

Ex: The shoplifter was apprehended with a number of pilfered articles in his
possession.
 mà


12)Province vins/ (noun) [page 114]
= Proper business or duty; sphere; jurisdiction

Ex: If your brother misbehaves in school, you have no right to punish him; that is
province.

là  

13)Reflect 
= Think carefully; meditate; contemplate

Ex: I could have given a much better answer if I had had time to reflect.
  )

14)Reverse 
= Turn completely about; change to the opposite position; revoke; annul

Ex: If I found guilty, a person may appeal to a higher court in the hope that it will
reverse the verdict.

 

2) Accord  d / (noun; verb)
= Agreement; understanding

Ex: If both sides to the dispute can be brought to the conference table, perhaps they
can come to an accord.

 )
= Agree; correspond

Ex: Check to see if your definition accords with the one in the dictionary.
 
không )

3) Aggravate 