abase | (hạ xuống) humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem |
abash | (lúng túng) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
abate | (hủy bỏ) subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
abbreviate | (viết tắt) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
abdicate | (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
aberrant | (bất thường) abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
abet | (tiếp tay) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
abeyance | (hoản lại) suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
abhor | (abhor) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
abject | (abject) being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
abjure | (bỏ giáo đạo) renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
ablution | (lể rửa tội) washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
abnegation | (hy sinh) repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
abode | (nơi ở) act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
abolish | (không nhận bãi bỏ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
abominable | (khả ố) detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
aboriginal | (thổ dân) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
abortive | (bại) unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
abrasive | (bào mòn) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abridge | (hạn chế một) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abrogate | (Bãi bỏ) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
abscond | (bỏ trốn) leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
absolute | (tuyệt đối) perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain |
absolve | (tha) let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation |
abstemious | (tiết độ) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
abstinence | (kiêng khem) restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
abstract | (trừu tượng) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
abstruse | (thâm thúy) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
abusive | (lạm dụng) coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use |
abut | (giáp) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
abysmal | (không đáy) bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad |
abyss | (vực thẳm) enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
academic | (học) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accede | (tham gia) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
accelerate | (tăng tốc) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
accessible | (tiếp cận) easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
accessory | (Phụ kiện) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
acclaim | (ca ngợi) applaud; announce with great approval |
acclimate | (thích nghi) accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt |
acclivity | (giốc lên đồi) upward slope, as of hill |
accolade | (danh hiệu) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
accommodate | (phù hợp) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
accomplice | (đồng lõa) partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing |
accord | (phù) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
accost | (lại gần) approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request |
accretion | (bồi đắp) growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
accrue | (tích luỹ) increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
acerbity | (vị chua) bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone |
acetic | (acetic) having properties of vinegar; sour |
acidulous | (hơi chua) slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
acknowledge | (xác nhận) declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
acme | (acme) the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
acne | (mụn) skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation |
acoustics | (âm) science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
acquiesce | (chấp nhận sự) assent; agree without protesting |
acquittal | (tha bổng) state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty |
acrid | (chát) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
acrimonious | (chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
acrophobia | (acrophobia) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
actuarial | (thống kê bảo hiểm) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
actuate | (actuate) put into motion or action; activate |
acuity | (Acuity) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
acumen | (nhạy bén) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
acute | (cấp) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
adage | (châm ngôn) wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom |
adamant | (kiên quyết) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
adapt | (thích ứng) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
addendum | (phụ lục) something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book |
addiction | (nghiện) compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something |
addle | (ung hư) muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
adept | (chuyên nghiệp) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
adhere | (tuân thủ) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
adherent | (dính) person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
adjacent | (lân cận) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adjunct | (phụ trợ) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
admonish | (nhắc nhở) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
adorn | (tô điểm) enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
adroit | (chăm chỉ) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
adulation | (adulation) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
adulterate | (giả) make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
advent | (đời) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
adventitious | (ngẫu) accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically |
adversary | (đối thủ) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
adverse | (bất lợi) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
adversity | (nghịch cảnh) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
advocacy | (biện hộ) support; active pleading on behalf of something |
advocate | (biện hộ) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
aesthetic | (thẩm mỹ) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
affable | (hoà nhã) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
affected | (bị ảnh hưởng) speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affidavit | (bản khai) written statement made under oath |
affiliation | (liên kết) partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
affinity | (ái lực) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage |
affirmation | (khẳng định) positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
affliction | (phiền não) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
affluence | (giàu) abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth |
affront | (xúc phạm) insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect |
agenda | (chương trình) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
agglomeration | (tụ) collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
aggrandize | (phóng đại) increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
aggregate | (tổng hợp) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
aghast | (kinh ngạc) struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
agility | (nhanh nhẹn) mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly |
agitate | (kích động) cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb |
agnostic | (thuyết bất khả tri) one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
agrarian | (nông nghiệp) pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters |
alacrity | (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
alchemy | (giả kim thuật) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
alcove | (alcove) nook; small, recessed section of a room |
alias | (bí danh) assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily |
alienate | (xa lánh) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
alimentary | (tiêu hóa) providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion |
alimony | (cấp dưỡng) payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
allay | (làm dịu) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
allege | (tố cáo) state without proof; assert to be true |
allegiance | (trung thành) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
allegory | (câu chuyện ngụ ngôn) symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form |
alleviate | (giảm) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
alliteration | (điệp âm) repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
allocate | (giao) assign; distribute according to plan |
alloy | (hợp kim) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
allude | (ám chỉ) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
allure | (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
aloft | (trên cao) in or into a high place; high or higher up |
altercation | (sự cải nhau) noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy |
altruistic | (vị tha) unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
amalgamate | (hợp nhất) combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
amass | (tích lũy) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
ambidextrous | (ambidextrous) capable of using either hand with equal ease |
ambience | (môi trường) particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment |
ambiguous | (mơ hồ) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
ambivalence | (mâu thuẫn) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
amble | (phong phú) moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely |
ambrosia | (phấn hoa) something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
ambulatory | (chẩn) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
ambush | (phục kích) disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
ameliorate | (cải thiện) make or become better; improve; grow better |
amenable | (tuân) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
amend | (Sửa đổi) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
amenities | (amiable) convenient features; courtesies |
amiable | (aver) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
amicable | (thân thiện) exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome |
amiss | (ổn) out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
amity | (thân thi���n) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
amnesia | (mất trí nhớ) partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness |
amnesty | (xá) general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses |
amoral | (luân lý) lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong. |
amorous | (ham mê) moved by sexual love; loving |
amorphous | (vô định hình) formless; lacking shape or definition |
amphibian | (lưỡng cư) able to live both on land and in water |
amphitheater | (giảng đường) oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena |
ample | (phong phú) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
amputate | (cưa) cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune |
amulet | (Amulet) object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm |
analgesic | (giảm đau) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
analogous | (tương tự) comparable; similar or alike |
analogy | (tương tự) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
anarchist | (vô chính phủ) person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
anarchy | (hỗn loạn) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
anathema | (Anathema) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
ancestry | (tổ tiên) family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage |
anchor | (neo) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
ancillary | (phụ trợ) serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
anecdote | (giai thoại) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
anemia | (thiếu máu) condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality |
anesthetic | (gây mê) substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
anguish | (đau đớn) agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering |
angular | (góc) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
animated | (động) having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon |
animosity | (thù oán) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
animus | (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals | (biên niên sử) chronological record of the events of successive years |
annex | (phụ lục) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
annihilate | (tiêu diệt) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
annotate | (chú thích) comment; make explanatory notes |
annuity | (niên kim) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year |
annul | (Bãi bỏ) make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing |
anodyne | (chỉ thống) source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
anoint | (xức dầu) apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration. |
anomalous | (dị thường) deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
anomaly | (dị thường) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
anonymity | (giấu tên) state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
antagonism | (đối kháng) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
antecede | (antecede) precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order |
antecedents | (tiền đề) preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
antediluvian | (người xưa) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
anthem | (ca) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
anthology | (tuyển tập) book of literary selections by various authors |
anthropoid | (vật hình giống người) manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
anthropologist | (nhà nhân chủng học) one who studies history and science of mankind |
anthropomorphic | (anticlimax) having human form or characteristics |
anticlimax | (anticlimax) letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise |
antidote | (thuốc giải độc) medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts |
antipathy | (ác cảm) strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
antiquated | (cổ) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
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