KỲ CHUẨN BỊ THI TOEFL 2012

abandon [E5bAndEn]
v. [abandoned; abandoned; abandoning] to give up completely
abandoned the sinking ship.
abash [E5bAF]
v. [abashed; abashed; abashing] to lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame
abashed before the assembled dignitaries.
abdicate [Abdi5keit]
v. [abdicated; abdicated; abdicating] to give up claim to
abdicated the throne
abet [E5bet]
v. [abetted; abetted; abetting] to encourage -or support
treacherously abetted the enemy.
abridge [E5bridV]
v. [abridged; abridged; abridging] to shorten
abridged his lengthy speech.
abrogate [5AbrEugeit]
v. [abrogated; abrogated; abrogating] to abolish or render void
a treaty abrogated by mutual consent.
abstemious [Ab5sti:mjEs]
adj. moderate in the use of food or drink
abstemious in his habits.
academic [5AkE5demik]
adj. pertaining to school
theoretical academic interests
an academic discussion, with no practical implications.
accede [Ak5si:d]
v. [acceded; acceded; acceding] to agree to
accede to a request.
accelerate [Ak5selEreit]
v. [accelerated; accelerated; accelerating] to quicken, speed tip
took an accelerated course in order to graduate early.
accolade [AkE5leid]
n. an award or salute
a tremendous accolade for a returning hero.
accord [E5kR:d]
n. [accords] agreement or harmony
in full accord with his view.
acrimonious [Akri5mEuniEs]
adj. sharp or harsh in language or temper
stung by the acrimonious remark.
acumen [E5kju:mEn]
n. keenness of mind or insight
showing exceptional business acumen.
admonish [Ed5mRniF]
v. [admonished; admonished; admonishing] to warn or find fault gently
admonishing the unruly child.
adversary [5AdvEsEri]
n. [adversaries] an opponent
his adversary in a bitter debate.
adversity [Ed5vE:siti]
n. [adversities] misfortune
calm in the face of adversity.
aesthetic [i:s5Wetik]
adj. pertaining to the beautiful
interested in aesthetic values rather than in purely practical affairs.
affable [5AfEbl]
adj. sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner
a much admired, affable gentleman.
affluent [5AfluEnt]
adj. prosperous, flourishing; copious
a large bequest from an affluent grandfather.
aggressive [E5gresiv]
adj. [more aggressive; most aggressive] self-assertive; attacking, offensive
annoyed people by his aggressive attitude;
alacrity [E5lAkriti]
n. eagerness; cheerful promptness
responded to the flattering offer with alacrity.
alienate [5eiljEneit]
v. [alienated; alienated; alienating] to estrange
alienated by his gruff manner.
allay [E5lei]
v. [allayed; allayed; allaying] to calm; to lessen in severity
at ease now that his fears have been allayed.
allude [E5lu:d]
v. [alluded; alluded; alluding] to refer to indirectly
alluded quite subtly to his friend`s misfortune.
allure [E5ljuE]
v. [allured; allured; alluring] to tempt by flattery or an attractive offer
allured by the prospect of a new job.
ambiguous [Am5bigjuEs]
adj. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
puzzled by the ambiguous statement.
amenable [E5mi:nEbl]
adj. obedient; willing to submit
amenable to the suggestion.
amiable [5eimjEbl]
adj. good-natured; friendly
attracted friends by his amiable disposition.
anachronism [E5nAkrE5nizEm]
n. a thing placed or occurring out of its normal time
A machine gun at the Battle of Yorktown would be an anachronism.
analogy [E5nAlEdVi]
n. [analogies] a relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but of their characteristics
He indicated points of analogy between the two situations.
anarchy [5AnEki]
n. state of confusion or lawlessness
a country brought to utter anarchy by civil war.
animus [5AnimEs]
n. a feeling of hatred
felt no animus, even against the enemy.
annals [5AnElz]
n. [annals] historical records
in the annals of literature.
anonymous [E5nRnimEs]
adj. of unknown authorship
an anonymous publication.
anthology [An5WRlEdVi]
n. [anthologies] a collection of choice literary works
an anthology of modern poetry.
antithesis [An5tiWisis]
n. [antitheses] contrast; the direct opposite
He is the exact antithesis of what I find attractive in men.
apathy [5ApEWi]
n. lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
attributed his failure to apathy, rather than lack of ability.
apprehensive [Apri5hensiv]
adj. fearful
Being unprepared, John is apprehensive of the examination.
apprise [E5praiz]
v. [