Từ vựng theo chủ đề: Making Sense

’gVvn/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to control and manage an area, city, or 
country and its people: RULE: cai trị, cầm quyền 
 The region is now governed by Morocco. 
government (n) (C or UnC) the people who control a country, region, or city and make 
decisions about its laws and taxes: chính phủ 
 The Mexican government has announced its plans to raise the minimum wage next 
year. 
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15. synesthesia /,sInIs’TIZC/ (n) cảm giác kèm , kết hợp 
16. experience /Iks’piCrICns/ (n) 
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a. [uncount] the knowledge you get from life and from being in a lot of different 
situations: kinh nghiệm 
in someone’s experience: In my experience, very intelligent people can still make 
terrible mistakes. 
 b. [count] something that happens to you, or a situation that you are involved in: việc đã 
trải qua 
 our childhood experiences 
have an experience: A lot of the people we talked to had had the same experience. 
experience of/with: It was her first experience of dealing with people from another 
culture. 
experience (v) [transitive] if you experience a problem or a situation, you have that 
problem or are in that situation: trải qua, kinh qua 
 the discrimination experienced by older people 
experience difficulty/problems: Book industries are experiencing the same problems at 
the moment. 
experienced (adj) someone who is experienced has skill at something because they have 
done it a lot: kinh nghiệm 
 I’m a lot more experienced than him. 
experienced at/in: She’s experienced in dealing with difficult customers. 
inexperienced 
17. sense /sens/ (n) [count] one of the natural abilities that most people have to see, hear, smell, 
taste, and feel things, known as the five senses: giác quan 
sense of smell/taste/touch etc.: Our sense of smell improves as fading light reduces 
vision. 
18. mix /mIks/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to combine things such as activities, ideas, or 
styles: hoà lẫn 
 In this room antique and modern furniture have been successfully mixed. 
mix something with something: I don’t normally like to mix business with pleasure. 
 mix (n) [singular] a particular combination of objects, qualities or substances: sự hòa 
hợp, hỗn hợp 
 Alcohol and drugs is a deadly mix. 
mix of: He has just the right mix of youth and experience. 
mixed herbs/vegetables/nuts 
19. phenomenon /fC’nOmCnCn/ (plural phenomena) (n) [count] an event or situation that can 
be seen to happen or exist: hiện tượng 
phenomenon of: a study of the phenomenon of physical attraction 
20. taste /teIst/ verb 
 1 [linking verb] to have a particular flavor: có vị 
 taste of: These cookies don’t taste of ginger. 
 2 [transitive] to eat or drink something and experience its flavor: nếm 
 I’ve never tasted figs, but I’ve heard they’re very good. 
taste (n) (C or UnC) the flavor that something creates in your mouth when you eat or 
drink it: vị 
taste of: I love the taste of chocolate. 
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21. pickle /’pikl/ (n) [count] a CUCUMBER or other vegetable preserved in VINEGAR or salt 
water: dưa chua, đồ ngaâm 
22. aspect /’Aspekt/ (n) [count] a particular part, feature, or quality of something: khía cạnh, mặt 
aspect of: a system of rules that covers almost every aspect of their lives 
23. pale /peIl/ (adj) light and not bright in color: lợt (màu) 
 pale blue eyes 
24. describe /dI’skraIb/ verb [transitive] to give details about what someone or something is like: 
miêu tả 
 I don’t think that’s quite the word to describe my feelings. 
description /dI’skrpSn/ (n) [count] a statement about what someone or something is like: 
sự miêu tả 
descriptive (adj) describing something: miêu tả 
descriptive language 
25. symptom /’sImtCm/ (n) [count] a sign that someone has an illness: triệu chứng 
 The symptoms include fever and vomiting. 
symptom of: The symptoms of flu may last several days. 
26. at times = sometimes 
27. view /vjU/ verb [transitive] to think about or consider a subject or issue in a particular way: 
REGARD: xem xét, suy nghĩ 
 Chris and I view the role of education somewhat differently. 
view someone/something as: The Internet is viewed by many as a revolutionary 
educational tool. 
view (n) [count] a personal opinion, belief, or attitude about a particular situation or 
subject: POINT OF VIEW: quan điểm 
view on: Jill and I have somewhat different views on the election. 
view about: asking him his views about global warming 
in someone’s view: How important was it, in your view, that the two leaders had a good 
personal relationship? 
28. artistic /ar’tIstIk/ (adj) relating to any form of art, including painting, music, literature, 
acting, and dancing: thuộc nghệ thuật 
 cultural and artistic activities 
artistically (adv) 
29. gifted /’giftId/ (adj) with an impressive natural ability: có năng khiếu 
 a gifted child 
gifted in: She’s exceptionally gifted in music. 
30. identify /ar’dentIfI/ verb [transitive] to recognize someone and be able to say who they are or 
what it is: nhận dạng 
 Several key problems have already been identified. 
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identification (n) [uncount] the action of recognizing someone or something that you 
have seen before: sự nhận dạng 
 the identification and arrest of two suspects 
31. record /rr’kc:d/ verb [transitive] to make a record of something that has happened, usually 
by writing it down: ghi lại, chép lại 
 They were asked to record the time at which the attack happened. 
record /re’kc:d/ (n) [count] information kept about something that has happened: hồ sơ, 
sổ sách ghi chép 
 medical / archaeological / historical records 
record of: a weekly record of world events 
32. variety /vC’raICtI/ (n) [singular] a collection or number of people, things, ideas, etc. that are 
all different from one another: sự đa dạng 
variety of: People study yoga for a variety of reasons. 
 We want to hear the opinions of a variety of people. 
33. sensation /sen’seISn/ (n) [count] a physical feeling: cảm giác 
 a tingling sensation 
sensation of: a sensation of nausea 
34. neuroscientist /,njUCrC’saICntIst/ (n) [count] nhà khoa học nghiên cứu chứng loạn thần 
kinh 
35. yet [conjunction] despite something used for introducing a word or idea that is surprising 
after what has just been mentioned: vậy mà, tuy nhiên 
 The novel is 800 pages long, yet it reads more quickly than many shorter books. 
36. come to pass LITERARY to happen 
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37. syllable /’sIlCbl/ (n) [count] a word or part of a word that has only one vowel sound. For 
example “son” has one syllable and “father” has two syllables: âm tiết 
38. concentrate /’kOnsCntreIt/ verb [intransitive] to give all your attention to the thing you are 
doing: tập trung 
 I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to concentrate. 
concentrate on: Stop talking and concentrate on your work. 
concentration: (n) [uncount] the process of giving all your attention to something: sự 
tập trung 
 It took all his concentration to stay awake. 
39. relate /rI’leIt/ verb [intransitive or transitive] to show or make a connection between two 
different things: liên hệ, liên kết 
 I can’t really see how the two issues relate. 
relate something to something: We offer courses that relate English literature to other 
subjects. 
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related (adj) if two or more things are related, there is a connection between them: 
CONNECTED: có liên quan 
 We think the two crimes are related in some way. 
 environmentally related diseases 
relation (C or UnC) a connection between two or more things or people: mối liên quan 
relation between: The study found a direct relation between smoking and lung cancer. 
40. specific /spC’sIfIk/ (adj) involving or relating to only one particular thing or type of thing: rõ 
ràng, cụ thể 
 Spectators are only allowed into specific areas of the stadium. 
41. lilac /’laIlCk/ (n) [uncount] a pale purple color: màu tím hoa cà 
 (adj) pale purple in color: có màu tím hoa cà 
42. shade /SeId/ (n) [count] a particular form of a color. For example sky blue and navy blue are 
shades of blue: sắc thái 
 The painter used different textures and shades to represent the seasons. 
 a brilliant shade of red 
43. image /’ImIdZ/ (n) [count] the picture that you see on a computer or television screen, or in a 
movie theater: hình ảnh 
 the flickering black-and-white images on the first movie screens 
44. gloomy /’glU:mI/ (adj) dark in a way that makes you feel sad or a little afraid: tối tăm, u ám, 
ảm đạm 
 gloomy weather / a gloomy old library 
gloomily (adv) 
45. velvet /’velvIt/ (n) [uncount] cloth that is very soft on one side and smooth on the other: 
nhung (vải) 
 She was dressed in black velvet. 
46. association /C,sCUSI’eISn/ (n) [count] a connection between two things: mối liên quan, sự 
liên kết 
association between: Some studies show a strong association between pesticide use and 
certain 
diseases. 
association with: Smoking has a close association with lung cancer. 
associate /C’sCUSIeIt/ verb [transitive] to form a connection in your mind between 
different people or things: gắn, kết hợp (người hoặc vật) với nhau 
 How do humans associate these seemingly opposed ideas? 
associate something with someone/something: The study found that many people 
associate science with masculinity. 
47. rectangle /rek’tANgl/ (n) [count] a shape with four straight sides and four angles of 90º: 
hình chữ nhật 
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48. remind /rI’maInd/ verb [transitive] to tell someone again about an event from the past or 
about a fact that they used to know: nhắc nhở, gợi nhớ 
 I can’t think of his name – can you remind me? 
remind someone of/about something: Can you remind us about your plans for the 
building? 
remind someone that: She reminded me that we had in fact met before, at a conference 
in Washington. 
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