BÀI 8: CELEBRATIONS

Vocabulary:

Word	Transcript	Class	Meaning	Example
acquaintance	/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns/	n	người quen	She's my old acquaintance.
ancient	/ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/	adj	cổ, cổ xưa, cổ kính	The ancient forests were found only in books.
active	/ˈaktɪv/	adj	tích cực, năng động	He has an active brain.
activist	/ˈaktɪvɪst/	n	nhà hoạt động	Mr. Anderson is considered the most effective activist in this area.
apart	/əˈpɑːt/	adv	riêng một bên, xa ra	We are not divorced but we are living apart now.
celebrate	/ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/	v	làm lễ kỉ niệm, kỉ niệm	My parents are going to celebrate their silver anniversary next month.
celebration	/sɛlɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/	n	lễ mừng, lễ kỉ niệm	His birthday celebration is next week.
charity	/ˈtʃarɪti/	n	lòng từ thiện, hoạt động từ thiện, hội từ thiện	He is an unemployed teacher living on charity.
compose	/kəmˈpəʊz/	v	sáng tác, soạn thảo	That famous piece of music was composed in 1897.
compliment	/ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt/	n	lời khen ngợi, sự khen tặng	She often gets many compliments from guys.
compliment	/ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt/	v	khen ngợi, tán dương	He complimented Erika on her appearance.
congratulate	/kənˈgratjʊleɪt/	v	chúc mừng	The operators are to be congratulated for the service that they provide.
congratulation	/kəngratjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/	n	lời chúc mừng	We sent our congratulations to the winners.
considerate	/kənˈsɪd(ə)rət/	adj	ân cần, chu đáo, hay quan tâm đến người xung quanh	She is most considerate woman I have ever known.
decorate	/ˈdɛkəreɪt/	v	trang trí, trang hoàng	The town was decorated with Christmas lights.
decoration	/dɛkəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/	n	sự/đồ trang trí, sự/đồ trang hoàng	They were very surprised that the Christmas decorations were made by their children.
describe	/dɪˈskrʌɪb/	v	miêu tả, mô tả	He described his experiences in a letter to his parents.
description	/dɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/	n	sự miêu tả, sự mô tả	People who had seen him were able to give a description.
distinguish	/dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/	v	phân biệt, làm cho khác biệt	We must distinguish between two kinds of holidays.
Easter	/ˈiːstə/	n	lễ Phục sinh	Easter is an important holiday in Western countries.
festival	/ˈfɛstɪv(ə)l/	n	đại hội, lễ hội, liên hoan	He had a chance to take part in the World Youth festival.
freedom	/ˈfriːdəm/	n	sự tự do, tự do	We do have some freedom of choice.
generous	/ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/	adj	rộng lượng, rộng, hào phóng	It was generous of him to offer to pay for us both.
groom	/gruːm/	n	chú rể	The groom looked cheerful at the wedding.
guest	/gɛst/	n	khách khứa, khách mời	I have two guests coming to dinner tonight.
hug	/hʌg/	n	ôm, ôm chặt	People kissed and hugged each other.
humor	/ˈhjuːmə/	n	tính hài hước	He has a good sense of humor.
humorous	/ˈhjuːm(ə)rəs/	adj	hài hước	We had a humorous and entertaining talk.
Israel	/ˈɪzreɪəl/	n	Do Thái, I-xa-ren	He is living in Israel.
Jewish	/ˈdʒuːɪʃ/	adj	thuộc Do Thái, người Do Thái	There used to be prejudice against Jewish people.
joyful	/ˈdʒɔɪfʊl/	adj	vui mừng, hân hoan, vui sướng	They are enjoying a joyful piece of music.
last	/lɑːst/	v	kéo dài	Their marriage lasted for only a year.
lunar	/ˈluːnə/	adj	thuộc mặt trăng	People are preparing for the Lunar New Year.
miss	/mɪs/	v	nhớ, nhớ mong, nhớ nhung	She misses his parents very much.
nationwide	/ˈneɪʃ(ə)nwʌɪd/	adj adv	toàn quốc	Police are looking for him nationwide.
nominate	/ˈnɒmɪneɪt/	v	ghi danh, mệnh danh, chọn, đề cử	The film was nominated for several Oscars.
occur	/əˈkəː/	v	xảy ra	The accident occurred at about 3.30 p.m.
parade	/pəˈreɪd/	n	cuộc diễu hành, đoàn diễu binh, đám rước	The children were eager to see the military parade yesterday.
Passover	/ˈpɑːsəʊvə/	n	Lễ Qúa hải (của người Do Thái)	I have never celebrated Passover.
prepare	/prɪˈpɛː/	v	chuẩn bị	The children are preparing for Halloween.
preparation	/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/	n	sự chuẩn bị	They are making preparations for war.
predict	/prɪˈdɪkt/	v	dự báo, dự đoán trước	He predicts that the trend will continue.
prediction	/prɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/	n	sự dự đoán, sự tiên đoán	A prediction that economic growth would resume has been made.
priority	/prʌɪˈɒrɪti/	n	sự ưu tiên, quyền ưu tiền	Priority is given to developing heavy industry.
satisfied	/ˈsatɪsfʌɪd/	adj	sự thiếu hụt	He's now satisfied with his position.
slave	/sleɪv/	n	người nô lệ	By the time I was ten, I had become her slave, doing all the housework.
slavery	/ˈsleɪv(ə)ri/	n	sự nô lệ, cảnh nô lệ, chế độ nô lệ	Slavery still exists in this country.
sticky	/ˈstɪki/	adj	dính	He used his finger to take the rice, so it is very sticky now.
throughout	/θruːˈaʊt/	pre adv	khắp nơi	The campaign has been spreading throughout the world.
enhance	/ɪnˈhɑːns/	v	khắp nơi	The long dress enhances Vietnamese women's beauty.

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