FULL NAME: LÊ HỒNG DIỆP Subject: Reading 1

CLASS: DHAV17A School-year: 2021 - 2022

WORD LIST

UNIT 4: – READING 2 : The Technology Advantage

Vocabulary & Definition Example Synonym/ Collocation Word family

0. decorate (v) to make something look more attractive I decorate my room with flowers and # adorn ADV: beautifully, decorating (n)

/ˈdekəreɪt/ by putting things on it pictures. # beautify elegantly, richly decoration (n)

PREP: with

1.Technology scientific knowledge used in practical This technology enables computers to #automatio ADJ: current, Technologist(

(noun) ways in industry, for example in read handwriting. n, existing, present- n)

/tekˈnɒlədʒi/ designing new machines machinery day technologicall

#no inf PREP: for y (adv)

2.Advantage a thing that helps you to be better or She had the advantage of a good #favor, ADJ: enormous, advantage(v)

(noun) more successful than other people education. gain, asset great, huge advantaged

/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ #harm, PREP: over, in, to (adj)

3.Ancient (adj) belonging to a period of history that is Archaeologists are excavating the ruined #age-old, ADV: extremely, No inf

/ˈeɪnʃənt/ thousands of years in the past temples of this ancient civilization. antique incredibly, very

#new,

young

4.Athlete a person who competes in sports Depression is thought to be common #jock, ADJ: outstanding, athletic (adj)

(noun) among elite athletes. player talented

/ˈæθliːt/ #No inf

5.Performance the way a person performs in a play, Both actors deliver outstanding #act, ADJ: amateur, perform (v)

(noun) concert, etc. performances. conduct, professional perforce (adv)

/pəˈfɔːməns/ work PREP: in

#failure,

disregard,

neglect

6.Equipment the things that are needed for a Take care when using old electrical #machiner ADJ: household, equipoise (n)
(noun) particular purpose or activity equipment. y, material kitche equip (v)

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ #No inf PREP: for equitable

(adj)

7.Tennis the racket that you use when you play I left my tennis racket on the train. No inf No inf tennis

racquet (noun) tennis shoe(n)

/ˈtenɪs rækɪt/

8.Discus a heavy flat round object thrown in a She hurled the discus across the field. #disc, No inf discuss (v)

(noun) sporting event plate, discussion (n)

/ˈdɪskəs/ platter

#No inf

9.Clothing clothes, especially a particular type of The charity helped her out with clothing #apparel, ADJ: comfortable, clothier (n)

(noun) clothes for work. array sensible, suitable

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ #No inf

10.Artificial made or produced to copy something A job interview is a very artificial #faked, ADV: completely, artifice (n)

(adj) natural; not real situation. false entirely, totally

real

11.Invent (v) to produce or design something that has I wish mobile phones had never been #design, PHRASES: newly invention (n)

/ɪnˈvent/ not existed before invented! devise invented inventive

#end, lose, (adj)

miss

12.Material a substance that things can be made All the furniture is crafted from natural #actual, ADJ: combustible, material (adj)

(noun) from materials. appreciabl flammable, Materialism(n

/məˈtɪəriəl/ e, earthly hazardous )

#mental, PREP: for, on

spiritual

13.Quality the standard of something when it is The food is fresh and of good quality. #kind, ADJ: good, high, Quality(adj)

(noun) compared to other things like it; how nature, outstanding qualitatively

/ˈkwɒləti/ good or bad something is trait PREP: of (adv)

#No inf
14.Float (v) to move slowly on water or in the air Beautiful music came floating out of the #ride, sail, ADV: float (n)

/fləʊt/ window. slide downstream,

#drown, downwards

sink PREP: down, to,

across

15.Muscle a piece of body tissue that you make All of this put strain on the heart muscle. #flesh, ADJ: taut, tense, muscatel (n)

(noun) tight and relax in order to move a meat, tigh muscle (n)

/ˈmʌsl/ particular part of the body; the tissue tendon PREP: in

that forms the muscles of the body #impotenc

e,

powerlessn

ess

16.Ban (v) to decide or say officially that something The use of these chemicals in homes was #boycott, ADJ: blanket, banal (adj)

/bæn/ is not allowed banned outright by the government in censorship, complete, total

2000. embargo PREP: on, from

#approval,

sanction
17.Injury harm done to a person’s or an animal’s Two people sustained minor injuries. #burn, ADJ: nasty, injustice (n)

(noun) body, for example in an accident cramp, cut serious, severe, injurious (adj)

/ˈɪndʒəri/ #help, terribl

cheer, PREP: with out,

comfort from, to

18.Acceptable agreed or approved of by most people in It is perfectly acceptable for you as an #decent, ADV: eminently, acceptance

(adj) a society employee to say no. fair highly, very (n)

/əkˈseptəbl/ #bad, PREP: to acceptably

disturbing, (adv)

poor

19.Energy the strength, effort and enthusiasm It's a waste of time and energy. #power, ADJ: energize (v)

(noun) required for physical or mental activity, spirit indefatigable, energetically

/ˈenədʒi/ work, etc. #lack, inexhaustible (adv)

impotence,

inability
20.Improve (v) to become better than before; to make Things are improving every day. #better, ADV: improv (n)

/ɪmˈpruːv/ something/somebody better than before boost, dramatically, impropriety

correct greatly (n)

#hinder,

hurt,

lessen, lose