Word

Part of speech

Pron

Definition

Example

literacy rate

n

ˈlɪtərəsi reɪt

Tỉ lệ biết đọc biết viết

The literacy rate in the US is high.

entertainment

n

ˌentəˈteɪnmənt

Hình thức giải trí

The town provides a wide choice of entertainment.

creativity

n

ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti, ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪti

Sự sáng tạo

artistic creativity

promotion

n

prəˈməʊʃən

Sự thăng tiến, thăng chức

I want a job with good prospects for promotion.

specific

adj

spəˈsɪfɪk, spɪˈsɪfɪk

Cụ thể

games suitable for specific age groups

powerful

adj

ˈpaʊəfəl

Quyền lực

He was one of the most powerful men in Bohemia.

factual information

n

ˈfæktʃuəl ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən

Thông tin xác thực

Please include factual information in your essay to support your argument.

broadcast

v

ˈbrɔːdkɑːst

Phát sóng

The interview was broadcast live across Europe.

category

n

ˈkætəɡəri, ˈkætɪɡəri

Nhóm, loại

There are five categories of workers.

acquire

v

əˈkwaɪə

Đạt được

Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.

improvement

n

ɪmˈpruːvmənt

Sự cải thiện

There’s been a big improvement in the children’s behavior.

tension

n

ˈtenʃən

Sự căng thẳng

The tension was becoming unbearable, and I wanted to scream.

scene

n

siːn

Cảnh trong phim

Hamlet, Act 5, Scene 2

warn

v

ˈwɔːn

Cảnh báo

Doctors are warning people to eat more healthily.

download illegally

v phr

ˌdaʊnˈləʊd ɪˈliːɡ əli

Tải thông tin trái phép

Fewer people are downloading illegally in Germany.

theory

n

ˈθɪəri

Giả thuyết, lý thuyết

different theories about how the brain works