READING REVISION
Unit 5: Nutrition Science
Vocabulary: Cause and effect collocations.
Reading 1
Reading 2: A personalized nutrition company will use your DNA to tell you
what to eat.
Word: Vietnamese Explanation:
meaning:
Beverage (n) đồ uống, thức uống a drink, esp one other than water.
Complexity (n) (sự) phức tạp, rắc rối = complication – the state or quality of being
intricate or complicated.
Genetic (adj) thuộc về di truyền Relating to genes or heredity.
học, gen
Ingest (v) ăn = eat, absorb, consume, devour, sip, swallow,
drink – take (food, drink or another substance)
into the body by swallowing and absorbing it.
Initial (adj) ban đầu, lúc đầu existing or occurring at the beginning
Metabolize (v) chuyển hoá to break down food, drugs, or other substances in
the body so that they can be used for energy and
growth.
Variation (n) (sự) biến đổi, thay (1) a change or slight difference in condition,
đổi amount or level, typically within certain
limits.
(2) a different or distinct form or version of something
Follow through làm cho xong to complete an action or fulfill a commitment that
with (v. phrase) has been started.
Unit 6: Education
Vocabulary: Word forms
Reading 1:From student to employee: A difficult transition.
Word: Vietnamese Explanation:
meaning:
Adjust (v) điều chỉnh = adapt, modify – alter or move (something)
slightly in order to achieve the desired fit,
appearance, or result.
Ambiguous (adj) mơ hồ, khó hiểu = confusing, uncertain, unclear – not having one
obvious meaning.
Analyze (v) phân tích = break down, examine
Collaborative (adj) mang tính cộng tác = cooperative, joint, mutual – produced or
conducted by two or more parties working
together.
Constant (adj) kiên định = consistent
Expertise (n) (sự) thành thạo, chuyên expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
môn
Interpret (v) giải thích = explain
Pattern (n) = design, system
Word: Vietnamese Explanation:
meaning:
Acquire (v) đạt được, kiếm được = gain, get (1) buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.
- (2) learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality).
Incentive (n) khuyến khích, khích lệ = encouragement, motivation - a thing that motivates or
encourages someone to do something.
Institution (n) = assosiation, organization
Reluctant (adj) miễn cưỡng unwilling and hesitant
Utilize (v) tận dụng make practical and effective use of (something)
Reading 2: Making my first post-college career decision.
Unit 7: Geology
Vocabulary: Word roots
Reading 1: Ocean discoveries.
Word: Vietnamese Explanation:
meaning:
Accomodate (v) điều chỉnh để thích nghi fit in with the wishes or needs of - (accomodate to) adapt to
Disperse (v) giải tán, rải rác distribute or spread over a wide area
Empirical (adj) dựa vào kinh nghiệm based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory
Expedition (n) (1) đội/cuộc thám (1) a journey undertaken by a group of people with a
hiểm particular purpose, esp that of exploration,
(2) tính chóng vánh, scientific research OR the people involved in an
khẩn trương expedition
(2) promptness or speed in doing something
Propose (v) đề nghị, đề xuất, đưa ra put forward (an idea or plan) for consideration or
discussion by others
Resilient (adj) (1) dẻo dai (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly
(2) kiên cường from difficult conditions
e.g: because he is young and resilient, he recovered quickly
from this illness.
Sophisticated (adj) tinh vi (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high
degree of complexity
Sufficient (adj) đủ = enough, adequate
Reading 2: Alaska’s pebble mine (mỏ thạch anh của Alaska) - Mineral vs. Nature.
Word: Vietnamese Explanation:
meaning:
Abundant (adj) thừa existing or available in large quantities;
plentiful
Alliance (n) (sự) liên minh a union or association formed for mutual
benefit
Ample (adj) thừa = abundant
Controversial (adj) gây ra tranh cãi giving rise or likely to give rise to public
disagreement
Dread (v) sợ hãi = fear, be afraid of, worry about
Ecological (adj) sinh thái học relating to ecology or environment
Intervene (v) xen vào, can thiệp to intentionally become involved in
vào a difficult situation in order to improve it
or prevent it from getting worse
Overwhelmingly (adv) tràn ngập to a great degree or with a great majority
Preliminary (adj) mở đầu, sơ bộ coming before a more important action or
event, esp introducing or preparing for it
Reserves (n) vật dự trữ the act of keeping something or a supply of
something until it is needed, or a supply that
you keep
Sustainable (adj) bền vững able to continue over a period of time
Unduly (adv) thích đáng, có lý = acceptable, reasonable -
Unit 8: Engineering
Vocabulary: Collocations with prepositions
Reading 1: Ocean discoveries.
Word: Vietnamese Explanation:
meaning:
Cumulative (adj) tích luỹ, dồn lại increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or
force by successive additions
Induce (v) (1) xui khiến, (1) to convince, to encourage
thuyết phục (2) to bring about
(2) gây ra
Prevail (v) chiếm ưu thế prove more powerful than opposing forces, be
victorious
Ratio (n) tỉ số, tỉ lệ
Stabilize (v) làm cho ổn định make or become unlikely to change, fail or
decline
Susceptible (adj) dễ bị, dễ mắc, dễ bị (to somebody/something) very likely to be
ảnh hưởng influenced, harmed, or affected by
somebody/something
Twist (v) cuộn, xoắn
Vibrate (v) rung move or cause to move continuously and
rapidly to and fro (means: in a constant
movement backward and forward or from side
to side)
Reading 2: How to design a student project that benefits the developing world.
Word: Vietnamese Explanation:
meaning:
Alleviation (n) làm nhẹ bớt, làm dịu = easing, lessening, relief -- the action or process of
making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe
Charity (n) hội từ thiện
Criteria (n) tiêu chuẩn singular: criterion -- a principle or standard by which
something may be judged or decided
Faculty (n) khoa (đại học) a group of university departments concerned with a
major division of knowledge
Incur (v) gánh chịu to experince something, usually soemthing unpleasant,
as a result of actions you have taken
Locale (n) nơi diễn ra (sự việc gì a place where something happens or is set, or that has
đó) particular events associated with it
Output (n) sản lượng the amount that is produced by a person, machine,
factory, country, etc
Relevance (n) sự thích hợp = application, significance
Respective (adj) tương ứng (riêng từng belonging or relating separately to each of two or more
người, cái…) people or things
Substaintial (adj) có thật, đáng kể, quan be large in size or value; or be important
trọng
Vague (adj) mơ hồ, không rõ ràng being uncertain, indefinite, or unclear
