Danh sách từ vựng IELTS 8.0 ấn tượng – dễ dùng

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List các từ vựng giúp đạt được band điểm IELTS 8.0 

#1. Biased (Tính từ) /ˈbaɪ.əst/

Có nghĩa là: thích một người hoặc một nhóm người khác một cách không công bằng

Đồng nghĩa: bigoted, arbitrary, partial

Trái nghĩa: equitable, disinterested

Các cụm từ: be extremely/ heavily/strongly biased again/ towards/ in favour of

Ví dụ: 

Most parents are biased when it comes to their children.The company is biased against women when hiring high positions.The new reporting was heavily biased towards the government.

#2. Attribute (Verb) /‘ə’tribju:t/

Có nghĩa là: regard something as being caused by (someone or something)

Các cụm từ:

mainly/directly attribute something to somebody/ something be commonly/generally/widely

Ví dụ

For IELTS Speaking: She mainly attributes her success to a little luck and hard work.
For IELTS Writing: The drop in numbers of road casualties generally contributed to the new laws.

#3. Adversity (Noun) /ədˈvɜː(r)səti/

Có nghĩa là: A situation in which you have to face a large number of problems that is likely cause by bad luck

Đồng nghĩa: affliction, mischance, reverses

Các cụm từ: Face/overcome adversityIn the face of adversity

Ví dụ:

For IELTS Writing: She has overcome countless adversities and setbacks before becoming a famous person.
For IELTS Speaking: Peter shows his courage in the face of adversity, which makes people admire him.

#4. Ambiguous (adjective) /æm´bigjuəs/

Có nghĩa là: Uncertain, vague, can be understand in more than a way

Đồng nghĩa: hazy, obscure, nebulous

Trái nghĩa: explicit, unquestionable

Các cụm từ:

Highly/somewhat ambiguousAn ambiguous conceptBe ambiguously worded

Ví dụ:

For IELTS Speaking: The plot is ambiguous, which contributes to the huge success of the movie.
For IELTS Writing: The government is denounced due to its ambiguous laws.The legislation was ambiguously worded.

5#. Stringent (adjective) /ˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/

Có nghĩa là: A law, rule, regulation is very strict that must be obeyed

Đồng nghĩa: strict, tight, tough, hars

Các cụm từ: stringent law/control/rule/

Ví dụ:

IELTS Writing: Safety standards were less stringent in those days.
IELTS Speaking: I was so happy to move out of my parents’ house and escape their stringent rules.

#6. Condemn (Verb) /kən’dem/

Có nghĩa là: to express very strong disapproval of somebody/something, usually for moral reasons

Các cụm từ:

To strongly/roughly/publicly/openly condemn for (doing) somethingBe widely condemned

Ví dụ:

For IELTS Speaking: Tom has condemned me all day for not telling him the truth.
For IELTS Writing: A large number of people condemned the government for spending money on building more houses instead of investing in preserving the polluted local environment.

#7. Oblige (Verb) /əˈblɑɪdʒ/

Có nghĩa là: To force somebody to do something

To do a service or favor for

To make indebted or grateful 

Đồng nghĩa: Compel, force, bind

Các cụm từ:

To oblige somebody to do something be delighted to, be glad to, be (only too) happy to + oblige duly /kindly oblige

Ví dụ: 

For IELTS Writing: Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
For IELTS Speaking: Kate was obliged to read the book.I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality

#8. Velleity /vi´li:iti/

Có nghĩa là: a mere wish not strong enough to lead to the slightest action 

Đồng nghĩa:  volition | mere wish

Các cụm từ: velleity towards

Ví dụ:

I always display the utmost velleity toward my homeworkAchieving Band 9.0 for the IELTS test is only my velleity 

#9. Assimilate (Verb) /əˈsɪmɪˌleɪt/ 

Có nghĩa là: become similar to one’s environment

take upmentally

absorb, ingest, take in (knowledge, beliefs, skills)

Các cụm từ: to assimilate into

Đồng nghĩa:  homogenize, acculturate, accustomed, accommodate

Ví dụ:

For IELTS Writing: Many new immigrants have not yet assimilated fully into the new community.   (=adjust, accommodate) They had been assimilated into the nation’s culture. (=adjust, accommodate)
For IELTS Speaking: Teamwork skills is essential, when a new member try to assimilate into new groups. (=adjust, accommodate)My mind could only assimilate one possibility at a time. (=ingest, absorb)

#10. Inevitable – Adjective /ɪˈnev.ɪ.tə.bəl/

Có nghĩa là: Certain to happen and impossible to avoid.

Đồng nghĩa: Certain, Definite.

Các cụm từ: Appear/be/look/seem/become inevitable.

Ví dụ:
For IELTS Speaking: It was inevitable that I would take the vacation to enjoy myself after a long stressful week.The company closure is seemingly inevitable.”
For IELTS Writing: Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society.

#11. Compensate (verb) /ˈkɒm.pən.seɪt/

Có nghĩa là: to replace or balance the effect of something bad 

pay money for a loss/injury

Ví dụ:

For IELTS Speaking: My hard work & diligence compensate for my lack of skill.
For IELTS Writing: The government will compensate workers for their loss of earnings during economic recession.

#12. Sedentary: (Adjective) /ˈsɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri/

Có nghĩa là: Spending a lot of time on sitting down, and not moving or exercise very much.

Đồng nghĩa: inactive, sluggish, idle. 

Trái nghĩa: activated, energetic, moving.

Các cụm từ: Sedentary lifestyle/job/life. 

Ví dụ:
Actually, I don’t like this job too much. I’ve sat down and kept my eyes glued to screen whole day, so it’s definitely a sedentary job.

People become more obese than before due to their sedentary lifestyles