Học từ vựng - Speakout ⇀ Upper Intermediate 2nd Edition (Unit 9 - Trouble)

1. controversial (adj)

/ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.ʃəl/

có thể tranh luận

causing disagreement or discussion

2. apologise (v)

/ əˈpɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/

xin lỗi, tạ lỗi

to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them

3. pretend (v)

/ prɪˈtend/

giả vờ, lấy cớ

to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game

4. participate (v)

/ pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/

tham dự, tham gia

to take part in or become involved in an activity

5. ban (v)

/bæn/

cấm

to decide or say officially that something is not allowed

6. blame (v)

/ bleɪm/

khiển trách, đổ lỗi

to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening

7. offensive (adj)

/ əˈfen.sɪv/

xúc phạm, làm mất lòng

causing offence

8. suspect (v)

/ səˈspekt/

nghi ngờ

to think that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong

9. hide (v)

/haɪd/

trốn, dấu

to try not to let others see you.

10. punish (v)

/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/

trừng phạt

to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws.

11. grab (v)

/ɡræb/

vồ lấy

to take a hold of someone or something suddenly.

12. save (v)

/seɪv/

cứu

to stop someone or something from being killed, injured, or destroyed

13. steal (v)

/stiːl/

ăn cắp, lấy trộm

to take something that is not yours

14. cheat (v)

/tʃiːt/

gian lận, lừa đảo

to be dishonest so that you can win or do well