Học từ vựng - 4000 Essential English Words - Book 6 (Unit 2 - The Fossil Hunters)

1. plaster (n)

/ ˈplæs.tɚ/

băng dán

a small piece of sticky cloth or plastic that you use to cover and protect a cut in the skin

2. attain (v)

/ əˈteɪn/

đạt tới, đến tới

to reach or succeed in getting something

3. dubious (adj)

/ ˈduː.bi.əs/

mơ hồ, đáng ngờ, không đáng tin cậy

It is not assumed to be completely true or notable to be trusted

4. arduous (adj)

/ˈɑːr.dʒu.əs/

gian truân, khó khăn, gian khổ

When something demands great effort or labor.

5. coexist (v)

/ˌkoʊ·ɪɡˈzɪst/

cùng tồn tại

to live or exist together, esp. in peace, at the same time or in the same place

6. conceive (v)

/kənˈsiːv/

tưởng tượng, hình dung

to imagine something

7. ego (n)

/ˈiː.ɡoʊ/

cái tôi

your idea or opinion of yourself, especially your feeling of your own importance and ability

8. elastic (n)

/iˈlæs.tɪk/

sự đàn hồi

a rubber that stretches when it is pulled

9. endeavor (n)

/enˈdev.ɚ/

sự nỗ lực

an attempt to do something

10. engrave (v)

/ɪnˈɡreɪv/

khắc

to cut a design or words into the surface of something

11. excavate (v)

/ˈek.skə.veɪt/

khai quật

to dig on land and remove dirt to look for something

12. jagged (adj)

/ˈdʒæɡ.ɪd/

răng cưa, lởm chởm

something has a tough, uneven shape or edge