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Unit 1: Definitions of sound-alike
words: A
many,
as in: A lot of people are doing business online today.
much,
as in: Some people worry a lot about their health.
Wait a
minute, there is no such word as alot! allot, if you mean distribute.
allot
/ə'lɔt/ phân công, giao, chia phần..
give
out or distribute, as in: We will allot the prizes by date of contest
entry.
a while
a period of time, as in: I
haven't seen her in a while.
awhile /ə'wail/ phó từ - 1 lúc, 1 lát, một chốc
for a short time:”Let's stay awhile
and talk”
accede
(1) give in to, as in: We accede
to your demands.
(2) take a position of authority,
as in: When did the King accede to the throne?
exceed
to go past a stated amount, as
in: It is illegal to exceed the speed limit.
accent
(1) way of speaking
characteristic of a particular region or group, as in I speak with a U. S.
American accent.
(2) emphasize one part of
something, as in: Accent your good points.
ascent
upward movement, as in: We
watched the ascent of the balloon as long as we could.
assent
to agree, as in: I doubt he
will assent to the arrangement.
accept
/ək'sept/
to agree to take, as in: I accept
the terms of your offer.
except
/ik'sept/
excluding, as in: I knew all
the answers on the test, except the last one.
access
permission to go in or to
approach, as in: No one has access to my private files but me.
accessible
capable of being approached,
as in: The back door is accessible from this path.
assess
evaluate, as in: When the
flood waters go down, we can assess the damage.
assessable
capable of being evaluated, as
in: After the zoning law is changed our property will be assessable.
excess
more than enough, as in: We
gave our excess fruit to our neighbors.
ad
short for advertisement, as
in: I placed an ad in the paper.
add
to join or to combine, as in:
Please add my site to your bookmark list.
adapt
to change to fit, as in:
Newcomers quickly adapt to the culture of the Internet.
adept
expert, as in: She was adept
at using graphics to illustrate complex ideas.
adopt
to take as one's own, as in:
Would it be better to make our own rules, or adopt theirs?
addenda
something added, as in: That
problem is covered in the addenda to the software manual.
agenda
list of things to do, as in:
What is the agenda for the meeting tomorrow?
addition
something added, as in: We
toured the addition to the hospital yesterday.
edition
published version, as in: Read
the latest edition of the Tax Tips and Tactics newsletter.
adherence
firm attachment, as in: She
demonstrates a strict adherence to the rules.
adherents
advocates or supporters, as
in: Many people in that country are adherents of the concept of free
speech.
adverse
hostile, as in : The adverse
weather conditions forced them to turn back.
averse
reluctant, as in: I am not averse
to hearing your suggestions.
advice
guidance or counsel, as in:
Your sound advice saved me from a terrible mistake.
advise
to counsel, recommend, or
inform, as in: I advise you to validate the code on your Web page before
you release it to the general public.
affect
to act upon or influence, as
in: Strong emotions can affect your health.
effect
(1, a noun) immediate or
direct result, as in: What effect does that medicine have on you?
(2, a verb) accomplish, as in:
He braided the bedsheets to effect an escape.
aggravate
to make worse, as in: Lying to
cover up a crime will aggravate the offense.
aggregate
to collect together or total,
as in: Charges for a corporate Web site can aggregate into tens of
thousands of dollars.
aid
help, as in: He rushed to the aid
of the victim with no thought for his own safety.
aide
assistant or helper, as in:
The Governor's aide will hold a press conference this afternoon.
ail
to cause trouble or discomfort
to, as in: What ails you?
ale
an alcoholic beverage,
stronger than beer, as in: My friend and I will have two pints of ale,
bartender.
give out or distribute, as in:
We will allot the prizes by date of contest entry.
alot
Wait a minute, there is no
such word as alot!
a lot
many, as in: A lot of
people are doing business online today.
much, as in: Some people worry
a lot about their health.
allowed
permitted, as in: No one under
17 allowed.
aloud
audibly, as in: He read the
book aloud.
allusion
indirect or casual mention, as
in: No one made any allusion to the scandal while she was in the room.
illusion
presentation of a false or
misleading idea, as in: The magician gave the illusion of sawing the
woman in half.
delusion
mistaken belief while in a
confused state of mind, as in: He was under the delusion that he could
fly.
elusion
evasion or clever escape, as
in: The embezzlers celebrated their elusion of the police a little too
soon.
alot
Wait a minute, there is no
such word as alot! It should be two words: a lot, if you mean many or much, or allot, if you mean distribute.
altar /'ɔ:ltə/ bàn thờ worship
table,
as in: The priest
approached the altar
alter /'ɔ:ltə/ thay đổi biến đổi : change,
as in: Nothing
you can say will alter my plans.
alternate /ɔ:l'tə:nit/
xen kẽ, xen nhau, luân phiên nhau
occuring by turns or every
other, as in: She works on alternate weekends.
alternative /ɔ:l'tə:nətiv/
providing or expressing a
choice, as in: An alternative to
design your own Web site is hiring a professional.
amend
modify or revise, as in: It's
time to amend our by-laws.
emend
alter or correct in the text
of a written work, as in: The publishers hurried to emend the book
before the next edition.
among
in the midst of three or more,
as in: The four older children decided among themselves to surprise
Mother and Father with breakfast in bed.
between
in the midst of two, as in:
The two younger ones decided between themselves to clean the kitchen.
ante- /'ænti/
prefix meaning before, as in:
The abbreviation A.M. stands for ante meridiem, meaning before noon.
anti- -/æn.ti-/
prefix meaning against, as in:
The anti-American protesters marched in the capital city.
antecedence
act of going before in time,
as in: The antecedence of parents to their own children is a fact of
life.
antecedents
individuals who have gone
before, as in: His antecedents left him a fortune, but he wasted most of
it.
any one
whichever unit, as in: You can
have any one of these prizes.
anyone
any person whatever, as in: Anyone
having information about the whereabouts of the suspect, please come forward.
any way
by a choice of methods, as in:
I will succeed any way I can.
anyway
in any case or nevertheless,
as in: I didn't like her anyway.
apportion /ə'pɔ:ʃn/ chia ra từng phần, chia thành lô
divide up and distribute by
shares, as in: I want to apportion the money among all the children.
portion /'pɔ:ʃn/ phần, phần chia
a limited amount of something,
as in: He didn't eat his portion of dessert.
proportion /proportion/ sự cân xứng, s.cân đối
ratio of one thing to another,
as in: The proportion of women to men using the Internet is increasing.
appraise /ə'preiz/ đánh giá;
định giá
judge the value of, as in: A
professional takes many factors into account in order to appraise your
house correctly.
apprise /ə'praiz/ cho biết, báo cho biết , có ý thức về
to inform or notify, as in:
Please apprise me of any sudden turn of events.
arc /ɑ:k/
hình cung
a curved line, as in: A
rainbow is an arc.
ark
/ɑ:k/ hòm
rương, thuyền lớn
a large, flat-bottomed boat,
as in: They loaded the grain on the ark and floated it down the river.
are
form of to be, as in: What are
you doing tonight?
hour
sixty minutes, as in: It
seemed like I waited an hour, but it was only twenty minutes.
our
belonging to us, as in: Please
visit our Web site and see our new book reviews.
area
/'eəriə/
region, as in: What area
of the country are you from?
aria
/'ɑ:riə/
an elaborate song for one voice, as in: When the soprano finished the aria,
the audience clapped.
Arrears
/ə'riə/ tiền nợ chưa trả hết
unpaid debts, as in: We cannot
extend you any credit because your account is already in arrears
arraign /ə'rein/
- buộc tội, tố cáo; thưa kiện -
công kích,
call into court, as in: The
suspect will be arraigned next week
arrange /ə'reindʤ/
assay /ə'sei/
s thử, sự thí nghiệm; sự xét nghiệm
chemical analysis, as in: The assay
office will test your ore to see how much gold it contains
essay /'esei/
- sự làm thử; sự làm cố gắng
- bài
tiểu luận
a short composition expressing
the author's opinions, as in: Students applying for a scholarship often have to
write an essay.
assistance
help, as in: Any assistance
you can give me will be welcome.
assistants
/ə'sistənt/
helpers, as in: The teacher's
two assistants handed out the tests.
assure
declare positively, as in: I assure
you that I will be finished by next Tuesday.
ensure
make sure, as in: Order today
to ensure delivery by Monday.
insure
cover by insurance, as in:
This company will insure the data on my hard disk as well as the
computer itself.
at present
right now, as in: I am
designing small-business Web sites at present.
presently
in a little while or shortly,
as in: Mr. Gates will be down to see you presently.
ate
past tense of eat, as in: We ate
in that new restaurant last week.
eight
the number after seven, as in:
Breakfast will be at eight in the morning.
attendance /ə'tendəns/
being present, as in: Part of
your grade is based on attendance.
attendants /ə'tendənt/
workers, as in: The flight attendants
will be serving dinner now.
autobiography /,ɔ:toubai'ɔgrəfi/ tự truyện
one's own life story, as in: I
am writing my autobiography.
