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Listening Vocabulary and Explanation Part 1

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Reading passage 1

Carnivorous

adjective 

UK  /kɑːˈnɪv.ər.əs/ US  /kɑːrˈnɪv.ɚ.əs/

ăn thịt

carnivorous animals.

Scent

verb

 /sent/

to discover by the sense of smell

đánh hơi, phát hiện, ngửi

The dog scented a cat.

Pouch

noun

 /pautʃ/

a small bag

túi nhỏ

a tobacco pouch.

Young (N)

/jʌŋ/

the group of animals or birds produced by parents

con non

Most animals defend their young.

Fossil

noun

 /ˈfosl/

the hardened remains of an animal or vegetable found in rock

vật hoá đá; hoá thạch

Fossils have been found here which may be a million years old.

Mainland

noun

 /ˈmeɪn.lænd/

a large piece of land as compared with neighbouring/neighboring islands

lục địa

Britain is not part of the mainland of Europe

Reduction

noun

 /rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/

sự cắt giảm

The government promised a reduction in prices later

Habitat

noun

UK  /ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/ US  /ˈhæb.ə.tæt/ 

the natural home of an animal or plant

môi trường sống

The Antarctic is the penguin’s natural habitat.

Partly

adverb

 /ˈpɑːt.li/ 

to a certain extent but not completely

một phần

She was tired, partly because of the journey and partly because of the heat.

Thylacine

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈθaɪ.lə.siːn/ US  /ˈθaɪ.lə.siːn/

a striped, meat-eating Australian mammal about the size of a large dog. It is believed to have become extinct in the 20th century (= it no longer exists).

Chó sói có túi

Onward

adverb

 (also onwards)

 UK  /ˈɒn.wəd/ US  /ˈɑːn.wɚd/

moving forward (in place or time)

về phía trước

They marched onward(s).

Prediction

noun

 /prɪˈdɪk.ʃən/

sự dự đoán

I’m making no predictions about the result of the race.

Extinction

noun

 /ikˈstiŋkʃən/

making or becoming extinct

sự tuyệt chủng

The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago.

Proposal

noun

UK  /prəˈpəʊ.zəl/ US  /prəˈpoʊ.zəl/ 

something proposed or suggested; a plan

sự đề xuất

Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the President.

Rehome

verb [ T ]

UK  /ˌriːˈhəʊm/ US  /ˌriːˈhoʊm/

to find a new home for an animal, usually a pet:

The shelter takes in abandoned animals and rehomes them.

Impractical

adjective

 /imˈprӕktikəl/ 

lacking common sense

thiếu thực tế

an impractical person/suggestion.

Captive

noun

 /ˈkӕptiv/ 

a prisoner

người bị giam cầm

Two of the captives escaped.

In existence

noun

UK  /ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/ US  /ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/

the fact of something or someone existing:

sự tồn tại

The theatre company that they started is still in existence today.

Legislation

noun

 UK  /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/ US  /ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/ 

the act of legislating.

sự lập pháp

The government has promised to introduce legislation to limit fuel emissions from cars.

Breeding season

In captivity

noun

/kæpˈtɪv.ə.ti/  

a state of being a prisoner, caged etc

tình trạng bị giam cầm

Is it right to keep animals in captivity in a zoo?

Feeding

noun

UK /ˈfiː.dɪŋ/ US  /ˈfiː.dɪŋ/

an occasion when a baby has something to eat or drink:

sự nuôi dưỡng

Night feedings can be exhausting for new parents.

Exclusively

adverb

 /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv.li/

dành riêng

The offer is open exclusively to club members.

Chase (N)

noun

/tʃeis/

an act of chasing

sự truy đuổi

We caught him after a 120 kph chase.

Sense (N)

noun

 /sens/

one of the five powers (hearing, taste, sight, smell, touch) by which a person or animal feels or notices

giác quan

Dogs have an acute sense of hearing.

Occurrence

noun

UK  /əˈkʌr.əns/ US  /əˈkɝː.əns/ 

something that happens:

sự kiện, sự cố

Street-fights are an everyday occurrence in this area of the city.

Carbon-dated

Determined

adjective

/dɪˈtɜː.mɪnd/  

having one’s mind made up

quyết định

She is determined to succeed.

Undoubtedly

adverb

 /ʌnˈdaʊ.tɪd.li/ 

definitely

chắc chắn

‘Is he mistaken?’ ‘Undoubtedly!’

Eventual

adjective

 /iˈventʃuəl/ 

happening in the end

cuối cùng là

their quarrel and eventual reconciliation.

Settler

Noun

/ˈset.lər/

a person who settles in a country that is being newly populated

người định cư

They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America.

Prey

noun

 /prei/ 

plural prey 

a bird or animal, birds or animals, that is/are hunted by other birds or animals for food

con mồi

The lion tore at its prey.

Distemper

noun

 /diˈstempə/ 

an infectious disease especially in dogs.

bệnh sốt ho của chó

N-like

Breed (V)

verb

 /briːd/ 

past tense, past participle bred /bred/

to produce young

sinh sản

Rabbits breed and grow quickly.

Naturalist

noun

 UK  /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl.ɪst/ US  /ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl.ɪst/

a person who studies animal and plant life

nhà tự nhiên học

a wildlife naturalist.

Environmentalist

noun

 /ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl.ɪst/ 

a person who wants to stop the damage being done to the environment by humans.

nhà môi trường học

The expansion plans will face fierce resistance from environmentalists.

Singular

noun

 /ˈsiŋɡjulə/

(also adjective) (in) the form of a word which expresses only one

dạng số ít

‘Foot’ is the singular of ‘feet’

Speedily

adverb

/ˈspiː.dəl.i/

 in a quick way

nhanh, vận động nhanh

The problem was dealt with speedily.

Diminish

verb

 /diˈminiʃ/ 

to make or become less

hạ bớt, giảm bớt

Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.

Extermination

noun

 UK  /ɪkˌstɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ US  /ɪkˌstɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

the act of killing all the animals or people in a particular place or of a particular type:

sự tiêu diệt

International measures have been taken to prevent the extermination of the whale.

Have one’s full sway

Notable

adjective

/ˈnəʊ.tə.bəl/  

worth taking notice of; important

đáng chú ý

There were several notable people at the meeting.

Sufficiently

adverb

/səˈfɪʃ.ənt.li/

 enough

đầy đủ

Are you sufficiently prepared for the test?

Scarcity           

noun

/ˈskeə.sə.ti/  

plural scarcities

(a) lack or shortage

sự khan hiếm

A scarcity of flour makes bread, cake, and other baked goods more expensive.

On the edge of extinction

Pass a motion

Prime

adjective

 /praim/

first or most important

chủ yếu; hàng đầu

This is a prime example of 1930s architecture.

Specimen

noun

 /ˈspesimin/ 

something used as a sample (of a group or kind of something, especially an object to be studied or to be put in a collection)

mẫu, mẫu vật

We looked at specimens of different types of rock under the microscope.

Expedition

noun

 /ekspiˈdiʃən/

an organized journey with a purpose

cuộc thám hiểm

Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.

Definitive

adjective

 /diˈfinitiv/ 

not able to be changed; final

cuối cùng

The company obtained unanimous acceptance of the vendors, and the definitive agreement was signed on August 26.