Tu vung Tieng anh UNIT 26

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Unit 26

1.

addiction

2.

to adore

3.

anticipation

4.

to appeal

5.

arbitrary (adj)

6.

aspiration

7.

8.

to bear

compulsory (adj)

9.

content (adj)

10.

craving (n)

a strong need that
someone feels to
regularly take an
illegal or harmful
drug
to love
someone/somethin
g very much
a feeling of
excitement about
something
enjoyable that is
going to happen
soon
to ask people to do
something or to
behave in a

particular way,
especially in a
difficult situation
not based on any
particular plan or
done for any
particular reason
something that you
want to achieve, or
the wish to achieve
something
if you cannot bear
something, you
cannot accept or
do it because it
makes you very
unhappy
something that is
compulsory must
be done because of
a rule or law
happy and
satisfied with your
life
a very strong
feeling of wanting

Ex: I developed
an addiction to
the medicine my

doctor had
prescribed for
me.
Ex: I absolutely
adore Indian
food!
Ex: I waited in
anticipation for
the show to
begin.
Ex: The Minister
has appealed for
people not to
panic.
Ex: The choice
of date for the
wedding was just
arbitrary.
Ex: One of my
aspirations is to
travel the world.
Ex: I can't bear
waiting in
queues.

Ex: This course
is compulsory
for all students.
Ex: I'm quite
content working

here.
Ex: I had a
sudden craving


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something

to decline

to say politely that
you will not accept
something or do
something

dedicated (adj)

spending all your
time and effort on
something

13.

to delight

to give someone a
lot of enjoyment or
pleasure

14.

to desire

to want something

to devote

to spend a lot of
time or effort
doing something

to diffentiate

to see or show a
difference between
things

to envy

to have the
unhappy feeling of
wanting to be like
someone else or
have what they
have

to fancy

to want to have or

do something

11.

12.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

fascination (n)

20.

to favour

the state of being
very interested in
something or
attracted by
something
to support an idea
and believe that it
is better than other

for chocolate ice
cream.
Ex: The Prime
Minister
declined to
answer
questions.
Ex: Kelly's very
dedicated to her
job and should
go far.
Ex: I was
delighted by the
decision.
Ex: It's quite
common for
people to desire
what they can't
have.
Ex: Gordon's
absolutely
devoted to his
kids.
Ex: I’m colour
blind so I have
problems
differentiating
between red and
green.

Ex: Carla's
brother envied
her success and
wealth.
Ex: Where do
you fancy going
tonight?
Ex: Carol’s
always had a
fascination with
insects.
Ex: I favour the
first suggestion.


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ideas that have
been suggested
21.

greedy (adj)

22.

impulse (n)

23.

inclined (adj)

24.

liking (n)

25.

mediocre (adj)

26.

motive (n)

27.

mundane (adj)

28.

obsessed (adj)

29.

optional (adj)

wanting more
money, things or
power than you
need
a sudden strong

feeling that you
must do something
feeling that you
want to do
something

Ex: Maybe being
sick will teach
you not to be so
greedy next time.

Ex: I couldn’t
resist the impulse
to kiss her.
Ex: I am inclined
to agree with
you.
Ex: I developed
a feeling of
a liking for
enjoying or liking
Chinese food
something
when I lived
there.
Ex: The
restaurant was
average or below
quite expensive,
average in quality

and the food was
only mediocre.
Ex: What was
the reason you do
the murderer’s
something
motive?
Ex: I'm thinking
ordinary and not
of changing jobs
interesting or
because working
exciting, especially
in the office has
because it happens
become quite
too regularly
mundane
considering
Ex: Oliver is
someone or
totally obsessed
something as so
with football.
important that you
are always
thinking about
them, in a way that
seems extreme to
other people

something that is
Ex: The sunroof
optional is
is optional on
available or
this car, so you
possible if you
have to pay
want it, but you do extra.


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30.

passion (n)

31.

to praise

32.

33.

not have to have it
or do it
a strong
enthusiasm or
interest

to express strong
approval or
admiration for
someone or
something,
especially in
public

to resolve

to make a formal
decision, usually
after a discussion
and a vote at a
meeting

to sacrifice

to give up
something
important or
valuable so that
you or other
people can do or
have something
else

to strive

to make a lot of

effort to achieve
something

taste (n)

the ability to judge
if something is
good or bad in
things like art,
fashion and social
behaviour

36.

tempting (adj)

used for describing
something that
makes you feel you
would like to have
it or do it

37.

to urge

34.

35.

Ex: Alice had a
passion for
cooking.
Ex: I felt proud
when the teacher
praised my work.

Ex: The
company
resolved to
appoint a new
managing
director.
Ex: We've had to
sacrifice a lot to
put our children
through private
school.

Ex: You won’t
achieve your
goals unless you
strive towards
them.
Ex: Michael
really has no
taste in clothes.

Ex: It's very
tempting to

blame the
government for
everything that
goes wrong.
to advise someone Ex: I would urge
very strongly about you to speak to a
what action or
lawyer.


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38.

to welcome

39.

worthwhile (adj)

40.

to yearn

attitude they
should take
to say that you are
pleased to accept
or consider
something such as

an opportunity or
a question
if something is
worthwhile, it is
worth the time,
money or effort
that you spend on
it
to want something
a lot, especially
something that you
know you may not
be able to have

Ex: We welcome
the government's
proposals.

Ex: Why don’t
you watch less
TV and do
something more
worthwhile with
your time?
Ex: Many people
yearn to retire to
the country, but
not everyone
manages it.

Leisure activities

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

absorbing

casual

exhilarating
(adj)

fatigue (n)

idle (adj)

something
absorbing is so
entertaining that
you give it all
your attention
relaxed and
informal

making you feel
extremely happy,
excited and full of
energy
a feeling of being
extremely tired,
either physically
or mentally
not doing
anything, when
there are things
that you should
do

Ex: The film was
so absorbing that
time simply flew
by.
Ex: The party is
quite casual, so
don’t dress too
formally.
Ex: The funfair
was really
exhilarating.
Ex: Fatigue can
lead to mistakes.
Ex: Don’t just sit
there being idle there's housework
to be done.

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6.

indulge (adj)

7.

lifestyle (adj)

to allow yourself
to have or do
something that
you enjoy
the type of life
you have, for
example the type
of job or house
you have or the
type of activity
you like doing
a period of time
away from your
job or the armed
forces

Ex: I decided to
indulge myself
and had a holiday

in the Bahamas.
Ex: This product
is ideal for
today’s busy
lifestyles.

Ex: My brother
comes out of the
8. leave (n)
army on leave
next week.
Ex: Let's have an
a short journey
outing to the
9. outing (n)
that you take for
beach this
enjoyment
weekend.
something that
Ex: I need to find
you do regularly
a pastime that
10. pastime (n)
for fun in your
doesn’t demand a
free time
lot of money.
Ex: I'm thinking
to follow a course of pursuing a

11. to pursue
of activity
career in
medicine.
Ex: Sport can be
things that you do
12. recreation (n)
a very social form
to enjoy yourself
of recreation.
a short period of
Ex: We had a few
rest from having
days of respite
to deal with a
from the hot
13. respite (n)
difficult or
weather, but it
unpleasant
soon got warmer
situation
again.
Ex: I’ve got quite
involving a lot of a sedentary job,
14. sedentary (adj) sitting and not
so I like to go to
much exercise
the gym once a
week.

to spend time with Ex: We seem to
other people
have done a lot of
15. to socialise
socially, for
socialising this
example at a
month.
party


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16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

solitude (n)

the state of being
completely alone,
especially when
this is pleasant or
relaxing

tedious (adj)

boring and
continuing for too
long

trivial (adj)

not very
interesting,
serious or
valuable

to unwind

to begin to relax
after you have
been working
hard or feeling
nervous

venue (n)

the place where
an activity or
event happens

Idioms
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4.
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6.
7.
8.
9.

at a loose end
couch potato
to do
something on a
whim
to have time
on your hands
to let your hair
down
life and soul of
the party
to put your feet
up
to recharge
your batteries
to set your
heart on

Ex: There’s
nothing like the

peace and
solitude you get
when you’re
fishing.
Ex: I couldn't
believe how
tedious that
meeting was!
Ex: Fran always
seems to think
that her problems
are important,
while yours are
quite trivial.
Ex: I like to
unwind with a
good book in the
evenings.
Ex: Have they
chosen a venue
for the wedding
yet?


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10. variety in the

spice life