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IELTS READING UNIT 1 - VOCABULARY - PART 2

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  • to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
    persuade (v.) /pəˈsweɪd/ thuyết phục (= convince)
  • not behaving in an angry and violent way
    unaggressive (adj.) /ˌʌn.əˈɡres.ɪv/ không hiếu chiến
  • likely to do, get, or suffer from something
    prone (be prone to sth/do sth) (adj.) /prəʊn/ dễ mắc phải cái gì đó
  • the type of person you are, shown by the way you behave, feel, and think
    personality (n.) /ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/ nhân cách, tính cách
  • not now existing
    extinct (adj.) /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ tuyệt chủng
  • the act of buying something that you had not planned to buy, because you suddenly want it when you see it
    impulse buying sự mua sắm tùy hứng
  • a set of animals or plants, members of which have similar characteristics to each other and which can breed with each other
    species (n.) /ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ loài / chủng loại
  • a particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behaviour
    trait (n.) /treɪt/ nét tiêu biểu, đặc điểm
  • to fail to give needed care or attention to someone or something
    neglect (v.) /nɪˈɡlekt/ sao nhãng, bỏ qua
  • a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death
    cancer (n.) /'kænsə/ bệnh ung thư
  • a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties
    congestion (n.) /kənˈdʒes.tʃən/ sự tắc nghẽn, sự quá tải
  • to not allow something, especially feelings, to be expressed
    repress (v.) /rɪˈpres/ kiềm chế, đè nén
  • the possibility that something unwanted will happen, or a person or thing that is likely to cause something unwanted to happen
    threat (to sth/sb) (n.) /θret/ sự đe dọa, mối đe dọa
  • willing to do or accept something / pleasant
    agreeable (adj.) /əˈɡriː.ə.bəl/ dễ chịu, dễ thương
  • examine
    look at (v.) kiểm tra, xem xét
  • a long, narrow space between rows of seats in an aircraft, theater, church, etc., or between the rows of shelves in a store
    aisle (n.) /aɪl/ Lối đi (giữa các giá hàng trong siêu thị hoặc giữa các hàng ghế trên máy bay)
  • a sudden strong wish to do something
    impulse (n.) /ˈɪm.pʌls/ sự thúc đẩy, sự bốc đồng
  • the industry or activity of removing substances such as coal or metal from the ground by digging
    mining (n.) /ˈmaɪ.nɪŋ/ sự khai thác mỏ
  • to get rid of something, especially by throwing it away
    dispose of (v.) /dɪˈspəʊz/ vứt bỏ
  • the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury
    recovery (n.) /rɪˈkʌv.ər.i/ sự phục hồi
  • money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services
    profit (n.) /ˈprɒfɪt/ lợi ích, lợi nhuận