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ambi - both (cả hai)
ambiguous - mơ hồ : having or expressing more than one possible meaning
ambidextrous - thuận cả hai bên : able to use both hands equally well
aqua - water (nước)
aquarium - bể nuôi cá : a tank, usually with glass sides, or a pool, bowl, etc. for keeping live water animals and water plants
aquamarine - ngọc xanh biển : a transparent, pale bluish-green variety of beryl, used in jewelry
aud - to hear (nghe ngóng)
audience - thính giả : the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
audition - thử vai : to give, watch, or listen to a short performance that tests whether a performer’s skills are suitable for a particular event or group
bene - good (tốt)
benefactor - ân nhân : someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or person
benefit - lợi ích : a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
percent - phần trăm : for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %
circum - around (xung quanh)
circumference - chu vi hình tròn : the line surrounding a circular space, or the length of this line
circumscribe - khoanh vùng : if you circumscribe a triangle, square, etc., you draw a circle that surrounds it and touches each of its corners
contra/ counter - against (chống lại, đối nghịch)
contradict - mâu thuẫn : (of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong
encounter - chạm trán : to experience a situation, especially something that is unexpected or unpleasant
dict - to say (nói)
dictation - đọc cho người khác viết : the act of saying something aloud, so that your words can be prepared in writing by someone else
predict - dự đoán (nói trước) : to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience
duc/ duct - to lead (lãnh đạo)
conduct - quản lý, hướng dẫn : to lead someone to a particular place
induce - gây ra : to persuade someone to do something, or to cause something to happen
fac - to do, to make (tạo ra, làm)
factory - nhà máy : a building or buildings where people use machines to produce goods
manufacture - sản xuất : to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
form - shape (hình dạng)
conform - tuân thủ : to behave according to a group’s usual standards and expectations, or to operate according to a rule
reform - canh tân/ cải cách : to make an improvement, especially by changing a person's behaviour or the structure of something
fort - strength (chịu đựng)
fortitude - chịu đựng : bravery when dealing with pain or difficulty, esp. over a long period
fortress - pháo đài : a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack
fract - break (phá vỡ)
fracture - bẻ gãy, đập bể : to break, crack, or split
fraction - phép chia : a breaking or dividing, specif., of the Host in the Mass
ject - throw (ném, làm cho xê dịch, biến đổi)
reject - từ chối : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use. To throw out an idea
interject - xen vào : to throw in between or among other things
jud - judge (phán xét)
judicial - tư pháp : allowed, enforced, or set by order of a judge or law court
prejudice - định kiến : a judgment or opinion formed before the facts are known; preconceived idea, favorable or, more usually, unfavorable
mal - bad (xấu)
malevolent - độc ác : wishing evil or harm to others; having or showing ill will; malicious
malefactor - người làm điều bất lương : an evildoer or criminal
mit - to send (gửi)
transmit - chuyển giao : to send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
committee - ủy ban : a group of people chosen, as from the members of a legislature or club, to consider, investigate, and report or act on some matter or on matters of a certain kind
mort - death (cái chết)
mortal - người phàm : of a human being considered as a being who must eventually die
postmortem - khám nghiệm tử thi : of or pertaining to examination of the body after death
multi - many (nhiều)
multimedia - đa phương tiện : a combination of media, as film, tape recordings, slides, and special lighting effects, used for entertainment or education
multiple - nhiều phần : having or consisting of many parts, elements, etc.; more than one or once; manifold or complex
pater - father (cha)
paternal - gia trưởng : of, like, or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly
paternity - quan hệ cha con : the state of being a father; fatherhood
port - to carry (mang, vận chuyển)
transport - vận chuyển : to carry or cause to go from one place to another, esp over some distance
sport - thể thao : to carry one away from everyday concerns
rupt - to break (làm cho vỡ)
bankrupt - phá sản : anyone unable to pay his or her debts
disrupt - gián đoạn : to break apart; split up; rend asunder
scrib/ script - to write (viết)
inscription - dòng chữ : something inscribed or engraved, as on a coin or monument
prescribe - kê đơn : to order or advise as a medicine or treatment said of physicians, etc
sect/ sec - to cut (cắt)
bisect - chia đôi : to divide into two equal parts
section - phần : any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up.
resent - bực bội : to feel or show displeasure and hurt or indignation at (some act, remark, etc.) or toward (a person), from a sense of being injured or offended
spect - to look (quan sát)
inspection - kiểm tra : official examination or review, as of troops
spectator - khán giả : a person who sees or watches something without taking an active part; onlooker
struct - to build (xây dựng)
destruction - sự phá hủy : the act or process of destroying; demolition or slaughter
restructure - tái cấu trúc : to plan or provide a new structure or organization for
vid/ vis - to see (nhìn)
television - truyền hình : a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education.
video - video : designating or of the display of data on a computer screen
voc/ vok - to call (nói hoặc đọc với một giọng lớn; kêu la; thông báo)
vocalize - phát âm : to give utterance to; express with the voice; speak or sing
advocate - biện hộ : a person who speaks or writes in support of something
anthropo - man; human; humanity (nhân loại, thuộc về loài người)
anthropology - nhân học : the study of humans, esp. of the variety, physical and cultural characteristics, distribution, customs, social relationships, etc. of humanity
philanthropy - từ thiện : the giving of money to people who need it, without wanting anything in return
auto - self (tự, tự bản thân mình)
autobiography - hồi ký : the art or practice of writing one's own biography
autonomy - quyền tự trị : the fact or condition of being autonomous; self-government; independence
bio - life (cuộc sống)
biology - sinh học : the science that deals with the origin, history, physical characteristics, life processes, habits, etc. of living organisms, as plants and animals, and of viruses: it includes botany, zoology, and microbiology
biography - tiểu sử : the histories of individual lives, considered as a branch of literature
chron - time (thời gian)
chronological - theo niên đại : arranged in the order of occurrence
chronic - mãn tính : lasting a long time or recurring often see also acute
dyna - power (sức mạnh)
dynamic - năng động : (of a person) positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas.
dynamite - thuốc nổ : a powerful explosive made by soaking nitroglycerin into some absorbent, such as ammonium nitrate and wood pulp
dys - bad; hard; unlucky (xấu, điềm xấu)
dysfunctional - rối loạn chức năng : unable to function normally, properly, etc
dyslexic - mắc chứng khó đọc : difficulty with reading because of a slight disorder of their brain
gram - thing written (những điều được viết)
epigram - châm chích, chế nhạo : a short poem with a witty or satirical point
telegram - điện tín : a message transmitted by telegraph
graph - writing (viết tay)
graphic - đồ họa : written, inscribed, or recorded in letters of the alphabet, meaningful symbols, etc
phonograph - máy ghi âm : a device for reproducing sound that has been mechanically transcribed in a spiral groove on a circular disk or cylinder: a stylus following the groove in the revolving disk or cylinder transmits vibrations which are converted into sound
hetero - different (khác nhau)
heteronym - khác âm : a word with the same spelling as another or others, but with different meaning and pronunciation
heterogeneous - không đồng nhất : composed of unrelated or unlike elements or parts; varied; miscellaneous
homo - same (giống nhau)
homonym - đồng âm : a word with the same pronunciation as another but with a different meaning, origin, and, usually, spelling
homogenous - đồng nhất : having similarity in structure because of common descent
dehydrated - mất nước : having lost a large amount of water from the body.
hyper - over; above; beyond (vượt ra ngoài)
hyperactive - hiếu động : extremely, esp. abnormally, active
hyperbole - cường điệu : exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
hypo - below; beneath (ở dưới, ở phía dưới)
hypothermia - hạ thân nhiệt : a subnormal body temperature
hypothetical - giả thuyết : based on, involving, or having the nature of a hypothesis; assumed; supposed
logy - study of (nghiên cứu về)
biology - sinh học : the science that deals with the origin, history, physical characteristics, life processes, habits, etc. of living organisms, as plants and animals, and of viruses: it includes botany, zoology, and microbiology
psychology - tâm lý học : the science dealing with the mind and with mental and emotional processes
meter/ metr - measure (đo lường, kích cỡ)
thermometer - nhiệt kế : an instrument for measuring temperatures, consisting of a graduated glass tube with a sealed, capillary bore in which mercury, colored alcohol, etc. rises or falls as it expands or contracts from changes in temperature see also Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, Reaumur
perimeter - chu vi : the outer boundary of a figure or area
micro - small (nhỏ)
microbe - vi khuẩn : a microscopic organism; esp., any of the bacteria that cause disease; germ
microscope - kính hiển vi : is a scientific instrument which makes very small objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen
mis/ miso - hate (thù ghét)
misanthrope - người chán đời : is a person who does not like other people
misogyny - tánh ghét đàn bà : is a strong dislike of women
mono - one (một)
monologue - độc thoại : a long speech by one speaker, esp. one monopolizing the conversation
monotonous - đơn điệu : going on in the same tone without variation
morph - form; shape (hình dạng)
morphology - hình thái ngôn ngữ học : the branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of animals and plants
morphing - biến hình : a special-effects process used in film or video production in which persons or objects seem to change shape, form, etc. in a smoothly continuous series of images created in a digital computer
nym - name (từ/ cụm từ dùng gọi tên người/ vật)
antonym - từ trái nghĩa : a word that is opposite in meaning to another word
synonym - từ đồng nghĩa : a word having the same or nearly the same meaning in one or more senses as another in the same language
claustrophobia - chứng sợ hãi sự ngột ngạt : an abnormal fear of being in an enclosed or confined place
phobic - hội chứng sợ hãi : having a phobia or phobias
photo/ phos - light (ánh sáng)
phosphorus - phốt pho : a nonmetallic chemical element, normally a white, phosphorescent, waxy solid, becoming yellow when exposed to light
photophone - máy chụp ảnh : a device for the communication of sound on a beam of light. Used to transmit the first ever wireless telephone messages
pseudo - false (sai)
pseudoscience - khoa học giả : a discipline or approach that pretends to be or has a close resemblance to science
pseudonym - bút danh : is a name which someone, usually a writer, uses instead of his or her real name
psycho - soul; spirit (linh hồn, tâm hồn)
psychology - tâm lý học : the science dealing with the mind and with mental and emotional processes
psychic - ngoại cảm : a person who is supposedly sensitive to forces beyond the physical world
scope - viewing instrument (dụng cũ hỗ trợ nhìn)
microscope - kính hiển vi : is a scientific instrument which makes very small objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen
telescope - kính thiên văn : an optical instrument for making distant objects, as the stars, appear nearer and consequently larger: it consists of two or more lenses or mirrors
technique - kĩ thuật : the method of procedure (with reference to practical or formal details), or way of using basic skills, in rendering an artistic work or carrying out a scientific or mechanical operation
technological - kỹ thuật : of or having to do with technology
tele - far off (xa cách)
television - vô tuyế́n truyền hình : a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education
telephone - điện thoại : a system for transmitting speech or computerized information over distances, usually by converting sounds into electric impulses that are sent through a network of wires and cables: some systems transmit by means of radio waves
therm - heat (nhiệt độ)
thermal - nhiệt độ : relating to or caused by heat or by changes in temperature
thermometer - nhiệt kế : an instrument for measuring temperatures, consisting of a graduated glass tube with a sealed, capillary bore in which mercury, colored alcohol, etc. rises or falls as it expands or contracts from changes in temperature see also Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, Reaumur
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