Aptis vocabulary study workbook

Aptis là một dạng bài thi kiểm tra năng lực ngoại ngữ hình thức mới, được áp dụng ở nhiều quốc gia kể cả Việt Nam. Chứng chỉ này đã đuọc nhiều công ty, cơ sở giáo dục công nhận. Bạn sẽ nhận được kết quả tham chiếu theo Khung tham chiếu trình độ ngôn ngữ chung của Châu Âu (CEFR). Kết quả bài thi sẽ thể hiện mức trình độ của bạn theo Khung CEFR (từ A1 đến C hoặc đến C2, tùy thuộc vào loại hình bài thi Aptis bạn lựa chọn) cho từng kỹ năng. Nếu bạn làm bài thi cho 4 kỹ năng, bạn sẽ nhận được mức trình độ CEFR tổng quát và điểm số theo thang từ 050 cho từng kỹ năng. Trong cấu trúc bài thi aptis, phần Grammar and Vocabulary đóng vai trò quan trọng. Bạn sẽ trả lời 25 câu hỏi. Các câu hỏi này được chia theo nhóm gồm năm từ (là những từ được kiểm tra) đi kèm với 10 lựa chọn. Các dạng câu hỏi gồm có: Nối từ: tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ đã cho. Định nghĩa từ: ghép định nghĩa với từ đã cho. Sử dụng từ: hoàn thành câu bằng cách chọn một từ đúng. Tìm cặp từ hay tổ hợp từ: Đây thường là những câu hỏi khó nhất, bởi bạn cần biết từ nào (trong danh sách) thường đi với từ đã cho (ví dụ, birthday card (thiệp sinh nhật) là cặp từ thông dụng; còn blue card (thiệp xanh) không phải cặp thông dụng). Tài liệu Vocabualry for aptis sẽ cung cấp cho bạn những từ vựng cần thiết cho phần thi này, bạn sẽ không phải ngỡ ngàng hay lo lắng khi gặp những từ lạ trong bài thi này nữa, vì cuốn sách này đã tổng hợp tất cả từ vựng thuộc bài kiểm tra aptis. Mong rằng nó sẽ là tài liệu khả dụng giúp bạn vượt qua bài thi aptis với kết quả cao

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Word English Definition POS

afterward happening after something else happened adv

amongst in or through a group prep

artistic Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative adj

backward toward what is behind you adv

bodily physically, as when lifting someone adv

carrier a company, usually an airline, that carries things n

collective formed by working together as a group adj

computation the act of calculating; method of computing n

continuity continued existence; fact of not stopping n

definite Not likely to change; clearly decided adj

freely (living, existing) without being controlled adv

generalization making a statement about a group from limited data n

generalize To apply a particular idea to a large group verb

goodness nourishment; good food value n

historically throughout history adv

importantly in an important way; adv

interestingly you'll find this surprising; in an interesting way adv

locally Concerning the area around where you are adj

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marker something that is easy to recognize or identify n meaningful Having importance; showing someone's intention adj namely that is to say, specifically adv nationalism The spirit of love of your country, e.g leading to war n neat Not messy; clean and orderly; simple and effective adj nicely in a pleasing way; in a polite way adv

painful causing or feeling physical pain or hurt adj

parental concerning, or provided by, a parent adj partial not complete; being only part of something adj partially in part; in some degree; not wholly adv photographic concerning the art of making images with cameras adj planner notebook for recording appointments or things to do n problematic being difficult to deal with or fix adj readily in a quick and easy manner adv realism accepting things as they are, not as you want n realistic looks or appears real; like things really are adj rewrite to write again to improve, or correct errors verb ruler someone who has control over a country or area n

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simplify to make something easier to do, use or understand verb

sometime at an unknown time in the future adj

specialty the specific area of your field n

subset a small set which is part of a larger set n

supposedly as some people believe (shows you doubt it) adv

systematic done in a thorough, logical or planned way adj

terribly to an extreme degree; badly; very adv

thickness the distance between the opposite edges of a thing n

underneath below or beneath something; under adv

unemployed being without a job; jobless adj

whoever whatever person; any person at all pron accent a way of speaking that shows your dialect or class n

actively doing things to achieve a specific goal adv

adaptation changing to a new form; thing that is changed n

adaptive able to adjust to new conditions adj

apple hard round red or green fruit with a white center n

authority people in positions of power, able to decide things n

availability being present and able to be used n

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bang to strike something loudly or forcefully verb bat object used for hitting a ball in various games n blank being empty; not filled out; with no writing on it adj bleed to lose blood because of an injury verb bound to go to a specified place; to jump verb broadly in a general (not detailed) manner adv bucket open container with a handle used to carry liquids n calculation process or result of using mathematics n calculator a small electronic device used for calculation n characterization the way someone or something is described n

cheat To act in dishonest manner to gain an advantage verb cheers a toast used when raising your glass to drink n clever Showing intelligence; quick to understand or learn adj clip a metal holder used for keeping things together n clue a piece of information that helps explain a situation or provide a

solution to a problem

n

commentary explanation or discussion of a written work/event n commonly typically, normally; not unusually adv comparable being similar in some way adj complication action making something harder to do something n

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connector a device that joins things together n

conscious aware of what is going on around you; not knocked out adj

container an object that can be used to hold things n

correction a change to make something right n

correctly in an accurate or correct manner adv cure a medicine or treatment that makes an ill person become healthy n

detection the act of discovering something or solving a crime n

developmental concerning the development or growth adj

directive formal an order from an authority n

disturbance a noise or something that stops you from continuing what you were

flip to rotate or turn something over n

ghost spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living n

hedge a fence made with small trees; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling n

identification (card or paper) that proves who a person is n

incredible very hard to believe adj

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mathematical concerning numbers and equations adj memorize to study something so that you remember it verb minus (prep) being less than zero in number prep monkey an animal related to humans, which lives in trees n nasty very bad, unpleasant, or offensive adj nest the home of a bird or spider n observer someone whose job it is to watch or notice things n occurrence specific instance of something happening n periodic happening regularly, but not frequently adj physically in a manner related to the body adv plug an electrical connector; to fill or close tightly so liquid or air cannot pass verb

politically in connection with government matters adv positively definitely or certainly adv

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presume to think that something is probably true verb processor a machine or company that prepares something and makes it ready for use n

productive doing a lot of work and achieving a lot adj productivity rate at which something is made or that people work n

progression process of developing over time n

progressive believing in modern ideas about social change adj projection an image on a screen n

pronounce to make the sound of a word or letter with your voice verb punch to make a quick hit with a closed hand verb punish to make someone suffer for bad behavior verb punishment the act of punishing someone n

purely for no other reason; only and completely adv quotation words that a person has said or written in a play, book or movie n

ray the lines of light coming from an object n

reactive easily reacting to; responsive adj reactor device to control nuclear energy as a power source n

recipe directions for making something n

reliability a quality that makes someone or something dependable and deserving of

rub to move something back and forth along a surface verb selective choosing through thoughtful comparison adj separately not with another person or thing adv separation a line that seperates; a point of parting; a gap n

similarity the degree to which people or things are the same n

slavery (n,) the state of being a slave n

snake an animal with with a long thin body and no arms or legs n

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spray to make water or liquid fly in very small drops verb stabilize to make something stable or consistent, with no major changes verb standardize to change something in order to make everything the same or make

everything agree

verb

sword a long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge n tech short for 'technology' or 'technician' n tempt to make someone want something, even if it's bad verb tense stretched tight and stiff adj traditionally something done in a customary or traditional manner adv tricky difficult to do or deal with; something that needs skill adj unstable likely to move from its position or fall adj variability (statistics) degree scores depart from the mean n variance (statistics) amount of difference in distributions n variant thing that differs from something of the same kind n wisdom knowledge gained from experience in life n absorb to take in a liquid; soak up verb absorption process of being absorbed (e.g liquid, attention) n accelerate to increase the speed or rate of something verb acceleration increase in the speed or rate of something n accumulate To gather or acquire so that you have more of it verb accumulation The act of getting or becoming bigger or more over time n accuracy being exactly right; correctness n accurately exactly and without any mistakes; correctly adv acid sour substance that reacts with metals e.g lemon n

admission the act of taking responsibility for an error or mistake n adolescent Teenager developing into an adult n affirm to state, strengthen or support a belief you have verb agriculture the science of farming n alien person or creature from a planet other than Earth n alliance A group of people or organizations being joined or associated n allocate To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose verb allocation The distribution of items set apart according to a plan or purpose n

approximate about; not exact but close adj approximation something that is similar, but not an exact copy n archaeology the study of ancient societies by looking at old tools, bones and

buildings

n

architect person who designs and advises on buildings n aspect an element, feature, or quality of something n assembly a group of machine parts forming a tool or machine n assert To state or declare your ideas positively strongly verb

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assignment A duty that you are give to do (especially in the armed forces) n

athletic fit and strong; physically capable adj

atom smallest bit that matter can be broken down into n

atomic concerning atoms adj

audit to examine carefully for accuracy verb bacteria the very small creatures that sometimes cause disease in

humans and animals

n

bacterial concerning or caused by bacteria adj

bargain something bought for a lower price than expected n

beam a long piece of metal or wood; a line of light or energy n

behavioral concerning the way people act adj

candidate a person who is selected by others as a contestant

for an office or honor

n

cattle cows or bulls on a farm n

circulate to go round continuously verb circulation the movement of blood through the body n

civilization a highly developed society n

clarify to state again so that a point is clearer verb client person paying for professional services n

clinic local medical center; department of a hospital n

colonial of a system where one country controls another adj

colony country or settlement controlled by another country n

communicative talkative; cooperative in giving information adj

communist believer in communism adj

compensate to give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss verb competent fully qualified or capable of doing adj

composer a music writer n

conceive to think of, or create, something new (e.g idea, child) verb conception an idea or notion; the first stage in pregnancy n

conceptual characterized by concepts or the forming of concepts adj

conduction the transmission of heat, electricity or sound n

conference a meeting or series of meetings for discussion and

exchange of information

n

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confine to keep something or someone within a limited area so it cannot escape verb

consent to agree or allow to do something verb conservation the management of land and water in ways that stop it from being damaged n

conserve to keep safe verb constitution a law determining the fundamental political principles of a government n

constrain To make someone do something by strong persuasion or force verb consultation a discussion between people to make a decision n

consumption how much is spent on things; the process of eating and drinking n

continent one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are usually divided into

controversy strong public disagreement about something n

coordinate to bring order and organization to something; in maths: any of the

magnitudes that serve to define the position of a point or line by reference to

a fixed figure or system of lines

verb

coordination organizing people or things to make them work together effectively n

correlate to show the relationship between two items or events verb correlation a measure of the relationship between two variables n

correspondence Communication by letters, emails or text messages n

corruption actions that are illegal or morally questionable, often performed by a person

in a position of power

n

criteria standard used to make judgments or decisions n

critically in a way that is serious or dangerous; vitally adv crystal a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical n

curriculum group of related courses in a school or college n

cyclic a series of regular and repeated actions adj

deliberately in a careful, considered manner adv demonstrator person who shows how something works e.g product n

dense very thick and difficult to see/get through adj depict to describe someone or something verb derivative something that has developed or been obtained from something else adj

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dictate to speak while another person (or computer) writes the words down verb

dimensional having parts that extent in a number of directions adj disability a condition that limits a person's ability to do something n

discharge to release someone or something verb discourse talk, conversation n

discrimination the ability to recognize the difference between things; treating different groups of people

unfairly

n

distribution - in statistics: an arrangement of values showing frequency of occurrence - in engineering:

the way in which the fuel-air mixture is supplied to each cylinder of an engine - in commerce: delivery of products or services

n

diverse very different from each other adj dominant strongest adj domination authority; rule; control n

dose an amount of medicine to be taken at any one time n

drain a pipe that removes water, or other liquids n

drift to move slowly n

effectiveness the degree of how well something works or is done n

elaborate to be made or done with great care or with much detail adj

elevate to make something higher verb elevation the height of a place n

elimination the act or process of removing or being removed n

elite important people of high status n

emergence the process of emerging/coming out n

emission a substance (e.g gas) released into the air n

emit formal to release or send out (a gas, etc) verb enforcement the act or process of making sure that rules are followed n

essentially basically, primarily adv estimation judgment; opinion; guess at the value of n

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explicitly clearly; specifically adv exploit to use something or someone selfishly or unethically verb

facilitate To make an action or process easier verb faculty the teachers in a school or college n

fertility the state of a female being able to produce young n

fiber a thin, threadlike part of an animal hair or plant tissue; an artificial thread;

body cells that form muscles and nerves; a food substance

n

flesh the soft parts of the body n

flexibility the quality of being able to be bent or stretched n

formally in a formal manner; officially adv formulation the development of a plan, system, or proposal n

founds to be based on, started or created by verb fundamentally in a basic and important way adv genetically caused or controlled, or by genes adv genetics the scientific study of genes, how a living things develop between

generations

n pl

globalization international spread of something, e.g company n

goods general term for things that are bought or sold n pl grasp to grip something firmly with the hands verb gravity the force that makes things fall down towards the ground n

gross total amount; extreme or unreasonable adj hip the upper part of the leg n

ideology ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy n

immune not affected by something, such as a disease adj impact a striking effect or result to hit with force n

independently in a manner being free from the control of another adv inevitably happening with complete certainty adv infect to give someone a disease verb infectious capable of causing infection, by the spreading of a bacteria or virus to others adj

initiation a formal entry into an organization, position or office n

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inject to put medicine into someone with a syringe verb injection a way to put (inject) a drug or another substance into your body n

insert to put something in something verb instinct the natural way a person or animal thinks or behaves, knowledge that is not learned n

integration act of bringing things together into a whole n

interact an action that is answered by a reaction, verbal or physical verb interfere to get involved in the business of others without invitation verb

intervene to get involved, to prevent trouble verb invasion an entry into a place for the purpose of taking control n

irrelevant not important, not related to the topic adj justification a reason or fact that explains why something happens or exists n

lecturer a junior teacher in university n

legend old story generally believed, although not proven n

legitimate being reasonable and sound adj liable legally responsible for something adj logical sensible; reasonable adj magnetic having the properties of a magnet, being able to attract adj

manipulate to control something or someone verb manipulation the act of controlling something or someone n

manual needing the use of physical strength or work; a book of information or instructions adj marginal very small; on the edge; not important adj mechanic a person who looks after machinery n

mechanical using or having to do with machines adj media means of communication (tv, newspapers, internet) n

merge to cause two or more things to become combined into one verb methodology system of practices or techniques to show how to do tasks n

migrate to move from place to another to live or work verb migration the process by which people or animals move to another place n