Vocabulary

Examples

1) ancestor /ˈænsestə(r)/ (n) : ông cha, tổ tiên

We pray to our ancestors to pass the exams.

2) basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ (adj) : cơ bản

He only has a basic command of French.

3) complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ (adj) : tinh vi, phức tạp

We are given a complicated problem to solve.

4) costume /ˈkɒstjuːm/ (n) : trang phục

They are wearing traditional national costume.

5) curious /ˈkjʊəriəs/ (adj) : tò mò, muốn tìm hiểu

Juno likes to learn, she’s curious about many things.

6) custom /ˈkʌstəm/ (n) : tập quán, phong tục

She’s studying customs of the Hopi Indians.

7) diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/ (adj) : đa dạng

My hobbies are really diverse.

8) diversity /daɪˈvɜːsəti/ (n) : sự đa dạng, phong phú

It’s a city of great artistic diversity.

9) ethnic /ˈeθnɪk/ (adj) (thuộc): dân tộc

The show reflects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country.

10) ethnic group /ˈeθnɪk ɡruːp/ (n) (nhóm): dân tộc

They are the country's second-largest ethnic group.

1) ethnic minority people /ˈeθnɪk maɪˈnɒrəti ˈpiːpl/ (n) : người dân tộc thiểu số

Ethnic minority people make up around 20 percent of the overall population.

2) gather /ˈɡæðə(r)/ (v) : thu thập, hái lượm

The kids are gathering berries in the garden.

3) heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ (n) : di sản

A significant part of the country's heritage has been lost.

4) hunt /hʌnt/ (v): săn bắt

Some animals hunt at night.

5) insignificant /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ (adj): không quan trọng, không ý nghĩa

Her problems seemed insignificant compared to their’s.

6) majority /məˈdʒɒrəti/ (n) : đa số

Majority of the staff here are Muslims.

7) minority /maɪˈnɒrəti/ (n): thiểu số

He wants to end discrimination against racial minorities.

8) multicultural /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/ (adj) : đa văn hóa

The school board voted unanimously in favor of a multicultural education program.

9) recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ (v) : công nhận, xác nhận

Her contribution to the project is recognized in all the reports.

10) shawl /ʃɔːl/ (n) : khăn quàng

They usually wore the traditional shawl and headband.

11) speciality /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ (n) : đặc sản

This dish is one of the town’s specialities.

12) stilt house /stɪlt haʊs/ (n) : nhà sàn

They live in a stilt house.

13) terraced field /ˈterəst fiːld/ (n) : ruộng bậc thang

I’ve never seen a terraced field before.

14) tradition /trəˈdɪʃn/ (n) : truyền thống

They no longer believe in following traditions.

15) unique /juˈniːk/ (adj) : độc nhất, độc đáo

Each person’s DNA is unique.

16) waterwheel /ˈwɔːtəwiːl/ (n) : cối xay nước

My grandfather built this waterwheel long ago.