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Đặc biệt trong Ielts Reading, việc nhận diện chúng sẽ giúp bạn đoán được nghĩa của nhiều từ lạ.
E.g.,
Emoticon (emotion/icon): The use of keyboard characters to represent a facial expression.
Guesstimate (guess + estimate): To estimate without solid facts or figures.
Khi gặp các từ dạng này, bạn có thể chia từ đó ra làm 2 phần là 2 từ gốc. Bạn đoán nghĩa của nó qua sự kết hợp nghĩa 2 từ gốc với nhau cùng với việc kết hợp với ngữ cảnh là các từ hoặc các câu xung quanh.
Ví dụ từ “neuroaesthetics” trong sách Cam 11.
Neuro: thần kinh
Aesthetics: thẩm mỹ học, hoặc mỹ học
Kết hợp nghĩa 2 từ này ta có thể tạm đoán được từ “neuroaesthetics” là: thẩm mỹ học liên quan đến thần kinh
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Danh sách 90 từ kết hợp thú vị & phổ biến:
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Jeggings (jeans/leggings): very tight trousers made from a material that stretches easily, designed to look like jeans
Mimsy (flimsy/miserable)
Sitcom (situation/comedy)
Administrivia (administrative/trivia): Dull administration activities that must be completed.
Affluenza (affluence/influenza): The guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money.
Anacronym (anachronism/acronym): An acronym that is derived from a phrase that is no longer in wide usage (for example, radar).
Animatronic (animate/electronics): Robots that are constructed to look like animals.
Anticipointment (anticipation/disappointment): The feeling of letdown one experiences when hype gives way to reality.
Bionic (biology/electronic): Artificial body parts that have been enhanced by technology.
Bodacious (bold/audacious): Insolent or unrestrained, extraordinary or impressively large.
Bollywood (Bombay/Hollywood): The Indian movie industry.
Brangelina (Brad/Angelina): Word used to describe the celebrity couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Bromance (brother/romance): A close relationship between two men.
Brunch (breakfast + lunch): A meal that is eaten after breakfast but before lunch.
Carjack (car/hijack): To take someone’s car by force.
Celebutant(e) (celebrity/debutant(e)): Someone who is famous for being famous but who has no apparent talent.
Chillax (chill/relax): Calm down, rest.
Chinglish (Chinese/English): A variation of the English language as spoken by people of Chinese descent.
Chocoholic (chocolate + alcoholic): Someone who eats excessive amounts of chocolate.
Chortle (chuckle/snort): Laugh in a breathy, gleeful way.
Chunnel (channel/tunnel): Word used to describe the Channel Tunnel that runs between the UK and France.
Cineplex (cinema/complex): A movie theatre with several screens.
Cocacolonization (Coca-Cola/colonization): The aggressive introduction or pervasive influence of American consumerism on other cultures.
Cosplay (costume + play): Dressing up in costumes that resemble characters from popular culture.
Craptacular (crap/spectacular): Entertainment that is so poor in quality it captivating.
Crunk (crazy/drunk): Out of control after consuming alcohol.
Cyborg (cybernetic/organism): A human or fictional entity whose physiological functioning is enhanced by mechanical elements.
Docusoap (documentary/soap opera): A hybrid drama that follows the lives of real people over a given period of time.
Dumbfound (dumb/confound): Greatly astonish or amaze.
Ebonics (ebony/phonics): A distinct form of English that is spoken by people of African descent.
Edutainment (education/entertainment): Games or other forms of entertainment that have an educational aspect.
Electrocution (electricity/execution): Death by electricity.
Emoticon (emotion/icon): The use of keyboard characters to represent a facial expression.
Evailable (electronic/available): To be available online via an electronic method such as email.
Faction (fact + fiction): A story, speech or novel that contains historical and real-life facts combined with invented information.
Fanzine (fan/magazine): A magazine that is targeted at fans of a specific genre.
Feminazi (feminist/Nazi): An extreme feminist.
Flare (flame/glare): A sudden brief burst of bright flame or light.
Flexitarian (vegetarian/flexible): A vegetarian who occasionally eats meat.
Frankenfood (Frankenstein/food): Genetically modified food.
Frenemy (friend/enemy): Someone who is supposed to be a friend but whose actions are more characteristic of a foe.
Gaydar (gay/radar): The ability to identify whether a person is homosexual based on an observation of their appearance and/or behavior.
Geocaching (geography + caching): A modern-day treasure hunt in which participants use a GPS to hide and seek containers.
Ginormous (giant/enormous): Large, huge.
Glamping (glamour/camping): Luxury camping.
Glitz (glamour/Ritz): Extravagant yet superficial.
Guesstimate (guess + estimate): To estimate without solid facts or figures.
Infomercial (information/commercial): A television program that promotes a product in an informative and supposedly objective way.
Infotainment (information + entertainment): Forms of popular media that blend Information and entertainment together. Similar to edutainment (education + entertainment).
Interrobang (interrogative/bang): A combination of a question mark and an exclamation point.
Irregardless (irrespective/regardless).
Internet (international/network): A global system of interconnected computer networks. You can access our proofreading service via the Internet.
Shero (she/hero): A woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Jackalope (jackrabbit/antelope): An antlered species of rabbit (mythical).
Knowledgebase (knowledge/database): Intellectual capital that is stored in a central area. Similar to wisdombase (wisdom/database).
Liger (lion/tiger): A crossbreed between a lion and a tiger.
Malware (malicious/software): Computer programs that are designed to damage or disable computer systems.
Mansplaining (man/explaining): Explaining something to a woman in a condescending manner.
Manwich (man/sandwich): A sandwich made from any of the ingredients that are available in the fridge.
McMansion (McDonalds/mansion): A blandly generic large house.
Meld (melt/weld): Blend/combine.
Metrosexual (metropolitan/heterosexual): A man who appears to be inordinately Concerned about personal aesthetics and/or is perceived for this quality as being homosexual.
Mockumentary (mock/documentary): A genre of film and television in which fictitious events are presented in documentary-style manner.
Modem (modulation/demodulation): An electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.
Motel (motor/hotel): Overnight accommodation designed for motorists.
Motorcade (motor/cavalcade): A procession of motor vehicles.
Murse (man/purse): A man’s purse.
Netizen (internet + citizen): An individual who is heavily involved with online activities.
Nintendinitis (Nintendo/tendonitis): A condition caused by playing too many video games.
Oxbridge (Oxford/Cambridge): An inclusive term that is used to describe both Oxford and Cambridge universities.
Pregnesia: (pregnancy/amnesia): The loss of your short-term memory as a result of pregnancy.
Ridonkulous (ridiculous/donkey): The epitome of ridiculous.
Rockabilly (rock’n’roll/hill-billy): A type of popular music, originating in the southeastern US in the 1950s, combining elements of rock and roll and country music.
Skort (skirt/shorts): A pair of shorts that resemble a skirt.
Screenager (screen/teenager): The typical adolescent who indulges excessively in screen entertainment.
Scuzz (scum/fuzz): Something that is regarded as disgusting.
Shemale (she/male/female): A man disguised as a women.
Shopaholic (shop/alcoholic): An individual who is addicted to shopping and buying products.
Smog (smoke + fog): A form of air pollution that has the qualities of both smoke and fog.
Spanglish (Spanish/English): A hybrid language that combines English and Spanish.
Spork (spoon/fork): A hybrid form of cutlery.
Stagflation (stagnation/inflation): Persistent high inflation and unemployment accompanied by stagnant demand.
Telethon (television/marathon): A very long television program.
Televangelist (television/evangelist): An evangelist who regularly appears on television.
Three-peat (three/repeat): A third consecutive victory.
Tomacco (tomato/tobacco): A hybrid created by grafting a tomato plant onto the roots of a tobacco plant.
Turducken (turkey/duck/chicken): A dish consisting of a de-boned chicken stuffed into a de-boned duck, which itself is stuffed into a de-boned turkey.
Vidiot (video/idiot): A habitual, undiscriminating watcher of television or videotapes.
Workaholic (work/alcoholic): An individual who works excessive hours.
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