Unit 13:Vague/ Incomprehensible/ Clear.
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Part 1
1-vague[veig] not certain or definite (of something said or written); not clear (of a feeling, idea, memory etc.) mơhồ, mậpmờ, mangmáng.
He`s rather vague about his plans - I don`t think he knows what he`s going to do.
I’ve got a vague feeling that something is wrong.
2-faint[feint] not strong or clear (of a feeling, color, sound etc.) yếuớt,
khôngmạnhhoặcrỏrệt.
I have a faint memory of being here before.
The photographs are a bit faint.
(On the phone) ‘You’re very faint. I can hardly hear you.`
3-ambiguous[æm`bigjuəs] able to be understood in more than one way, and therefore
unclear or confusing: cóthểđượchiểutheocáchkhácnữa, mơhồ.
His answer was ambiguous - I`m not sure if he agreed or not.
4-muddled[`mʌdl] confused and disorganized: bốirối, lộnxộn, bịrốiloạn.
The arrangements are muddled, so I don`t know where or when we`re meeting
I`m getting muddled - what do I have to do now?
5- garbled[`gɑ:bld] not clear; confused (of an explanation or statement) khôngrỏ, lẫnlộn (vềlờigiảng hay lốiphátbiểu).
His explanation was so garbled that I have no idea what actually happened.
6- inarticulate[,inɑ:`tikjulit] unable to express yourself clearly; not clearly expressed
(of speech) khôngcókhảnăngdiễnđạtrõràng,ấpúng, lủngcủng.
He had drunk so much that he was completely inarticulate
He woke up suddenly, made a few inarticulate noises, and then fell asleep again.
7-unintelligible[,ʌnin`telidʒəbl] impossible to understand (perhaps because something is garbled or not clearly expressed): khôngthểhiểuđược(vìlẫnlộnhoặckhôngđượcdiễn
đạtrỏràng).
His accent is so strong that he`s unintelligible.
8- incomprehensible[in,kɔmpri`hensəbl] impossible to understand: khôngthểhiểuđược.
This document is incomprehensible.
9- illegible[i`ledʒəbl] impossible to read (because the writing is unclear) khóđọc,
khôngthểđọcđược.
His handwriting is illegible.
10- inexplicable: impossible to explain: khôngthểlàmsángtỏđược, khôngthểlàmsángtỏđược. I find your behavior quite inexplicable.

Part 2
1-clear[kliəto s.o.) easy to understand and without confusion: dễhiểuvàkhônglẫnlộn, rõràng.
When you arrive, you`ll be given clear instructions about what to do.
What`s the problem? It all seems perfectly clear to me.
2- to be clear (about sth) to understand something completely: khôngcònmơhồvềđiềugì,hiểuđiềugìthấuđáo.
I asked her to explain again because I wanted to he clear about what I had to do.
I wasn`t clear whether she was talking to me or not.
3- clearly[`kliəli]without doubt: hiểnnhiên,khôngcònnghingờgì.
This is clearly a matter for the courts to decide.When I asked him he didn`t answer.
He clearly didn`t understand what I was saying.
4- to clear (sth) up: to find a solution to, or remove doubt about something (a problem, misunderstanding etc.)giảiquyếtchuyệngì,xua tan nghingờvềcáigì.
I`ve called this meeting to try to clear up any misunderstandings.
5- to make (sth) clear to explain something (your feelings or intentions etc.) in a way that is easy to understand: làmrỏcáigì/ làmchocáigìđượchiểurỏ.
I had a word with him because I wanted to make my feelings clear - he understands now.
I would like to make it clear that I`m not criticizing you.
6- to clarify [`klærifai] (sth): to make something clearer and easier to understand(especially by giving more information or explaining more simply):
làmchuyệngìrỏràng,dễhiểuhơn,làmsángtỏchuyệngì
We`ve asked the management to clarify exactly what its intentions are.
Could you clarify this point for me- does this train leave every day except Sunday,
or only on Sunday?
7- obvious[`ɒbviəs]clear; easy to see or understand: dễnhìnthấyhoặchiểu,
hiểnnhiên.
He was terribly rude - it`s obvious that he planned to offend me.
Her reason for lying is obvious - she was too embarrassed to tell me the truth.
8-obviously[`ɒbviəsli]clearly: mộtcáchrỏràng, hiểnnhiênrằng.
She had a terrible time. Obviously she won`t go there again.
She obviously hates me.
He`s obviously having a bad time.
9- to sink in: to become clear in the mind; to become completely understood (often of sudden or surprising events) ănthấmvàođầu,đượchiểuhoàntoàn (thườngchỉnhữngbiếncốbấtngờ)
Things happened so fast that it took a long time for them to sink in.
Winning a gold medal hasn`t really sunk in yet
10- to take (sth) in: to understand and absorb something completely: hiểuvàtiếpthụcáigì(mộtcáchtriệtđể)
Everything happened so quickly that I couldn`t take it all in. I don`t think I took in anything of what he said
11-to make (sth) out: to see, hear