26 Flashcards
dehydrated
adj
remove water from sth in order to keep it longer
lightness
nhẹ nhàng
c
compactness
/kəmˈpækt.nəs/
noun
the quality of using very little space
I thought the compactness of this house was wonderful.
I picked a laptop for its portability and compactness.
ostentatious
/ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs/
adjective
too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you <negative></negative>
= showy
They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
an ostentatious gesture/manner
official
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization:
a government/trade-union/council official
immoral
/ɪˈmɒr.əl/
adjective
not following accepted standards of right behavior or thought
Discrimination on the basis of race is immoral.
extravagant
/ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡənt/
adjective
spending too much money, or using too much of something
the extravagant lifestyle of a movie star
extravagant of It was very extravagant of you to buy strawberries out of season.
debauched
made weaker or destroyed by bad sexual behaviour, drinking too much alcohol, taking drugs, et
his debauched lifestyle
off the record
adjective, adverb
said without the intention of being published or officially noted
An aide told reporters, off the record, that the senator had been lying.
My off-the-record remarks were printed in the paper the next day.
strictly
completely, totally
gratitude
/ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/
/ˈɡræt.ɪ.tʃuːd/
a strong feeling of appreciation to someone
She sent them a present to show/express/extend her gratitude.
advocate
/ˈæd.və.keɪt/
verb
to publicly support
He advocates the return of capital punishment
force
/fɔːs/
noun
power
slippery
adjective
wet or smooth so that it slides easily
slippery soap
settle down
to become quiet and calm
OK everybody, settle down.
I’m glad to hear things are settling down for you guys.