ADV. VOCAB Group # 7 THAI Flashcards
ostentatious (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs/ US /ˌɑː.stənˈteɪ.ʃəs/
> characterized by or given to pretentious or
conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
เป็นการโอ้อวด เสแสร้งแกล้งทําเพื่อทําให้ผู้อื่นประทับใจ
> too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you:
- They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders.
- an ostentatious gesture/manner
importune (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtʃuːn/ US /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/
> demand with urgency or persistence
repeatedly, especially insistently
ตามตื้อ รุมเร้า เซ้าซี้
verb
1 -harass (someone) persistently for or to do something.
“reporters importuned him with pointed questions”
2 -approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute.
“the girl is charged with loitering in a public place with intent to solicit or importune another person”
incontrovertible (adj.)
adjective formal
UK /ɪnˌkɒn.trəˈvɜː.tə.bəl/ US /ɪnˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝː.t̬ə.bəl/
> not controvertible, not open to
question or dispute
ไม่สามารถโต้แย้งได้
> impossible to doubt because of being obviously true:
incontrovertible proof/evidence
-Her logic is utterly incontrovertible.
Synonym
irrefutable formal
surreptitiously (adv.)
adverb
UK /ˌsʌr.əpˈtɪʃ.əs.li/ US /ˌsɝː.əpˈtɪʃ.əs.li/
> in a stealthy way
อย่างลับๆ ลับๆ ล่อๆ
> secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing:
- Joe surreptitiously had a look in the answer book.
- an audiotape of the surreptitiously recorded conversation
haven (n.)
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈheɪ.vən/ US /ˈheɪ.vən/
> refuge, asylum
ที่หลบภัย ที่พักพิง ที่พักผ่อน
> a safe or peaceful place:
- The garden was a haven from the noise and bustle of the city.
- They wanted to provide safe havens for the refugees.
subjugate (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /ˈsʌb.dʒə.ɡeɪt/ US /ˈsʌb.dʒə.ɡeɪt/
> to make submissive or subservient; enslave
กดขี่ ทําให้เป็นทาส
> to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom
-“the invaders had soon subjugated most of the native population”
> to treat yourself, your wishes, or your beliefs as being less important than other people or their wishes or beliefs:
-She subjugated herself to her mother’s needs.
ultimate (adj.)
adjective [ before noun ]
UK /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ US /ˈʌl.tə.mət/
> last, highest, final
สุดท้าย สูงสุด สุดยอด
> most extreme or important because either the original or final, or the best or worst:
My manager will make the ultimate decision about who to employ.
eventuate (v.)
verb [ I ] formal
UK /ɪˈven.tʃu.eɪt/ US /ɪˈven.tʃu.eɪt/
> to be the issue or outcome, come about
ทําให้เกิดผลลัพธ์ เป็นผล
> to happen, or lead to something happening:
-They are taking precautions against a possibility that may never eventuate.
emit (v.)
verb [ T ]
UK /iˈmɪt/ US /iˈmɪt/
> to send forth (liquid, light, etc.), discharge
ปล่อยออกมา
> to send out a beam, noise, smell, or gas:
The alarm emits infrared rays which are used to detect any intruder.
subterranean (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˌsʌb.tərˈeɪ.ni.ən/ US /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
> existing, situated, or operating below the
surface of the earth
อยูใต้พื้นโลก ใต้ดิน
> under the ground:
subterranean passages
a subterranean river
viable (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/ US /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/
> capable of being alive and living, workable
เจริญเติบโตได้, ใช้การได้
> able to work as intended or able to succeed:
In order to make the company viable, it will unfortunately be necessary to reduce staffing levels.
premise (n.)
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈprem.ɪs/ US /ˈprem.ɪs/
> basis, stated or assumed on which reasoning
proceeds
หลักฐาน สมมติฐาน
> an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:
[ + that ] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.
-The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.
Synonym
assumption (BELIEF)
jeopardize (v.)
verb [ T ] (UK usually jeopardise)
UK /ˈdʒep.ə.daɪz/ US /ˈdʒep.ɚ.daɪz/
> to put in jeopardy, imperil
ทําให้เสี่ยงอันตราย
> to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged:
She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
Synonym
imperil formal
aspire (v.)
verb [ I ]
UK /əˈspaɪər/
> to aim, or seek ambitiously
มีความทะเยอทะยาน มีความปรารถนา
> to want something very much or hope to achieve something or be successful:
- aspire to sth Most of his students aspired to a career in business.
- aspire to do sth We aspire to become full-service providers to our clients.
inveigh (v.)
inveigh against sb/sth
— phrasal verb with inveigh verb
UK /ɪnˈveɪ/ US /ɪnˈveɪ/
formal
> to protest strongly or attack with words
ติเตียน กล่าวร้าย ประณามอยางรุนแรง
inveigh against sb/sth
> to strongly criticize something or someone:
-There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes.
incredulous (adj.)
adjective
UK /ɪnˈkredʒ.ə.ləs/ US /ɪnˈkredʒ.ə.ləs/
> unable or unwilling to believe something,
skeptical
ไม่น่าเชื่อ น่าสงสัย อย่างเหลือเชื่อ
> not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this:
-A few incredulous spectators watched on as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.
permeate (v.)
verb [ I usually + adv/prep, T ] formal
UK /ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt/ US /ˈpɝː.mi.eɪt/
> to pass or penetrate through
ซึมผาน
> to spread through something and be present in every part of it:
Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society.
propitious (adj.)
adjective formal
UK /prəˈpɪʃ.əs/ US /prəˈpɪʃ.əs/
> presenting favorable or auspicious
conditions
นิมิตดี เอื้ออํานวย เป็นมงคล
> likely to result in success, or showing signs of success:
With the economy in recession, it was not a propitious time to start a company.
surmise (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /səˈmaɪz/ US /sɚˈmaɪz/
> to conjecture, guess
คาดเดา สันนิษฐานโดยไม่มีหลักฐานที่ดี
> to guess something, without having much or any proof:
[ + (that) ] The police surmise (that) the robbers have fled the country.
curtail (v.)
verb [ T ]
UK /kəˈteɪl/ US /kɚˈteɪl/
> to cut short, abridge
ย่อ ตัดให้สั้น
> to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something:
- to curtail your holiday/spending
- With all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed.
repress (v.)
verb [ T ]
UK /rɪˈpres/ US /rɪˈpres/
> to keep under control or suppress
อดกลั้นไว้ ข่มใจไว้
> to not allow something, especially feelings, to be expressed:
He repressed a sudden desire to cry.
cryptic (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈkrɪp.tɪk/ US /ˈkrɪp.tɪk/
> mysterious in meaning, puzzling
ซ่อนเร้นกำกวม ไม่ชัดเจน
> mysterious and difficult to understand:
I got a cryptic text message from Sam.
inchoate (adj.)
adjective literary
UK /ɪnˈkəʊ.eɪt/ US /ɪnˈkoʊ.eɪt/
> not yet completed or fully developed;
rudimentary
เพิ่งเริ่มต้น
> only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear:
She had a child’s inchoate awareness of language.
edacious (adj.)
adjective very formal
UK/ɪˈdeɪ.ʃəs/ US/ɪˈdeɪ.ʃəs/
> devouring, voracious
ตะกละ โลภ หิวโหย
- very eager for something, especially a lot of food:
Paul has an edacious appetite.
My edacious reading habits had been leading me into one unappealing corner after another.
Synonym
voracious
arcane (adj.)
adjective formal
UK /ɑːˈkeɪn/ US /ɑːrˈkeɪn/
> known or understood by very few, mysterious
ลี้ลับ ลึกลับ
> mysterious and known only by a few people:
He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.
