ADV. VOCAB Group # 8 THAI

Question 1

purloin (v.)

verb [ T ] formal or humorous
UK /pəˈlɔɪn/ US /pɚˈlɔɪn/

Answer 1

> to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer

ขโมย

> to steal something:

I was using a pen that I’d purloined from the office.

Question 2

ostracism (n.)

noun [ U ]
UK /ˈɒs.trə.sɪ.zəm/ US /ˈɑː.strə.sɪ.zəm/

Answer 2

> exclusion, by general consent, from social
acceptance, privileges

การเนรเทศ การควํ่าบาตร การขับไล่

> the action of intentionally not including someone in a social group or activity:

• AIDS patients often experience social ostracism and discrimination.
• They agreed to the ceasefire out of fear of international ostracism.

Question 3

nettle (v.)

verb [ T often passive ] mainly UK
UK /ˈnet.əl/ US /ˈnet̬.əl/

Answer 3

> to annoy, to irritate

ทําให้รําคาญ แหย ทําให้ขุ่นเคืองอารมณ์

> to make someone annoyed or slightly angry:

She looked up at me sharply, clearly nettled by the interruption.

Question 4

overt (adj.)

adjective
UK /əʊˈvɜːt/ US /oʊˈvɝːt/

Answer 4

> open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret

ชัดเจนโจ่งแจ้ง

> done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret:

• overt criticism
• overt racism
• He shows no overt signs of his unhappiness.

Synonym
open

Question 5

supine (adj.)

adjective
UK /ˈsuː.paɪn/ /ˈsjuː.paɪn/ US /ˈsuː.paɪn/
supine adjective (BODY)

Answer 5

> lying on the back, face or front upward

นอนหงายอยู่

formal
> (lying) flat on your back, looking up:

We walked along the beach, past the rows of supine bodies soaking up the sun.

Compare
prone adjective (LYING DOWN) formal

Question 6

mammoth (adj.)

adjective
UK /ˈmæm.əθ/ US /ˈmæm.əθ/

Answer 6

> immensely large; huge; enormous:

ใหญ่ มหึมา

> extremely large:

-Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a mammoth task.
-It’s a mammoth undertaking - are you sure you have the resources to cope?
/Synonyms
enormous

Question 7

repulse (v.)

verb formal
UK /rɪˈpʌls/ US /rɪˈpʌls/

Answer 7

> to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like;
refuse or reject

ขับไล่ด้วยการปฏิเสธ รังเกียจ

> to push away or refuse something or someone unwanted, especially to successfully stop a physical attack against you:

The enemy attack was quickly repulsed.

Question 8

havoc (n.)

noun [ U ]
UK /ˈhæv.ək/ US /ˈhæv.ək/

Answer 8

> great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage

ความสูญเสียรุนแรง หายนะ

> confusion and lack of order, especially causing damage or trouble:

• The storm wreaked (= caused) havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.
• The delay played (= caused) havoc with their travel arrangements.

Synonym
mayhem

Question 9

raze (v.)

verb [ T ]
UK /reɪz/ US /reɪz/

Answer 9

> to tear down; demolish; level to the ground, to shave or scrape

รื้อถอน ทําลายจนราบ โกนหรือขูด

> to completely destroy a city, building, etc.:
-The town was razed to the ground in the bombing raid - not a building was left standing.

Synonyms
destroylevel

Question 10

lethal (adj.)

adjective
UK /ˈliː.θəl/ US /ˈliː.θəl/

Answer 10

lethal (adj.) - relating to or causing death

เกี่ยวกับความตายหรือทําให้ถึงตายได้

C2
> able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous:
-Three minutes after the fire started, the house was full of lethal fumes.
-In the car the police found guns, knives, and other lethal weapons (= weapons that can kill).

Question 11

scurry (v.)

verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
UK /ˈskʌr.i/ US /ˈskɝː.i/

Answer 11

scurry (v.) - to go or move quickly or in haste

รีบเร่ง ลนลาน

> to move quickly, with small, short steps:

• The mouse scurried across the floor.
• The noise of the explosion sent everyone scurrying back into their homes.

Synonyms
scamper, skitter

Question 12

incisive (adj.)

adjective
UK /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/ US /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/

Answer 12

> remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute

แหลมคม ลึกซึง หลักแหลม

> expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important:

incisive questions/comments

Question 13

precipitate (v.)

verb
UK /prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt/ US /prɪˈsɪp.ə.teɪt/
precipitate verb

Answer 13

> to hasten the occurrence of; bring about
prematurely or hastily

เร่งให้เกิดเร็วขึ้น ทําให้เกิดก่อนเวลาอันควรหรือด้วยความหุนหันพลันแล่น

> to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected:

An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis.

Question 14

stereotype (n.)

noun [ C ] disapproving
UK /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/ US /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/

Answer 14

> a simplified and standardized conception

ทัศนคติทัวไป ภาพพจน์

> a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong:

• racial/sexual stereotypes
• The characters in the book are just stereotypes.

Question 15

singular (adj.)

adjective
UK /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lər/ US /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/

Answer 15

> extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional

โดดเด่น แปลก พิเศษ

• It was a building of singular grace and beauty.
• He showed a singular lack of skill in painting.

Question 16

valor (n.)

noun [ U ] fml (Cdn Br valour)
US /ˈvæl·ər/

Answer 16

> boldness; heroic courage; bravery

ความกล้าหาญ ความทรนง

> great bravery:
-Six members of the platoon already have been recommended for medals of valor.

Question 17

bias (n.)

noun
UK /ˈbaɪ.əs/ US /ˈbaɪ.əs/

Answer 17

> prejudice, partiality

อคติ ความลําเอียง

• The senator has accused the media of bias.
• Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.

Question 18

sinecure (n.)

noun [ C ] WORKPLACE
UK /ˈsɪnɪkjʊər/ US

Answer 18

> an office or position requiring little or no work

ตําแหน่งการงานที่ไม่ต้องทํางานมาก

a paid position that involves little or no work:
I never thought of my job as a sinecure.

Question 19

complicity (n.)

noun [ U ] formal
UK /kəmˈplɪs.ə.ti/ US /kəmˈplɪs.ə.t̬i/

Answer 19

> the state of being partnership or involvement
in wrong doing

การเป็นผู้ร่วมกระทําผิด

involvement in a crime or some activity that is wrong:
She is suspected of complicity in the fraud.

Question 20

ostensible (adj.)

adjective [ before noun ] formal
UK /ɒsˈten.sə.bəl/ US /ɑːˈsten.sə.bəl/

Answer 20

> pretended, apparent, appearing or seeming
to be true

เสแสร้ง บังหน้า ดูเหมือนว่าจะเป็นจริง

> appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else:

-Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.
Synonym
seeming formal

Question 21

accomplice (n.)

noun [ C ]
US /əˈkɑm·plɪs/

Answer 21

accomplice (n.) - a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing

ผู้สมรู้ร่วมคิด

> a person who helps someone else to commit a crime or do something morally wrong:

The thieves and two accomplices made away with over $25,000 in cash.

Question 22

recent (adj.)

adjective
UK /ˈriː.sənt/ US /ˈriː.sənt/

Answer 22

> of late occurrence, appearance, or origin

ที่เพิ่งผ่านมาไม่นาน เร็วๆนี้

> happening or starting from a short time ago:

• Is that a recent photo?
• Have you been following recent political events?

Question 23

culpable (adj.)

adjective formal
UK /ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/ US /ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/

Answer 23

> deserving blame

น่าตําหนิ น่าประณาม

> deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad:

-He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened.
/Synonym
blameworthy formal

Question 24

abrogate (v.)

verb [ T ] formal
UK /ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/ US /ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/

Answer 24

> to abolish by formal or official means; repeal

ยกเลิกอยางเป็นทางการ เพิกถอน

> to end a law, agreement, or custom formally:
-The treaty was abrogated in 1929.

Question 25

allege (v.)

verb [ T ] formal
UK /əˈledʒ/ US /əˈledʒ/

Answer 25

> to assert without proof

กล่าวหา ปรักปรํา

> to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof:

-She is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drug ring.