ADV. VOCAB Group # 8 THAI Flashcards
purloin (v.)
verb [ T ] formal or humorous
UK /pəˈlɔɪn/ US /pɚˈlɔɪn/
> to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer
ขโมย
> to steal something:
I was using a pen that I’d purloined from the office.
ostracism (n.)
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈɒs.trə.sɪ.zəm/ US /ˈɑː.strə.sɪ.zəm/
> 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.
nettle (v.)
verb [ T often passive ] mainly UK
UK /ˈnet.əl/ US /ˈnet̬.əl/
> 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.
overt (adj.)
adjective
UK /əʊˈvɜːt/ US /oʊˈvɝːt/
> 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
supine (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈsuː.paɪn/ /ˈsjuː.paɪn/ US /ˈsuː.paɪn/
supine adjective (BODY)
> 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
mammoth (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈmæm.əθ/ US /ˈmæm.əθ/
> 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
repulse (v.)
verb formal
UK /rɪˈpʌls/ US /rɪˈpʌls/
> 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.
havoc (n.)
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈhæv.ək/ US /ˈhæv.ək/
> 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
raze (v.)
verb [ T ]
UK /reɪz/ US /reɪz/
> 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
lethal (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈliː.θəl/ US /ˈliː.θəl/
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).
scurry (v.)
verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
UK /ˈskʌr.i/ US /ˈskɝː.i/
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
incisive (adj.)
adjective
UK /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/ US /ɪnˈsaɪ.sɪv/
> 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
precipitate (v.)
verb
UK /prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt/ US /prɪˈsɪp.ə.teɪt/
precipitate verb
> 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.
stereotype (n.)
noun [ C ] disapproving
UK /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/ US /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
> 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.
singular (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lər/ US /ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
> extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
โดดเด่น แปลก พิเศษ
- It was a building of singular grace and beauty.
- He showed a singular lack of skill in painting.
valor (n.)
noun [ U ] fml (Cdn Br valour)
US /ˈvæl·ər/
> boldness; heroic courage; bravery
ความกล้าหาญ ความทรนง
> great bravery:
-Six members of the platoon already have been recommended for medals of valor.
bias (n.)
noun
UK /ˈbaɪ.əs/ US /ˈbaɪ.əs/
> prejudice, partiality
อคติ ความลําเอียง
- The senator has accused the media of bias.
- Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.
sinecure (n.)
noun [ C ] WORKPLACE
UK /ˈsɪnɪkjʊər/ US
> 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.
complicity (n.)
noun [ U ] formal
UK /kəmˈplɪs.ə.ti/ US /kəmˈplɪs.ə.t̬i/
> 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.
ostensible (adj.)
adjective [ before noun ] formal
UK /ɒsˈten.sə.bəl/ US /ɑːˈsten.sə.bəl/
> 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
accomplice (n.)
noun [ C ]
US /əˈkɑm·plɪs/
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.
recent (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈriː.sənt/ US /ˈriː.sənt/
> 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?
culpable (adj.)
adjective formal
UK /ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/ US /ˈkʌl.pə.bəl/
> 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
abrogate (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/ US /ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/
> to abolish by formal or official means; repeal
ยกเลิกอยางเป็นทางการ เพิกถอน
> to end a law, agreement, or custom formally:
-The treaty was abrogated in 1929.
allege (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /əˈledʒ/ US /əˈledʒ/
> 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.
