ADV. VOCAB Group # 9 THAI Flashcards
digress (v.)
verb [ I ]
UK /daɪˈɡres/ US /daɪˈɡres/
> stay away from the point, go off in another
direction
ออกนอกเรื่อง ออกนอกลู่นอกทาง
> to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else:
-But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet’s love of nature and his religious beliefs.
-The lecturer temporarily digressed from her subject to deal with a related theory.
/Compare
sidetrack verb
uncanny (adj.)
adjective
UK /ʌnˈkæn.i/ US /ʌnˈkæn.i/
> strange, mysterious
แปลกมาก ลึกลับ
> strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening:
-It was uncanny the way that she always knew what he was thinking.
candor (n.)
noun [ U ] US (UK candour)
US /ˈkæn.dɚ/ UK /ˈkæn.dər/
> openness, forthrightness
ความตรงไปตรงมา
> the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject:
-“We really don’t know what to do about it,” she said with surprising candor.
paucity (n.)
noun [ S ] formal
UK /ˈpɔː.sə.ti/ US /ˈpɑː.sə.t̬i/
> scarcity
ความขัดสน
> the fact that there is too little of something:
-There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.
acrimonious (adj.)
adjective formal
UK /ˌæk.rɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ US /ˌæk.rəˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
> bitter : ขมขื่น
> full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling: ดุเดือด
- an acrimonious dispute
- Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce.
duplicity (n.)
noun [ U ] formal
UK /dʒuˈplɪs.ə.ti/ US /duːˈplɪs.ə.t̬i/
> cunning, trickery
การหลอกลวง การตีสองหน้า ความเจ้าเล่ห์
> dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people:
-They were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides.
/Synonym
double-dealing
egregious (adj.)
egregious
adjective formal disapproving
UK /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/ US /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/
> remarkably bad
เลวระยํา ชั่วร้าย
> extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable:
-It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
distraught (adj.)
adjective
UK /dɪˈstrɔːt/ US /dɪˈstrɑːt/
> mentally confused, crazed
จิตว้าวุ่น กังวลใจ
> extremely worried, nervous, or upset:
-The missing child’s distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.
/Synonym
overwrought
discern (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈsɜːn/ US /dɪˈsɝːn/
> perceive
แยกแยะออก รู้แจ้ง
> to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear:
-I could just discern a figure in the darkness.
It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures.
/Synonyms
distinguish
feasible (adj.)
adjective
UK /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/ US /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/
> possible : เป็นไปได้
> able to be made, done, or achieved:
-With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
-[ + to infinitive ] It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
/Synonyms
practicable viable workable
sally (v.)
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈsæl.i/ US /ˈsæl.i/
> suddenly rush forth
รีบรุด ตีฝ่าวงล้อม ผลุนผลัน
> a sudden attack on an enemy, especially when they are surrounding you
They capture insects by gleaning as well as by aerial sallying.
affluent (adj.)
adjective
US /ˈæfˌlu·ənt, əˈflu-/
> wealthy
มังคั่ง รํ่ารวย
> having a lot of money or possessions; rich:
-We live in an affluent neighborhood
consternation (n.)
noun [ U ]
UK /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌkɑːn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/
> feelings of anxiety or dismay
ความอกสันขวัญหาย ความสะพรึงกลัว
> a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion:
- The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation.
- To his consternation, when he got to the airport he found he’d forgotten his passport.
precocious (adj.)
adjective
UK /prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs/ US /prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs/
> reaching maturity early
แก่แดด ฉลาดเกินวัย
> (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual:
- A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
- She recorded her first CD at the precocious age of twelve.
chagrin (n.)
noun [ U ] formal
UK /ˈʃæɡ.rɪn/ US /ˈʃæɡ.rɪn/
> feeling of disappointment, humiliation
ความรําคาญใจจากการผิดหวัง
> disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake:
-My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.
/Synonym
mortification
perverse (adj.)
adjective disapproving
UK /pəˈvɜːs/ US /pɚˈvɝːs/
> showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to
behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable
ดันทุรัง หัวแข็ง
> strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy:
-Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said.
-She took a perverse pleasure in hearing that her sister was getting divorced.
/Synonym
wayward old-fashioned
deride (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈraɪd/ US /dɪˈraɪd/
> to ridicule, scoff at
หัวเราะเยาะ เย้ยหยัน เยาะเย้ย
> to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value:
- He derided my singing as pathetic.
- This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.
perfunctory (adj.)
adjective
UK /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/ US /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/
> carried out with a minimum of effort or
reflection
พอเป็นพิธี สุกเอาเผากิน ลวกๆ
adjective
UK /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/ US /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/
> done quickly, without taking care or interest:
-His smile was perfunctory.
/Synonym
cursory
disparage (v.)
verb [ T ]
UK /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ US /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/
> discredit, belittle
ดูหมิ่น ใส่ร้าย
> to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it:
-The actor’s work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
/Synonym
belittle
laudable (adj.)
adjective formal
UK /ˈlɔː.də.bəl/ US /ˈlɑː.də.bəl/
> praiseworthy
น่าสรรเสริญ น่ายกยอง
> (of actions and behaviour) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success:
-a laudable goal/ambition
-The recycling programme is laudable, but does it save much money?
/Synonyms
commendable /formal
fiasco (n.)
noun [ C ]
UK /fiˈæs.kəʊ/ US /fiˈæs.koʊ/
plural fiascos or mainly US fiascoes
> complete failure
ความล้มเหลวอยางสิ้นเชิง
> something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way:
-The show was a fiasco - one actor forgot his lines and another fell off the stage.
/Synonym
debacle
masticate (v.)
verb [ I or T ] MEDICAL specialized
UK /ˈmæs.tɪ.keɪt/ US /ˈmæs.tə.keɪt/
> chew up เคี้ยว
to chew (= crush with the teeth) food
“dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed”
eschew (v.)
verb [ T ] formal
UK /ɪsˈtʃuː/ US /ɪsˈtʃuː/
> avoid หลีกเลี่ยง ละเว้น
> to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up:
We won’t have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.
/Synonym
shun
quell (v.)
verb [ T ]
UK /kwel/ US /kwel/
> put an end to
ระงับ ปราบ ทําให้สงบ
> to stop something, especially by using force:
- Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.
- This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.
voluble (adj.)
adjective formal
UK /ˈvɒl.jə.bəl/ US /ˈvɑːl.jə.bəl/
> spoken incessantly and fluently
พูดคล่องแคล่ว
> speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm:
-She was a voluble, smart, funny interviewee.
