Advanced Vocabulary Flashcards
Unequivocally
= Unambiguously
Equivocal
Ambiguous
Surreptitious
Done secretly, without anyone knowing
Clandestine (a)
Planned or done secretly, often not officially allowed
Perspicacious
Having a ready insight and understanding of things; judging things accurately
Paramount to
(a)
Supreme; more important than anything else.
rational (a)
based on clear thought and reason
Wary of/about
not completely trusting or certain about something or someone
gratify
to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need
He was gratified to see how well his students had done.
Some people expect instant ______.
to get what they want immediately
-> gratification
Suppress
to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating
She couldn’t suppress her anger/annoyance/delight.
His feelings of resentment have been suppressed for years.
infiltration
the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that a group thinks or behaves:
Police infiltration of Greenpeace sparked the scandal.
Surveillance
the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected:
The police have kept the nightclub under surveillance because of suspected illegal drug activity.
More banks are now installing surveillance cameras.
Vector
biology an insect or animal that carries a disease from one animal or plant to another:
Mosquitoes are the vectors of malaria.
commonplace (a)
happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special:
Electric cars are increasingly commonplace.
Lucid (a)
Easy to understand
clearly expressed and easy to understand, or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly:
She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company’s future.
- contemplation (n) - contemplative (a)
* Contemplate (v)
• serious and quiet thought for a period of time:
She was staring out over the lake, lost in contemplation.
• to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way:
[ + -ing verb ] I’m contemplating going abroad for a year.
They were contemplating a move to California.
It’s too awful/horrific/dangerous to contemplate.
to protect something from harm
safeguard (v)
… I will safeguard yours as I do with mine.
Pensive (a)
Deep in thought (trầm ngâm)
thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face:
She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
Prose (n)
Written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry:
I’ve always preferred reading prose to poetry.
eloquent (a)
/ˈel.ə.kwənt/
giving a clear, strong message:
She made an eloquent appeal for action.
The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano.
titillate (v)
to make someone excited intentionally but only a little, usually with sexual images or descriptions:
So many adverts these days are designed to titillate.
derive sth from sth
to get something from something else
It’s titillating to read that u derive salubrious, mastubulatory pleasure from admiring ur own booty in the mirror daily.
salubrious
A salubrious place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in:
He doesn’t live in a very salubrious part of town.
hue and cry
a noisy expression of public anger or disapproval:
There has been a great hue and cry about the council’s plans to close the school.
Hue /hjuː/
(a degree of lightness, darkness, strength, etc. of) a colour:
In the Caribbean waters there are fish of every hue.
I chose coconut ice cream scoops for comparison mostly cuz of the ice cream’s snowy white, creamy hue.
spent (a)
- Tired
Im too spent to care. - Something that is spent has been used so that it no longer has any power or effectiveness:
spent bullets/matches
taut (a) /tɔːt/
Tight or completely stretched
a taut rope
He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his face taut with concentration.
My flesh taut in places that had recently been soft.
Defer (v)
Delay to do later
Delegate (v)
to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you:
As a boss you have to delegate (responsibilities to your staff).
Authority to make financial decisions has been delegated to a special committee.
Remembrance
- the act of remembering and showing respect for someone who has died or a past event:
A church service was held in remembrance of the victims. - A memory of something that happened in the past:
fond/sweet/personal remembrances
commemorate (v)
/kəˈmem.ə.reɪt/
to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building:
Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birthday.
ominous /ˈɒm.ɪ.nəs/
suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen:
There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed.
The engine had been making an ominous sound all the way from my parents’ house.
ominous dark clouds
Induce (v)
- induce somebody to do something (formal) to persuade or influence somebody to do something
Nothing would induce me to take the job. - Cause sth to happen
we can induce changes that affect how we use our genes and, through that, get healthier and more functional muscles that ultimately improve our quality of life.
Tease out
to spend time trying to find out information or the meaning of something, especially when this is complicated or difficult
The teacher helped them tease out the meaning of the poem.
Genome (n) /ˈdʒiːnəʊm/
Hệ gen
epigenetics (n)
/dʒəˈnet.ɪk/
a branch of genetics that studies the chemical reactions that turn genes on and off
Lines
Lời thoại
villain
Nhân vật phản diện
Ricochet (v) /ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/
If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle:
The ball ricocheted off the goalkeeper and into the net.
Belittle (c)
to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important:
Though she had spent hours fixing the computer, he belittled her efforts.
Stop belittling yourself - your work is highly valued.
Zealous (a)
enthusiastic and eager:
a zealous supporter of the government’s policies
Marvel (v)
to show or experience great surprise or admiration:
We paused to marvel at the view.
[ + that ] I often marvel that humans can treat each other so badly.
[ + speech ] “Just look at that waterfall! Isn’t it amazing?” she marvelled.
Bribery (n) /ˈbrɑɪ·bə·ri/
the crime of giving someone money or something else of value, often illegally, to persuade that person to do something you want:
Charges of bribery and official corruption were made.
Propensity (n) /prəˈpen.sə.ti/
the fact that someone is likely to behave in a particular way, especially a bad way:
[ + to infinitive ] She’s inherited from her father a propensity to talk too much.
He’s well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion.
voluptuous
(formal) (of a woman) attractive in a sexual way with large breasts and hips
synonym buxom
a voluptuous woman
a voluptuous body
Doom (n)
death, destruction, or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided:
A sense of doom hung over the entire country.
The newspapers are always full of doom and gloom (= bad news and unhappiness) these days.
Audacity (n)
courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude:
[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
disapproving He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake!
Hit it off with sb
To like someone and become friendly immediately
You n I hit it off well in GT.
Organically
Example?
= naturally
You can develop a bestfriendship with someone organically.
Profundity
the quality of understanding or dealing with a subject at a very serious level
synonym depth
He lacked profundity and analytical precision.
Subsequent
happening or coming after something else
Afflict (v)
If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it:
It is an illness that afflicts women more than men.
a country afflicted by civil war
Excerpt (n)
Trích đoạn
Extremely happy
ecstatic
Tame (a)
1.(especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans
After a few months’ contact the monkeys become very tame.
2. (disapproving )not interesting or exciting:
It was a tame film in comparison to some that she’s made.
savage (a)
extremely violent, wild, or frightening: a savage dog/beast a brutal and savage attack very serious or cruel: savage criticism very large and severe: savage cuts in education spending
Deplore
to say or think that something is very bad:
We deeply deplore the loss of life.
He said that he deplored all violence.
uk The attitude of the Minister is to be deplored (= is very bad).
Disparage (v)
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.
Denigrate (v)
to say that someone or something is not good or important:
You shouldn’t denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
Tangible (a)
real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:
We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action.
Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.
equalizer
something that makes things or people equal:
They see education as a great equalizer.
Advent (n)
the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving:
Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine.
Thereby
as a result of this action:
Diets that are high in saturated fat clog up our arteries, thereby reducing the blood flow to our hearts and brains.
As a result of the efficiency gains associated with containerization, transportation costs have plummeted, making it much more economical to ship goods around the globe, thereby helping to drive the globalization of market and production.
Dispersal
Distribution
Dispersal of production
Converge (v)
If ideas and opinions ….. , they gradually become similar.
a convergence of interests/opinions/ideas
Posslq
is an abbreviation (or acronym) for “person of opposite sex sharing living quarters”
Yuppie
Young Urban Professional
Deplorable (a)
sth is really bad, sth u really disapprove
Conspicuous
very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted:
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.
He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room.
# inconspicuous
menopause
Most women go through menopause (uk also the menopause) between the ages of 45 and 55.
Mãn kinh
dream sth up
to invent something very unusual and usually silly:
He is very inventive, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.
This is the latest ploy dreamed up by advertising companies to sell their new products.
malformation
the condition of being wrongly formed, or a part of something, such as part of the body, that is wrongly formed:
Exposure to radiation can lead to malformation of the embryo.
She was born critically ill with a severe malformation of the heart.
a short period of enjoyment
Fling
The girls are going to the beach for one last fling before the end of summer.
having no colour, firm ideas, principles, or noticeable qualities of any type
Wishy-washy (a)
Men who are wishy-washy should never even try to have a relationship with an empath.
The candidate gave a few unsatisfactory wishy-washy answers.
Watercolours are too wishy-washy for my taste.
(A) An announcement or promise that is sugar-coated is intended to seem positive or pleasant, although in fact it will result in something unpleasant or unacceptable.
sugar-coated (a)
sugar-coating (a)
sugar-coat (v)
solid waste material that leaves the body through the anus (formal)
feces
- dirty and smelling bad
2. = offensive
Foul (a) /faʊl/
to repeat or give a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc.
Recapitulate (v)
Recap
A photo that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
A candid photo
He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.
(A) of or relating to dogs:
Canine (a)
The city’s canine population (= the number of dogs in the city) has grown dramatically over recent years.
(A) belonging or relating to the cat family
Feline (a)
Itinerary (n)
a detailed plan or route of a journey:
The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.
susceptible (to somebody/something)
very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by somebody/something
He’s highly susceptible to flattery.
Some of these plants are more susceptible to frost damage than others.
Salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in susceptible adults.
There are few known diseases which are not susceptible to medical treatment.
displace somebody/something
- To take the place of somebody/something
synonym replace
Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines.
(specialist) The ship displaces 58 000 tonnes (= as a way of measuring its size). - displace somebody to force people to move away from their home to another place
Around 10 000 people have been displaced by the fighting.
If the dam is built it will displace 100 000 people.
Abstain (v)
to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad:
He took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex.
One study found people who have sex more than once a week have 30% higher levels of IgA than those who abstain.
Buffer (n)
something or someone that helps protect from harm:
I bought a house as a buffer against inflation.
Pets provide major buffer against stress
Obsolete (a)
not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable:
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.
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.
Aspire
Chameleon (n)
a lizard that changes skin colour to match what surrounds it so that it cannot be seen
Indebted (a)
Owing money, someone’s help
Indebted countries
We’re deeply indebted to you for your help.
negligent /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/
not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility:
The judge said that the teacher had been negligent in allowing the children to swim in dangerous water.
to play and behave in a happy way
Frolic (v) - frolicking , frolicked
A group of suntanned children were frolicking on the beach.
Tout de suite
straight away
From time to time
occasionally but not regularly, sometimes
Hub (n)
Trục bánh xe
Oracle (n)
Nhà tiên tri
Constitute
- to form or make something: Women constitute about ten percent of Parliament.
The under-18s constitute nearly 25 percent of the town’s population. - to be or be considered as something:
This latest defeat constitutes a major setback for the Democrats.
Watercourse
a stream of water such as a river or canal, or the channel along which it flows
Chariot
Xe ngựa 2 bánh
Strut (v) (n)
(V) đi nghênh ngang
(N) thanh ngang chịu lực
cavalry
Kỵ binh (lính ngồi trên ngựa)
Very suprised or shocked
astounded, astonished
