Barron Book Flashcards
Ambivalent
adj. have MIXED FEELING for sth or sone
Ex. Both love and hate
Veracious
adj. Speaking or representing truth
Verus = true
Parochial
adj. Narrow outlook/scope
Analogy
N. Comparable, similarity
Abrupt
adj.
Quick, Sudden
Acclaim
n.
Praise, Approve
adj.
Acclaimed
Adverse
Adj.
Bad, Unfavourable
Disruptive
Adj.
Disturbing, Causing interruption
Haphazard
Adj.
Having no order, Carelessly, Arbitrary
Persistent
Adj.
Constant
Advent
N.
Invention, Arrival, Appearing up
Albeit
Conj.
Although
Circumvent
V.
Evade, avoid
Contemporary
Adj.
Current
Dispense
V.
Distribute
Vigorous
Adj.
Energetic
Frail
Adj.
Fragile, weak in health
Pinnacle
N.
Heyday, High point of success
Anticipate
V. Predict
Ascertain
V. To find out,
Determine
Conform
V. To follow the rule,
Adapt
Staple
N.
Essential thing
Fundamental thing
Turbulent
Adj.
Disordered/chaotic condition
N.
Turbulence
Indispensable
Adj.
Vital
Ambiguous
Adj.
Vague
Assert
V.
Strongly declare
Astounding
Astonishing
Adj.
Very surprising
Astute
Adj.
Smart, Clever
Concur
V.
Agree, agree with the same conclusion
Deceptive
Adj.
ทำผิดให้เป็นถูก (หลอก)
V. Deceive
Designate
V.
Assign sone to do the task / into the position
Resolute
Determined
Adj.
Elicit
V.
To draw out the truth
Embody
V.
Be a good example of some idea
Ex. Good leader
Instigate
V.
Start CONFLICT
Ex. Start revolution
Mundane
Adj.
Common, ordinary
Petition
V., N.
Make a request
Relinquish
V.
To give up the control
Abdicate
Tenacious
Adj.
Strong enough to recover from difficulty
Tempt
V.
Attractive to do some BAD thing
Immeasurably
Adv.
Too big to be measure
Devised
V. Plan, design