Barron1214_daydu_brainscape4.2 Flashcards
gossamer
ˈɡɒsəmə
sheer; like cobwebs mỏng như tơ nhện, tơ nhện (n) Nylon can be woven into gossamer or thick fabrics.
mercenary
ˈmɜːsənəri
soldier hired for pay to serve in a foreign army; working only for money or other reward; inspired by love of money; interested in money or gain lính đánh thuê; tay sai Of course she wants to make money from her books! That doesn’t mean that she’s mercenary and indifferent to doing good work.; I am certain that your action was prompted by mercenary motives.
partisan
ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party người ủng hộ On certain issues of conscience, she refused to take a partisan stand. [+] biased, jaundiced, prepossessed
compendium
kəmˈpendiəm
concise and comprehensive account; summary; brief comprehensive summary bản tóm tắt, bản trích yếu On the basis of his many years of experience as a school administrator, he had prepared an invaluable compendium of all the mistakes likely to be made by a young teacher.; This text can serve as a compendium of the tremendous amount of new material being [+] abridgement, digest, epitome, syllabus
elegy
ˈelədʒi
poem or song expressing lamentation Khúc bi thương On the death of Edward King, Milton composed the elegy “Lycidas.” [+] dirge,requiem, threnody
nullify
ˈnʌlɪfaɪ
to make invalid Huỷ bỏ; làm thành vô hiệu Once the contract was nullified, it no longer had any legal force. [+] abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, invalidate, vitiate
beget
bɪˈɡet
father; produce; give rise to là cha của ai, sinh ra, gây ra One good turn may deserve another; it does not necessarily beget another. [+] breed, generate, progenerate, propagate
idiosyncrasy
ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi
peculiarity; eccentricity đặc tính, khí chất, phong cách riêng One of his personal idiosyncrasies was his habit of rinsing all cutlery given him in a restaurant. [+] oddity, singularity
countenance
ˈkaʊntənəns
face, including its appearance and expression; support; give support, approval, or encouragement to; approve; tolerate vẻ mặt , sắc mặt, sự tán thành One of the sure signs of a government that is not free and democratic is that the people on power will not countenance any criticism of their acts.; He refused to countenance such rude behavior on their part. [+] approbate
disdain
dɪsˈdeɪn
contempt; scorn; look on with contempt; think it dishonorable to do something; be too proud; treat with scorn or contempt sự khinh bỉ có thái độ khinh thường ý kiến người khác; v:coi khinh; khinh thị; không thèm (làm gì…) Only a foolish snob would show such disdain for anyone who doesn’t belong to a country club.; You make enemies of all you disdain. [+] contemn, despise, scorn
reprieve
rɪˈpriːv
postponement or remission of punishment, especially by death; delay or respite; postpone or delay punishment; give relief for a short time from danger, trouble, etc.; temporary stay Hoãn thi hành, tạm thời thoát khỏi nguy hiểm, rắc rối; re(=back) +prieve <prehend(=take) Only by admitting your fault and trying to make up for the damage you have done can you obtain a reprieve from the pangs of conscience.; During the twenty-four-hour reprieve, the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent. [+] respite
exigency
ˈeksɪdʒənsi
a situation demanding urgent action or attention; urgent situation tình trạng cấp bách/khẩn cấp Only my family’s situation of extreme exigency could have led me to humble myself by asking him for help.; In this exigency, we must look for aid from our allies. [+] crisis, emergency
innate
ɪˈneɪt
existing naturally rather than acquired; existing as an inherent attribute; inborn Bẩm sinh Only when we tried to carry out the plan did its innate defects become evident to us.; His innate talent for music was soon recognized by his parents. [+] congenital, congenital, inherent, intrinsic
kinship
ˈkɪnʃɪp
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature mối quan hệ họ hàng, sự giống nhau về tính chất or character; state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
savant
ˈsævənt
scholar được cấp học bổng, học giả Our faculty includes many world-famous savants.
inertia
ɪˈnɜːʃə
state of being inert or indisposed to move Tính ì Our inertia in this matter may prove disastrous; we must move to aid our allies immediately. [+] inactivity, stillness;
quagmire
ˈkwæɡmaɪə
bog; marsh bãi lầy, đầm lầy, vũng lầy (như) quag (nghĩa bóng) tình trạng sa lầy Our soldiers who served in Vietnam will never forget the drudgery of marching through the quagmires of the delta country. [+] marshland
moot
muːt
debatable có thể bàn, có thể tranh luận Our tariff policy is a moot subject. [+] disputable, dubious
paradigm
ˈpærədaɪm
model; example; pattern mẫu, mô hình, kiểu Pavlov`s experiment in which he trains a dog to salivate on hearing a bell is a paradigm of the conditioned-response experiment in behavioral psychology. [+] archetype, paragon, standard
splenetic
spləˈnetɪk
spiteful; irritable; peevish hay cáu kỉnh ,hay bực dọc People shunned him because of his splenetic temper. [+] fretful, petulant, testy, touchy
disseminate
dɪˈsemɪneɪt
distribute or spread widely ideas, doctrines, etc.; scatter like seeds Perhaps he did not originate that vicious rumor, but he certainly shares the responsibility for having disseminated it.; The invention of the radio has helped propagandists to disseminate their favorite doctrines very easily. [+] diffuse, disperse, propagate, radiate, spread
perfunctory
pəˈfʌŋktəri
done as a duty or routine but without care or interest; doing things without concern or solicitude; superficial; listless; not thorough làm chiếu lệ cho qua chuyện Perhaps we were so overjoyed that the great man actually condescended to give us a perfunctory nod as we passed by.; He overlooked many weaknesses when he inspected the factory in his perfunctory manner. [+] cursory
ligneous
‘ligniəs
like wood bằng gỗ, giống gỗ, có chất gỗ Petrified wood may be ligneous in appearance, but it is stone-like in composition.
beneficent
bɪˈnefɪsnt
doing good; kind; kindly; doning good tốt, có ích physical exercise is beneficial to health [+] maleficent
pathology
pəˈθɒlədʒi
science of diseases bệnh học Plant pathology studies the disease of plants.
obfuscate
ˈɒbfʌskeɪt
darken or obscure the mind; bewilder; confuse; muddle làm hoang mang, làm bối rối Please do not try to obfuscate your responsibility in this matter by irrelevent criticisms of other people.; Do not obfuscate the issues by dragging in irrelevant arguments. [+] bewilder, confound, confuse, disconcert, embarrass, fluster, perplex, nonplus, abash
superfluous
suːˈpɜːfluəs
excessive; overabundant; unnecessary thừa, vô dụng, không cần thiết Please try not to include so many superfluous details in your report; just give me the bare facts. [+] supernumerary
vexveks
annoy; distress làm bực mình, làm phật ý; chọc tức, quấy rầy Please try not to vex your mother; she is doing the best she can. [+] harrass, toment, fret, irritate, provoke
charisma
kəˈrɪzmə
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader uy tín, sức lôi cuốn quần chúng Political commentators have deplored the importance of a candidate’s charisma in these days of television campaigning. [+] charm, fascination
perpetual
pərˈpetʃuəl
never-ending; going on for a long time or without stopping; continual; often repeated; everlasting chung thân, vĩnh viễn, bất tận Presidents, congressmen, and other officials come and go, but the principles of democracy and freedom on which our government rests are perpetual .; Ponce de Leon hoped to find perpetual youth. [+] ceaseless, constant, continuous, interminable, unceasing;
recidivism
rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzəm
habitual return to crime Sự tái phạm tội. Prison reformers in the United States are disturbed by the high rate of recidivism; the number of men serving second and third terms in prison indicates the failure of the prisons to rehabilitate the inmates.
impassive
ɪmˈpæsɪv
showing no sign of feeling; unmoved; without feeling; not affected by pain Không cảm giác, trầm tĩnh, điềm tĩnh Psychologists tell us that people who seem to be unusually impassive are often the ones most likely to lose emotional control of themselves in times of stress.; The American Indian has been incorrectly depicted as an impassive individual, undemonstrative [+] apathetic;
armada
ɑːˈmɑːdə
fleet of warships hạm đội Queen Elizabeth’s navy was able to defeat the mighty armada that threatened the English coast.
mellifluous
meˈlɪfluəs
sweet-sounding, smooth-flowing; flowing smoothly; smooth ngọt ngào, ngọt như mật, dịu dàng (giọng nói, lời nói) Said Churchill to the British people after the Munich agreement: We must reject these mellifluous assurances of ‘peace in our time’ and realize that we have sustained a crushing defeat.; Italian is a mellifluous language. [+] dulcet, euphonious, harmonious, mellifluent
jocun
dˈdʒɒkənd
merry vui vẻ, vui tươi, vui tính Santa Claus is always vivacious and jocund. [+] blithe
profusion
prəˈfjuːʒn
lavish expenditure; overabundant condition sự có nhiều, sự thừa thãi, sự dồi dào, sự vô khối Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion as at the wedding feast. [+] extravagance; plethora, superfluity, surplus
castigation
ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃn
punishment; severe criticism sự trừng phạt, sự chỉ trích nặng nề Sensitive even to mild criticism, Woolf could not bear the castigation which she found in certain reviews. [+] chastisement;
fustian
ˈfʌstiən
pompous; bombastic sáo rỗng, khoa trương Several in the audience were deceived by his fustian style; they mistook pomposity for erudition.
brevity
ˈbrevəti
shortness of statements, human life and other nonmaterial things; conciseness khúc triết ngắn gọn, ngắn ngủi Shakespeare expressed the tragic brevity of life by comparing it to a candle that must soon go out.; Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word. [+] conciseness, succinctness
calumniate
kə’lʌmnieit
slander nói xấu, vu khống Shakespeare wrote that love and friendship were subject to envious and calumniating time. [+] asperse, defame, denigrate, libel, maligne, slander, traduce, vilify
guile
ɡaɪl
deceit; duplicity lừa gạt She achieved her high position by guile and treachery. [+] craftiness, cunning, trickery
inured
i’njuəd
accustomed; hardened She became inured to the Alaskan cold. [+] familiarized
jeopardy
ˈdʒepədi
exposure to death or danger nguy cơ, cảnh nguy hiểm, cảnh hiểm nghèo She cannot be placed in double jeopardy. [+] hazard, peril
educe
i:’dju:s
draw forth; elicit rút ra (hoá học) chiết ra She could not educe a principle that would encompass all the data. [+] evince, evoke, extract
tumult
ˈtjuːmʌlt
commotion; riot; noise lộn xộn, sự náo động, sự hỗn độn She could not make herself heard over the tumult of the mob. [+] clamor, hubbub, pandemonium, turbulence, uproar
lionize
ˈlaɪənaɪz
treat as a celebrity đưa (ai) đi thăm những cảnh lạ, đi xem những vật lạ, đi thăm những cảnh lạ ở She enjoyed being lionized and adored by the public. [+] glorify, honor
ferret
ˈferɪt
drive or hunt out of hiding đi săn; tìm kiếm, truy kiếm, khám phá She ferreted out their secret. [+] search
vagary
‘veigəri
caprice; whim thói đỏng đảnh; tính cách thất thường hay thay đổi; tính đồng bóng She followed every vagary of fashion.
copious
ˈkəʊpiəs
plentiful giàu có , đầy đủ She had copious reasons for rejecting the proposal. [+] abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, plenteous
mien
miːn
demeanor; bearing Vẻ mặt, sắc mặt, dung nhan She had the gracious mien of a queen. [+] comportment
depict
dɪˈpɪkt
show something with a picture; describe something in words; portray miêu tả phác hoạ She has gained success as a writer who knows how to depict in a lifelike way the hopes, fears, and problems of young people today.; In this book, the author depicts the slave owners as kind and benevolent masters. [+] delineate, describe, limn, portray
garner
ˈɡɑːnə
gather; store up bỏ vào kho; nộp, thu vào kho She hoped to garner the world’s literature in one library. [+] accumulate, amass, cumulate, glean, reap, stockpile
vilify
ˈvɪlɪfaɪ
slander nói xấu, lăng mạ, phỉ báng, gièm pha; vu khống She is a liar and is always trying to vilify my reputation. [+] revile
wily
ˈwaɪli
cunning; artful xảo trá, quỷ quyệt, lắm mưu She is as wily as a fox in avoiding trouble. [+] astute, crafty, Machiavelian, sly, guileful
diversity
daɪˈvɜːsəti
remarkable difference; variety; variety; dissimilitude tính đa dạng She is never bored,because she has great diversity of interests,ranging from folk dancing to mathematics.; The diversity of colleges in this country indicates that many levels of ability are being cared for. [+] multifariousness, multiformity, multiplicity
qualify
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ
to endow or furnish with requisite ability, character, knowledge, skill, or possessions (làm cho ai) có đủ tư cách/khả năng/tiêu chuẩn/điều kiện; (ngữ pháp) mô tả một cách riêng biệt; hạn định; bổ nghĩa She is well qualified for teaching music.
wheedle
ˈwiːdl
cajole; coax; deceive by flattery vòi vĩnh, phỉnh nịnh; nịn bợ, tán tỉnh She know she can wheedle almost anything she wants from her father.
perjury
ˈpɜːdʒəri
the act of making a false statement after taking an oath to tell the truth; wilful false statement; false testimony while under oath lời khai man trước tòa, lời hứa man She may have given wrong information in court, but this was an honest mistake and certainly does not make her guilty of perjury .; When several witnesses appeared to challenge his story, he was indicted for perjury. [+] forswearing;
plethora
ˈpleθərə
excess; overabundance (n) (y học) trạng thái quá thừa (máu…); (nghĩa bóng) trạng thái quá thừa thãi, số lượng lớn hơn cần thiết She offered a plethora of reasons for her shortcomings. [+] superfluity, surplus;
rebuff
rɪˈbʌf
snub; beat back Cự tuyệt, từ chối dứt khoát; đẩy lui (1 cuộc tấn công) She rebuffed his invitation so smoothly that he did not realize he had been snubbed.
strident
ˈstraɪdnt
loud and harsh The thé, inh tai She scolded him in a strident voice. [+] raucous
umbrage
ˈʌmbrɪdʒ
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult bóng cây, bóng râm;sự xúc phạm, sự phật ý; cảm giác bị xem thường She took umbrage at his remarks and stormed away in a huff. [+] exasperation, irritation, pique, rage, wrath
dowdy
ˈdaʊdi
slovenly; untidy tồi tàn; không lịch sự, không đúng mốt She tried to change her dowdy image by buying a new fashionable wardrobe. [+] unkempt
spurious
ˈspjʊəriəs
false; counterfeit sai, không xác thực, giả mạo She tried to pay the check with a spurious ten-dollar bill. cf. spur
unfeigned
ʌnˈfeɪnd
genuine; real không giả vờ; chân thực, thành thật She turned so pale that I am sure her surprise was unfeigned.
aghast
əˈɡɑːst
filled with fear and surprise; horrified Kinh ngạc, kinh hoàng, thất kinh She was aghast at the sudden attack.; He was aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host. [+] agape, dismayed, overwhelmed
gist
dʒɪst
essence lý do, nguyên nhân chính, thực chất She was asked to give the gist of the essay in two sentences. [+] core, crux;
turpitude
ˈtɜːpɪtjuːd
wickedness, depravity tình trạng đồi bại, tính chất đồi bại; sự sa đoạ She was charged with moral turpitude .; A visitor may be denied admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude. [+] wickedness;
fawning
‘fɔ:niη
courting favor by cringing and flattering xu nịnh, bợ đỡ, nịnh hót She was constantly surrounded by a group of fawning admirers who hoped to win some favor. [+] adulatory, flattering, sycophantic, toadying, trucking
coy
kɔɪ
shy; modest; coquettish bẽn lẽn, e lệ She was coy in her answers to his offer. [+] diffident
inveigle
ɪnˈveɪɡl
lead astray; wheedle dụ dỗ, tán lấy được She was inveigled into joining the club after an initial reluctance. [+] allure, bait, decoy, entice, lure, seduce, tempt;
hallowed
ˈhæləʊd
blessed; consecrated linh thiêng, thiêng liêng She was laid to rest in hallowed ground. [+] sacred, sanctified, unprofane
brusque
bruːsk
blunt; abrupt lỗ mãng, cộc cằn She was offended by his brusque replay. [+] gruff
heretic
ˈherətɪk
person who maintains opinions contrary to the doctrines of the church người theo dị giáo She was punished by the Spanish Inquisition because she was a heretic. [+] dissentert
conciliatory
kənˈsɪliətəri
reconciling; soothing hoà giải She was still angry despite his conciliatory words. [+] propitiatory
gainsay
ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ
deny chối cãi, nói ngược lại She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report. [+] contradict, contravence, impugn;
contusion
kənˈtjuːʒn
bruise ánhự làm giập vết giập She was treated for contusions and abrasions. [+] bruise
unequivocal
ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkl
clear, having one only possible meaning; plain; obvious rõ ràng, ko mập mờ; ko khả nghi; rõ rêtk, dứt khoát She won his unequivocal support.; My answer to your proposal is an unequivocal and absolute “No.” [+] distinct, evident, manifest, patent
garish
ˈɡeərɪʃ
gaudy loè loẹt, sặc sỡ; chói mắt She wore a garish rhinestone necklace. [+] brazen, meretricious, tawdry
blithe
blaɪð
gay; joyous thanh thản, vô tư Shelley called the skylark a “blithe spirit” because of its happy song.
insensible
ɪnˈsensəbl
unconscious; unresponsive Bất tỉnh, mê, không biết không cảm thấy Sherry and I are very different; at iomes when I would be covered with embarrassment, she seems insensible to shame. [+] callous, impassive, insensitive, inured
decorous
ˈdekərəs
proper đúng mực, đoan trang Shocked by the unruly behavior, the teacher criticized the class for its lack of decorum. [+] decency, dignity, propriety, seemliness;
decorum
dɪˈkɔːrəm
decorous đúng mực, đoan trang Shocked by the unruly behavior, the teacher criticized the class for its lack of decorum. [+] decency, dignity, propriety, seemliness
malefactor
ˈmælɪfæktə
wrongdoer or criminal Người làm điều ác, kẻ bất lương, kẻ gian tà Shortly after the crime, the malefactor was apprehended and turned over to the police.; We must try to bring these malefactors to justice. [+] offender
auspicious
ɔːˈspɪʃəs
showing signs or promising good fortune, favorable; favoring success có triển vọng thắng lợi Since everything had gone so smoothly, we felt that the campaign to elect Ellen captain was off to an auspicious deginning.; With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail. [+] favorable, fortunate, propitious
pretentious
prɪˈtenʃəs
claiming great merit or importance; ostentatious; ambitious tự phụ, kiêu căng, khoe khoang Since he is well known to be a multy-millionaire, it seems almost pretentious of him, in an inverted sense, to drive around in a small, battered, inexpensive car.; I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a pretentious p [+] affected, ostentatious, vain
remonstrate
ˈremənstreɪt
say or plead in protest, objection, complaints, etc. Phản đối, than phiền; re(=again, against) +monstr(=show) Since he seems to have no moral standards whatsoever, it would probably be futile to remonstrate with him about his outrageous behavior.; I must remonstrate about the lack of police protection in this area. [+] resist, withstand
incognito
ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ
concealed under a disguised identity; with an assumed name; with one’s name, identity, etc. concealed; with identity concealed; using an assumed name Không để lộ tung tích, cải trang Since her face is well known to movie fans all over the world, there would be no point in her traveling incognito .; The monarch enjoyed traveling through the town incognito and mingling with the populace.
beholden
bɪˈhəʊldən
obligated; indebted chịu ơn Since I do not wish to be beholden to anyone, I cannot accept this favor.
travesty
ˈtrævəsti
any treatment that makes a serious work seem ridiculous; imitation or description of something; comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous sự bắt chước, sự nhại; trò hề nhại Since she knew in advance whom she would choose for each role, the so-called “try-outs” for the play were no more than a travesty .; The ridiculous decision the jury has arrived at is a travesty of justice. [+] burlesque, caricature, mimicry;
inordinate
ɪnˈɔːdɪnət
not properly restrained or controlled; excessive; immoderate; unrestrained; excessive Quá mức, quá xá, thất thường Since the townspeople felt that the fee asked by the Pied Piper was inordinate they decided to pay him nothing at all.; She had an inordinate fondness for candy. [+] exorbitant, immoderate, intemperate, unconscionable, unrestrained
refractory
rɪˈfræktəri
resisting control, discipline, etc. wilful; not yielding to treatment; hard to melt, fuse or work; stubborn; unmanageable Bướng, khó bảo; dai dẳng, khó chữa (bệnh); khó nung, khó chảy; re(=again) +fract(=break) Since they had always been reasonably well-behaved, I was taken completely unawares by their refractory behavior.; The refractory horse was eliminated from the race when he refused to obey the jockey. [+] obstinate, perverse
fraught
frɔːt
filled đầy; xếp đầy Since this enterprise is fraught with danger, I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks. [+] plenished
disinterested
dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd
not influenced by personal feelings or interests; fair; indifferent; unprejudiced Since Tom is both smart and disinterested , I think he is the perfect person to decide which of us is right in this long and bitter quarrel.; The only disinterested person in the room was the judge. [+] dispassionate, impartial, neutral, unbiased
perennial
pəˈreniəl
perennial plant; continuing throughout the whole year; lasting for a very long time; living for more than two years lâu năm, bách niên Since we do not want to replace our plantings every year, we favor perennials over annuals.; These plants are hardy perennials and will bloom for many years.
gratuitous
ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs
given, obtained, or done without payment; done, or given without good reason; uncalled; given freely; unwarranted cho không, vu vơ Since you’ve never seen me play tennis, your assumption that you can beat me is quite gratuitous .; I resent your gratuitous remarks because no one asked for them. [+] changeless, gratis;
plenary
ˈpliːnəri
unlimited; absolute; attended by all who have a right to attend; complete; full (a) (nói về quyền lực, quyền hạn..) không có giới hạn; tuyệt đối;(nói về các cuộc hội họp..) tất cả mọi người có quyền tham gia đều có mặt đầy đủ; toàn thể Sitting before the fire, puffing his pipe, after an excellent meal, he was in a state of plenary contentment.; The union leader was given plenary power to negotiate a new contract with the employers. [+] absolute, thorough
anachronis
məˈnækrənɪzəm
mistake in dating something; something out of date now or in a description of past events; an error involving time in a story 1. Sự lỗi thời, việc, ngời lỗi thời. 2. Sự sai niên đại Slavery is a sheer anachronism in the modern age.; The reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism. [+] misdate, parachronism
dormant
ˈdɔːmənt
in a state of inactivity but awaiting development or activity; sleeping; lethargic; torpid nằm im lìm, không hoạt động; ngủ đông; tiềm tàng; ngấm ngầm, âm ỉ (thương nghiệp) không sinh lợi (vốn); (pháp lý) không áp dụng, không thi hành So long as the local government lacks the necessary funds, this worthwhile project will have to remain dormant .; Sometimes dormant talents in our friends surprise those of us who never realized how gifted our acquaintances really are. [+] latent, potential, quiescent
empathy
ˈempəθi
projecting oneself into and so fully understanding, and losing one’s identity in a work of art or other object of contemplation; sharing another person’s feelings Sự thấu cảm So strong is my empathy with the poems of Robert Frost and I often feel as though I could have written them myself.
censor
ˈsensə(r)
overseer of marals; person who reads to eliminate inappropriate remar nhân viên kiểm duyệt; kiểm duyệt Soldiers dislike having their mail read by a censor but understand the need for this precaution.
dissonance
ˈdɪsənəns
discord (âm nhạc) sự nghịch tai; tính không hoà tan; sự không hoà hợp, sự bất hoà Some contemporary musician deliberately use dissonance to achieve certain effects. [+] conflict, discord, disharmony, dissension;
placate
pləˈkeɪt
soothe; pacify; pacify; conciliate (vt) xoa dịu (ai); làm cho (ai) bớt giận Some historians believe that if the British government had made a sincere effort to placate the colonists, the American Revolution might never have occurred.; The teacher tried to placate the angry mother. [+] appease, assuage, mollify, propitiate;
cacophony
kəˈkɒfəni
discord âm thanh chói tai, tạp âm Some people seem to enjoy the cacophony of an orchestra that is turning up. [+] discordance, dissonance
apotheosisə
ˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs
deification; release from earthly life; deification; glorification 1. Sự tôn sùng, sự thần thánh hoá, lý tưởng hoá. 2. Sự giải thoát khỏi trần tục Some tyrants believed that they had apotheosis during medieval age.; The apotheosis of a Roman emperor was designed to insure his eternal greatness. [+] dignification, exaltation, lionization
lassitude
ˈlæsɪtjuːd
tiredness; state of being uninterested in things; languor; weariness sự mệt nhọc, sự mệt mỏi, sự uể oải Sometimes we feel lassitude on a hot summer day.; The hot, tropical weather created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness. [+] ennui, listlessness, tedium, weariness;
maladroit
ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt
not adroit; clumsy; tactless; clumsy; bungling Vụng về, không khôn khéo Steiner’s effort to settle the differences between the two factions were so maladroit that what had begun as a rift became a yawning chasm.; In his usual maladroit way, he managed to upset the cart and spill the food. [+] gauche, unskillful
grouse
ɡraʊs
complain; fuss cằn nhằn, càu nhàu Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of “mystery meat” and similar dormitory food. [+] tolerate;
gauche
ɡəʊʃ
clumsy; boorish vụng về Such remarks are gauche and out of place; you should apologize for making them. [+] maladroit, unskillful
vitriolic
ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk
corrosive; sarcastic sunfuric; cay độc, châm chọc, chua cay Such vitriolic criticism is uncalled for. cf. vitriolic acid
wan
wæn
having a pale or sickly color; pallid xanh xao, vàng vọt, nhợt nhạt; uể oải, mệt mỏi, ko thần sắc Suckling asked, “Why so pale and wan, fond lover?” [+] ashen
evanescent
ˌiːvəˈnesnt
tending to fade from sight; soon going from the memory; ephemeral; fleeting; vanishing phù du, chóng phai mờ Sure, it’s great to be a big-league ballplayer but bear in mind that the years of stardom are brief and evanescent .; For a brief moment, the entire skyline was bathed in an orange-red hue in the evanescent rays of the sunset. [+] ephemeral, momentary, temporary, transient, transitory
verbiage
ˈvɜːbiɪdʒ
unnecessary words for the expression of an idea, etc.; pompous array of words sự nói dài, sự lắm lời; lói nói ba hoa That book has an interesting plot, but the author has practically smothered it in endless pages of unnecessary verbiage .; After we had waded through all the verbiage, we discovered that the writer had said very little. [+] garrulity, loquacity, prolixity, talkativeness, verbosity
ideology
ˌaɪdiˈɒlədʒi
ideas of a group people hệ tư tưởng That ideology is dangerous to this country because it embraces undemocratic philosophies. [+] credo, creed
figment
ˈfɪɡmənt
invention; imaginary thing điều tưởng tượng; điều bịa đặt That incident never took place; it is a figment of your imagination. [+] fabrication, fiction
render
ˈrendə
cause someone or something to be or become; give in return or exchange; present, send in; give a performance of; express in another languge; deliver; provide; represent Trả lại, dâng nộp; đưa ra, nêu ra; ren<dit(=give) That monologue about the pretty young teacher on her first day in shcool rendered me helpless with laughter.; He rendered aid to the needy and indigent. [+] furnish, supply; delineate, depict, describe, limn, portray
evoke
ɪˈvəʊk
call forth or summon a spirit, etc.; draw forth or elicit a particular mental image, reaction, etc. gọi lên, gợi lên That old song never fails to evoke memories of our wonderful summer vacations at the lake.; He evoked much criticism by his hostile manner. [+] educe, elicit, evince, extract
astute
əˈstjuːt
wise; shrewd sắc sảo, tinh khôn, mánh khoé That was a very astute observation. I shall heed it. [+] acute
obsolete
ˈɒbsəliːt
outmoded Cổ xưa, quá hạn, đã lỗi thời That word is obsolete; do not use it. [+] outdate, outmode
regal
ˈriːɡl
of a king,royal; characteristic of a king,splendid,stately,magnificent,etc. Thuộc về vua chúa, vương giả; reg(=rule) +al(=nature of) The “big shot” behaving with almost regal dignity turned out to be Johnny Novak, my classmate from the 5th grade.; Prince Albert had a regal manner. [+] majestic, splendid, stately
accretion
əˈkriːʃn
growth; increase 1. Sự lớn dần lên, phát triển lên, bồi đắp vào. 2. Phần lớn lên, phần phát triển thêm. 3. Sự tăng thêm của tài sản, của cải The accretion of wealth marked the family’s rise in power. [+] augmentation, increment;
acrid
ˈækrɪd
sharp; bitterly pungent 1. Hăng, cay xè. 2. Chua cay, gay gắt( lời nói, thái độ) The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired. [+] piquant, poignant
multifarious
ˌmʌltɪˈfeəriəs
varied, diversified; varied; greatly diversified nhiều, khác nhau, phong phú The actor has appeared in multifarious roles.; A career woman and mother, she was constantly busy with the multifarious activities of her daily life. [+] diverse, manifold, multiform
aggregate
ˈæɡrɪɡət
sum; total N-v-adj: tập hợp, kết hợp, gộp lại The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination. [+] gross, inclusive, overall, whole;
tenet
ˈtenɪt
doctrine; dogma nguyên lý; giáo lý; chủ nghĩa The agnostic did not accept the tenets of their faith. [+] credo, creed
allusion
əˈluːʒn
indirect reference Sự nói bóng gió, sự ám chỉ The allusions to mythological characters in Milton’s poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin. [+] connotation, implication, inkling, innuendo, insinuation, intimation
ostracize
ˈɒstrəsaɪz
shut out from society; refuse to meet, talk to, etc.; exclude from public favor; ban tảy chay The ancient Greeks ostracized a dangerous citizen by public vote.; As soon as the newspapers carried the story of his connection with the criminals, his friends began to ostracize him. [+] banish, exile, expatriate, expel, relegate, oust
opalescent
ˌəʊpəˈlesnt
iridescent trắng đục The Ancient Mariner admired the opalescent sheen on the water.
desultory
ˈdesəltri
aimless; jumping around rời rạc ngẫu nhiên The animal’s desultory behavior indicated that they had no awareness of their predicament. [+] haphazard, random;
shard
ʃɑːd
fragment, generally of pottery Mảnh vỡ The archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earthenware vessels from the shards he had brought back from the expedition.
ambivalence
æmˈbɪvələns
the state of having either or both of two contrary or similar values, meanings, etc.; the state of having contradictory or conflicitng emotional attitudes Sự mâu thuẫn trong tư tưởng, sự vừa yêu vừa ghét cái gì đó The atrocity shook him out of his ambivalence .; Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
rendition
renˈdɪʃn
translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc. Dịch, thể hiện, diễn xuất. The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria. [+] interpretation, version
enrapture
ɪnˈræptʃə
please intensely làm vô cùng thích thú, làm mê thích, mê mẩn The audience was enraptured by the freshness of the voices and the excellent orchestration. [+] captivate, delight, entrance
aviary
ˈeɪviəri
enclosure for birds chuồng chim The aviary at the zoo held nearly 300birds.
beatific
ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk
giving bliss; blissful ban phúc lành, hạnh phúc The beatific smile on the child’s face made us very happy.
serrated
səˈreɪtɪd
having a sawtoothed edge có răng cưa The beech tree is one of many plants that have serrated leaves. [+] saw-edged;
benefactor
ˈbenɪfæktə
person who has given financial help to a school, hospital, or charitable institution; gift gver; patron người hảo tâm The benefactor was generous to the school.; Scrooge later became Tiny Tim’s benefactor and gave him gifts. [+] patron
parapet
ˈpærəpɪt
low wall at edge of roof or balcony lan can, công sự The best way to attack the soldiers fighting behind the parapets on the roof is by bombardment from the air. [+] rampart
obeisance
əʊˈbeɪsns
deep bow of respect or homage; homage; obedience, submission sự tôn trọng, sự kính phục The Bible tells us that visitors to the court of Solomon, the great Hebrew king, willingly did obeisance unto him.; She made an obeisance as the king and queen entered the room. [+] deference, reverence
biennial
baɪˈeniəl
plant that lives two years; occuring every two years hai năm The biennial pansy flowered in the second year.; The group held biennial meeting instead of annual ones.
furtive
ˈfɜːtɪv
stealthy được thực hiện bí mật, lén lút; ngấm ngầm The boy gave a furtive look at his classmate’s test paper. [+] covert
renaissance
rɪˈneɪsns
the revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time Sự phục hưng, thời kỳ phục hưng. The British film industry is currently enjoying something of a renaissance; Renaissance art.
coalesce
ˌkəʊəˈles
combine; fuse kết hợp làm một nhóm, một chất, một khối The brooks coalesce into one large river. [+] adhere, associate, cling, combine, conjoin, fuse, mingle, stick
cabal
kəˈbæl
small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests âm mưu, bè đảng The cabal was defeated when their scheme was discovered. [+] junto, plot
arid
ˈærɪd
dry; barren khô The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment. [+] droughty; sterile, unfruitful
mutinous
ˈmjuːtənəs
unruly; rebellious nổi dậy chống đối, nổi loạn, làm binh biến, làm loạn The captain had to use force to quiet his mutinous crew. [+] contumacious, insubordinate, insurgent
taut
tɔːt
tight; ready căng, không chùng ,căng thẳng The captain maintained that he ran a taut ship. [+] tense
thrall
θrɔːl
slave; bondage người nô lệ The captured soldier was held in thrall by the conquering army. [+] enslavement
carnage
ˈkɑːnɪdʒ
killing of many people; destruction of life sự chém giết, sự tàn sát The carnage caused on our streets and highways each year by careless driving has become a major national scandal.; The carnage that can be caused by atomic warfare adds to the responsibilities of our statesmen. [+] butchery, slaughter
abeyance
əˈbeɪəns
condition of not being in force or in use for a time; suspended action 1. Sự đọng lại, hoãn lại, đình chỉ. 2.(pháp lý) tình trạng tạm thời vô chủ không có ngời thừa nhận. 3. Tình trạng trống, khuyết(1 chức vụ) The case is being held in abeyance until further evidence can be found.; The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival. [+] dormancy, intermission, interruption, latency, pause, quiescence, suspension
alchemy
ˈælkəmi
medieval chemistry Thuật giả kim(tìm cách biến các kim loại thành vàng) The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy.
baubleˈbɔːbl
trinket; trifle đồ trang sức rẻ tiền, không có giá trị The child was delighted with the bauble she had won in the grab bag. [+] bagatelle, triviality
secular
ˈsekjələ
worldly; not pertaining to church matters; temporal Trường kì, trăm năm một lần The church leaders decided not o interfere in secular matters. [+] earthly, secular, temporal
anathema
əˈnæθəmə
formal declaration of the church, excommunicating somebody or condemning something as evil; solemn curse 1. Sự nguyền rủa, sự ghét cay ghét đắng. 2. (thuộc tôn giáo) Rút phép thông công The church pronounced anathema against the wilful heretic.; He heaped anathema upon his foe. [+] curse, imprecation, malediction, malison
circumlocution
ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn
roundabout way of speaking; roundabout expression; indirect or roundabout expression lời nói quanh co luẩn quẩn The circumlocution “the game ended with a score that was not in our favor” should be replaced by “we lost the game”.; He was afraid to call a spade a spade and resorted to circumlocutions to avoid direct reference to his subject. [+] euphimism, roundabout
indemnify
ɪnˈdemnɪfaɪ
make secure against loss; compensate for loss Bồi thường, đền bù, bảo đảm The city will indemnify all home owners whose property is spoiled by this project. [+] reimburse, remunerate
chafet
ʃeɪf
warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing chà sát, chọc tức The collar chafed his neck. [+] abrade, excoriate; irritate, scratch
tribute
ˈtrɪbjuːt
tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect vật triều cống; đồ cống nạp The colonists refused to pay tribute to a foreign despot.
eccentricɪ
kˈsentrɪk
odd; whimsical; irregular người lập dị, (kỹ thuật) bánh lệch tâm; (a) lập dị, kỳ cục, lệch tâm, không đồng tâm The comet passed close by the earth in its eccentric orbit. [+] curious, erratic, idiosyncratic, odd, peculiar
divestiture Cách viết khác : divestmentdai’vestit
daɪˈvestmənt
an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior sự cởi quần áo; sự lột quần áo, sự tước bỏ, sự tước đoạt; sự trừ bỏ, sự gạt bỏ The company divested itself of oil interests; the formalities of divesting her of her coat [-] acquisition
foray
ˈfɒreɪ
raid sự cướp phá, sự đột nhập The company staged a midnight foray against the enemy outpost. [+] incursion, invasion
agrarian
əˈɡreəriən
pertaining to land or its cultivation Thuộc về ruộng đất, liên quan đến đất trồng trọt The country is gradually losing its agrarian occupation and turning more and more to an industrial point of view.
betroth
bi’trouð
engage a waman in contract of marriage; become engaged to marry hứa hôn, đính hôn The couple was betrothed and planned to marry during the summer.; The announcement that had become betrothed surprised their friends who had not suspected any romance. [+] engage
urbane
ɜːˈbeɪn
suave; refined; elegant lịch sự, tinh tế; hoà nhã, tao nhã the courtier was urbane and sophisticated. [+] cultivated, polished
laudatory
ˈlɔːdətəri
expressing praise tán dương, ca ngợi, khen, hay tán dương, hay khen The critics’ laudatory comments helped to make her a star. [+] encomiastic, eulogistic, laudative, panegyrical
brook
brʊk
tolerate; endure chịu đựng The dean would brook no interference with his disciplinary actions.(secondary meaning) to incur; to accept; to stand; to endure; to tolerate
dearth
dɜːθ
scarcity thiếu thốn, hiếm The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools. [+] insufficiency, paucity, scarcity
debonair
ˌdebəˈneə
friendly; aiming to please thaân thiện, dễ gần The debonair youth was liked by all who met him, because of his cheerful and obliging manner. [+] civil, courteous, polite, urbane
cupidity
kjuːˈpɪdəti
greed tham lam, máu tham The defeated people could not satisfy the cupidity of the conquerors, who demanded excessive tribute. [+] avarice, avidity, greed, rapacity, voracity
relevant
ˈreləvənt
closely connected with what is happening, being discussed, done, etc.; to the point Thích đáng, có liên quan; re(=again) +lev(=lift, light) The defense attorney has told you about the defendant’s unhappy childhood, but how is this relevant to the question of innocence or guilt?
refute
rɪˈfjuːt
disprove Bác lại, bẻ lại The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony of the prosecution’s only witness. [+] controvert, disprove, rebut;
lout
laʊt
clumsy person người vụng về, người thô lỗ, người cục mịch The delivery boy is an awkward lout. cf. flout
gibber
ˈdʒɪbə
speak foolishly nói lắp bắp The demented man gibbered incoherently. [+] babble, prate, prattle
depredation
ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃn
destruction or pillaging of property; plundering sự cớp bóc, phá phách The depredations of the terrible disease could be seen only too clearly in her extreme emaciation and feebleness.; After the depredations of the invaders, the people were penniless. [+] pillage, plunder, spoliation
stymie
ˈstaɪmi
present an obstacle; stump làm cho lúng túng; đặt vào tình huống khó xử The detective was stymied by the contradictory evidence in the robbery investigation. [+] hinder, impede, obstruct;
cache
kæʃ
hiding place nơi giấu, nơi trữ The detectives followed the suspect until he led them to the cache where he had stored his loot.
peripheral
pəˈrɪfərəl
of external boundary or surface; marginal; outer thiết bị ngoại vi, ngoại biên The disease impaired her peripheral vision.; We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on theoutskirts of a great city. [+] exterior, neighboring
subside
səbˈsaɪd
settle down; descend; grow quiet rút xuống, rút bớt; lún xuống; ngớt, giảm; chìm xuống, lắng xuống; ngồi phịch xuống The doctor assured us that the fever would eventually subside. [+] abate, slacken, wane
stoic
ˈstəʊɪk
person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain Người khắc kì, ngư+F1071ời chịu đựng trong nghịch cảnh The doctor called her patient a stoic because he had borne the pain of the examination without whimpering. [+] epicurean
abstinence
ˈæbstɪnəns
restraint from eating or drinking 1. Sự kiêng khem, tiết chế(ăn uống, chơi bời…). 2. Sự kiêng rượu, không uống rượu. 3. Sự ăn chay The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods. [+] continence, sobriety, temperance
dregs
dreɡz
sediment; worthless residue Cặn; not a dreg không còn tí gì The dregs of society may be observed in this slum area of the city. [+] deposit, precipitate, sediment
baleful
ˈbeɪlfl
deadly; destructive tai hoạ, xấu , dở, hiểm The drought was a baleful omen. [+] baneful, malign, pernicious, sinister;
percussion
pəˈkʌʃn
striking one object against another sharply sự gõ, đập vật này lên vật khác để phát ra tiếng động(trống, kẻng) The drum is a percussion instrument. [+] collision, crash, impact
dulcet
ˈdʌlsɪt
sweet sounding dịu dàng, êm ái, êm dịu (âm thanh) The dulcet sounds of the birds at dawn were soon drowned out by the roar of traffic passing our motel.
stolid
ˈstɒlɪd
dull; impassive Dửng dưng, lãnh đạm, thờ ơ The earthquake shattered his usual stolidity; trembling, he crouched on the no longer stable ground.
efficacy
ˈefɪkəsi
power to produce desired effect tính có hiệu quả; hiệu lực The efficacy of this drug depends on the regularity of the dosage. [+] capability, effectiveness, efficiency, potency
hackneyed
ˈhæknid
commonplace; trite nhàm (lời lẽ, luận điệu) The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot. [+] banal, commonplace, stale;
ferment
fəˈment
agitation; commotion men; sự xôn xao, sự náo động The entire country was in a state of ferment. [+] clamor, tumult, turmoil, uproar;
galvanize
ˈɡælvənaɪz
stimulate by shock; stir up làm phấn khởi, kích động The entire nation was galvanized into strong military activity by the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor. [+] activate, energize, motivate, provoke, vitalize
estranged
ɪˈstreɪndʒd
separated xa lạ, ghẻ lạnh, ly gián The estranged wife sought a divorce. [+] alienated
repugnant
rɪˈpʌɡnənt
distasteful; causing a feeling of dislike or opposition Đáng ghét, không ưa, xung khắc; re(=back, against) +pugn(=fight) The expression of satisfaction that come over his face when he talks of the failure of other people is highly repugnant to me.
blighted
suffering from a disease; destroyed làm hại, hỏng, tàn lụi The extent of the blighted areas could be seen only when viewed from the air. wither
facade
fəˈsɑːd
front of the building mặt tiền, bề ngoài The facade of the church had often been photographed by tourists because it was more interesting than the rear.
preclude
prɪˈkluːd
prevent; make impossible in advance; make impossible; eliminate (vt) ngăn ngừa ai/cái gì làm cái gì; làm cho cái gì không thể xảy ra The fact that he was found guilty of a felony many years ago doesn’t preclude his running for mayor.; This contract does not preclude my being employed by others at the same time that I am working for you. [+] deter, forestall, obviate, prevent
fecundity
fɪˈkʌndəti
fertility; fruitfulness sự đẻ nhiều; sự màu mỡ The fecundity of his mind is illustrated by the many vivid images in his poems. [+] prolificacy
fealty
ˈfiːəlti
loyalty; faithfulness sự trung thành The feudal lord demanded fealty of his vassals. [+] allegiance, devotion, fidelity
oligarchy
ˈɒlɪɡɑːki
government by a few đầu xỏ The feudal oligarchy was supplanted by an autocracy.
petulant
ˈpetjulənt
touchy; peevish nóng nảy, hay hờn dỗi The feverish patient was petulant and restless. [+] fractious, fretful, irritable, peevish, testy, touchy
finesse
fɪˈnes
delicate skill sự khéo léo; mánh khoé, mưu mẹo The finesse and adroitness of the surgeon impressed the observers in the operating room. [+] delicacy, nicety, subtlety;
verity
ˈverəti
truth; reality sự thật; chân lý; tính chất chân thực The four verities were revealed to Buddha during his long meditation. [+] truism, veracity; in verity
