Barron1215_daydu_brainscape5 Flashcards
cower
ˈkaʊə
shrink quivering, as from fear ủcun lẩy bẩy The frightened child cowered in the corner of the room. [+] cringe, quail, wince;
advocate
ˈædvəkeɪt
a person who advocates; barrister; speak in favor of something; urge; plead for 1. Biện hộ, bào chữa, tán thành, ủng hộ. 2. Người biện hộ, người bào chữa The Fund for Animals was a strong advocate of the campaign to save dolphins from death in the nets of the tuna fleet.; The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves. [+] justify, support;
indiscriminate
ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnət
acting without care or taste; choosing at random; confused Không phân biệt, bừa bãi The furnishings in his apartment are supposed to be “original” and “colorful”, but I think they are an indiscriminate collection of junk.; She disapproved of her son’s indiscriminate television viewing and decided to restrict him to educational programs. [+] random
collusion
kəˈluːʒn
secret agreement for an unlawful or evil purpose; conspiring in a fraudulent scheme sự cấu kết, thông đồng The gambler’s prediction of the scores of the games proved so incredibly accurate that we begin to suspect some form of collusion .; The swindlers were found guilty of collusion. [+] complicity, connivance
garbled
ˈɡɑːrbld
mixed up; based on false or unfair selection cắt xén (đoạn văn, báo cáo để làm sai lạc ý); vô tình bóp méo The garbled report confused many readers who were not familiar with the facts. [+] distorted, misreported
striated
striate
marked with parallel bands vằn, xọc The glacier left many striated rocks.
bode
bəʊd
foreshadow; portend báo trước The gloomy skies and the sulphurous odors from the mineral spring seemed to bode evil to those who settled in the area.
gnarled
nɑːld
twisted nhăn nhó, méo mó, xương xẩu The gnarled oak tree had been a landmark for years and was mentioned in several deeds.
chronicle
ˈkrɒnɪkl
report; record (in chronological order) sử biên niên The gossip columnist was paid to chronicle the latest escapades of the socially prominent celebrities.
gourmand
ˈɡʊəmənd
epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink người phàm ăn, thích ăn ngon The gourmand liked the French cuisine. [+] gastronomist, gourmet
uncouth
ʌnˈkuːθ
rough, awkward, not cultured; outlandish; clumsy; boorish chưa văn minh, thô lỗ, vụng về; hoang vu, hoang dã, chưa khai phá The handsome young man was surprisingly uncouth at dinner.; Most biographers portray Lincoln as an uncouth and ungainly young man. [+] bizarre, eccentric, odd; coarse, crude, unrefined; discourteous, impertinent, impolite
flout
flaʊt
reject; mock coi thường, miệt thị; chế giễu, chế nhạo The headstrong youth flouted all authority; he refused to be curbed. [+] jeer, scoff, sneer
equipoise
ˈiːkwɪpɔɪz
balance; balancing force; equilivrium sự thăng bằng, cân bằng; trọng lượng cân bằng, đối trọng The high wire acrobat used his pole as an equipoise to overcome the swaying caused by the wind. [+] poise, stasis
debilitate
dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt
make weak; weaken; enfeeble làm yếu đi, làm giảm số lợng The historian explained that luxury and self-indulgence debilitated the Roman people and led to the fall of the empire.; Overindulgence debilitates character as well as physical stamina. [+] attenuate, enfeeble, extenuate, weaken
duress Cách viết khác : duresse
djuˈres
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully sự câu thúc, sự cầm tù; sự cưỡng ép, sự ép buộc The hostages were held under duress until the prisoners’ demands were met. to do something under duress làm gì do cưỡng ép [+] coercion, compulsion, constraint
buttress
ˈbʌtrəs
support or prop chỗ tựa, sự ủng hộ The huge cathedral walls were supported by flying buttresses. [+] prop
gerrymander
ˈdʒerimændə
change voting district lines in order to favor a political party xắp xếp gian lận (trong cuộc bỏ phiếu ) để giành phần thắng The illogical pattern of the map of this congressional district is proof that the State Legislature gerrymandered this area in order to favor the majority party.
homogeneous
ˌhɒməˈdʒiːniəs
of the same kind thuần nhất The immigrants added diversity to the homogeneous neighborhood.; Educators try to put pupils of similar abilities into classes because they believe that this homogeneous grouping is advisable.
incongruity
ˌɪnkɒnˈɡruːəti
lack of harmony; absurdity Điều không thích hợp, điều phi lý The incongruity of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers.
viable
ˈvaɪəbl
capable of maintaining life có thể làm được; có thể tồn tại, có thể sống được The infant, though prematurely born, is viable and has a good chance to survive. [+] living
immutable
ɪˈmjuːtəbl
that cannot be changed; unchangeable Không thay đổi, không biến đổi được The institution of our society, far from being immutable , are in the process of change at this very moment.; Scientists are constantly seeking to discover the immutable laws of nature. [+] constant, immovable, inalterable, inflexible, unmodifiable
insularity
ˌɪnsjuˈlærəti
narrow-mindedness; isolation tính chất là một hòn đảo, tính hẹp hòi thiển cận The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anything foreign.
intransigence
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns
state of stubborn unwillingness to compromise The intransigence of both parties in the dispute makes an early settlement almost impossible to obtain.
absolve
əbˈzɒlv
declare someone free from guilt or punishment; pardon an offense 1. Giải, cởi, gỡ ra. 2. Tha tội, xã tội, miễn trách cho The jury may have found him not guilty, but the “court of public opinion” will never absolve him of responsibility for the crime.; The father confessor absolved him of his sins. [+] discharge, forgive
portend
pɔːˈtend
foretell; presage (vt) báo hiệu; báo điềm, báo trước; báo trước, cảnh cáo The king did not know what these omens might portend and asked his soothsayers to interpret them. [+] adumbrate, augur, bode, forebode, forecast, foreshadow, foreshow, omen, predict, prognosticate, prophesy
lascivious
ləˈsɪviəs
lustful dâm dật, dâm đãng, khiêu dâm The lascivious books were banned by the clergy. [+] incontinent, lecherous, lewd, libertine, libidinous, licentious
germane
dʒɜːˈmeɪn
pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand thích hợp, phù hợp The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not germane to the case at hand. [+] apposite, apropos, relevant;
pertinent
ˈpɜːtɪnənt
suitable; to the point đúng chỗ, thích đáng, đi thẳng vào vấn đề chính The lawyer wanted to know all the pertinent details. [+] applicable, apposite, apropos, germane, relevant
licentious
laɪˈsenʃəs
wanton; lewd; dissolute phóng túng, bừa bãi, dâm loạn The licentious monarch helped bring about his country’s downfall. [+] incontinent, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, libidinous, lustful
prattle
ˈprætl
babble (n) chuyện tầm phào; chuyện vớ vẩn trẻ con; (vi) nói bi bô; nói chuyện tầm phào (về người lớn) The little girl prattled endlessly about her dolls.
usury
ˈjuːʒəri
lending money at illegal rates of interest sự cho vay nặng lãi The loan shark was found guilty of usury.
salient
ˈseɪliənt
salient angle; forward wedge driven into the enemy’s battle front; outstanding, prominent, easily noticed; pointing outwards lồi ra ,nhô ra ,nổi bật The long Allied struggle to push back the salient that the Nazis had created in Belgium in 1944 is popularly known as “The Battle of the Bulge.”; One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page. [+] conspicuous, noticeable, outstanding, remarkable
guffaw
ɡəˈfɔː
boisterous laughter tiếng cười hô hố, tiếng cười ha hả The loud guffaw that came from the closed room indicated that the members of the committee had not yet settled down to serious business.
lugubrious
ləˈɡuːbriəs
mournful sầu thảm, bi thảm The lugubrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness. [+] doleful, dolorous, lamentable, plaintive, woeful
lurid
ˈlʊərɪd
wild; sensational The lurid stories he told shocked his listeners. [+] eerie, ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre
desuetude
[di’sju:itju:d]
disused condition không đợc sử dụng The machinery in the idle factory was in a state of desuetude. [+] cease, cessation, closure, disusage
dexterous
ˈdekstrəs
skillful khéo, khéo tay, có kỹ xảo; khéo léo; thuận dùng tay phải The magician was so dexterous that we could not follow him as he performed his tricks. [+] adept, adroit, deft, expert
malicious
məˈlɪʃəs
dictated by hatred or spite Hiểm độc, có ác tâm; có hiềm thù, cố tình làm hại The malicious neighbor spread the gossip. [+] malevolent, malignant
hoary
ˈhɔːri
white with age hoa râm, bạc The man was hoary and wrinkled when he was 70.; The man was hoary and wrinked when he was 70. [+] gray
garrulity
gə’ru:liti
talkativeness tính nói nhiều, ba hoa The man who married a dumb wife asked the doctor to make him deaf because of his wife’s garrulity after her cure. [+] loquacity, prolixity, verbosity;
grisly
ˈɡrɪzli
causing horror or terror, ghastly ghê tởm, kinh khủng, rùng rợn The mangled bodies of the victims told their own grisly story of what had happened.; She shuddered at the frisly sight. [+] gruesome, lurid, macabre, terrible
glut
ɡlʌt
overstock; fill to excess nhồi nhét, thừa mứa The many manufacturers glutted the market and could not find purchasers for the many articles they had produced. [+] gorge, jade, sate, satiate, surfeit
exude
ɪɡˈzjuːd
discharge; give forth rỉ, ứa ra The maple syrup is obtained from the sap that exudes from the trees in early spring. [+] emanate, emit
incompatible
ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl
inharmonious Không hợp với, kỵ nhau, xung khắc The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were incompatible. [+] conflicting, disconsonant, discordant, discrepant, dissonant, incongruous, incongruent, inconsonant
bucolic
bjuːˈkɒlɪk
rustic; pastoral đồng quê, điền viên The meadow was the scene of bucolic gaiety. [+] rural, pastoral, rustic
acerbity
əˈsɜːbəti
bitterness of speech and temper 1. Vị chát, vị chua. 2. Tính chất chua chát The meeting of the United Nations Assembly was marked with such acerbity that little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem could be held. [+] acrimony, asperity, mordancy
metamorphosis
ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs
change of form or character, eg. by natural growth or development Sự thay đổi hình dáng hoặc bản chất The metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life.; The metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly is typical of many such changes in animal life. Transformation
ecclesiastic
ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪk
pertaining to the church giáo sĩ (thuộc) giáo hội; thích hợp với giáo hội The minister donned his ecclesiastic garb and walked to the pulpit. [+] clerical, sacerdotal
hamper
ˈhæmpə
obstruct làm vướng víu The minority party agreed not to hamper the efforts of the leaders to secure a lasting peace. [+] hinder, impede
misanthrope
ˈmɪsənθrəʊp
hater of mankind; person who avoids society; one who hates mankind The misanthrope chose to live alone.; We thought the hermit was a misanthrope because he shunned our society. [+] philanthropist
ennui
ɒnˈwiː
boredom sự buồn chán, sự chán nản The monotonous routine of hospital life induced a feeling of ennui which made him moody and irritable. [+] boredom, doldrums, languor, listlessness, tedium, weariness
lucent
‘lu:snt
shining; bright The moon’s lucent rays silvered the river.
prevaricate
prɪˈværɪkeɪt
make untrue or partly untrue statements, try to evade telling the whole truth; lie nói lập lờ; nói quanh co (để lừa dối hoặc để lảng tránh sự thật) The more he tried to protect himself by prevaricating , the more he became entrapped in his own web of deception and dishonesty.; Some people believe that to prevaricate in a good cause is justifiable and regard the statement as a “white lie.” [+] equivocate
pernicious
pəˈnɪʃəs
injurious; harmful; fatal; very destructive độc, nguy hại The more we studied the drug problem, the more we became aware of its pernicious influence on the American people today.; He argued that these books had a pernicious effect on young and susceptible minds. [+] baneful, miasmatic, noxious, pestilential, poisonous, toxic, virulent
fissure
ˈfɪʃə
crevice vết nứt; chỗ gãy The mountain climbers secured footholds in tiny fissures in the rock. [+] breach, cleft, crack, rift
amorphous
əˈmɔːfəs
having no definite shape or form; shapeless Vô định hình, không có hình dạng nhất định, không kết tinh (dùng cho hoá chất) The musical composition, with no melodic pattern and no well-defined structure of development, seemed amorphous to my ear.; She was frightened by the amorphous mass which had floated in from the sea. [+] formless
seethe
siːð
be disturbed; boil Nổi lên ,sủi bọt ,kích động The nation was seething with discontent as the noblemen continued their arrogant ways. [+] ferment, stir
fetish
ˈfetɪʃ
object supposed to possess magical powers; an object of special devot vật thờ; điều mê tín The native wore a fetish around his neck to ward off evil spirits.
expedite
ˈekspədaɪt
help the progress of; speed up business, etc. xúc tiến, tiến hành, giải quyết The new computerized referral system will greatly expedite the processing of complaints by customers.
incursion
ɪnˈkɜːʃn
temporary invasion Sự xâm nhập, tấn công bất ngờ The nightly incursions and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the country to the point where we decided to retaliate in force. [+] foray, raid;
sanguine
ˈsæŋɡwɪn
hopeful; optimistic; having a red complexion; cheerful; hopeful Lạc quan, hồng hào The nurse changed his sanguine bandage.; Let us not be too sanguine about the outcome; something could go wrong. [+] optimistic
phlegmatic
fleɡˈmætɪk
calm; not easily disturbed phớt tỉnh, lạnh lùng, thản nhiên The nurse was a cheerful but phlegmatic person. [+] imperturbable, inexcitable;
fortitude
ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd
calm courage in the face of pain, danger, or difficulty; bravery; courage sự chịu đựng, ngoan cường; sự dũng cảm The nurses displayed unwavering fortitude during the epidemic.; He was awarded the medal for his fortitude in the battle. [+] dauntlessness, intrepidity
deciduous
ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd
falling of as of leaves ổiụng lá The oak is a deciduous tree,
whet
wet
sharpen; stimulate (sự) mài sắc; kích thích, khuấy động The odors from the kitchen are whetting my appetite; I will be ravenous by the time the meal is served.
askance
əˈskæns
with suspicion; with a sideway or indirect look nghiêng, ngờ vực The old woman looked askance at their short shirts.; Looking askance at her questioner, she displayed her scorn. [+] awry, askew, crookedly
alleviate
əˈliːvieɪt
make pain or suffering less or easier to bear; relieve Làm giảm nhẹ, làm bớt, làm dịu, làm khuây The only truly effective way to alleviate the poverty of underdeveloped third-world nations is to help increase their capacity to produce wealth.; This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs. [+] allay, appease, assuage, calm, pacify, soothe;
opaque
əʊˈpeɪk
dark; not transparent tối tăm, không thông suốt, trì độn The opaque window kept the sunlight out of the room. [+] nontransparent, obscure, vague
repertoire
ˈrepətwɑː
list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to prese Vốn tiết mục (tất cả các bản nhạc, vở kịch 1 nghệ sĩ có thể trình diễn) The opera company decided to include “Madame Butterfly” in its repertoire for the following season.
bombastic
bɒmˈbæstɪk
pompous; using inflated language khoa trương The orator’s bombastic manner left the audience unimpressed. [+] grandiloquent, magniloquent;
raze
reɪz
destroy completely San bằng, xoá trụi The owners intended to raze the hotel and erect an office building on the site.
stupor
ˈstjuːpə
almost unconscious condition caused by shock, drugs, alcohol, etc.; state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness Sự ngẩn ngơ, t+F1046rạng thái kinh ngạc The pain-killer kept him in a dreamlike stupor .; In his stupor, the addict was unaware of the events taking place around him. [+] coma, lethargy, torpor
ensconce
ɪnˈskɒns
settle comfortably để gọn lỏn, ngồi gọn lỏn, ngồi thu lu The parents thought that their children were ensconced safely in the private school and decided to leave for Europe.
parley
ˈpɑːli
conference cuộc hòa đàm, thương lượng The peace parley has not produced the anticipated truce. [+] conversation, discussion, palaver
pensive
ˈpensɪv
dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness sâu sắc, trầm ngâm The pensive youth gazed at the painting for a long time and then sighed. [+] cogitative, meditative , musing, pondering, reflecting.
fulminate
ˈfʊlmɪneɪt
thunder; explode xoè lửa, nổ, nổi giận đùng đùng; tuôn ra, phun ra The people against whom she fulminated were innocent of any wrongdoing. [+] detonate
blasphemous
ˈblæsfəməs
profane; impious báng bổ, nguyền rủa The people in the room were shocked by his blasphemous language. [+] irreverent, sacrilegious
despotism
ˈdespətɪzəm
tyranny bạo ngợc , chuyên quyền The people rebelled against the despotism of the king. [+] autocracy, dictatorship, totalitarianism, tyranny
celibate
ˈselɪbət
unmarried; abstaining from sexual intercourse độc thân The perennial bachelor vowed to remain celibate.
perquisite
ˈpɜːkwɪzɪt
any gain above stipulated salary bổng lộc, tiền thù lao thêm, thừa hưởng The perquisites attached to this job make it even more attractive than the salary indicates. [+] bonus
crass
kræs
very unrefined; grossly insensible thô bỉ , đần độn dốt dặc The philosophers deplored the crass commercialism. [+] coarse, gross, raw, uncouth, unrefined;
redundant
rɪˈdʌndənt
superfluous; superfluous; excessively wordy; repetitious Thừa, rườm rà; red<re(=back, again)+und(=wave) The picture has too much redundant detail; Your composition is redundant; you can easily reduce its length. [+] superfluous, supernumerary; prolix, verbose;
coda
ˈkəʊdə
concluding section of a musical or literary composition (âm nhạc) đoạn cuối The piece concluded with a distinctive coda that strikingly brought together various motifs.
pied
paɪd
variegated; multicolored đa màu The Pied Piper of Hamelin got his name from the multicolored clothing he wore. [+] bridle, piebald;
pious
ˈpaɪəs
devout (a) ngoan đạo, sùng đạo; đạo đức giả; (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) hiếu thảo, lễ độ The pious parents gave their children a religious upbringing. [+] religious
piquant
ˈpiːkənt
pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating (a) hơi cay, có vị cay cay dễ chịu; (nghĩa bóng) kích thích, kích động nhẹ; khêu gợi ngầm; có duyên thầm The piquant sauce added to our enjoyment of the meal. [+] poignant, pungent
platitude
ˈplætɪtjuːd
trite remark; commonplace statement (n) tính vô vị, tính tầm thường, tính nhàm chán; lời nói vô vị, tẻ nhạt The platitudes in his speech were applauded by the vast majority in his audience; only a few people perceived how trite his remarks were. [+] banality, cliche, prosaism;
denouement
ˌdeɪˈnuːmɒ̃
outcome; final development of the plot of a play kết quả,kết thúc 1 vở kịch The play was childishly written; the denouement was obvious to sophisticated theatergoers as early as the middle of the first act.
tribunal
traɪˈbjuːnl
place of judgment; court of justice toà án The prisoner appeared before the tribunal for sentencing.; The decision of the tribunal was final and the prisoner was sentenced to death. [+] court, lawcourt
disavow
ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ
deny belief, approval or knowledge; refuse chối, không nhận, từ bỏ The prisoner attempted to disavow his confession on the grounds that he had not been informed of his legal rights by the district attorney.
fetter
ˈfetər
shackle trói buộc; kiềm chế; cùm, xích The prisoner was fettered to the wall. [+] manacle
epitaph
ˈepɪtɑːf
an inscription on a gravestone; inscription in memory of a dead person văn bia, văn mộ chí The professor wrote his own epitaph before he died.; In his will, he dictated the epitaph he wanted placed on his tombstone.
dissolution
ˌdɪsəˈluːʃn
disintegration; looseness in morals sự rã ra, sự tan rã, phân huỷ; hoà tan; tan ra (băng, tuyết…); sự giải tán (nghị viện, quốc hội); giải thể (một công ty…); huỷ bỏ (một giao kèo, cuộc hôn nhân…) sự tan biến, sự biến mất sự chết The profligacy and dissolution of life in Caligula’s Rome appall some historians. [+] rupture
euphony
ˈjuːfəni
a pleasant sound; sweet sound tiếng êm tai, tính thuận tai The psalm is enjoyed for its euphony as much as its content.; Noted for its euphony even when it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.
derogatory
dɪˈrɒɡətri
tending to damage or take away from one’s credit, etc.; insulting; expressing a low opinion sự xúc phạm, phậm luật The public will not readily accept an intensive investigation designed to turn up derogatory information about so popular a figure.; I resent your derogatory remarks. [+] depreciative, depreciatory, detracting, disparaging, pejorative
pungent
ˈpʌndʒənt
stinging; caustic hăng; cay (ớt…); sắc sảo; nhói, buốt, nhức (đau…); sâu cay, chua cay, cay độc (về nhận xét) The pungency of the cigarette smoke made me cough. [+] piquant, poignancy, sour
pungency
ˈpʌndʒənsi
sharpness; stinging quality vị hăng; vị cay (ớt…); tính sắc sảo, sự nhói, sự buốt, sự nhức nhối (đau…); tính chua cay (của lời nói) the pungency of the cigarette smoke mademe cough. [+] piquancy, poignancy, sourness;
faction
ˈfækʃn
party; clique; dissension bè phái; bè cánh The quarrels and bickering of the two factions within the club disturbed the majority of the members.
rampant
ˈræmpənt
rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained Chồm đứng lên, hung hăng, không kiềm chế được, quá khích The rampant weeds in the garden killed all the flowers which had been planted in the spring. [+] pandemic, prevailing, prevalent, widespread
appropriate
əˈprəʊpriət
a. suitable, v.’acquire; take possession of for ones own use a. phù hợp, v. chiếm đoạt làm của riêng The ranch owners appropriated the lands that had originally been set aside for the lndians use. [+] arrogate, commandeer, confiscate, seize;
realm
relm
kingdom; sphere Vương quốc, địa hạt, lĩnh vực The realm of possibilities for the new invention was endless. [+] empire; compass, extent, purview, scope
potable
ˈpəʊtəbl
suitable for drinking (a) dùng để uống được, có thể uống được The recent drought in the Middle Atlantic States has emphasized the need for extensive research in ways of making sea water potable. [+] drinkable
recession
rɪˈseʃn
withdrawl; retreat Rút lui khỏi vị trí trước đây The recession of the troops from the combat area was completed in an orderly manner. [+] retreat, setback; cf. cession
shoddy
ˈʃɒdi
of poor quality; made to seem better than it is; sham; not genuine; inferior hàng tái sinh ,hàng xấu hàng thứ phẩm The record player looked impressive, but its construction was so shoddy that within a few months it seemed to be falling apart.; You will never get the public to buy such shoddy material. [+] shabby
benign
bɪˈnaɪn
kind, gentle; mild; not dangerous; kindly; favorable; not malignant lành, tốt, nhân từ The red evening sky was a benign omen.; The old man was well liked because of his benign attitude toward friend and stranger alike. [+] clement, humane, merciful
succinct
səkˈsɪŋkt
terse; expressed briefly and clearly; brief; terse; compact ngắn gọn, cô đọng, súc tích The reporter gave the rewrite man a succinct account of what had happened, and the city editor had it expanded into a feature story.; His remarks are always succinct and pointed. [+] concise, laconic, pithy
subsidiary
səbˈsɪdiəri
subsidiary company; serving as a help or support but not of first importance; subordinate; secondary phụ trợ, phụ thuộc, do một công ty khác kiểm soát; công ty con The responsibility to the general public on the part of these corporations and their subsidiaries is not lessened by the fact that they pay heavy taxes.; This information may be used as subsidiary evidence but is not sufficient by itself to prove your arg [+] accessory, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary
resurgent
rɪˈsɜːdʒənt
rising again after defeat, etc. Trối dậy, hồi sinh. The resurgent nation surprised everyone by its quick recovery after total defeat. [+] resurrectional
encroach
ɪnˈkrəʊtʃ
go beyond what is right or natural or desirable xâm lấn, xâm phạm The rights guranteed us by the Constitution do not permit you to encroach on the rights of others.
laggard
ˈlæɡəd
slow; sluggish người chậm chạp, người đi chậm đằng sau The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders. [+] dawdling, delaying, dilatory, loitering, procrastinating
jocose
dʒəˈkəʊs
giving to joking đùa bỡn, vui đùa, hài hước, khôi hài The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a “stand-up” comic. [+] droll, facetious, humorous, jocular, ludicrous, witty
sardonic
sɑːˈdɒnɪk
disdainful; sarcastic; cynical mỉa mai, chua chát The sardonic humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude. [+] mocking, derisive, scornful, sneering
besmirch
bɪˈsmɜːtʃ
soil; defile bôi nhọ , nói xấu, gièm pha The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society. [+] stain, sully, taint, tarnish
pommel
ˈpɒml
beat (n) quả táo chuôi kiếm (núm tròn ở chuôi kiếm); quả táo yên ngựa ; (vt) đấm thùm thụp, đánh túi bụi (như) pummel The severity with which he was pommeled was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face.
ballast
ˈbæləst
heavy substance used to add stability or weight dằn, sự chăc chắn The ship was listing badly to one side; it was necessary to shift the ballast in the hold to get her back on an even keel.
shoal
ʃəʊl
shallow place Nơi n+F1032ông cạn, không sâu The ship was stranded on a shoal and had to be pulled off by tugs. [+] shallow
contumacious
ˌkɒntjuˈmeɪʃəs
resisting authority; obstinate and disobedient; disobedient; resisting authority bướng bỉnh ngang ngạnh The situation was rapidly becoming intolerable because the new supervisor found the employees to be not merely uncooperative but positively contumacious .; The contumacious mob shouted defiantly at the police. [+] factious, insubordinate, insurgent, mutinous, rebellious
sinuous
ˈsɪnjuəs
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest Ngoằn nghèo, quanh co uốn khúc The snake moved in a sinuous manner. [+] convoluted, meandering, tortuous
sordid
ˈsɔːdɪd
filthy; base; vile bẩn thỉu ,nhớp nhúa, dơ dáy The social worker was angered by the sordid housing provided for the homeless. [+] squalid; despicable, servile
soliloquy
səˈlɪləkwi
talking to oneself Sự độc thoại ,Đoạn độc thoại The soliloquy is a device by the dramatist to reveal a character’s innermost thoughts and emotions. [+] monologue
marauder
məˈrɔːdə
raider; intruder Kẻ cướp The sounding of the alarm frightened the marauders. cf. maraud; depredator, despoiler, freebooter, pillager, plunderer, raider, ravager
impede
ɪmˈpiːd
hinder; block Ngăn cản, ngăn trở The special prosecutor determined that the Attorney General, though inept, had not intentionally set out to impede the progress of the investigation. [+] hamper, obstruct;
diverge
daɪˈvɜːdʒ
get farther apart from a point or from each other as they progress; turn off; deviate; vary; go in different directions from the same point phân kỳ; rẽ ra; khác nhau (về ý kiến, quan điểm…); bất đồng ý kiến (nghĩa bóng) xa rời The spoken of the wheel diverge from the hub.; The spokes of the wheel diverge from the hub. [+] deviate, digress, swerve;
stagnant
ˈstæɡnənt
motionless; stale; dull ứ đọng (nước), trì trệ The stagnant water was a breeding ground for disease. [+] v. stagnate
pandemonium
ˌpændəˈməʊniəm
wild and noisy disorder; wild tumult huyên náo, địa ngục, quỉ dữ The station was pandemonium at rush hour.; When feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions. [+] clamor, hubbub, uproar
magnate
ˈmæɡneɪt
person of prominence or influence yếu nhân; người quyền quý, người kiệt xuất, người hết sức giàu có; trùm (tư bản); vua (tư bản) The steel magnate decided to devote more time to city politics. [+] tycoon
visage
ˈvɪzɪdʒ
face; appearance (đùa cợt) bộ mặt, nét mặt, mặt của một người The stern visage of the judge indicated that she had decided to impose a severe penalty. [+] countenance
capricious
kəˈprɪʃəs
flickle; incalculable hay thay đổi, đồng bóng The storm was capricious and changed course constantly. [+] fickle, mercurial, unstable, erratic
exonerate
ɪɡˈzɒnəreɪt
relieve of a burden, obligation, etc.; free from a charge or the imputation of guilt, exculpate; acquit; exculpate miễn cho (ai), giải tội The story of his unhappy childhood aroused our sympathy but did not exonerate him from the charge of criminal assault on aged ladies.; I am sure this letter naming the actual culprit will exonerate you. [+] absolve, acquit, vindicate
lethargic
ləˈθɑːdʒɪk
drowsy; dull hôn mê The stuffy room made her lethargic. [+] comatose, torpid, dormant
subtlety
ˈsʌtlti
nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy tính phảng phất, tính huyền ảo, sự tinh vi, sự tinh tế; sự khôn khéo, sự khôn ngoan, sự tinh nhanh
The subtlety of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience. [+] finess, nicety; duplicity
resplendent
rɪˈsplendənt
very bright; splendid; brilliant; lustrous Chói lọi, rực rỡ, lộng lẫy; re(=intensive) +splend(=shine) The talents which had seemed so resplendent in their youth now struk us as unimpressive and even pathetic.; The toreador wore a resplendent costume. [+] splendid
transmute
trænzˈmjuːt
change the shape, nature or substance of; change; convert to something different chuyển hoá, đổi dạng, biến đổi bản chất; chuyển thành vật khác The task of education, said the speaker, is to transmute the primitive selfishness of the child into socially useful modes of behavior.; He was unable to transmute his dreams into actualities. [+] convert, transform
fickle
ˈfɪkl
often changing; not constant; changeable; faithless hay thay đổi; không kiên định The taste of the public is so fickle that a TV performer who is a big hit one season may be out of a job the next.; He discovered she was fickle and went out with many men. [+] capricious, inconstant, mercurial, unstable
torpid
ˈtɔːpɪd
dormant; dull; lethargic thiếu linh hoạt, uể oải, mê mệt; trì trệ The torpid bear had just come out of his cave after his long hibernation. [+] n. torpor (= coma, languor, lassitude, stolidity, stupor, torpidity)
innocuous
ɪˈnɒkjuəs
causing no harm; harmless Không độc hại, vô thưởng vô phạt The tough leadership we need in these troubled times will not come from uncertain and innocuous personalities.; Let him drink it; it is innocuous and will have no ill effect. [+] innoxious
trek
trek
travel; migrate di cư; đi di cư The tribe made their trek further north that summer in search of game. [+] peregrinate
trite
traɪt
hackneyed; commonplace lặp đi lặp lại, cũ rích, mòn, sáo, nhàm The trite and predictable situations in many television programs alienate many viewers. [+] banal, stereotyped
discordant
dɪsˈkɔːdənt
not in agreement; not harmonious; harsh; inharmonious; conflicting bất hoà, trái ngược nhau, không hoà hợp; chói tai, nghịch tai; không hợp âm The two leaders are trying to form an alliance, but their respective programs are so discordant that it will be hard for them to work together.; She tried to unite the discordant factions. [+] conflicting, disconsonant, crepant, dissonant, incompatible, incongruent, incongruous, inconisistent, inconsonant
reciprocal
rɪˈsɪprəkl
mutual; exchangeable; interacting Lẫn nhau, tương hỗ, qua lại The two nations signed a reciprocal trade agreement.
amalgamate
əˈmælɡəmeɪt
combine; unite in one body Trộn, pha trộn, hợp nhất The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body. [+] compound, consolidate;
discrete
dɪˈskriːt
separate; unconnected riêng biệt, riêng rẽ, rời rạc The universe is composed of discrete bodies. [+] distinct, diverse;
unruly
ʌnˈruːli
not easily controlled; disorderly; disobedient; lawless ngỗ ngược, ngang bướng; bất kham, ko vâng lời; phóng túng The unruly child was expelled from school.; The only way to curb this unruly mob is to use tear gas. [+] fractious, indocile, intractable, recalcitrant, untoward
vacuous
ˈvækjuəs
empty; inane rỗng, trống rỗng; ngớ ngẩn, ngây ngô; rỗi, vô công rồi nghề The vacuous remarks of the politician annoyed the audience, who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes. [+] vacant, void
venal
ˈviːnl
capable of being bribed dễ mua chuộc, dễ hối lộ; vụ lợi; bị ảnh hưởng bởi ăn hối lộ The venal policeman accepted the bribe offered him by the speeding motorist whom he had stopped. [+] bribable, corruptible;
equinox
ˈiːkwɪnɒks
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of Spring and Autumn điểm phân, điẻm thu -xuân phân The vernal equinox is usually marked by heavy rainstorms.
vicissitude
change, especially in somebody’s fortunes; change of fortune sự thăng trầm (số nhiều); sự thay đổi theo chu kỳ, sự tuần hoàn The vicissitude of life may suddenly make a millionaire poor.; I am accustomed to life’s vicissitudes, having experienced poverty and wealth, sickness and health, and failure and success.
enervate
ˈenəveɪt
deprive of strength, force, vigor, etc.; weaken physically, mentally, or morally ;; weakened làm kiệt sức , làm mòn mỏi The vigor of his opponent’s attack enervated the young politician.; She was slow to recover from her illness; even a short walk to the window left her enervated. [+] debilitate, devitalize, disable;
virulent
ˈvɪrələnt
extremely poisonous độc hại, kịch độc; độc ác, hiểm độc The virus is highly virulent and has made many of us ill for days.
fastidious
fæˈstɪdiəs
difficult to please; squeamish khó tính, khó chiều; kén cá chọn canh The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very fastidious taste. [+] dainty, finicky, fussy
dank
dæŋk
damp ẩm ớt The walls of the dungeon were dank and slimy. [+] damp, moist
incarcerate
ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt
imprison Bỏ tù, bị giam, o bế The warden will incarcerate the felon after conviction. [+] confine, constrain, immure
turbid
ˈtɜːbɪd
muddy; having the sediment disturbed đục,mờ, lẫn lộn, hỗn độn, lộn xộn, mất trật tự The water was turbid after the children had waded through it.
ascetic
əˈsetɪk
practicing self-denial; austere khổ hạnh The wealthy young man could not understand the ascetic life led by the monks. [+] abstemious, abstinent, astringent, austere, stern
deprecate
ˈdeprəkeɪt
feel and express disapproval of; disapprove regretfully không ủng hộ , không tán thành The whole history of social reform demonstrates how much easier it is to deprecate evils than to take effective action against them.; I must deprecate your attitude and hope that you will change your mind. [+] disapprove, discountenance
credulity
krɪˈdjuːləti
belief on slight evidence dễ tin, cả tin The witch doctor took advantage of the credulity of the superstitious natives. [+] gullibility
bedizen
bi’daizn
dress with vulgar finery tô son điểm phấn loè loẹt The witch doctors were bedizened in all their gaudiest costumes.
wizened
ˈwɪznd
withered; shriveled khô xác, nhăn nheo; héo hon The wizened old man in the home for the aged was still active and energetic.
ambiguous
æmˈbɪɡjuəs
having more than one meaning; of uncertain meaning or intention; doubtful in meaning Khó hiểu, mơ hồ, nhập nhằng The word presently may mean “right now”or “at a future time”.Therefor, to say “I will do that presently” must be considered an ambiguous statement.; His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take. [+] equivocal, unexplicit, vague
molten
ˈməʊltən
in a melted and therefore very hot state; made of metal that has been melted and cast nấu chảy (kim loại) The workers carefully ladled the molten iron into the bell-shaped mold.; The city of Pompeii was destroyed by volcanic ash rather than by molten lava flowing from Mount Vesuvius. [+] liguefied
cessation
seˈseɪʃn
stopping sự ngừng, sự chấm dứt The workers threatened a cessation of all activities if their demands were not met. [+] cease, termination;
docile
ˈdəʊsaɪl
easily trained or controlled; obedient; easily managed dễ bảo, dễ sai khiến, ngoan ngoãn The young man who seemed so quiet and docile turned out to be very well-informed and to have strong opinions of his own.; As docile as he seems today, that old lion was once a ferocious, snarling beast. [+] amenable, tractable, pliant
discourse
ˈdɪskɔːs
formal discussion; conversation bài thuyết trình; bài diễn thuyết; bài luận văn; v: thuyết trình; diễn thuyết The young Plato was drawn to the Agora to hear the philosophical discourse of Socrates and his followers.
sedulous
ˈsedjʊləs
diligent cần mẫn, chuyên cần, siêng năng, kiên trì The young woman was so sedulous that she received a commendation for her hard work. [+] assiduous, industrious;
saturate
ˈsætʃəreɪt
soak Nhúng ướt, làm ướt sũng Their clothes were saturated by the rain. [+] drench, imbue
fervor
ˈfɜːvə
glowing ardor sự nhiệt tình, sự hăng hái Their kiss was full of the fervor of first love. [+] enthusiasm, passion, zeal;
propinquity
prəˈpɪŋkwəti
nearness; kinship sự gần gũi (về không gian, thời gian; hàng xóm..); quan hệ huyết thống, quan hệ họ hàng gần Their relationship could not be explained as being based on mere propinquity; they were more than relatives; they were true friends. [+] proximity
diverse
daɪˈvɜːs
differing in some characteristics; various gồm nhiều loại khác nhau, linh tinh; thay đổi khác nhau There are diverse ways of approaching this problem. [+] disparate
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmi
division into two parts, groups. or classes, especially when there are sharply distinguished or opposed; branching into two parts sự tách thành hai hoặc giữa hai nhóm hoặc vật khác nhau và đối lập nhau, sự lưỡng phân; tuần trăng nửa vành There are very few world problems that can be understood in terms of a simple dichotomyomy of right and wrong.; The dichotomy of our legislative system provides us with many safeguards. [+] divergence
stipend
ˈstaɪpend
pay for services Lương ,thu nhập chính thức There is a nominal stipend for this position. [+] emolument
anarchy
ˈænəki
absence of government or control; disorder; confusion; absence of governing body; state of disorder Tình trạng vô chính phủ, tình trạng hỗn loạn There is a vast difference between democracy, under which everyone has duties as well as privileges, and anarchy under which no one has any fixed obligations.; The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy. [+] chaos, disorder;
loquacious
ləˈkweɪʃəs
talkative,fond of talking nói nhiều, ba hoa There is an old folk tradition that women are more loquacious than men, but all the men I know do their full share of talking.; She is very loquacious and can speak on the telephone for hours. [+] garrulous, verbose;
fallible
ˈfæləbl
liable to error có thể sai lầm There is an old saying that pencils are made with erasers because everyone is fallible .; I know I am fallible, but I feel confident that I am right this time. [+] errable, errant
occult
əˈkʌlt
hidden; secret; mysterious; supernatural; magical; mysterious; secret; supernatural sâu kín, huyền bí, che khuất, bị che lấp There is evidence which proves that many persons supposed to have occult powers have either been clever frauds or the victims of self-deception.; The occult rites of the organization were revealed only to members. [+] mystic, uncanny;
fortuitous
fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs
accidental; by chance tình cờ, ngẫu nhiên, bất ngờ There is no connection between these two events; their timing is entirely fortuitous. [+] casual, incidental
disparage
dɪˈspærɪdʒ
say that someone or something is of small value or importance; speak ill of; belittle làm mất uy tín, làm mất thể diện, làm mang tai mang tiếng, làm ô danh gièm pha, chê bai; coi rẻ, xem thường, miệt thị There must be a serious flaw in the character of a girl who makes it habit to disparage the abilities of her best friends.; Do not disparage anyone’s contribution; these little gifts add up to large sums. [+] abuse, belittle, decry, depreciate, derogate, detract
complacent
kəmˈpleɪsnt
self-satisfied tự mãn There was a complacent look on his face as he examined his paintings. [+] self-contented
ominous
ˈɒmɪnəs
threatening điềm xấu These clouds are ominous; they portend a severe storm. [+] (n.) omen
excoriate
ˌeksˈkɔːrieɪt
flay; abrade làm tuột/trầy da; bóc,lột (da) These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters. [+] chafe
burnish
ˈbɜːnɪʃ
make shiny by rubbing; polish (sự) đánh bóng They burnished the metal until it reflected the lamplight. [+] furbish, glance, glaze, gloss, polish
paucity
ˈpɔːsəti
scarcity khan thiếu They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it uneconomical to operate. [+] insufficiency, poverty
desecrate
ˈdesɪkreɪt
treat a holy thing without respect; profane; violate the sanctity of mạo phạm, báng bổ They desecrated the memory of Lincoln by involving his name in defense of such a racist policy.; The soldiers desecrated the temple. [+] defile, pollute
scourge
skɜːdʒ
lash; whip; severe punishment Ngời trừng phạt ,Ngời phê bình nghiêm khắc They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge. [+] plague
vantage
ˈvɑːntɪdʒpɔɪnt
position giving an advantage lợi, lời, lãi; lợi thế, ưu thế; phần thắng They fired upon the enemy from behind trees, walls and any other point of vantage they could find.
breach
briːtʃ
breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap vi phạm, chọc thủng They found a breach in the enemy’s fortifications and penetrated their lines. [+] contravention, infraction, infringement, transgression, trespass, violation; break, hiatus, interim, interruption, interval, fracture, rift, rupture, schism;
lewd
luːd
lustful dâm dục, dâm dật They found his lewd stories objectionable. [+] incontinent, lascivious, lecherous, libertine, libidnous, licentious
baroque
bəˈrɒk
highly ornate hoa mỹ They found the baroque architecture amusing. [+] embellished, flamboyant, rococo, ornamented
derision
dɪˈrɪʒn
ridicule bới móc, chế nhạo, trò cời They greeted his proposal with derision and refused to consider it seriously. [+] mockery
lambent
‘læmbənt
flickering; softly radiant lướt nhẹ, liếm nhẹ, nhuốm nhẹ, sáng óng ánh, sáng dịu They sat quietly before the lambent glow of the fireplace. [+] brilliant, effulgent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent
circumvent
ˌsɜːkəmˈvent
prevent a plan from being carried out, frustrate; outwit; baffle dùng mưu để vượt qua hoặc né tránh cái gì They tried to circumvent the official red tape.; In order to circumvent the enemy, we will make two preliminary attacks in other sections before starting our major campaign. [+] baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart
addle
ˈædl
rotten; muddled; crazy 1. Lẫn, rối trí, quẫn trí. 2. Thối, hỏng, ung, không còn tơi This addle-headed plan is so preposterous that it does not deserve any consideration. [+] decayed, putrid; bewildered, distracted, flustered; insane, lunatic, maniac
nugatory
ˈnjuːɡətəri
futile; worthless Vụn vặt, vô giá trị, vô dụng; Vô hiệu, không có hiệu lực This agreement is nugatory for no court will enforce it. [+] paltry, ineffectual, useless;
pristine
ˈprɪstiːn
characteristic of earlier times; primitive; unspoiled ban sơ, tinh khôi, không bị hư hỏng, còn mới nguyên; tươi, sạch sẽ như mới; (thuộc ngữ) nguyên thủy, cổ xưai This area has been preserved in all its pristine wildness. [+] primordial; virginal;
verbose
vɜːˈbəʊs
wordy đa ngôn, lắm lời, dùng nhiều từ ko cần thiết This article is too verbose; we must edit it. [+] garrulous, loquacious, prolix, talkative
synthesis
ˈsɪnθəsɪs
a combination of parts to form a whole; combining parts into a whole sự tổng hợp This bill is a synthesis of the work of several senators.; Now that we have succeeded in isolating this drug, our next problem is to plan its synthesis in the laboratory.
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv
thorough; inclusive bao quát, toàn diện This book provides a comprehensive review of verbal and math skills for the SAT. [+] inclusive, overall
sapid
‘sæpid
savory; tasty; relishable Thơm ngon, F1012hảo hạng This chef has the knack of making most foods more sapid and appealing.
codicil
ˈkəʊdɪsɪl
supplement to the body of a will khoản bổ sung vào tờ di chúc This codicil was drawn up five years after the writing of the original will. [+] appendix, supplement
debacle
deɪˈbɑːkl
breaking up; downfall thảm hoạ, ththất bại hoàn toàn This debacle in the government can only result in anarchy. [+] breakdown, collapse, crash;
endemic
enˈdemɪk
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area đặc hữu, địa phương This disease is endemic in this part of the world; more than 80 percent of the population are at one time or another affected by it. [+] aboriginal, indigenous, native;
