Barron1215_daydu_brainscape6 Flashcards
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inert
ɪˈnɜːt
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lacking independent power to move; not active Trì trệ, chậm chạp, trơ, ì This experiment can be repeated with any inert object, for example, a rock or a piece of wood.
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hapless
ˈhæpləs
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unfortunate rủi ro, không may This hapless creature had never known a moment’s pleasure. [+] miserable;
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paltry
ˈpɔːltri
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insignificant; petty nhỏ nhen, tầm thường This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece. [+] puny, trivial, unconsequential
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saga
ˈsɑːɡə
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scandinavian myth; any legend truyện kể dân gian của các nước bắc âu về anh hùng chiến công của các dòng họ This is a saga of the sea and the men who risk their lives on it. [+] edda
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feasible
ˈfiːzəbl
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practical khả thi, có thể thực hiện được This is an entirely feasible proposal. I suggest we adopt it. [+] practicable
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vaunted
ˈvɔːntɪd
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boasted; bragged; highly publicized được ca tụng, được tán dương This much vaunted project proved a disappointment when it collapsed. [+] vanity; cf. flaunt
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foment
fəʊˈment
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stir up; instigate xúi giục, xúi bẩy (bất hòa, phiến loạn) This report will foment dissension in the club. [+] abet, foster, goad, incite, provoke, stir, spur;
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geniality
ˌdʒiːniˈæləti
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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy sự vui vẻ, ân cần, ôn hoà (thời tiết) This restaurant is famous and popular because of the geniality of the proprietor who tries to make everyone happy. [+] agreeability, amenity, amiability, cordiality
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delusion
dɪˈluːʒn
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false belief; hallucination ảo tởng ảo giác, đánh lừa This scheme is a snare and a delusion. [+] deceit, deception, fraud, guile; hallucination, illusion
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motif
məʊˈtiːf
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theme (Văn học) chủ đề quán xuyến This simple motif runs throughout the entire score. Topic, theme
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propitiate
prəˈpɪʃieɪt
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do something to take away the anger of; appease làm lành; làm dịu, làm nguôi; làm thuận lợi, làm thuận tiện Those religious ceremonies are intended to protect the tribe against disasters by propitiating the gods who control natural phenomena.; The natives offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods. [+] assuage, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate;
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esoteric
ˌesəˈterɪk
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known only to the chosen few bí truyền Those students who had access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the breadth of his knowledge. [+] abstruse, hermetic, profound, recondite;
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episodic
ˌepɪˈsɒdɪk
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loosely connected thuộc đoạn , hồi, tình tiết; chia ra từng đoạn , hồi Though he tried to follow the plot of “Gravity’s Rainbow,” John found the novel too episodic.
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pedagogy
ˈpedəɡɒdʒi
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teaching; art of education khoa sư phạm, giáo dục học Though Maria Montessori gained fame for her innovations in pedagogy, it took years before her teaching techniques were common practice in American schools.
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equanimity
ˌekwəˈnɪməti
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calmness of mind or temper; calmness of temperament tính bình thản, trầm tĩnh; sụ thư thái, thanh thản To bear evils with equanimity doesn’t mean that you should make no effort to correct them.; In his later years, he could look upon the foolishness of the world with equanimity and humor. [+] aplomb, composure, imperturbability, phlegm, placidity, poise, sangfroid, serenity, tranquility;
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doting
ˈdəʊtɪŋ
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extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent yêu mê mẩn, say mê, mê như điếu đổ to dote on somebody / something); she dotes on her grandchildren
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imprecate
‘imprikeit
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curse; pray that evil will befall Nguyền rủa To imprecate Hitler’s atrocities is not enough; we must insure against any future practice of genocide. [+] damn, execrate
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repudiate
rɪˈpjuːdieɪt
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disown; say that one will have nothing more to do with; refuse to accept or acknowledge; refuse to pay an obligation or dept; disown; disavow Thoái thác, không nhận, từ chối; re(=back, away) +pud(=ashamed) To limit the free expression of unpopular ideas is to repudiate the basic siprit of the Bill of Rights.; He announced that he would repudiate all debts incurred by his wife. [+] disclaim
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hone
həʊn
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sharpen mài, đá mài (n) To make shaving easier, he honed his razor with great care. [+] edge, whet
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approbation
ˌæprəˈbeɪʃn
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approval; sanction chấp thuận to meet with someone’s approbation [+] sanction;
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visionary
ˈvɪʒənri
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visionary person; existing only in a vision or the imagination; unpractical; fanciful; produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical (người) nhìn xa trông rộng; hão huyền hư ảo To the enthusiasm and dedication of the typical visionary he added the cool, realistic judgment of the practical business executive.; She was given to visionary schemes which never materialized. [+] delusory; quixotic, unpractical
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maverick
ˈmævərɪk
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rebel; nonconformist To the masculine literary establishment, George sand with her insistence on wearing trousers and smoking cigars was clearly a maverick who fought her proper womanly role. [+] dissenter
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rhetorical
rɪˈtɒrɪkl
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pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language Hoa mỹ; khoa trương. To win his audience, the speaker used every rhetorical trick in the book. [+] bombastic, euphuistic, grandiloquent, magniloquent, pompous
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labyrinth
ˈlæbərɪnθ
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maze mê cung, mê hồn trận, trạng thái rắc rối phức tạp Tom and betty were lost in the labyrinth of secret caves.
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litigation
| ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn
lawsuit sự kiện tụng, sự tranh chấp Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to start litigation. [+] suit
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covenant
| ˈkʌvənənt
formed agreement that is legally binding Chính đáng phù hợp với tập tục Twice in the 20th century, the nations of the world have entered into a covenant to cooperate in safegurading international peace and in seeking a better life for all peoples.; We must comply with the terms of the covenant. [+] agreement, compact, contract, convention, transaction
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truculence
| ˈtrʌkjələns
aggressiveness; ferocity tính ngỗ ngược, tính hung hăng, tính hùng hổ Tynan's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of truculence. [+] barbarity, brutality, cruelty, savagery
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qualified
| ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd
limited; restricted đủ tư cách; đủ khả năng; đủ điều kiện; hạn chế; dè dặt Unble to give the candidate full support, the mayor gave him only a qualified endorsement. [+] circumscribed, definite, determined; competent, opposite
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purview
| ˈpɜːvjuː
range of operation or activity; range of sight or understanding; the body and scope of an act or bill những điều khoản (của một bản điều lệ...); phạm vi có hiệu lực (của một đạo luật,...); tầm nhìn, tầm hiểu biết Under the American system of personal liberty, there are many aspects of everyday living that do not come under the purview of any governmental authority.; The sociological implications of these inventions are beyond the purview of this book. [+] compass, extent, range
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tutelage
| ˈtjuːtəlɪdʒ
guardianship; training sự giám hộ;sự giáo dục, sự dạy dỗ Under the tutelage of such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress as a virtuoso. [+] aegis, protection, safeguard
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untoward
| ˌʌntəˈwɔːd
unfortunate; annoying bất lịch sự, vô lễ, khiếm nhã; ko may, bất hạnh; khó bảo; bất tiện; ko thích hợp Untoward circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion. [+] hapless, misfortunate; fractious, intractable, recalcitrant, unruly;
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discombobulated
| ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjəleɪtəd
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion (từ Mỹ, nghĩa Mỹ) làm cho lúng túng Upset, confuse
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carte blanche
| ˌkɑːt ˈblɑːnʃ
unlimited authority or freedom sự được toàn quyền hành động Use your own discretion in this matter; I give you carte blanche.
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ethereal
| iˈθɪəriəl
light; heavenly; fine cao tít tầng mây, trên thinh không; nhẹ lâng lâng, siêu trần Visitors were impressed by her ethereal beauty, her delicate charm. [+] vaporous, celestial, empyreal
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opulence
| ˈɒpjələns
wealth, abundance giàu có, phì nhiêu Vistors from Europe are amazed at the opulence of this country.; Visitors from Europe are amazed and impressed by the opulence of this country. [+] affluence
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vouchsafe
| ˌvaʊtʃˈseɪf
grant condescendingly; guarantee chiếu cố, hạ cố, ban cho Vouchsafe me a visit. Mr. Johnson vouchsafed to attend our party.
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rotundity
| rou'tʌnditi
roundness; sonorousness of speech Sự tròn trĩnh, béo, mập mạp; Washington Irving emphasized the rotundity of the governor by describing his height and circumference. [+] orotund
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specious
| ˈspiːʃəs
seeming right or true, but not really so; seemingly reasonable but incorrect Chỉ có bề ngoìa ,chỉ tốt mã We are mostly likely to fall victim to specious reasoning when we have an emotional desire to believe what we are being told.; Let us not be misled by such specious arguments. [+] casuistic;
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foible
| ˈfɔɪbl
weakness; slight fault nhược điểm, điểm yếu We can overlook the foibles of our friends; no one is perfect. [+] frailty
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ruminate
| ˈruːmɪneɪt
chew the cud; ponder nhai lại; (+over, about, of, on) tư lự, trầm tư suy nghĩ, ngẫm nghĩ We cannot afford to wait while you ruminate upon these plans. [+] reflect, meditate, cogitate, deliberate, muse, ponder
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knavery
| 'neivəri
rascality sự bất lương, tính đểu giả, tính xỏ lá ba que, hành động bất lương, hành vi đểu giả We cannot condone such knavery in public officials. cf. rascal;
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cascade
| kæˈskeɪd
small waterfall thác nước We could not appreciate the beauty of the many cascades as we made detours around each of them to avoid getting wet. [+] cataract
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impenitent
| ɪmˈpenɪtənt
not repentant Không hối cải, chứng nào tật ấy We could see by his brazen attitude that he was impenitent. [+] remorseless, uncontrite, unrepentant
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vestige
| ˈvestɪdʒ
trace; remains vết tích, dấu vết, di tích; một chút, ít; We discovered vestiges of early Indian life in the cave.
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lax
| læks
careless lỏng lẻo, không chặt chẽ, không nghiêm We dislike restaurants where the service is lax and inattentive. [+] loose, remiss
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privy
| ˈprɪvi
secret; hidden; not public (a) riêng tư; kín; bí mật; (n) (từ cổ, nghĩa cổ) nhà xí, nhà tiêu, nhà vệ sinh; (pháp lý) đương sự, người hữu quan We do not care for privy chamber government. [+] private
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temperament
| ˈtemprəmənt
person's disposition or nature khí chất; tính khí; tính We do not, indeed, know the exact relationship of our physical to our mental being, the extent to which our bodily condition causes our temperament or the exact process by which the brain makes the intangible thing called thought.
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penury
| ˈpenjəri
extreme poverty túng thiếu, cùng quẫn We find much penury and suffering in this slum area. [+] destitution, impecuniousness, impoverishment, indigence
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cogent
| ˈkəʊdʒənt
having a powerful appeal to the mind; convincing vững chắc, có tính thuyết phục We found her criticism of our conduct unpleasant, but we had to admit that her remarks were cogent and to the point.; She presented cogent arguments to the jury. [+] convincing, persuasive, solid, valid
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consort
| ˈkɒnsɔːt
associate with We frequently judge people by the company with whom they consort.
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fractious
| ˈfrækʃəs
irritable, peevish, bad-tempered; unruly cứng đầu, cứng cổ; cau có We had many talented players, but the fractious behavior of a few individuls impaired our team spirit and led to a losing season.; The fractious horse unseated its rider. [+] indocile, intractable, recalcitrant
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tacit
| ˈtæsɪt
understood; not put into words ngầm, không nói ra, ngụ ý We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake. [+] alluded, implicit, intimated; silent, unexpressed, unuttered;
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terrestrial
| təˈrestriəl
on the earth (thuộc) đất; ở trên mặt đất, sống trên mặt đất We have been able to explore the terrestrial regions much more thoroughly than the aquatic or celestial regions. [+] earthy
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contentious
| kənˈtenʃəs
quarrelsome We heard loud and contentious noises in the next room. [+] bellicous, belligerent, combative, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, warlike; argumentative, controversial, disputatious, polemical
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timbre
| ˈtæmbə
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument âm sắc We identify the instrument producing a musical sound by its timbre. [+] tone
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prefatory
| ˈprefətri
of a preface, introductory (a) làm lời tựa để giới thiệu We knew that we were in for a stormy session when her prefatory remarks referred to "some surprising fact that have come to my attention."; The chairman made a few prefatory remarks before he called on the first speaker. [+] preliminary
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uncanny
| ʌnˈkæni
unnatural, mysterious, weird; strange; mysterious kỳ lạ, huyền bí; thần bí, ko tự nhiên; phi thường; nguy hiểm, ko đáng tin We listened to an uncanny sense of direction.; You have the uncanny knack of reading my innermost thoughts. [+] occult, supernatural
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incorporeal
| ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːriəl
immaterial; without a material body Vô hình, vô thể, thuộc thần linh We must devote time to the needs of our incorporeal mind as well as our corporeal body.
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ramification
| ˌræmɪfɪˈkeɪʃn
branching out; subdivision Phân nhánh, chia nhánh We must examine all the ramifications of this problem. [+] divergence
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trepidation
| ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn
fear; trembling agitation sự rung động, sự rung chuyển, sự náo động, sự bối rối We must face the enemy without trepidation if we are to win this battle. [+] dismay, dread, horror, terror
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attenuate
| əˈtenjueɪt
make thin or slender; weaken; make thin; weaken làm yếu, mỏng đi We must not allow passion for justice to be attenuated to mere halfhearted good will.; By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines. [+] debilitate, disable, enfeeble, extenuate, unstrengthen;
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impiety
| ɪmˈpaɪəti
irreverence; wickedness Sự không tín ngưỡng, sự bất kính We must regard your blasphemy as an act of impiety. [+] irreverence, profanity
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toxic
| ˈtɒksɪk
poisonous độc We must seek an antidote for whatever toxic substance he has eaten. [+] virulent; n. toxicity
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bestial
| ˈbestiəl
beastlike; brutal súc vật, dã man We must suppress our bestial desires and work for peaceful and civilized ends. [+] brutish; cruel, savage, truculent
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noxious
| ˈnɒkʃəs
harmful We must trace the source of these noxious gases before they asphyxiate us. [+] baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilential, deleterious
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succor
| ˈsʌkə
aid; assistance; relief sự cứu giúp; sự viện trợ; sự cứu trợ; sự giúp đỡ We shall be ever grateful for the succor you country gave us when we were in need.
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inimical
| ɪˈnɪmɪkl
hostile; harmful; unfriendly; hostile Thù địch, độc hại We shall oppose any changes in the labor code that appear inimical to the health and safety of workers.; She felt that they were inimical and were hoping for her downfall. [+] antagonistic
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vertigo
| ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ
dizziness sự chóng mặt, hoa mắt; cảm giác mất thăng bằng We test potential plane pilots for susceptibility to spells of vertigo.
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forestall
| fɔːˈstɔːl
upset somebody or his plans by doing something unexpectedly early; buy up; do something first and so prevent another from doing it; prevent by taking action in advance hành động trước để ngăn chặn 1 người làm việc gì; chặn trước We trid to forestall the threatened foreclosure.; By setting up a prenuptial agreement, tne prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in tne event of a divorce. [+] deter, preclude;
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impetuous
| ɪmˈpetʃuəs
violent; hasty; rash Mạnh mẽ, dữ dội, hăng, bốc We tried to curb his impetuous behavior because we felt that in his haste he might offend some people. [+] abrupt, headlong, precipitate;
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mollify
| ˈmɒlɪfaɪ
soothe We tried to mollify the hysterical child by promising her many gifts. [+] allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, mitigate, pacify, placate, propitiate, relieve;
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obtrude
| əbˈtruːd
push oneself, one's opinions, etc. forward when unwanted; force oneself upon others; push into prominence ép buộc, tống ấn, bắt phải theo We were eager to be favorably impressed, but as he continued to speak, the one fact that obtruded itself on all of us was his utter incapacity for the office.; The other members of the group object to the manner in which you obtrude your opinions into mat [+] impose, intrude
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turbulence
| ˈtɜːbjələns
state of violent agitation sự hỗn loạn; sự bất an, sự náo động We were frightened by the turbulence of the ocean during the storm. [+] agitation, commotion, tumult, turmoil;
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abdicate
| ˈæbdɪkeɪt
formally give up an office or a duty; give up the throne; renounce; give up 1. Từ bỏ (quyền lợi, địa vị)ngđt. 2. (ndt) Thoái vị, nhường ngôi We will not allow you to abdicate your responsibilities as a leading citizen of this community.; Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate. [+] bate, dwindle, lull, relent, slacken, subside, wane
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reiterate
| riˈɪtəreɪt
say or do again several times; repeat Làm lại, nói lại, lặp lại; re(=again) +it(=go) What a bore to hear the same silly advertising slogans reiterated endlessly on TV programs!; I shall reiterate this message until all have understood it. [+] iterate
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sumptuous
| ˈsʌmptʃuəs
costly, luxurious; magnificent, splendid; lavish; rich xa hoa, xa xỉ, lộng lẫy What a chang-from a college dormitory to the sumptuous accommodations of a big-city luxury hotel!; I cannot recall when I have had such a sumptuous thanksgiving feast. [+] luxurious; cf. sumptuary
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recant
| rɪˈkænt
withdraw or renounce beliefs, statement, etc. in a formal or public manner; repudiate; withdraw previous statement Công khai rút lui ( ý kiến,..); re (=back, away) + cant (=sing) What a mockery it is for intellectuals, terrorized by a dictatorship, to recant publicly the ideas and ideals on which they have based their lives!; Unless you recant your confession, you will be punished severely.
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immolate
| ˈɪməleɪt
kill as an offering; sacrifice one thing to another; offer as a sacrifice giết (vật) cúng tế, cúng tế What a shock it was for her to discover the unworthiness of the cause for which she had immolated her youth, her talents, and her hopes of happiness.; The tribal king offered to immolate his daughter to quiet the angry gods. [+] sacrifice, victimize
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altercation
| ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn
quarrel or noisy argument; wordy quarrel Cuộc cãi lộn, đấu khẩu What began as a "minor quarrel" grew into an altercation and then into an ugly fight.; Throughout the entire altercation, not one sensible word was uttered. [+] argument, controversy, dispute, fracas
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criteria
| kraɪˈtɪəriə
standards used in judging tiêu chuẩn đánh giá What criteria did you use when you selected this essay as the prizewinner?
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disingenuous
| ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒenjuəs
insincere; not straightforward; not naive; sophisticated không thành thật, không thật thà, không trung thực, quay quắc, gian xảo What disappointed me waas not so much your failure to complete the job but your disingenuous efforts to avoid all responsibility for the failure.; Although he was young, his remarks indicated that he was disingenuous. [+] feigned, insincere, uncandid, unfrank
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culpable
| ˈkʌlpəbl
blameworthy,deserving punishment; deserving blame dđáng khiển trách co tội What do you think of the concept that when a crime is committed, society is often as culpable as the criminal?; Corrupt politicians who condone the activities of the gamblers are equally culpable. [+] blamable, blameworthy, censurable, impeachable, indictable, reprehensible
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altruistic
| ˌæltruˈɪstɪk
considering the well-being and happines of others first,unselfish; unselfishly generous; concerned for others Có lòng vị tha, thuộc chủ nghĩa vị tha What good are altruistic principles if no real attempt is made to help people by putting them into practice?; In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships for hundres of economically disadvantage youths, Engene Lang performed a truly altruist [+] charitable, humane, humanitarian, magnanimous, philanthropic, unselfish
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assiduous
| əˈsɪdjuəs
working steadily, diligent; eagerly attentive chăm chỉ,siêng năng What he lacks in skill, he makes up in assiduous attention to every last detail and requirement of the job.; He worked assiduously at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results. [+] industrious, sedulous
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pragmatic
| præɡˈmætɪk
treating things in a matter-of-fact or pratical way; practical; concerned with practical values (a) thực tế, thực dụng; (thuộc) chủ nghĩa thực dụng; (sử học) căn cứ vào sự thật What point is there in dwelling on far-ranging theories when we are faced with a pragmatic problem of actual survival?; This test should provide us with a pragmatic analysis of the value of this course. [+] practicable, practical
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pedantic
| pɪˈdæntɪk
showing off learning; bookish thông thái rởm What you say is pedantic and reveals an unfamiliarity with the realities of life. [+] scholastic
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mettle
| ˈmetl
courage; spirit Dũng khí; khí khái; khí phách When challenged by the other horses in the race, the thoroughbred proved its mettle by its determination to hold the lead. [+] dauntlessness
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dais
| ˈdeɪɪs
raised platform for guests of honor bệ bục When he approached the dais, he was greeted by cheers from the people who had come to honor him.
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ossify
| ˈɑːsɪfaɪ
change or harden into bone hóa thạch, hóa xương When he called his opponent a "bonehead," he implied that his adversary's brain had ossified and that he was not capable of clear thinking.
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harass
| ˈhærəs
to annoy by repeated attacks quấy rầy, quấy rối, làm phiền When he could not pay his bills as quickly as he had promised, he was harassed by his creditors. [+] badger, harry, heckle,tease
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fester
| ˈfestə
generate pus mưng mủ, thối rữa; day dứt, cay độc When her finger began to fester, the doctor lanced it and removed the splinter which had caused the pus to form. [+] suppurate
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omniscient
| ɒmˈnɪsiənt
all knowing, having unlimited authority; knowing all; having complete or infinite knowledge; all-knowing trên thông thiên văn, dưới tường địa lí(ở giữa chẳng biết cái khỉ gì) When her prediction came true, we referred to her as the omniscient Sarah.; I do not pretend to be omniscient, but I am positive about this fact.
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propitious
| prəˈpɪʃəs
favorable; well-disposed; kindly thuận lợi, thuận tiện, thích hợp cho; tốt, lành (số điềm, triệu) When I entered his office and observed that he seemed to be in a good mood, I felt that this might be a propitious time to ask for a rise.; I think it is advisable that we wait for a more propitious occasion to announce our plans; this is not a goodtime. [+] auspicious, opportune
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swathe
| sweɪð
wrap around; bandage băng, quần băng; quần tã When I visited him in the hospital, I found him swathed in bandages. [+] enwrap, wrap
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insolvent
| ɪnˈsɒlvənt
backrupt; lacking money to pay không trả nợ được, vỡ nợ, không đủ để trả hết nợ When rumors that he was insolvent reached his creditors, they began to press him rer payment of the money due them. [+] solvent
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dissemble
| dɪˈsembl
hide one's feeling, intentions, etc.; disguise; disguise; pretend che giấu, giấu giếm, che đậy giả trá, giả đạo đức When she went into her all too familiar act of the uncomplaining martyr, I could not dissemble my annoyance.; Even though you are trying to dissemble your motive in joining this group, we can see through your pretense. [+] camouflage, dissimulate;
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flag
| flæɡ
drop; grow feeble yêú đi, giảm sút; trở nên nhạt nhẽo When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first quarter, the home team's spirits flagged. [+] decline, deteriorate, languish;
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imminent
| ˈɪmɪnənt
impending; likely to happen without delay; impending; near at hand sắp xảy ra When the outbreak of the war seemed imminent , hte tourists rushed home.; The imminent battle will soon determine our success or failure in this conflict. [+] proximate, upcoming
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egregious
| ɪˈɡriːdʒiəs
remarkably bad; outstanding, used for someone or something bad; flagrant; gross; shocking Quá xá, đại When the results of her mistakes became obvious, she gained a well-deserved reputation for being an egregious blunder.; She was an egregious liar and we could never believe her. [+] flagrant
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zenith
| ˈzenɪθ
point directly overhead in the sky; summit thiên đỉnh; điểm cao nhất, cực điểm, tột đỉnh When the sun was at its zenith, the glare was not as strong as at sunrise and sunset. [+] acme, apex, apogee, culmination, pinnacle;
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quandary
| ˈkwɒndəri
dilemma tình thế khó xử, tình huống lúng túng, tình huống khó khăn When the two colleges to which he had applied accepted him, he was in a quandary as to which one he should attend. [+] bewilderment, perplexity;
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zephyr
| ˈzefə
gentle breeze; west wind gió tây; gió nhẹ, hiu hiu; vải xêfia; áo mỏng thể thao của vận động viên When these zephyrs blow; it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.
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assay
| əˈseɪ
analyze; evaluate thử, thí nghiệm,ptích When they assayed the ore, they found that they had discovered a very rich vein. [+] appraise, assess, estimate
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morose
| məˈrəʊs
ill-humored; sullen When we first meet Hamlet, we find him morose and depressed. [+] dour, gloomy, saturnine, sullen, morbid;
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rummage
| ˈrʌmɪdʒ
ransack; thoroughly search lục lọi ,bới móc When we rummaged through the trunks in the attic, we found many souvenirs of our childhood days.
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vie
| ˈvaɪɪŋ
contend; compete (with sb for st/to do st) ganh đua quyết liệt When we vie with each other for his approval, we are merely weakening ourselves and strengthening him. [+] a. vying
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chaff
| tʃɑːf
worthless products of an endeavor trấu, vỏ; vật vô giá trị; lời bỡn cợt When you separate the wheat from the chaff, be sure you throw out the chaff.
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flux
| flʌks
flowing; series of changes sự tuôn chảy; sự thay đổi liên tục While conditions are in such a state of flux, I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair. [+] current
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chasten
| ˈtʃeɪsn
discipline; punish in order to correct uồn nắn, trừng phạt; kiềm chế Whom God loves, God chastens. [+] castigate, chastise, punish
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aver
| əˈvɜː
declare as true; assert; affirm; state confidently xác nhận Whwn they offered to help him, he proudly averred that he could handle the situation entirely on his own.; I wish to aver that I am certain of success. [+] affirm, assert, avouch, avow;
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reticent
| ˈretɪsnt
not saying all that is known or felt; in the habit of saving little; reserved; uncommunicative, inclined to silence Trầm lặng, ít nói,kín đáo; re(=intensive) +tic
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quizzical
| ˈkwɪzɪkl
bantering; comical; humorously serious thách đố, hơi giễu cợt, chế nhạo; lố bịch, buồn cười, kỳ quặc Will Rogers' quizzical remarks endeared him to his audiences. [+] droll, ludicrous
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discrepancy
| dɪsˈkrepənsi
difference; absence of agreement; lack of consistency; difference sự khác nhau, sự không nhất quán With all the deductions,there is a discrepancy of 40 dollars between my official salary and my weekly paycheck.; The police noticed som discrepancies in his description of the crime and did not believe him. [+] alterity, dissemblance, dissimilarity, dissimilitued, distinction, divergence
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torque
| tɔːk
twisiting force; force producing rotation mô men xoắn With her wrench she applied sufficient torque to the nut to loosen it.
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wrest
| rest
pull away; take by violence (sự) giật mạnh; cố rút ra, cố giành lấy; làm sai, xuyên tạc, bóp méo With only ten seconds left to play, our team wrested victory from their grasp. [+] wrench, wry
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connivance
| kəˈnaɪvəns
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance đồng loã tiếp tay cho hành động sai trái With the connivance of his friends, he plotted to embarrass the teacher. [+] collusion, complicity
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annihilate
| əˈnaɪəleɪt
destroy completely; put an end to Tiêu diệt, thủ tiêu, triệt tiêu With their bigger, faster, more experienced players, they simply annihilated our team by 56 to 7.; The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population. [+] demolish, raze
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deleterious
| ˌdeləˈtɪəriəs
harmful độc hại, có hại Workers in nuclear research must avoid the deleterious effects of radioactive substances. [+] detrimental, harmful, injurious, nocuous
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exorbitant
| ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt
going beyond what is reasonable, just, proper, usual,etc.; excessive cao quá đáng, cắt cổ Yes, it's pretty dress, and I know that you're eager to have it for the Junior Prom, but don't you think the price is little exorbitant ?; The people grumbled at his exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly. [+] extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, unconscionable
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antipathy
| ænˈtɪpəθi
strong and decided dislike; aversion; dislike ác cảm You are in deep trouble if you combine a strong taste for high living with an equally strong antipathy for hard work.; His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends. [+] abhorrence, abomination, aversion, loathing, repugnance;
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authentic
| ɔːˈθentɪk
genuine, not fictitious; reliable, trustworthy đích thực, xác thực, đáng tin, chắc chắn You cannot contest the authentic will.
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intermittent
| ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt
stopping and starting again at intervals; periodic; on and off liên tiếp ngừng rồi lại bắt đầu, không liên tục You cannot hope to make good at this job by exerting intermittent efforts; you must do your best every day and every hour of the day.; Our picnic was marred by intermittent rains. [+] fitful, recurrent
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imputation
| ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃn
charge; repraoch Sự đổ tội, quy tội cho ai You cannot ignore the imputations in his speech that you are the guilty party. [+] reproof
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supposition
| ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃn
supposing; guess; hypothesis; hypothesis; surmise sự giả thiết, sự giả định; điều được giả định You may be right in your belief that Jan won't let us use her car, but remember that this is still only a supposition .; I based my decision to confide in him on the supposition that he would be discreet. [+] assumption, conjecture, postulation, presumption, speculation, theory;
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emanate
| ˈeməneɪt
come out; issue; issue forth Phát ra, toả ra, bắt nguồn You may be sure that any directive that emanates from her office will be clear, precise, and wokable.; A strong odor of sulphur emanated from the spring. [+] emit, exude, issue
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inept
| ɪˈnept
not suitable to the purpose; wrong in a foolish and awkward way; unsuited; absurd; incompetent Lạc lõng, không thích hợp với 1 nhiệm vụ You may criticize the roads and the lights, but the fact is that most automobile accidents are caused simply by inept drives.; The constant turmoil in the office proved that she was an inept administrator. [+] inappropriate
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ubiquitous
| juːˈbɪkwɪtəs
being everywhere; omnipresent đâu cũng có, có mặt ở khắp nơi, tồn tại ở khắp nơi You must be ubiquitous for I meet you wherever I go. [+] universal;
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diffidence
| ˈdɪfɪdəns
shyness You must overcome your diffidence of you intend to become a salesperson.
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colloquial
| kəˈləʊkwiəl
pertaining to conversational or common speech thông tục, thích hợp với cách nói chuyện thông thường You use of colloquial expressions in a formal essay such as the one you have presented spoils the effect you hope to achieve.
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tractable
| ˈtræktəbl
docile dễ hướng dẫn, dễ điều khiển, dễ kiểm soát You will find the children in this school very tractable and willing to learn. [+] amenable, obedient;
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encumber
| ɪnˈkʌmbə
get in the way of; be a burden to; choke up làm lúng túng, trở ngại, làm vướng víu, đè nặng lên , làm bừa bộn You will never be able to complete this hike if you encumber yourself with so much "essntial equipment".; Some people encumber themselves with too much luggage when they take short trips. [+] charge, load
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enhance
| ɪnˈhɑːns
advance; improve làm tăng, nâng cao, đề cao, làm nổi bật Your chances for promotion in this department will be enhanced if you take some more courses in evening school. [+] augment, intensify, magnify
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diffusion
| dɪˈfjuːʒn
wordiness; spreading in all directions like a gas sự truyền tin; sự truyền bá; sự phổ biến; sự khuếch tán ánh sáng sự rườm rà, sự dài dòng Your composition suffers from a diffusion of ideas; try to be more compact. [+] dispersion, dissemination, distribution, propagation
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dilatory
| ˈdɪlətəri
delaying chậm chạp, lề mề, trễ nãi Your dilatory tactics may compel me to cancel the contract. [+] laggard, neglectful, negligent, remiss
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facetious
| fəˈsiːʃəs
humorous; jocular hay khôi hài, hài hước Your facetious remarks are not appropriate at this serious moment. [+] droll, jocose, ludicrous, witty;
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flippancy
| ˈflɪpənsi
trifling gaiety sự khiếm nhã, suồng sã; sự hỗn láo, xấc xược Your flippancy at this serious moment is offensive. [+] frivolity, levity, lightness
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insouciant
| ɪnˈsuːsiənt
indifferent; without concern or care không lo nghĩ, vô tâm Your insouciant attitude at such a critical moment indicates that you do not understand the gravity of the situation. [+] listless
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assuage
| əˈsweɪdʒ
ease; lessen pain xoa dịu Your messages of cheer should assuage her suffering. [+] allay, appease, mitigate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate, relieve, soothe;
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propensity
| prəˈpensəti
a natural inclination or tendency thiên hướng; xu hướng Your propensity for spending more than you can affird will lead to only one result-bankruptcy!; I dislike your propensity to belittle every contribution she makes to our organization. [+] disposition, inclination, penchant, predisposition, proclivity, tendency
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fallacious
| fəˈleɪʃəs
misleading sai lầm; lầm lạc Your reasoning must be fallacious because it leads to a ridiculous answer. [+] illogical, invalid, invalid, irrational, unreasonable;
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scurrilous
| ˈskʌrələs
obscene; indecent Tục tĩu ,thô lỗ Your scurrilous remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue. [+] abusive, vituperative
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factious
| 'fæk∫əs
inclined to form factions; causing dissension gây bè phái Your statement is factious and will upset the harmony that now exists. [+] cooperative
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daunt
| dɔːnt
intimidate de doạ, doạ dẫm Your threats cannot daunt me. [+] appall, dismay, horrify, intimidate
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torturous
| 'tɔ:t∫(ə)rəs
marked by extreme suffering có tính chất giày vò; gây đau khổ
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transitory
| ˈtrænsətri
existing for a short time only ngắn ngủi; phù du; bóng chớp
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throe
extreme struggling anguish sự đau dữ dội; những cơn đau dữ dội
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sullen
| ˈsʌlən
showing a brooding ill humor; darkened by clouds ủ rũ, rầu rĩ, ảm đạm; buồn thảm
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pinioned
| ˈpɪnjənd
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers; bound fast especially having the arms restrained (n) (kỹ thuật) bánh răng chuyền, đầu cánh; cánh chim (vi) cắt lông cánh, chặt cánh trói chặt
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vaunt
| [vɔ:nt]
extravagant self-praise; extravagant self-praise (thói, lời) khoe khoang khoác lác
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preen
| priːn
clean with one's bill, of birds; pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement (vt) rỉa lông (chim); ( + oneself) làm dáng, tô điểm; tự khen mình, tự hài lòng (người) [-] rumple
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debauchery
| dɪˈbɔːtʃəri
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity ăn chới trác táng , h hỏng
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iconoclast
| aɪˈkɒnəklæst
an image-breaker; someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions bài trừ thánh tượng, bác bổ tín ngưỡng
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indolent
| ˈɪndələnt
habitually inactive or idle biếng nhác, không đau
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indignant
| ɪnˈdɪɡnənt
having such anger and scorn as is aroused by meanness or wickedness Căm phẫn, phẫn nộ, công phẫn
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sterile
| ˈsteraɪl
having no reproductive power cằn cỗi ,không có khả năng sản xuất,Vô sinh
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palindrome
| ˈpælɪndrəʊm
a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward câu đọc xuôi ngược đều giống nhau
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salutatory
| [sə'lu:tətəri]
the opening oration at the commemcement in American colleges Chào mừng,chúc mừng ,Diễn văn khai mạc
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reprehend
| [,repri'hend]
express strong disapproval of Chỉ trích, khiển trách
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acerbic
| əˈsɜːbɪk
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone chua chát, gay gắt
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extricable
| 'ekstrikəbl
capable of being extricated có thể gỡ ra được, có thể thoát ra được, có thể tách ra được
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fecund
| ˈfiːkənd
capable of producing offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive đẻ nhiều, có khả năng sinh sản; phì nhiêu, màu mỡ
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insalubrious
| ˌɪnsəˈluːbriəs
detrimental to health độc có hại cho sức khỏe unhealthy, unsavory, unwholesome, harmful, unhygienic, seedy
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cohort
| ˈkəʊhɔːt
a company of companions or supporters; a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion) đội quân, đám đông
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innovate
| ˈɪnəveɪt
to introduce or strive to introduce new things Đưa vào những cái mới, tiến hành đổi mới
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cynical
| ˈsɪnɪkl
exhibiting moral skepticism hay nghi ngờ
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retroaction
| [,retrou'æk∫n]
Operation on something past or preceding Hiệu lực trở về trước (của 1 đạo luật); tác dụng ngược trở về trước.
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glutton
| ˈɡlʌtn
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess; wolverine of northern Eurasia kẻ háu ăn
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sycophant
| ˈsɪkəfænt
a servile flatterer, especially of those in authority or influence kẻ nịnh hót/bợ đỡ
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conjoin
| kənˈdʒɔɪn
to unite kết hợp
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anhydrous
| æn'haidrəs
withered Khan( hoá học)
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provocative
| prəˈvɒkətɪv
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion orexciting controversy; exciting sexual desire khiêu khích, trêu chọc; kích thích, khêu gợi (về tình dục)
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incoherent
| ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt
not logically coordinated, as to parts, elements, or details Không mạch lạc, tạp nham
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litigate
| ˈlɪtɪɡeɪt
to cause to become the subject-matter of a suitat law kiện, tranh chấp
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haughty
| ˈhɔːti
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy kiêu căng, kiêu kỳ
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arrogant
| ˈærəɡənt
unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc kiêu căng, ngạo mạn, tự cao tự đại presumptuous; haughty; stuck-up; self-conceited; self-important;
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philanthropy
| fɪˈlænθrəpi
voluntary promotion of human welfare; active humanitarianism lòng bác ái, nhân từ
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perceptive
| pəˈseptɪv
having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernmenta word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward mẫn cảm, dễ cảm thụ
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artifice
| ˈɑːtɪfɪs
deception; trickery mánh khoé [+] chicanery, deceit, device, feint, maneuver, ruse, skullduggery, stratagem, trickery
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calk
| kɔ:k
a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping; provide with calks; seal with caulking; injure with a calk mấu sắc (đóng vào móng ngựa, gót giày); bịt, trét, hàn
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qualm
| kwɑːm
a fit of nausea mối lo ngại, nỗi e sợ; nỗi day dứt, nỗi băn khoăn; sự nôn nao, sự buồn nôn (đứng ngồi không yên)
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solicit
| səˈlɪsɪt
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently; make amorous advances towards; offer one's body for sex in return for money Nài nỉ ,khẩn khoản+F1049
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spendthrift
| ˈspendθrɪft
someone who spends money prodigallyRecklessly wasteful người ăn tiêu hoang phí
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fanatic
| fəˈnætɪk
a religious zealot người cuồng tín
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benevolent
| bəˈnevələnt
doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable; generous; charitable nhân từ, rộng lượng [+] charitable, altruistic, humane, humanitarian, magnanimous, philanthropic
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nostalgic
| nɒˈstældʒɪk
unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons Nhớ nhà, nhớ quê hương; luyến tiếc quá khứ; hoài cổ
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chronology
| krəˈnɒlədʒi
the science that treats of computation of time,or of investigation and arrangement of events niên đại học, bảng niên đại
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adulate
| 'ædjuleit
flatter in an obsequious manner Nịnh hót, bợ đỡ
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coltish
| ˈkəʊltɪʃ
given to merry frolicking non nớt, ít kinh nghiệm callow
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ostentatious
| ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs
Isn't it rather ostentatious to wear a Phi Beta kappa key on a chain around your neck?; The real hero is modest, never ostentatious. phô trương, khoe khoang, thích nổ
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acrimony
| ˈækrɪməni
sharpness or bitterness of speeech or temper Sự chua cay, sự gay gắt
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imprecation
| ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn
a curse Sự chửi rủa, câu nguyền rủa
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epiphany
| ɪˈpɪfəni
any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity sụ hiển linh
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indefatigability
| 'indi,fætigə'biliti
tireless determination Sự không biết mỏi mệt
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intemperance
| ɪnˈtempərəns
immoderate action or indulgence, as of the appetites sự không điều độ, sự quá độ, sự ăn nói không đúng mực
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latency
| ˈleɪtənsi
the state of being dormant sự ngấm ngầm, sự âm ỷ, sự tiềm tàng
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eminence
| ˈemɪnəns
an elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc Sự nổi tiếng, địa vị cao
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idyllic
| ɪˈdɪlɪk
excellent and delightful in all respects; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene thơ điền viên, khúc đồng quê (thuộc)
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renascence
| rɪˈnæsns
the revival of learning and culture Thời kỳ Phục hưng; sự hồi phục, tái sinh
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bilge
| bɪldʒ
where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom; cause to leak (as of vessels); take in water at the bilge thủng đáy piereed
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hedonistic
| ˌhiːdəˈnɪstɪk
devoted to pleasure thuộc chủ nghĩa khoái lạc
