Deck 20 Flashcards
painstaking (adj)
/ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/
Done with or employing great care and thoroughness
predilection (n)
/ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something
perusal (n)
/pəˈruːz(ə)l/
The action of reading or examining something
interplay (n)
/ˈɪntəpleɪ/
The way in which two or more things have an effect on each other
decry (v)
/dɪˈkrʌɪ/
Publicly denounce
census (n)
/ˈsɛnsəs/
An official count or survey, especially of a population
erudite (adj)
/ˈɛrʊdʌɪt/
Having or showing great knowledge or learning
obligatory (Adj)
/əˈblɪɡət(ə)ri/
Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
(Of a ruling) having binding force
(humorous) So customary or fashionable as to be expected of everyone or on every occasion
fawning (adj)
/ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious
outstrip (v)
/aʊtˈstrɪp/
Move faster than and overtake (someone else)
Exceed
paean (n)
/ˈpiːən/
A song of praise or triumph
A creative work expressing enthusiastic praise
poultice (n)
/ˈpəʊltɪs/
A soft, moist mass of material, typically consisting of bran, flour, herbs, etc., applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth (thuốc đắp)
foible (n)
/ˈfɔɪb(ə)l/
A minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character
lexicon (n)
/ˈlɛksɪk(ə)n/
The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
A dictionary, especially of Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, or Arabic
advent (n)
/ˈadv(ə)nt/
- The arrival of a notable person or thing
2. The first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays