GRE words begin with C Flashcards

Question

compunction noun [ U ] formal UK /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/ US /kəmˈpʌŋk.ʃən/

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(n.) >feelings of shame and regret >a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do: ความรู้สึกสำนึกผิด I wouldn't have any compunction about telling him to leave.

Answer 2

(v.) >to treat others as socially or intellectually inferior >to behave in a way which shows that you consider yourself to be better or more intelligent than other people: ปฏิบัติตนกับผู้อื่นในลักษณะที่คิดว่าตนเองสำคัญหรือฉลาดกว่า/ลดตัวลงมา ยอมทำ He treats his players fairly and never condescends to them. verb usually humorous UK /ˌkɒn.dɪˈsend/ US /ˌkɑːn.dəˈsend/ condescend to do sth If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position: I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us?

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(v.) >to excuse or make allowances for >to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong: ให้อภัย,ยอม,อภัยโทษ,ไม่เอาผิด If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop.

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(v.) >to lump together, causing confusion; to damn >to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation: ทำให้สับสน,ทำให้ยุ่ง,ปะปนกันยุ่ง,ทำให้ตกตะลึง An elderly man from Hull has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead. The singer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album.

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(v.) to summon; to bring into being as if by magic ขอร้อง,อ้อนวอน,วิงวอน ร่ายเวทมนตร์คาถา,เล่นกล to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic: In an instant, the magician had conjured (up) a dove from his hat.

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(n.) a relationship by blood the condition of being blood relations (= related to someone by birth, not marriage): การร่วมสายโลหิตเดียวกัน,การมีบรรพบุรุษเดียวกัน Some states prohibit marriage where there is a degree of consanguinity.

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(v.; a.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection; complete or perfect สมบูรณ์,บริบูรณ์,บรรลุ,เลิศ,เต็มที่,เสร็จสมบูรณ์ perfect, or complete in every way: a life of consummate happiness He's a consummate athlete/gentleman/liar.

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(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken contusion รอยฟกช้ำ a bruise : This was the time when defendants received their injuries, consisting chiefly of abrasions and contusions.

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(v.) to recover from an illness to rest in order to get better after an illness: พักฟื้น After your operation, you'll need to convalesce for a week or two. Synonyms recover recuperate

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(v.) to support with evidence or authority to add proof to an account, statement, idea, etc. with new information: สนับสนุน,ทำให้แน่ใจ,ยืนยัน,ยืนกราน Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.

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(n.) a group of people with a common interest a small group of people with shared interests, often one that does not want other people to join them: กลุ่มคนเล็กๆ ที่สนใจในเรื่องเดียวกัน วงการ a coterie of writers

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(n.; v.) facial expression; composure; to tolerate or support countenance noun (FACE) [ C or U ] the appearance or expression of someone's face: สีหน้า การเห็นด้วย,การสนับสนุน He was of noble countenance. The school will not countenance bad behaviour.

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(n.) fashion design; fashionable clothing (also haute couture) the designing, making, and selling of expensive fashionable clothing, or the clothes themselves: > การออกแบบเสื้อผ้า She may not have followed the trends of couture, but she had her own sense of style.

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(v.) to huddle and tremble to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards: หมอบด้วยความกลัว หดหัว Stop cowering! I'm not going to hit you.

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(a.) too trusting; gullible หูเบา,เชื่อง่าย,งมงาย,ไว้ใจง่าย too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived “so credulous he believes everything he reads”

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(n.) one who distrusts human nature >a person who believes that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere: ผู้ที่ชอบเยาะเย้ยถากถาง คนที่ไม่เชื่อในความดีมีจริง I'm too much of a cynic to believe that he'll keep his promise. A cynic might say that the government has only taken this measure because it is concerned about its declining popularity.

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(n.) the center of attraction; something that serves to guide or direct เป้าสายตา a person or thing that is so good or beautiful that it attracts a lot of attention