GregMat 19 Flashcards
Acolyte
A person assisting in a religious service or follower of a leader
Hint: “a culi”
Người theo hầu, thầy tu cấp dưới
Anoint
To smear or rub with oil as part of a religious ceremony
Xức dầu phong tước / phong thánh
Hint: kinda like “appoint”
~~ Canonize
Base
Without moral principles; ignoble
Hèn hạ, đê tiện
Hint: TBD
~ Unscrupulous
Coercion
The practice of persuading someone to do something by force or threats
Ép buộc
Hint: TBD
Coin
To invent or create a new word or phrase
E.g: He coined the term “rizz”
Cunning
Having or showing skill in achieving goals through deceit
Đê tiện
~ Canny, duplicitous, artful, wily, disingenuous
Discomfit
To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed
Hint: basically discomfort sb
Dissent
Have different opinions from those previously stated
Bất đồng quan điểm
Hint: “Diss”
~ Demur
~ Repudiate, renounce
Distill
To extract the essential meaning or aspects
Dubious
Sus, not reliable
~ Obscure, inscrutable
Ebullient
Cheerful and full of energy
Hint: “bull” as in bull market –> cheerful
Sôi nổi
~ Vivacious, boisterous, exuberant, uproarious, rumbustious
Facetious
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
Cợt nhả
~ Flippant, glib
~~ Waggish
Fallible
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong
Hint: “fall-able”
Florid
Excessively intricate or ornate; flushed
Hào nhoáng, bóng bảy
Hint: kinda like “Florida” —> Miami
~ Ostentatious, pretentious, baroque, embellish, flamboyant
Gawky
Nervously awkward and ungainly
Lóng ngóng, rụt rè
Hint: “geeky” & “awkward”
Inveigle
To persuade someone by deception or flattery
Dụ dỗ, tán lấy được
Hint: TBD
~ Cajole, beguile, wheedle
Jettison
To abandon or discard something unnecessary
Hint: “Jett” as in jet out of here
~ Relinquish, forsake
Mendacity
Untruthfulness or lying
Nói láo, xuyên tạc
Hint: “Man đần city” —> toàn mấy ông hay nói dối bốc phét
~~ Duplicitous, disingenuous, belie
Munificent
Larger or more generous than usual
Hào phóng
Hint: kinda like “magnificent”
~ Bounteous, benevolent, magnanimous, beneficent, altruistic, largesse
Naive
Lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment
~ Ingenuous, guileless, artless, credulity, callow, jejune
Noble
Having high moral qualities or showing generosity
Cao quý
Parochial
Having a limited outlook
Thiển cận
Hint: TBD
~ Provincial, insular, myopic
Pedestrian
Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull
~ Humdrum, banal, hackneyed, platitudinous, mundane
Prevaricate
To speak or act in an evasive way
Nói lan man nhằm né tránh
~ Equivocal, evasive
Prime
To prepare for action or operation
Mớm lời, mớm cho ý tưởng
Radical
1) Relating to the fundamental nature
2) Extreme
Triệt để, quyết liệt
Recrudescent
Breaking out again or reappearing
Lại bùng nổ, lại diễn ra
Hint: “Re-appear crude scene”
Temporal
Pertaining to that time period, relate to worldly affairs
Hint: kinda like “temporary”
Transitory
Not permanent or lasting for a short time
~ Ephemeral, evanescent, transient, fugacious
Viable
Feasible
