List 1 Flashcards
Abase
(v) /əˈbeɪs/: lower, humiliate: làm hạ phẩm giá, làm mất thể diện, làm nhục, khuất phục.
=> to make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect
- abase yourself
Ex: Defeated, Queen Zenobia was force to abase herself before the conquering Romans, who made her march in chains before the emperor in the procession celebrating his triumph.
- abasement (n)
Abash
(v) /əˈbaSH/: embarrass : bối rối
=> to make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted or ashamed
Ex: He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
Abate
(v) /əˈbeɪt/: subside, decrease, lessen : ngớt, giảm, lắng xuống.
Ex: Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate
- abatement (n)
Abbreviate
(v) /əˈbri·viˌeɪt/: shorten : viết tắt, rút ngắn.
Ex: Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
Abdicate
(v) /ˈæb·dɪˌkeɪt/: renounce, give up: thoái vị, từ bỏ
Ex: When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
Abduction
(n) /æbˈdʌk.ʃən/: kidnapping: sự bắt cóc
Ex: The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire’s son after the child abduction by kidnappers.
- abduct (v)
Aberrant
(n) /əˈber.ənt/ /ˈæb.ə.rənt/ : abnormal, deviant: lầm lạc
=> different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way.
Ex: Given the aberrant nature of data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment.
Abet
(v) /əˈbet/: xúi làm bậy, tiếp tay làm bậy.
=> to help or encourage to do something wrong.
Ex: She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
Abeyance
(n) /əˈbeɪ.əns/: suspended action: sự hoãn lại
* in abeyance
Ex: The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival
Abhor
(v) /æbˈhɔr/: detest, hate: ghét cay ghét đắng.
Ex: She abhorred all forms of bigotry
- abhorrence (n)
Abject
(adj): /ˈæb·dʒekt/: wretched, lacking pride
Ex: On the streets of New York, the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind
Abjure
(v) /əbˈdʒʊr/: renounce upon oath
Ex: He abjured his allegiance to the king.
- abjuration (n)
Ablution
(n) /əˈbluː.ʃən/: washing
=> the act of washing yourself
Ex: His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled “Opera in the bath”.
Abnegation
(n) /ˌæb.nəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/: repudiation; self-sacrifice.
=> the act of not allowing yourself to have something, especially something you like or want
Ex: No act of abnegation was more pronounced that his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
Abolish
(v) /əˈbɑl·ɪʃ/: cancel, put an end to:
=> to put an end to something, such as an organization, rule, or custom
Ex: The president of the college refused to abolish the physical education requirement.
- abolition (n)
