List 5 Flashcards
artifact (n)
object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
Ex: Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifacts discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor but came to no conclusion about the culture they represented
artifice (n)
deception, trickery (muu ke)
ex: The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military might
artisan (n)
tho thu cong
artless (n)
chat phac
ex: Sophisticated and cynical, Jack could not believe Jill was as artless and naive as she appeared to be
ascendancy (n)
quyen the, the luc
Ex: Leaders of religious cults maintain ascendancy over their followers by methods that can verge on brain-washing
ascertain (v)
ex: please ascertain her present address
ascetic (a)
austere (kho tu, kho hanh)
asinine (a)
stupid
aspire (v)
long for
assail (v)
assault
ex: He was assailed with questions after his lecture
assent (v)
agree, accept
ex: It gives me great pleasure to assent to your request
assert (v)
- xac nhan, khang dinh, qua quyet
2. assert oneself: tu khang dinh ban than
assessment (n)
evaluation; judgement
assiduous (a)
-> assiduity (n)
diligent
ex: He was assiduous, working at this task for weeks before he felt satisfied with his results
assimilate (v)
absorb; to become homogeneous
ex: The manner in which the US was able to assimilate the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride to Americans. The immigrants eagerly assimilated new ideas and customs; they soaked them up, the way plants soak up water
assuage (v)
- ease or lessen (pain)
- satisfy (hunger)
- soothe (anger)
ex: Jilted by Jane, Dick tried to assuage his heartache hy indulging in ice cream. One gallon later, he had assuaged his appetite but not his grief
assumption (n)
-> assume (v)
- tien de
- su cuong chiem
ex: The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to her assumption of power
assurance (n)
-> assure (v)
- promise or plege
- certainty; self-confidence
ex: When Guthrie gave Guinness his assurance that rehearsals were going well, he spoke with such assurance that Guinness felt relieved
astronomical (a)
enormously large or extensive
astute (a)
wise, shrewd, keen
asylum (n)
cho tru an
asymmetric (a)
khong can doi
atheistic (a)
khong tin vao chua
atlas (n)
tap ban do
atone (v)
chuoc toi
ex: He knew no way in which he could atone for his brutal crime
atrocity (n)
brutal deed (hanh dong) ex: In time of war, many atrocities are committed by invading armies. (su tan bao)
atrophy (n), (v)
hao mon
ex: After 3 months in a cast, your calf muscles are bound to atrophy; you’ll need physical theraphy to get back in shape
attain (v)
accomplish, gain
attentive (a)
- alert and watchful (chu y)
2. considerate, thoughtful (niem no)
attenuate (v)
- make thin; weaken
ex: By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to attenuate the enemy lines.
attest (v)
testify, bear witness
ex: Having served as a member of the Grand Jury, I can attest that our system of indicting individuals is in need of improvement (chung minh, tuyen the)
attribute (n)
v) (to sth
- dac tinh
- do cho
attrition (n)
sự tiêu hao
atypical (a)
not normal
audacious (a)
daring, bold (gan, tao bao, tro trao, mat day)
audit (v)
su ktra so sach, kiem toan
auditory (a)
thuoc su nghe, thinh giac
augment (v)
add to; increase
august (a)
impressive; majestic (oai nghiem)
ex: Visiting the palace at Versailles, she was impressed by the august surroundings in which she found herself
auspicious (a)
co trien vong
ex: With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail. Thomas, however, had doubts about sailing: a paranoid, he became suspicious whenever conditions seemed auspicious
austere (a)
ascetic
authenticate (v)
xac nhan la dung
ex: After a thorough chemical analysis of the pigments and canvas, the experts were prepared to authenticate the painting as an original Rembrandt
authoritative (a)
có thẩm quyền, có quyền thế
autocratic (a)
chuyen quyen, doc doan
au’tomaton (n)
nguoi may
autonomous (a)
self-governing (tu tri)
au’xiliary (a), (n)
helper, additional or subsidiary (phu, bo tro)
ex: To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station
