Mrs. Fuchsia :D Flashcards
eat up
to use or take away a large part of something valuable
triumphant
having achieved a great victory (= winning a war or competition) or success, or feeling very happy and proud because of such an achievement
settlement
an arrangement to end a disagreement involving a law having been broken, without taking it to a law court, or an amount of money paid as part of such an arrangement
crooked
dishonest
soldier on
to continue doing something although it is difficult
a shiver of crows
một đàn quạ
turn over a new leaf
to start behaving in a better way
to change your behavior in a positive way
revelatory
making something known or showing something that was previously secret
monolith
khối đá
transfixed
sững sờ
nobility
sự cao nhã
grandeur
sự cao quý
motion
dấu hiệu
faint
mờ nhạt
hynotic
thôi miên
happenstance
ngẫu nhiên
brooding
bí ẩn
intergalatic
ở giữa những thiên hà
articulate
nói rõ ràng
splendid
nguy nga
roast
sấy khô
residual
tàn dư, còn lại
hedge your bets
to protect yourself against loss by supporting more than one possible result or both sides in a competition
lean time
when there is less demand
nonconformist
a person who does not conform to a generally accepted pattern of thought or action
capricious
subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic
far from being conclusive
a situation or evidence that is not the most certain or definitive
gushing
thổ lộ
semblance
sự trông giống cái gì
rub off on sb
to become part of sb
agenda
a secret aim or reason for doing sth
be gullible to sth/sb
dễ mắc lừa
generalism
the practice of studying many different things rather than specializing in one subject
deviate
to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving
temperamental
someone whose mood often changes very suddenly
strike while the iron is hot
to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunity goes away and does not return
turnover
the amount of business that a company does in a period of time
give someone a dose/taste of their own medicine
to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
trade transaction
refer to the transfer of ownership of a security on the secondary market resulting from a purchase or sale of the security
soldier on
continue doing sth with determination or resolve
ascertain
make sure of
undertone
an underlying quality or feeling
aftersales
offered or provided by a retailer or manufacturer after the sale of an item
in the heat of the moment
while temporarily angry, excited, or engrossed, and without stopping for thought
the common good
the advantage or benefit of all people in society or in a group
crowning
forming the triumphant culmination of an effort or endeavor
venture
a risky or daring journey or undertaking
wean
accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother’s milk.
ravage
cause severe and extensive damage to
spiteful
showing or caused by malice
hanger-on
a person who associates with another person or a group in a sycophantic manner or for the purpose of gaining some personal advantage
