NW Week 1 Flashcards
over’haul (2)
+ sb: to come from behind a person you are competing against in a race and go past them; = overtake
contemplate (3)
- (form.) (+ st): to think deeply abt st for a long time
E: I lay in bed, contemplating (my future).
culpable
(form) responsible and deserving blame for having done st wrong
E: The accident was the result of a culpable failure to consider the risks involved.
She believed him culpable of murder.
The father is highly culpable in this accident.
‘rapture
(form) a feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness; = delight
Idioms (I): be in, go into, etc. raptures (about/over sb/st) to feel or express extreme pleasure or enthusiasm for sb/st
E: The critics went into raptures about Martha Argerich’s rendition of the piece.
contemplate (4)
- (form.) + sb/st: to look at sb/st in a careful way for a long time; = remorse
E: The investigator contemplates the corpse in silence.
arduous
involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time
Eg. It was such an arduous journey.
cogitation
+ abt/on st: the act or process of thinking carefully about st
concatenation
(form.) a series of things or events that are linked together
Eg. a strange concatenation of events
per’nicious
(form) having a very harmful effect on sb/st, esp in a way that is gradual and not easily noticed
E: The pernicious influence of TV violence on children
compel (1)
+ sb to do st: force sb to do st
Eg.
- I feel compelled to tell her the truth about her son.
- In February, ill health compelled his retirement.
contrition
(form.) the feeling of being very sorry for something bad that you have done
E: The murderer showed no contrition for killing the child.
causality
(form.) (or causation) the relationship between st that happens and the reason for it happening; the principle that nothing can happen without a cause // mối quan hệ nhân quả
cantankerous
bad-tempered and always complaining // khó tính, hay gắt gỏng, thích gây sự
cynical (2)
not believing that st good will happen or that st is important
E: The CEO was cynical about the benefits of the project.
Her lips curled into a cynical smile.
reper’cussion
(usually plural) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may ahppen some time afterwards; = consequence for st
E: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
vindicate (1)
- (form) + st: to prove that st is true or that you were right to do st, esp when other peo had a different opinion; = justify
‘credulous
to ready to believe things and therefore easy to trick; = gullible; # incredulous
rendition
(c): the performance of st, esp. a song or a piece of music; the particular way in which it is performed; = interpretation
fastidious
being careful that every detail of something is correct; = meticulous
E: Everything was planned in fastidious details.
contemplate (2)`
- st / how/what, etc. / that…: to think carefully about and accept the possibility of st happening
E: The thought of the war is too awful to contemplate.
contemplate (1)
- +st/ doing st: to think about whether you should do st, or how you should do st
in’carcerate
(form) (usually passive) + sb (in st): = imprison
multifarious
of many different kinds; having great variety
E: a vast and multifarious organization
the multifarious life forms in the coral reef
re’linquish
+ st (to sb): = to give st up unwillingly // buông tha, từ bỏ, trao lại cho ai
E: He was forced to relinquish the control of the organization.
I relinquished their hands.
attuned
+ (to sb/st) familiar w/ sb/st so that you can understand or recognize them or it and act in an appropriate way
copious
in large amount; = abundant
conundrum (1)
- a confusing problem or question that is very difficult to solve
E: The role of clouds is one of the big conundrums of climatology.
‘presage
(lit) + st: to be a warning or sign that st will happen, usually st unpleasant // điềm báo
E: Nothing had presaged the dreadful fate about to befall him.
adamant
determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something // cương quyết, cứng rắn, sắt đá
intractable
(form) (of a problem or a person) very difficult to deal with; # tractable = manageable
E: Human trafficking was proving to be an intractable problem in developing countries.
conceive (2)
- (a child/sb) when a woman conceives or conceives a child, she becomes pregnant.
notoriety
(+ for st/as st) fame for being bad in some way
conundrum (2)
a question, usually involving a trick with words, that you ask for fun
= riddle
in’cessantly
without stopping; = constantly
chastise (2)
(old-fas.) + sb: to punish sb physically
ad’monish (1)
- sb (for st/for doing st) | + speech: to tell sb firmly that you do not approve of st that they have done
Eg. The student was admonished for frequently interrupting the lecture.
conceive (1)
- (form.) + st: to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine st
+ of st (as st): God is often conceived of as male.
+ that…: I cannot conceive that he would wish to harm us.
+ what/how, etc.: I cannot conceive what it must be like.
‘tactile
(usu. b4 n) connected with the sense of touch; using your sense of touch // liên quan đến xúc giác
aspersions
(form.) critical or unpleasant remarks or judgments //
vu khống, bôi nhọ, phỉ báng
+ to cast aspersions on st/sb
credulity
(form.) (unc): the ability or willingness to believe that st is real or true
E: to stretch credulity to the limit = it is impossible to believe
admonish (2)
- sb (to do st): to strongly advise sb to do st
‘deluge (1)
- = flood
im’pervious
+ to st: not affected or influenced by st
E: impervious to criticism/pain
‘semblance
(sing, u) (form) + of st: a situation in which st seems to exist although this may not, in fact, be the case
E: The ceasefire brought about a semblance of peace.
idiosyn’cratic
unusual and particular to a person or thing
E: His learning style is idiosyncratic but effective.
backlash
+ (against st) / (from sb): a strong negative reaction by a large number of people // phản ứng mạnh mẽ từ dư luận
viable
= feasible
E: a viable option/propositionn/alternate
commercially/financially/politically/economically viable
harbinger
(form or lit) (+ of st): a sign that shows that st is going to happen soo, often st bad
over’haul (1)
+ st: to examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs
chastise (1)
(form.) + sb (for st/for doing st): to criticize sb for doing st wrong
vindicate (2)
- sb: to prove that sb is not guilty when they have been accused of doing st wrong
E: New evidence emerged, vindicating him completely.
‘deluge (2)
- a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time
E. a deluge of calls/complaints/letters
The firm was at a loss to explain the sudden deluge of publicity.
avert (2)
- your gaze/eyes/face (from st): to turn your eyes, etc. away from st that you do not want to see
desti’tution
(u) the fact of having no money, food and the other things necessary for life
pri’vation
(form) (c, u) a lack of the basic things that people need for living; = hardship
E: the privations of poverty
They endured years of suffering and privation.
delineate
(form) + st: to describe, draw or explain st in detail // mô tả, miêu tả, phác họa
in’trigue (1)
- sb/ it intrigues sb that…: to make sb very interested an want to know more abt st
E: The idea of becoming a superhuman intrigued her.
meticulous
(+ in st/doing st/about st) paying careful attention to every detail
E: It was such a meticulous planning/record/research.
I’m always meticulous in keeping the record up-to-date.
My grandfather was always meticulous about his appearance before going out.
dis’course
(v) (form) (I): + on/upon st: to talk or give a long speech about st that you know a lot about
E: He discoursed for hours on the benefits of having a good education.
anarchy
a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order, or control
cama’raderie
(unc.) a feeling of friendship and trust among people who work or spend a lot of time together // tình bằng hữu
in’trigue (2)
- (w/ sb) (against sb): to secretly plan with other people to harm sb
co’rroborate
(form) + st: to provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc.; = confirm
E: The evidence was corroborated by two independent witnesses.
eso’teric
(form) likely to be understood or enjoyed by only a few people with a special knowledge or interest
avert (1)
- st: to prevent st bad or dangerous from happening
cynical (3)
not caring that st might hurt other people, if there is some advantage for you
E: a deliberate and cynical foul
a cynical disregard for the safety of others
‘poignant
having a strong effect on your feelings, esp in a way that making you feel sad; = moving
E. a poignant image/moment/memory, etc.
Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
cauldron
cái vạc
‘cynical (1)
+ about st: believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good and honest reasons
compel (2)
+ st: to cause a particular reaction
Eg. He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd.
‘vehement
showing very strong feelings, esp anger; = forceful
E: a vehement denial/attack/protest
He vehemently swang his sword.
‘efficacy
(form) the power to produce an effect
‘reprobate
(form) (only before n): immoral
E: reprobate behavior
