Set1 Flashcards
divestiture
【1】n. the act of taking away from a person
divulge
【1】vt. ：to make known (as a confidence or secret)
dodder
【1】vi. ：to progress feebly and unsteadily
doff
【1】vt. to take off; remove
dogged
【1】adj. continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement；showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one’s purpose【2】adj. sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
doldrums
【1】n. a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump【2】n. a state or spell of low spirits
dolorous
【1】adj. causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
dolt
【1】n. a stupid person
domicile
【1】n. a residence; a home【2】v. to establish in or provide with a domicile
don
【1】vt. ：to put on (an article of clothing)
doodle
【1】vi. to scribble aimlessly, especially when preoccupied【2】vi. to spend time in aimless activity
dormant
【1】adj. in a state of rest or inactivity; inoperative; in abeyance【2】adj. having biological activity suspended
dour
【1】adj. sullen, gloomy【2】adj. harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
douse
【1】vt. to put out (a light or fire)【2】n. to make wet
downplay
【1】vt. to minimize the significance of, play down
downpour
【1】n. a heavy fall of rain
doyen
【1】n. a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a resultof long experience in some field of endeavor【2】n. the senior member of a group
doze
【1】vi./n. to sleep lightly or briefly
draconian
【1】adj. exceedingly harsh; very severe
drawl
【1】v. to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged
dreary
【1】adj. having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest【2】adj. causing unhappiness
drench
【1】vt. to wet thoroughly
drivel
【1】n. unintelligible or meaningless talk【2】v. to talk stupidly and carelessly
drizzle
【1】vi./n. a fine misty rain (mua phun, mua bui)
droll
【1】adj. amusingly odd or whimsically comical
drone
【1】vt. to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone【2】n. a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion【3】v. to spend time doing nothing
drudgery
【1】n. tedious, menial, or unpleasant work
ductile
【1】adj. easily molded or shaped, malleable【2】adj. easily led or influenced
dulcet
【1】adj. pleasing to the ear; melodious; generally pleasing or agreeable
dullard
【1】n. a stupid or unimaginative person
dupe
【1】n. something that is made to look exactly like something else【2】n. one that is easily deceived or cheated【3】vt. to deceive (an unwary person)
dwindle
【1】vi. to become gradually less until little remains
dyspeptic
【1】adj. bad-tempered【2】adj. pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia
earnest
【1】adj. characterized by or proceeding from an intense and serious state of mind, grave
earshot
【1】n.the range within which one may hear a person’s unaided voice
earsplitting
【1】adj. distressingly loud or shrill
eavesdrop
【1】v. to listen secretly to the private conversation of others
eccentric
【1】adj. deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct
éclat
【1】n. brilliant or conspicuous success
eclipse
【1】n. a change to a lower state or level【2】vt. to obscure or diminish in importance, fame, or reputation【3】vt. to be greater, better, or stronger than
ecstasy
【1】n. a state of being beyond reason and self-control【2】n. ： intense joy or delight
ecumenical
【1】adj. of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches【2】adj. worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application
edible
【1】adj. fit to be eaten
edifice
【1】n. a large or massive structure【2】n. the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
efface
【1】v t. to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
effervesce
【1】vi. to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes【2】vi. to show high spirits or animation
effete
【1】adj. depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness【2】adj. lacking strength of will or character
effluvium
【1】n. an offensive exhalation or smell【2】n. a by-product especially in the form of waste
effulgent
【1】adj. shining brilliantly; resplendent
effusive
【1】adj. unrestrained or excessive inemotional expression
egalitarian
【1】adj. affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social,and civil rights for all people
egoistic
【1】adj. being centered in or preoccupied with oneself and the gratification of one’s own desires
elaborate
【1】adj. marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornament【2】vt. to expand something in detail
elate
【1】v. to fill with joy or pride
eleemosynary
【1】adj. of, relating to, or supported by charity
elevate
【1】vt. to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally【2】vt. to raise the spirits of
elicit
【1】vt. to draw forth or bring out
elliptical
【1】adj. of or relating to deliberate obscurity (as of literary or conversational style)【2】adj. of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
elucidate
【1】v. to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
emaciate
【1】vt. to cause to lose flesh so as to become very thin【2】vt. to make feeble
emancipate
【1】v. to free from bondage, oppression, or restraint
embargo
【1】n. a legal prohibition on commerce
embezzle
【1】vt. to appropriate (as property entrusted to one’s care) fraudulently to one’s own use
embolden
【1】v. to instill with boldness or courage
emboss
【1】vt. to raise the surface of into bosses; especially to ornament with raised work
embrace
【1】vt. to take up willingly or eagerly
embroider
【1】v. to give an elaborate account of, often with florid language and fictitious details
emigrate
【1】vi. to leave one’s place of residence or country to live elsewhere
emollient
【1】adj. making less intense or harsh
enact
【1】vt. to establish by legal and authoritative act
enamel
【1】v. to give a glossy or brilliant surface to【2】v. to adorn with a brightly colored surface
encomium
【1】n. glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise
encompass
【1】v. to constitute or include【2】v. envelop
encumber
【1】v. to impede or hamper the function or activity of【2】v. to place a weight or burden on
endemic
【1】adj. prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people
endorse
【1】vt. to express support or approval of publicly and definitely
enfranchise
【1】vt. to endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote【2】vt. to set free (as from slavery)
engross
【1】vt. to occupy exclusively
enigma
【1】n. something hard to understand or explain
enmity
【1】n. positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
entangle
【1】vt. to twist together into a usually confused mass【2】v. to make complex or difficult
entice
【1】vt. to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire: tempt; lure
entrance
【2】vt. to fill with delight, wonder, or enchantment
entrap
【1】vt. to lure into a compromising statement or act
entreat
【1】vt. to plead with especially in order to persuade, ask urgently
enunciate
【1】vi. to utter articulate sounds【2】v. to make known openly or publicly
ephemeral
【】 evanescent, fleeting, impermanent, temporary, transient, transitory, fugacious, fugitive
epicure
【1】n. one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
epigram
【1】n. a short, witty poem expressing a single thought or observation
epilogue
【1】n. a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work【2】n. the final scene of a play that comments on or summarizes the main action
epitomize
【1】v. to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)【2】v. to represent in visible form, to be a typical example of
equable
【1】adj. not easily disturbed; serene
equity
【1】n. lack of favoritism toward one side or another
equivocate
【1】vi. to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
erode
【1】v. to consume or wear away gradually
errant
【1】adj. traveling from place to place【2】adj. straying from the proper course or standards
erratic
【1】adj. not staying constant【2】adj. different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
escalate
【1】vi. to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope
eschew
【1】v. to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds
espouse
【1】vt. to take up and support as a cause【2】vt. to take in marriage; marry
estimable
【1】adj. deserving of esteem; admirable
estrange
【1】vt. to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
etch
【1】v. to produce (as a pattern or design) on a hard material by eating into the material’s surface (as by acid or laser beam)【2】v. to produce a vivid impression of
ethereal
【1】adj. resembling air in lightness, highly refined; delicate, nhẹ lâng lâng; thanh tao【2】adj. of, relating to, or suggesting heaven【3】adj. not of this world; spiritual; not composed of matter
euphonious
【1】adj. pleasing or agreeable to the ear
euphoria
【1】n. a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
evacuate
【1】vt. to empty or remove the contents of【2】vt. to remove especially from a military zone or dangerous area
evanescent
【1】adj. tending to vanish like vapor
evict
【1】vt. to put out (a tenant, for example) by legal process; expel.
evince
【1】vt. to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
exacting
【1】adj. making severe demands; rigorous【2】adj. requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
exasperate
【1】vt. to excite the anger of
excavate
【1】v. to dig out and remove
excoriate
【1】v. to criticize harshly and usually publicly
excrete
【1】vt. to separate and discharge (waste matter) from the blood, tissues, or organs
excruciate
【1】vt. to inflict severe pain on; torture
exculpate
【1】vt. to clear from alleged fault or guilt
excursive
【1】adj. passing from one topic to another
execrate
【1】v. to declare to be morally wrong or evil【2】v. to dislike strongly
exempt
【1】vt. to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
exhilarate
【1】vt. to make cheerful and excited
exhort
【1】vt. to urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal
exigent
【1】adj. requiring immediate aid or action
exodus
【1】vt. a mass departure
exorbitant
【1】adj. exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size
exotic
【1】adj. excitingly or mysteriously unusual
expansive
【1】adj. having a great expanse or extent【2】adj. open and communicative; talkative or effusive
expedite
【1】vt. to speed up the progress of; accelerate
expedition
【1】n. speed in performance; promptness
expiate
【1】vt. to extinguish the guilt incurred by
explicit
【1】adj. fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity【2】adj. fully developed or formulated
exploit
【1】n. a notable or heroic act【2】v. to employ to the greatest possible advantage
exponent
【1】n. one that speaks for, represents, or advocates【2】n. one who brings an art or science to full realization
expurgate
【1】v. to remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material from (a book, for example) before publication
exquisite
【1】adj. extreme in degree, power, or effect【2】adj. having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
extant
【1】adj. still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
extemporize
【1】v. to do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice
extenuate
【1】vt. to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses
extinguish
【1】vt. to put out (a fire, for example); quench【2】v. to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
extol
【1】v. to praise highly; glorify
extort
【1】v. to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power
extract
【1】n. to pull or take out forcibly
extraction
【1】n. origin; lineage; ancestry
extraneous
【1】adj. having no relevance【2】adj. not forming an essential or vital part
extravagant
【1】adj. given to spending money freely or foolishly【2】adj. going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
extricate
【1】vt. to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
exuberant
【1】adj. joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic【2】adj. produced in extreme abundance
exude
【1】vi. to flow forth slowly through small openings
exult
【1】vi. to rejoice especially with feelings or display of triumph or self-satisfaction
fable
【1】n. a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life【2】n. a legendary story of supernatural happenings【3】n. a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
fabricate
【1】vt. to make up for the purpose of deception【2】vt. to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
facetious
【1】adj. joking or jesting often inappropriately
facile
【1】adj. having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character【2】adj. easily accomplished or attained
fallacious
【1】adj. containing or based on a fallacy【2】adj. tending to deceive or mislead
fallow
【1】adj. left untilled or unsown after plowing【2】adj. not being in a state of use, activity, or employment
fail-safe
【1】n. a measure taken to preclude loss or injury【2】adj. having no chance of failure
falter
【1】vi. to walk unsteadily【2】vi. to be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
fanatic
【1】n. a person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.【2】adj. marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion
farce
【1】n. a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot【2】n. ridiculous or empty show
fast
【1】n. an act of abstaining from food【2】adj. firm in one’s allegiance to someone or something【3】adj. firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
fastidious
【1】adj. possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail
fateful
【1】adj. involving momentous consequences【2】adj. bringing death or disaster
fathom
【1】vt. to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line【2】vt. to penetrate and come to understand
fatuous
【1】adj. complacently or inanely foolish
faultfinder
【1】n. one who is given to petty criticism and constant complaint
faze
【1】vt. to disturb the composure of: disconcert, dismay
feckless
【1】adj. having no real worth or purpose【2】adj. careless and irresponsible
fecund
【1】adj. fruitful in offspring or vegetation
feeble
【1】adj. markedly lacking in strength
feign
【1】vt. to give a false appearance of
fender
【1】n. a cushioning device, such as a bundle of rope or a piece of timber, used on the side of a vessel or dock to absorb impact or friction
feral
【1】adj. not domesticated or cultivated【2】adj. having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
fervid
【1】adj. having a notably high temperature【2】adj. marked by great passion or zeal
fervor
【1】n. great warmth and intensity of emotion
fester
【1】v. to infect, inflame, or corrupt
fetid
【1】adj. having a heavy offensive smell
fetter
【1】n. something that limits one’s freedom of action or choice【2】v. to restrain from motion, action, or progress
fiasco
【1】n. a complete failure
fickle
【1】adj.likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly【2】adj. not true in one’s allegiance to someone or something
fictitious
【1】adj. not real and existing only in the imagination
figurine
【1】n. a small statue
filibuster
【1】n./v. the use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action
finesse
【1】n. mental skill or quickness【2】v. to plan out usually with subtle skill or care【3】v. to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
finicky
【1】adj. extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
flaccid
【1】adj. not firm or stiff; lacking normal or youthful firmness
flag
【2】v. to become unsteady, feeble, or spiritless
flamboyant
【1】adj. marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior; ornate
flatter
【1】vt. to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest【2】vt. to think highly of (oneself)【3】vt. to show off becomingly or advantageously
flaw
【1】n. an imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness【2】v. to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
flinch
【1】vi. to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust
flippancy
【1】n. unbecoming levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters
flit
【1】vi. to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
flock
【1】n. a great number of persons or creatures massed together【2】vi. to congregate or travel in a flock or crowd
florid
【1】adj. full of fine words and fancy expressions【2】adj. elaborately and often excessively decorated
flounder
【1】vi. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
flourish
【1】vi. to grow luxuriantly; to achieve success【2】n. an embellishment or ornamentation
flout
【1】n./v. to treat with contemptuous disregard
fluctuate
【1】vi. to shift back and forth uncertainly
fluky
【1】adj. coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly【2】adj. happening by or depending on chance
flush
【1】adj. having a healthy reddish skin tone【2】adj. having goods, property, or money in abundance【3】adj. marked by abundance【4】vi. to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse
