Unit 3 Flashcards
aggrandize
to make larger or greater
alacrity
(n.) cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
forerunner
ผู้เบิกทาง บรรพบุรุษ
allay
(v.) to lessen; ease; soothe
alleviate
(v.) to relieve บรรเทา
bourgeoisie
a middle class, suggesting materialism
disparage
ดูถูก
disparagingly
(adv.) อย่างดูถูก
philistinism
not caring,understanding, or liking good art or literature, narrow-minded
smug
หลงตัวเอง อวดดี
alloy
a combination; a mixture of 2 or more metals
allure
(n.) the power to entice by charm
entice
ล่อลวง
clockwork universe
a theory of the origin of the universe that compares the universe to a mechanical clock created by God
amalgamate
to combine into a unified whole
municipality
เทศบาล (นคร เมือง ท้องถิ่น)
deity
พระเจ้า
manifestation
an event, action, or object that clearly shows something, especially a theory or an abstract idea/ an incarnation of someone
manifestation
an event, action, or object that clearly shows something, especially a theory or an abstract idea/ an incarnation of someone