Unit 8 the vocabulary files C1 Flashcards
abate(v)
to become or to make sth become less intense or severe (of pain, storm, wind,..)
Eg: we waited for the storm to abate before we continued our trip
adroit (adj) /əˈdrɔɪt/
clever and showing skills
Eg: she handled the problem in the most adroit way (adroitly)
adroitness (n) /əˈdrɔɪtnəs/
the quality of being clever and showing a lot of skills
eg: students have a lot of extracurricular activities to show off their adroitness
accost (v) /əˈkɒst/
to go up to sb and talk to them, especially in a way that is rude and frightening
Eg: while she was walking on the street, she was accosted by a group of hooligans
arrogance = haughtiness(n) /ˈhɔːtinəs/
sự kiêu căng, ngạo mạn
chaste (adj) /tʃeɪst/
chưa từng giao hợp với ai cả, còn trinh, còn trong trắng
defect (v) defect (from something) (to something) /dɪˈfekt/
to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to be an enemy
demolish (v)
to knock down a building
commence /kəˈmens/ “(v)
to start, to begin
sprain (v)
làm bong gân (cổ chân, cổ tay)
sprain one’s wrist /rɪst/
exasperate (v) /ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪt/
to annoy sb very much
for example: she was exasperated by all of his absurd jokes
constrain (v)
to force sb to do sth or to behave in a particular way
the company was constrained to rise the price
seethe with/ at sth (v) /siːð/
to be very angry with sth
subside (v)
= abate
subsidize (v)
help financially
the projects were subsidized by the government
