Vocab Flashcards
Progressive
New and modern, encouraging change in society
Alas
Used to express sadness or regret
Compel (to v)
To force someone to do something
Travesty
=parody
Inculcate=infuse (in.kul.keit)
To fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind,especially by repeating them often
Innate (natural)
Downtrodden ( abuse)
Conception (idea)
Renounce (quit)
Docile (well-behaved)
Snobbish (arrogant)
Egalitarian=unbiased (egalitarian society)
Stoicism
The quality of expressing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions (chủ nghĩa khắc kỷ)
Manifest
To express or show clearly
Impulse
Sudden desire to do sth that is not planned
Meticulously
In a very careful,correct way
Compulsive
Having difficulty to stop yourself doing sth
Debunk
To expose false claims
Repetitive
Doing or saying the same things many times
Intrusive
Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
Agonizing (v)
To suffer painfully over sth
Exponentially
Become larger,increase quickly
Stalwart
A person who has been loyal for a long time
Unanimous
All agree,supported by everyone
At times
=sometimes
Lament (over sth) (v) (n)
Verb: To express sadness and feeling sorry about sth
Noun: A song,poem or other species of writing expresses sadness about someone’s death
Casket
=coffin
Adorn (with)
To make sth more attractive by putting sth on it
A wreath of
an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died
Sovereign
A king or queen,ruler
Cement (v)
Make stronger
Repatriate
To send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from
Sanctuary
protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted
Irreparable
Impossible to repair or make right again
->irreparable damage
Woe
Big problems or troubles
Primates
One of species containing human and monkey
Gobble sth up
To eat or swallow sth quickly
Nom
To eat
Litter
A group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother
Doomed
Destine to die soon; sure to fail
Slowpoke
Someone especially a child who is walking or doing sth too slowly
Fret
To be worried or nervous
Annex
to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission
Suppress
To prevent the display of emotion or feeling (conceal)
Projector
Máy chiếu
Sloppy, scribbled
Careless,hard to read and understand
Plethora
Excess, more than enough
Synonym of eat
Nosh
The dawn of sth
The start of a period of time or the beginning of sth new
-> the dawn of civilization
Pertinent
Related,applicable,appropriate
Flask
A special container
Inscribe
To write words in a book or carve on an object
Artisan
=craftsman
Covet
To want to have sth very much,especially sth that belongs to someone else
= crave
Spin-spun-span
To cause to turn around and around
Antiquity
A long time ago before the sixth century
The onset of sth
The moment at which sth unpleasant begins
Witchcraft
The activity of performing magic to help or harm other people
Appease
=calm,soften,alleviate
Ointment
Thuốc mỡ
In the course of time (phrase)
After a period of time
Laden (with)
Carrying or holding a lot of sth
-> He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone
Anoint
To make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them
Vivid
Clear,detailed
Asses’ milk
Donkey’s milk
Gourd
Quả bầu
Inflammation
A red,painful,and often swollen area in or on a part of your body
Sage
A person,especially an old man,who is wise
Well-groomed
Having a neat and pleasant appearance that is produced with care
Plait (also braid)
A cross over of hair
-> She usually wears her hair in a plait/in two plaits
Bind
Tie,fasten
Ribbon
A long,narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration
Bun
A woman’s hairstyle where the hair is brought together into a round shape at the back of the head
-> She wore her hair in a bun
Trade sth in
Buy sth new by giving sth you own as part of the payment for it
Aromatic
Having a pleasant smell
Incense
Nhang,trầm
Crisscross
Chữ thập
Balm
An oil used to treat injuries or reduce pain
Pay a visit ( phrase) +to…
To visit a person or place, usually for a short time
Staple
Basic,main or standard
-> staple crop/food/product
Retread
= adjust,revise
Insulate
To cover sth to stop heat,sound or electricity from escaping or entering
Rugged
Not even, not easy to travel over
-> rugged landscape/terrain/hills/cliffs
Proceed
To move forward or travel in a particular direction
Make/do/take an inventory
A detailed list of all the goods and property
Beacon
A light or fire
Turmoil
=trouble
Muted
A muted color is not bright
Mastermind
Someone who plans a difficult activity,often a crime,in detail and makes certain that it happens successfully
Culmination
The highest point of sth
Insure
=Protect
Unearthed
=exposed,identified
Rot
To cause sth to decay
Tamper (with)
To touch or make changes to sth that you should not,usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it
Disburse
To pay out money
