Vocab builder 34+35 Flashcards
careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe
rigorous (adj)
the state of being infamous
notoriety (n)
a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing sth, esp sth that other ppl might not like
penchant (n)
behaving as if you are better than other ppl, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important (kiêu ngạo)
supercilious
the ppl, physical, and social conditions and events that provide the environment in which s.o acts or lives
milieu (n)
a complete failure, esp bc of bad planning or organization
debacle (n)
demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
exacting (adj)
humorous in an unkind way that shows you do not respect s.o or sth
sardonic (adj)
changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly
capricious (adj)
a general feeling of bad health or lack of energy in a person, group, or society
malaise (n)
more important or better than others
pre-eminent (adj)
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where sth is missing
hiatus (n)
to stop or delay a punishment, esp by death, of a prisoner
reprieve (v)
clearly expressed and easy to understand, or thinking or speaking clearly
lucid (adj)
very simple, with only the things that are absolutely necessary, esp bc of severe limits on money or goods
austere (adj)
unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile
morose (adj)
strongly supporting a person, principle, or political party, often w/o considering or judging the matter very carefully
partisan (adj)
- always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions
- to stop sth happening, or to stop liquid, esp blood, from flowing out
staunch (adj+v)
- approval and permission, esp formal or legal
- to formally give permission for sth
sanction (n+v)
not having interest or losing interest bc you have experienced sth too many times
jaded (adj)
- a false spoken statement abt s.o that damages their reputation, or the making of such statement
- to damage s.o’s reputation by making a false spoken statement abt them
slander (n+v)
having an oval shape
elliptical (adj)
the original model or a perfect example of sth
archetype (n)
the quality of being true, honest, or accurate (tính xác thực)
veracity (n)
not moving or not able to move
inert (adj)
mysterious and difficult to understand
cryptic (adj)
never stopping, esp in an annnoying or unpleasant way
incessant (adj)
temporarily quiet and not active
quiescent (adj)
- felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way (sâu sắc)
- showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters
profound (adj)
to make s.o feel that he or she is not respected (kỳ thị)
stigmatize (v)
- s.o who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists
- s.o who does not know or does not have an opinion abt whether sth is true, good, correct
agnostic (n)
complicated and therefore understood or known by only a few ppl
arcane (adj)
producing a great number of sth
prolific (adj)
not planned, happening by chance
fortuitous (adj)
sth that will solve all problems (thuốc chữa bách bệnh)
panacea (n)