Vocab builder 36+37 Flashcards
- to walk slowly w/o any clear direction (quanh co)
- a journey that has no particular direction
meander (v+n)
continuing without any possibility of being stopped
inexorable (adj)
w/o interest, imagination, and excitement
prosaic (adj)
(of something such as bad behaviour) not necessary, or with no cause
gratuitous
still determined and enthusiastic, despite problems or no success (không nản lòng)
undaunted (adj)
extreme beliefs that may lead to unreasonable or violent behaviour (sự cuồng tín)
fanaticism
- extremely limiting or difficult; severe (nghiêm ngặt)
- involving very little money being available for spending or borrowing as a result of firm controls
stringent (adj)
old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society
antiquated (adj)
able to judge the quality of sth
discriminating (adj)
based on practical judgments rather than principles (thực dụng)
pragmatic (adj)
to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something
curtail (v)
expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force (kịch liệt)
vehement (adj)
expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere (sáo rỗng)
trite (adj)
a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
misnomer (n)
to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually
dissipate (v)
- contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action
- dishonest talk or behavior, esp by saying different things to two ppl (sự dối trá)
duplicity (n) (+in)
to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it
augment (v)
careful not to take risks
circumspect (adj)
to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it
upbraid (v)
quick and probably not detailed
cursory (adj)
too great to be satisfied
insatiable (adj)
the condition of having very little or not enough of something (sự ít ỏi)
paucity (n)
not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between
intermittent (adj)
used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning, in order to create a special effect
figurative (adj)
full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling
acrimonious (adj)
unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
reticent (adj)
too obviously showing your money, possessions, or power, in an attempt to make other people notice and admire you
ostentatious (adj)