Vocab builder 42+43 Flashcards
a person who follows and helps a leader
acolyte (n)
having a pleasant and flowing sound (êm dịu)
mellifluous (adj)
showing little enthusiasm and effort
lackadaisical (adj)
to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else
covet (v)
careless and not doing a duty well enough
remiss (adj)
the power to see the future or to see things that other people cannot see
clairvoyance (adj)
very ordinary, or having no interesting or exciting features or qualities
nondescript (adj)
clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone (thủ đoạn)
guile (adj)
to become less strong
abate (v)
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying
whimsical (adj)
sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past
wistful (adj)
too ready to tell ppl what to do or to use the power you have to give orders
officious (adj)
being able and willing to accept change or new ideas
pliant (adj)
having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed (viển vông)
quixotic (adj)
funny or intended to make someone laugh
jocular (adj)
a person who enjoys high quality food and drink
epicure (n)
a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved
quandary (n)
made angry easily (dễ nóng nảy)
irascible (adj)
to ask someone for money, information, or help
solicit (v)
to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something
exonerate (v)
very skilful and quick in the way you think or move
adroit (adj)
to begin a discussion of something difficult
broach (v)
to break a law or moral rule
transgress (v)
to replace
supplant (v)
to cause something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, to divide into two completely opposing groups
polarize (v)
a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them too
zealot (n)
in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried
overwrought (adj)
too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived
credulous (adj)
a new word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing word
neologism (n)
a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past
rancour (n)
very eager for something, especially a lot of food
voracious (adj)