Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
Abyss (N)
A very deep hole that seems to have no bottom
Prosecute(d) for (V)
To officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court
Stagger (V)
To move in a very difficult manner
Gaiety (N)
Happiness
Swagger (V)
To walk confidently
Tramp (N)
A beggar
Prowl (V)
To move very quietly in order not to be caught
Prolific (Adj)
Producing a great number of artworks, such as a writer or a painter
Virile (Adj)
Just an ordinary alpha males stuff stfu
in Retrospect (N)
To be nostalgic
Oath to (N)
A promise or a confession made by someone with power or in a law court
Conformity (N)
Behaviors that follow the standards expected by society
in Receipt of (N)
The state of receiving letters or goods
in this Eventuality (N)
Something unpleasant or unexpected that could happen in the future
in the Aftermath (N)
The stage follows the traumatic event, usually after natural disasters
Long-standing (Adj) - Lâu đời
Having existed for a long time
Long-lasting (Adj) - Lâu dài
Continuing for a very long time
Bypass (N)
To move to a place by going around it
Canary (N)
a small, yellow bird that is well-known for its singing
Baron (N)
an extremely powerful person in a particular area of business
Pustule (N)
a small, raised skin area that contains pus
Chaperon (N)
an older person who is present at a social event to encourage correct behavior
Furl (V)
to fold and roll something such as a flag, sail, or umbrella into a tight tube shape
Furze (N)
a wild bush with sharp thorns and small, yellow flowers
Telemetry (N)
the science or process of collecting information about objects that are far away and sending the information somewhere electronically
Teleology (N)
the belief that everything has a special purpose or use
Telecast (N)
a programme that is broadcast on television
Prime-time (Adj)
the time when the largest number of people are watching or listening
Resound (V)
to sound loudly or for a long time, or (of a place) to be filled with sound
Sob (V)
to cry noisily, taking in deep breaths
Resonant (Adj)
clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud
Nib (N)
a pointed metal part at one end of a pen, that the ink flows through when you write or draw
Curb (V)
to control or limit something that is not wanted
Concise (Adj)
Short and clear
Cross-reference (N)
A note tells you to look somewhere else in the book for more information
Corpus (N)
A collection of written and spoken language used in the study of language and in writing dictionaries
Complement(V)
To make something else seem better by combining with it
Troublesome (Adj)
Causing a lot of problems for someone
Syllabus (N)
A plan showing the subjects or materials in a particular course
Auxiliary (Adj/N)
Giving help or support to a more important subject
Ostracism (N)
The action of intentionally not including someone in a social group or activity
Boycott (N/V)
To refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval
Animosity (N)
Strong dislike, opposition, or anger
Thorny (Adj)
Daunting
Outcast (N)
A person who has no place in their society or in a particular group, because the society or group refuses to accept them
Arduous (Adj)
Difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy
Peculiar (Adj)
Unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
Traitorous (Adj)
Not loyal to your own country, social group, beliefs, etc
Compromise (V)
To accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order to reach an agreement with someone
Monolithic (Adj)
United and hard to change
Wedlock (Adj)
The state of being married
Xenophobia (N)
Extreme dislike or fear of foreigners, their customs, their religions, etc
Dwellers (N)
A person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc
Civilized (Adj)
A civilized society or country has a well developed system of government, culture, and way of life and that treats the people who live there fairly
Agonize (V)
To suffer from extreme psychological and physical pain
Remorse (V)
A feeling of sadness and being sorry for what you have done
Conspicuous (Adj)
Very noticeable or attracting unwanted attention
Demeanour (N)
A way of looking or behaving
Garner (V)
To collect something after much work or with difficulty
Imprimatur (N)
Official permission to do something
Cognitive (Adj)
Connected with thinking or conscious mental processes
Refute (V)
To say or prove that a person, statement, etc is wrong or false
Constitution (N)
The condition of someone’s health
Constitutional (Adj)
Allowed by or contained by a constitution
Catatonic (Adj)
Very stiff and not moving or reacting, as if dead
Feign (V)
To pretend to have a particular feeling
Hysteria (N)
Extreme fear, excitement, anger, etc that cannot be controlled
Morph (V)
To gradually change, or to change someone or something, from one thing to another
Rapport (N)
A good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them
