Week 21 -05 Flashcards
Interchangable
They sometimes use the words “joy” and “happiness” and “positivity” more or less interchangeably.
innovative
Am 1
men‧tor1
/ˈmentɔː $ -tɔːr/
complacent
com‧pla‧cent /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ adjective “ tự mãn
pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things – used to show disapproval
There’s a danger of becoming complacent if you win a few games.
a complacent attitude towards the problem
complacent about
We simply cannot afford to be complacent about the future of our car industry.
the result is now
BEYOND DOUBT : Không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa
enliven
en‧liv‧en /ɪnˈlaɪvən/ verb [transitive]
to make something more interesting SYN liven up
confront
1 if a problem, difficulty etc confronts you, it appears and needs to be dealt with
The problems confronting the new government were enormous.
be confronted with something
Customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice.
2 to deal with something very difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way
We try to help people confront their problems.
3 to face someone in a threatening way, as though you are going to attack them
Troops were confronted by an angry mob.
4 to accuse someone of doing something, especially by showing them the proof
confront somebody with/about something
I confronted him with my suspicions, and he admitted everything.
I haven’t confronted her about it yet.
irony
1 [countable, uncountable] a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true
Life is full of little ironies.
tragic/cruel/bitter etc irony
The tragic irony is that the drug was supposed to save lives.
2 [uncountable] when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing
trace/hint/touch of irony
Wagner calls his program ‘the worst talk show in America, ’ without a hint of irony.
heavy irony British English (=a lot of irony)
‘Of course Michael won’t be late; you know how punctual he always is, ’ she said with heavy irony.
riveting
difficult but riveting
something that is riveting is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it SYN fascinating
a riveting performance
His story makes riveting listening.
► see thesaurus at interesting
indulge (nuông chiều)
in‧dulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ ●○○ verb
1 [intransitive, transitive] to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you
indulge in
Most of us were too busy to indulge in heavy lunchtime drinking.
Eva had never been one to indulge in self-pity.
indulge yourself
Even if you’re dieting, you can indulge yourself (=eat what you want) once in a while.
Ray has enough money to indulge his taste for expensive wines.
Real eye opener
Mở mắt
transcendent
going far beyond ordinary limits the transcendent genius of Mozart —transcendently adverb transcendent /træn'sendənt/ - UK TÍNH TỪ ((CŨNG) TRANSCENDENTAL) 1. siêu việt, vượt lên hẳn, hơn hẳn 2. (triết học) siêu nghiệm
astounding
astounding /əs'taundiɳ/ - UK TÍNH TỪ 1. làm kinh ngạc, làm kinh hoàng 2. làm sững sờ, làm sửng sốt
segue
seg‧ue /ˈseɡweɪ/ verb (segued, segueing) [intransitive]
to move smoothly from one song, idea, activity, condition etc to another
sil‧hou‧ette /ˌsɪluˈet/
1 [countable, uncountable] a dark image, shadow, or shape that you see against a light background
silhouette of
a dark silhouette of domes and minarets
silhouette against
Soon the bombers would return, black silhouettes against a pale sky.
in silhouette
The old windmill stood out in silhouette.
ham‧mock /ˈhæmək/
cai vong
Utopia
utopia
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
u‧to‧pi‧a, Utopia /juːˈtəʊpiə $ -ˈtoʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]
an imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy → dystopia
—utopian adjective
a utopian society
Reciprocal
Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal ri'siprəkəl/ - UK TÍNH TỪ 1. (toán học) đảo, thuận nghịch 2. lẫn nhau, qua lại; có đi có lại, cả đôi bên DANH TỪ 1. (toán học) số đảo; hàm thuận nghịch
FLUTTER (V) = CHỈ CẢM GIÁC HỒI HỘP, XÚC ĐỘNG
MY STOMACH FLUTTERS
Every time I think about my exams my stomach flutters! - (Mie) Mỗi lần nghĩ đến mấy kỳ thi mà ruột gan iem nó cứ lộn tùng phèo.
