WORD OF THE DAY

Question 1

noun

ultracrepidarian

/ˌʌl.trə.krep.ɪˈder.i.ən/

Answer 1

I avoid commenting on football for fear of being called an ultracrepidarian.

nghĩa là người (hay) nêu ý kiến về vấn đề họ không có chuyên môn

Question 2

adjective

contumacious**

/ˌkɑːntuˈmeɪʃəs/

Answer 2

She was too contumacious ever to take anyone’s advice.

ương ngạnh, bướng bỉnh

Question 3

noun

torpor = lethargy

/ˈtɔːrpər/ /ˈleθərdʒi/

Answer 3

In the heat they sank into a state of torpor.

rạng thái lờ đờ; trạng thái uể oải, không có năng lượng

Question 4

ineffable

/ɪnˈefəbl/

Answer 4

ineffable joy

đẹp không thể tả

Question 5

noun

alacrity

/əˈlækrəti/

Answer 5

They accepted the offer with alacrity.

sự nhanh nhảu, hứng khởi, hào hứng

Question 6

noun

gloaming

/ðə ˈɡləʊmɪŋ/

Answer 6

I walked home in the gloaming, with the city lights coming on.

chạng vạng, hoàng hôn, chiều tà

Question 7

adjective

stodgy

/ˈstɑːdʒi/

Answer 7

The article was rather stodgy—too many facts.

buồn tẻ, chán

Question 8

noun

opsimath

/ˈɒpsɪˌmæθ/

Answer 8

In university, I was suprised to make friend with Chloe, a 67-year-old opsimath whose mental agility and zest for life outshine many younger students.

nguời khi già mới đi học

Question 9

noun

pandiculation

Answer 9

As the morning sun steamed through my window, I greeted the new day with a satisfying pandiculation

yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)

Question 10

adjective

innocuous = harmless

/ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/

Answer 10

My dog knows I’m a soft touch because I can’t resist his innocuous eyes and feed him under the table every time we have dinner together.

vô hại

Question 11

noun

malingerer

/məˈlɪŋɡərər/

Answer 11

The doctor said my son was a malingerer

người giả vờ bị bệnh để tránh làm gì đó

Question 12

noun

apricity

/aˈprɪsɪti/

Answer 12

It’s very sunny outside today, so I decided to go for a brisk winter walk to enjoy the rare momment of apricity.

cảm giác ấm áp dễ chịu dưới ánh nắng mặt trời giữa mùa đông giá rét.

Question 13

adjective

soporific

/ˌsɑːpəˈrɪfɪk/

Answer 13

the soporific effect of the sun

gây buồn ngủ

Question 14

adjective

garrulous = talkative

/ˈɡærələs/

Answer 14

He is garrulous and inquisitive.

nói nhiều, lắm lời

Question 15

noun

quandary = dilemma

/ˈkwɑːndəri/

Answer 15

• George was in a quandary—should he go or shouldn’t he?
• They were caught in a real dilemma.

tình trạng khó xử

Question 16

verb

enervate somebody

/ˈenərveɪt/

Answer 16

The hot and humid weather was starting to enervate me, sapping my will to do much of anything.

khiến ai đó cảm thấy mệt mỏi

Question 17

adjective

indolent = lazy

/ˈɪndələnt/

Answer 17

I’m desperately trying to get my indolent son to do his homework, but the only thing he cares about is texting with his friends for hours on end.

lười biếng