SAT _ vocab set 17

advocate

(người ủng hộ; ủng hộ) (n./v. a supporter; to support publicly) (synonym: supporter, proponent, champion / endorse, promote, back)

adulterate

(pha trộn làm kém chất) (v. to make impure by adding inferior substances) (synonym: contaminate, dilute, debase)

adroit

(khéo léo; thành thạo) (adj. skillful and clever) (synonym: skillful, dexterous, adept)

lethargic

(uể oải; lờ đờ) (adj. lacking energy; sluggish) (synonym: sluggish, listless, torpid)

laudable

(đáng khen ngợi) (adj. deserving praise) (synonym: praiseworthy, commendable, admirable)

languide

(uể oải; chậm rãi) (adj. lacking energy; slow and relaxed) (synonym: sluggish, listless, lethargic)

lampoon

(châm biếm; bài châm biếm) (v./n. to publicly criticize with satire; a satirical piece) (synonym: satirize, mock, ridicule)

lament

(than khóc; thương tiếc) (v./n. to mourn; an expression of grief) (synonym: mourn, bewail, lamentation)

laconic

(ngắn gọn; ít lời) (adj. using very few words) (synonym: terse, concise, succinct)

judicious

(khôn ngoan; đúng đắn) (adj. having or showing good judgment) (synonym: prudent, wise, sensible)

itinerant

(lang bạt; nay đây mai đó) (adj./n. traveling from place to place; a traveler) (synonym: traveling, peripatetic, roving)

irresolute

(do dự; thiếu quyết đoán) (adj. hesitant and uncertain) (synonym: indecisive, vacillating, wavering)

irascible

(dễ cáu; nóng nảy) (adj. easily angered) (synonym: touchy, irritable, choleric)

inverterate

(thâm căn cố đế (thói quen)) (adj. having a long-established habit) (synonym: chronic, habitual, entrenched)

intrepid

(gan dạ; dũng cảm) (adj. fearless; adventurous) (synonym: fearless, brave, undaunted)

intransigent

(không khoan nhượng; cứng rắn) (adj. unwilling to change views) (synonym: uncompromising, stubborn, obstinate)

intimate

(thân mật; gợi ý/ám chỉ) (adj./v. close and personal; to hint or imply) (synonym: close, familiar / hint, suggest, imply)

insular

(cục bộ; thiển cận; thuộc đảo) (adj. narrow-minded; isolated) (synonym: narrow-minded, parochial, provincial)

insipid

(nhạt nhẽo; vô vị) (adj. lacking flavor or interest) (synonym: bland, dull, vapid)

inscrutable

(khó dò; bí hiểm) (adj. impossible to understand) (synonym: enigmatic, impenetrable, unfathomable)

innucuous

(vô hại; vô thưởng vô phạt) (adj. not harmful or offensive) (synonym: harmless, benign, inoffensive)

ingenuous

(ngây thơ; chân thật) (adj. innocent and unsuspecting) (synonym: naive, artless, guileless)

indolent

(lười biếng; uể oải) (adj. wanting to avoid activity) (synonym: lazy, slothful, idle)

indefatigable

(không biết mệt; bền bỉ) (adj. persistently tireless) (synonym: tireless, unflagging, relentless)

implaccable

(không thể xoa dịu; không khoan nhượng) (adj. unable to be appeased) (synonym: unappeasable, relentless, unforgiving)

imperturbable

(điềm tĩnh; không dễ bị kích động) (adj. unable to be upset or excited) (synonym: unflappable, calm, composed)

impertuous

(hấp tấp; bốc đồng) (adj. acting quickly without thought) (synonym: rash, impulsive, hasty)

imperious

(hống hách; độc đoán) (adj. arrogantly domineering) (synonym: overbearing, authoritarian, commanding)

copious

(dồi dào; phong phú) (adj. abundant in supply) (synonym: abundant, plentiful, profuse)

contrite

(ăn năn; hối hận) (adj. feeling remorseful) (synonym: remorseful, penitent, repentant)

contentious

(gây tranh cãi; hiếu chiến) (adj. likely to cause argument) (synonym: controversial, disputatious, combative)

construe

(diễn giải; hiểu) (v. to interpret in a particular way) (synonym: interpret, parse, understand)

misconstrue

(hiểu sai; diễn giải sai) (v. to interpret wrongly) (synonym: misinterpret, misunderstand, misread)

conspicuous

(dễ thấy; nổi bật) (adj. clearly visible; attracting notice) (synonym: obvious, prominent, noticeable)

confound

(làm bối rối; làm trái với dự đoán; bác bỏ) (v. to confuse; to prove wrong) (synonym: perplex, baffle, refute)

condone

(bỏ qua; dung túng) (v. to accept or allow (often wrong behavior)) (synonym: overlook, excuse, tolerate)

commensurable

(có thể so sánh theo cùng thước đo; tương xứng) (adj. measurable by the same standard) (synonym: comparable, proportionate, commensurate)

cogent

(thuyết phục; chặt chẽ) (adj. clear, logical, and convincing) (synonym: convincing, compelling, forceful)

circumspect

(thận trọng; dè dặt) (adj. wary and unwilling to take risks) (synonym: cautious, prudent, vigilant)

churlish

(thô lỗ; cộc cằn) (adj. rude in a mean-spirited way) (synonym: rude, boorish, surly)

censure

(khiển trách nặng; chỉ trích) (v./n. to formally criticize; a severe rebuke) (synonym: condemn, reprimand, rebuke)

caustic

(ăn mòn; châm chọc cay độc) (adj. corrosive; sarcastic in a scathing way) (synonym: corrosive, acerbic, biting)

capricious

(thất thường; hay thay đổi) (adj. given to sudden changes of mood) (synonym: fickle, whimsical, mercurial)

candid

(thẳng thắn; vô tư) (adj. truthful and straightforward) (synonym: frank, honest, forthright)

calumnu

(lời vu khống; bôi nhọ) (n. a false and slanderous statement) (synonym: slander, defamation, libel)

byzantine

(rối rắm; phức tạp) (adj. extremely complex and devious) (synonym: convoluted, labyrinthine, intricate)

buttress

(chống đỡ; củng cố) (n./v. a support; to strengthen or support) (synonym: support, bolster, reinforce)

burgeon

(phát triển nhanh; đâm chồi) (v. to grow or expand rapidly) (synonym: flourish, expand, proliferate)

bucoloc

(thôn dã; đồng quê) (adj. relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside) (synonym: rustic, pastoral, rural)

brook

(chịu đựng; cho phép (thường dùng phủ định)) (v. to tolerate or allow) (synonym: tolerate, endure, allow)