Daily Vocab Learning

antagonize

gây sự

bristle (v)

react angrily

flout (v)

intentionally disobey a law

noncommital (a)

not expressing an opinion or decision

recrimination (n)

arguments among people who blame one another

egregious

extremely bad in a way that is noticeable

footing

the way in which sth operates and the conditions that influence it

saccharine (a)

overly sweet or polite

affirm

state sth as true

insidious (a)

gradually or secretly causing harm

grounding (a)

giving a feeling of being mentally and emotionally balanced

grounding (n)

a knowledge of basic fact about a subject

the course is designed to give drivers a grounding in car maintenance

curb (v) (n)

limit sth unwanted / a limit on sth unwanted

ex : to curb tax evasion / put a curb on your spending habits

a raised edge along the side of the street (mép đường)

mattress (n)

nệm

blanket (n)

mền

insert oneself into a situation

to get involved in a situation

affront (n)

affronted (a)

a remark intended to offend sb

insulted

the conversation meandered from there

đi loanh quanh

camaraderie (n)

a feeling of friendliness with people you work with or share experience with

barbed (a)

unkind , criticizing

(she made some barbed comments about my lifestyle)

broach the subject

begin a discussion you find it hard to talk about

amenable to sth

open to sth

abreast of one another

side by side with one another

put sth into perspective

to think about sth more clearly

chargined (a) / chargin (n)

nhọ / feeling distressed / embarrassed or humiliated

tenuous

(of a connection or association ) weak or insecure (mong manh)

admonishment

reprimand

lament

passionate expression of sorrow

a complaint

jumping off point

a point at which a new activity can begin

taut (a)

tight

surreptitious

secretive

dereliction

failure to fulfill one’s obligation

pique

a feeling of irritation resulting from a slight to one’s pride

craven (a)

cowardly