Core dSAT Vocabulary_Set 6

Disparate

made up of parts or people that are very different from each other (khác bt)

so different from each other that they cannot be compared or cannot work together (o đồng đều)

Dogmatic

being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or other opinions

(giáo điều, cứng nhắc, bảo thủ (trong suy nghĩ hoặc niềm tin)

Elude

to manage to avoid or escape from somebody/something, especially in a clever way (né)

if something eludes you, you are not able to achieve it, or not able to remember or understand it = not achieve

Equanimity

a calm state of mind that means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations (sự bình tĩnh, bình thản)

Erratic

not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern; that you cannot rely on

Proliferation

the sudden increase in the number or amount of something; a large number of a particular thing

Provoke

to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect

to say or do something that you know will annoy somebody so that they react in an angry way (khiêu khích)

Rebellious

unwilling to obey rules or follow generally accepted standards of behaviour, dress, etc.

opposed to the government of a country; opposed to those in authority within an organization (nổi loạn, phản loạn)

Reprehensible

morally wrong and deserving criticism (đáng chê trách)

Revisionist

wanting to change a political system, especially Marxism, because you do not agree with its main ideas and practices

Revitalise

to make something stronger, more active or more healthy (làm mới lại)

Rigorous

done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail

demanding that particular rules, processes, etc. are strictly followed (nghiêm ngặt)

Roost

a place where birds sleep

Sanctuary

an area where wild birds or animals are protected and encouraged to produce young (nơi bảo tồn)

safety and protection, especially for people who are in danger of being attacked or captured (nơi trú ẩn)

a safe place, especially one where people who are in danger of being attacked or captured can stay and be protected

a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy (nơi tôn nghiêm)

Satirise

to use satire to show the faults in a person, an organization, a system, etc. (châm biếm)

Soothe

to make somebody who is anxious, upset, etc. feel calmer

to make atenseor painful part of your body feel more comfortable

Steadfast

not changing in your attitudes or aims (kiên định)

Subordinate

having less power or authority than somebody else in a group or an organization (cấp dưới)

less important than something else

(phụ thuộc)

Succinct

expressed clearly and in a few words (ngắn gọn)

Superfluous

unnecessary or more than you need or want (thừa thãi)

Supplement

a thing that is added to something else to improve or complete it

an extra separate section, often in the form of a magazine, that is sold with a newspaper

a book or a section at the end of a book that gives extra information or deals with a special subject

=> to improve, complete

Usage

the bad and unfair way someone treats you:

Many had complained about the usage they'd received at his hands.

sober

serious (tỉnh táo ?)

exalt

to praise someone a lot (ca ngợi)

Excoriate

to criticize severely

(Phê phán kịch liệt / chỉ trích dữ dội)

Mollify

to calm or make less severe

delude

(v.) to fool, deceive; to mislead utterly (lừa dối)

sidestep

to avoid

mockery

teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing (sự chế giễu, cười nhạo, nhạo báng)