Vocab 3

eschew (v)

(tránh, kiêng)

(v. to deliberately avoid or shun something) 

(synonym: abstain, forswear, shun)

exemplify (v)

(v. to illustrate or serve as a typical example of)

(synonym: epitomize, embody, instantiate)

exorbitant (a)

(quá đắt, quá mức)

(adj. unreasonably high or excessive in price or amount)

(synonym: inordinate, extortionate, outrageous)

facetious (a)

(khôi hài không đúng lúc, bông đùa)

(adj. treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor)

(synonym: flippant, jocular, droll)

forberance (n)

(sự khoan dung, nhẫn nại)

(n. patient self-control; restrained tolerance)

(synonym: leniency, patience, resignation)

Forestall (v)

(ngăn chặn trước, đón đầu)

(v. to prevent or hinder by taking action ahead of time)

(synonym: preempt, thwart, obviate)

Fortify (v)

(củng cố, tăng cường)

(v. to strengthen physically or mentally)

(synonym: buttress, reinforce, invigorate)

Fortuitous (a)

(tình cờ may mắn)

(adj. happening by chance, often producing a good result)

(synonym: serendipitous, adventitious, inadvertent)

Hardy (a)

(chịu đựng tốt, dẻo dai)

(adj. robust and capable of enduring difficult conditions)

(synonym: resilient, stalwart, tenacious)

Hinder (v)

(cản trở, gây trở ngại)

(v. to make progress slow or difficult)

(synonym: impede, hamper, stymie)

Holistic (a)

(toàn diện, tổng thể)

(adj. considering something as a whole rather than in parts)

(synonym: integrated, all-encompassing, gestalt)

Indictment (n)

(sự buộc tội, bản cáo trạng)

(n. a formal accusation of wrongdoing)

(synonym: arraignment, charge, allegation)

Indoctrinate (v)

(truyền bá, nhồi sọ)

(v. to teach a set of beliefs uncritically)

(synonym: inculcate, propagandize, program)

Ineffable (a)

(không tả được, quá tuyệt vời)

(adj. too great or extreme to be expressed in words) (

synonym: indescribable, inexpressible, transcendent)

Ingenuous (a)

KHÁC indigenous: người bản địa, native

(chân thành, ngây thơ)

(adj. innocent and straightforward; lacking deceit)

(synonym: artless, guileless, candid)

Inimical (a)

(thù địch, gây hại)

(adj. harmful or hostile to something)

(synonym: antagonistic, adverse, deleterious)

Inquiry (n)

(sự điều tra, thẩm vấn)

(n. an act of asking for information or conducting an investigation)

(synonym: probe, examination, investigation)

Lucid (a)

(rõ ràng, dễ hiểu)

(adj. expressed clearly; showing ability to think coherently)

(synonym: limpid, perspicuous, pellucid)

Mischievous (a)

(nghịch ngợm, tinh quái)

(adj. causing or showing fondness for trouble in a playful way)

(synonym: impish, roguish, prankish)

Myriad (a)

rất nhiều

(synonym: innumerable, multifarious, multitudinous)

Obsequious (a)

(khúm núm, xu nịnh)

(adj. excessively eager to please or obey)

(synonym: sycophantic, servile, fawning)

Obstinacy (n)

(sự bướng bỉnh, ngoan cố)

(n. stubborn refusal to change opinion or action)

(synonym: intransigence, doggedness, pertinacity)

Obstrusive (a)

(gây chú ý, phiền nhiễu)

(adj. noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome way)

(synonym: intrusive, conspicuous, protrusive)

Paradox (n)

nghịch lý

(synonym: contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity)

penchant (n)

(thiên hướng mạnh, sở thích)

(n. a strong or habitual liking for something)

(synonym: predilection, proclivity, propensity)

Permeate (v)

(thẩm thấu, lan tỏa)

(v. to spread throughout or soak through)

(synonym: pervade, suffuse, infiltrate)

Placid (a)

(yên tĩnh, điềm tĩnh)

(adj. calm and peaceful; not easily upset)

(synonym: tranquil, serene, unruffled)

Rambunctious (a)

(ồn ào, náo nhiệt)

(adj. uncontrollably exuberant or boisterous)

(synonym: rowdy, uproarious, boisterous)

Recessive (a)

(lùi lại, thoái lui; (di truyền) lặn)

(synonym: regressive, latent, subordinate)

Renunciation (a)

(sự từ bỏ, khước từ)

(n. the formal act of giving up a right, claim, or habit)

(synonym: abnegation, repudiation, relinquishment)

Scarce (a)

khan hiếm

(synonym: scant, sparse, meager)

Robust (a)

(mạnh mẽ, cường tráng; chắc chắn)

(adj. strong and healthy; sturdy and resilient)

(synonym: vigorous, stalwart, hardy)

Sanguine (a)

(lạc quan, tin tưởng; đỏ hồng)

(adj. cheerfully hopeful, especially in a difficult situation)

(synonym: roseate, buoyant, bullish)

Spawn (v)

đẻ trứng, sinh ra

(synonym: engender, beget, proliferate)

Sporadic (a)

(lẻ tẻ, thất thường)

(adj. occurring at irregular intervals; scattered)

(synonym: intermittent, fitful, desultory)

Serendipity (n)

(sự tình cờ may mắn)

(n. the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident)

(synonym: fortuity, kismet, providence)

Surreptitious (a)

(bí mật, lén lút)

(synonym: clandestine, covert, furtive)

Tenuous (a)

mong manh, ít ỏi

(synonym: flimsy, attenuated, insubstantial)

Thwart (v)

(ngăn chặn, cản trở)

(v. to oppose successfully; to prevent from accomplishing)

(synonym: stymie, foil, derail)

Tribulation (n)

(nỗi khổ, gian truân)

(n. severe suffering or distress)

(synonym: affliction, adversity, anguish)

Unequivocal (a)

(rõ ràng, dứt khoát)

(synonym: categorical, unambiguous, indisputable)

Vapid (a)

(nhạt nhẽo, vô vị)

(adj. lacking liveliness or interest; dull)

(synonym: insipid, jejune, banal)

Verisimilitude (n)

(vẻ chân thực)

(n. the appearance or semblance of truth or reality)

(synonym: plausibility, authenticity, credibility)

Vitriolic (a)

(chua cay, độc địa)

(adj. filled with bitter, malicious criticism)

(synonym: acerbic, caustic, acrimonious)

Volative (a)

(dễ bay hơi; dễ thay đổi, bất ổn)

(adj. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably; evaporative)

(synonym: mercurial, capricious, temperamental)

Zealot (n)

người cuồng tín

(synonym: fanatic, ideologue, die-hard)

Admonition (n)

(lời cảnh báo, nhắc nhở)

(n. gentle warning or authoritative counsel)

(synonym: exhortation, rebuke, caveat)

Amorphous (a)

(vô định hình, không rõ ràng)

(adj. lacking a definite shape or structure)

(synonym: nebulous, inchoate, indeterminate)

Anachronistic (a)

(sai niên đại, lỗi thời)

(synonym: anachronous, antediluvian, incongruous)

Auspicious (a)

(thuận lợi, điềm lành)

(adj. conducive to success; favorable)

(synonym: propitious, promising, felicitous)