SAT 10

Precipitous (adj)

Fast, great, or sudden = đột ngột/rất nhanh

Seismic (adj)

Relating to earthquakes or having very great effects = thuộc về địa chấn/có ảnh hưởng lớn

Opaque (adj)

Not transparent or difficult to understand = đục/khó hiểu

Stigma (n)

A strong feeling of social disapproval = sự kỳ thị/vết nhơ

Intrepid (adj)

Fearless and adventurous = gan dạ/dũng cảm

Beseeching (adj)

Showing an emotional need for something = khẩn thiết/van nài

Censorious (adj)

Severely critical of others = hay phê phán/khắt khe

Affair (n)

A matter causing strong public feeling or disapproval = sự việc/vấn đề

Contemptuous (adj)

Showing a lack of respect or deep hatred = khinh bỉ/coi thường

Inept (adj)

Having or showing no skill; clumsy = vụng về/không có khả năng

Zeitgeist (n)

The defining spirit or mood of a particular period = tinh thần thời đại

Distill (v)

To extract the most important part of something = chưng cất/tóm gọn

Ecclesiastical (adj)

Relating to the Christian Church = thuộc về giáo hội

Hypocrisy (n)

Behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe = sự đạo đức giả

Subversive (adj)

Seeking to undermine an established system = có tính lật đổ

Shrewd (adj)

Having sharp powers of judgment; astute = sắc sảo/khôn ngoan

Condescend (v)

To show feelings of superiority or do something "below" one's status = hạ mình/chiếu cố

Bestow (v)

To give as an honor or present = ban tặng/trao cho

Be wont to (v)

In the way that someone usually does = thường/có thói quen

Mediate (v)

To help solve a disagreement between groups = hòa giải/làm trung gian

Obstinate (adj)

Stubbornly refusing to change one's mind = ngoan cố/bướng bỉnh

Belligerent (adj)

Hostile and aggressive; engaged in a war = hiếu chiến/đang tham chiến

Intercede (v)

To intervene on behalf of another = nói giùm/xin giùm

Ascribe to (v)

To attribute something to a cause = quy cho/gán cho

Jocularity (n)

The quality of being fond of joking = sự hài hước/vui vẻ

Indictment (n)

A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime = sự cáo trạng/lời buộc tội

Antagonize (v)

To cause someone to become hostile = gây hấn/làm cho đối kháng

Decorum (n)

Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety = sự đoan trang/lễ nghi

Improvise (v)

To create or perform spontaneously without preparation = ứng biến

Blasphemy (n)

The act of showing a lack of respect for God or religion = lời bàng bổ/phạm thượng