Thẻ ghi nhớ: NEC - Vocab C2 (7)

natty

stylish and tidy in every detail

=> …. dresser

snappy dresser

= natty dresser

rumpled

nhàu nhĩ, xộc xệch

slovenly

messy, dirty, or not careful (lôi thôi, lếch thếch)

voluble

speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm (liến thoắng, hoạt ngôn)

diaphanous

(cloth) so delicate and thin that you can see through it (mỏng tang, trong suốt)

garbled

(of something said) confused and unclear, or giving a false idea (méo mó)

=> .... message

lustrous

shiny; glossy (bóng mượt óng ả)

~ sleek

ponderous

slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull or laborious (nặng nề, ì ạch)

=> ... pace

nimble

moving quickly and lightly

~ brisk

spry

agile

mirthful

full of laughter, humour, or happiness

mirthless

gượng gạo

=> .... laugh/smile

housebound

unable to leave your home, especially because you are ill

windfall

unexpected financial gain (của trời cho, khoản lộc)

windfall tax

an extra tax that a government charges a company when it makes a large unexpected profit due to sudden economic conditions rather than smart business choices (thuế lợi nhuận bất ngờ)

numinous

linh thiêng, huyền nhiệm

secular

not having any connection with religion

=> ... education

pensive

trầm ngâm, đăm chiêu, suy tư

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real (tính chân thực)

excoriate

to write or say that a play, book, political action, etc. is very bad

ostensible

dường như, bề ngoài

bona fide

real or true; not false (thiện chí; thật sự, chính hãng, hợp pháp)

ex: This is my first ... job.

bona fide occupational qualification

a necessary (not merely preferred) qualification for performing a job (tiêu chuẩn nghề nghiệp hợp lệ)

arable

suitable for growing crops

= cultivable

scrubby

cằn cỗi, thảm thực vật thấp còi

skimpy

thiếu vải

esoteric

= abstruse = recondite

incipient

just beginning to exist

ex: signs of ... public frustration

inchoate

in an initial stage; not fully formed

ex: She had a child's ... awareness of language.

equable

ôn hòa

=> .... temperament / climate