Vocab 5

offhand

(tuỳ tiện, ứng khẩu)

(adv./adj. without preparation or thought; casual)

(synonym: impromptu, extemporaneous, cavalier)

opulence

(sự sang trọng, xa hoa)

(n. great wealth or luxuriousness) (synonym: affluence, sumptuousness, lavishness)

pacifist

(người chủ trương hoà bình)

(synonym: dove, peacemaker, non-combatant)

plethora

sự dư thừa

(synonym: superabundance, surfeit, profusion)

prodigy

(thần đồng)

(n. a person, esp. a child, of extraordinary talent)

(synonym: phenom, wunderkind, marvel)

Proliferation

sự gia tăng nhanh

(synonym: expansion, propagation, escalation)

Provoke

(kích động, chọc giận)

(synonym: incite, foment, goad)

Rebellious

(synonym: insurgent, defiant, mutinous)

Reprehensible

(đáng khiển trách)

(adj. deserving strong disapproval)

(synonym: culpable, deplorable, blameworthy)

Revisionist

(người xét lại)

(n./adj. advocating re-interpretation of accepted ideas)

(synonym: reformer, iconoclast, heretical)

Revitalise

(hồi sinh, đem lại sức sống)

(v. to renew energy or life)

(synonym: rejuvenate, invigorate, resurrect)

Rigorous

(nghiêm ngặt, chặt chẽ)

(adj. extremely thorough or strict)

(synonym: stringent, exacting, meticulous)

Sanctuary

(nơi trú ẩn; thánh địa)

(n. safe haven or sacred place)

(synonym: refuge, asylum, haven)

Satirise

(châm biếm)

(synonym: lampoon, parody, ridicule)

Soothe

xoa dịu

(synonym: allay, pacify, assuage)

Steadfast

(kiên định)

(adj. firmly loyal or unwavering)

(synonym: resolute, staunch, unflagging)

Subordinate

(cấp dưới; phụ thuộc)

(synonym: inferior, ancillary, subservient)

Succinct

(ngắn gọn, súc tích)

(adj. expressed clearly in few words)

(synonym: concise, terse, pithy)

Superfluous

(thừa thãi)

(adj. more than necessary)

(synonym: redundant, extraneous, gratuitous)

Supplement

(phần bổ sung; bổ sung)

(n./v. something added; to add)

(synonym: appendage, addendum, augment)

Surpass

(synonym: outstrip, eclipse, transcend)

Timorous

(rụt rè, nhút nhát)

(adj. showing or suffering from fear)

(synonym: timid, diffident, apprehensive)

Unrelenting

(không khoan nhượng)

(adj. not yielding in intensity)

(synonym: inexorable, relentless, persistent)

Unstinting

(hào phóng, không ngần ngại)

(adj. given freely and generously)

(synonym: lavish, munificent, bounteous)

Vehement

(kịch liệt)

(adj. showing strong feeling)

(synonym: fervent, forceful, impassioned)

Venerable

(đáng kính)

(adj. commanding respect due to age or dignity)

(synonym: august, esteemed, revered)

Veracity

(tính chân thật)

(n. accuracy or truthfulness)

(synonym: truthfulness, fidelity, exactitude)

Altruistic

(vị tha)

(adj. selflessly concerned for others)

(synonym: self-sacrificing, philanthropic, benevolent)

Annotate

(synonym: comment, gloss, elucidate)

Austere

(khắc khổ; đơn giản) (adj. severe or plain) (synonym: spartan, stringent, ascetic)

Bolster

(synonym: buttress, fortify, prop up, support, strengthen)

capricious

(thất thường)

(synonym: erratic, whimsical, fickle)

catalyst (n)

(synonym: stimulus, spur, impetus)

conspicuous (a)

dễ thấy, nổi bật

(synonym: salient, prominent, striking)

Contemplative

(trầm tư)

(adj. deeply thoughtful)

(synonym: meditative, pensive, ruminative)

Contrive

(xoay xở, dàn xếp)

(v. to plan cleverly)

(synonym: devise, orchestrate, engineer)

Cunning

(xảo quyệt; khéo léo)

(adj./n. crafty skill; shrewdness)

(synonym: artful, wily, sly)

Deflect

(làm chệch hướng)

(v. to turn aside)

(synonym: divert, avert, parry)

Demonstrative

(dễ bộc lộ cảm xúc)

(adj. openly expressive) (synonym: affectionate, effusive, emotive)

Deviate

(lệch hướng)

(v. to depart from course)

(synonym: diverge, stray, veer)

Devoid

(thiếu, không có)

(adj. entirely lacking)

(synonym: bereft, destitute, void)

Divert

(synonym: reroute, distract, amuse)

Docile

(ngoan ngoãn)

(adj. easily taught or led)

(synonym: amenable, compliant, tractable)

Elicit

(gợi ra)

(v. to draw out a response)

(synonym: evoke, extract, prompt)

Elliptical

(bóng gió; hình elip)

(adj. oval-shaped; cryptically concise)

(synonym: oval, oblique, terse)

Ephemeral

(ngắn ngủi)

(adj. lasting a short time)

(synonym: transient, fleeting, evanescent)

Erroneous

(sai lầm)

(adj. incorrect or mistaken)

(synonym: fallacious, inaccurate, spurious)