vocab 4

flagging

adj — becoming weaker, less active, or less enthusiastic — đang suy giảm, sa sút

turbulent

adj — involving a lot of sudden changes, disorder, or conflict — hỗn loạn, biến động

morbid

adj — relating to death or unpleasant subjects in an unhealthy or excessive way — bệnh hoạn, ám ảnh về cái chết/điều u ám

fervent

adj — showing very strong and sincere feelings or beliefs — mãnh liệt, nhiệt thành

vigilant

adj — carefully watching for possible danger or problems — cảnh giác

candid

adj — honest and direct, especially when expressing opinions — thẳng thắn, chân thành

sullen

adj — silent, bad-tempered, and unwilling to be friendly — ủ rũ, cau có

vapid

adj — lacking interest, intelligence, or stimulating qualities — nhạt nhẽo, vô vị

jaded

adj — tired or bored because of having experienced too much of something — chán ngấy, mệt mỏi vì trải nghiệm quá nhiều

veil

n/v — a covering that partly hides something; to hide or obscure something — tấm màn/lớp che; che giấu, che khuất

superficial

adj — concerned only with the surface or obvious aspects of something, without depth — hời hợt, nông cạn

wane

v — to gradually become weaker, smaller, or less important — suy yếu, giảm dần

fret

v — to worry or be anxious about something — lo lắng, bồn chồn

caprice

n — a sudden and unreasonable change of mind or behaviour — ý thích thất thường, sự tùy hứng

capricious

adj — changing suddenly and unpredictably — thất thường, hay thay đổi

voracious

adj — wanting or consuming a very large amount of something — háu, ngấu nghiến, cực kỳ ham

repel

v — to drive something or someone away or make them feel strong dislike — đẩy lùi; khiến ghê tởm

repress

v — to prevent a feeling, thought, or desire from being expressed or acknowledged — kìm nén, đàn áp

revolve

v — to move in a circular path around something — xoay, quay

revolve around sth

phr v — to have something as the main subject, purpose, or focus — xoay quanh, tập trung vào

spurious

adj — false or not genuine, although appearing to be true or valid — giả mạo, không có cơ sở

propitious

adj — favourable and likely to lead to success — thuận lợi, có triển vọng tốt

luminous

adj — producing or reflecting light; very bright or clear — phát sáng; rực sáng, sáng rõ

magnanimous

adj — generous and forgiving, especially towards a rival or someone who has treated one badly — cao thượng, rộng lượng

treacherous

adj — dangerous because something appears safe but is not; likely to betray trust — nguy hiểm, xảo trá/phản bội

magnanimity

n — generosity and willingness to forgive others, especially rivals or enemies — lòng cao thượng, sự rộng lượng

HARD-BITTEN (adj)

adj — experienced in dealing with difficult situations and therefore not easily shocked or deceived — từng trải, dày dạn vì trải qua nhiều khó khăn

erotic

adj — relating to or intended to cause sexual desire — gợi dục, thuộc về tình dục

lambast

v — to criticize someone or something very strongly — chỉ trích gay gắt, công kích

the apple of sb's eye

idiom — someone who is especially loved or cherished by another person — người được ai đó hết mực yêu quý

visceral

adj — based on deep, instinctive feelings rather than conscious reasoning — mang tính bản năng, xuất phát từ cảm xúc sâu sắc

comeuppance

n — a deserved punishment or unpleasant consequence for one's actions — sự trừng phạt/hậu quả xứng đáng

TIMID (adj) - INTIMIDATED (adj)

adj - adj — lacking courage or confidence; frightened or made to feel less confident by someone or something — nhút nhát, rụt rè; bị đe dọa, khiếp sợ

intractable

adj — very difficult or impossible to control, deal with, or solve — khó giải quyết, ngoan cố

inveterate

adj — having a habit or attitude that has existed for a very long time and is unlikely to change — lâu năm, kinh niên, thâm căn cố đế

IMITATE (v) - INIMITABLE (adj)

v - adj — to copy the actions, appearance, or behaviour of someone or something; impossible to copy because of being uniquely excellent — bắt chước; không thể bắt chước, độc nhất vô nhị

ineffable

adj — too great, beautiful, or intense to be expressed in words — không thể diễn tả bằng lời

dissonance

n — a lack of harmony or agreement between sounds, ideas, or beliefs — sự bất hòa, không tương thích

tractable

adj — easy to control, deal with, or solve — dễ kiểm soát, dễ giải quyết

stationary

adj — not moving or changing position — đứng yên, bất động

continual

adj — happening repeatedly, often with short interruptions — liên tục, lặp đi lặp lại

ESTIMATE (v/n) - INESTIMABLE (adj)

v/n - adj — to roughly calculate a value or amount; too valuable to be measured or calculated — ước tính; vô giá, không thể định lượng

CALCULATE (v) - INCALCULABLE (adj)

v - adj — to determine an amount or result using mathematical methods; too great or numerous to be calculated — tính toán; không thể tính toán/không thể đo đếm

SURMOUNT (v) - INSURMOUNTABLE (adj)

v - adj — to successfully overcome a difficulty or obstacle; impossible or extremely difficult to overcome — vượt qua; không thể vượt qua

caterer

n — a person or company that provides food and drinks for an event or organization — người/công ty cung cấp dịch vụ ăn uống

MITIGATE (v) - UNMITIGATED (adj)

v - adj — to make something less severe, harmful, or painful; complete and not made less severe by any mitigating factor — giảm nhẹ; hoàn toàn, không được giảm nhẹ

unbridled

adj — not controlled or limited — không kiềm chế, không bị kiểm soát

uncharted

adj — not previously mapped, explored, or experienced — chưa được khám phá, chưa từng trải qua

by a nose

idiom — by a very small difference or margin, especially in a race or competition — chỉ hơn một chút, thắng sát nút

be toast

idiom — to be in serious trouble or certain to fail or be defeated — gặp rắc rối nghiêm trọng, coi như tiêu đời/thất bại chắc chắn