new English vocabulary

aficionado (n)

a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject. eg. He is a coffee aficionado

mind-numbing (adj)

extremely boring

indelible

something that can’t be removed, erased or forgotten. Eg. the experience left an an indelible mark on my life

intricate (adj)

difficult to understand

debrief (v)

to ask someone questions about a job or mission to get important information

requisite (adj) (n)

made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. điều kiện cần thiết

freeloader (n)

someone gets food, money or a place to stay in but without giving anything in return

deflect (v)

to prevent someone from paying attention to something.eg. He attempted to deflect attention away from his private life

taciturn (adj)

a person who is quiet, reserved or speaks very little. eg. He is taciturn by nature, but when he speaks, people listen

scoff (v)

to laugh or say something to show that you think that someone or something is stupid. Eg. He scoffed at my idea

cringe

rùng mình

furphy (n)

rumour, false srory

irascible (adj)

easily becoming angry

dekko (n)

a quick look or glance

gramercy

thanks! many thanks, great thanks

heyday (n)

a period of greatest success, prosperity (khoảng tg huy hoàng)

hypocrite(n)

someone who says one thing but does another, pretend to be something they’re not

plausible (adj)

hợp lý, có vẻ đúng; (người ) có vẻ đáng tin/khéo ăn nói. Eg. her story sounds entirely plausible/ he is a plausible speaker

cheeky (adj)

láo, xấc xược, liều lỉnh

mischievous (adj)

tinh nghịch, quậy, phá

algae (n)

tảo. seaweeds are algae

chopped (adj)

a slang for ugly or thing you dont like