W, Y, Z, Q, J, K

jubilant (adj)

extremely joyful, happy

vui sướng, hân hoan, mừng rỡ

The crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building

judicious (adj)

having or exercising sound judgment

sáng suốt, đúng đắn, có suy xét

When the judicious king decided to compromise rather than send his army to its certain death, he was applauded

juxtaposition (n)

the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

sự để cạnh nhau, sự đặt cạnh nhau (để so sánh)

The interior designer admired my juxtaposition of the yellow couch and green table

knell (n)

the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

tiếng chuông sầu, hồi chuông tang

Echoing throughout our village, the funeral knell made the stormy day even more grim

kudos (n)

praise for an achievement

lời khen ngợi, sự vinh danh

After the performance, the reviewers gave the opera singer kudos for a job well done

yoke (v)

to join, link

nối lại, liên kết lại, buộc vào nhau

We yoked together the logs by tying a string around them

zealous (adj)

fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something

hăng hái, nhiệt tình, sốt sắng (theo đuổi điều gì đó)

If he were any more zealous about getting his promotion, he'd practically live at the office

zenith (n)

the highest point, culminating point

điểm cao nhất, đỉnh cao, thời kỳ hoàng kim

I was too nice to tell Nelly that she had reached the absolute zenith of her career with that one hit of hers

zephyr (n)

a gentle breeze

làn gió nhẹ, gió hiu hiu ôn hòa

If not for the zephyrs that were blowing and cooling us, our room would've been unbearably hot

quagmire (n)

a difficult situation

tình thế sa lầy, tình huống khó khăn bế tắc

We'd all like to avoid the kind of military quagmire characterized by the Vietnam War

quandary (n)

a perplexed, unresolvable state

tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan, sự bối rối băn khoăn

Carlos found himself in a quandary: should he choose mint chocolate chip or cookie dough?

quaint (adj)

charmingly old-fashioned

độc đáo, kỳ lạ, mang nét cổ kính duyên dáng

Hilda was delighted by the quaint bonnets she saw in Amish country

quell (v)

to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation

đàn áp, dập tắt, kiểm soát hoặc xoa dịu một tình huống căng thẳng

The skilled leader deftly quelled the rebellion

querulous (adj)

whiny, complaining

hay cằn nhằn, dễ cáu kỉnh, hay than vãn

If deprived of his pacifier, young Brendan becomes querulous

quixotic (adj)

idealistic, impractical

hào hiệp viển vông, không thực tế, lý tưởng hóa quá mức

Edward entertained a quixotic desire to fall in love at first sight in a laundromat

quotidian (adj)

daily

hằng ngày, thường nhật, bình thường

Ambika's quotidian routines include drinking two cups of coffee in the morning

wallow (v)

to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless

đắm mình, ngụp lặn (trong bùn lầy, hoặc nghĩa bóng như sự đau khổ, tự thương hại)

My roommate can't get over her breakup with her boyfriend and now just wallows in self-pity

wane (v)

to decrease in size, dwindle

suy yếu, giảm dần, tàn tạ

Don't be so afraid of his wrath because his influence with the president is already beginning to wane

wanton (adj)

undisciplined, lewd, lustful

nghịch ngợm, vô tội vạ, bừa bãi, dâm đãng

Vicky's wanton demeanor often made the frat guys next door very excited

whimsical (adj)

fanciful, full of whims

kỳ quái, bất thường, hay thay đổi, đầy kỳ ảo

The whimsical little girl liked to pretend that she was an elvin princess

wily (adj)

crafty, sly

mưu mô, xảo quyệt, khôn lỏi

Though they were not the strongest of the Thundercats, wily Kit and Kat were definitely the most clever and full of tricks

winsome (adj)

charming, pleasing

hấp dẫn, duyên dáng, dễ mến

After such a long, frustrating day, I was grateful for Chris's winsome attitude and childish naivete

wistful (adj)

full of yearning; musingly sad

bâng khuâng, tiếc nuối, u sầu đầy ao ước

Since her pet rabbit died, Edda missed it terribly and sat around wistful all day long

wizened (adj)

dry, shrunken, wrinkled

nhăn nheo, teo tóp, khô héo

Agatha's grandmother, Stephanie, had the most wizened countenance, full of leathery wrinkles

wrath (n)

vengeful anger, punishment

sự phẫn nộ, cơn thịnh nộ, sự trừng phạt dữ dội

Did you really want to incur her wrath when she is known for inflicting the worst punishments legally possible?