VOCAB SAT

provisional

temporary

visionary

ng có tầm nhìn

oblivious

=unaware

stymie O

(informal) to prevent somebody from doing something = foil

• He found himself ___d by an old opponent.

jejune /dʒɪˈdʒuːn/

(formal)

​1. too simple =naive

1. ​(of a speech, etc.) not interesting

duress /duˈres/

[uncountable] (formal)

1. cưỡng ép (n)

   • do sth under ___

punitive /ˈpjuːnətɪv/

[usually before noun] (formal)

1. ​intended as punishment

   • There are calls for more ___ measures against people who drink and drive.

   • Punitive action will be taken against the hooligans.

2. ​very severe and that people find very difficult to pay

   • ___ taxes

   • They could impose ___ tariffs of up to 100% on imports.

allude to O

​(formal) to mention something in an indirect way

• The problem had been ____ to briefly in earlier discussions.

​rectify sth

=correct sth

reckon (that)…

transitive, intransitive] (especially British English, informal) to think something or have an opinion about something

abhorrence [uncountable, singular] (formal)

1. ​a strong feeling of hating somebody/something, especially for moral reasons

   • He had an ____ of waste of any kind.

in abeyance

1. ​(formal) not being used, or being stopped for a period of time

   • Legal proceedings are in ___, while further enquiries are made.

abhorrent /əbˈhɔːrənt/

(formal) = repugnant, repulsive

• Racism is ___ to a civilized society.

repulse

=repel, disgust, abhor

forage (for sth)

1. search for food

2. search for things = rummage

condemn O

lên án

condemn to sth

1. sentence

2. force sb to accept an unpleasant situation (=doom)

tacit (a)

=allusive, unspoken, implicit (hiểu ngầm) approval/agreement/support

verisimilitude

=authenticity

• To add verisimilitude, the stage was added more sand to resemble a desert

indigent

=poor, impoverished, penniless, be hard up

• We are a non-profit agency which serves indigent families

obsequious

=servile (a): nịnh bơ, try hard to please sb (compliance)

• manner

indelible

=permanent

effulgent

=radiant (shining brightly: jewellry/ smile)

effusion - effusive

exaggerated emo (praise)

propitious

moment: conducive

nebula

tinh vân (n)

nebulous

obscure

belabour the point

nhai đi nhai lại 1 idea (idiom)

conduit /ˈkɑːnduɪt/

​1. (specialist) a pipe, channel or tube through which liquid, gas or electrical wire can pass

1. ​(formal) a person, an organization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other people or places

   • The organization had acted as a conduit for money from the arms industry.

1. (specialist) a pipe, channel or tube through which liquid, gas or electrical wire can pass

1. ​(formal) a person, an organization or a country that is used to pass things or information to other people or places (cầu nối)

   • The organization had acted as a ___ for money from the arms industry.

formulation(s)

1. =meticulousness (chắt lọc, cân nhắc kỹ lưỡng)

2. lời nói chọn lọc (thoughtful ___ of questions)

conduit

cầu nối/kết nối (n)

alibi

chứng cứ ngoại phạm

ironclad = cast-iron

kh thể bị lật đổ/phá vỡ (excuse/proof/warship/garuantee)

lament sth

=bemoan, bewail

formidable

kính nể, kính sợ (opponent/task)

redoubtable

=formidable (leader/sb)

nominally

1. dưới danh nghĩa

2. price much less than the originality

popularize

1. làm sth more popular

2. làm sth (kn) obscure more accessible

spurious

=erroneous (impression)

scathing=withering=biting

=scornful, bitter, harsh (cmt)

obligated (to do sth)

=obliged: moral/legal duty

impervious

miễn nhiễm (criticism, pain)

caricature /ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r)/

1. tranh biếm họa: funny pic that exaggerate things

2. a description that unfairly exxagerate

grotesque

=gross: stange in a way unpleasant

• the grotesque distortion of the truth

labyrinth

mê cung (complicated series of path)

• a labyrinth of rules and regulations

farce

funny play of theatre based on silly or funny events

cognizant (of sth)

=conscious of sth: having understanding sth

predicate sth/that

1. state

2. base sth upon sth (The theory is predicated upon …)

overt >< cover

done in public way (a) >< clandestine

tenacious - tenacity

determined

generalize (about sth)

make spurious generalization about sth without paying attention to details

• It’s dangerous to ____ about poor people.

deft

quick/skilful (commandkn/hands/fingers/footwork)

=dexterous

smother sb

1. =suffocate sb (to death/with a pillow)

2. kiểm soát (She felt ..ed with his love)

smother sth

1. stifle (a yawn/giggle/laughter)

2. flames/fire

constituent

=component

corollary (of/to sth)

hệ quả

pellucid

=transparent (light)

coalesce (into sth)

= amalgamate/gather

lucid-lucidity

clearly expressed (explanation/account/style)

pensive

suy tư, trầm ngâm (mood)

somber

1. =drab: dark colour

2. =melancholy (mood)

vitiate sth

reduce/destroy the effect of sth

• The military power should never be ___ed by the political force.

inhibited (about/from sth)

ngột ngạt/kiềm hãm

• Boys felt more inhibited than girls in this matter.

surmise

=conjecture, guess

momentous

=historic (event/decision)

abate

make sth less intense

(storm/fear/anger/crowd’s fury)

institute sth

start a legal process/introduce a system, policy

subsume sth

include

forfeit

bị tước đoạt (legal process)

subordiante (to sth)

=secondary

ajar

(a) (not be4 noun) mở hé cửa

subservient (to O)

1. =meek: too willing to obey (nhu nhược)

2. =secondary (to sth) (needs of Individuals are ___ to those of the group as a whole)

sense of alienation

>< sense of isolation

fortress

pháo đài (great, impenetrable, impregnable, invincible)

(attack/besiege/ lay siege to)

impregnable

=unconquerable/impenetrable/invincible (bất khả xâm phạm)

immutable

kh thể thay đổi/bác bỏ (fact/truth/decision) (logic)

sanctity

1. state of importance/worth respecting (marriage/human life)

2. holy (church)

glide (+adv/prep)

lướt qua (swans/ over the parchment - giấy da)

traverse sth

cross region/slopes/area

immure

giam cầm (literary) = imprison

• At the age of 86 he was immured in his house due to his age and infirmity..

• a society immured in ignorance and supersitition

infirmity

sickness/illness over a long period

• mental/physical/ age and infirmity

sanctuary

=reserve (marine/bird/wildlife)

besiege = lay siege to sth

= be inundated with sth (calls/fans/reporters)

succumb

yield, give up

onerous

=taxing (nặng nề) (tasks/ duty/ responsibility/ burden)

chronicle sth

record events (biên niên sử ) (history/events/achievements)

tenable >< untenable

• able to be defended (còn bảo vệ được) (position/idea/jobs)

• The old idea of women unable to do this work was no longer tenable

specious

=misleading, spurious

undecided

ch quyết định được (about sth)

interject (sth)

=cut in sb (they’re saying)

disarray

mess, mớ hỗn độn (fall into/throw into)

(complete/utter/total)

synergy

tổng hợp, cộng hưởng

morose

unhappy = gloomy

pre-eminient

more important and sucessful

convene

=start, gather ppl (for meeting)

eminent

1. (ppl) famous, respected

2. (good qualities) unsual, excellent

frenetic

điên cuồng (involving a lot of energy/activities in a haphazard way)
- to live at a frenetic pace

consolidate

join sth into 1 (bussiness/..)

prosaic

=normal, pedestrian, mundane

=unimaginative

categorical

clearly expressed (distinction/statement/argument)