Thẻ ghi nhớ: NEC - vocab C2 (4)

imperious

unpleasantly proud and expecting to be obeyed (hống hách)

mousy

shy and nervous and having few interesting qualities

maverick

a person who thinks and acts independently of and differently from others

~ nonconformist

unexcitable

imperturbable ~ poised = calm = collected = self-possessed

ineptly

in a way that is not skilled or effective (một cách vụng về, kém cỏi, thiếu kỹ năng)

~ awkwardly = gracelessly = clumsily

deftly

skillfully (khéo léo)

bonhomie

friendliness and happiness

suave

~ polished ~ urbaned

gauche

lacking social graces; tactless

perfidious

disloyal = untrustworthy = treacherous

stripped back

(of a building, room, etc.) reduced to its simplest form, with only the most basic and essential features

no-frills

basic without extra features

=> ... store/airline

ex: It's a ... store supplying only basic goods at affordable prices.

turbid

bị đục, vẩn đục

pellucid

transparent; clear

gaunt

gầy gò, hốc hác, because of illness or hunger

stony-faced

not showing emotion

= poker-faced

dry-eyed

not crying, especially in a situation in which you might expect them to be crying

maudlin

feeling sad and sorry for yourself, especially after you have drunk a lot of alcohol (uỷ mị, sướt mướt)

nugatory

of no value or importance

moribund

used to describe a business, market, etc. that is not active or successful (hấp hối)

nascent

only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly

ex: a .... problem/business

waterlogged

bị úng nước, ngập nước

quaff

to drink in large quantities

= gulp down

meander

(a river, stream, or road) uốn lượn quanh co

to wander aimlessly

ramshackle

xiêu vẹo, đổ nát

= dilapidated = tumbledown

tenable

capable of being held for a particular period of time or defended

=> no longer/scarecly ....

rend

to tear apart violently (xé toạc, xé rách)

=> ... the air

frenetic

involving a lot of movement or activity; fast and exciting in an uncontrolled way (cuồng nhiệt, hối hả)

=> .... pace/activity

ex: he game started at a ... pace with early mistakes by both sides.

somnolent

inducing sleep

effervescent

sủi bọt

= energetic = zealous

newlywed

người mới cưới