Thẻ ghi nhớ: NEC - Vocab C2 (9)

assiduous

showing hard work, care, and attention to detail

~ deligent

workaday

~ quotidian

transcendent

going beyond the limits of ordinary experience (siêu việt)

incense

nhang, hương trầm

= anger = rile = vex = exasperate = infuriate = enrage

iridescent

showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

bequest

tài sản kế thừa

lithe

uyển chuyển, dẻo dai

~ supple

indiscreet

not careful in saying or doing things that should be kept secret (thiếu thận trọng, không kín đáo, hớ hênh)

ex: It was ... of you to mention the party - she hasn't been invited.

obtuse

stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand (chậm hiểu, đần độn)

perspicacious

quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately (sáng suốt, tinh tường)

~ astute

insolent

= impertinent = impudent

acerbic

= tart = astringent = acrimonious = caustic (cay độc)

irenic

encouraging peace or agreement

dovish

supporting discussion or other peaceful solutions in political relationships rather than the use of force (phái bồ câu)

hawkish

supporting the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutions (phái diều hâu)

swagger around

to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you are important (nghênh ngang, vênh váo bước)

strut

ưỡn ngực đi

cower

crouch down in fear (co rúm)

affront

an insult

malevolent

>< benevolent

companionable

friendly and pleasant to be with

=> .... silence

slipshod

showing little care, effort, or attention (cẩu thả, bất cẩn)

haphazard

lacking order or purpose

cavalier

not considering other people's feelings or safety

=> ... attitude

rapacious

= greedy = avaricous