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complacent

too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary; showing or feeling complacency

a dangerously complacent attitude to the increase in unemployment

complacent about somebody/something We must not become complacent about progress.

Don't go getting too complacent before the exams.

Tự mãn

compose

compose (something) to write music or a latter

Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died.

music specially composed for the occasion

(not used in the progressive tenses)compose something(formal)to combine together to form a

Counterfeit

(of money and goods for sale) made to look exactly like something in order to trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thingSYNONYM fake

counterfeit watches

Are you aware these notes are counterfeit?

Làm giả

critique

to write or give your opinion of, or reaction to, a set of ideas, a work of art, etc.

Her job involves critiquing designs by fashion students.

phê bình

crystallize

[intransitive, transitive] (of thoughts, plans, beliefs, etc.) to become clear and fixed; to make thoughts, beliefs, etc. clear and fixed

Our ideas began to crystallize into a definite plan.

crystallize something The final chapter crystallizes all the main issues.

[intransitive, transitive] crystallize (something) (specialist) to form or make something form into crystals

· The salt crystallizes as the water evaporates.

Kết tinh

Demolition

[uncountable, countable] the act of pulling or knocking down a building

The whole row of houses is scheduled for demolition.

[uncountable] the act of showing that an idea or theory is completely wrong

· His speech did a very effective demolition job on the government's proposals.

[uncountable] the act of defeating somebody easily and completely

· Ferguson completed the demolition with a fifth goal 13 minutes from time.

disconcerting

making you feel worried, confused or embarrassed

She had the disconcerting habit of saying exactly what she thought.

Bối rối, lúng túng

disparage

disparage somebody/something to suggest that somebody/something is not important or valuable

I don't mean to disparage your achievements.

Chê bai, làm giảm giá trị

dispassionate

not influenced by emotionSYNONYM impartial

taking a calm, dispassionate view of the situation

a dispassionate observer

Không tư vị, công bình

distort

distort something to change the shape, appearance or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear

a fairground mirror that distorts your shape

The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.

istort something to change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true

Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth.

Xuyen tạc, làm sai hình dáng

distraction

countable, uncountable] a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or thinking about

I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions.

distraction from something The TV provided a distraction from his work.

eccentric

considered by other people to be strange or unusual

eccentric behaviour/clothes

an eccentric aunt

Kỳ quặc, khác thường

edifying

likely to improve your mind or your character

edifying literature

They had been raised on edifying tales of murder in ancient Greece.

n the 18th century art was seen, along with music and poetry, as something edifying.

elite

belonging to a group of people in society that is small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence, because they are rich, intelligent, etc.

an elite group of senior officials

an elite military academy

especially in sport) having or showing the greatest ability at the highest level of competition

an elite athlete/swimmer/runner

the world of elite sports

embrace

[countable] an act of putting your arms around somebody as a sign of love or friendship

They embraced and promised to keep in touch.

embrace somebody She embraced her son warmly.

He rose from his chair and embraced her warmly.

[uncountable] the act of accepting an idea, a proposal, a set of beliefs, etc, especially when it is done with enthusiasm

to embrace democracy/feminism/Islam

[transitive] embrace something to include something

The talks embraced a wide range of issues.

The word ‘mankind’ embraces men, women and children

Enthral

if something enthrals you, it is so interesting, beautiful, etc. that you give it all your attention

(be) enthralled (by something) The child watched, enthralled by the bright moving images.

The children listened enthralled as the storyteller unfolded her tale.

enthral (somebody) This book will enthral readers of all ages.

The story never fails to enthral.

equivocal

(of words or statements) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one waySYNONYM ambiguous

She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician.

Women were less equivocal than men on the subject of fidelity in marriage.

(of actions or behaviour) difficult to understand or explain clearly or easily

The experiments produced equivocal results.

có hai nghiã, không phân minh

euphemism

euphemism (for something) an indirect word or phrase that people often use to refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to make it seem more acceptable than it really is

‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’.

‘User fees’ is just a politician's euphemism for taxes.

uyển ngữ

explicit

(of a statement or piece of writing) clear and easy to understand, so that you have no doubt what is meant

He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.

The reasons for the decision should be made explicit.

She made some very explicit references to my personal life

extravagant

spending a lot more money or using a lot more of something than you can afford or than is necessary

I felt very extravagant spending £200 on a dress.

She's got very extravagant tastes.

extravagant with something Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year.

fanatical

holding, expressing or connected with extreme or dangerous opinionsSYNONYM extremist

fanatical ideologues

a fanatical cult

fanatical views

informal) extremely enthusiastic

a fanatical supporter of the team

their fanatical devotion to the show

Fervent

having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about somethingSYNONYM ardent

a fervent admirer/believer/supporter

a fervent belief/hope/desire

Nhiệt thành

foresight

the ability to predict what is likely to happen and to use this to prepare for the future

She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident.

The government’s policies show a remarkable lack of foresight.

Sự đoán trước

foretell

to know or say what will happen in the future, especially by using magic powers

foretell something to foretell the future

foretell that… The witch foretold that she would marry a prince.

foretell what, when, etc… None of us can foretell what lies ahead.

Tiên tri

forfeit

to lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong

He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.

to lose or give something up as a necessary consequence of something that you have done

· If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.

tịch thu

frivolous

(of people or their behaviour) silly or funny, especially when such behaviour is not suitable

frivolous comments/suggestions

Sorry, I was being frivolous.

Her words seemed utterly frivolous

having no useful or serious purpose

· frivolous pastimes/pleasures

phù phiếm

generosity

generosity (to/towards somebody) the fact of being generous (= willing to do kind things or give somebody money, gifts or time freely)

He treated them with generosity and thoughtfulness.

How can I repay your generosity?

She showed an unusual generosity of spirit to those who had opposed her.

grapple

to take a strong hold of somebody/something and struggle with them

grapple (with somebody/something) Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.

grapple somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) They managed to grapple him to the ground.

[intransitive] to try hard to find a solution to a problem

· grapple with something The new government has yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.

· a government trying to grapple with inflation

· an attempt to grapple with this very difficult issue

· grapple to do something I was grappling to find an answer to his question.

harangue

to speak loudly and angrily in a way that criticizes somebody/something or tries to persuade people to do something

He walked to the front of the stage and began to harangue the audience.

sự huyên náo

illicit

not allowed by the law

SYNONYM illegal

illicit drugs

. ​not approved of by the normal rules of society

· an illicit love affair

Bất hợp pháp

imminent

(especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen very soon

the imminent threat of invasion

The system is in imminent danger of collapse.

An announcement about his resignation is imminent.

An attack seems imminent.

sắp xảy ra, khẩn cấp

incongruous

strange, and not suitable in a particular situation

SYNONYM inappropriate

Such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age.

The two of them made an incongruous couple.

a collage of seemingly incongruous images

phi lý

indiscernible

that cannot be seen, heard or understood

The differences are almost indiscernible

không thể phân biệt được

inexplicable

that cannot be understood or explained

SYNONYM incomprehensible

inexplicable behaviour

For some inexplicable reason he gave up a fantastic job.

không thể giải thích được

insolent

extremely rude and showing a lack of respect

an insolent child/smile

Her tone grew insolent.

láo xược

lugubrious

sad and serious

SYNONYM doleful

a lugubrious expression

Sầu thảm

luxurious

very comfortable; containing expensive things that give pleasure

SYNONYM sumptuous

a luxurious hotel

luxurious surroundings

The car felt luxurious.

Lộng lẫy, sang trọng

marginal

small and not important

SYNONYM slight

a marginal improvement in weather conditions

The story will only be of marginal interest to our readers.

The difference between the two estimates is marginal.

mercenary

payment

foreign mercenaries

mercenary soldiers

Six years ago, he became a mercenary for a private military corporation.

Lính đánh thuê, ham lợi

moderate

that is neither very good, large, hot, etc. nor very bad, small, cold, etc.

students of moderate ability

Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal.

The team enjoyed only moderate success last season.

Cook over a moderate heat.

having or showing opinions, especially about politics, that are not extreme

moderate views/policies

a moderate socialist

mollify

mollify somebody to make somebody feel less angry or upset

SYNONYM placate

His explanation failed to mollify her.

Xoa dịu

nebulous

not clear

SYNONYM vague

a nebulous concept

Âm u

nuance

a very slight difference in meaning, sound, colour or somebody’s feelings that is not usually very obvious

He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression.

Her singing has both warmth of sound and delicacy of nuance.

opt

to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action

opt for/against something After graduating she opted for a career in music.

After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.

opt to do something Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut.

Kén chọn

overshadow

​

overshadow somebody/something to make somebody/something seem less important, or successful

He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.

Domestic policy was soon overshadowed by political unrest abroad.

to make an event less pleasant than it should be

SYNONYM cloud

News of the accident overshadowed the day's events.

to throw a shadow over something

· The garden is overshadowed by tall trees.

Lu mờ, che lấp

overweening

showing that you are too confident or proud

Your modesty is a cover for your overweening conceit,' she said.

Tự phụ

perfidious

that cannot be trusted

Không ngay thật, phản bội

poignant

having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad

SYNONYM moving

a poignant image/moment/memory, etc.

Her face was a poignant reminder of the passing of time.

Thấm thía

polemical

involving strong arguments for or against something, often in opposition to the opinion of others

a polemical attack

pretentious

trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress

That's a pretentious name for a dog!

It was just an ordinary house—nothing pretentious.

He's so pretentious!

Khoe khoang

proclaim

to publicly and officially tell people about something important

SYNONYM declare

prodigious

very large or powerful and causing surprise; impressive

SYNONYM colossal, enormous

profusion

a very large quantity of somethingSYNONYM abundance

a profusion of colours

in profusion Roses grew in profusion against the old wall.

Dồi dào

prominence

the state of being important, well known or easy to notice

a young actor who has recently risen to prominence

The newspapers have given undue prominence to the story.

She has achieved a prominence she hardly deserves.

prominence as something The study of local history has gained prominence as an academic discipline.

Nổi bật

quiescent

formal) quiet; not active

...a society which was politically quiescent and above all deferential.

...a quiescent Southern seaside town.

(medical) (of a disease, etc.) not developing, especially when this is probably only a temporary state

Yên lặng

ratify

to make an agreement officially or legally valid by voting for or signing it

The treaty was ratified by all the member states.

Phê chuẩn

Aversion

a strong feeling of not liking somebody/something

a strong aversion

aversion to somebody/something He had an aversion to getting up early.

Ác cảm, sự thù ghét

barter

to exchange goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money

barter (with somebody) (for something) The prisoners tried to barter with the guards for items like writing paper and books.

barter something (for something) The local people bartered wheat for tools.

sự đổi chác

benefactor

a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity

a generous benefactor

friends and benefactors of the hospital

The equipment was funded by friends and benefactors of the hospital.

Làm việc từ thiện

cataclysmic

(of a natural event) causing sudden and violent change

a cataclysmic earthquake/flood/eruption

extreme and very bad

cataclysmic changes in society

Đại hồng thủy

catastrophic

(of a natural event) causing many people to suffer

SYNONYM disastrous

a catastrophic earthquake/flood/wildfire

causing a lot of problems for people

SYNONYM disastrous

a catastrophic failure/collapse/defeat

(US English) a catastrophic illness (= one that costs a very large amount to treat)

thảm khốc