Core dSAT Vocabulary - VietAccepted

abrasive

1/an abrasive substance is rough and can be used to clean a surface to make it smooth
2/ (of a person or their manner) rude and unkind; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings
mài mòn

acclaim

· (verb) to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly
(noun) praise and approval for somebody/something, especially an artistic achievement

khen ngợi

adroit

· skilful, clever and showing skill
lanh lợi, khéo tay

alleviate

to ease, to make something less severe
làm giảm bớt

approximate

almost correct or accurate, but not completely so

atypical

· not typical or usual, anomalous
không điển hình, không thông thường

buoyancy

·1/ situation in which prices, business activity, etc. tend to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success
2/ the feeling of being cheerful and feeling sure that things will be successful
3/ the fact of floating, being able to float or able to keep things floating (sự nổi, tính nổi)

cerebral

relating to the brain
relating to the mind rather than the feelings
thuộc về não

circumscribe

to restrict, to limit somebody/something's freedom, rights, power, etc.
circumscribe something: to draw a circle around another shape

hạn chế, giới hạn

communal

· shared by, or for the use of, a number of people, especially people who live together
involving different groups of people in a community

cộng đồng, thuộc về cộng đồng

complementary

two people or things that are complementary are different but together form a useful or attractive combination of skills, qualities or physical features

compromise

an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end (sự thỏa hiệp)

conceptualise

· to form an idea of something in your mind
Trừu tượng hóa

confound

· to baffle, to confuse and surprise somebody
· to prove somebody/something wrong
to defeat an enemy

làm bối rối, làm lộn xộn

conscientious

· taking care to do things carefully and correctly
chu đáo, tận tâm

corrosive

· tending to destroy something slowly by chemical action
tending to damage something gradually
ăn mòn

credulity

the ability or the wish to believe that something is real or true
tính cả tin

debilitate

· to make somebody's body or mind weaker
to make a country, an organization, etc. weaker

denounce

· to strongly criticize somebody/something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc.

discerning

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

discriminating

able to see differences

disingenuous

Insincere, not genuine

dispel

to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear

eclectic

not following one style or set of ideas but choosing from or using a wide variety

evade

· to escape from somebody/something or avoid meeting somebody
· to find a way of not doing something, especially something that legally or morally you should do
· to avoid dealing with or talking about something
to not come or happen to somebody

exhaustive

including everything possible; very careful or complete

extol

to praise somebody/something very much - ca ngợi

facilitate

to make an action or a process possible or easier - tạo điều kiện

forgo

to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do - từ bỏ

formidable

causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult - đáng gờm

Generic

shared by, including or typical of a whole group of things; not specific - chung chung

hallmark

a feature or quality that is typical of somebody/something - dấu hiệu

haven

a place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected - nơi cư trú, ẩn náu

hypocrisy

behaviour that does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that somebody claims to have - đạo đức giả

illuminate

1. to shine light on something - chiếu sáng
2. to make something clearer or easier to understand - soi sáng

improvident

not thinking about or planning for the future; spending money in a careless way - ngẫu hứng, không phòng trước

indulge

to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you - đắm chìm

ineffectual

without the ability to achieve much; weak; not achieving what you want to - kém hiệu quả.

innocuous

not harmful or injurious; harmless (ko nguy hiểm, ko có hại)

involuntarily

suddenly, without you intending it or being able to control it - vô tình

lackadaisical

(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

lax

not strict, severe or careful enough about work, rules or standards of behaviour - lỏng lẻo, không nghiêm khắc

litigious

too ready to take arguments to court - tranh chấp, kiện tụng

mimic

to copy the way somebody speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh - bắt chước

misconduct

unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person - hành vi sai trái

monotonous

never changing and therefore boring - đơn điệu

mystify

to make somebody confused because they do not understand something - làm bối tối

negligence

the failure to give somebody/something enough care or attention - sự cẩu thả

nomad

a member of a community that moves with its animals from place to place - người du mục

nonchalant

behaving in a calm and relaxed way; giving the impression that you are not feeling worried - thờ ơ

palliative

relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure

paramount

chief in importance, above all others

partisan

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

Partisanship

the strong support of their party and its policy stands

pedestrian

ordinary or dull

perquisite

1. something you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job - thù lao

2 something to which somebody has a special right because of their social position - đặc quyền

Phlegmatic

calm and unemotional in temperament (điềm tĩnh)

Pragmatic

Solving problems in a sensible and practical way rather than by having theories or fixed ideas (có tính thực tiễn)

Prescient

Knowing or appearing to know about things before they happens (dự đoán trước)

Prescribe

(Of a doctor) to tell somebody to take a particular medicine or treatment/ to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc
(Of a person or an authorised government) to say what should be done or how something should be done

Prevail

To exist or be very common at a particular time or place
(Of ideas and opinions) To be accepted, especially after a struggle or an argument
To defeat an opponent, especially after a long struggle

Prophetic

Correctly stating or showing what will happen in the future

Prudent

Sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions in order to avoid unnecessary risk (không ngoan, cẩn trọng)

Recant

To publicly say that you no longer have the same belief or opinion that you have before

Refuge

Shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc

Remorse

The feeling of extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done (cảm giác hối lỗi)

Restrain

To stop smb from doing sth, especially by using physical force
To stop yourself from doing what you like to do or feeling an emotion
To stop sth that is growing or increasing from becoming too large

Retraction

A statement saying that sth you previously said or wrote is not true (sự rút lại lời nói)
The act of pulling sth back

Rival

A person, company or thing that compete with another in sport, business, etc

Secluded

(Of a place) Private and quiet (=isolated)

Seditious

Intended to encourage people to oppose a government (có mục đích nổi loạn)

Serene

calm, peaceful

Shrewd

having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.

Soar

(Of value, amount or level) Rises very quickly

Spontaneous

Not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it

Squander

To waste time, money, etc in a careless and stupid way

Stoic

A person who is able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing what they are feeling

Unflappable

Imperturbable, able to stay calm in a difficult situation

Unleash

To suddenly let a strong force, emotion, etc be felt or have an effect

Vicarious

Felt or experienced by watching or reading about somebody else doing something, rather than doing it yourself

Acumen

the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well

Adamant

determined not to change your mind or to be persuaded about something

Adept

good at doing something that is quite difficult

Adulation

great praise, especially when it is greater than necessary

Amalgamate

if two organizations amalgamate or are amalgamated, they join together to form one large organization

to put two or more things together so that they form one

Antagonize

to do something to make somebody angry with you

Apprentice

a young person who works for an employer for a fixed period of time in order to learn the particular skills needed in their job

Arcane

secret and mysterious and therefore difficult to understand

Autonomy

the freedom for a country, a region or an organization to govern itself independently
the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else

Belie

to give a false impression of somebody/something
to show that something cannot be true or correct

Biased

tending to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements

having a particular interest in one thing more than others

Circumspect

thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved

Concur

To agree

Courteous

polite, especially in a way that shows respect

Cryptic

with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood

Culpable

responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong

Cultivate

to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops
to grow plants or crops
to try to get somebody's friendship or support
to develop an attitude, a way of talking or behaving, etc.

Cynical

believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons
not believing that something good will happen or that something is important

Debacle

an event or a situation that is a complete failure and causes people to feel ashamed or embarrassed

Deficit

the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time