Allay v
To calm or pacify
+ reduce, alleviate, moderate
- aggravate, exacerbate, intensify
Bestial adj
Beastlike, brutal
+ animal, depraved, loathsome
- human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright
Convivial adj
Festive, sociable, having fun together, genial
+ jovial, merry
- dour, grim, sullen, unsociable
Coterie n
A circle of acquaintances
+ clique, set
Counterpart n
Bản sao, bản đối chiếu
Vật bổ xung
+ match
Demur v
To object or take exception to
(n) an objection
+ protest, object to
- assent, consent to, accept
Effrontery n
Shameless boldness, impudence, mặt dày, vô liêm sỉ
+ gall, chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek
- shyness, diffidence, timidity
Embellish v
To decorate, adorn, improve by adding details
+ ornament, garnish
- strip, mar, disfigure
Ephemeral adj
Lasting only a short time, - short-lived
+ fleeting, transient, evanescent, transitory
- durable, permanent, perpetual
Felicitous adj
Appropriate, apt
Marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
+ fortunate
- inappropriate, inept
Furtive adj
Done slyly or stealthily
sneaky, secret,
+ clandestine, covert, surreptitious
- forthright, aboveboard
Garish adj
Glaring
Tastelessly showy or over decorated in a vulgar or offensive way
+ gaudy, flashy, tawdry
- subdued, muted, understated
Illusory adj
Misleading, deceptive
+ specious, spurious, fanciful, imaginary
- actual, real, factual
Indigent adj
Needy, impoverished
+ penniless, destitute
- wealthy, affluent, prosperous
Inordinate adj
Far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
+ exorbitant, extravagant
- moderate, reasonable, equitable
Jettison v
To get rid of unnecessary burdens
Su vut bo
+ cast off, discard, dump, abandon
- converve, retain
Misanthrope n
A person who hates or despises people
Pertinacious adj
Very persistent
Holding firmly to a set of beliefs
Refusing to be put off or denied
+ stubborn, dogged, determined
Picayune adj
Of little value or importance, paltry, measly
Concerned with trifling matters
+ inconsequential, piddling, trifling
Raiment n
Clothing, garments
+ apparel, attire
Allege v
To assert without proof or confirmation
Arrant adj
thực sự, hoàn toàn; hết sức, thậm đại
+ egregious, unmitigated
Badinage n
light and playful conversation
+ banter, persiflage, repartee
- sermon
Conciliate v
+ placate, mollify, propitiate
- antagonize, estrange, alienate
contermand v
To cancel or reverse the order/command with another that’s contrary to the first
+ recall, revoke
- reaffirm, reassert
Echelon
+ level, rank
Exacerbate v
+ aggravate, worsen
- alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate
Fatuous adj
Stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
+ silly, vapid, inane, dotish, vacuous
- sensible, intelligent, perceptive,
Irrefutable
+ indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable
- disputable, untenable
Juggernaut n
A massive + inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
Lackadaisical adj
Packing spirit or interest, halfhearted
+ listless, indolent, indifferent, lax
- energetic, vigorous
Litany n
Kinh cầu nguyện
A long list, repetitive chant
+ rigmarole, catalog
Macabre adj
Grisly, gruesome
Horrible, distressing
+ grotesque, grim, ghoulish
Paucity
+ scarcity
- glut, deluge, plenitude
Portend v
To give advance warning of
+ foretell, foreshadow, suggest
Raze v
To destroy completely
+ pull down, demolish, shave off
- build, construct, raise, erect
Recant v
+ renounce, retract, repudiate, disavow
- reaffirm, reassert
Saturate v
+ permeate, drench, flood, imbue
- drain
Saturnine adj
A gloomy or surly disposition
Cold or sluggish in mood
+ sullen, morose
- lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious
Slough v
To cast off, discard To plod through mud (n) A mire, state of depression \+ shed, slog - take on, acquire, assume
Acclamation n
An overwhelming verbal vote of approval
+ ovation, cheering, plaudits
- booting, hissing, jeers, catcalls
Bucolic adj
+Rural, pastoral, rustic
- Urban, metropolitan
Calumniate v
To slander
To accuse falsely, maliciously
+ defame, libel
- flatter, whitewash, praise
Chary adj
Extremely cautious, hesitant
Reserved, diffident
+ wary, skittish
- heedless, reckless, incautious
Collusion n
Secret agreement or cooperation
+ conspiracy, connivance, cahoots
dilettante n
One who engages in an activity in a amateurish, trifling way
(adj) superficial
Imperturbable adj
Not easily excited, emotionally steady
+ Unflappable, unexcitable, serene
Increment n
+ Enlargement, accretion, gain
Mandate n
Formal order/ command, authorization
(v) to issue such an order
+ (n) directive
- (v) forbid, ban outlaw
Paltry adj
Trifling, insignificant, despicable, inferior
+ measly, meager, piddling trivial
Paroxysm n
A sudden outburst
A spasm, convulsion
+ fit, seizure
Pedantry n
A pretentious display of knowledge
Overly rigid attention to rules and details
+ nit-picking, pettifoggery
Peregrination n
The act of traveling. An excursion to another country
Redolent adj
Fragrant, smelling strongly
Tending to arouse memories or create an aura
+ evocative, reminiscent, aromatic
-odorless
Refulgent adj
Shining, radiant, resplendent
+ luminous, splendid
- dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull, murky
Shibboleth n
A word, expression or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons
Commonplace saying or truism
+ catchphrase, password, slogan
Tyro n
A beginner, novice
+ neophyte
- veteran, expert
Unremitting adj
Not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless
+ constant, incessant, unrelenting
- desultory, intermittent
Vacillate v
To waver weakly in mind or will
+ fluctuate, oscillate
- persevere
Vituperative adj
Harshly abusive, severely scolding
+ abusive, scurrilous
- Complimentary, laudatory, flattering