cleaved to
adhered to; to hold on something
sanguine
cheerful; optimistic
mediocre
average, ordinary, undistinguished
dispersive
spread out, tending to disperse
acclimate
to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
languished
Wasted away; weakened
promulgate
(v.) to proclaim or issue officially; to make known far and wide
acquiesce
(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit
callow
(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
enigmatic
(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
laconic
(adj) using few words
Toxicology
The study of poisons, including toxic drug effects, and applicable treatments.
etymology
the study of word origins
Taxonomy
The scientific study of how living things are classified
nascent
beginning to exist or develop
contentious
argumentative; controversial
preposterous
ridiculous, senseless, absurd
vacuous
lacking ideas or intelligence
myopic
(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
ingenious
inventive, creative
ingenuous
innocent and naive
edifice
large building
confined
restricted
vista
a pleasing view, especially one seen through a long, narrow opening
vignette
a short description or sketch
Veneers
a thin decorative covering
peripheral
away from the centeror "chu vi
strut
a self-important walkwalk proudly
apparent
clearly visible or understood; obvious
incommensurate
disproportionate; inadequate
ennui
boredom
resentment
bitterness
foster
to stimulate, promote, encourage
gregarious
sociable
mitigate
make less severe, serious, or painful
exacerbate
to make worse, to aggravate
paltry
insignificant; worthlesssmall
methodical
Orderly and regular
adequate
enough, sufficient
conspicuous
Easily seen; standing out so as to be clearly visible
labyrinthine
complicated; highly convoluted
poignant
(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
circumspection
caution; thoughtfulness
fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness
appellation
a name or title
aphorism
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
panoramic
scenic; wide view
calorific
heat-producing
idiosyncrasy
a peculiar personality trait
peccadilloes
a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin
tenet
(n.) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
froward
stubborn; wayward; disobedient
limpid
clear, transparent; readily understood
robust
strong and healthy; vigorous
provocative
provoking
salutary
beneficial
aberrant
(adj) deviating from the norm
abscond
to run off and hide
alacrity
a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
anomaly (n)
deviation from what is normal
approbation
(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
arduous
difficult; requiring much effort
assuage
(v.) to make easier or milder; lessen; pacify
canonical
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standardsquy tac (giao hoi)
capricious
impulsive and unpredictable(tanh bat thuong)
censure
(v) to criticize harshly
chicanery
(n) trickery; deception; subterfuge (xao ngon)
connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste.(nguoi sanh)
convoluted
complex or complicated; limpid
disabuse
(v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking(làm thức tỉnh)
discordant
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
tyro
(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill
masochist
someone who enjoys being hurt
lax
careless
lofty
(adj.) very high; noble
painstaking
very thorough; careful
scrutinize
to observe carefully
apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity; false; spurious
arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret
peruse
to read/examine carefully; scrutinize
harrow
to distress, create stress or torment
rivet
(v) attract and engross; to hold firmly
impugn
(v.) to call into question; to attack verbally
deleterious
causing harm or damage
volatile
highly unstable; explosive; liable to change
disparate
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
predilection
A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
anchronism
event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period ( ko hop thoi)
dirges
funeral songs
threnody
sorrow song
jig
lively dance
effrontery
insolent behvior(vo liem sy; su si nhuc)
eloquent
well spoken (adj)
enervate
(v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral; cause someone to feel drained of energy
equivocate
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead (v)( noi ko ro nghia)
erudite
learned; scholarly (adj)
exculpate
to free from guilt or blame; to exonerate
exigent
urgent; requiring immediate action (adj)
extemporaneous
spoken or done without preparation (ko chuan bi truoc; ung khau)
fulminate
To protest; violently explore
inured
accustomed to accepting something undesirable (adj)
irascible
easily angered, irritable (adj)
laud
to praise highly; applaud (v)
lucid
clear and easily understood (adj)
magnanimity
having a lofty, generous, and courageous, forgiving spirit (n) (dai luong)
martial
associated with war and the armed forces (adj)
mundane
(adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
nebulous
(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; lacking clearly defined form; vague, confused, indistinct(mơ hồ, u ám)
neologism
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
noxious
harmful; poisonous; lethal
obtuse
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression; dull(u me, tối dạ)
obviate
to anticipate and make unnecessary; to prevent(phòng ngừa)
onerous
burdensome; troubling (adj)
paean
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
perennial
(adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (n.) a plant that lives for many years(sống lâu năm)
Parody
humorous imitation (n)
perfidy
faithlessness, treachery; unworthiness; disloyalty (n)sự bội
perfunctory
done without care; in a routine fashion; cursory; hasty (adj)làm cho có
malice
mischief; evil intent; bad will
meticulous
extremely careful; painstaking; picky
militate
to operate against; work against
mirth
frivolity; gaiety; laughter
misanthrope
(n.) a person who hates or despises people
missive
a written note or letter
mollify
to calm or make less severe; assuage; pacify; appease
molt
to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically(thay da)
monastic
extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery (contemplative, disciplined, regimented, self abnegating, austere)
monotony
no variation; tediously the same; dullness; boreThe monotony of the sound of the dripping faucet almost drove the research assistant crazy.Synonyms: drone; tedium
Mores
fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes (practices, conventions)
multifarious
having great variety; numerous and diverse
nadir
lowest point; pit; depth
neophyte
novice; beginner; tyro
fortuitous
(adj.) fortunate, chance,lucky , occurring by a happy chance
fractious
unruly; rebellious; cranky; contentious
frenetic
fast and energeticfrantic; frenzied; mad
frugality
a tendency to be thrifty or cheap; economy; prudence
furtive
secret, stealthy; covert; underhand
gambol
to dance or skip around playfully; romp; caper
garner
to gather and store; to acquire; harvest; reap
garrulous
talkative; effusive; loquacious
gestation
growth process from conception to birth; pregnancy
glib
fluent in an insincere (fake) manner; offhand; casual; superficial
glower
to glare or stare angrily and intensively
gradation
a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.shade; step (su phan cap)
gregarious
outgoing; sociable; communicative; congenial
grievous
(adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious and distressing; grave; mournful; dolorous
grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way; crawl; kneel
guile
deceit; trickery; chicanery; duplicity
gullible
easily deceived; naive
hermetic
(adj) tightly sealed, airtight
heterogeneous
(adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse; mixed; assorted, varied
hoary
very old; ancient; vintage; venerable
homogeneous
(adj) of the same kind; consistent; standardized; uniform
husband
(v) to manage economically; to use sparinglyconverse, ration
Hyperbole
(n) purposeful exaggeration for effectinflation; magnificationnói cường điệu
iconoclast
(n) one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions (rebel, revolutionary, maverick)
ignoble
(adj) dishonorable; shameful; having low moral standard
imbue
(v) to infuse, dye, wet or moisten (thấm nhuần)
impasse
(n) blocked path; dilemma with no solution (deadlock; stalemate)
impecunious
(adj) poor; having no money
imperturbable
(ad) calm; not capable of being disturbed(dispassionate; impassive; composed)
impervious
(adj) impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected(impregnable; resistant; waterproof)(chống thấm)
impious
(adj) not devout in religion(immoral; irreverent)
implacable
(adj) unable to be calmed down or made peaceful(relentless; unforgiving; irreconcilable) (ko nguoi ngoai)
imprecation
(n) curse; damnation
incarnadine
(adj) blood-red in color; reddened, ruby, ruddy
inchoate
(adj) not fully formed; disorganized(amorphous, incoherent; incomplete)
inculcate
(v) to teach; impress in the mind (preach; implant)(ghi khắc suy nghĩ)
indolent
(adj) habitually lazy; idle(slothful)
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent(inflexible; unyielding, relentless)
ingrate
(n) an ungrateful person(cad; churl)
ingratiate
to gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness(curry favor; flatter)
inimical
(adj) hostile, unfriendly(antagonistic; dissident)(thu dich)
iniquity
(n)an evil or wicked act(immorality, vice, wickedness, enormity)
innocuous
(adj)harmless(benign; insipid)
insurrection
(n) rebellion (uprising, revolution, mutiny)
inquest
(n) an investigation; an inquiry(quest; probe; research)
insipid
(adj) lacking interest or flavor(bland; dull stale)
inter
(v) to bury(entomb, inhume)
interregnum
(n) period between reigns(interval)
intractable
(adj) not easily managed or manipulatedstubborn; unruly
intransigent
(adj) uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled(implacable, inexorable, rigid, unbending, unyielding)
intrepid
(adj) FEARLESS; RESOLUTELY COURAGEOUSDespite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent.Synonym: brave
inundate
(v.) to cover with water; to overwhelm; flood (drown; submerge)
invective
(n) abusive language(denunciation; revilement)
investiture
(n) ceremony conferring authority; inauguration(le phong chuc, dang quang)
invidious
(adj) envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will(discriminatory; resentful; unjust)(kho ua, de ghet)
itinerant
(adj) wandering from place to place; unsettled(nomadic; vagrant)
Jargon
(n) slang; idiom; nonsensical talk; specialized language
jettison
(v) to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering(dump)
jingoism
(n) nationalism; belligerent support of one's country
jocular
(adj) playful; humorous(amusing; comical)
judicious
(adj) sensible; showing good judgement(sapient, prudent, circumspect)khôn ngoan; chí lý
juncture
( n) point of time, especially where two things are joined(moment; crisis; crossroad; convergence)chổ nối, điểm gặp nhau
keen (adj)
(adj) having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive(quick; acute; canny)(nhạy bén)
keen (v)
mourn; cry
kindle (v)
to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire (arouse; awaken; spark)
kinetic (adj)
relating to motion
knell (n)
sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
kudos (n)
fame; glory; honor; praise
lachrymose (adj)
tearful; weeping, teary
lament (v)
to express sorrow; to regret; mourn
lampoon (v)
mock; to tease; to ridicule with satireviết bài châm biếm
languid (adj)
lacking energy; weak
lapidary (adj)
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
larceny (n)
theft; robbery; stealing
largess (n)
generosity; favor; benevolence
lassitude (n)
a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy(tiredness)
latent (adj)
present, but not active; hidden(conceal; potential; inert)
lavish (adj)
extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly; luxury
leery (adj)
suspicious, distrustful; guarded; wary
legerdemain (n)
trickery; chicanery; conjuring
lethargic (adj)
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner(tired, languid)
levity (n)
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual(amusement)
libertine (n)
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint(hedonist)
Licentious (adj)
immoral in sexual manner; unrestrained by societydâm đãng
lionize (v)
to treat as a celebrity
lissome (adj)
easily flexed; limber; agile
listless (adj)
lacking energy and enthusiasm(indolent; languid; sluggish; lethargic)
livid (adj)
discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger (furious; tái mét; giận tái)
loquacious (adj)
talkative (garrulous, effusive; verbose)
lugubrious (adj)
sorrowful; mournful; dismalđau đớn, sầu thảm
lumber (v)
to move slowly and awkwardly(stumble, hulk)
luminous (adj)
bright, brilliant, glowingThe park was bathed in LUMINOUS sunshine, which warmed the bodies and the souls of the visitors.(lustrous, lucent)
machination (n)
plot or scheme(conspiracy; design; intrigue)
maelstrom (n)
whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind(turbulence; chổ nước xoáy; chóng mặt