50 words Flashcards
(58 cards)
perspicacity
the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.
enmity
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
“decades of enmity between the two countries”
velocity
the speed of something in a given direction.
“the velocities of the emitted particles”
(in general use) speed.
“the tank shot backward at an incredible velocity”
agitation
1.
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
“she was wringing her hands in agitation”
2.
the action of briskly stirring or disturbing something, especially a liquid.
“the techniques mostly involve agitation by stirring”
3.
the action of arousing public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it.
“widespread agitation for social reform”
benefactor
A benefactor is an individual that provides money or other resources to an individual, group, or organization. Người làm việc thiện
culminate
to reach the highest point, summit, or highest development (usually followed by in). to end or arrive at a final stage (usually followed by in): The argument culminated in a fistfight.
appropriate attire
ăn mặc chỉn chu
embroidery
đồ thêu, dệt
perpetuity
1.
a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date.
2.
LAW
a restriction making an estate inalienable perpetually or for a period beyond certain limits fixed by law.
3.
the state or quality of lasting forever.
“he did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule”
insconpicuous
kín đáo, không lồ lộ, không dễ thấy
purport
appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess.
“she is not the person she purports to be”
conglomerate
a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities.
“the Earth is a specialized conglomerate of organisms”
- a large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms.
“a media conglomerate”
conform
comply with rules, standards, or laws.
“the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations”
besmirch
damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others.
“he had besmirched the good name of his family”
insolvent
unable to pay debts owed.
“the company became insolvent”
“If you are insolvent, you do not have enough money to pay your debts.”
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proliferation
rapid increase in numbers.
“a continuing threat of nuclear proliferation”
rapid reproduction of a cell, part, or organism.
“we attempted to measure cell proliferation”
SINH SÔI, NẢY NỞ, PHÁT TRIỂN NHANH
lenient
nhân hậu, hiền hậu, khoan dung
inflict
Nện, giáng (một đòn); gây ra (vết thương). Bắt phải chịu (sự trừng phạt, thuế, sự tổn thương… ).
immense amount of talent
tài năng lớn
say this adamantly
nói một cách chắc chắn, tự tin
dogma
Dogma in the broad sense is any belief held unquestioningly and with undefended certainty.
GIÁO ĐIỀU
reprehensive
Đáng quở trách, đáng khiển trách, đáng mắng.
prolific
producing a great number or amount of something:
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
Rabbits and other rodents are prolific (= have a lot of babies).
SINH SẢN NHIỀU, SẢN XUẤT NHIỀU
orchestrated effort
nỗ lực được dàn dựng, lên kế hoạch, phối hợp với nhau
