ADV. VOCAB Group # 9 THAI

Question 1

digress (v.)

verb [ I ]
UK /daɪˈɡres/ US /daɪˈɡres/

Answer 1

> stay away from the point, go off in another
direction

ออกนอกเรื่อง ออกนอกลู่นอกทาง

> to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else:

-But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet’s love of nature and his religious beliefs.
-The lecturer temporarily digressed from her subject to deal with a related theory.
/Compare
sidetrack verb

Question 2

uncanny (adj.)

adjective
UK /ʌnˈkæn.i/ US /ʌnˈkæn.i/

Answer 2

> strange, mysterious

แปลกมาก ลึกลับ

> strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening:
-It was uncanny the way that she always knew what he was thinking.

Question 3

candor (n.)

noun [ U ] US (UK candour)
US /ˈkæn.dɚ/ UK /ˈkæn.dər/

Answer 3

> openness, forthrightness

ความตรงไปตรงมา

> the quality of being honest and telling the truth, especially about a difficult or embarrassing subject:

-“We really don’t know what to do about it,” she said with surprising candor.

Question 4

paucity (n.)

noun [ S ] formal
UK /ˈpɔː.sə.ti/ US /ˈpɑː.sə.t̬i/

Answer 4

> scarcity

ความขัดสน

> the fact that there is too little of something:
-There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics.

Question 5

acrimonious (adj.)

adjective formal
UK /ˌæk.rɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ US /ˌæk.rəˈmoʊ.ni.əs/

Answer 5

> bitter : ขมขื่น

> full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling: ดุเดือด

• an acrimonious dispute
• Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce.

Question 6

duplicity (n.)

noun [ U ] formal
UK /dʒuˈplɪs.ə.ti/ US /duːˈplɪs.ə.t̬i/

Answer 6

> cunning, trickery

การหลอกลวง การตีสองหน้า ความเจ้าเล่ห์

> dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people:

-They were accused of duplicity in their dealings with both sides.
/Synonym
double-dealing

Question 7

egregious (adj.)

egregious
adjective formal disapproving
UK /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/ US /ɪˈɡriː.dʒəs/

Answer 7

> remarkably bad

เลวระยํา ชั่วร้าย

> extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable:
-It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.

Question 8

distraught (adj.)

adjective
UK /dɪˈstrɔːt/ US /dɪˈstrɑːt/

Answer 8

> mentally confused, crazed
จิตว้าวุ่น กังวลใจ

> extremely worried, nervous, or upset:
-The missing child’s distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.
/Synonym
overwrought

Question 9

discern (v.)

verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈsɜːn/ US /dɪˈsɝːn/

Answer 9

> perceive

แยกแยะออก รู้แจ้ง

> to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear:
-I could just discern a figure in the darkness.
It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures.

/Synonyms
distinguish

Question 10

feasible (adj.)

adjective
UK /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/ US /ˈfiː.zə.bəl/

Answer 10

> possible : เป็นไปได้

> able to be made, done, or achieved:

-With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.
-[ + to infinitive ] It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?
/Synonyms
practicable viable workable

Question 11

sally (v.)

noun [ C ]
UK /ˈsæl.i/ US /ˈsæl.i/

Answer 11

> suddenly rush forth

รีบรุด ตีฝ่าวงล้อม ผลุนผลัน

> a sudden attack on an enemy, especially when they are surrounding you

They capture insects by gleaning as well as by aerial sallying.

Question 12

affluent (adj.)

adjective
US /ˈæfˌlu·ənt, əˈflu-/

Answer 12

> wealthy

มังคั่ง รํ่ารวย

> having a lot of money or possessions; rich:
-We live in an affluent neighborhood

Question 13

consternation (n.)

noun [ U ]
UK /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌkɑːn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/

Answer 13

> feelings of anxiety or dismay

ความอกสันขวัญหาย ความสะพรึงกลัว

> a feeling of worry, shock, or confusion:

• The prospect of so much work filled him with consternation.
• To his consternation, when he got to the airport he found he’d forgotten his passport.

Question 14

precocious (adj.)

adjective
UK /prɪˈkəʊ.ʃəs/ US /prəˈkoʊ.ʃəs/

Answer 14

> reaching maturity early

แก่แดด ฉลาดเกินวัย

> (especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual:

• A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
• She recorded her first CD at the precocious age of twelve.

Question 15

chagrin (n.)

noun [ U ] formal
UK /ˈʃæɡ.rɪn/ US /ˈʃæɡ.rɪn/

Answer 15

> feeling of disappointment, humiliation

ความรําคาญใจจากการผิดหวัง

> disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake:
-My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.

/Synonym
mortification

Question 16

perverse (adj.)

adjective disapproving
UK /pəˈvɜːs/ US /pɚˈvɝːs/

Answer 16

> showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to
behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable

ดันทุรัง หัวแข็ง

> strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy:
-Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said.
-She took a perverse pleasure in hearing that her sister was getting divorced.
/Synonym
wayward old-fashioned

Question 17

deride (v.)

verb [ T ] formal
UK /dɪˈraɪd/ US /dɪˈraɪd/

Answer 17

> to ridicule, scoff at

หัวเราะเยาะ เย้ยหยัน เยาะเย้ย

> to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value:

• He derided my singing as pathetic.
• This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.

Question 18

perfunctory (adj.)

adjective
UK /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/ US /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/

Answer 18

> carried out with a minimum of effort or
reflection

พอเป็นพิธี สุกเอาเผากิน ลวกๆ

adjective
UK /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/ US /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/

> done quickly, without taking care or interest:

-His smile was perfunctory.
/Synonym
cursory

Question 19

disparage (v.)

verb [ T ]
UK /dɪˈspær.ɪdʒ/ US /dɪˈsper.ɪdʒ/

Answer 19

> discredit, belittle

ดูหมิ่น ใส่ร้าย

> to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value him, her, or it:

-The actor’s work for charity has recently been disparaged in the press as an attempt to get publicity.
/Synonym
belittle

Question 20

laudable (adj.)

adjective formal
UK /ˈlɔː.də.bəl/ US /ˈlɑː.də.bəl/

Answer 20

> praiseworthy

น่าสรรเสริญ น่ายกยอง

> (of actions and behaviour) deserving praise, even if there is little or no success:
-a laudable goal/ambition
-The recycling programme is laudable, but does it save much money?
/Synonyms
commendable /formal

Question 21

fiasco (n.)

noun [ C ]
UK /fiˈæs.kəʊ/ US /fiˈæs.koʊ/
plural fiascos or mainly US fiascoes

Answer 21

> complete failure

ความล้มเหลวอยางสิ้นเชิง

> something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way:

-The show was a fiasco - one actor forgot his lines and another fell off the stage.
/Synonym
debacle

Question 22

masticate (v.)

verb [ I or T ] MEDICAL specialized
UK /ˈmæs.tɪ.keɪt/ US /ˈmæs.tə.keɪt/

Answer 22

> chew up เคี้ยว
to chew (= crush with the teeth) food

“dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed”

Question 23

eschew (v.)

verb [ T ] formal
UK /ɪsˈtʃuː/ US /ɪsˈtʃuː/

Answer 23

> avoid หลีกเลี่ยง ละเว้น

> to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up:

We won’t have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.
/Synonym
shun

Question 24

quell (v.)

verb [ T ]
UK /kwel/ US /kwel/

Answer 24

> put an end to

ระงับ ปราบ ทําให้สงบ

> to stop something, especially by using force:

• Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.
• This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.

Question 25

voluble (adj.)

adjective formal
UK /ˈvɒl.jə.bəl/ US /ˈvɑːl.jə.bəl/

Answer 25

> spoken incessantly and fluently

พูดคล่องแคล่ว

> speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm:

-She was a voluble, smart, funny interviewee.