GRE: Part #2 ชุดคำศัพท์ 21-40 ENG-Thai Flashcards

1
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deprecate (v.)

dep·re·cate
/ˈdeprəˌkāt/

A

to express disapproval of

ไม่เห็นด้วย,คัดค้าน,ติเตียน,ดูถูก

I strongly deprecate the use of violence by the students.

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cerebral (a.)

ce·re·bral
/səˈrēbrəl,ˈserəbrəl/

A

relating to the brain; intellectual

ที่เกี่ยวกับสมอง

His poetry is very cerebral.
The patient died from acute cerebral hemorrhage.

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acrimony (n.)

ac·ri·mo·ny
/ˈakrəˌmōnē/

A

sharpness or bitterness in language or manner

ความรุนแรง, ความดุเดือด

This book review was written with acrimony.

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synthesize (v.)

syn·the·size
/ˈsinTHəˌsīz/

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to combine various components into a new whole

รวมสิ่งต่างๆ เข้าด้วยกัน, สังเคราะห์

And he has this uncanny ability to synthesize concepts from a few isolated observations.

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sedentary (a.)

sed·en·tar·y
/ˈsednˌterē/

A

characterized by sitting

อยู่ประจำที่,นั่งนิ่ง,ไม่เคลื่อนย้าย

People in sedentary jobs need to take exercise.

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husbandry (n.)

hus·band·ry
/ˈhəzbəndrē/

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management of resources, especially in agriculture

การเกษตร,การทำฟาร์ม

Nations around the world are changing animal husbandry practices to block the potential spread of deadly animal disease to the dinner table.

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incarcerate (v.)

in·car·cer·ate
/inˈkärsəˌrāt/

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to put somebody in prison

จำคุก, กักขัง, คุมขัง.

They were incarcerated for the duration of the war.

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stolid (a.)

stol·id
/ˈstäləd/

A

unemotional, not easily excited

ซึ่งไม่แสดงความรู้สึก

He glanced furtively at the stolid faces of the two detectives.

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censure (n.; v.)

cen·sure
/ˈsen(t)SHər/
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an expression of disapproval; to criticize or disapprove of

ตำหนิ,ติเตียน,ด่า,ว่า,วิจารณ์อย่างรุนแรง

His dishonest behavior came under severe censure.

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placate (v.)

pla·cate
/ˈplākāt/

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to make somebody less angry

ปลอบโยน,ปิดปาก,ทำให้สงบ

I tried to placate her by offering to pay for the repairs.

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inveterate (a.)

in·vet·er·ate
/inˈvedərət/

A

firmly established in a habit

ซึ่งติดเป็นนิสัย มั่นคง,ติดแน่น,เข้ากระดูกดำ,เก่าแก่

I am sometimes accused of being an inveterate poseur. ผู้แสร้ง,ผู้วางท่า

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cloister (n.)

clois·ter
/ˈkloistər/

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a tranquil and secluded place

สถานที่สันโดษทางศาสนา,ชีวิตในวัดอาราม,

When I stepped out of the cloister I had no idea where my path would lead.

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refurbish (v.)

re·fur·bish
/rēˈfərbiSH/

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to restore something to a better condition

ทำใหม่ ตกแต่งใหม่, ขัดสีขัดเงาให้ดูใหม่

A developer wants to refurbish the Green Street Hotel.

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nebulous (a.)

neb·u·lous
/ˈnebyələs/

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unclear or vague

ไม่ชัด,คลุมเครือ,คล้ายเมฆ,ยุ่งเหยิง

She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might like to do in the future, but nothing definite.

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derision (n.)

de·ri·sion
/dəˈriZHən/

A

the act of mocking; ridicule, mockery

การเยาะเย้ย,การหัวเราะเยาะ,การดูถูก

His speech was greeted with derision by opposition leaders.

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vilify (v.)

vil·i·fy
/ˈviləˌfī/

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to spread negative information about

ทำให้เสียชื่อเสียง,ประฌาม,สบประมาท,ให้ร้าย,ใส่ร้าย,ประจาน

“The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews”

17
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affable (a.)

af·fa·ble
/ˈafəb(ə)l/

A

friendly, good-natured

อ่อนโยน,น่ารัก,สุภาพ

The chairman was quite affable at the meeting.

18
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archaism (n.)

ar·cha·ism
/ˈärkēˌizəm,ˈärkāˌizəm/

A

an old expression or practice that is no longer used

สิ่งที่โบราณ (ศัพท์,ภาษา, ธรรมเนียม)

19
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plumb (v.)

plumb1
/pləm/

A

to measure the depth of something

วัดหรือหยั่งด้วยลูกดิ่ง,ทิ้งดิ่ง

“I plumbed the depth and found the bottom of the shelf to be seven meters down”

20
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derogatory (a.)

de·rog·a·to·ry
/dəˈräɡəˌtôrē/

A

belittling; uncomplimentary

วิจารณ์ไปในทางที่ไม่ดี, See also: ดูถูก, ตำหนิ, ติเตียน

He refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about his boss.