GregMat 15 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Alienate
To make someone feel isolated or unwelcome
Xa lánh, gạt ai ra
Hint: alien in the US are often illegal immigrants rather than actual aliens
Apathy
Lãnh cảm
Lack of interest / emotion
~ Tepid, desultory
Apropos
Relevant / appropriate to the situation
Hint: kinda like “appropriate”
~ Pertinent, apposite, germane, apt
Apt
Suitable or fitting
Hint: “aptitude for sports” means you are very fitting with sports
~ Pertinent, apposite, germane, appropos
Cloak
To conceal or disguise
Hint: “Invisible Cloak”
~~ Belie, dissemble
Consensus
Distort
To twist or misrepresent
Divergent
Differing from the norm
Dị biệt
Hint: có phim “The Divergent” là những kẻ dị biệt
Elated
Extremely happy or joyful
~ Euphoric, exhilerated
Enchant
To charm or captivate
Hint: Disney’s movie “Enchanted”
Entrenched
Deeply ingrained or established
Hint: kinda like “in the trenches”
~ (deeply rooted) Inveterate, indelible
~ (since birth kinda) Innate, inborn, congenital
Exotic
Exploitative
Taking advantage of others unfairly
Cơ hội, thừa thủ đoạn
Foreseeable
~~ Prescient, prophetic
Forsake
To abandon or give up
Hint: kinda like dudes who would date “for sex”, then dumb her
~ Relinquish, jettison
Gratify
To satisfy or please
Làm hài lòng ai
Heed
To pay attention to
E.g: heed the expert’s advice
Judicious
Having good judgment or sense
Sáng suốt, đúng đắn
~ Cerebral, sapient, prudent
Lucid
Clear and easy to understand
~ Pellucid, elucidate, limpid
Pertinent
Relevant to the matter at hand
~ Apropos, apposite, germane, appropriate, apt
Propriety
Đúng đắn, đúng mực
Precise, up to high standard
~~ Decorum, etiquette, prudent
Scintillating
Brilliantly lively or stimulating
Sắc sảo, lỗi lạc
Hint: kinda like “Sicily”, where you would think of romantic scintillating back-and-forth songs
Sensational
Causing great excitement
Sophisticated
Highly developed or refined