NW Week 2 Flashcards
(46 cards)
Incite
Encourage sb do do st illegal or unpleasant, esp by making them angry or excited
E: He incited the crowd to violence. She incited her colleagues to go on strike.
Insipid
Flavorless; not interesting = dull
E: The coffee is insipid. The group is an insipid imitation of Queen.
Dis’parage
Belittle
E: I don’t mean to disparage your achievements.
Ad’versity
Hardship; poverty; misfortune
E: He overcame many personal adversities. His struggle for life makes a compelling example of courage in the face of adversity. We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
E’xuberance
Full of excitement; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; overflowing abundance
E: We can excuse his behavior as youthful exuberance.
I was bowled over by the exuberance of her welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!
Opaque
Dark; not transparent = impenetrable
E: The opaque glass make it hard to see what is inside the bottle.
Her essay was too opaque to understand. The system is completely opaque to non-specialists.
Acclaim (v)
Applaud; announce with great approval
E: This book was highly acclaimed as a modern classic.
The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat.
Decry
Publicly criticize st severely = condemn
E: The measure was decried as useless.
Exhaustive
Thorough; comprehensive
E: We have made an exhaustive study of all published GMAT tests and are happy to share our research with you.
‘Reprimand (v)
Reprove severely; rebuke
E: The officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behaviors.
‘Adversary (n)
Opponent
E: The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
Im’pede
Hinder, hamper; block; delay
E: Work on the building was impeded by severe weather.
Instigate
Urge; start; provoke
E: Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to instigate an investigation into the department’s activities.
He was accused of instigating racial violence.
Affirmation
Positive assertion; confirmation: solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath.
E: She nodded in affirmation.
Despite Tom’s affirmations of innocent, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the apple.
Adulation
Flattery; admiration
E: The band enjoys the adulation of their fans wherever they go.
The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes-men.
As’tute
Wise; shrewd; keen
E: She was astute enough to see that in some ways they are similar.
The painter was an astute observer, noticing every tiny detail of her model’s appearance.
su’perfluous
unnecessary; excessive; overabundant.
E: She gave him a look that made words superfluous.
Betsy lacked the heart to tell June that the wedding present was superfluous; they had already received five toasters.
‘transient
momentary; temporary; fleeting; staying for a short time.
E: the transient nature of speech It didn’t take him long to find out that his happiness was transient.
Located near the airport, this hotel caters to a largely transient trade.
terse
concise; abrupt; pithy // gọn lỏn (not really polite)
E: a terse style The President issued a terse statement denying the charges.
He just gave me a terse reply,
profound
deep; not superficial; complete // sâu thăm thẳm; uyên bác, uyên thâm; sâu rộng
E: The way his mother treated him as a child has a profound impact on his behaviors.
Freud’s remarkable insights into human behavior caused his fellow scientists to honor him as a profound thinker.
rectify
(frm) correct, set right, put right smt that is wrong
E: The mistake can be easily rectified.
The company must take steps to rectify the situation.
redundant (adj)
superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy.
E: With the new technology; he was made redundant from his job.
Your story has too much redundant detail.
surpass (v)
exceed
dis’dain (v) (1)
+ sb/st: to think that sb/st is not good enough to deserve your respect; to view with scorn or contempt // xem thường, coi khinh, khinh thị
E: She disdained his offer of help.
