Vocab builder 18+19 Flashcards
(36 cards)
sth that makes s.o who is sad or disappointed feel better
consolation (n)
the fact that sth continues for only a short time
transience (n)
having or showing low standards, esp moral ones, and an interest only in pleasure and fun rather than serious things
decadent (adj)
the situation of being alone w/o other ppl
solitude (n)
to make s.o feel important or attractive, or to praise s.o in order to please him or her (tâng bốc)
flatter (v)
slowly and carefully
deliberately (adv)
kept hidden or where it cannot be seen
concealed (adj)
using only a few words or lasting only a short time
brevity (n)
a feeling of respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprised
awe (n)
to make sth, usu food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned
concoct (v)
a … activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious
frivolous (adj)
serving to dismiss or reject s.o or sth
dismissiveness (n)
to shake slightly, often bc of strong emotion
quiver (v)
a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild
descendant (n)
the shape of a mass of land or other object, esp its curved surface or the curved shape formed by its outer edge (đường cong)
contour (n)
spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing
pervasive (adj)
full, esp with food
replete (adj)
showing no real interest or effort
indolent (adj)
the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort, with limited money or goods, or a practice, habit, or experience that is typical of this (sự khắc khổ)
austerity (n)
the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm
despondency (n)
confused, bc sth is difficult to understand or solve
perplexed (adj)
the members of a person’s family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her
lineage (n)
to make s.o who is sad or disappointed feel better, usu by giving them comfort and sympathy
console (v)
easily noticed, obvious
conspicuous (adj)