Vocab builder 18+19 Flashcards

(36 cards)

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sth that makes s.o who is sad or disappointed feel better

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consolation (n)

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the fact that sth continues for only a short time

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transience (n)

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having or showing low standards, esp moral ones, and an interest only in pleasure and fun rather than serious things

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decadent (adj)

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4
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the situation of being alone w/o other ppl

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solitude (n)

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to make s.o feel important or attractive, or to praise s.o in order to please him or her (tâng bốc)

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flatter (v)

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slowly and carefully

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deliberately (adv)

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kept hidden or where it cannot be seen

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concealed (adj)

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using only a few words or lasting only a short time

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brevity (n)

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a feeling of respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprised

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awe (n)

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to make sth, usu food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned

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concoct (v)

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a … activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious

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frivolous (adj)

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serving to dismiss or reject s.o or sth

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dismissiveness (n)

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to shake slightly, often bc of strong emotion

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quiver (v)

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a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild

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descendant (n)

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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)

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contour (n)

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spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing

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pervasive (adj)

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full, esp with food

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replete (adj)

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showing no real interest or effort

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indolent (adj)

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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)

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austerity (n)

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the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm

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despondency (n)

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confused, bc sth is difficult to understand or solve

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perplexed (adj)

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the members of a person’s family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her

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to make s.o who is sad or disappointed feel better, usu by giving them comfort and sympathy

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easily noticed, obvious

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conspicuous (adj)

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a natural ability or skill
aptitude (n)
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1. the act of inventing false info in order to deceive s.o, or the false info itself 2.the act of producing a product, esp in an industrial process
fabrication (n)
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relating to the earth
terrestrial (adj)
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to waste money or supply, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage
squander (v)
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in a way that shows you have no energy and enthusiasm and are unwilling to do anything needing effort
listlessly (adv)
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the act of making sth known that was secret, or a fact that is made known
revelation (n)
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not married or not having sex, esp for religious reasons
celibate (adj)
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the practice of living a simple life w/o physical pleasures, often for religious reasons
asceticism (n)
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a way of looking and behaving
demeanor (n)
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the attitude of accepting sth unpleasant bc you cannot change it
resignation (n)
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a system or organization
apparatus (n)
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the quality of being legal
legitimacy (n)