vocabulary Flashcards
(27 cards)
mental poise
mental health
conversion
the process of converting something from one thing to another
subdue sth into sth
to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing
revelation
(n) reveal
come as/be a revelation to someone
to be an extremely pleasant surprise
peculiar /pɪˈkjuːl.jɚ/
strange
suggestive
(a) causing u to think about sth
glib
(a) speaking or spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty
insolence /ˈɪn.səl.əns/
(n) rude behavior that does not show respect
placid
having a calm appearance or characteristic
submission
(n) the act of allowing someone or something to have power over you
Placate
UK /pləˈkeɪt/ US /ˈpleɪ.keɪt/
(v) to stop someone from feeling angry
synonyms of placte
appease
assuage
conciliate
mollify
pacify
impersonation
(n) the act of intentionally copying another person’s characteristics, such as their behavior, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh
morale
(n) the amount of confidence felt by a person or group of people, especially when in a dangerous or difficult situation:
have a row with someone
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taciturn /ˈtæs.ə.tɝːn/
(a) trầm mặc
inscrutable ~ cryptic ~ mysterious
(a)not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know
allude to s.o/sth
to mention someone or something without talking about him, her, or it directly
bewildering
(a) confusing and difficult to understand
destabilize /ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/
to make a government, area, or political group lose power or control, or to make a political or economic situation less strong or safe, by causing changes and problems
supercilious /ˌsuː.pɚˈsɪl.i.əs/
(a) behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important
synonyms of supercilious
haughty ~ sneering ~ sniffy ~ snide ~ imperious
hang-up
(n) a permanent and unreasonable feeling of anxiety about a particular feature of yourself
