| Banal |
adj. |
Tầm thường, vô vị |
The movie was so banal that I fell asleep. |
| Bane |
n. |
Tai họa, mối rủi |
Procrastination is the bane of students. |
| Beguile |
v. |
Lừa dối, mê hoặc |
He was beguiled by her charm. |
| Belabor |
v. |
Nói quá, nhấn mạnh quá mức |
Don’t belabor the point. |
| Beleaguer |
v. |
Bao vây, quấy rầy |
The city was beleaguered by enemies. |
| Belie |
v. |
Trái ngược, làm lừa dối |
His calm face belied his anger. |
| Bellicose |
adj. |
Hiếu chiến |
The country adopted a bellicose stance. |
| Benign |
adj. |
Lành tính, tốt |
The tumor is benign. |
| Bequeath |
v. |
Di chúc, để lại |
He bequeathed his wealth to charity. |
| Berate |
v. |
Mắng mỏ, chỉ trích nặng |
The teacher berated the students for cheating. |
| Beseech |
v. |
Cầu xin, van nài |
I beseech you to reconsider your decision. |
| Bestow |
v. |
Ban tặng, trao |
The king bestowed honors on the soldiers. |
| Blatant |
adj. |
Rõ ràng, trắng trợn |
His blatant lie was obvious to all. |
| Blithe |
adj. |
Vô tư, hồn nhiên |
She showed a blithe disregard for the rules. |
| Bombastic |
adj. |
Phô trương, khoa trương |
His speech was bombastic but empty. |
| Boorish |
adj. |
Thô lỗ, cục cằn |
His boorish behavior embarrassed everyone. |
| Brevity |
n. |
Sự ngắn gọn, vắn tắt |
The brevity of his speech impressed the audience. |
| Bucolic |
adj. |
Thôn quê, bình dị |
They enjoyed the bucolic charm of the village. |
| Buffoon |
n. |
Người hề, kẻ ngớ ngẩn |
He acted like a buffoon at the party. |
| Bumptious |
adj. |
Tự cao, kiêu ngạo |
His bumptious attitude annoyed his colleagues. |
| Bungle |
v. |
Làm hỏng, thất bại |
He bungled the project completely. |
| Burgeon |
v. |
Phát triển nhanh chóng |
The city’s population continues to burgeon. |
| Buttress |
n./v. |
Chỗ chống đỡ, ủng hộ |
The evidence buttressed her argument. |
| Cacophony |
n. |
Tiếng lộn xộn, hỗn tạp |
The cacophony of the city streets is overwhelming. |
| Cajole |
v. |
Nịnh nọt, dỗ ngọt |
He cajoled her into agreeing. |
| Callous |
adj. |
Vô cảm, nhẫn tâm |
His callous remarks hurt her deeply. |
| Candor |
n. |
Sự thẳng thắn, thật thà |
She spoke with candor about her mistakes. |
| Capitulate |
v. |
Đầu hàng, nhượng bộ |
The army capitulated after weeks of fighting. |
| Capricious |
adj. |
Thất thường, hay thay đổi |
His capricious nature made him unpredictable. |
| Castigate |
v. |
Khiển trách, trừng phạt |
The principal castigated the students for cheating. |
| Caustic |
adj. |
Chua cay, châm biếm |
Her caustic comments offended many. |
| Censure |
v./n. |
Phê bình nặng |
The senator was censured for misconduct. |
| Chicanery |
n. |
Mánh khóe, lừa đảo |
He used legal chicanery to avoid paying taxes. |
| Choleric |
adj. |
Nóng nảy, dễ nổi giận |
His choleric temper made him unpopular. |
| Circumspect |
adj. |
Thận trọng, cảnh giác |
Be circumspect when dealing with strangers. |
| Clamor |
n./v. |
Tiếng la hét, phản đối |
The crowd clamored for attention. |
| Clandestine |
adj. |
Bí mật, lén lút |
They held a clandestine meeting. |
| Coerce |
v. |
Ép buộc |
He was coerced into signing the agreement. |
| Cogent |
adj. |
Thuyết phục, logic |
She made a cogent argument. |
| Cogitate |
v. |
Suy nghĩ, trầm tư |
He cogitated over the problem all night. |
| Commensurate |
adj. |
Tương xứng, thích hợp |
Salary will be commensurate with experience. |
| Commodious |
adj. |
Rộng rãi, tiện nghi |
They moved into a commodious apartment. |
| Compendium |
n. |
Bản tóm tắt, sổ tay |
The book is a compendium of useful information. |
| Complacent |
adj. |
Tự mãn, thỏa mãn |
Don’t become complacent with your achievements. |
| Conciliatory |
adj. |
Hòa giải, xoa dịu |
He adopted a conciliatory tone during the negotiation. |
| Concur |
v. |
Đồng ý, nhất trí |
I concur with your opinion. |
| Condone |
v. |
Tha thứ, bỏ qua |
The teacher does not condone cheating. |
| Conducive |
adj. |
Có ích, thuận lợi |
A quiet room is conducive to studying. |
| Connoisseur |
n. |
Chuyên gia, người am hiểu |
He is a connoisseur of fine wines. |
| Consensus |
n. |
Sự đồng thuận, nhất trí |
The committee reached a consensus. |
| Conspicuous |
adj. |
Dễ thấy, nổi bật |
Her bright dress made her conspicuous. |
| Construe |
v. |
Giải thích, hiểu theo cách |
His silence was construed as agreement. |
