| Kinetic |
adj. |
Thuộc chuyển động |
Kinetic energy is energy of motion. |
| Lament |
v./n. |
Than khóc, thương tiếc |
She lamented the loss of her pet. |
| Languid |
adj. |
Yếu ớt, uể oải |
He gave a languid wave of his hand. |
| Largess |
n. |
Sự hào phóng, tặng phẩm |
The king distributed his largess to the poor. |
| Latent |
adj. |
Tiềm ẩn |
The disease can remain latent for years. |
| Laud |
v. |
Tán dương |
The critics lauded the new novel. |
| Lethargic |
adj. |
Uể oải, lờ đờ |
She felt lethargic after the long flight. |
| Levity |
n. |
Sự nhẹ nhàng, đùa cợt |
The speaker added levity to the serious discussion. |
| Lucid |
adj. |
Rõ ràng, sáng suốt |
His explanation was lucid and easy to follow. |
| Luminous |
adj. |
Phát sáng |
The room was luminous with sunlight. |
| Magnanimous |
adj. |
Rộng lượng, cao thượng |
She was magnanimous in victory. |
| Malevolent |
adj. |
Hiểm ác |
The villain had a malevolent grin. |
| Malleable |
adj. |
Dễ uốn, dễ thay đổi |
Gold is malleable and can be shaped easily. |
| Marred |
adj. |
Bị hỏng, làm hư |
The painting was marred by a scratch. |
| Maudlin |
adj. |
Sến, dễ xúc động |
He became maudlin after drinking wine. |
| Mendacious |
adj. |
Dối trá |
The report was mendacious and misleading. |
| Mercurial |
adj. |
Thất thường, hay thay đổi |
Her mercurial mood swings surprised everyone. |
| Mitigate |
v. |
Làm giảm nhẹ |
The government tried to mitigate the impact of the disaster. |
| Mollify |
v. |
Xoa dịu |
He tried to mollify the angry crowd. |
| Morose |
adj. |
U sầu, ủ rũ |
She became morose after the accident. |
| Mundane |
adj. |
Tầm thường, trần tục |
He is tired of mundane tasks. |
| Munificent |
adj. |
Rộng lượng, hào phóng |
The philanthropist made a munificent donation. |
| Myriad |
n./adj. |
Vô số |
There are a myriad of stars in the sky. |
| Nefarious |
adj. |
Hung ác, độc ác |
The villain had a nefarious plan. |
| Negate |
v. |
Phủ nhận, vô hiệu |
Alcohol negates the effects of the medication. |
| Nefarious |
adj. |
Hung ác |
The villain had a nefarious plan. |
| Nonchalant |
adj. |
Thờ ơ, hờ hững |
He acted nonchalant despite the warning. |
| Obdurate |
adj. |
Cứng đầu, ngoan cố |
He remained obdurate despite pleas. |
| Obfuscate |
v. |
Làm rối, làm mơ hồ |
The writer obfuscated the meaning intentionally. |
| Obsequious |
adj. |
Khúm núm, nịnh hót |
The assistant was obsequious to the boss. |
| Obviate |
v. |
Loại trừ, phòng ngừa |
Precautions obviate accidents. |
| Odious |
adj. |
Ghê tởm, đáng ghét |
The dictator committed odious acts. |
| Officious |
adj. |
Nhiều chuyện, xía vào việc người khác |
The officious clerk annoyed everyone. |
| Ominous |
adj. |
Điềm xấu |
The sky was ominous before the storm. |
| Omnipotent |
adj. |
Toàn năng |
The deity is omnipotent. |
| Omniscient |
adj. |
Toàn tri |
The narrator is omniscient. |
| Onerous |
adj. |
Nặng nề, khó chịu |
The task was onerous. |
| Opulent |
adj. |
Sang trọng, giàu có |
The mansion was opulent. |
| Ostentatious |
adj. |
Phô trương |
Her jewelry was ostentatious. |
| Palliate |
v. |
Làm giảm, làm dịu |
Medicine can palliate symptoms. |
| Panacea |
n. |
Thuốc bách bệnh |
Education is not a panacea for all social problems. |
| Paragon |
n. |
Hình mẫu hoàn hảo |
She is a paragon of virtue. |
| Parsimonious |
adj. |
Keo kiệt |
He is parsimonious and hates spending money. |
| Partisan |
n./adj. |
Đảng phái, thiên vị |
He is a partisan of the policy. |
| Paucity |
n. |
Sự thiếu thốn |
There is a paucity of evidence. |
| Pejorative |
adj. |
Mang ý nghĩa xấu |
The term has pejorative connotations. |
| Penchant |
n. |
Khuynh hướng, sở thích |
She has a penchant for painting. |
| Penury |
n. |
Nghèo túng |
He lived in penury all his life. |
| Perfunctory |
adj. |
Hời hợt, chiếu lệ |
He gave a perfunctory nod. |
| Permeate |
v. |
Thấm vào, lan truyền |
The smell of perfume permeated the room. |
