| Abate |
v. |
Giảm bớt |
The storm finally abated. |
| Aberration |
n. |
Sai lệch |
His behavior was an aberration. |
| Abhor |
v. |
Ghét cay ghét đắng |
She abhors cruelty. |
| Abjure |
v. |
Từ bỏ |
He abjured his former beliefs. |
| Abrogate |
v. |
Hủy bỏ |
The treaty was abrogated. |
| Abscond |
v. |
Trốn thoát |
He absconded with the money. |
| Abstemious |
adj. |
Tiết chế |
He was abstemious in eating. |
| Accolade |
n. |
Khen ngợi |
She received accolades for her work. |
| Accost |
v. |
Tiếp cận |
He accosted her on the street. |
| Acerbic |
adj. |
Chua cay |
His acerbic wit offended many. |
| Acumen |
n. |
Sắc sảo |
Business acumen is essential. |
| Adulation |
n. |
Sự nịnh hót |
He received excessive adulation. |
| Adversity |
n. |
Nghịch cảnh |
She overcame adversity. |
| Aesthetic |
adj. |
Thẩm mỹ |
He has an aesthetic sense. |
| Affable |
adj. |
Dễ gần |
He is affable and friendly. |
| Alacrity |
n. |
Sẵn sàng |
She accepted with alacrity. |
| Alleviate |
v. |
Giảm bớt |
The medicine alleviated pain. |
| Ameliorate |
v. |
Cải thiện |
Steps were taken to ameliorate conditions. |
| Amiable |
adj. |
Thân thiện |
She has an amiable personality. |
| Amorphous |
adj. |
Vô định hình |
The substance was amorphous. |
| Anachronism |
n. |
Lỗi thời |
The sword is an anachronism in modern war. |
| Analogous |
adj. |
Tương tự |
Life is analogous to a journey. |
| Anarchy |
n. |
Vô chính phủ |
The country fell into anarchy. |
| Antagonist |
n. |
Đối thủ |
He was the antagonist in the play. |
| Antipathy |
n. |
Ác cảm |
She felt antipathy toward him. |
| Apathy |
n. |
Thờ ơ |
The citizens showed apathy. |
| Apex |
n. |
Đỉnh cao |
He reached the apex of his career. |
| Apprehensive |
adj. |
Lo lắng |
She felt apprehensive about the exam. |
| Arbitrary |
adj. |
Tuỳ tiện |
The decision seemed arbitrary. |
| Archaic |
adj. |
Cổ xưa |
The law is archaic. |
| Arduous |
adj. |
Khó khăn |
The journey was arduous. |
| Articulate |
adj./v. |
Rõ ràng, diễn đạt |
She is articulate in speech. |
| Ascertain |
v. |
Xác định |
We must ascertain the facts. |
| Assiduous |
adj. |
Chăm chỉ |
He is assiduous in studies. |
| Astute |
adj. |
Thông minh |
She is an astute observer. |
| Atrophy |
v./n. |
Suy yếu |
The muscles atrophied. |
| Attenuate |
v. |
Làm yếu |
Radiation can be attenuated. |
| Audacious |
adj. |
Táo bạo |
His audacious plan succeeded. |
| Augment |
v. |
Tăng thêm |
He augmented his income. |
| Auspicious |
adj. |
May mắn |
The day was auspicious. |
| Austere |
adj. |
Khắt khe |
The teacher was austere. |
| Avaricious |
adj. |
Tham lam |
The avaricious man wanted more. |
| Averse |
adj. |
Chống đối |
She is averse to risk. |
| Avow |
v. |
Thú nhận |
He avowed his loyalty. |
| Banal |
adj. |
Tầm thường |
The joke was banal. |
| Beguile |
v. |
Lừa dối |
He beguiled them with charm. |
| Bellicose |
adj. |
Hiếu chiến |
The nation adopted a bellicose stance. |
| Benign |
adj. |
Lành tính |
The tumor was benign. |
| Bequeath |
v. |
Di chúc |
He bequeathed his estate. |
| Blatant |
adj. |
Rõ ràng |
His lies were blatant. |
| Brevity |
n. |
Ngắn gọn |
The speech was noted for brevity. |
| Bucolic |
adj. |
Thôn dã |
They enjoy a bucolic life. |
| Burgeon |
v. |
Phát triển nhanh |
The town began to burgeon. |