300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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abandon 
1
 | (từ bỏ) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (làm dịu) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (tăng tốc) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (độc đoán) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
abash
2
| (lúng túng) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (tương tự) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (tăng) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (làm dịu) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
abdicate
3
| (thành trì) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (nghịch cảnh) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (bane) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
abet
4
| (sự thừa nhận) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (tiếp tay) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (xiên) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
abridge
5
| (bane) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (hạn chế một) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (apt) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (khô cằn) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
abrogate
6
| (xa lánh) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (lúng túng) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (tham lam) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (Bãi bỏ) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
abstemious
7
| (tiết độ) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (thiên) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (bane) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (ám chỉ) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
academic
8
| (ám chỉ) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (người a dua) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (tốt lành) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (học) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accede
9
| (thờ ơ) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (tham gia) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (tiết độ) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (trọng tài) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
accelerate
10
| (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (tăng tốc) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (mơ hồ) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (nhân từ) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
accolade
11
| (tăng) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (tầng lớp quý tộc) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (danh hiệu) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (thuộc tính) essential quality; reputation; honor |
accord
12
| (phù) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (vui tươi) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (buffoon) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (apt) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
acrimonious
13
| (kiêu căng) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (lẫm liệt) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (bạc lá) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
acumen
14
| (tiết độ) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (nhạy bén) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (thông báo cho nhóm) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (nhân từ) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
admonish
15
| (biên niên sử) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (từ bỏ) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (nhắc nhở) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (tham gia) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
admonition
16
| (lời khuyên) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (tiết độ) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (kỳ dị) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (phản đề) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
adversary
17
| (sợ hãi) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (đối thủ) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (nhân từ) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (hoà nhã) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
adverse
18
| (khô cằn) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (thôn quê) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (bất lợi) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
adversity
19
| (sợ hãi) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (hỗn loạn) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (nghịch cảnh) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (aver) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
aesthetic
20
| (hỗn loạn) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (thẩm mỹ) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (hiếu chiến) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (tuân) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
affable
21
| (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (cacophonous) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (hoà nhã) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (người a dua) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
affluent
22
| (xiên) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (kiêu căng) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (bạc lá) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (giàu) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
aggressive
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| (tăng) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (thờ ơ) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (hiếu chiến) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (trọng tài) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
alacrity
24
| (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (tuân) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
alienate
25
| (thành trì) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (thôn quê) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (hiếu chiến) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (xa lánh) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
allay
26
| (lẫm liệt) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (tham gia) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (làm dịu) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (tương tự) comparable; similar or alike |
allude
27
| (ám chỉ) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (tham lam) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (nhân từ) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
allure
28
| (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (banal) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (hỗn loạn) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (hiếu chiến) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
allusion
29
| (sự thừa nhận) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (ám chỉ) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (đối thủ) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
ambiguous
30
| (ám chỉ) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (aptitude) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| (mơ hồ) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (aver) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
amenable
31
| (bạc lá) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (tóm) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (xiên) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (tuân) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
amiable
32
| (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (làm ô danh) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (aver) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (danh hiệu) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
analogous
33
| (aver) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (tương tự) comparable; similar or alike |
| (tầng lớp quý tộc) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
analogy
34
| (độc đoán) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (banal) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (tương tự) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
anarchy
35
| (hỗn loạn) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (tầng lớp quý tộc) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (dùi cui) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
animus
36
| (khổ tu) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (rõ) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (thôn quê) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
annals
37
| (chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (vô danh) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (biên niên sử) chronological record of the events of successive years |
anonymous
38
| (vô danh) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (thờ ơ) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (tiếp tay) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (apt) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
anthology
39
| (nhạy bén) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (kiêu căng) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (tham gia) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (tuyển tập) book of literary selections by various authors |
antithesis
40
| (biên niên sử) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (Bãi bỏ) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (kỳ dị) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (phản đề) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
apathetic
41
| (tương tự) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (độc đoán) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (tăng) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (thờ ơ) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
apathy
42
| (ám chỉ) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (chua cay) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (thờ ơ) lack of caring; indifference |
| (khổ tu) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
apprehend
43
| (tóm) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (xác thực) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (nguyên mẫu) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
apprehensive
44
| (người a dua) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (sợ hãi) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (hiếu chiến) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (lời khuyên) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
apprise
45
| (tóm) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (vui tươi) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (thông báo cho nhóm) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (nhạy bén) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
approbation
46
| (buffoon) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (sự thừa nhận) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (nguyên mẫu) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (tham lam) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
apt
47
| (tóm) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (tương tự) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (apt) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (từ bỏ) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
aptitude
48
| (bạc lá) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (sợ hãi) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (aptitude) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| (xiên) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
arbiter
49
| (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (trọng tài) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (nhắc nhở) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (tăng tốc) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
archetype
50
| (tăng) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (nguyên mẫu) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (hiếu chiến) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
arid
51
| (xa lánh) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (biên niên sử) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (vui tươi) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (khô cằn) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
aristocracy
52
| (trọng tài) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (tầng lớp quý tộc) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (phù) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (tăng tốc) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
articulate
53
| (rõ) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (nói đùa) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (dùi cui) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
ascetic
54
| (khổ tu) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (buffoon) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (tóm) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (phản đề) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
assiduous
55
| (bất lợi) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (vui tươi) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (học) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (lẫm liệt) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
asylum
56
| (belie) contradict; give a false impression |
| (lời khuyên) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (tị nạn) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
atheist
57
| (thờ ơ) lack of caring; indifference |
| (phù) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (vô thần) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| (dùi cui) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
attribute
58
| (thuộc tính) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (tốt lành) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (lúng túng) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (buffoon) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
augment
59
| (nhạt nhẽo) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (phản đề) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (tăng) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (thôn quê) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
auspicious
60
| (tốt lành) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (tuyển tập) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (hoà nhã) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (nhạt nhẽo) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
authentic
61
| (khô cằn) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (xác thực) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (nhân từ) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (bất lợi) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
autocratic
62
| (tăng tốc) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (nguyên mẫu) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (độc đoán) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (thờ ơ) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
avarice
63
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awry
64
| (sự thô lổ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (tầng lớp quý tộc) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (xiên) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (tiết độ) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
banal
65
| (tham lam) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (tương tự) comparable; similar or alike |
| (làm dịu) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (banal) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
bane
66
| (biên niên sử) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (thông báo cho nhóm) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (sợ hãi) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (bane) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
banter
67
| (học) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (tầng lớp quý tộc) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (nói đùa) good-humored, playful conversation |
baton
68
| (nhạt nhẽo) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (dùi cui) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (nhắc nhở) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (xa lánh) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
belie
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| (nhạy bén) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (học) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (belie) contradict; give a false impression |
| (thoái vị) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
bellicose
70
| (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (hiếu chiến) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (tiếp tay) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (bane) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
belligerent
71
| (hiếu chiến) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (kiêu căng) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (thiên) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
benevolent
72
| (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (nhân từ) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (rõ) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (giàu) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
besmirch
73
| (nhắc nhở) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (kỳ dị) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (tham lam) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (làm ô danh) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
biased
74
| (tuyển tập) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (hiếu chiến) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (thiên) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (nhạt nhẽo) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
bizarre
75
| (nguyên mẫu) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (kỳ dị) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (tóm) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (dùi cui) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
bland
76
| (nhạt nhẽo) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (lúng túng) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (tiếp tay) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (làm ô danh) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
blandishment
77
| (ám chỉ) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (người a dua) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (đối thủ) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (mau mắm) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
blemish
78
| (ám chỉ) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (blemish) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (nguyên mẫu) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (làm dịu) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
blight
79
| (tương tự) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (belie) contradict; give a false impression |
| (bạc lá) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (ác cam) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
blithe
80
| (vui tươi) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (bạc lá) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (kỳ dị) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (bất lợi) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
bombastic
81
| (thẩm mỹ) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (apt) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (văn chải chuốt) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (thành trì) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
boorish
82
| (sự thô lổ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (xiên) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (tuân) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (tương tự) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
bucolic
83
| (người a dua) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (danh hiệu) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (thôn quê) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
buffoon
84
| (làm ô danh) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (bane) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (buffoon) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (blemish) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
bulwark
85
| (thiên) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (xa lánh) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (thành trì) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (từ bỏ) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
bumptious
86
| (kiêu căng) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (nhạt nhẽo) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (tham gia) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (thờ ơ) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
cabal
87
| (cabal) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (trọng tài) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (vui tươi) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (tham lam) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
cacophonous
88
| (tăng tốc) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (cacophonous) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (quyến rũ) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (tóm) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |