churlish (adj)
/ˈtʃəːlɪʃ/
Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
unstinting (adj)
/ʌnˈstɪntɪŋ/
Given or giving without restraint; unsparing
unsparing (adj)
/ʌnˈspɛːrɪŋ/
- Merciless; severe
2. Given freely and generously
convivial (adj)
/kənˈvɪvɪəl/
(Of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
(Of a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial
jovial (adj)
/ˈdʒəʊvɪəl/
Cheerful and friendly
clutch
/klʌtʃ/
- (v) Grasp (something) tightly
- (n) A tight grasp
(someone’s clutches) A person’s power or control, especially when regarded as inescapable - (n) A clutch bag
- (adj) (In sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake
(Of a player or action) achieving or characterized by success at a critical moment in a game or competition - (n) A group of eggs fertilized at the same time, laid in a single session and (in birds) incubated together
A brood of chicks
A small group of people or things
elegiac (adj)
/ˌɛlɪˈdʒʌɪək/
Relating to or characteristic of an elegy
Wistfully mournful
breezy (adj)
/ˈbriːzi/
- Pleasantly windy
2. Appearing relaxed, informal, and cheerily brisk
chortle
/ˈtʃɔːt(ə)l/
- (v) Laugh in a noisy, gleeful way
2. (n) A noisy, gleeful laugh
quibble
/ˈkwɪb(ə)l/
- (n) A slight objection or criticism
- (n) A play on words; a pun.
- (v) Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
benighted (adj)
/bɪˈnʌɪtɪd/
- In a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance
- Overtaken by darkness
counsel
/ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
- (n) Advice, especially that given formally
Consultation, especially to seek or give advice - (v) Give advice to (someone)
Give professional help and advice to (someone) to resolve personal or psychological problems
Recommend (a course of action)
petition
/pɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n/
- (n) A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause
An appeal or request to a deity or a superior - (v) (often petition someone/thing for) Present a petition to (an authority) in respect of a particular cause
Make an appeal to (a deity or superior)
enjoin (v)
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/
Instruct or urge (someone) to do something
Prescribe (an action or attitude) to be performed or adopted
(enjoin someone from) (Law) Prohibit someone from performing (a particular action) by issuing an injunction
exhort (v)
/ɪɡˈzɔːt/
Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something
stilted (adj)
/ˈstɪltɪd/
- (Of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural
- Standing on stilts (cột)
