murderous (adj)
/ˈməːd(ə)rəs/
- Capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent.
(of an action, event, or plan) involving murder or extreme violence. - Extremely arduous or unpleasant.
slouch
/slaʊtʃ/
- (v) Stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way.
- (n) A lazy, drooping posture or movement.
- (n) An incompetent person.
evince (v)
/ɪˈvɪns/
Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.
tarry
/ˈtari/
- (adj) Like or covered with tar (nhựa đường, hắc ín).
2. (v) Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.
skulk
/skʌlk/
- (v) Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
Move stealthily or furtively.
Shirk one’s duties or responsibilities. - (n) A group of foxes.
simile (n)
/ˈsɪmɪli/
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion).
The use of similes as a method of comparison.
appellation (n)
/ˌapəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
A name or title.
The action of giving a name to someone or something.
sobriquet / soubriquet (n)
/ˈsəʊbrɪkeɪ/
A person’s nickname.
kudos (n)
/ˈkjuːdɒs/
Praise and honour received for an achievement.
Compliments or congratulations.
extemporaneous / extemporary (adj)
/ɪkˌstɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs/ /ɛkˈstɛmp(ə)(rə)ri/
Spoken or done without preparation.
lubricious (adj)
/luːˈbrɪʃəs/
- Offensively displaying or intended to arouse sexual desire.
- Smooth and slippery with oil or a similar substance.
renege/renegue (v)
/rɪˈneɪɡ/
Go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract.
Revoke
Renounce or abandon.
contravene (v)
/ˌkɒntrəˈviːn/
Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct) Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment.
allegory (n)
/ˈalɪɡ(ə)ri/
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. (truyện ngụ ngôn)
A symbol.
–> allegorical (adj)
heuristic
/ˌhjʊ(ə)ˈrɪstɪk/
- (adj) Enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves.
- (n) A heuristic process or method.
The study and use of heuristic techniques.
crank
/kraŋk/
- (v) Turn the crankshaft of (an internal combustion engine) in order to start the engine.
Increase the intensity of something.
(derogatory) Produce something regularly and routinely. - (v) Give a bend to (a shaft, bar, etc.)
- (n) An eccentric person, especially one who is obsessed by a particular subject.
A bad-tempered person. - (n) A fanciful turn of speech.
