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adj. happening again and again, repeating
eg. Poverty is a recurrent theme in her novels. |
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| recuperate |
v. recover, rally
eg. He hoped to recuperate at least some of his losses |
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| recumbent |
adj. lying down in any positions
syn. - prostrate, prone (facing downward)
- supine (facing upward)
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| rectitude |
n. uprightness, morality, (integrity) (su dung muc.)
eg. She is a model of rectitude. |
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| rectify |
v. correct, repair, amend
eg. to rectify a fault |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:41:05 GMT |
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| recrimination |
n. counterargument to fight back, (su dap. tra?)
eg. Loud and angry recrimination were her answer to his accusations. |
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| recourse |
v. use sb/sth for help
n. urging for help (su. nho` va?)
eg. She made a complete recovery without recourse to surgery |
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| recount |
v. tell, narrate
eg. She was asked to recount the details of the conversation to the court |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:51:40 GMT |
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| reconnaissance |
n. survey of enemy by soldiers or planes, inspection
eg. a reconnaissance aircraft / mission / satellite |
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| recondite |
adj. esoteric, profound, abstruse, hard to understand
eg. a recondite subject |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:14:57 GMT |
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| reconcile |
v. become friendly after quarrel, correct inconsistencies
eg.He has recently been reconciled with his wife. |
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| recluse |
n. hermit, loner
eg. to lead the life of a recluse |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:42:05 GMT |
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| reciprocate |
v. repay in kind, retanliate
eg. They wanted to reciprocate the kindness that had been shown to them. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:43:43 GMT |
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| reciprocal |
adj. mutual, exchangeable, interacting
eg. reciprocal trade agreement btw two nations |
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| recipient |
n. receiver |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:44:00 GMT |
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| recidivism |
n. habitual return to crime |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:44:00 GMT |
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| recession |
n. time of low pace in economic activity , crisis, retreat
eg. These industries have been hard hit by recession. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:03:11 GMT |
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| receptive |
adj. willing to receive ideas, (amenable, responsive)
eg. She was always receptive to new ideas |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:39:19 GMT |
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| recast |
v. reconstruct, reorganize, rephrase
eg. recast the sentence |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:44:10 GMT |
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| recapitulate |
v. summarize
eg. To recapitulate briefly, the three main points are these ... |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:39:19 GMT |
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| recant |
v. formally renege/abjure a previous statement, retract, resile, forswear
eg. She tried to recant her sworn testimony |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:16:10 GMT |
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| recalcitrant |
adj. refractory, stubborn, unruly, disobedient, fractious
eg. a recalcitrant child |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:46:40 GMT |
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| rebuttal |
n. refutation, prove that an accusation is false (phan? bien.)
eg. The accusations met with a firm rebuttal. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:03:02 GMT |
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| rebus |
n. puzzle, letters and pictures to guess a word |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:30:27 GMT |
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| rebuke |
v. scold harshly, censure, blame
(syn. reprimand, reproach)
eg. She rebuked herself for her stupidity. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:57:02 GMT |
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| rebuff |
v. reject, refuse unkindly
eg. They rebuffed her request for help. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:57:17 GMT |
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| rebate |
n. discount
eg.Buyers are offered a cash rebate. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:57:52 GMT |
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| reaper |
n. one who harvests grain, grim reaper
eg. Grim Reaper cuts down mortal men and women |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:57:57 GMT |
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| realm |
n. kingdom, field
eg. In animal realm, the lion is the king of the beasts |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:58:03 GMT |
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| reactionary |
adj. conservative, opposing to political change
eg. a reactionary government |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:17:15 GMT |
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| raze |
v. wipe out, demolish completely, (ravage), extirpate, obliterate
eg. The village was razed to the ground. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:48:48 GMT |
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| ravine |
n. narrow and steep valley, gorge |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:44:02 GMT |
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| ravenous |
adj. extremely hungry, starving, voracious
eg. What’s for lunch? I’m absolutely ravenous. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:49:36 GMT |
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| ravel |
v. entangle, make more complex, twist, knot
eg. please do not ravel your problem |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:51:37 GMT |
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| rave |
v. to talk endlessly with enthusiasm, (gush, jabber, rant)
eg. The critics raved about his performance in ‘Hamlet’ |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:52:46 GMT |
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| ravage |
v. damage sth badly, (plunder, devastate, raze, pillage)
eg. a country ravaged by civil war |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:59:22 GMT |
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| raucous |
adj. rude and loud, boisterous, strident, cacophonous
eg. a group of raucous young men |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:51:14 GMT |
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| rationalize |
v. explain, find a rational reason to excuse
eg. an attempt to rationalize his violent behavior |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:06:47 GMT |
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| rationale |
n. fundamental/rational reason, justification
eg. What is the rationale behind these new exams? |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:46:24 GMT |
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| ratiocination |
n. act of drawing conclusion, intellect
eg. His gift for ratiocination made him a superb detective |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:35:06 GMT |
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| ratify |
v. approve or sign an agreement
eg. The treaty was ratified by all the member states. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:20:12 GMT |
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| raspy |
adj. rough sound like of sore throat, grating
eg. The sergeant's raspy voices grated on the recruit's ears |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:52:21 GMT |
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| rarefied |
adj. less dense of air, (loose)
eg. Climbers may experience difficulty breathing in the rarefied air |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:01:13 GMT |
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| rapt |
adj. extremely enthusiastic and unaware of anything else
eg. She listened to the story-teller with rapt attention. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:01:25 GMT |
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| rapport |
n. a friendly relationship
eg. She understood the importance of making a close rapport with clients. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:11:02 GMT |
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| rapacious |
adj. greedy, insatiable, voracious, vulturous
eg. Hawks and other rapacious bird hunt on a variety of small animals |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:54:32 GMT |
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| rant |
v. rave, talk in noisy or bombast way, (rave, gush, spout, jabber, rail, rebuke) |
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| rankle |
v. irritate or anger, (embitter, exasperate)
eg. His decision to sell the land still rankled with her. |
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thangtt_teet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:22:33 GMT |
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| rancor |
n. bitterness, hatred, enmity, gall, (acerbity)
eg. There was rancor in his voice |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:59:16 GMT |
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| rancid |
adj. having the odor of stale or overcooked fat
eg.Butter soon goes rancid in this heat |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:54 GMT |
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| ramshackle |
adj. in bad condition, badly designed
eg. a ramshackle (house/government policy) |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:54 GMT |
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| rampart |
n. defensive pile of earth or stone, bulwark
eg. Visitors can walk along the castle ramparts. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:57:46 GMT |
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| rampant |
adj. spreading or growing in an unrestrained way
eg. Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:53:25 GMT |
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| ramp |
n. slope, inclined road
eg. Ramps should be provided for wheelchair users. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:07:18 GMT |
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| ramify |
v. divide into branches or subdivisions |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:53:25 GMT |
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| ramification |
n. subdivision, branch
eg. We must examine all the ramifications of this problem |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:47:41 GMT |
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| ramble |
v. wander aimlessly, meander, amble
eg. We spent the summer rambling in Ireland. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:00:48 GMT |
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| rally |
v. - call up (for forces, powers)
- recover
eg. They have rallied a great deal of support for their campaign |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:47:41 GMT |
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| rakish |
adj. stylish, sporty
eg. He wore his hat at a rakish angle |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:47:41 GMT |
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| raiment |
n. clothing
eg. I have no raiment to wear |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:01:14 GMT |
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| rail |
v. scold, complain angrily, castigate, rebuke, fulminate.
eg. She railed against the injustice of it all |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 16:12:17 GMT |
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| ragamuffin |
n. person who wear dirty and torn clothes
eg. a ragamuffin or beggar in the street |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:40:07 GMT |
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| raconteur |
n. story-teller
eg. My father is a gifted raconteur with unlimited anecdotes |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:40:07 GMT |
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| rabid |
adj. overzealous, extreme and violent
eg. a rabid follower |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:02:36 GMT |
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| quotidian |
adj. day-to-day, commonplace
eg. quotidian existence/routine |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:08:29 GMT |
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| quorum |
n. the necessary number of members to make a decision
eg. If a quorum is not present, the meeting must be adjourned. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:33:27 GMT |
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| quizzical |
adj. being perplexed or amusing, teasing, mocking ( co ve? treu choc. va` kho' hieu?)
eg. He gave me a quizzical look when I ordered champagne. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 16:27:37 GMT |
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| quixotic |
adj. idealistic but impractical
eg. Don Quixote is a quixotic wanderer. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:02:19 GMT |
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| quiver (verb) |
v. tremble, shake
eg. Her lip quivered and then she started to cry. |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:11:00 GMT |
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| quiver (noun) |
n. case for carrying arrows
eg. He has used the last arrow in his quiver |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:03:56 GMT |
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| quisling |
n. traitor who help the enemy, collaborator, (apostate, deserter) |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:04:18 GMT |
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| quirk |
n. eccentricity, peculiarity, caprice, queer, peculiar
eg. By a strange quirk of fate they had booked into the same hotel |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 07 May 2010 16:11:26 GMT |
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| quip |
n. irritating remark that cause others angry, taunt
eg. Black players often had to endure racist quips |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:20:57 GMT |
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| quintessence |
n. essence, perfect example, essential features
eg. a painting that captures the quintessence of Viennese elegance |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:20:57 GMT |
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| quietude |
n. tranquility, calm
eg. a moment of quietude |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:11:59 GMT |
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| quiescent |
adj. dormant, fallow, abeyance
eg. The volcano had been quiescent for full two years |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:12:12 GMT |
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| quibble |
v. complain about petty matters, niggle, bicker
eg. The only quibble about this book is the lack of color illustrations. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:07:49 GMT |
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| querulous |
adj. annoying, peevish, complaining
eg. He complained in a querulous voice about having been woken up. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:11:19 GMT |
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| quench |
v. slake, extinguish, drink water to satisfy thirsty, (quaff, swill)
eg. Firemen tried to quench the flames raging through the building. |
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thangtt_teet Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:21:31 GMT |
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| quell |
v. calm, put down (violence), quiet
eg. Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances |
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thangtt_teet Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:12:55 GMT |
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| queasy |
adj. feeling sick, wanting to vomit, nauseous
eg. Traveling by boat makes me queasy. |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:02:20 GMT |
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| quay |
n. dock, where boats come in to load
eg. The ship crashed into the quay |
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thangtt_teet Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:02:20 GMT |
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| quash |
v. - suppress, subdue
- revoke
eg. The rumors were quickly quashed. |
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