tailieunhanh - Vocabulary FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTS phần 3

cả tin (krej · u · lus) adj. cả tin, sẵn sàng tin vào những điều. Tất cả các bảng, đồ thị, và biểu đồ tài sản của công ty nhìn quá tốt để các nhà đầu tư tiềm năng của cả tin tại cuộc họp. dọa nạt (dawnt) v. đe dọa, để làm cho sợ hãi hoặc chán nản. Các thành viên của các nhóm đối lập đang cố gắng để dọa nạt đội chủ nhà bằng cách la hét lớn tiếng | Resources CHAPTER 2 4 VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTS credulous krej-u-lus adj. gullible too willing to believe things. All the tables graphs and charts made the company s assets look too good to the credulous potential investors at the meeting. daunt dawnt v. to intimidate to make afraid or discouraged. Members of the opposing team were trying to daunt the home team by yelling loudly and beating their chests. de facto dee fak-toh adj. in reality or fact actual. Though there was a ceremonial head of government General Ashtononi was the de facto leader of the country. debacle di- bah-kel n. 1. a sudden disaster or collapse a total defeat or failure 2. a sudden breaking up or breaking loose violent flood waters often caused by the breaking up of ice in a river. Putting the bridge s supporting beams in loose sand caused a total debacle when the sand shifted and the bridge fell apart. decimate des-ĩ-mayt v. to destroy a large portion of. Neglect and time would eventually decimate much of the housing in the inner cities. decorum di- kohr-um n. appropriateness of behavior propriety decency in manners and conduct. When questions concerning decorum arise I always refer to Emily Post. deign dayn v. to condescend to be kind or gracious enough to do something thought to be beneath one s dignity. Would you deign to spare a dime for a poor old beggar like me delineate di- lin-i-ayt v. to draw or outline sketch to portray depict describe. The survey will clearly delineate where their property ends. demagogue dem-a-gawg n. a leader who obtains power by appealing to people s feelings and prejudices rather than by reasoning. Hilter was the most infamous demagogue of the twentieth century. demur di- mur v. to raise objections hesitate. Polly hated to demur but she didn t think adding ten cloves of garlic to the recipe would make it taste good. demure di- myoor adj. modest and shy or pretending to be so. When it was to her advantage Sharon could be very demure but otherwise she .