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Words about intelligence

posted on 30 Apr 2008 18:47 by phil-redfever-ism  in Homework

Words about intelligence

 

Vocab

  Meaning(Eng.) Meaning(Thai)
acumen N. shrewdness, keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with situation ความหลักแหลม
acute Adj. keen or quick of mind, shrewd ฉลาด
astute Adj. having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning ฉลาดแกมโกง
befuddle V. to confuse สับสน มึนงง
  be- = completely
coruscation N. a sudden brilliant display of wit การส่องประกายความคิด
  wit = wisdom
discerning Adj. having or showing good judgment or understanding สายตาแหลมคม
doltish Adj. blockhead คนโง่เง่า
erudite Adj. learned, scholarly, highly educated ซึ่งมีความรู้สูง
  a man of letters
fatuous Adj. silly, foolish, complacently stupid โง่
  fat- = stupid
folly N. a lack of understanding ความโง่เขลา
inane Adj. lacking sense, foolish, silly, plain dumb ไร้ความคิด(มักไม่ชั้บคน)
incisiveอิน-ไซ-ซีฟ Adj. sharp, keen, or acute ความหลักแหลม
  cis-/cid- = cut
ingenious Adj. clever, resourceful ขาญฉลาด
judicious Adj. wise and careful สุขุม รอบคอบ
nescient Adj. ignorant, lacking knowledge, know nothing ซึ่งไร้ความรู้
  ne- = no
  sci- = know
obtuse Adj. slow to understand, dull ทึ่ม โง่
pedant N. an old school teacher, pedagogue ครูหัวโบราณ จู้จี้
    คนชอบอวดรู้
perspicacious Adj. having keen judgment or understanding ปัญญาเฉียบแหลม
  per- = through
  spi- = look, see
polymath N. a person of great and diversified learning พหูสูต
  math- = learning
prodigyพรอ-ดิ-จี N. a child of highly unusual talent or genius อัจฉริยะ
*  ≠ prodigious ( เพรอะ-ดิ-เจียส  ) = enormous, huge, big
*  ≠ prodigal = สุรุ่ยสุร่าย
pundit N. guru บัณฑิค
*  bandit = โจร
resourceful Adj. able to deal creatively and effectively with problems and difficulties แก้ไขปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าได้ทุกอย่าง
vacuous Adj. stupid ปราศจากความคิด
sagacious Adj. showing keen perception and sound judgment เฉียบแหลม
  sage = wisdom experience and judgment
kleptomania N. a very strong and uncontrollable desire to steel, esp. without any need or purpose  

 

 

RUN AWAY JURY (1)

posted on 15 Apr 2008 16:21 by phil-redfever-ism  in RunawayJury

RUN AWAY JURY by John Grisham (Chapter 1)

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1 cordless Adj. without an electric cable
dodge V. move quickly to the side (to avoid something)
enrollment N. registration, signing up
nerd N. fool
2 articulate Adj. speaking fluently, eloquent
badge N. tag; ensign; sign
obsolete Adj. ancient, archaic; no longer in use, outdated;
thrash V. punch, beat, strike; move
zealot N. fanatic; radical zealot, fanatic zealot
3 extinguish V. put out, quench; totally destroy, annihilate
fetch V. go after and bring back; call, gather
frustrate V. foil, thwart; disappoint
insult V. speak or act in a rude or contemptuous manner, offend, affront
notion N. belief; concept; idea
incorrect idea; odd idea; vague idea
understanding
provoke V. anger, irritate, annoy
puff V. exhale; breathe
4 affiliation N. connection, attachment
alleged Adj. supposed, believed
conscience N. sense of right and wrong
decal N. paper bearing an image that can be transferred to another surface
poverty N. state of being poor, destitution, indigence; scantiness, deficiency, scarcity
prosperity N. flourishing condition, thriving condition; success
sprang V. jump, leap; move quickly
5 bolt V. escape
ethics N. จริยศาสตร์
flick V. hit lightly
formulate V. devise, conceive; develop, plan; express in a formula
frustrate V. foil, thwart; disappoint; make frustrated; defeat; baffle, confound
gauge V. measure; evaluate, determine; estimate
glare V. stare in an angry manner
paralegal Adj. of a paralegal, pertaining to a lawyer's assistant
peel V. remove skin ; undress
psychiatrist N. medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses
rumple V. fold, wrinkle, crease; muss, dishevel, ruffle ยับ
scribble V. write quickly and sloppily
sentiment N. feeling, emotion; attitude, opinion; tender emotion
snoop N. private detective
thump V. knock; walk with heavy steps
6 aspire V. seek to attain a goal, yearn, aim, dream
awash Adj. floating on the water's surface
chuckle V. laugh quietly, giggle
precise Adj. exact, not more and not less; meticulous, exacting, strict
spandex N. type of elastic fibers used to create elastic knit fabrics
twirling V. cause to spin, rotate rapidly; twist; twiddle
visor N. sun-shield; face shield
wagon N. carriage, coach
7 dash V. move with sudden speed
frazzle V. fray, wear out (about cloth); exhaust, irritate
loiter V. idle about; lag behind; waste time; hang about
massive Adj. enormous, colossal, immense, heavy, solid
nonchalant Adj. indifferent; composed
plaintiff N. claimant, person who brings a lawsuit to court; one who charges with an offense
shipyard N. yard where ships are built and repaired
soak with PHRV. จุ่มใน
8 earnest Adj. serious, sober; sincere, fervent, eager
enthrall V. captivate, fascinate; charm, enchant; enslave, subjugate
hostility N. enmity, animosity, antagonism, hatred; hostile act; resistance
intruder N. burglar, trespasser; one who enters by force or without invitation; invader
pinch V. squeeze between a finger and thumb; compress; economize; steal, filch
sank V. submerge, fall down below the surface (especially in water)
snarl V. growl angrily
9 ruffle V. gather into pleats, crease; muss, dishevel; agitate, disturb; annoy, irritate
snort V. make a harsh grunting sound by forcing air through the nostrils
eruption N. act or instance of bursting forth suddenly
stroke V. hit, beat; mark with a short line, cross out
meticulously Adv. exactingly; methodically
trim V. organize
goatee N. beard shaped into the form of a small tuft at the end of the chin
pudgy Adj. short and fat
unison N. harmony, agreement
vital Adj. lively
10 barge N. flat-bottomed freight boat
deposition N. sworn testimony
endure V. suffer without complaint, tolerate
huddle V. crowd together, gather together
purge V. purify, remove contamination; clean, remove dirt
ruthlessness N. cruelty, brutality, mercilessness, state of lacking compassion
tyranny N. oppression, coercive power (esp. by a government); position or role of a tyrant
11 carcass N. framework, decaying or worthless remains of a structure; corpse; body (Slang)
curb V. restrain, check; keep near the curb
dime N. coin worth ten cents (used in the USA and Canada)
ensue V. follow as a consequence of, happen as a result of
lagoon N. pond, small body of water (esp. one which is connected to a larger body of water)
limp V. move forward slowly and with difficulty
skirmish V. dispute, squabble, argue
spat V. quarrel; slap lightly
spoil N. goods taken from an enemy in a war or in a robbery
verdict N. judgment made by a jury, sentence; decision

 

HW.07/04/2008

posted on 07 Apr 2008 18:52 by phil-redfever-ism  in Homework

Words of Joy and Sorrow

badinage

N. good natured banter; joking การพูดเล่น
beatific Adj. wonderfully happy; blessed ซึ่งปิติยินดี
bemoan VT. lament, grieve, sorrow over ร้องคร่ำครวญ
carp N. complain, nag, worry การบ่นโดยใช้อารมณ์
choleric Adj. hot-tempered, irritable ที่อารมณ์เสียง่าย
despondent Adj. depressed, dejected, gloomy, melancholy, hopeless อย่างหมดหวัง
dirge N. funeral song, mournful song; mournful sound เพลงไว้อาลัย
disconsolate Adj. without hope, sad, dejected เศร้าใจ
disgruntled Adj. bitter, disappointed, displeased ซึ่งทำให้ไม่พอใจ
doleful Adj. sad, sorrowful เสียใจมาก
droll Adj. humorous, odd, funny, amusing น่าขำ,น่าหัวเราะ,น่าขัน,ตลกขบขัน
felicitous Adj. characterized by happiness or good fortune ความยินดี, การมีความสุข
funereal Adj. pertaining to a funeral; sorrowful; gloomy เศร้า,เหมือนงานศพ
incensed VT. angry, enraged, provoked, irritated ทำให้โกรธจัด
jocular Adj. amusing, funny ที่ตลกขบขัน
lachrymose Adj. weepy, tending to shed tears; sad; depressed; mournful ขี้แย
lamentation N. act of mourning; lament การคร่ำครวญ
lugubrious Adj. melancholic, sad, sorrowful โศกเศร้า
peevish Adj. angry, annoyed; irritable, grumpy ฉุนเฉียวง่าย
peckish Adj. grouchy, annoyed, crotchety ( American ) อารมณ์เสียง่าย
Hungry ( British ) SL. หิว, กระหาย
querulous Adj. complaining regularly, peevish, discontented; whining ขี้บ่น
risible Adj. funny; pertaining to laughter น่าหัวเราะ
sanguine Adj. optimistic, hopeful; confident, certain ร่าเริง
ruddy red, having the color of blood; sanguinary ที่ย้อมสีแดง
surly Adj. sullen, cross, irritable, ill-tempered บูดบึ้ง
woebegone Adj. sad, depressed, grief-stricken ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยความโศกเศร้า