English Vocabulary List: 2019 HKDSE Reading Passage
| Word / Phrase | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambiguity (n.) | the state of having more than one possible meaning |
| averse (adj.) | not liking something or wanting to do something / strongly disliking or opposed to |
| billow (n.) | a moving mass or cloud of smoke, steam, etc. like a wave |
| capitalize on sth. (phr. v.) | to use a situation to your own advantage |
| chuffing (adj.) | a mild swear word that some people use when they are annoyed, instead of a stronger swear word; informal |
| cut someone some slack (idm.) | to be less critical of someone or less strict with them |
| declutter (v.) | to remove things that you do not use so that you have more space and can easily find things when you need theem |
| desist (v.) | to stop doing something |
| dysfunctional (adj.) | not wokring normally or properly |
| extol (v.) | to praise someone or something very much |
| impeccably (adv.) | in a way that has no mistakes or faults |
| imposture (n.) | an art of tricking people deliberately by pretending to be someone else |
| lap something up (phr. v.) | to enjoy something very much / to accept or receive something with great pleasure, without thinking about whether it is good, true or sincere |
| literacy (n.) | the ability to read and write |
| merit (n.) | the quality of begin food and of deserving praise or reward |
| peruse (v.) | to read something, especially in a careful way |
| procurement (n.) | the process of obtaining supplies of something, respecially for a government or an organization |
| simultaneously (adv.) | at the same time as something else |
| solace (n.) | a feeling of emotional comfort when you are sad or disappointed; e.g., When his wife left him, he found solace in the bottle (= drank alcohol). |
| tirade (n.) | a long angry speech criticizing someone or something, or accusing someone of something |
| yap (v.) | to talk in a silly, noisy and usually annoying way |
| improvision (n.) | a performance that an actor, musician, etc. has not practised or planned |
| virtue (n.) | a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good |
| aesthetic (adj.) | relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty |
| cease (v.) | to stop something |
| half-wit (n.) | a stupid person |
| smart-alec (n.) | someone who tries to appear clever or who answers questions in a clever way that annoys other people |
| alas (adv.) | an expression of sadness or disappointment, especially when there is no hope that a situation will change |
| joke my way out of sth. (phr. v.) | to get out of trouble or avoid consequences by making jokes |
| rebellious (adj.) | If a group of people are rebellious, they oppose the ideas of the people in authority and plan to change the system, often using force. |
| untrammeled (adj.) | not limited by rules or any other controlling influence |
| dullard (n.) | a stupid person |
| spur (v.) | to encourage an activity or development or make it happen faster |
| triumph (n.) | a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war, fight, or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this |
- Title: English Vocabulary List: 2019 HKDSE Reading Passage
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