và đánh đập ngực. trên thực tế (dee fak Siddall) adj. trong thực tế hoặc thực tế; thực tế. Mặc dù có một cái đầu nghi lễ của chính phủ, Tổng Ashtononi là nhà lãnh đạo trên thực tế của đất nước. thất bại (di · bah · Kel) n. 1. một thảm họa bất ngờ hoặc sụp đổ, một thất bại toàn bộ hoặc thất bại 2. một phá vỡ đột ngột | Resources CHAPTER 2 4 VOCABULARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTS sordid sor-did adj. 1. dirty wretched squalid 2. morally degraded. This sordid establishment should be shut down immediately. specious spee-shũs adj. 1. seemingly plausible but false 2. deceptively pleasing in appearance. Vin-nie did not fool me with his specious argument. spurious spyoor-i-ũs adj. false counterfeit not genuine or authentic. The expert confirmed that the Willie Mays autograph was spurious. squalid skwol-id adj. 1. filthy and wretched 2. morally repulsive sordid. The housing inspectors noted such deplorable and squalid living conditions in the building on Water Street that they were forced to evacuate the tenants. stoical stoh-i-kũl adj. seemingly unaffected by pleasure or pain indifferent impassive. He remained stoical while his wife told him she was leaving. stolid stol-id adj. not feeling or showing emotion impassive not easily aroused or excited. Maxine is a very stolid person so it will be difficult to tell how she feels. stringent strin-jent adj. very strict according to very rigorous rules requirements or standards. The stringent eligibility requirements greatly limited the number of candidates for the scholarship. stultify stul-tĩ-fĩ v. 1. to impair or make ineffective cripple 2. to make someone look foolish or incompetent. Of course I m angry You stultified me at that meeting stymie stĩ-mee v. to hinder obstruct thwart to prevent the accomplishment of something. The negotiations were stymied by yet another attack. sublime sũ- blĩm adj. having noble or majestic qualities inspiring awe adoration or reverence lofty supreme. Beethoven s music is simply sublime. subliminal sub- lim-ĩ -năl adj. below the threshold of consciousness. Subliminal advertising is devious but effective. subvert sub- vurt v. 1. to overthrow 2. to ruin destroy completely 3. to undermine. She quietly subverted his authority by sharing internal information with outside agents. sundry sun-dree adj. various .
