Vocabulary Sheet Series - BM-EN; EN-BM

1. Notebook: English
Created: 17-Sep-13 2:17 PM Updated: 05-Mar-14 1:23 PM
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Vocabulary Sheet 3
1. ecstatic(adj) - feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness
or joyful excitement; gembira
- ecstatic fans filled the stadium
- Kate is ecstatic.
2. ooze(v) - give a powerful impression (of a quality)
- he oozed charm and poise
- her curiousity oozes through the phone
3. lurche(v) - make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement
or series of movements; tersengguk
- the car lurched forward
- my heart lurches at the prospect, but it's a short-lived joy
4. prospect - kemungkinan, harapan
5. mutter(v) - menggumam
- stop muttering and speak up
6. keep your hair on - advice telling someone to keep calm and
not to over-react or get angry
7. gasp(v) - struggle for breath; tercungap-cungap
- Kate gasps
- in gasps; tercungap-cungap
8. elusive(adj) - difficult to find, catch or achieve; sukar
difahami, dicari, didekati
9. enigmatic(adj) - difficult to interpret, or understand;
mysterious; membingungkan
- The richest, most elusive, most enigmatic bachelor in
Washington State just gave you his cell phone number
10. emphatic(adj) - showing or giving emphasis; expressing
something forcibly and clearly; tegas

2. - her tone is emphatic
11. pissed(adj) - very angry, annoyed
12. blow an opportunity - terlepas peluang
- he'll be pissed that he blew an opportunity to photograph one
of America's leading entrepreneurs
13. cavalier(adj) - showing a lack of proper concern; angkuh
- anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude
14. scoff(v) - mencemuh, mentertawakan, mengejek
- Kate scoffs
15. squeak(v) - make a high-pitched sound or cry; memekik
- I squeaked at her, my voice rising several octaves.
16. hang up - end a telephone conversation by cutting the
connection
- "Ana, just call him," she snaps and hangs up
17. acrimony(n) - bitterness or ill feeling; rasa sakit hati
- "We're kind of busy out there, Ana,"he says without acrimony
- there was a touch of acrimony in his voice as he answered
18. nonchalant(adj) - acuh tdk acuh
- Paul's voice is unconvincingly nonchalant
19. shrug(v) - mengangkat bahu
- I shrug, trying to sound casual and doing no better than him
20. be no better than (a) sth - If you say that someone is no
better than a person who is unpleasant or unkind, you mean that
they have behaved in a similar way to this type of person
- People who don't pay their bus fares are no better than
common criminals.
21. snort(v) - mendengus
22. Go figure! - said to express the speaker's belief that
something is amazing or incredible
- "Christian Grey in Clayton's/ Go figure, "Paul snorts,

3. amazed.
23. groan(v) - mengeluh(disappointment, distress)
- they all groaned when their flight was delayed for second
time
24. clutch(v) - memegang dgn kuat; menggenggam
25. pace(v) - berjalan perlahan-lahan
- he was pacing slowly along the path deep in though
- I pace the living room of our apartment, clutching my cell
and staring out the window at the fading evening light.
26. scowl at - memandang dgn muka yg marah
- i scowl at her and reach into my back pocket for his business
card.
27. clipped(adj) - speak words in a quick, precise, staccato
manner
- his tone is clipped, calm and cold.
28. dart(v) - meluru
29. scrutiny(n) - critical observation or examination;
penelitian
- Kate is staring at me, her mouth open and i dart into the
kitchen to avoid her unwanted scrutiny
30. utter(adj) - complete, absolute; betul2, benar2
31. consternation(n) - feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically
at something unexpected; kebingungan
- .... and she staring at me with a look of complete and utter
consternation on her face.
32. uptown(adj) - pinggir bandar
- uptown Chicago; pinngir bandar Chicago
33. downtown(adj) - pusat bandar
- The Heatman is nestled in the heart of downtown Portland.
34. opulently(adj) - dengan mewah

4. - The rooms are elegant, understated, and opulently furnished.
35. squarely(adv) - betul-betul, secara tepat
- ... who comes foward, looking him squarely in the eyes
36. tenacious - firm, kuat ~ he could not free himself from the
tenacious grip of the octopus
37. without batting an eyelid - tanpa mengedipkan mata; dgn
tenang
- she shakes his hand firmly without batting an eyelid
38. appraise(v) - menilai
39. wade in - masuk campur
40. scurry - bergegas lari, berlari tergesa-gesa
- He stands, and Travis scurries to remove the chair.
41. throw - bingung
- the President was completely thrown by the journalist's
questions
42. scoot(v) - pergi cepat-cepat
- i scoot around him to reenter the room, finding Kate in deep
discussion with Jose
43. preamble(n) - mukadimah
- ... she says with no preamble whatsoever
44. disapproval(n) - rasa tidak setuju
- Jose glares at me with disapproval
45. affront(v) - terhina
- I demand, affronted
46. purse(v) - memuncungkan
- she purses her lips as if considering my request
47. apprehension(n) - kebimbangan, kekhuatiran
- my mind is suddenly paralyzed with apprehension

5. 48. startle(v) - mengejutkan
49. reverie(n) - lamunan, khayalan
- His soft, warm voice startles me fom my reverie.
50. . loquacious - tends to talk a lot
51. gargantuan - huge
52. maxim - saying
53. antiquity - ancient times
54. magnanimous - generous
55. incredulous - disbelieving
56. lugubrious - gloomy
57. obsequious - too eager to please
58. insatiable - always wanting more
59. quotidian - common
60. usurp - seize
61. connoisseur - expert
62. skin, scarper - to take one's heel, flee
63. roomy, spacious - (of buildings and rooms) having ample
space
64. calm, tranquil - not agitated
65. dedicated, devoted - use entirely for specific person,
reason etc
66. shake, tremble - a reflex motion caused by excitement,
fear, cold

6. 67. eat, consume - use (resources or materials) over time in
order to function
68. storm, tempest - a violent commotion or disturbance
69. fly, soar - fly upwards or high in the sky
70. grab, clutch - take hold of; grab
71. accident, mishap - an instance of misfortune
72. love, adore - love intensely
73. mistake, blunder - an embarrassing mistake
74. food, victual - any substance that can be used as substance
75. deceive, beguile - influence by slyness
76. annoy, irk - irritate or vex
77. melt, thaw - become or cause to become soft or liquid
78. jump, bound - move forward by leaps and bound
79. settle
(vi)
a - land from above (hinggap) ~ a small bird settled on the
window sill
b - come down to the bottom or surface (mendap) ~ a crystalline
substance had settled at the bottom of the glass
c - take up residence (menetap) ~ The family of Dashwood had
long been settled in Sussex.
(vt)
a. make calm (menenangkan) ~ he took a pill to settle his
nerves(menenangkan rasa gemuruhnya)
b. pay (membayar, menjelaskan) ~ can you settle the bill?
c. resolve (menyelesaikan) ~ we'll have to settle the problem
once and for all(dengan muktamad)
d. agree on, fix (memutuskan, menetapkan) ~ Have they settled a
date for their wedding yet?
(phrases)

7. a - settle o's affairs (menyelesaikan segala urusan yg patut) ~
he settled his affairs before he left to go abroad
b - settle the matter (menyelesaikan perkara itu/ini)
c - settle back (bersandar) ~ he settled back in his chair to
read his book
d - settle down (1 . duduk berehat) ~ he settled down in an
armchair and lit a pipe
(2. tenang, tenteram) ~ the class settled down after a stern
warning from the headmaster
(3. menyesuaikan diri) ~ the boys seem to have settled down at
the new school
e - settle down to married life (betul-betul hidup berumah
tangga)
f - settle for (berpuas hati) ~ Since I can't have the
original, I'll have to settle for this
80. joint venture - usaha sama
81. make an effort - berusaha
82. caress, to stroke - mengusap
83. business deal - urusniaga
84. cope, manage successfully - berupaya
85. to stretch one's leg - mengunjurkan
86. yawn - menguap
87. air force - angkatan udara
88. aircraft - pesawat udara
89. sculpture - ukiran
90. withdrawal - pengunduran
91. If someone calls you perceptive, they mean you are good at
understanding things or figuring things out. Perceptive people
are insightful, intelligent, and able to see what others
cannot.

8. Perceive means "to see"; so, perceptive is a word to describe
someone who is good at seeing. Perceptive is derived from the
Latin word percipere which means "to obtain or gather." A
perceptive person is good at gathering information and using
her senses to take in the world. If you are upset but trying to
hide it, a perceptive person is the one who will notice.
92. Something smooth is free of roughness, stubble, or other
imperfections that you can feel with your hands. If your wooden
table is giving you splinters, use a sander to smooth it down
and make it smooth. As you can see, smooth works as both a verb
and an adjective.
Smooth has lots of interesting uses: Caught in a wind storm?
Better smooth out your hair when you head inside. Got a friend
who's good with the ladies? Try imitating his smooth moves.
Need help to smooth out a dispute between two friends? Invite
them out for coffee and offer to help them smooth out their
differences. Some pianists prefer ivory keys to plastic because
they're less smooth, and their fingers don't slip. The best
dancers can move smoothly from one move to another.
93. live on - survive; continue to live through hardship or
adversity ~ "We went without water and food for 3 days" ~ These
superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
94. crave - mengidam
95. perikanan - fishery
96. bail - ikat jamin
97. moody, temperamental - ikut angin
98. following that - berikutan
99. lodging - penginapan
100. recalled, as remembered - seingat