sinister adjective
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stər/
/-stɚ/ adj
/-stɚ/ adj making you feel that something bad or evil might happen
The ruined house had a sinister appearance.
A sinister-looking man sat in the corner of the roomgở
offensive adjective (UPSETTING)
/əˈfent .sɪv/ adj
•
causing offence
This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive.
He told some really offensive sexist jokes.
xỉ nhục
xỉ nhục
legitimate adjective
/ləˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət//-ˈdʒɪt ̬-/ adj
/-ˈdʒɪt ̬-/ adj •
allowed by law
The army must give power back to the legitimate government.
•
reasonable and acceptable
He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense.
•
A legitimate child is one whose parents are legally married at the time of his or her birth.
hôp pháp
hôp pháp
deprive verb
/dɪˈpraɪv/ v [T]
to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone
He claimed that he had been deprived of his freedom/rights.
You can't function properly when you're deprived of sleep.
cứop đi
tính xac thật
cứop đi
authenticity noun
/ˌɔː.θenˈtɪs.ɪ.ti//ˌɑː.θenˈtɪs.ə.t ̬i/ n [U]
/ˌɑː.θenˈtɪs.ə.t ̬i/ n [U] the quality of being real or true
The poems are supposed to be by Sappho, but they are actually of doubtful authenticity.
The authenticity of her story is beyond doubt.
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