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Candid

Josh is candid about his desire to become an actor.

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adj. direct, blunt ( thẳng thắn )

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Candor

I admire her candor, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.

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n. the trait of being honest and frank ( sự thẳng thắn, trung thực )

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Clout

Childrenofrich and famous people often believe they have a lot of clout.

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n. special advantage or power

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Coarse

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adj. indicating a rough texture ( thô )
adj. lacking refinement or sophistication( thiếu tinh tế )

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Coincide

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v. to happen at the same time ( xảy ra đồng thời )

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Commission

This painting was commissioned by a rich merchant in 1589.

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n. the use of payment to request something (e.g., a service or product) ( hoa hồng )

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Competent

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adj. sufficiently qualified ( có thẩm quyền/ đủ trình độ )

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Complacent

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adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve ( tự mãn )

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Conceive

The plan to build the city was originally conceived in the early 1900s.

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v. to imagine or come up with ( tưởng tượng )

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Condone

She couldn’t condone her daughter’s rebellious behavior.

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v. to overlook, approve, or allow

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Conducive

The noisy students hardly made the campus library conducive to studying.

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adj. able to bring about or be suitable for

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Confide

She confided all of her biggest secrets in her best friend.

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v. to share something

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Confine

We are going to confine the use of this drinking fountain.

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v. to put limits on; to restrict

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Consensus

After weeks of debating, the panel finally came to a consensus.

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n. overall agreement

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