GregMat 12

Question 1

Acrimonious

Answer 1

Angry and bitter
Cay độc
Hint: kinda like “acromoniac”

~ Caustic, acerbic, scathing, mordant, rancorous, vitriolic

Question 2

Belligerent

Answer 2

Hostile and aggressive
Hint: there are two “belli” words –> Bellingham –> Vinicius

~ Bellicose, pugnacious, truculent
~~ (stubborn) Recalcitrant

Question 3

Beneficent

Answer 3

Generous or doing good

~ Maganimous, benevolent, altruistic, munificent, largess

Question 4

Canny

Answer 4

Cleverly gaining advantage by deceitful means
Hint: kinda like “cunny”

~ Disingenuous, wily, artful

Question 5

Cavalier

Answer 5

Showing a lack of concern
Und dung
Hint: Cleveland Cavaliers = Cleveland knights who are ung dung even down 1-3

Question 6

Distressed

Question 7

Dwindling

Answer 7

Gradually reducing in size or strength

Question 8

Eclipse

Answer 8

To surpass or overshadow

~ Outstrip, surpass, upstage

Question 9

Encyclopedic

Answer 9

Comprehensive and wide-ranging info
Hint: “encyclopedia”

Question 10

Exacerbate

Answer 10

To worsen or intensify
Hint: kinda like “exaggerate”

~ Augment

Question 11

Exasperated

Answer 11

Intensely irritated or annoyed
Hint: kinda like “Texas” –> angry ppl

Question 12

Fungible

Answer 12

Easily replaceable by another identical item

Question 13

Hackneyed

Answer 13

Overused and unoriginal

~ Trite, banal, vapid, prosaic, insipid

Question 14

Incongruous

Answer 14

Not in harmony or inconsistent
Hint: kinda like “conglomerate” - a hodgepodge of stuff

~ Hodgepodge

Question 15

Interchangeable

Answer 15

Able to be exchanged

~ Fungible

Question 16

Laconic

Answer 16

Vắn tắt, súc tích but in a negative way như kiểu thiếu kiến thức hoặc interest

~ Pithy, terse, succinct
~~ Taciturn, reticent

Question 17

Lucrative

Answer 17

Highly profitable / gainful

Question 18

Magisterial

Answer 18

Having great authority
Hint: kinda like “master”

Question 19

Onerous

Answer 19

Burdensome or difficult

~ Arduous

Question 20

Opprobrium

Answer 20

Harsh criticism or disgrace
Sỉ nhục, nhục nhã
Hint: kinda like “úp bô si lùn” –> sỉ nhục anh t

~ Denigrate
~~ Censure, castigate, reproach

Question 21

Parsimonious

Answer 21

Frugal or stingy
Chi li, bủn xỉn, keo

~ Miser, stingy

Question 22

Peripheral

Answer 22

On the edge or of minor importance

~ Tangential, extraneous, auxiliary
~~ Trivial, trifling, frivolous

Question 23

Provocative

Answer 23

Arousing curiosity or reaction
Khiêu khích, kích thích

Question 24

Renounce

Answer 24

To formally give up or reject

~ Abjure, repudiate

Question 25

Tempestuous

Answer 25

Stormy or turbulent
Hint: “Tempest”

Question 26

Tenable

Answer 26

Defensible or justifiable

~ Plausible, cogent

Question 27

Transgression

Answer 27

A violation of a rule
Phạm quy
Hint: kinda like “aggression” –> violate rule

Question 28

Urbane

Answer 28

Suave and refined

~ Cosmopolitan
~~ Decorum, propriety, tact
Opp: boorish, churlish

Question 29

Verisimilitude

Answer 29

The appearance of being true or real
Hint: kinda like “very seemingly dude” i.e it’s true - trust me bro

Question 30

Vitiate

Answer 30

To spoil or impair the quality of
Làm hư, làm truỵ lạc
Hint: kinda like “vì tình ae” cả nể mà sa ngã