GregMat 17

Question 1

Acclaim

Answer 1

To praise enthusiastically
Hoan hô, hoan nghênh

Question 2

Ascertain

Answer 2

To find out or discover with certainty
Xác định, tìm hiểu chắc chắn

Question 3

Assertive

Answer 3

Confident and forceful in expressing oneself

Question 4

Bogus

Answer 4

Fake or false

~ Spurious, specious, fallacious, sham, ersatz

Question 5

Cataclysmic

Answer 5

Relating to a violent natural event; disastrous
Hint: kinda like “calamity”

Question 6

Circumscribe

Answer 6

To limit or restrict

~ Bridle, truncate

Question 7

Complementary

Question 8

Contentious

Answer 8

Causing or likely to cause disagreement / controversy
Hint: content is argue –> adj = likely to cause argument

Question 9

Disingenuous

Answer 9

Not sincere; pretending to know less than one does

~ (Điêu) Duplicitous, mendacious
~ (Láu cá) artful, wily, canny

Question 10

Divulge

Answer 10

To make known a private or sensitive piece of information
Hint: TBD

Question 11

Dogmatic

Answer 11

Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true
Hint: “Dogmatika” is an archetype in YGO based on a cult –> follow undeniable principles

~~ Doctrinaire, opinionated, peremptory, domineering

Question 12

Fallacious

Answer 12

Based on a mistaken belief

~ Spurious, specious, bogus, sham, ersatz

Question 13

Foolhardy

Answer 13

Recklessly bold or rash
Hint: kinda like “Tom Hardy”, who looks hella bold / rash, esp in Venom

~ Imprudent, impetuous, precipitous

Question 14

Hinder

Answer 14

To obstruct or delay progress

~ Impede, stifle, foil, thwart

Question 15

Impair

Answer 15

To weaken or damage something

Question 16

Impugn

Answer 16

To dispute the truth or validity of something
Công kích (phản bác), đặt nghi vấn
Hint: TBD

Question 17

Incessant

Answer 17

Continuing without pause or interruption
Không ngớt, liên miên
Hint: “In-cease”

Question 18

Inclined

Answer 18

Having a tendency

Question 19

Inveterate

Answer 19

Long-established habit and unlikely to change
Thâm căn cố đế, ăn sâu
Hint: kinda like “veteran”

~ Entrenched, innate, indelible, congenital

Question 20

Miserly

Answer 20

Stingy or cheap with money

~ Parsimonious, rapacious, stingy

Question 21

Patent

Answer 21

Obvious or easily recognizable
Hint: “patent” are used so ppl recognize your role

~ Conspicuous, discernible, manifest, blatant, overt

Question 22

Petulant

Answer 22

Childishly sulky or bad-tempered
Nóng nảy, hay hờn dỗi
Hint: kinda like “bé tulant” –> trẻ con

Question 23

Pithy

Answer 23

Concise and full of meaning
Súc tích, ngắn gọn
Hint: TBD

~ Laconic, terse, succint

Question 24

Pliant

Answer 24

Easily bent or influenced
Hint: “compliant”

~ Docile, plastic, malleable, tractable, amenable

Question 25

Sanctimonious

Answer 25

Pretending to be morally superior to others Tỏ ra cao thượng Hint: kinda like "saint - acrimonious" ~ Pious ~~ Didactic

Question 26

Sound

Answer 26

Reliable, solid, and well-founded

Question 27

Tarnish

Answer 27

To lose luster or damage reputation

Question 28

Tepid

Answer 28

Showing little enthusiasm Hint: TBD ~ Apathy

Question 29

Upbraid

Answer 29

To scold or criticize harshly Hint: kinda like "up-rage" ~ Reprimand, admonish, chide, castigate, censured, reproach

Question 30

Vexation

Answer 30

A state of being annoyed or frustrated Sự làm bực mình, phật ý Hint: X vacation = vacation canceled —> frustration ~ Ire, wrath, incensed