GregMat 5

Question 1

Aloof

Answer 1

Xa lánh, tách biệt
E.g: Misanthropes tend to live aloof from the world

~~ Misanthrope
~~ Taciturn, reticent

Question 2

Clangor

Answer 2

Loud and continuous noise
Hint: clang clang clang

~ Cacophonous, clamorous, raucous, din

Question 3

Conventional

Question 4

Debunk

Answer 4

To expose the falseness of something
E.g: debunk a myth

Question 5

Diminutive

Answer 5

Extremely small
Hint: the short evil scientist’s name in Phineas & Ferb

Question 6

Discernible

Answer 6

Perceptible or recognizable

~ Conspicuous
~~ Palpable, flagrant, patent, blatant

Question 7

Enigmatic

Answer 7

Mysterious and difficult to interpret

~ (Mysterious) Arcane, obscure, dubious
~~ (Difficult to interpret) Abstruse, recondite, rarefied

Question 8

Estranged

Answer 8

Separated or alienated
Hint: kinda like stranger
E.g: The estranged mother showed up at her door one day unexpectedly

Question 9

Extravagant

Answer 9

Lavish or wasteful

~ Prodigal, profuse, ostination, spendthrift, profligate

Question 10

Fanciful

Answer 10

Wild, imaginative or whimsical / Kì khôi
Hint: kinda like “fantasy”

~ Quixotic, illusory

Question 11

Frivolous

Answer 11

Not serious or important
Phù phiếm / lông bông

～ Trivial, triffling
~~ Flippant, superficial

Question 12

Heterogeneous

Answer 12

Diverse or varied

~ Disparate

Question 13

Imperious

Answer 13

Hống hách, độc đoán / khẩn cấp
Hint: think of “Imperial Order” in Yugioh

~~ Presumptuous, lofty

Question 14

Impertinent

Answer 14

Rude or disrespectful
Hint: “Imperm” and “Razen” are kinda usually in same sentence in Yugioh –> similar meaning

~ Insolent, brazen, impudent, irreverent

Question 15

Invasive

Answer 15

Intruding or spreading harmfully

~~ Officious

Question 16

Irresolute

Answer 16

Uncertain or indecisive

~ Vacillate, prevaricate
~~ Equivocate

Question 17

Laudable

Answer 17

Hint: applaud is to praise –> laudable is worthy of praise

Question 18

Lax

Answer 18

Not strict or severe
Hint: kinda like relax

Question 19

Marginalize

Answer 19

To treat as insignificant
E.g: the Canadian urban development marginalized the Indigenous people

Question 20

Panache

Answer 20

Phô trương, điệu bộ

~ Flamboyant, ostentatious, opulent

Question 21

Plodding

Answer 21

1. Bước đi nặng nề, lê bước
2. Ráng sức, cật lực
   Hint: kinda like “phải lót đường”

Question 22

Prosaic

Answer 22

Lacking originality or dull

~ Banal, humdrum

Question 23

Remedial

Answer 23

Intended to correct or improve
Hint: adj of remedy
E.g: Remedial class for below average student

Question 24

Restive

Answer 24

Restless and uneasy
Bồn chồn, ngang bướng

Hint: trick af - it’s actually the opposite of rest

~ Skittish, obdurate

Question 25

Sporadic

Answer 25

Lác đác, không thường xuyên Hint: kinda like "spontanenuous"

Question 26

Stigmatize

Answer 26

To mark with disgrace Hint: stigma is a bad mark --> verb of stigma ~~ Calumny, slander, libel, defame, denigrate

Question 27

Undermine

Answer 27

Làm suy yếu dần / huỷ hoại (thanh danh) E.g: undermine one's reputation ~ Subvert

Question 28

Utterly

Answer 28

Completely or absolutely E.g: utterly disgusting

Question 29

Weary

Answer 29

Physically or mentally exhausted (from putting up with smt)

Question 30

Zealous

Answer 30

1. Passionately devoted 2. Excited, energetic ~ (Passionate) Fervid, fervent, ardent ~ (Excited) Alacrity