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vulgar

C2

Personal qualities

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rude and likely to offend

vulgar rumors

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fluster

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làm ai hồi hộp, đặc biệt là khi thúc giục ng đó

The boy seemed Tflustered by this rapid development

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fond

C1

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kind and loving

fond memories

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grimace

C2

Appearance

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to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, dislike, etc.

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scowl (at sb/sth)

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to look at somebody/something in an angry or annoyed way

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shudder with/at sth/ to V

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to shake because you are cold or frightened, or because of a strong feeling

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provocative

C1

Feelings
Opinion and argument

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intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about something

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imposing

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impressive to look at; making a strong impression

Kaywhin made his imposing presences known and stood next to Yelena

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tear sb away

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to make someone stop doing something enjoyable, usually because they have to go somewhere or do something else

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ingrained

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(of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change

Since the habit was ingrained in him

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compliant

C2

Discussion and agreement

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quá ba phải

Her husband approached compliantly

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grudge

C2

Preferences and decisions
Feelings

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a feeling of anger or dislike towards somebody because of something bad they have done to you in the past

And people who harbored grudges against Hunn…

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harbor

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to keep feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones, in your mind for a long time

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implore

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= beg

imploring at his father’s leg

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pin/ hang sth on sb

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đổ lỗi cho ai

Then, her husband appeared and they pinned all the blame on me!

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suppress

C1

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to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion

Count Pherson glared with gleaming eyes, suppressing his anger

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mulish

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= stubborn

as stubborn as a mule

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sneer at sb/sth

C2

Appearance

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to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your face or by the way you speak

Count Pherson, whose face was mullish and stoic,sneered

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salvage

C2

The environment

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the act of saving things that have been, or are likely to be, damaged or lost, especially in a disaster or an accident

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pragmatic

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solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories

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personage

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an important or famous person

He is a pragmatic personage

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flounder

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to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with something

Yelena floundered and then closed her mouth

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glint

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if a person’s eyes glint with a particular emotion, or an emotion glints in a person’s eyes, the person shows that emotion, which is usually a strong one

There was a nasty glint in the crown prince’s eyes

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heinous

C2

Personal qualities

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morally very bad

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cascade

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to pass information, knowledge, etc. to a person or group so that they can pass it on to others; to be passed on in this way

Managers cascade training to the health workers on how to enrol women into the study.

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truth be told

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used when you are giving your honest opinion or admitting something

Idiom

Truth be told, I haven’t properly bathed since the fight yesterday

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sheepish

C2

Feelings

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looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong

Yelena cast a sheepish glance at her ankle . It suddenly struck her

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see fit

Idiom

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If you see fit to do something, you think it is good or necessary to do it

as she saw fit to V

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ordeal

C2

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a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience

Two days after the ordeal

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pledge

C2

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a serious promise

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pre-emptive

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done to stop somebody taking action, especially action that will be harmful to yourself

Duke Penelle lightly waved his hand, saying it was just a small part of repaying the favor he had received

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fervent

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having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something

The impulsive kiss they initiated became more fervent in an instant

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frantic

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done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized

After exchanging heat frantically

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rebound

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  1. (business) (of prices, etc.) to rise again after they have fallen
  2. backfire

Each nation exerted utmost efforts to rebound from the calamity they’d faced

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whirlwind

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a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly

Subsequent days were a whirlwind

34
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obliterate

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to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely

They mended the sections of the ducal mansion that the Demon King had obliterated and assembled a squad to neutralize the remaining demons in the city

35
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makeshift

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= provisional

And a makeshift medical camp was established to treat the injured

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fall on deaf ears

C2

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If a suggestion or warning falls on deaf ears, no one listens to it

Her words seemed to fall on deaf ears

37
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muse upon/ on/ over/at sth

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to think carefully about something for a time, ignoring what is happening around you

“In any case”, Yelena mused

38
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exasperated

C2

Feelings

A

extremely annoyed, especially if you cannot do anything to improve the situation

~ infuriate

“In any case”, Yelena mused, feeling exasperated anew

39
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demise

C2

Difficulties and failures

A

the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.

40
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set sth in motion

A

to begin sth

idiom

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reverberate

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= echo

The pounding that has persisted through the daytime reverberated with her

42
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subdue

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to bring somebody/something under control, especially by using force

When it was decided that Kaywhin would leave for a military campaign to subdue barbarian tribes

43
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taut

C2

Literature and writing

A

carefully written with no unnecessary parts in it

44
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incredulous

A

not willing or not able to believe something; showing a lack of ability to believe something

Yelena looked at her husband with an incredulous

45
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volition

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= free will

No to be more precise, it wasnt her climbing on her own volition

46
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course

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(of liquid) to move or flow quickly

Tension course through his neck

47
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hoarse

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if a person or their voice is hoarse, their voice sounds rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat (= a painful throat because of an infection)

Her throat was more hoarse than usual

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languid

C2

Appearance

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moving slowly in an attractive way, not needing energy or effort

49
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joyous

C2

Feelings

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very happy; causing people to be happy

She had every reason to be joyous

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avert your eyes/gaze/face (from something)

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to turn your eyes, etc. away from something that you do not want to see

They no longer shrank back in fear or averted their gaze

51
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revel

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to spend time enjoying yourself in a noisy, enthusiastic way

As Yelena reveled in this appreciation

52
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interject

C2

Opinion and argument

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to interrupt what somebody is saying with your opinion or a remark

As Yelena reveled in this appreciation, Kaywhin interjected

53
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commendable

A

deserving praise and approval

Given her husband’s commendable restraint

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on a whim

C2

A

a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

i changed my mind on a whim

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whimper

C2

Animals

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to make low, weak crying noises; to speak in this way

With her upper body exposed, Yelena let out a slight whimper from her lips

56
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intermittent

C2

Working life

A

stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly

57
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stimulus
plural. stimuli

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  1. (for/to sth) something that helps somebody/something to develop better or more quickly
  2. something that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant

A powerful stimulus that whitened her mind lifted Yelena to the skies and then slowly plummeted back to the ground

58
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ulterior

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(of a reason for doing something) that somebody keeps hidden and does not admit

hinted at an ulterior motive

59
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zeal

C2

Personal qualities

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great energy or enthusiasm connected with something that you feel strongly about

Her zeal resulted in the very dress that Yelena wore

60
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beckon

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= signal

“Let’s go”, she beckoned with a cheery tone

61
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snide

C2

Personal qualities

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criticizing somebody/something in an unkind and indirect way

A snide chuckle emanated (to produce/show) from a young man

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rotund

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scoff

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64
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berate

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65
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at face value

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66
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tad

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ghast

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68
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visage

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disparage

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amiss

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reek

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72
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candid

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73
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inconsequential

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