Vocab builder 18+19

Question 1

sth that makes s.o who is sad or disappointed feel better

Answer 1

consolation (n)

Question 2

the fact that sth continues for only a short time

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transience (n)

Question 3

having or showing low standards, esp moral ones, and an interest only in pleasure and fun rather than serious things

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decadent (adj)

Question 4

the situation of being alone w/o other ppl

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solitude (n)

Question 5

to make s.o feel important or attractive, or to praise s.o in order to please him or her (tâng bốc)

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flatter (v)

Question 6

slowly and carefully

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deliberately (adv)

Question 7

kept hidden or where it cannot be seen

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concealed (adj)

Question 8

using only a few words or lasting only a short time

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brevity (n)

Question 9

a feeling of respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprised

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awe (n)

Question 10

to make sth, usu food, by adding several different parts together, often in a way that is original or not planned

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concoct (v)

Question 11

a … activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious

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frivolous (adj)

Question 12

serving to dismiss or reject s.o or sth

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dismissiveness (n)

Question 13

to shake slightly, often bc of strong emotion

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quiver (v)

Question 14

a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild

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descendant (n)

Question 15

the shape of a mass of land or other object, esp its curved surface or the curved shape formed by its outer edge (đường cong)

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contour (n)

Question 16

spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing

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pervasive (adj)

Question 17

full, esp with food

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replete (adj)

Question 18

showing no real interest or effort

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indolent (adj)

Question 19

the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort, with limited money or goods, or a practice, habit, or experience that is typical of this (sự khắc khổ)

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austerity (n)

Question 20

the quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm

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despondency (n)

Question 21

confused, bc sth is difficult to understand or solve

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perplexed (adj)

Question 22

the members of a person’s family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her

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lineage (n)

Question 23

to make s.o who is sad or disappointed feel better, usu by giving them comfort and sympathy

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console (v)

Question 24

easily noticed, obvious

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conspicuous (adj)

Question 25

a natural ability or skill

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aptitude (n)

Question 26

1. the act of inventing false info in order to deceive s.o, or the false info itself
   2.the act of producing a product, esp in an industrial process

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fabrication (n)

Question 27

relating to the earth

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terrestrial (adj)

Question 28

to waste money or supply, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage

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squander (v)

Question 29

in a way that shows you have no energy and enthusiasm and are unwilling to do anything needing effort

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listlessly (adv)

Question 30

the act of making sth known that was secret, or a fact that is made known

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revelation (n)

Question 31

not married or not having sex, esp for religious reasons

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celibate (adj)

Question 32

the practice of living a simple life w/o physical pleasures, often for religious reasons

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asceticism (n)

Question 33

a way of looking and behaving

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demeanor (n)

Question 34

the attitude of accepting sth unpleasant bc you cannot change it

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resignation (n)

Question 35

a system or organization

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apparatus (n)

Question 36

the quality of being legal

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legitimacy (n)