Vocab builder 42+43 Flashcards

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a person who follows and helps a leader

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acolyte (n)

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having a pleasant and flowing sound (êm dịu)

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mellifluous (adj)

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showing little enthusiasm and effort

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lackadaisical (adj)

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to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

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covet (v)

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careless and not doing a duty well enough

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remiss (adj)

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the power to see the future or to see things that other people cannot see

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clairvoyance (adj)

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very ordinary, or having no interesting or exciting features or qualities

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nondescript (adj)

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clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone (thủ đoạn)

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guile (adj)

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to become less strong

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abate (v)

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unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying

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whimsical (adj)

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sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past

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wistful (adj)

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too ready to tell ppl what to do or to use the power you have to give orders

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officious (adj)

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being able and willing to accept change or new ideas

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pliant (adj)

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14
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having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed (viển vông)

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quixotic (adj)

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funny or intended to make someone laugh

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jocular (adj)

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16
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a person who enjoys high quality food and drink

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epicure (n)

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a state of not being able to decide what to do about a situation in which you are involved

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quandary (n)

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made angry easily (dễ nóng nảy)

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irascible (adj)

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to ask someone for money, information, or help

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solicit (v)

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to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something

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exonerate (v)

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very skilful and quick in the way you think or move

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adroit (adj)

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to begin a discussion of something difficult

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broach (v)

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to break a law or moral rule

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transgress (v)

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to replace

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supplant (v)

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to cause something, especially something that contains different people or opinions, to divide into two completely opposing groups

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polarize (v)

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a person who has very strong opinions about something, and tries to make other people have them too

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zealot (n)

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in a state of being upset, nervous, and worried

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overwrought (adj)

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too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived

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credulous (adj)

29
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a new word or expression, or a new meaning for an existing word

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neologism (n)

30
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a feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past

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rancour (n)

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very eager for something, especially a lot of food

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voracious (adj)