Series 30+29

marshal

-To bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim. -A government official who is responsible for putting law court into effect

pastoral

• A pastoral piece of art, writing, or music represents the pleasant and traditional features of the countryside.

superfluous

More than is needed or wanted.

singular

• Unusual and easily noticed. The form of the word used to talk about only one thing.

transient

Lasting for only a short time; temporary.

aberration

A temporary change from the typical or usual way of behaving.

cogent

Persuasive and well expressed.

diffident

Shy and not confident of your abilities.

personification

• A person who is a perfect example of something. The act of giving a human quality or characteristic to something which is not human

acumen

Skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics.

condone

To accept or allow behaviour that is wrong.

dearth

An amount or supply that is not large enough.

temperate

Neither very hot nor very cold.

finesse

Great skill or style - To deal with a situation or a person in a skilful and often slightly dishonest way

adulation

Very great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved.

extricate

To remove something or set something free with difficulty.

copious

In large amounts, or more than enough.

rescind

To make a law, agreement, order, or decision no longer have any (legal) power.

confound

To confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation.

haughty

Unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people.

irrational

Not using reason or clear thinking.

manifesto

A written statement of the beliefs, aims, and policies of an organization, especially a political party.

proximity

The state of being near in space or time.

sustain

• To cause or allow something to continue for a period of time - To suffer or experience, especially damage or loss.

tentative

-Said or done in a careful way because you do not know if you are right. - Not certain or confident.

florid

With too much decoration or detail.

unctuous

phony

stoicism

The quality of experiencing pain or trouble without complaining or showing your emotions.

concord

• Agreement and peace between countries and people.

didactic

Intended to teach people a moral lesson.

appease

To prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want. - To get rid of unpleasant feeling

sporadic

Happening sometimes; not regular or continuous.

resolution

• The act of solving a problem or finding a way to improve a difficult situation -A promise to yourself to do or to not do sth

prevalent

Existing very commonly or happening often.

metaphor

phép ẩn dụ

orthodox

Considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people

parody

• A piece of writing or music that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is intentionally humorous. To copy of sb in a humorous way

respite

A useful delay before something unpleasant happens.

utilitarian

Designed to be useful rather than decorative.

enmity

A feeling of hate.