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overpowering

very strong or powerful : Không thể cưỡng lại được

= overwhelming = compelling = enticing = alluring

pestiferous

- harboring infection and disease

Eg: the pestiferous area around the prison

- constituting a pest or nuisance; annoying

Eg: that _________ nephew of yours

gây hại, truyền bệnh, phiền phức

= harmful = noxious = troublesome = annoying

noxious

poisonous or harmful

Eg: ______ fumes

= harmful = pestiferous = troublesome = annoying

splendiferous

/splenˈdɪfərəs/ extremely good or pleasant

dexterous

/ˈdekstrəs/ ​showing or having skill, especially with your hands

Eg: She is _______with her hands, able to repair watches effortlessly.

exigent

needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other peopleneeding urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people - cấp bách, khẩn thiết

Eg: an ______ manager

= urgent = pressing = critical = imperative

debilitating

- ​making somebody's body or mind weaker

Eg: a ________ disease

- making a country, an organization, etc. weaker

Eg: The economy is now strengthening after a long and ______ recession.

= weakening = exhausting = draining = enfeebling = crippling

enfeeble

/ɪnˈfiːbl/ make somebody/something weak

Eg: The soldiers were ______ by lack of nutrition.

= debilitating = weakening = exhausting = draining = enfeebling = crippling

cripple

- seriously damage or harm somebody/something

Eg: The industry has been financially ______ by these policies.

- damage somebody's body so that they cannot walk or move well

Eg: He was _______ by polio as a child.

= disable

arduous

​involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time

Eg: The work was ________.

= onerous = burdensome = taxing = difficult = heavy

boisterous

(of people, animals or behaviour) noisy and full of life and energy- ồn ào, náo nhiệt

Eg: It was a challenge, keeping ten ________ seven-year-olds amused.

= loud = noisy = rowdy = rambunctious = uproarious

unruly

​difficult to control or manage = disorderly

Eg: He struggled hard to control his _____ emotions.

- ngỗ ngược, khó bảo, không tuân theo kỷ luật

= disobedient = uncontrollable = rebellious = disorderly = defiant

reticent

​unwilling to tell people about things = reserved = uncommunicative

kín đáo, dè dặt, ít nói

= reserved = taciturn = silent = quiet = uncommunicative

taciturn

​tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly

Eg: He was ______ throughout the meeting, answering only when questioned.

= reticent = reserved = silent = quiet = uncommunicative

prevailing

thống trị, chiếm ưu thế

= controlling = commanding = ruling = overpowering

facile

- produced without effort or careful thought = glib

Eg: It seems too ______ to blame everything on his mishandling of the crisis.

- obtained too easily and having little value

Eg: a _____ victory

= easy = superficial = shallow= simplistic

perfunctory

​(of an action) done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention or feeling - qua loa, chiếu lệ, làm cho có lệ

Eg: They only made a _____ effort.

= cursory = superficial = token = mechanical = automatic

cursory

​done quickly and without giving enough attention to details = brief = perfunctory

Eg: He gave the report a rather ____ look.

= perfunctory = superficial = token = mechanical = automatic

proffer

-offer something to somebody, by holding it out to them

Eg: He bent forward to kiss her _____ cheek.

-offer something such as advice or an explanation

Eg: What advice would you _____to someone starting up in business? - đưa ra, đề nghị, dâng tặng

= offer = present= extend = tender = volunteer

amalgam

- (of sth): a mixture or combination of things

Eg: The film script is an ______ of all three books.

- a mixture of mercury and another metal, used especially to fill holes in teeth

= mixture = blend = combination = alloy = composite

alloy

/ˈælɔɪ/ a metal that is formed by mixing two types of metal together, or by mixing metal with another substance

= mixture = amalgam = blend = combination = composite

laundress

người giặt ủi (nữ) = washerwoman = laundrywoman = washwoman

clandestine

= secret = covert = undercover = hidden = stealthy

corroborate

provide evidence or information that supports a statement, theory, etc. = confirm = verify = substantiate = validate = support

candid

- saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts

Eg: To be _______, I can't stand her.

- ​a ______photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed

Eg: He mingled among the guests and took the ______ shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.

= frank = honest = straightforward = sincere = open

embellished

được tô điểm, được trang trí, thêm thắt

= decorated = adorned = enhanced = embroidered = exaggerated

denounce

- strongly criticize somebody/something that you think is wrong, illegal, etc.

Eg: She publicly _____ the government's handling of the crisis.

- tell the police, the authorities, etc. about somebody's illegal political activities

Eg: Many people ______ their neighbours to the secret police.

= condemn = censure = criticize = blame = reproach

denunciation

an act of criticizing somebody/something strongly in public

Eg: The bishop made an angry _______ of the government's policies.

censure

strong criticism

Eg: The opposition forced a vote of _____ on the government's foreign policy.

reproach

blame or criticism for something you have done

Eg: His voice was full of ______.

amusing

​funny and giving pleasure = entertaining = funny = humorous = enjoyable = delightful

bewildering

making you feel confused because there are too many things to choose from or because something is difficult to understand

= confusing = perplexing = baffling = puzzling = mystifying

perplex

if something perplexes you, it makes you confused or worried because you do not understand it = puzzle

Eg: The instructions were vague enough to _______ even experts.

tabulate

sắp xếp thành bảng, lập bảng

= organize = arrange = catalog = list = chart

chronicle

to record events in the order in which they happened

= record = document = log = archive

proprietary

- ​(of goods) made and sold by a particular company and protected by a registered trademark

Eg: a _____ medicine

- ​relating to an owner or to the fact of owning something

Eg: The company has a ______ right to the property.

= exclusive = owned = patented = private

proprietor

the owner of a business, a hotel, etc.

Eg: Enquiries must be made to the __________.

realize

produce something that can be seen or heard, based on written information or instructions - thực hiện

Eg: The stage designs have been beautifully ____.

= recognize = understand = achieve = accomplish

supplant

= replace = supersede = displace = overthrow = usurp

usurp

take somebody's position and/or power without having the right to do this

Eg: Democratically elected representatives should not be _______ by pressure groups.

= supplant = supersede = replace = displace = overthrow

abstraction

- a general idea not based on any particular real person, thing or situation; the quality of being abstract

Eg: Ideological ________ are never going to attract many voters.

- the state of thinking deeply about something and not paying attention to what is around you

Eg: She was gazing in __________ at the far corner of the room.

= generalization = conceptualization = idea = notion