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Example: He denied any maleficent intent.

So, what is success that has led so many people to commit various unrighteous and maleficent acts?

maleficent

bad or harmful

Example: That was a pretty twisted thing to do.

To my mind, the success in their case has been totally twisted. (bóp méo, không còn đúng với giá trị vốn có nữa.)

twisted

xoắn

strange in an unpleasant way

Example:

Perturbations in the orbit of the planet Uranus led to the discovery of Neptune in 1846.

perturbation

worry

a small change in the regular movement of an object

Example: The sky was void of stars.

Success lies in one's attitude when one is completely void of accomplishments.

an impediment which rendered the marriage void.

​void of sth

completely without sth

(contract, agreement etc.) not correct or legally valid

Example: She was turned down by 12 publishers before being accepted for an advance of just £1,500, a quintessence for tenacity in the face of challenges and perturbation.

​the quintessence of sth

the perfect example of sth

/ˈkliːʃeɪd/

Example: It might sound clichéd, but knowing that you're doing something worthwhile makes a big difference.

Although a bit cliched, satisfaction is the preponderant component of success

clichéd

used so often that it no longer has much meaning and is not interesting

/ʌnˈbɪdn/

Example: At night, images would come unbidden into her mind.

These days some people have a tendency to ignore the unbidden happiness in their daily life, so much so that they forget to count their blessings...

unbidden

not invited or wanted (coming naturally)

Example: She's blessed with excellent health.

We're blessed with five lovely grandchildren.

be blessed with sb/sth

have sth good such as ability, great happiness, etc.

Example: They were swept along by the force of their emotions.

He was swept up in all the excitement.

sweep sb along/away/up

make sb very interested / involved in sth: are we engaging with these trends becase they genuinely reflect our interests and personalities, or are we simply swept - by what's popular?

Example: the institution of new safety procedures

institution

the act of starting / introducing sth such as a system or a law

/ˈbʊkɪʃ/

Example: Quiet and bookish, he was sometimes teased by the other boys.

bookish

[mainly disapproving] interested in reading and studying, rather than in more active / practical things

Here's the catch

There's one (often very big) disadvantage/problem

Example: to send/issue/settle an invoice for the goods

an invoice for £250

invoice

hoá đơn: a list of things provided / work done together with their cost, for payment at a later time

/tʃɑːd/

Example: charred meat

The charred body of a man was found by police in a burned-out car last night.

charred

burned and black

/ˈrekɪdʒ/

Example: A few survivors were pulled from the wreckage.

Pieces of wreckage were found ten miles away from the scene of the explosion.

(figurative) Could nothing be rescued from the wreckage of her dreams?

wreckage

​the parts of a vehicle, building, etc. that remain after it has been badly damaged / destroyed

Example: "Oh, gross!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.

This is a gross violation of human rights.

These people have been the victims of a gross injustice.

A person's gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.

Once wrapped, the gross weight of the package is 2.1 kg.

She earns £30,000 a year gross.

gross

extremely unpleasant

(in) total [adj/adv]

Example: He treated his wife as little more than a chattel.

Enslaved people were considered as chattel, property rather than human beings.

chattel

a personal possession

Example: All our hopes now rest on you.

The whole argument rests on a false assumption.

rest on/upon sb/sth

depend or rely on sb/sth

be based on sth

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