Đề Moon 2

duality (n)

the state of combining two different things

demerit (n)

a fault or disadvantage

furnish sb with sth (phrv)

provide sb with sth

avenue (n)

a method or way of doing something

accentuate (v) → accentuation (n)

to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable

impediment (n)

something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

replete (adj)

full or well supplied

formidable (adj)

causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult

pliant (adj)

being able and willing to accept change or new ideas

receptive (adj)

willing to listen to and accept new ideas and suggestions

profound (adj)

showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters

outlook (n)

a person's way of understanding and thinking about something

tapestry (n)

something that is made of many different parts

marked (adj)

A marked change or difference in behaviour or in a situation is very obvious or noticeable

myriad (n)

a very large number of something

commodification (n)

the fact that something is treated or considered as a commodity (= a product that can be bought and sold)

obscure (v)

make something difficult to discover and understand

purported (adj)

that has been stated to be true or to have happened, although this may not be the case

decouple (v)

to separate two or more things or activities, or to become separated

artifice (n)

(the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive

deleterious (adj)

harmful

repercussion (n)

the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect

put sb’s best foot forward (idiom)

to try as hard as you can

curb (v)

control or limit something that is not wanted

paramount (adj)

more important than anything else

virtue (n)

a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good

autonomy (n)

the ability to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else

ameliorate (v)

to make a bad or unpleasant situation better

substantive (adj)

important, serious, or related to real facts

culminate in/with sth

If an event or series of events culminates in something, it ends with it, having developed until it reaches this point

pivotal (adj)

central and important

empirical (adj)

based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory