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apprehend

to seize, arrest

approbation

approval or agreement, often given by an official group

appropriate

to take, make use of

arable

suitable for growing crops

arbiter

one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

arbitrary

based on factors that appear random

arbitration

the process or act of resolving a dispute

arboreal

of or relating to trees

arcane

obscure, secret, known only by a few

archaic

of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

archetypal

the most representative or typical example of something

ardor

great enthusiasm or love
His ardor for her cooled after only a few weeks.

arid

excessively dry

arrogate

to take without justification = nhận vơ

ascetic

practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious = khổ hạnh

ascribe

to assign, credit, attribute to

aspersion

a curse, expression of ill-will

aspire

to long for, aim toward

assail

to attack

assiduous

hard-working, diligent

assuage

to ease, pacify

astute

able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it=nhanh nhạy, tinh ý

asylum

a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary

atone

to repent, make amends

atrophy

to wither away, decay
In the 1980s, their political power gradually atrophied.

attain

to achieve, arrive at

audacious

excessively bold

augment

to add to, expand

auspicious

favorable, indicative of good things = propitious

austere

very bare, bleak

avarice

excessive greed

avenge

to seek revenge

balk

to hesitate

banal

boring, ordinary

bane

a burden

bard

a poet, often a singer as well

bashful

shy, excessively timid

beguile

to charm, attract, or interest, sometimes in order to deceive

behemoth

something of tremendous power or size

benevolent

marked by goodness or doing good

benign

favorable, not threatening, mild

bequeath

to pass on, give

berate

to scold vehemently

bereft

devoid of, without

beseech

to beg, plead, implore

bilk

to get money from sb unfairly or dishonestly

blandish

to coax by using flattery

blemish

an imperfection, flaw

blight

a plague, disease

boisterous

loud and full of energy

bombastic

excessively confident, pompous

boon

a gift or blessing

brazen

trắng trợn, without any attempt to hide

brusque

quick and rude in manner or speech

buffet

(of wind, rain,…) to hit sth repeatedly n with great force

burnish

to polish, shine

cacophony

tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

cadence

a rhythm, progression of sound

cajole

to urge, coax

calamity

an event with disastrous consequences

calibrate

to set, standardize

callous

harsh, cold, unfeeling

calumny

an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies

camaraderie

brotherhood, jovial unity

candor

honesty, frankness

canny

wise, careful

canvas

a piece of cloth on which an artist paints

capacious

very spacious

capitulate

to surrender

capricious

changing mood or behaviour suddenly n unexpectedly

carouse

to party, celebrate

carp

complan abt unimportant matters

catalog

to list, enter into a list

catalyze

to charge, inspire

caucus

a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

caustic

A caustic remark or way of speaking is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind

cavort

to leap about, behave boisterously

censure

harsh criticism

cerebral

mô tả lối sống, tác phẩm hoặc con người thiên về suy luận logic, trí óc và tư duy sâu sắc hơn là cảm xúc

chastise

to criticize severely

chide

to speak to sb severely because they have behaved badly = berate

chronicle

a written history