SERIES 28 : COLLEGE BOARD

monotonous

adj. not changing and therefore boring.

intrinsic

adj. being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person or thing (bản chất).

onerous/ strenuous

adj. difficult to do or needing a lot of effort./ causing great difficulty or trouble

parochial

adj. showing interest only in a narrow range of matters, especially those that directly affect yourself, your town, or your country.

unequivocal/ evident/ concrete

adj. total, or expressed in a clear and certain way

abrasive

adj. rude and unfriendly./ having a rough surface that will rub off a thin layer of another surface (thô lỗ; gây mài mòn).

bastion

n. something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened (pháo đài, thành luỹ).

chagrin

n. disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake (sự thất vọng, sự chán nản).

clamour

v. to make a loud complaint or demand (phản đối ầm ĩ, gào thét ầm ĩ).

deft/ dexterous/ adroit

adj. skillful, clever, or quick

equivocal/ obscure/ ambiguous

adj. not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways

furtive/ sneaky

a. behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly

incipient/ sparkling

adj. just beginning

maverick

n. a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way (syn. unorthodox, unconventional person).

fickle/ capricious/ volatile/ changeable/ fluid/ mercurial

adj. likely to change your opinion