Vocabulary P1

absurd

stupid, unreasonable

profess

state feeling, belief, statement (can be false)

embody

best exemplify / include

counteract

oppose

restrain

limit, control, stop by force

endow sb/sth with sth

make sb/sth to have such quality

dispute

argue, disagreement

reluctant

slow, unwilling (often forced)

incur

pay the price for one’s actions

compromise (noun)

agreement, solution between two

compromise (verb)

reach an agreement / against one’s principles

onus

resposibility

attest

testify, point out sth is true

embellish

decorate / create exaggerated details

resignation

quiting job / calm acceptance of sth bad

sturdily

strongly, determinedly

superficial

not careful, much detailed / shallow, on surface

potency

power / strength of medicine

peculiar

interestingly unfamiliar

affiliate

connect, link (organizations, companies,…)