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hackneyed

(adj) ​used too often and therefore boring

hibernation

(n) a state like deep sleep in which some animals spend the winter (trạng thái ngủ đông)

iconoclast

(n) a person who criticizes popular beliefs or established customs and ideas

impeccable

faultless; without sin or blemish

implacable

(adj) ​(of strong negative opinions or feelings) that cannot be changed; ​

(of a person) unwilling to stop opposing somebody/something

inane

(adj) ​stupid or silly; with no meaning

induce

(v) induce somebody to do something: to persuade or influence somebody to do something; induce something: to cause something

insular

(adj) only interested in your own country, ideas, etc. and not in those from outside;

having little contact with other people; connected with an island or islands

interminable

(adj) ​lasting a very long time and therefore boring or annoying

intrusive

(adj) too direct, easy to notice, etc. in a way that is annoying or upsetting

latent

(adj) ​existing, but not yet clear, active or well developed

legendary

(adj) very famous and talked about a lot by people

levy

(n) levy (on something) an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government

(v) ​levy something (on somebody/something) to use official authority to demand and collect a payment, tax, etc.

malfeasance

(n) illegal actions, especially those of a government official or large business company

marvel

(n) a wonderful and surprising person or thing

(v) marvel (at something) / marvel that...: to be very surprised or impressed by something

meditation

(n) the activity of thinking deeply about something, especially so that you do not notice the people or things around you;

the practice of focusing your mind in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm

mercurial

(adj) often changing or reacting in a way that is unexpected

militant

(n) ​a person who uses, or is willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve their aims, especially to achieve social or political change

(adj) ​using, or willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change

nostalgia

(n) a sad feeling mixed with pleasure when you think of happy times in the past

noteworthy

(adj) ​deserving to be noticed or to receive attention because it is unusual, important or interesting

ornamental

(adj) used as decoration rather than for a practical purpose

orthodox

(adj) ​(especially of beliefs or behavior) generally accepted or approved of; following generally accepted beliefs

ostentatious

(adj) showing your wealth or status in a way that is intended to impress people;

​(of an action) done in a very obvious way so that people will notice it

overwrought

(adj) ​very worried and upset; excited in a nervous way

patriot

(n) a person who loves their country and who is ready to defend it against an enemy

paucity

(n) ​paucity (of something) a small amount of something; less than enough of something

prescriptive

(adj) telling people what should be done;

(of rights and institutions) made legal or acceptable because they have existed for a long time;

(linguistics) telling people how a language should be used, rather than describing how it is used

presumption

(n) something that is thought to be true or likely; behavior that is too confident and shows a lack of respect for other people; (law) the act of supposing that something is true, although it has not yet been proved or is not certain

proficient

(adj) proficient in /at (doing) something: ​able to do something well because of training and practice

prompt

(v) to make somebody decide to do something; to cause something to happen; to encourage somebody to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say

(adj) done without delay;

(of a person) acting without delay; arriving at the right time