Series 24+22

frivolous

Behaving in a silly way and not talking about anything seriously.

esoteric

Very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge

artifice

The clever use of tricks to cheat somebody.

concur

To agree or have the same opinion.

voluble

Speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm.

husbandry

The careful use of money, food, supplies....

impasse

a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the ppl involved cannot agree

docile

Quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control.

connoisseur

A person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink,... and can judge quality

banal

Boring, ordinary, and not original.

facile

Easy or too easy; not needing effort.

hypocrite

someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows these are not sincere

fortitude

Courage over a long period.

volatile

- change easily into a gas. - likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse

protagonist

• One of the main characters in a story or a play. - An important supporter of an idea

parry

The act of cleverly avoiding a difficult question or some criticism - to manage cleverly to avoid dealing with a difficult question or some criticism

novice

A person who is not experienced in a job or situation.

lament

To express sadness and feeling sorry about something.

integral

Necessary and important as a part of a whole.

mandate

To give official permission for something to happen.

intricate

with many complicated details that make sth difficult to understand.

ingenious

very intelligent and skillful. adj

meticulous

Very careful and with great attention to every detail.

pristine

Original and pure, not spoiled or worn from use.

repudiate

to refuse to accept or obey sth or sb

assertive

Behaving confidently and able to say in a direct way what you want or believe.

indefatigable

In an always determined and energetic way, never willing to admit defeat. adv

homogene

Consisting of parts of people that are similar to each other or are of the same type.

arbiter

Someone who makes a judgement, solves an argument, or decides what will be done.

compilation

The act of collecting information from a variety of places to arrange it in a book, report,…..

longitudinal

longwise, chiều dọc. adj

buttress

• bệ đỡ - To give support to or strengthen something.

corroborate

To add information in support of an idea, opinion, or statement

palpable

tangible

scrupulous

extremely honest. adj

evince

to make sth obvious or show sth clearly. v

preclude

To prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something.

sober

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