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SAT 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| incumbent (adj) (it is .... ) | obligatory; pertaining to duty |
| incumbent (adj before noun) | holding an official position |
| prudent (adj) | sensible and careful (for judgements/decisions) |
| manifestation (n) | signs [The riots were a clear manifestation of the people's discontent] |
| expedient (n) | a means to an end (not always fair or right) |
| miscreant (n) | a person who has done sth wrong or illegal |
| clique (n) | a small intimate group that doesn't allow others to join |
| affectation (n) | insincere actions often intended to impress people |
| frivolity (n) (often disapproving) | silly or funny behaviors in unsuitable situations |
| expound (v) (sth) | explain sth in detail |
| frantic (adj) (of sth) | done hastily with many things at a time but in a disorganized way; unable to control one's emotions due to worry/fear |
| facile (adj) (disapproving) | produced without effort or care; obtained too easily and therefore having little value |
| impecunious (adj) | (of a person) penniless, poor |
| atrophy (v) | (of a skill) deteriorate or wither |
| corporeal (adj) | that can be touched/ physical; of the body [corporeal needs] |
| ferocious (n) | savagely fierce, cruel, violent or aggressive |
| contempt (n) | feeling that sb is valueless and deserves no respect; a lack of concern for rules/ danger |
| crane (v) | to lean or stretch over sth to better see |
| atrophy (n) (medical) | teo cơ bắp do thiếu máu |
| evasive (adj) | not willing to give clear and straightforward answers [comments/ replies] |
| elude (v) | to manage to escape from sth, esp. cleverly; making you fail to achieve, remember, or understand |
| innocuous (adj) | harmless; not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone |
| abysmal (adj) | terrible; extremely bad or of low standard |
| presumptuous (adj) | hợm hĩnh, kiêu căng |
| assortment (n) | a mixture; a collection of different things or different kinds of the same thing |
| ebb (v) (away) | decrease; (of tides) to move away from land |
| ineffable (adj) | too great or beautiful to describe in words |
| splendor (n) | magnificence; impressive beauty or features of sth |
| opulent (n) | (objects) decorated with expensive materials; (people) extremely wealthy |
| esoteric (adj) | (of taste/ debates/ texts) can be enjoyed and understood by few people with knowledge or interest |
| stealthy (adj) | doing things quietly and secretly |
| surreptitious (adj) | avoiding notice or attention; secretively |
| antithesis (n) | the opposite of sth; a contrast between two things |
| ignominious (adj) | that makes, or should make you feel ashamed; humiliating; disgraceful |
| vindictive (adj) | spiteful; showing a strong and unreasonable desire to harm people bc you think they harmed you |
| poignant (adj) | moving; causing strong feelings, especially sadness |
| indolent (adj) | lazy; not wanting to work |
| lethargic (adj) | without energy or enthusiasm to do things |
| phlegmatic (adj) | calm; not easily made angry or upset |
| lackadaisical (adj) | not showing care or enthusiasm |
| disenfranchise (v) | to take away sb's rights, especially the right to vote |
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