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an avid reader/football fan/stamp collector bắt đầu học
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very enthusiastic (for people) avid very interested and enthusiastic an avid reader
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very obvious, done without shame or embarrassment (used to describe bad things) blatant very obvious, with no attempt to be honest or behave well
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breathtaking view/ scenery Fo ra child of his age, his knowledge of the subject was breathtaking. bắt đầu học
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very beautiful, surprising or impressive breathtaking very beautiful or surprising breathtaking views
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It was a gripping tale of murder and intrigue. bắt đầu học
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very exciting; for films and books If something is gripping, it is so interesting that it holds your attention completely. a gripping story
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shocking, making you feel very upset (not used to describe people) harrowing making you feel extremely frightened or upset a harrowing experience
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They seem to have a very lax attitude towards security. bắt đầu học
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not strict or not careful enough (for safety measures, security, morals, discipline, laws, etc) lax not careful enough or not well controlled
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He asked the judge to pass a lenient sentence. bắt đầu học
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not strict; used to describe people in a position to punish (parents, teachers, etc) The judge was lenient and let him off with a fine. A lenient punishment is not severe.
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a meteoric career The band's rise to fame was meteoric. bắt đầu học
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very sudden and very quick (generally used with the noun rise) He was unprepared for his meteoric rise to fame. meteoric If the development of something is meteoric, it happens very quickly or causes great success.
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misleading making someone believe something that is untrue bắt đầu học
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misleading: *** giving the wrong idea or impression misleading information/ advertisements/comments, etc misleading information/statements
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piercing: * loud and high-pitched (for noises) She let out a piercing scream of terror bắt đầu học
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prolific: *** producing a large number of works (for artists, composers and writers)
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sporadic: *** happening at irregular intervals sporadic fighting/shots/violence/ outbreaks bắt đầu học
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staunch: * very loyal staunch supporter/friend/ally/ Democrat, etc
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weeping: * (i) too general and therefore not valid (for statements and generalisations) (ii) large and affecting everyone (for changes and reforms) bắt đầu học
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'Women are bad drivers' is a sweeping generalisation that is all too common these days. He proposed sweeping changes! to the country's electoral system.
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watertlght: impossible to prove bắt đầu học
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wrong or argue against watertight arguments/court case/alibi
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dreary: *** boring and depressing a dreary day/life/town Her apartment was dreary and depressing. bắt đầu học
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dull: *** boring, without life, excitement or colour dull afternoon/people/colour/ weather
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He had a mundane job in a local bank bắt đầu học
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ordinary, boring, giving little satisfaction; often used to describe jobs mundane ordinary, or not interesting a mundane task/life
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tedious: ***boring, andoftenfrustrating bắt đầu học
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atrocious: *** extremely bad bắt đầu học
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strocious film/mess/game, etc
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dreadful weather/mistakes/acting
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lousy: *** (informal) very bad bắt đầu học
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lousy day/hotel/teacher/singer
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flawless: *** perfect, with no faults flawless complexion/performance bắt đầu học
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with no mistakes or bad characteristics a flawless complexion
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perfect and with no mistakes She speaks impeccable English
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unblemished: * sth that has not been spoilt or harmed bắt đầu học
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unblemished record/reputation/ character
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arduous: *** tirinciand involving a lot of effort bắt đầu học
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Gruelling activities are very difficult and make you very tired. a gruelling bicycle race
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tiring and lasting a long time bắt đầu học
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gruelling schedUle/day/race
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strenuou: * needing a lot of physical effort bắt đầu học
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strenuous activity/trip/effort/
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bedraggled: *** untidy, dirty and wet (for people bắt đầu học
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The two bedraggled children trudged into the house,
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dishevelled clothes/hair/ appearance/man
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scruffy jeans I don't like to look scruffy. bắt đầu học
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untidy (for people/places) old and wom out (for clothes
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astute good at judging situations and making decisions which give you an advantage astutepolitician/decision bắt đầu học
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clever at understanding i people and situations
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clever and good at using deception to achieve success bắt đầu học
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clever at getting what you want, especially by deceiving people
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clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations bắt đầu học
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good at judging situations and making decisions which give you an advantage a shrewd businessman a shrewd investment shrewd businessman/ investment
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wily: * clever, experienced at j deceiving people and not easily i deceived (for people/behaviour wily - good at getting what you want, especially by deceiving people bắt đầu học
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wily businessman/manoeuvring
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conventional ordinary, normal! conventional people/opinions/ ideas bắt đầu học
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mainstream: *** ordinary, ~ conventional, neither strange nor 1 extreme 1 mains~rea. m belie~s/ideas /! orqenteetlonsloottuc
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middle-of-the-road pop music They adopted a sensible, middle-of-the-road policy on defence spending. bắt đầu học
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used to describe a person, organization, opinion, or type of entertainment that is not extreme and is acceptable to or liked by most people:
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He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech. bắt đầu học
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ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
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