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anomalous: (adj.) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual. (VN) bat' thuong`, di. thuong`, khong co' quy tac'
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aspersion: (n.) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming. (VN) su. noi' xau', su. vu khong'
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bizarre: (adj.) extremely strange, unusual, atypical. (VN) ky` quai', ky` la., ky` di.
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brusque: (adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities. (VN) song' suong., lo~ mang~, coc. can`
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cajole: (v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises. (VN) tan' tinh?, phing? pho`
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castigate: (v.) to punish severely; to criticize severely. (VN) trung` phat., trung` tri., khien? trach'
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contrive: (v.) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan. (VN) nghi~ ra, sang' che' ra, tru` tinh', xep' dat., bay` muu tinh' ke'
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demagogue: (n.) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power. (VN) ke? mi. dan
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disabuse: (v.) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking. (VN) lam` cho het' mu` quang', lam` cho tinh? ngo.
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ennui: (n.) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom. (VN) su. buon` chan', su. chan' nan?
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fetter: (n.) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural anything that confines or restrains; (v.) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent. (VN) cai' cum`, gong cum`, xieng` xich', su. giam cam`
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heinous: (adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful. (VN) cuc. ky` tan` ac', ghe tom? (toi. ac', ke? pham. toi.)
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immutable: (adj.) not subject to change, constant. (VN) khong thay doi?, khong bien' doi?
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insurgent: (n.) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj.) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority surging or rushing in or on. (VN) noi? day., khoi? nghia~, noi? loan.
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megalomania: (n.) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality. (VN) tinh' thich' lam` lon', chung' hoang tuong? tu. dai.
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sinecure: (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job. (VN) chuc' ngoi` khong an luong/huong? danh vong.
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surreptitious: (adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud. (VN) bi' mat., kin' dao', gian lan., len' lut'
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transgress: (v.) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law. (VN) vuot. qua', vi pham.
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transmute: (v.) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another. (VN) lam` bien' doi?, lam` bien' hoa'
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vicarious: (adj.) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another. (VN) dai. bieu?, duoc. uy? nhiem., chiu. thay cho