I'll be the warrior's mother

Question 1

vulgar

C2

Personal qualities

Answer 1

rude and likely to offend

vulgar rumors

Question 1

fluster

Answer 1

làm ai hồi hộp, đặc biệt là khi thúc giục ng đó

The boy seemed Tflustered by this rapid development

Question 1

fond

C1

Answer 1

kind and loving

fond memories

Question 2

grimace

C2

Appearance

Answer 2

to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, dislike, etc.

Question 3

scowl (at sb/sth)

Answer 3

to look at somebody/something in an angry or annoyed way

Question 4

shudder with/at sth/ to V

Answer 4

to shake because you are cold or frightened, or because of a strong feeling

Question 5

provocative

C1

Feelings
Opinion and argument

Answer 5

intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about something

Question 6

imposing

Answer 6

impressive to look at; making a strong impression

Kaywhin made his imposing presences known and stood next to Yelena

Question 7

tear sb away

Answer 7

to make someone stop doing something enjoyable, usually because they have to go somewhere or do something else

Question 8

ingrained

Answer 8

(of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change

Since the habit was ingrained in him

Question 9

compliant

C2

Discussion and agreement

Answer 9

quá ba phải

Her husband approached compliantly

Question 10

grudge

C2

Preferences and decisions
Feelings

Answer 10

a feeling of anger or dislike towards somebody because of something bad they have done to you in the past

And people who harbored grudges against Hunn…

Question 11

harbor

Answer 11

to keep feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones, in your mind for a long time

Question 12

implore

Answer 12

= beg

imploring at his father’s leg

Question 13

pin/ hang sth on sb

Answer 13

đổ lỗi cho ai

Then, her husband appeared and they pinned all the blame on me!

Question 14

suppress

C1

Answer 14

to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion

Count Pherson glared with gleaming eyes, suppressing his anger

Question 15

mulish

Answer 15

= stubborn

as stubborn as a mule

Question 16

sneer at sb/sth

C2

Appearance

Answer 16

to show that you have no respect for somebody by the expression on your face or by the way you speak

Count Pherson, whose face was mullish and stoic,sneered

Question 17

salvage

C2

The environment

Answer 17

the act of saving things that have been, or are likely to be, damaged or lost, especially in a disaster or an accident

Question 18

pragmatic

Answer 18

solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories

Question 19

personage

Answer 19

an important or famous person

He is a pragmatic personage

Question 20

flounder

Answer 20

to struggle to know what to say or do or how to continue with something

Yelena floundered and then closed her mouth

Question 21

glint

Answer 21

if a person’s eyes glint with a particular emotion, or an emotion glints in a person’s eyes, the person shows that emotion, which is usually a strong one

There was a nasty glint in the crown prince’s eyes

Question 22

heinous

C2

Personal qualities

Answer 22

morally very bad

Question 23

cascade

Answer 23

to pass information, knowledge, etc. to a person or group so that they can pass it on to others; to be passed on in this way ## Footnote Managers cascade training to the health workers on how to enrol women into the study.

Question 24

truth be told

Answer 24

used when you are giving your honest opinion or admitting something | Idiom ## Footnote Truth be told, I haven't properly bathed since the fight yesterday

Question 25

sheepish | C2 ## Footnote Feelings

Answer 25

looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong ## Footnote Yelena cast a sheepish glance at her ankle . It suddenly struck her

Question 26

see fit | Idiom

Answer 26

If you see fit to do something, you think it is good or necessary to do it ## Footnote as she saw fit to V

Question 27

ordeal | C2

Answer 27

a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience ## Footnote Two days after the ordeal

Question 28

pledge | C2

Answer 28

a serious promise

Question 29

pre-emptive

Answer 29

done to stop somebody taking action, especially action that will be harmful to yourself ## Footnote Duke Penelle lightly waved his hand, saying it was just a small part of repaying the favor he had received

Question 30

fervent

Answer 30

having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something ## Footnote The impulsive kiss they initiated became more fervent in an instant

Question 31

frantic

Answer 31

done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well organized ## Footnote After exchanging heat frantically

Question 32

rebound

Answer 32

1. (business) (of prices, etc.) to rise again after they have fallen 2. backfire ## Footnote Each nation exerted utmost efforts to rebound from the calamity they'd faced

Question 33

whirlwind

Answer 33

a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly ## Footnote Subsequent days were a whirlwind

Question 34

obliterate

Answer 34

to remove all signs of something, either by destroying or covering it completely ## Footnote They mended the sections of the ducal mansion that the Demon King had obliterated and assembled a squad to neutralize the remaining demons in the city

Question 35

makeshift

Answer 35

= provisional ## Footnote And a makeshift medical camp was established to treat the injured

Question 36

fall on deaf ears | C2

Answer 36

If a suggestion or warning falls on deaf ears, no one listens to it ## Footnote Her words seemed to fall on deaf ears

Question 37

muse upon/ on/ over/at sth

Answer 37

to think carefully about something for a time, ignoring what is happening around you ## Footnote "In any case", Yelena mused

Question 38

exasperated | C2 ## Footnote Feelings

Answer 38

extremely annoyed, especially if you cannot do anything to improve the situation | ~ infuriate ## Footnote "In any case", Yelena mused, feeling exasperated anew

Question 39

demise | C2 ## Footnote Difficulties and failures

Answer 39

the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.

Question 40

set sth in motion

Answer 40

to begin sth | idiom

Question 41

reverberate

Answer 41

= echo ## Footnote The pounding that has persisted through the daytime reverberated with her

Question 42

subdue

Answer 42

to bring somebody/something under control, especially by using force ## Footnote When it was decided that Kaywhin would leave for a military campaign to subdue barbarian tribes

Question 43

taut | C2 ## Footnote Literature and writing

Answer 43

carefully written with no unnecessary parts in it

Question 44

incredulous

Answer 44

not willing or not able to believe something; showing a lack of ability to believe something ## Footnote Yelena looked at her husband with an incredulous

Question 45

volition

Answer 45

= free will ## Footnote No to be more precise, it wasnt her climbing on her own volition

Question 46

course

Answer 46

(of liquid) to move or flow quickly ## Footnote Tension course through his neck

Question 47

hoarse

Answer 47

if a person or their voice is hoarse, their voice sounds rough and unpleasant, especially because of a sore throat (= a painful throat because of an infection) ## Footnote Her throat was more hoarse than usual

Question 48

languid | C2 ## Footnote Appearance

Answer 48

moving slowly in an attractive way, not needing energy or effort

Question 49

joyous | C2 ## Footnote Feelings

Answer 49

very happy; causing people to be happy ## Footnote She had every reason to be joyous

Question 50

avert your eyes/gaze/face (from something)

Answer 50

to turn your eyes, etc. away from something that you do not want to see ## Footnote They no longer shrank back in fear or averted their gaze

Question 51

revel

Answer 51

to spend time enjoying yourself in a noisy, enthusiastic way ## Footnote As Yelena reveled in this appreciation

Question 52

interject | C2 ## Footnote Opinion and argument

Answer 52

to interrupt what somebody is saying with your opinion or a remark ## Footnote As Yelena reveled in this appreciation, Kaywhin interjected

Question 53

commendable

Answer 53

deserving praise and approval ## Footnote Given her husband's commendable restraint

Question 54

on a whim | C2

Answer 54

a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained ## Footnote i changed my mind on a whim

Question 55

whimper | C2 ## Footnote Animals

Answer 55

to make low, weak crying noises; to speak in this way ## Footnote With her upper body exposed, Yelena let out a slight whimper from her lips

Question 56

intermittent | C2 ## Footnote Working life

Answer 56

stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly

Question 57

stimulus plural. stimuli

Answer 57

1. (for/to sth) something that helps somebody/something to develop better or more quickly 2. something that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant ## Footnote A powerful stimulus that whitened her mind lifted Yelena to the skies and then slowly plummeted back to the ground

Question 58

ulterior

Answer 58

(of a reason for doing something) that somebody keeps hidden and does not admit ## Footnote hinted at an ulterior motive

Question 59

zeal | C2 ## Footnote Personal qualities

Answer 59

great energy or enthusiasm connected with something that you feel strongly about ## Footnote Her zeal resulted in the very dress that Yelena wore

Question 60

beckon

Answer 60

= signal ## Footnote "Let's go", she beckoned with a cheery tone

Question 61

snide | C2 ## Footnote Personal qualities

Answer 61

criticizing somebody/something in an unkind and indirect way ## Footnote A snide chuckle emanated (to produce/show) from a young man

Question 62

rotund

Question 63

scoff

Question 64

berate

Question 65

at face value

Question 66

tad

Question 67

ghast

Question 68

visage

Question 69

disparage

Question 70

amiss

Question 71

reek

Question 72

candid

Question 73

inconsequential