1 mundane adj
1 ordinary and not interesting or exciting [= boring]:
Initially, the work was pretty mundane.
2 literary : concerned with ordinary daily life rather than religious matters [= worldly]
2 negate v
1 to prevent something from having any effect:
Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted.
2 to state that something does not exist or is untrue [= deny]
3 neophyte n
1 someone who has just started to learn a particular skill, art, job etc
2 a new member of a religious group
4 obdurate adj
very determined not to change your beliefs, actions, or feelings, in a way that seems unreasonable [= stubborn]:
They argued, but he remained obdurate.
—obduracy noun [uncountable]
—obdurately adverb
5 obsequious adj
very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful - used in order to show disapproval [= servile]:
6 obviate v
to prevent or avoid a problem or the need to do something [= eliminate]:
The new treatment obviates the need for surgery.
7 occlude ปิด อุด
8 officious adj
too eager to tell people what to do - used to show disapproval:
an officious traffic warden
9 onerous adj
work or a responsibility that is onerous is difficult and worrying or makes you tired:
an onerous task
10 opprobrium n
strong criticism or disapproval, especially expressed publicly
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