Unit 1 UR

obsolete

not used or made anymore

artisan

a person who is skilled at making something by hand

inherit

to receive something, such as money or land, from someone who has died

fabric

cloth; material made from knitting or weaving

heritage

arts, traditions, and beliefs from a society's history that are important to its culture

flaw

a mistake or imperfection

imitate

to copy something; to do something in the same way

incident

one event or occurrence

modest

a characteristic of not talking about your achievements or successes

piece

a complete artwork, such as a painting or sculpture

practice

a method or way of doing something

smash

to break something with force, and into many pieces

value

to consider something as important

deliver the goods

to do something that you have promised to do or are expected to do

enhance

to make something better by adding something to it

journal

a professional magazine that covers research about one topic

notion

an idea; a concept

overseas

in another country

philosophy

a way of thinking; a belief or attitude to life

survive

to live, endure, or continue, especially in the face of a threat or difficulty

gold standard

an ideal or perfect example of something which others often try to copy

tradition

an activity or custom that has continued over time

volunteer

a person who participates in an activity without being paid

delicate

mỏng manh, tinh xảo, dễ vỡ

entirely

hoàn toàn, trọn vẹn

functional

thiết thực, hữu dụng

harm

làm hại, gây tổn hại

objection

sự phản đối, sự chống đối

on good terms with

có mối quan hệ tốt đẹp với ai

romantic

lãng mạn

thick

dày, đậm đặc

appealing

hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn

contemporary

đương đại, hiện đại

durable

bền bỉ, lâu bền

fake

giả, làm giả

generic

chung chung, không có thương hiệu riêng

innovative

mang tính đổi mới, sáng tạo

mass-produced

được sản xuất hàng loạt

multifunctional

đa chức năng