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Synthetic

(adj) nhân tạo = artificial, man-made

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Dye

(n) thuốc nhuộm, sắc tố = color, tint, pigment

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Curiosity

(n) the desire to know about sth: sự tò mò, ham tìm hiểu ≠ apathy ( sự thờ ơ)

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Prompt

(v) to make someone decide to do sth :thúc đẩy, khiến ai đó làm gì = encourage, stimulate, motivate

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Stumble on/across/upon sth

(v) tình cờ phát hiện ra = come across=to find or discover sth by chance and unexpectedly

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Run-down

(adj) in bad condition, badly maintained: xuống cấp, tồi tàn

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Functional

(adj) hữu ích, có chức năng = useful, handy, practical

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Solidify

(v) củng cố, làm vững chắc = strengthen, to make an agreement, plan, attitude etc more definite and less likely to change

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Enthusiasm

(n) sự hăng hái, nhiệt tình = interest, passion ≠ apathy

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Immersed in

(v) đắm chìm, say mê = become completely involved in an activity

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Devotion

(n) sự tận tâm, sự yêu thương = commitment, dedication= the strong love that you show when you pay a lot of attention to someone or sth

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Perceive

(v) nhận ra, nhận biết = recognize, see, identify, notice

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Attend

(v) tham gia, theo học = join, be present, go to

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Eminent

(adj) lỗi lạc, nổi tiếng = famous, prominent

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Fired

(v) truyền cảm hứng = inspire, excite, arouse

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Enrolment

(n) sự ghi danh, nhập học = the process of arranging to join a school, university, course etc.

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Head

(v) đứng đầu, dẫn dắt = control, rule, lead, supervise

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Noted

(adj) nổi tiếng, được biết đến = well-known, famous, eminent

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Gift

(n) tài năng, năng khiếu = talent, genius, ability

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Catch sb's attention

(v) thu hút sự chú ý = make someone notice you, especially because you want to speak to them or you need their help

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Breakthrough

(n) đột phá = advance, innovation, invention, revolution, new idea

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Fame

(n) danh tiếng = reputation, recognition, celebrity ≠ obscurity (vô danh)

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Fortune

(n) sự giàu có, vận may = wealth, riches, opulence, prosperity ≠ poverty

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Attempt

(v) cố gắng, nỗ lực = try, endeavor, make an effort

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Manufacture

(v) sản xuất (hàng loạt bằng máy móc) = produce, make, create

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Incorporate

(v) kết hợp, tích hợp = merge, combine, include

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Textile

(n) vải, sợi dệt = fabric, cloth, material

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Excretion

(n) chất bài tiết = the waste material that comes from animals or people get rid of from their bodies

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Extract sth from sth

(v) chiết, tách ra = carefully remove a substance from sth which contain it , using a machine, chemical process etc

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Afford

(v) có thể chi trả, có khả năng làm gì = pay for, manage to pay for, have enough money

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Muddy

(adj) lầy lội, đục = unclear, murky ≠ clear

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Hue

(n) màu sắc = tone, tint, color, shade

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Fade

(v) phai màu, nhạt dần = lighten, lose color ≠ darken

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Backdrop

(n) bối cảnh = the conditions or situation in which something happens

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Grasp

(v) hiểu, nắm bắt = understand, comprehend

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Fabric

(n) vải = material, cloth, textile

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Lose no time in doing sth

(v) làm ngay lập tức = do something immediately

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Patent

(v) đăng ký bản quyền sáng chế = obtain a special legal document for invention

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Instant

(adj) ngay lập tức = immediate, instantaneous, prompt

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Recognition

(n) sự công nhận, sự nhận ra = detection, perception, identification

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Commercial

(adj) thương mại, có lời = money-making, profitable, saleable

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Assure

(v) cam đoan, đảm bảo = ensure, promise, confirm, guarantee

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Relatively

(adv) tương đối, khá là = something that is fairly small, easy, etc. compared to other things

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Fierce

(adj) dữ dội, mãnh liệt = strong, intense, severe ≠ gentle

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Objection

(n) sự phản đối = opposition, doubt, concern

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Mentor

(n) người cố vấn = adviser, tutor, guide

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Give birth to

(v) sinh ra, làm phát sinh = the time when something new starts to exist

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Set up

(v) thành lập, bắt đầu = establish, start, organize

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Utilise

(v) tận dụng = use, apply, exploit, make use of

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Plentiful

(adj) nhiều, dồi dào = more than enough in quantity

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Boost

(n) tăng lên, đẩy mạnh = increase, improvement, enhancement

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Empress

(n) nữ hoàng, hoàng hậu = queen, ruler, monarch, king

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Flatter

(v) làm tôn lên, tôn vinh = make someone look more attractive as they can

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Shade

(n) sắc độ, bóng màu = hue, tint, color

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Not to be outdone

(phrase) không chịu thua, không để bị vượt mặt = in order not to let someone else do better

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Gown

(n) váy dạ hội = a long dress worn on formal occasions

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be all the rage

(phrase) mốt, rất phổ biến = to be very popular or fashionable

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Bold

(adj) đậm, nổi bật = very strong or bright so that you notice

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Clamour for

(v) la hét, đòi hỏi lớn tiếng = to demand something loudly

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Go back to the drawing board

(idiom) làm lại từ đầu = start again with a new idea or plan after failure

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Achieve

(v) đạt được = get, reach, attain

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Merely

(adv) chỉ là = only, just, simply

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Vital

(adj) rất quan trọng =very important, crucial, essential, necessary, central

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Stain

(v) làm bẩn, nhuộm màu = mark, spot

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Crucial

(adj) thiết yếu, quan trọng = vital, important, essential

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Pleasing to

(adj) làm hài lòng = giving pleasure, enjoyment, satisfaction

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quinine

(n) thuốc điều trị sốt rét = a drug used for treating fevers, especially malaria

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viable

(adj) khả thi, có thể thành công = feasible, possible, successful

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treatment

(n) sự điều trị = cure, medicine, therapy

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malaria

(n) bệnh sốt rét = a disease that is common in hot countries and that you get when a type of mosquito bites you

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derive from

(v) bắt nguồn từ, phát triển từ = originate, develop, come from

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bark

(n) vỏ cây = the outer covering of a tree

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native to

(adj) bản địa, thuộc về nơi nào đó = existing naturally in a place

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surpass

(v) vượt qua, vượt trội = transcend, exceed, go beyond

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desirability

(n) sự đáng khao khát = something that is desirable is worth having or doing

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substitute

(n) vật thay thế = alternate, replacement

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be moved

(v) cảm động, bị lay động = to make someone feel strong emotions

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take up

(v) bắt đầu, đảm nhận = start, accept, engage in

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coal tar

(n) hắc ín (nhựa than đá) = a thick black sticky liquid made by heating coal without air

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end up with

(v) rốt cuộc có được / rơi vào = to be in a particular situation after a series of events

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mysterious

(adj) bí ẩn = strange, unexplained, enigmatic

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sludge

(n) bùn đặc = soft thick mud, especially at the bottom of a liquid

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nature

(n) bản chất, tính cách = character, personality

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deep

(adj) đậm, sâu = a deep colour is dark and strong

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favour

(v) ủng hộ = help, support, back, approve

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mucus

(n) chất nhầy = a thick liquid produced in parts of your body such as your nose

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outrageously

(adv) thái quá, gây sốc = very shocking and unfair or offensive

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solution

(n) dung dịch=mixture, liquid, blend