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Remarkable

extraordinary, outstanding, significant, incredible...

Tough

strong.

Elastic /iˈlæs.tɪk/

stretchy, flexible...
đàn hồi

Buoyant /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/

Nổi
able to float.

Fire-resistant

unaffected by fire.
không bị ảnh hưởng bởi lửa.

Extraordinary

remarkable, outstanding, significant, incredible...

Insulate/ˈɪn.sjə.leɪt/

Cách nhiệt
to cover or protect something with a material that stops electricity, sound, heat etc from getting in or out

Particular /pəˈtɪk.jə.lər/

unique.

Replicate/ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/

make or do something again in exactly the same way:
duplicate, copy...

Pressure

stress

Flourish/ˈflʌr.ɪʃ/

grow, thrive...
My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.
Khởi sắc

Thrive/θraɪv/

Phát triển mạnh
flourish
his business thrived in the years before the war.

Soil/sɔɪl/

Đất
It was the first time we had set foot on foreign/French/American soil

Moisture /ˈmɔɪs.tʃər/

Độ ẩm
wetness, dampness /dæmp/ :ẩm ướt

Nutrient /ˈnjuː.tri.ənt/

a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow

Patience /ˈpeɪ.ʃəns/

Kiên nhẫn

Strip/strɪp/

Dải,miếng
to remove something that is covering the surface of something else

Specialised

Chuyên nghành
trained, designed, or developed for a particular purpose, type of work, place etc

Mechanical /ˈspeʃ.əl.aɪzd/

Cơ khí
motorized.

Boil

Sôi lên
to wash something, using boiling water.

Thermal/ˈθɜː.məl/

relating to or caused by heat
Nhiệt
It was the Romans who first recognized the medicinal benefits of Hungary's thermal springs (= ones which produce hot water).

Acoustic

relating to sound and the way people hear things

Manufacture

production.

Monopoly /məˈnɒp.əl.i/

if a company or government has a monopoly of a business or political activity, it has complete control of it so that other organizations cannot compete with it

Spoil/spɔɪl/

ruin, destroy...

Substitute /ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/

something new or different that can be used instead of something else.

Sustainable

able to continue without causing damage to the environment.
Bền vững

Biodiversity

the variety of plants and animals in a particular place.
Đa dạng sinh học

Prevent

stop.

Desertification/dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

sa mạc hóa
the process by which useful land, especially farmland, changes into desert.

Fascinating /ˈfæs.ən.eɪt/

charming, attractive, interesting...

Dignify/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ/

Trang nghiêm
distinguish.

Productive

practical, useful, helpful, valuable.

Antique

a piece of furniture, jewellery etc that was made a very long time ago and is therefore valuable.

Profit

income, earnings, turnover, revenue.

Psychological

mental.

Element

Thành phần
factor.

Triumph /ˈtraɪ.əmf/

Chiến thắng
Victory, succeed, joy, satisfaction.
He's always crowing about his latest triumph.

Exchange

Exchange= swap, trade.

Desire /dɪˈzaɪər/

wish, need, want.

Aimless /ˈeɪm.ləs/

meaningless...
Không có mục đích

Empty

meaningless, purposeless.

Fossil

an animal or plant that lived many thousands of years ago and that has been preserved, or the shape of one of these animals or plants that has been preserved in rock.

Inferior

Kém hơn
poorer, lower.

Publish

announce, make public.

Identify

recognize, distinguish, detect.

Knowledgeable/ˈnɒl.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/

well-informed, experienced, educated.

Railway

a system of tracks along which trains run, or a system of trains.

Operation/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/

process, procedure.

Doll

a child's toy that looks like a small person or baby.

Enlarge

increase, expand, extend...

standard (ˈstændəd)

norm, average...

Wax

Sáp
a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc

Porcelain/ˈpɔː.səl.ɪn/

a hard shiny white substance that is used for making expensive plates, cups etc.
sứ

Neatly/ˈniːt.li/

tidily, carefully.
Nhanh chóng

Conscious /ˈkɒn.ʃəs/

intentional, deliberate.
Ý thức

Individualism/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.ə.lɪ.zəm/

the belief that the rights and freedom of individual people are the most important rights in a society.
Chủ nghĩa cá nhân

Existence /ɪɡˈzɪs.təns/

Reality.
Sự tồn tại

Mildly /ˈmaɪld.li/

slightly, a little...
Nhẹ

Passion /ˈpæʃ.ən/

a very strong liking for something.
Niềm đam mê
t school, his early interest in music developed into an abiding passion.

Engross/ɪnˈɡrəʊs/

hold your attention.
Tham gia
What is it about Harry Potter that so engrosses children?

Fulfillment/fʊlˈfɪl·mənt/

satisfaction.
Hoàn thành

EccentricKỳ dị

unusual, strange, weird...
Kỳ dị
eccentric behaviour

Institution

a large organization that has a particular kind of work or purpose.
Harvard University is an internationally respected institution.
Tổ chức giáo dục

Motto/ˈmɒt.əʊ/

Slogan, saying...Châm ngôn
Her motto is "Work hard, play hard".

Arson /ˈɑː.sən/

fire-starting, fire-raising...đốt phá
A cinema was burned out in north London last night. Police suspect arson.

Profit

income, earnings, revenue...

Prospective

likely, potential...Triển vọng
people who are expected to buy something, employ someone, become parents, etc.:
We've had three sets of prospective buyers looking at the house.

Prosecution /ˌprɑː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/

when someone is judged for a crime in a court of law.
Truy tố,khởi kiện
A number of the cases have resulted in successful prosecution.Một số vụ án đã dẫn đến việc truy tố thành công.

Criticize /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.saɪz/

Chỉ trích
The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution.Chính phủ đang bị chỉ trích rộng rãi trên các phương tiện truyền thông vì không hạn chế ô nhiễm không khí.

Occupation

Job, work...

Illegal /ɪˈliː.ɡəl/

Bất hợp pháp

Appreciate

be grateful for, be thankful for, be glad about, be pleased about, value...

Ethical /ˈeθ.ɪk/

Đạo đức
Moral, principled...

Cue

gợi ý
signal.

Principle /ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/

rule, law...

Codify/ˈkəʊ.dɪ.faɪ/

to arrange (sắp xếp )laws, principles, facts etc in a system.
lập điều lệ

Assume

suppose, believe, think...

Obvious

clear, apparent...

Sound

seem.

Downright /ˈdaʊn.raɪt/

absolutely, totally, extremely...
Thẳng thắn
I think the way she was treated is a downright disgrace.
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Irrelevant

unrelated, inappropriate...không thích hợp

Expertise/ˌek.spɜːˈtiːz/

không thích hợp
knowledge, proficiency...

Proposal

suggestion.

Endeavor/ɪnˈdev·ər/

effort, try...Nỗ lực

Scrutiny

careful and thorough examination of someone or something.

Supremely /suːˈpriːm.li/

Vô cùng
extremely, completely, totally....

Presumably

seemingly, apparently...
Có lẽ

Prosecute /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/

Khởi tố
accuse= to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law.

Generalize/ˈdʒen.ər.əl.aɪz/

Tổng quát hóa
simplify, take a broad view...

Articulate/ɑːˈtɪk.jə.lət/

speak about.
able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality:có thể bày tỏ suy nghĩ và cảm xúc một cách dễ dàng và rõ ràng, hoặc thể hiện phẩm chất này:

Reckless

not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions.
Liều lĩnh
He was found guilty of reckless driving.Anh ta bị kết tội lái xe liều lĩnh.

Fraud/frɔːd/

the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods.
Gian lận
He is fighting extradition to Hong Kong to face trial on fraud charges.Anh ta đang đấu tranh dẫn độ về Hồng Kông để đối mặt với phiên tòa về tội gian lận.

Synthesis/ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/

Tổng hợp
mixture, combination...

Distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

Phân biệt
differentiate...

Dependent

reliant

Vulnerable

a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize.

Entrench /ɪnˈtrentʃ/

Cố thủ
Establish.
The government's main task was to prevent inflation from entrenching itself.

Volatility/ˈvɒl.ə.taɪl/

Biến động
unpredictability. Instability.