An astonishingly intricate project is being undertaken to restore a legendary theatrical dress

astoinish (v)
ex: Her quick recovery has astoinished doctors

to make someone very surprised

intricate (adj)
ex: An intricate machine

=complicate: having many small or complicated parts and details

undertaken(v)
ex: Max has undertaken the task of restoring an old houseboat

to start work on s.th that will take along time or be difficult

legendary (n)
ex: Tam cam is a Vietnam's legendary

= old story
truyện cổ tích, truyền thuyết

theatrical (adj)
ex: theatrical make up

relating to the theatre
sự diễn kịch, sân khấu

revival (n)
ex: Yoga is enjoying a revival

when sth becomes more active or popular again
sự phục hưng, phục hồi

adore (v)
ex: Sara adored her father

to love s.o and have a very good opinion of them
yêu mến

devotion (n)
ex: a teacher's devotion to her students

great love or loyalty for s.o or sth
thành tâm, tận tụy

cultivate (v)
ex: She has cultivated an image as a tough negotiator

to try to develope or improve sth
trau dồi, tu dưỡng

banquet (n)

a formal dinner for many people on an important occasions

gasp (v)
ex: My leg! He gasped. "I think it broken"

to breath in a way that can be heard because you are surprise or in pain

extraordinary (n)
ex: Tom's behaviour that was quite extraordinary

not unusual or surprising

sleeve (n)
ex: a dress with long sleeves

the part of a piece of clothing that covers all of part of your arm

taper (v)
ex: his wide chest tapers to a small waist

to become gradually narrower at one end
vuốt thon

surmount (v)

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty
= overcome

velvet (n)
ex: a red velvet dress

a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side

glisten = spackle
ex: glistening black eyes

to shine and look wet

costume (n)
ex: The dancers were in national costume

= clothes
quần áo, y phục

daring (n)
ex: a daring rescue attempt

involving a lot of risk or danger, or brave enough to do risky things.
sự táo bạo, dũng cảm

extravagant (n)
ex: An extravagant lifestyle

spending a lot of money, more than is necessary
sự phung phí

critical (adj)
ex: Many economists are critical of the government's economic policies.

= not pleased, complaint

innovation (n)
ex: We must encourage innovation if the company is to remain competitive

a new idea, method or invention
sự đổi mới

masterpiece (n)
ex: "Mona Lisa" is widely regarded as Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece

a painting, book, film that is generally considered to be of excellent quality
kiệt tác, tác phẩm lớn

delicate (adj)

needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure
sự thanh nhã/tao nhã; sự mong manh

delight (n)
ex: The kids were screaming with delight

a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
sự vui thích

stretchy (n)
ex: stretchy cotton leggings

material that is stretchy can stretch when you pull it and then return to its original shape
sự co dãn