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Buoyant

able to float

nổi

millennium

a period of 1000 years

thiên niên kỉ

Insulate

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

cách điện

Replicate

duplicate, copy…

sao chép

elasticity

the ability to stretch

độ đàn hồi

flourish

grow, thrive...

hưng thịnh

Strip

a long, flat, narrow piece

dải (lụa)

thermal

relating to or caused by heat

nhiệt

monopoly

having or trying to have complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share

sự độc quyền

substitutes

to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else

thay thế

sustainable

able to continue over a period of time

bền vững

desertification

the process by which useful land, especially farmland, changes into desert

sa mạc hóa

synthetic

of or relating to products made from artificial substances, often copying a natural product

sợi tổng hợp

damp

slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable

ẩm ướt

vertical

standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line

thẳng đứng

sustainable

able to continue over a period of time

bền vững

aid

support

hỗ trợ

inspire

to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it

truyền cảm hứng

philatelist

a person who collects or studies stamps

dignify

controlled, serious, and calm, and therefore deserving respect

đứng đắn

antique

something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality

đồ cổ

triumph

victory, succeed, joy, satisfaction

chiến thắng

variant

something that is slightly different from other similar things

khác nhau

trainspotting

the activity of watching trains and writing down the numbers that each railway engine has

tàu hỏa

locomotive

the engine of a train

động cơ xe lửa

porcelain

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

sứ

insecurity

a feeling of lacking confidence and not being sure of your own abilities or of whether people like you

bất an