test 2 passage 2: what destroyed the civilisation of Easter Island

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nền văn minh

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remote (adj)

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xa xôi = distant, far-off >< central

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civilisation (n)

nền văn minh

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remote (adj)

xa xôi = distant, far-off >< central

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settle

Ex: they decided to settle in a small town

= set up home, emigrate to: ổn định, định cư

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isolated

= remote

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carve

chạm khắc, điêu khắc

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tranded (adj)

Ex: they were stranded on the island after the storm

= stuck: bị mắc kẹt or bị bỏ lại

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extraterrestrial (n)

người ngoài hành tinh

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archaeological (adj)

thuộc về khảo cổ

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folklore (n)

huyền thoại dân gian, văn hoá dân gian

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assume (v)

Ex: it’s dangerous to assume that everyone knows the rules

giả định hoặc cho rằng sth is true mà không có bằng chứng

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drag (v)

Ex: he had to drag the heavy suitcase up the stairs

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rope

dây thừng

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log (n)

khúc gỗ

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innovative (adj)

Ex: the innovative teaching methods helped students learn better

đổi mới, sáng tạo, có tính đổi mới

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undisputed (adj)

Ex: he is the undisputed champion of the tourament

không thể tranh cãi, chắc chắn or rõ ràng

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pollen (n)

phấn hoa

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sediments (n)

trầm tích

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descendant (n)

hậu duệ or thế hệ sau

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wreck (v)

= ruin, destroy, damage

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fragile (adj)

Ex: be careful with that vase - it’s very fragile

= easily broken >< strong

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fertilise (v)

Ex: farmers are often fertilise their fields to increase crop yields

to spread a natural or chemical substance on land or plants grow well (bón phân)

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ash (n)

tro (còn sót lại sau khi cháy)

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accelerate (v)

Ex: the car began to accelerate as it went down the hill

tăng tốc or thúc đẩy = quicken, speed up >< slow down

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display (v)

trưng bày sth để mọi người có thể thấy

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rival = opponent

đối thủ

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chieftain (n)

the leader of a tribe: lãnh đạo bộ tộc or tù trưởng

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assert (v)

Ex: he asserted his innoence despite the accussations

to make other people regconise your right or authority (khẳng định, tuyên bố 1 cách chắc chắn)

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dominance (n)

Ex: the dominance of certain cultures can influence the behavior of others

= superiority, power, authority (sự thống trị or quyền lực vượt trội)

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interpret (v)

diễn giải or giải thích

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haul

Ex: they had to haul the heavy boxes up the stairs

= drag, pull, tug (kéo or mang)

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topple (v)

Ex: the wind was so strong that it caused the tree to topple over

làm đổ or lật đổ

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catastrophe (n)

= disaster (thảm hoạ or tai ương)

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infertile (adj)

Ex: the infertile soil made it difficult for farmers to grow crops

cằn cỗi

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windbreak (n)

rào chắn gió

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moist (adj)

= wet, damp (ẩm ướt, hơi ẩm)

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pioneers

= leader

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contend (v)

Ex: he had to contend with many challenges to achieve his goals

cạnh tranh, đấu tranh hoặc khẳng định (được sử dụng trong nhiều ngữ cảnh để chỉ hành động tranh luận, tranh đấu để đạt được sth, hoặc bảo vệ 1 quan điểm)

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upright (adj, adv)

Ex: he sat upright in his chair during the lecture: anh ấy ngồi thẳng lưng trên ghế trong suốt bài giảng

= straight up: thẳng đứng, đứng thẳng

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manoeurve (v)

= move, turn: điều khiển or di chuyển (1 cách cẩn thận)

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