Unit4

Medieval Culture

lavish

(adj) ​large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money (lãng phí)

nutritious

(adj) very good for you; containing many of the substances which help the body to grow (có chất dinh dưỡng)

hierarchical

(adj) arranged in order of rank (phân cấp)

roasted

(adj) food, especially meat, cooked in an oven or over a fire without liquid (nướng)

mobility

(n) the ability to move easily from one place, social class or job to another (tính di động)

staple

(n) forming a basic, large or important part of something (mặt hàng chủ lực)

virtually

(adv) almost or very nearly, so that any slight difference is not important (hầu như, gần như)

noble

(adj) belonging to a family of high social rank (thuộc quý tộc)

spectacle

(n) a performance or an event that is very impressive and exciting to look at (quang cảnh, cảnh tượng)

mythical

(adj) existing only in ancient myths (thuộc thần thoại)

go to great lengths

(phrase) to make a great or extreme effort to do something (cố gắng hoặc làm việc rất nhiều để đạt được điều gì đó)

appeal

(n) a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting (sức thu hút)

on a regular basis

(phrase) Regularly (đều đặn, thường xuyên)

cuisine

(n) a style of cooking (nền ẩm thực)

sustenance

(n) the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy (chất bổ, đồ ăn)

ornate

(adj) ​covered with a lot of decoration, especially when this involves very small or complicated designs (trang trí công phu, hoa mỹ)

flourish

(v) to develop quickly and become successful or common (thịnh vượng)

pen

(v) write (viết)

conquest

(v) the act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force (sự xâm chiếm, chinh phục)

genre

(n) a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features (thể loại)

reverence

(n) a feeling of admiring and respecting somebody/something very much (sự kính trọng, ngưỡng mộ)

mystical

(adj) having spiritual powers or qualities that are difficult to understand or to explain (thần bí)

prominent

(adj) important or well known (nổi bật)

lyricism

(n) the expression of strong emotion in poetry, art, music, etc. (thể loại trữ tình)

critique

(n) a piece of written criticism of a set of ideas, a work of art, etc. (bài phê bình)

immoral

(adj) not considered to be good or honest by most people (đồi bại, trái đạo đức)

severely

(adv) very badly or seriously (gay gắt, mãnh liệt)

depiction

(n) the act of showing somebody/something in a particular way in words or pictures, especially in a work of art (sự miêu tả)

extravagant

(adj) spending a lot more money or using a lot more of something than you can afford or than is necessary (quá mức, phung phí)

monastery

(n) a building in which monks (= members of a male religious community) live together (tu viện)

laypeople

(n) people who do not have expert knowledge of a particular subject (người không có kiến thức chuyên môn)

clergy

(n) the priests or ministers of a religion, especially of the Christian Church (tăng lữ)

lean

(adj) containing little fat ((thịt) nạc, ít mỡ)

self-restraint

(n) the ability to control one's own desires and actions (Sự tự kiềm chế)

permissible

(adj) allowed (Chấp nhận được)

obedience

(n) following rules or guidelines (sự vâng lời, sự tuân lệnh)

elaborate

(adj) carefully planned and produced with many details (Tỉ mỉ, kỹ lưỡng)

imitation

(n) a copy of the original version of something (vật mô phỏng, sự mô phỏng)

extension

(n) something that develops out of a custom, practice, idea, etc. (sự mở rộng)

stuff

(v) to fill something until there is no more space (Nhồi, nhét)

numerous

(adj) a lot of (nhiều)

originated

(adj) started to develop in a particular place (khởi đầu từ (địa điểm nào đó))

garnish

(v) decorate (trang hoàng, tô điểm)

preferable to

(phrase) better than (thích hợp hơn, tốt hơn)

nutrition

(n) factors that relates to health and benefits of food (chất dinh dưỡng)

fluid

(n) liquid (chất lỏng)

inclusion

(n) the act of making someone or something part of a group or a collection (Sự gồm cả)

temperament

(n) the emotional part of a personal's character (tính khí)

collected

(adj) put together in one book (được sưu tầm)

craft

(v) make something using a special skill, especially with your hands (làm gì đó (thủ công))

touch on

(phrase) briefly mention (something) in speech or writing (đề cập đến)

hypocrisy

(n) behavior or statements showing that a person's moral principles, beliefs, or language are not sincere (đạo đức giả)

lost in translation

(phrase) lacking or missing the full meaning of a word or words after being changed from (Dịch hoặc truyền tải không đúng nghĩa/dịch mất nội dung quan trọng)

heightened

(adj) increased, especially a feeling or an effect (được làm tăng lên, nổi bật hơn (hiệu ứng, cảm xúc))

allegory

(n) a story, painting, etc. in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson (chuyện ngụ ngôn)

secular

(adj) not religious (không liên quan đến tôn giáo)