Unit 4: Remembering the Past Vocabulary

Unit 4 Vocabulary: History and Heritage Sites

• Castle

  • Pronunciation: "ka:sl/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: lâu đài

  • Definition: A large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat.

• Historic site

  • Pronunciation: /hi'stor.ik sart/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: di tích lịch sử, di sản

  • Definition: An official location where pieces of political, military, cultural, or social history have been preserved due to their cultural heritage value.

• Monument

  • Pronunciation: monjumont/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: tượng đài

  • Definition: A statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a famous person or event.

• Temple

  • Pronunciation: /templ/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Đền

  • Definition: A building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.

• World Heritage Site

  • Pronunciation: /w3:ld 'heri.tid3 sait/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: di sản văn hoá thế giới

  • Definition: A landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO, designated for having cultural, historical, scientific, or other forms of significance.

• Relic

  • Pronunciation: /relik/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Di tích, di vật

  • Definition: An object, custom, or belief that has survived from an earlier time but is now outmoded.

Descriptive Terms and Adjectives

• Ancient

  • Pronunciation: einfont/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: cổ đại, lâu đời

  • Definition: Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence; having existed for a very long time.

• Communal

  • Pronunciation: ko'mju:nl/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: dùng chung, thuộc cộng đồng

  • Definition: Shared by all members of a community; for common use.

• Complex

  • Pronunciation: /kompleks/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: khu phức hợp, quần thể

  • Definition: A group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site.

• Dedicated

  • Pronunciation: /dedikeitid/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: tận tâm

  • Definition: (Of a person) devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.

• Magnificent

  • Pronunciation: /mag'nifisont/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: tráng lệ

  • Definition: Impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant; striking.

• National

  • Pronunciation: næfnal/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: (thuộc) quốc gia

  • Definition: Relating to or characteristic of a whole nation.

• Religious

  • Pronunciation: /ri'lidzǝs/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: thuộc tôn giáo

  • Definition: Relating to or believing in a religion and its practices.

• Royal

  • Pronunciation: /riǝl/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: hoàng gia

  • Definition: Having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family.

Preservation and Action-Based Verbs

• Contribute

  • Pronunciation: kon'tribju:t/

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Đóng góp, góp phần

  • Definition: To give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.

• Occupy

  • Pronunciation: /okjupai/

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: chiếm giữ

  • Definition: To reside or have one's place of business in (a building); to take control of a place by military force.

• Preserve

  • Pronunciation: /pri'zǝ:v/

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: bảo tồn

  • Definition: To maintain (something) in its original or existing state.

• Preservation

  • Pronunciation: /prezǝ'veifon/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: sự bảo tồn, sự duy trì

  • Definition: The action of preserving something; the state of being preserved.

• Promote

  • Pronunciation: /prǝ'moot/

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: thúc đẩy

  • Definition: To support or encourage (a cause, venture, or aim); to further the progress of something.

• Recognise

  • Pronunciation: /rekognaiz/

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: công nhận

  • Definition: To acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of something.

• Observe

  • Pronunciation: /ob zv/

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: duy trì, tuân theo

  • Definition: To fulfill or comply with (a social custom, religious rite, or law).

• Safeguard

  • Pronunciation: /'seifga:d/

  • Part of Speech: Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: bảo vệ, giữ gìn

  • Definition: To protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure.

Abstract Concepts and Values

• Pride

  • Pronunciation: /praid/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: niềm kiêu hãnh

  • Definition: A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements or the achievements of associates.

• Standard

  • Pronunciation: /'stændǝd/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Tiêu chuẩn

  • Definition: A level of quality or attainment; an idea or thing used as a measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations.

• Absolutely

  • Pronunciation: /absǝ lu:tli/

  • Part of Speech: Adverb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Tuyệt đối, hoàn toàn

  • Definition: With no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.

• Purpose

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Mục đích

  • Definition: The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

• Alive

  • Pronunciation: /o'laiv/

  • Part of Speech: Adjective

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Sống, còn sống

  • Definition: (Of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead; continuing to exist or used.

• Custom

  • Pronunciation: /'kastǝm/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Phong tục, tục lệ

  • Definition: A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.

• Friendship

  • Pronunciation: frendfipn/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Tình bạn

  • Definition: The emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

Safety and Functional Items

• Seat belt

  • Pronunciation: sit belt/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: đai an toàn

  • Definition: A belt used in a car or plane to hold a passenger in their seat in case of an accident.

• Safety

  • Pronunciation: /'seifti/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: Sự an toàn

  • Definition: The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

• Structure

  • Pronunciation: /straktja/

  • Part of Speech: Noun

  • Vietnamese Meaning: cấu trúc

  • Definition: The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Phrasal Verbs and Spontaneous Events

• Take away

  • Vietnamese Meaning: mang đi

  • Definition: To remove something from a place.

• Break out

  • Pronunciation: breik aut/

  • Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb

  • Vietnamese Meaning: bùng nổ

  • Definition: (Of war, fighting, or other unpleasant events) to start suddenly.

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