CAM 13 Test 3 Passage 1 Flashcards
millennium
a period of thousand years
central
a middle, centre
unusual
different from others
palm
a tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top
cây cọ
tropical
extremely hot
nhiệt đới
clichés
những câu sáo rỗng
fizzy drinks
cocacola, pepsi
Typically
used when you are giving an average or usual example of a particular thing
envisage
to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good
cannonballs
a heavy metal or stone ball shot from a cannon
flesh
the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones, or the soft inside part of a fruit or vegetable
cùi
slender
thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive
timber
wood used for building
rosette
a badge or decoration in the shape of a rose, made of coloured/colored ribbon etc
nơ hoa hồng; hình hoa hồng
veins
gân, tĩnh mạch
strip
to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something
Immature
not fully grown or fully developed; not ripe
tightly
firmly or closely
sít nhau
cluster
group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something
cụm
stems
the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk
thân cây, cuống, cành
tap
to start using (a source, supply etc)
khai thác
sap
the liquid in trees, plants etc
nhựa cây
waterproof
not allowing water to soak through
không thấm nước
fibrous
như hoặc làm bằng sợi, thớ, xơ
thick
not thin