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Astonishing (adj)

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Very surprising, difficult to believe

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Congested (adj)

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Crowded, full of traffic

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Expansion (n)

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An act of increasing or making sthbincrease in size, amount or important

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Scheme (n)

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A plan or system for dọig or organizing sth

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Vocal (adj)

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Telling people your opinions or protesting about something loudly and with confidence

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Advocate (n)

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A person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or a public plan or action

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Solicitor (n)

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Công tố viên

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Relocate (v)

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To move or to move somebody/something to a new place to work or operate

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Constructed suburbs (n)

Answer 9

Các vùng ngoại ô được xây dựng

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Coincide (v)

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To take place at the same time

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Merge (v)

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To combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thing

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Construct (v)

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To build or make sth such as a road, building or machine

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Radical (adj)

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Triệt để

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Press (n)

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Newspapers, magazines, journalists and photographers who work for newspaper and magazines

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Objector (n)

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A person who objectsbto sth

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Tunnel (n)

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Đường hầm

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Emission (n)

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Khí thải

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Persist (v)

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To continue to do sth despite difficulites or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable

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Expense (n)

Answer 19

Chi phí

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Demolish (v)

Answer 20

Phá huỷ

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Trench (n)

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A long, deep hole dug in the ground, for example for carrying away water

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Arch (adj)

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Hình vòm

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Intention (n)

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What you intent or plan to do, your aim

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Authorize (v)

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To give official permission for sth, or for somebody todo sth

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Steam locomotives (n)

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Đầu máy hơi nước

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Boilers (n)

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A container in which water is heated to providebhot water and heating in a building or to produce steam in engine

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Steam (n)

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Hơi nước

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Locomotive (n)

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Đầu máy xe lửa

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Tank (n)

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A large container for holding liquid or gas

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Condense (v)

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Cô đặc lại

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Remain (v)

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Duy trì

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Ventation (n)

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Thông gió

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Ventilation shaft (n)

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Trục thông gió

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Extension (n)

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Sự mở rộng

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Circuit (n)

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Đường bao quanh

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Alternative (adj)

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Thay thế

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Confined (adj)

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Small or surrounded by walls or sides

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Profit (n)

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