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coppice

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a wood of young trees

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2
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emit

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thải ra

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3
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non-biodegradable

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không thể phân hủy sinh học

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4
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deplete

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to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.

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5
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detergent

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a chemical substance in the form of a powder or a liquid for removing dirt from clothes, dishes, etc.

chất tẩy rửa

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6
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reap

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to cut and collect a crop, especially wheat, from a field

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7
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garner

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to obtain or collect sth

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8
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glean

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to obtain information, knowledge,etc.. sometimes with difficulty

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9
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amass

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to collect sth, especially in large quantities over a peroid of time

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10
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escalate

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to become greater, worse, more serious

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11
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(stand) irresolute

(adj)

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not able to decide what to do

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12
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provoke

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to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect

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13
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disposable

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make to be thrown away after use

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14
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irreversible

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that cannot be changed back to what it was before

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thriving (a)

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continuing ti be successful, strong, healthy. etc

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diminish

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to become smaller, weaker

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17
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eradicate

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to destroy or get rid of sth completely

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18
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abolish

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to officially end a law, a system or an institution

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19
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trait

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a particular quality

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20
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desensitize

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to make sb/sth less aware of sth as a problem by making them become used to

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21
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clamor

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a loud noise

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22
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tolerance

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the ability to suffer sth, especially pain, difficult conditions,etc

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denote

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to be a sign of sth, to mean sth

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24
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imply

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to suggest that sth is true or you feel or think sth, without saying so directluy

25
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ripple effect

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tác động liên tiếp của thứ gì hay sự kiện gì lên những thứ khác.

26
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sanitation

A

the equipment and systems that keep places clean

27
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obliterate

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to remove all signs of sth, either by destroying or covering it completelu

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sewage

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used water and waste by human bodies

29
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roar

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rise quickly and smoothly

30
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decontaminate

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to remove harmful substances from a place or a thing

31
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biohazard

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(n) a risk to human health or to the environment, from a biological source

32
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toss

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to throw sth lightly or carelessly

33
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forsake

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to leave sb/sth, especially when you have responsibility to stay

34
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environmental regulation

A

điều hòa môi trg

35
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environmental engineering

A

công nghệ kỹ thuật môi trường

36
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menace

A

a threatt

37
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constitution

A

the way sth is formed or organized

38
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maekup

A

a structure

39
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human cloning

A

nhân bản vô tính người

39
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composition

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the way in which the different parts are organized

40
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confer

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to bring together and collect, to present

41
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combustion

A

the process of burning

42
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imminent

A

likely to happen very soon

43
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unhabitable

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impossible to live in

44
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untreated

A

chưa được xử lú

45
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looming

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appear serious and likely to happen soon

46
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impending

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that is going to happen very soon

47
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forthcoming

A

goinf to happen

48
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substantial losses

A

thiệt hại nghiêm trọng

49
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circumstantial evidence

A

bằng chứng gián tiếp

50
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unfounded

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not based on reason or fact

51
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unconscious

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existing or happening without you realizing or being aware

52
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devastate

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to completely destroy a place or area

53
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radioactive

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sending out powerful very dangerous rays

54
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vegetation

A

plants or trees

55
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flora

A

plants

56
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fauna

A

animals

57
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poacher

A

who hunt animals illegally