millennium
n. thiên niên kỷ, a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends
fundamental
adj. more important than anything else
monument
n. a structure or building that is built to honor a special person or event
document
v. to record the details of an event, a process, etc.
groundwater
n. water that collects below the surface of the earth
bathing
n. the activity of going for a swim
utilitarian
adj. vị lợi, thiết thực
architecturally
adv. related to the art and practice of designing and making buildings
heyday
n. the most successful or popular period of someone or something
gathering
n. a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group
worship
v. to love, respect, and admire someone or something very much, often without noticing the bad qualities of that person or thing; n. the act of worshipping God or a god, often through praying or singing
dot
v. đánh dấu lên
position
v. to put something or someone in a particular place
resting place
n. a place where someone is buried
comprise
v. to consist of
descend
v. decrease, fall, to go or come down
aquifer
n. a layer of rock, sand, or earth that contains water or allows water to pass through it
recede
v. to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright
negotiate
v. to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them
crater
n. the round hole at the top of a volcano, or a hole in the ground similar to this
paving
n. a paved area, or material used to pave an area
sloping
adj. (of a surface) lying at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others
tier
n. one of several layers or levels
elaborate
adj. detailed
via
prep. by way of
storey
n. a level of building
pillar
n. a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building
pavilion
n. a building near a sports field, especially one where cricket is played, used by the players and sometimes by people watching the game
shelter
v. to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack
relentless
adj. continuing in a severe or extreme way
impressive
adj. If an object or achievement is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important, or very large; If someone is impressive, you admire or respect that person for their special skills or abilities
intricate
adj. with many complicated details that make something difficult to understand
decorative
adj. made to look attractive
sculpture
n. the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in this way
embellish
v. to make something more beautiful by adding something to it
comb
v. to tidy your hair using a comb; n. lược
churn
v. to mix milk until it becomes butter
throughout
prep. khắp, trong suốt thời gian
majority
n. a large number or part of something
disuse
n. the condition of not being used (any longer)
derelict
adj. abandoned and left to fall to pieces
divert
v. chuyển hướng
spell
n. a period of time for which an activity or condition lasts continuously
undergo
v. to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change
restoration
n. the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position, or to its owner
announce
v. to make something known or tell people about something officially
restore
v. to return something or someone to an earlier good condition or position
silt sth up
phr. v. to become blocked with silt, or to cause something to become blocked with silt
pristine
adj. new or almost new, and in very good condition
carve
v. to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
niche
n. a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like; an area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type
measure
v. to discover the exact size or amount of something
honour
n. a quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty
resemble
v. to look like or be like someone or something
tank
n. a container that holds liquid or gas, xe tăng
reservoir
n. a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city or other area
pond
n. an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made
hallmark
n. a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing
descend
v. to go or come down
stunning
adj. extremely beautiful or attractive
geometrical
adj. thuộc hình học
terrace
n. dãy nhà
intricately
adv. in a way that has many complicated details and is therefore difficult to understand
shrine
n. a special place in which you remember and praise someone who has died, especially someone famous
renowned
adj. famous for something
architecture
n. công trình kiến trúc
architectural
adj. thuộc kiến trúc
ruined
adj. destroyed or spoiled
aesthetically
adv. in a beautiful or artistic way
zigzag
n. a line or pattern that looks like a Z or a row of Zs joined together
storey
n. a level of building
afar
adv. from or at a great distance
striking
adj. nổi bật
veranda
n. hàng rào
ornate
adj. having a lot of complicated decoration
highway
n. a public road, especially an important road that joins cities or towns together
colonnade
n. a row of columns separated from each other by an equal distance
neglect
n. lack of care and attention
medieval
adj. thời trung cổ
Archaeological
adj. thuộc khảo cổ học
recognise
v. to see, heard
flock
n. a large group of people, usually people of a particular type
far-flung
adj. xa xôi
corner
n. góc
gaze
v. to look at something or someone for a long time
marvel
n. a thing or person that is very surprising or causes a lot of admiration
serve
v. to provide food or drinks
ingenuity
n. khéo léo
artistry
n. tính nghệ thuật
civilisation
n. nền văn minh