lesson 3

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enigma

Back

dieu bi an

The enigma of the industrial revolution remians fascinating

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affluent

Back

giau co,thinh vuong

an affluent middle-class was essential for the revolution

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deduction

Back

suuy luan

his deduction was based on careful analysis of the data

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scepticism

Back

su hoai nghi

there was a lot of scepticism about the new theory

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static

Back

tinh

the population remained static for several years (dung im)

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incidence

Back

su xuat hien

there was a change in the incidence of water-borne disease

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eccentric

Back

lap di, khac thuong

her eccentric outfits always catch attention

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draw a blank

Back

ko nho ra

he tried to remember the name of the actor but drew a blank

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burst in population growth

Back

su gia tang dot ngot ve dan so

there was a burst in population growth during the 19th century

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put out of work

Back

khien ai do mat viec

the introduction of new machines put many workers out of work