Vocabulary

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narrative (n):

a description of events

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chuyện kể

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allegory (n):

a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or a quality

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chuyện ngụ ngôn

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retrieve (v):

to bring or get something back

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lấy lại, tìm lại

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scripture (n):

the holy books of a particular religion

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cuốn kinh

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wreak havoc (vphr):

to confuse, lack of order, and damage

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tàn phá, náo loạn

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pilfer (v):

to steal things of little value or in small quantities

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lấy trộm

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satirical commentary (nphr):

a form of expression that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize or mock individuals, institutions, or societal norms

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bình phẩm châm biếm

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bureaucracy (n):

the system of official rules and ways of doing things that a government or an organization has, especially when these seem to be too complicated

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chế độ quan liêu

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resonate with (v)

to remind somebody of something; to be similar to what somebody thinks or believes

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tương đồng, gợi nhắc

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canon (n)

a generally accepted rule, standard or principle by which something is judged.

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tiêu chuẩn, phép tắc