involvement (n)
/ɪnˈvɒlv.mənt/ 

sự tham gia

the act of taking part in an activity, event, or situation

lose contact with (phrase)
/luːz ˈkɒn.tækt wɪð/

mất liên lạc với

to not know where someone is or what they are doing because you have not talked to or communicated with them for a long time

look down upon (phrase)
/lʊk daʊn əˈpɒn/

coi thường, khinh rẻ

think that someone or something is bad or not important

struggle (n)
/ˈstrʌɡ.l̩/

sự đấu tranh

a fight

neglect (v)
 /nɪˈɡlekt/

sao lãng, bỏ bê

to fail to do something that you should do

Age of Enlightenment (adj)
 /eɪdʒ əv ɪnˈlaɪ.tən.mənt/

Thời đại khai sáng

time of an intellectual movement in 18th-century Europe that emphasized the importance of human thought and science rather than religious belief

rubbish (n)
 /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/

chuyện nhảm nhí, điều vô lý

things that someone says or writes that are not reasonable or sensible

pioneer (n)
/ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/

người tiên phong

one of the first people to do something important that is later continued and developed by other people

childbearing (n)
 /ˈtʃaɪldˌbeə.rɪŋ/ 

việc sinh con

the process of being pregnant and giving birth to children

lose one's temper (phrase)
/luːz wʌnz ˈtem.pər/

nổi giận, cáu

to suddenly become angry

discriminate (v)
/dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/

phân biệt đối xử

to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race, or otherpersonal features

rear (v)
/rɪər/ 

nuôi dưỡng

to look after a child or young animal until it is fully grown

lose touch with (phrase)
/luːz tʌtʃ wɪð/

không còn liên lạc với, mất liên lạc với

to not know the most recent information about something, so that you no longer understand it completely

deep-seated (adj)
/ˌdiːpˈsiː.tɪd/ 

ăn sâu, lâu đời

strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

advocate (v)
 /ˈæd.və.keɪt/

chủ trương, tán thành

to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things

nonsense (n)
/ˈnɒn.səns/ 

sự vô lý, lời nói càn

ideas, behaviour, or statements that are not true or sensible

homemaking (n)
/ˈhəʊmˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/

việc chăm sóc gia đình

jobs related to cooking, cleaning, and washing clothes for family

intellectual (adj)
/ɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/

thuộc trí tuệ

relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas

philosopher (n)
 /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fər/ 

nhà triết học, triết gia

someone who studies and tries to explain the meaning of things such as life, knowledge, or beliefs

civilization (n)
/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

sự văn minh, nền văn minh

the state of having developed an advanced culture and institutions