1.

conversation efforts
2. dislodge something (from something) to force or knock something out of its
position
The wind dislodged one or two tiles from the roof.
3. majestic (a) impressive because of size or beauty
If climate change were to lead to their extinction, this would mean not only the loss of
potential breakthroughs in human medicine, but more importantly, the disappearance
of an intelligent, majestic animal.
4. far-reaching consequences
5. monument (n)
6. to hold enormous interest for people in the present day
7. deceased (a) dead
8. conceive of st: to imagine st
9. experimentation (n): the activity or process of doing scientific experiments
10. artifact (n) cổ vật
11. inscribe (v) to write or cut words, your name, etc. onto something
12. valuables (n) things that are worth a lot of money, especially small personal
things such as jewellery, cameras, etc.
13. It can be said without exaggeration that this pyramid complex
constitutes a milestone in the evolution of monumental stone architecture in
Egypt and in the world as a whole.’ The Step Pyramid was a revolutionary
advance in architecture and became the archetype which all the other great
pyramid builders of Egypt would follow.
14. archetype (n) the most typical or perfect example of a particular kind of
person or thing.
15. gather market intelligience
16. “legitimate peripheral participation”— a novice stands next to experts and
learns by observation
17. make st work to one own’s advantage
18. ‘If there is going to be change to jobs as a result of AI and robotics then
I’d like to see governments seizing the opportunity to improve policy to
enforce good job security. We can “reprogramme” the law to prepare for a
fairer future of work and leisure.’
19. a call to arms: a strong request to fight in the army; a strong request to
defend something or get ready for a fight about something
McGaughey’s findings are a call to arms to leaders of organisations, governments and
banks to pre-empt the coming changes with bold new policies that guarantee full
employment, fair incomes and a thriving economic democracy.