4000 CAE Vocabulary List

stunt difficult or unusual or dangerous feat usually done to gain attention

chậm chạp lazy; with little movement; very slow

ngâm cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously

tàn bạo inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another

nhanh fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt

tầm vóc height; status; high level of respect

mức độ nghiêm trọng extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness

scotch put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping

nông lacking physical depth; not deep or strong

nhanh fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt

bí crush something into a flat shape

scruffy shabby; untidy in appearance

cặn bã an impure matter that forms on or rises to the surface of a liquid or body of water; worthless people

sane being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound

dính glutinous; adhesive; covered with an adhesive agent; humid; stiff

hảo hạng nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine

tổng hợp artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis

ngồi xổm stocky; short and thick; low and broad

lán small, crudely built cabin

nông lacking physical depth; not deep or strong

ngâm cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously

surly rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions

tàn bạo inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another

khôn ngoan clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence

chậm chạp lazy; with little movement; very slow

scotch put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping

tầm vóc height; status; high level of respect

ngồi xổm stocky; short and thick; low and broad

khôn ngoan clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence

Scrooge mean or miserly person; selfish person

đoàn kết union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord

dốc slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon

surly rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions

Mặc dù ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart

dính glutinous; adhesive; covered with an adhesive agent; humid; stiff

scotch put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping

splinter sharp-edged fragment of anything split or shivered off in the direction of its length; a thin piece of wood

dính glutinous; adhesive; covered with an adhesive agent; humid; stiff

nhanh fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt

trọng điểm one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard