4000 CAE Vocabulary List

cẩu thả neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent

đục impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster

béo phì state of being obese due to an excess of body fat

thề solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth

nibble bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits

ốc đảo fertile or green spot in a waste or desert

tội act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting

hách expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance

tội act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting

mãn excessive confidence; total certainty

định hướng position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation

nip stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to

nỗi nhớ homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past

sồi any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs

quá liều excessive dose, especially of a narcotic

thâu thuế quá nặng heavily burden; tax above what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily

nổi tiếng in a way that is famous for something bad

khỏa thân quality or state of being nude; nakedness.

tê without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent

ăn mặc lịch lảm neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart

đối act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

độc hại harmful to living things; injurious to health

tê without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent

điềm any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil

vườn garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees

lập tức without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately

khỏa thân quality or state of being nude; nakedness.

sắc thái a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning

ốc đảo fertile or green spot in a waste or desert

nip stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to

pháp lệnh decree; authoritative command or order

ăn mặc lịch lảm neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart

vâng lời the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command

mãn excessive confidence; total certainty

cẩu thả neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent

tê without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent

trung hòa make neutral and thus inoffensive

chiếm inhabit;  live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of

buồn nôn the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust

nemesis someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome