4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

giòn easily broken; having little elasticity

baby-sitter a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home

ban official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

cư xử perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

đốt marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent

bờ vực edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

bóng a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air

xương sống support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column

baby-sitter a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home

hạt small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing

khoe khoang exhibiting self-importance

nhộn nhịp move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

thừa kế inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

trục xuất drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

đọt non grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

bơ an oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning

blemish mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

ảm đạm cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

khoe light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

cư xử perform; conduct oneself in a proper way

chán uninteresting and tiresome; dull

vô tội vạ the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

trước in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

bridle headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

trái phiếu link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

đốt marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent

bridle headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

cằn cỗi desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bounty goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

chán uninteresting and tiresome; dull

bội something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

thở respire; inhale and exhale air

ảm đạm cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

bounty goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

ban official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

chịu drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

bowlegged have legs that curve outward at the knees

cằn cỗi desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

bridle headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

nẹp something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod