4000 CPE Vocabulary List

mở đường cho give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance

tầm thường dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

thấm penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass-through

đóng gói crowded to capacity; compressed

bảng board on which the painter mixes pigments

chẵn lẻ equality in status or amount; similarity or close

potter a craftsman who shapes pottery; work lightly

nói báp láp speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter

chẵn lẻ equality in status or amount; similarity or close

bảo trợ sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor

xung beat; rhythm; the rate at which heartbeats

nhỏ unpleasantly small and uncomfortable; cramped

nhại work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of

quan điểm the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista

lạm phí embezzle;  appropriate fraudulently to one's own use; steal public money entrusted to one's care

chợ the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town

tủa fall from clouds; hurl or throw violently; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong

hoàng of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; grand; august; munificent; magnificent

rõ ràng clearly or obviously; expressly

tầm thường dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual

ván a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors

kim tự tháp a massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides, built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt

bút danh pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role

mở đầu introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface

quan điểm the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista

công việc nặng nề move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily

sinh sôi nảy nở grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce

chợ the open square in a European town, especially an Italian town

sự hiếu chiến combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness

bộ lông covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress

giả the act of believing that something is true without having any proof; belief upon incomplete proof

hoàng of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; grand; august; munificent; magnificent

nhại work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of

trước the former occupant of a post; ancestor or forefather

một ngụm drink with relish; swallow hurriedly or greedily

tiền sử ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable

sinh lý pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms

mở đường cho give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance

có sức mạnh powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible

rước act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course