4000 CPE Vocabulary List

thượng nghị sĩ a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor

lát a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something

đồng bộ happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur

saga any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth

cẩu thả untidy or slovenly; shabby; great carelessness; done poorly or too quickly

kỳ thị symbol of disgrace; small mark, like scar or birthmark; mark made with a red-hot iron

bất khả xâm phạm regarded as sacred and inviolable

nưa lít bia originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass

địa chấn học branch of geology that studies earthquakes

thượng nghị sĩ a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor

thản nhiên dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

gia vị flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food

bầy shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar

áp đặt place over something else; place on top of

teo lại wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying

để xa isolate; separate; keep away from others

trốn tránh avoid or neglect duty or responsibility; malinger

thay thế replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another

kỳ thị symbol of disgrace; small mark, like scar or birthmark; mark made with a red-hot iron

teo become smaller or draw together; compress

tiếng thét sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror or pain

nghẹt thở act of strangling, or the state of being strangled; excessive or abnormal constriction of any kind

skimp provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material

bất khả xâm phạm regarded as sacred and inviolable

địa chấn học branch of geology that studies earthquakes

thượng nghị sĩ a member of a senate; a member of the king's council; a king's councilor

trốn tránh avoid or neglect duty or responsibility; malinger

teo lại wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying

đình công a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

skimp provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material

semblance seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form

kỳ thị symbol of disgrace; small mark, like scar or birthmark; mark made with a red-hot iron

teo lại wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying

tiếng thét sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror or pain

thay thế be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power

lát a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something

cười thầm laugh in half-suppressed or foolish manner; disrespectful laugh

đình công a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

phục quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down

sparing marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources; limited in quantity; saving; frugal; merciful