4000 CPE Vocabulary List

đáng tin cậy dependable; reliable; able to be trusted

tháp a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

thanh bình calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation

hoạt cảnh striking and vivid representation; picture

ngầm indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

nguyên lý opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization

lặp thừa needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness

hoạt cảnh striking and vivid representation; picture

người a dua a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man

travail painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort

thuật ngữ a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art

điều đình act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision

mô-men xoắn the layer of soil on the surface

ngầm indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

lời chứng thực writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability

điều đình act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision

đánh win by a wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely

cản trở hinder or prevent of ; frustrate

ngầm indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent

con nòng nọc a larval frog or toad

xới lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat; drawer in table, chest, or counter

nguyên lý opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization

torrent rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour

kính thiên văn a magnifier of images of distant objects

kính thiên văn a magnifier of images of distant objects

người a dua a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man

xới lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat; drawer in table, chest, or counter

màu color; dye with a color

nhỏ giọt flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

sắc bén forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen

travail painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort

danh nghĩa nominal holding of the title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal

nguyên lý opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization

lời chứng thực writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability

mô-men xoắn the layer of soil on the surface

trộm cắp act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing

đáng tin cậy dependable; reliable; able to be trusted

trì trệ state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy

lấn pass over or beyond; surpass

giám hộ the capacity of guardian; guardianship; capacity or activity of tutor; instruction or teaching