4000 CPE Vocabulary List

phụ something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it

bàn tính manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

thính giác of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

khẳng định positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

chăm chỉ skillful and adept under pressing conditions

hạ xuống humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

lúng túng embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

đau khổ experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

xức dầu apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

khoan hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

viết tắt make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

hăng hái displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

tàn bạo brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

đúng strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

viết tắt shortening something by omitting parts of it

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

mất ngôn ngữ loss of speech due to injury or illness

phụ trợ serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

thoái vị give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

anticlimax having human form or characteristics

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

thông báo cho nhóm inform; give notice to; make aware

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

Arroyo deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

amiable avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

sợ hãi capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

tiếp tay aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

chuyên quyền dictator; ruler having unlimited power

giả aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

thường free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

hoản lại suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

thêm attach; add as supplement or appendix

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

abhor fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

đồng ý express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

trọng tài person with power to decide a dispute; judge

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

cầu khẩn appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

đạt achieve or accomplish; gain

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

làm dịu ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

tham dự be present at; go to; take care of; tend

vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

phụ hợp be next to; be contiguous to; border on

tham gia act of being present

hy sinh give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

vô lý quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

nơi ở act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

phong phú plentiful; possessing riches or resources

chăm chỉ skillful and adept under pressing conditions

trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

không nhận bãi bỏ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people

phản đề contrast; direct contrast; opposition

vô lý quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

thuộc tính essential quality; reputation; honor

trọng tài person with power to decide a dispute; judge

bãi nô a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

khả ố detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

ác cam the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

ổ chim ưng nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

mất ngôn ngữ loss of speech due to injury or illness

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

thổ dân being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

bại unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

sẵn convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

phân tích diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

rất nhiều be full of; be plentiful

trọng tài person with power to decide a dispute; judge

niên kim annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

mài mòn scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

công kích assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

cực quang characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

ác cam the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

hạn chế một condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

Bãi bỏ abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

thuật toán established procedure for solving problem

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

khoan hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

đột ngột broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

acrophobia fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

automaton the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

phản đề contrast; direct contrast; opposition

gian nan demanding great effort or labor; difficult

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

bình tỉnh poise; self-confident assurance

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

tăng make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

viết tắt shortening something by omitting parts of it

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

phong thần elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

hiện ra ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

chuyên quyền dictator; ruler having unlimited power

thủy sản consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

thâm thúy obscure; profound; difficult to understand

vô lý quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

bình tỉnh poise; self-confident assurance

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

adobe clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

phong phú plentiful; possessing riches or resources

khai vị alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

amiable avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

đồng hóa incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

công kích assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

abhor fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

không đáy bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

mài mòn scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

Viện sĩ a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

làm dịu ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

tái mét ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

giốc lên đồi upward slope, as of hill

vụng difficult to handle or manage

châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

tham gia agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede

vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

nhấn mạnh emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

nguyên mẫu prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aspirant one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

tiếp cận the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

giốc lên đồi upward slope, as of hill

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

tiếp tay aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

ca ngợi applaud; announce with great approval

kho vũ khí arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

sửa đổi a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

hợp nhất combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

antecede precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

bình tỉnh resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

ung hư muddle; drive crazy; become confused

đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

giốc lên đồi upward slope, as of hill

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

danh hiệu award of merit; expression of approval; praise

accouter equip; provide with military equipment

nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

nợ being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

khảo nghiệm analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

thành tựu achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

tấn công a violent attack; an onslaught

độc đoán expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

hơi chua slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

lại gần approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

uy superiority or decisive advantage; domination

hồ quang the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

phụ lục something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

accouter equip; provide with military equipment

thoái vị give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

phụ lục something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

công nhận authorize; commission; give credit for

bại unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

táo bạo fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

kháng sinh any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms

tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

tích luỹ increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

thâm thúy obscure; profound; difficult to understand

trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

bàn tính manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

bình tỉnh resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

số học theory of numerical calculations

aver declare to be true; affirm

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

đối kháng active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

sẵn convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

vị chua the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

quần đảo group of closely located islands

không nhận bãi bỏ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

hiện ra ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

acetic having properties of vinegar; sour

nhà thiên văn học a physicist who studies astronomy

hoà nhã easily approachable; warmly friendly

hơi chua slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

dấu lược text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

hăng hái displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

bình tỉnh resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

acorn fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

âm science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

giảm đau serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

chim ưng curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

niên kim annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

thêm attach; add as supplement or appendix

tầng lớp quý tộc hereditary nobility; privileged class

actuate put into motion or action; activate

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

tập sự the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

chua cay bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

viết tắt an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

chuồng large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

acrophobia fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

đồng ý express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

tiêu khiển activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

tàn bạo brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

thống kê bảo hiểm calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

tham gia act of being present

ác cảm strong feeling of aversion; dislike

xanh sky blue; light purplish-blue

actuate put into motion or action; activate

đánh giá estimate  value; judge worth of something

cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

Acuity sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

chim ưng curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

số học theory of numerical calculations

phi chính trị having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

tự truyện biography or story written by yourself

thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

bối sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens

dự đoán act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

phụ lục something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

thông báo cho nhóm inform; give notice to; make aware

buộc tội officially charge someone in a court of law

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

công nhận authorize; commission; give credit for

nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

khẩu độ opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

ung hư muddle; drive crazy; become confused

chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

gây phiền nhiễu bothersome; troublesome; irritating

góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

dính a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

acetic having properties of vinegar; sour

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

lân cận adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

tiêu hóa providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

phụ hợp be next to; be contiguous to; border on

đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

áp dụng capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

gây phiền nhiễu bothersome; troublesome; irritating

sống trên cây tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

xét xử hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

tiêu hao a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

hạ xuống humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

cầu khẩn appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

tàn bạo brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

thú nhận declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

thêm attach; add as supplement or appendix

nhắc nhở warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

tham vọng aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

lời khuyên gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

actuate put into motion or action; activate

acrophobia fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

thờ ơ lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

adobe clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

ngẫu accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

lỗi thời having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

đoạt lấy claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right

thông qua accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

người xưa antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

trên cao in or into a high place; high or higher up

chầu act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

nhà thiên văn học a physicist who studies astronomy

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

antecede precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

amiable avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

trang sức embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

hồ quang the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

chăm chỉ skillful and adept under pressing conditions

giảng đường oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

hồ quang the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

tiếp cận the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

adulation excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

tính di truyền displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form

thông báo cho nhóm inform; give notice to; make aware

giả make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

sẵn convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

phác họa give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

xanh sky blue; light purplish-blue

khẩu độ opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

khẳng định declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

ngẫu accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

hợp nhất combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

hồ quang the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

ổ chim ưng nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

giảng đường oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

nguyên mẫu prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

hoà nhã easily approachable; warmly friendly

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

không đối xứng not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

bại unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

làm dịu ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

ngẫu accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

liên kết associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

phong phú moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

nhấn mạnh emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

tiêu khiển activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

khẳng định positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

nhấn mạnh emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

vô khuẩn preventing infection; having cleansing effect

đóng fasten; append; add on; secure to something

vành the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

đơn candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

teo wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

giàu abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

viết tắt shortening something by omitting parts of it

giả make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

giá cả phải chăng able to pay for

abhor fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

thô lổ the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

khuếch đại addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

Sau outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

tăng make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

tập sự the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

dấu lược text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

ác cảm strong feeling of aversion; dislike

nặng worsen; make worse or more troublesome

phóng đại increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

đồng hóa incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

khai vị alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

nặng worsen; make worse or more troublesome

khô cằn dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

vành the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

tổng hợp gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

ác cảm strong feeling of aversion; dislike

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

thâm thúy obscure; profound; difficult to understand

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

giao assign; distribute according to plan

khoan hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

vô lý quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

dính a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

kinh ngạc amazed; very surprised

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

thuyết bất khả tri one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality

ứng dụng close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

tự truyện biography or story written by yourself

cậu in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

tái mét ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

lẫm liệt constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

người xưa antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

ngạc nhiên astonish; affect with wonder

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

không be broadcast on television or radio

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

lời khuyên gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

lúng túng embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

Điền kinh art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

tham dự be present at; go to; take care of; tend

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

ngu si utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

độc đoán having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

thủy sản consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

khát vọng ambition; something that you hope to achieve

sự thừa nhận expression of warm approval; praise

thuật toán established procedure for solving problem

accouter equip; provide with military equipment

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

hạn chế một condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

quý tộc one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble

thiên văn học branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

xin lỗi offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

tiêu hóa providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

vô thần denying existence of God; godless

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

khuếch đại broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

thẩm quyền weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

dính a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

giảng đường oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

thú nhận declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

câu chuyện ngụ ngôn symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

phụ lục something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

đồng ý express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

điệp âm repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

thành tựu achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

khẳng định positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

không điển hình not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

giao assign; distribute according to plan

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

lỗi thời having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

đau khổ experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

ngạc nhiên astonish; affect with wonder

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

độc đoán having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

acetic having properties of vinegar; sour

sắp xếp composition; a plan for how something will happen

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

xét xử hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

thờ ơ feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

đơn candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

thủy sản consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

đi trước be earlier in time; go back further

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

bãi nô a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

sự bày tỏ open declaration; frank acknowledgment

vô thần denying existence of God; godless

chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

đúng strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

đồng minh confederate; partner; collaborator

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

phức tạp secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

chim ưng curved or hooked like an eagle's beak

tốt lành attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

trên cao in or into a high place; high or higher up

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

actuate put into motion or action; activate

khảo nghiệm analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

ổ chim ưng nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

thờ ơ feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

thay đổi a passage from one form or state to another; change

tiêu khiển activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

tốt lành attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

thẩm định assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

vị tha unselfishly generous; concerned for others

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

hợp nhất combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

ham mê moved by sexual love; loving

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

lại gần approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

Thẩm định estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

tích lũy collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

mơ hồ state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

tái mét ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

ngạc nhiên astonish; affect with wonder

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

ham mê moved by sexual love; loving

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

mơ hồ state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

lại gần approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

thay đổi a passage from one form or state to another; change

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

bình tỉnh resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

đỉnh cao the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

môi trường particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

mơ hồ state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ổ chim ưng nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

xin lỗi offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

mơ hồ unclear or doubtful in meaning

cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

tham vọng aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

hạ xuống humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

vô định hình formless; lacking shape or definition

tham vọng aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

thay đổi a passage from one form or state to another; change

tham vọng aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

Acuity sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

tính di truyền displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form

mâu thuẫn state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

thẩm định assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

mâu thuẫn mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

không nhận bãi bỏ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

anticlimax the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

khắc khổ strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

phong phú moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

tự chủ independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

chuồng large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

hạm đội a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

xác thực prove genuine; establish authenticity of

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

nhung entire horn, or any branch of the horn

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

Acuity sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

tuân responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

phức tạp secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

danh hiệu award of merit; expression of approval; praise

Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

vụng difficult to handle or manage

sửa đổi a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

môi trường particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

amiable convenient features; courtesies

nơi ở act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

tính di truyền displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form

tiện nghi pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

khô cằn dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

sự thừa nhận expression of warm approval; praise

đạt achieve or accomplish; gain

dự đoán act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

nơi ở act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

suy nhược make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of

phóng đại increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

thiên văn học branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

ham mê moved by sexual love; loving

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

nhà nuôi ong a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

vô định hình formless; lacking shape or definition

độc đoán having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

xin lỗi offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

tiêu hao a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

Bãi bỏ abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

giảng đường oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

khẳng định declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

giảm đau serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

khuếch đại addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

tiếp tay aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

phụ something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it

tuân responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

tiêu hao a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

khuếch đại broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

phụ hợp be next to; be contiguous to; border on

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

cưa cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

tiện nghi pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

lỗi thời having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

giảm đau serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

ham mê moved by sexual love; loving

ngụy tạo untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

sửa đổi a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

tiếp cận the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

ngu si utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

phóng đại increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

phân tích diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

biện hộ a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

đánh giá estimate  value; judge worth of something

vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

Anathema solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

buộc tội officially charge someone in a court of law

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

giải phẫu detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

viết tắt shortening something by omitting parts of it

tổ tiên inherited or inheritable by established rules

táo bạo fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

phụ trợ serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

giá cả phải chăng able to pay for

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

đau khổ experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

tấn công a violent attack; an onslaught

nhắc nhở warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

acetic having properties of vinegar; sour

phụ trợ serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

tham gia act of being present

góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

ác cam the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

nghệ nhân manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist

niên kim annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

Điền kinh art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

xanh sky blue; light purplish-blue

phi chính trị having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

thô lổ the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

độc đoán expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

phụ lục something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

thành tựu achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

hạn chế một condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

tiêu diệt destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

lại gần approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

tham gia act of being present

chú thích comment; make explanatory notes

chăm chỉ skillful and adept under pressing conditions

astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

đạt something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

gây phiền nhiễu bothersome; troublesome; irritating

khả ố detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

niên kim annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

thô lổ the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

Anathema solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

tự chủ independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

bàn tính manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

chuồng large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

thuật toán established procedure for solving problem

xức dầu apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

phụ hợp be next to; be contiguous to; border on

giả aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

tốt lành attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

thính giác of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

phản đề contrast; direct contrast; opposition

cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

đối kháng active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

tham vọng aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

antecede precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

gắn a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

tiền đề preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

đi trước be earlier in time; go back further

giả aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

giốc lên đồi upward slope, as of hill

lời khuyên gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

người xưa antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

hơi chua slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

mâu thuẫn mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

con người quá regarding human beings as the center of the universe

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

amiable avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

phong phú plentiful; possessing riches or resources

vật hình giống người manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

anticlimax having human form or characteristics

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

chú thích comment; make explanatory notes

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

vị tha unselfishly generous; concerned for others

kháng sinh any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms

khẳng định declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

adobe clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

dự đoán act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

thâm thúy obscure; profound; difficult to understand

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

anticlimax the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

ác cảm strong feeling of aversion; dislike

tham gia act of being present

cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

phản đề contrast; direct contrast; opposition

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accouter equip; provide with military equipment

thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

đỉnh cao the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

bình tỉnh resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

nhung entire horn, or any branch of the horn

quần đảo group of closely located islands

tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

chầu act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

acorn fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

thờ ơ feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

mài mòn scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

quý tộc one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble

thờ ơ lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

sợ hãi capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

mất ngôn ngữ loss of speech due to injury or illness

khai vị alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

điệp âm repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

lời khuyên gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

khẩu độ opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

khuếch đại addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

gian nan demanding great effort or labor; difficult

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ngẫu accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

mất ngôn ngữ loss of speech due to injury or illness

phân tích diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

không đáy bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

nhà nuôi ong a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

đỉnh cao the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

Viện sĩ a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

bình tỉnh poise; self-confident assurance

chắc chắn in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly

suy nhược make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of

cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

ngụy tạo untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

hoà nhã easily approachable; warmly friendly

đỉnh cao the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

tiêu diệt destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

phi chính trị having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

khẩu độ opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

xin lỗi offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

tiền đề preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

sửa đổi a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

biện hộ a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

hơi chua slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

không nhận bãi bỏ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

xin lỗi beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

bỏ đạo one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

thông qua accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

thâm thúy obscure; profound; difficult to understand

bình tỉnh poise; self-confident assurance

dấu lược text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

gần come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

phong thần elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

automaton the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

đạt something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

Sau outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

hiện ra ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

bại unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

độc đoán expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

mài mòn scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

đột ngột broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

phác họa give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

ngụy tạo untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

thêm attach; add as supplement or appendix

thường free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

mơ hồ state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

thính area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

nghệ nhân manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

phụ something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

vô thần denying existence of God; godless

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

biện hộ a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

thuộc tính essential quality; reputation; honor

tiêu hóa providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

hoan nghênh acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

adobe clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

viết tắt make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

áp dụng capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

đơn candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

khẩu độ opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

thông qua accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

giảm đau serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

ác cảm strong feeling of aversion; dislike

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

ứng dụng close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

nơi ở act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

sự thừa nhận expression of warm approval; praise

trồng trọt fit for growing crops, as by plowing

aspirant one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

đúng strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

tiếp tay aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

cưa cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

hoản lại suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

thẩm định assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

tàn bạo brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

thơm fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

thích hợp acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

Thẩm định estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

cưa cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

tiêu diệt destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

đánh giá estimate  value; judge worth of something

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

tổ tiên inherited or inheritable by established rules

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

ngu si utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

sợ hãi capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

giốc lên đồi upward slope, as of hill

gán inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

nơi ở act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

tập sự the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

môi trường particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

ngẫu accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

thông báo cho nhóm inform; give notice to; make aware

đồng hóa incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

Viện sĩ a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

trên cao in or into a high place; high or higher up

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

hạn chế một condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

giảm đau serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

sự thừa nhận expression of warm approval; praise

nhà nuôi ong a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

khẳng định positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

phụ something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it