4000 CPE Vocabulary List

bại unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

adulation excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

tự truyện biography or story written by yourself

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

adulation excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

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

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

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

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

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

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

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

tự truyện biography or story written by yourself

đóng fasten; append; add on; secure to something

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

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

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

khổ tu leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

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

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

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

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

chăm chỉ skillful and adept under pressing conditions

accouter equip; provide with military equipment

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

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

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

tự truyện biography or story written by yourself

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

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

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

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

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

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

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

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

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

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

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