4000 CPE Vocabulary List

trang sức ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery

badinage teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

nhộn nhịp move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem

chưng hửng lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

bùng nổ bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish

pháo đài fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

rộng measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

dâm dục indecent; obscene; humorously coarse

muộn having been delayed; done or sent too late

badinage teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

chướng ngại vật hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

thôn quê rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

hạnh phúc completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

bilious suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

cuồn cuộn swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

bao vây attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

suối creek; a small stream

cắm trại temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

cố chấp stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion

bilious suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly

đám cháy a brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

muộn having been delayed; done or sent too late

pháo đài fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

nướng cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated

bạc lá blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

phong phú abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously

suối creek; a small stream

bao vây attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

muộn having been delayed; done or sent too late

vận may boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money

cắm trại temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

thôn quê rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

ảm đạm cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

cuồn cuộn swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

sự thô lổ rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

rụt rè abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

phong phú abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously

lực lưỡng having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular

badinage teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation

không may portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.