4000 CPE Vocabulary List

phép nghi leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant

chọc giận make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly

egocentric caring only about oneself; selfish; self-centered

nổi lên coming to maturity; coming into existence

đàn hồi springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

độ cao altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea

khuyên nhủ urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal

vải cloth; stuff; artifact made by weaving or synthetic fibers; structure; framework

embryological branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms

đột phá assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack

effluvia waste; foul-smelling outflow or vapor

sửng sốt astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned

van nài plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly

vui thích please intensely; fill with great delight or joy

ersatz being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation

du dương pleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound

tươi như hoa reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented

bạt short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

ăn mòn eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn

khuyến khích activate; stimulate; make someone more likely to do something

ăn mòn eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn

dũng cảm bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack

cưỡi ngựa one who rides a horse or performs on horseback

lưu loát quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language

van nài plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly

đột phá assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack

ăn mòn eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn

khả năng sinh sản fertility; fruitfulness; productive or creative power

hướng ngoại a person interested mostly in external objects and actions

cưỡi ngựa one who rides a horse or performs on horseback

ersatz being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation

nhật thực darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

sinh lực give energy to; make forceful and active; supply with an electric current

thực hiện accomplishment; putting into practice;  putting a person to death

du dương pleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound

giao give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone

chọc giận make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly

giao give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone

thi đua be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel

van nài plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly