4000 CPE Vocabulary List

Nadir the lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

tân đảng viên recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

tinh vân faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars

tối nghĩa darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity

tinh vân faint, cloudlike, self-luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars

đầu sỏ chính trị government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families

không đáng kể so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

chim con còn trong ổ bird too young to leave its nest; young child

quặng a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined

lu mờ throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence

tân đảng viên recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

áp đảo cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks

con descendant; the young of an animal

chim con còn trong ổ bird too young to leave its nest; young child

tắc nghẽn act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult

tỏ bày express an opinion;  think; suppose

đày exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote

khúm núm slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

nhà hùng biện skilled public speaker; a person who pronounces discourse publicly on some special occasion, as pleader or lawyer

bình nhỏ small mug or cup; unit of liquid measure equal to one-quarter of a pint; human head

áp đảo cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks

bản tin a radio or television program that consists of news reports

đày exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote

con descendant; the young of an animal

kỳ dị unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas

không đáng kể so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

tối nghĩa darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity

đối thủ contestant; someone who offers opposition

lỗ mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening

lăng nhục bringing disgrace; shameful or infamous

đày exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote

tân đảng viên recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

nhanh nhẹn light and quick in motion; moving with ease and celerity; lively; swift

nether situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; lower; under

lựa chọn act of choosing; power or freedom to choose

lỗ mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening

đối thủ contestant; someone who offers opposition

pháp lệnh decree; authoritative command or order

tắc nghẽn act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult

thích hợp small concavity; a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it