TOEFL Vocabulary Level 5 - 1: Matching Quizzes in Vietnamese (Việt)

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Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[vô lý] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abduct

	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services
	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[bắt cóc] carry off by force; kidnap
	[ổn] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

abhor

	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[vòm] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

abject

	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[hòa hợp] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference

abominable

	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down
	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	[bất hòa] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

abstain

	[hoạt hình] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	[chứng nhận] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	[nhận thấy] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

abstruse

	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand

absurdity

	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	[vô lý] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

abyss

	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[vực thẳm] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

accommodation

	[vực thẳm] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	[mương] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth

accomplice

	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

acquiesce

	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

acrid

	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading

adamant

	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

admonish

	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[suy nhược] shrink; reduce in size; become less

adoration

	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

adore

	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	[xảo quyệt] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

adversary

	[đối thủ] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[sân đỗ] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

affable

	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[hoà nhã] easily approachable; warmly friendly
	[phục kích] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

affirmative

	[công hiệu] able to produce the desired effect; valid
	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[khẳng định] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

agency

	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	[giao ước] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[giảng đường] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

aghast

	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	[dù] even though; although; notwithstanding
	[giữ] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement

agitate

	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

agrarian

	[mương] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aisle

	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

alacrity

	[ướt] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	[tồi tàn] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

albeit

	[dù] even though; although; notwithstanding
	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

allegiance

	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

alleviate

	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

alley

	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	[tị nạn] place of refuge or shelter; protection

allot

	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

ambiguous

	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease
	[mơ hồ] unclear or doubtful in meaning
	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

ambush

	[chuộc] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	[phục kích] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

amiable

	[aver] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	[khinh] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

amicable

	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amiss

	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[ổn] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

amnesty

	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	[nghĩa hiệp] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

amorous

	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[lẫm liệt] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

amphitheater

	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[tàn sát] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	[giảng đường] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

anarchy

	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

animation

	[hoài nghi] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware
	[hoạt hình] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	[phân ly] into separate parts or pieces; apart

ankle

	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[giao ước] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

annals

	[tên gọi] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

antagonism

	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	[hiếu chiến] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[đối kháng] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antagonist

	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

apathy

	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	[thờ ơ] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

appalling

	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	[tĩnh] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

apparel

	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[liều] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	[may] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

apparition

	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[không mạch lạc] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject

appease

	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[bạch dương] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	[dỗ dành] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

appellation

	[nứa] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	[tên gọi] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

appraise

	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	[Thẩm định] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

apprehend

	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[phân kỳ] vary; go in different directions from the same point
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

apprehensive

	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[sợ hãi] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

apprise

	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	[trụ chống] support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware

approbation

	[tị nạn] place of refuge or shelter; protection
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[sự thừa nhận] expression of warm approval; praise
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

apron

	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[chuộc] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	[sân đỗ] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

arable

	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

arrogance

	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	[sợ hãi] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	[vực thẳm] deep opening in the earth surface
	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

arrogant

	[vận chuyển] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	[kiêu ngạo] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

ascending

	[may] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	[tăng dần] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand

ascertain

	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	[hoạt hình] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

ascetic

	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	[thèm] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

assail

	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	[quan trọng] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	[chứng nhận] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	[bounty] goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

assassination

	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[ám sát] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

assiduous

	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[đối kháng] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	[lẫm liệt] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assign

	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[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
	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

astray

	[cùng] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

asunder

	[phân ly] into separate parts or pieces; apart
	[đấu] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease

asylum

	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[tị nạn] place of refuge or shelter; protection

atone

	[chuộc] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	[lừa gạt] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

atrocity

	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

attentive

	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[chu đáo] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten

attic

	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[thờ ơ] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	[gác] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house

audacious

	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[vực thẳm] deep opening in the earth surface
	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

audacity

	[táo bạo] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	[hòa hợp] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

auditory

	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	[chán nản] being in low spirits; depressed
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

august

	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[xoáy] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination

auspicious

	[tĩnh] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	[giải thể] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

austere

	[corporeal] bodily; of material nature; tangible
	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	[closet] a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading

automaton

	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[phân kỳ] vary; go in different directions from the same point
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

avarice

	[tị nạn] place of refuge or shelter; protection
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

avenge

	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[la rầy] scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	[sấy] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

aver

	[aver] declare to be true; affirm
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[nẹp] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

azure

	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue
	[ballad] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

bacchanalian

	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

bacon

	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	[phục kích] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

baffle

	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[vòm] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

bait

	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[hiển nhiên] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

balcony

	[ban công] platform projecting from the wall of a building
	[vô lý] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

ballad

	[nhận thấy] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	[mơ hồ] questionable; filled with doubt
	[ballad] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

bamboo

	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[mơ hồ] unclear or doubtful in meaning
	[thèm] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain

banish

	[xô] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	[trục xuất] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

baron

	[trùm] title or degree of nobility
	[hiển nhiên] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bashful

	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

bathe

	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	[tắm] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	[ngã mạn] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride

beaver

	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[vô chủ] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

beckon

	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

bellicose

	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[hiếu chiến] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

belligerent

100

	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	[hiếu chiến] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

belly

101

	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[eerie] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	[chứng nhận] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

benefactor

102

	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[giao diện điều khiển] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

beneficiary

103

	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	[giao diện điều khiển] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	[hoạt hình] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

benevolent

104

	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[quan trọng] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue
	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

bequeath

105

	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down
	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

berth

106

	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	[cầu] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

beseech

107

	[lẫm liệt] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	[cầu xin] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	[dangle] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

beset

108

	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	[tách] part; separate or disunite; disengage
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	[xô] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bicker

109

	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[sinh thái] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

birch

110

	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	[bạch dương] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

blatant

111

	[dù] even though; although; notwithstanding
	[phân ly] into separate parts or pieces; apart
	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	[hiển nhiên] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

blot

112

	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

blunder

113

	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[tiết lộ] reveal; make known to the public

bohemian

114

	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way

boisterous

115

	[tĩnh] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	[náo nhiệt] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	[khiếp] terribly; with alarm; fearfully

bolt

116

	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

bother

117

	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	[bí mật] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

bounty

118

	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[bounty] goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bower

119

	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

brace

120

	[nẹp] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

brake

121

	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[tên gọi] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

brand

122

	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

brazen

123

	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward

breakthrough

124

	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

bribe

125

	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[giữ] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	[hối lộ] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

bridle

126

	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	[táo bạo] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	[nghĩa hiệp] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

brilliant

127

	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	[ban công] platform projecting from the wall of a building
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

brink

128

	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[bờ vực] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

broach

129

	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[không mạch lạc] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

brood

130

	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

brutal

131

	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[nghĩa trang] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	[tàn bạo] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

buck

132

	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	[giữ] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay

bucket

133

	[xô] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	[trận đại hồng thủy] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

bully

134

	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	[tích lũy] increasing by successive addition
	[lừa gạt] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

burial

135

	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[nhận thấy] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

butcher

136

	[Đại sứ quán] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	[hàng thịt] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater

buttress

137

	[trụ chống] support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[thân mật] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

cable

138

	[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

cajole

139

	[hoà nhã] easily approachable; warmly friendly
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

calamity

140

	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight
	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[hoà nhã] easily approachable; warmly friendly

calendar

141

	[cắt giảm] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight

canon

142

	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

canvass

143

	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

cape

144

	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[hiển nhiên] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	[giao diện điều khiển] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

caprice

145

	[vô lý] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	[consummate] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	[Caprice] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

capricious

146

	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[thất thường] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

captivate

147

	[hiếu chiến] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

carnage

148

	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	[tàn sát] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down
	[trục xuất] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel

carpenter

149

	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[giao ước] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation

caste

150

	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[chuộc] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	[đẳng cấp] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies

cataclysm

151

	[vận chuyển] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[trận đại hồng thủy] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	[kiêu ngạo] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

catalogue

152

	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

caustic

153

	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

cavalier

154

	[ung dung] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	[trùm] title or degree of nobility
	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn

cement

155

	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[xi măng] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

cemetery

156

	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[nghĩa trang] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

censor

157

	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

censure

158

	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	[mơ hồ] questionable; filled with doubt
	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

certificate

159

	[chứng nhận] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	[sợ hãi] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[sấy] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

cessation

160

	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[mơ hồ] unclear or doubtful in meaning
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down
	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease

champagne

161

	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France

chant

162

	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

chasm

163

	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[vực thẳm] deep opening in the earth surface

chicanery

164

	[sự kiện nhau] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[consummate] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

chide

165

	[bắt cóc] carry off by force; kidnap
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[la rầy] scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

chivalrous

166

	[khiếp] terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	[nghĩa hiệp] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	[ngăn] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

circus

167

	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[xảo quyệt] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

clandestine

168

	[mương] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	[xi măng] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[bí mật] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

clasp

169

	[aver] declare to be true; affirm
	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

cleft

170

	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	[bờ vực] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	[hàm ếch] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

cliche

171

	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[sự thừa nhận] expression of warm approval; praise
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[cliche] obvious remark; overused expression or idea

client

172

	[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services
	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

climax

173

	[sự thừa nhận] expression of warm approval; praise
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

closet

174

	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[closet] a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

clump

175

	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[bắt cóc] carry off by force; kidnap
	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

comely

176

	[thất thường] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	[sinh thái] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful

commence

177

	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

commend

178

	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard

commotion

179

	[nẹp] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	[bạo động] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

compartment

180

	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[bounty] goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[ngăn] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

compelling

181

	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[hấp dẫn] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[tịch thu] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

composure

182

	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[vực thẳm] deep opening in the earth surface
	[trận đại hồng thủy] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	[tĩnh] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

conceit

183

	[đẳng cấp] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[ngã mạn] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment

conceivable

184

	[cầu xin] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

concession

185

	[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

concoct

186

	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[hàm ếch] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

concord

187

	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[hòa hợp] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

confidential

188

	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

confiscate

189

	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	[hoài nghi] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	[tịch thu] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

confound

190

	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

conjunction

191

	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	[Đại sứ quán] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[cùng] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

console

192

	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	[giao diện điều khiển] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort

consummate

193

	[nẹp] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	[không mạch lạc] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	[eerie] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	[consummate] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

contempt

194

	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	[ban công] platform projecting from the wall of a building
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[bí mật] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

contemptible

195

	[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[khinh] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	[hối lộ] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment

contemptuous

196

	[Đại sứ quán] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

contradiction

197

	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

contribute

198

	[đóng góp] provide; bestow a quality on
	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

contrive

199

	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[vòm] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

convey

200

	[chuyển tải] carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down

conveyance

201

	[vận chuyển] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down
	[tắm] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

copious

202

	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[xảo quyệt] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

cordial

203

	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[thân mật] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	[nhận thấy] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

cork

204

	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[nứa] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[nhận thấy] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny

corporal

205

	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[mương] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	[bạch dương] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

corporeal

206

	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	[corporeal] bodily; of material nature; tangible
	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling

corpulent

207

	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware
	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

correspondent

208

	[khinh] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	[tách] part; separate or disunite; disengage
	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

corroborate

209

	[đối thủ] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

covenant

210

	[dồn dập] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	[giao ước] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware

covert

211

	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[hoài nghi] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand

cowardice

212

	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[hèn nhát] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

cradle

213

	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[hèn nhát] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

crafty

214

	[xảo quyệt] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

crave

215

	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	[ổn] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	[thèm] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement

crease

216

	[sinh thái] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

crisp

217

	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	[cầu xin] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

crouch

218

	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear

crucial

219

	[quan trọng] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware
	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

cruise

220

	[tàn sát] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

cryptic

221

	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[tàn bạo] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless

cumulative

222

	[tích lũy] increasing by successive addition
	[ám sát] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

curb

223

	[thờ ơ] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	[trùm] title or degree of nobility

curl

224

	[cong] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight
	[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster

curt

225

	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[giải mã] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	[thất thường] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

curtail

226

	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[cắt giảm] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[mơ hồ] unclear or doubtful in meaning

custody

227

	[lưu ký] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	[giải mã] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	[thất thường] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

cynical

228

	[thờ ơ] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	[hoài nghi] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

dangle

229

	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[vô chủ] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	[hấp dẫn] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	[dangle] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely

deceit

230

	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill

decipher

231

	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[hiếu chiến] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	[giải mã] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

declivity

232

	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[cliche] obvious remark; overused expression or idea

dedicate

233

	[nghĩa hiệp] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of
	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

deem

234

	[dỗ dành] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of

define

235

	[ướt] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

defraud

236

	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[đối kháng] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	[lừa gạt] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	[thờ ơ] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

defy

237

	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

degenerate

238

	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall

dejected

239

	[gác] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[chán nản] being in low spirits; depressed
	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

deluge

240

	[dồn dập] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	[đấu] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference

delusion

241

	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	[giữ] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

demise

242

	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

denial

243

	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[từ chối] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

deputy

244

	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	[hiếu chiến] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

derelict

245

	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	[vô chủ] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

deride

246

	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt

descry

247

	[nứa] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	[dù] even though; although; notwithstanding
	[nhận thấy] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey

desecrate

248

	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

desiccate

249

	[khiếp] terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	[sấy] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
	[tồi tàn] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals

desist

250

	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	[giải thể] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree

destitute

251

	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[hiếu chiến] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

desultory

252

	[không mạch lạc] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire

detach

253

	[vô chủ] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[tách] part; separate or disunite; disengage
	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

detain

254

	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[giữ] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

deviate

255

	[Thẩm định] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

devout

256

	[nghĩa trang] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize

dexterity

257

	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[hiếu chiến] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive

dexterous

258

	[khéo léo] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[corporeal] bodily; of material nature; tangible

dingy

259

	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[tồi tàn] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

dip

260

	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone

disclose

261

	[lẫm liệt] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[ban công] platform projecting from the wall of a building
	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view

discord

262

	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[bất hòa] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

discrepancy

263

	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[khéo léo] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

disdain

264

	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of

disparity

265

	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[từ chối] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request

dissolution

266

	[giải thể] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

ditch

267

	[ballad] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[mương] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue

diverge

268

	[phân kỳ] vary; go in different directions from the same point
	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

divulge

269

	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	[tiết lộ] reveal; make known to the public
	[tịch thu] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

dock

270

	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

dodge

271

	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

doleful

272

	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[hoài nghi] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

dome

273

	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	[vòm] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

dose

274

	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	[trùm] title or degree of nobility
	[ngăn] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

downcast

275

	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[closet] a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

doze

276

	[liều] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[chán nản] being in low spirits; depressed
	[dồn dập] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

dreadfully

277

	[khiếp] terribly; with alarm; fearfully
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[phục kích] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

drench

278

	[ướt] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	[đẳng cấp] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	[dù] even though; although; notwithstanding

drown

279

	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	[chuộc] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
	[đối thủ] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

dubious

280

	[mơ hồ] questionable; filled with doubt
	[lưu ký] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	[chuyển tải] carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

duel

281

	[đấu] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	[mương] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

dumbfound

282

	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[kiêu ngạo] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

dunce

283

	[cầu xin] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office

dwindle

284

	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[suy nhược] shrink; reduce in size; become less

ecology

285

	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[trùm] title or degree of nobility
	[sinh thái] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

ecstasy

286

	[closet] a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	[thuốc] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	[tịch thu] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use

eddy

287

	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[phục kích] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	[xô] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	[xoáy] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

editorial

288

	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	[thân mật] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

eerie

289

	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	[eerie] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

efface

290

	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	[tồi tàn] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored

effectual

291

	[công hiệu] able to produce the desired effect; valid
	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving
	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify

elastic

292

	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[sợ hãi] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	[cùng] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

elderly

293

	[hàng thịt] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[la rầy] scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	[tách] part; separate or disunite; disengage

electrical

294

	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[giải thể] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

elucidate

295

	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[giảng đường] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

elude

296

	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	[nghĩa hiệp] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[cliche] obvious remark; overused expression or idea

emanate

297

	[aver] declare to be true; affirm
	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[xông] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

embark

298

	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

embassy

299

	[chán nản] being in low spirits; depressed
	[Đại sứ quán] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[bắt cóc] carry off by force; kidnap

emerald

300

	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years
	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

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