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

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Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abate

	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[ngã mạn] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

abduct

	[bắt cóc] carry off by force; kidnap
	[Thẩm định] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

abhor

	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abject

	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	[hòa hợp] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

abominable

	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

abstain

	[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
	[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	[sinh thái] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

abstruse

	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand

absurdity

	[bất hòa] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	[vô lý] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

abyss

	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	[dangle] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	[vực thẳm] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

accommodation

	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	[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
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

accomplice

	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

acquiesce

	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting

acrid

	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting

adamant

	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

admonish

	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[tách] part; separate or disunite; disengage

adoration

	[vô chủ] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
	[nghĩa trang] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

adore

	[aver] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

adversary

	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years
	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[đối thủ] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

affable

	[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[ướt] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	[hoà nhã] easily approachable; warmly friendly

affirmative

	[khẳng định] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	[trục xuất] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	[aver] declare to be true; affirm

agency

	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

aghast

	[hiếu chiến] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

agitate

	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	[suy nhược] shrink; reduce in size; become less
	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

agrarian

	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

aisle

	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building

alacrity

	[kiêu ngạo] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	[tích lũy] increasing by successive addition
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

albeit

	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	[dù] even though; although; notwithstanding

allegiance

	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[từ chối] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[hấp dẫn] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention

alleviate

	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

alley

	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

allot

	[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting
	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[chuyển tải] carry from one place to another; bear or transport

ambiguous

	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[mơ hồ] unclear or doubtful in meaning
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services

ambush

	[trụ chống] support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	[phục kích] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill

amiable

	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[aver] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference
	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

amiss

	[ổn] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

amnesty

	[đấu] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

amorous

	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	[kiêu ngạo] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

amphitheater

	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	[lừa gạt] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[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
	[trùm] title or degree of nobility
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

animation

	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services
	[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[hoạt hình] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

ankle

	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[khinh] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

annals

	[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	[corporeal] bodily; of material nature; tangible
	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years
	[dỗ dành] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

antagonism

	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	[đối kháng] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antagonist

	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware
	[đấu] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

apathy

	[thờ ơ] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
	[sự thừa nhận] expression of warm approval; praise
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

appalling

	[khinh] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

apparel

	[hoà nhã] easily approachable; warmly friendly
	[may] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

apparition

	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

appease

	[dỗ dành] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

appellation

	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[tên gọi] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

appraise

	[náo nhiệt] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	[Thẩm định] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

apprehend

	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

apprehensive

	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	[tắm] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	[sợ hãi] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

apprise

	[nứa] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware

approbation

	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[sự thừa nhận] expression of warm approval; praise

apron

	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[sân đỗ] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear

arable

	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	[táo bạo] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arrogance

	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

arrogant

	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting
	[phân ly] into separate parts or pieces; apart
	[kiêu ngạo] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

ascending

	[vận chuyển] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	[tăng dần] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value

ascertain

	[khéo léo] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	[hàm ếch] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin

ascetic

	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[Đại sứ quán] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assail

	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	[công kích] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
	[bạch dương] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	[sự kiện nhau] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

assassination

	[ám sát] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

assiduous

	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[phân ly] into separate parts or pieces; apart
	[lẫm liệt] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

assign

	[trục xuất] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	[thân mật] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	[nứa] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats

astray

	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

asunder

	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	[phân ly] into separate parts or pieces; apart
	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

asylum

	[tị nạn] place of refuge or shelter; protection
	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

atone

	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[tịch thu] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	[chuộc] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

atrocity

	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue
	[aver] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

attentive

	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	[chu đáo] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	[sân đỗ] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

attic

	[bạo động] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[gác] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	[vực thẳm] deep opening in the earth surface

audacious

	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	[phân kỳ] vary; go in different directions from the same point
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct

audacity

	[sân đỗ] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	[closet] a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	[táo bạo] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing

auditory

	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue

august

	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

auspicious

	[ám sát] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	[chấp nhận sự] assent; agree without protesting
	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

austere

	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[khéo léo] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

automaton

	[náo nhiệt] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[cầu] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

avarice

	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	[trụ chống] support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

avenge

	[chu đáo] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	[Caprice] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

aver

	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[aver] declare to be true; affirm
	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical

azure

	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	[bí mật] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	[cong] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue

bacchanalian

	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle

bacon

	[dồn dập] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

baffle

	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[tĩnh] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

bait

	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

balcony

	[ban công] platform projecting from the wall of a building
	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease
	[bacon] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
	[trùm] title or degree of nobility

ballad

	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[ballad] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[giải thể] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

bamboo

	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

banish

	[trục xuất] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[ban công] platform projecting from the wall of a building
	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way

baron

	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[xô] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain
	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[trùm] title or degree of nobility

bashful

	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[trục xuất] drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

bathe

	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	[tắm] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

beaver

	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life

beckon

	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	[dangle] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	[consummate] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect

bellicose

	[may] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	[hiếu chiến] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	[mơ hồ] unclear or doubtful in meaning

belligerent

100

	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	[hiếu chiến] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

belly

101

	[cong] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[ung dung] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

benefactor

102

	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

beneficiary

103

	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

benevolent

104

	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable

bequeath

105

	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down
	[bất hòa] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	[đối thủ] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

berth

106

	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[cầu] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	[thất thường] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

beseech

107

	[cầu xin] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

beset

108

	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[nhà ở] living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

bicker

109

	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant

birch

110

	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[bạch dương] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	[dồn dập] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

blatant

111

	[hiển nhiên] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[khắc khổ] strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
	[vực thẳm] deep opening in the earth surface

blot

112

	[lưu ký] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand

blunder

113

	[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	[hối lộ] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion

bohemian

114

	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[suy nhược] shrink; reduce in size; become less
	[giảng đường] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	[khinh] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean

boisterous

115

	[tồi tàn] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[náo nhiệt] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

bolt

116

	[bất hòa] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	[dangle] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely

bother

117

	[phiền] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	[khẳng định] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown

bounty

118

	[ổn] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	[bounty] goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving
	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years
	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

bower

119

	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

brace

120

	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	[nẹp] something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod
	[hèn nhát] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	[ngăn] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber

brake

121

	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[ám sát] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[ổn] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

brand

122

	[dỗ dành] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	[khổ tu] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

brazen

123

	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving
	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days

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
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight

bribe

125

	[hối lộ] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[chuyển tải] carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

bridle

126

	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[tiết lộ] reveal; make known to the public
	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

brilliant

127

	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

brink

128

	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware
	[bờ vực] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	[tiết lộ] reveal; make known to the public
	[hải ly] amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

broach

129

	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

brood

130

	[giao diện điều khiển] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate

brutal

131

	[tàn bạo] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
	[bụng] part of the human body which extends downward from breast to thighs, and contains bowels; womb
	[hoài nghi] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn

buck

132

	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age

bucket

133

	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	[Thẩm định] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	[xô] vessel for drawing up water from a well; a vessel for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain

bully

134

	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[kẻ bắt nạt] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease
	[giảng đường] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

burial

135

	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue

butcher

136

	[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
	[xi măng] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	[tre] plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order

buttress

137

	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[Thẩm định] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	[trụ chống] support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	[bounty] goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

cable

138

	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	[liều] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

cajole

139

	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	[thèm] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

calamity

140

	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	[thân mật] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure

calendar

141

	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[tịch thu] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick

canon

142

	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[cong] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

canvass

143

	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	[sấy] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

cape

144

	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	[hoà nhã] easily approachable; warmly friendly
	[quan trọng] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

caprice

145

	[Caprice] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	[chốt] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

capricious

146

	[từ chối] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	[thất thường] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

captivate

147

	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	[quyến rũ] charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy

carnage

148

	[tàn sát] destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[xác định] find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

carpenter

149

	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[thợ mộc] a skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures
	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services

caste

150

	[corporeal] bodily; of material nature; tangible
	[đẳng cấp] any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies
	[cong] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

cataclysm

151

	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	[trận đại hồng thủy] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
	[hòa hợp] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things

catalogue

152

	[lịch] the orderly arrangement as years, months, weeks, and days; a table showing months, weeks, and days
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[ân nhân] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

caustic

153

	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

cavalier

154

	[ung dung] offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	[nứa] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

cement

155

	[xi măng] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	[sân đỗ] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

cemetery

156

	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[nghĩa trang] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard

censor

157

	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery

censure

158

	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

certificate

159

	[vận chuyển] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[chứng nhận] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid

cessation

160

	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	[ám sát] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue

champagne

161

	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	[xanh] sky blue; light purplish-blue
	[bạo động] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

chant

162

	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

chasm

163

	[táo bạo] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	[vực thẳm] deep opening in the earth surface
	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge

chicanery

164

	[ướt] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
	[khẳng định] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	[sự kiện nhau] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

chide

165

	[kinh hoàng] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
	[bắt cóc] carry off by force; kidnap
	[la rầy] scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

chivalrous

166

	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	[nghĩa hiệp] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave

circus

167

	[tăng dần] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	[xiếc] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[liều] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy

clandestine

168

	[bower] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
	[tốt lành] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[bí mật] secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

clasp

169

	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[hòa hợp] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

cleft

170

	[hàm ếch] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	[hèn nhát] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit

cliche

171

	[cliche] obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving

client

172

	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination

climax

173

	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

closet

174

	[cliche] obvious remark; overused expression or idea
	[closet] a small room or apartment; room for privacy
	[hấp dẫn] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

clump

175

	[may] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading

comely

176

	[ngăn] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing

commence

177

	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[aver] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

commend

178

	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	[hoạt hình] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

commotion

179

	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[bạo động] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

compartment

180

	[ngăn] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	[hối lộ] something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift to prevent judgment
	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition

compelling

181

	[aver] declare to be true; affirm
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
	[hấp dẫn] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	[tên gọi] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

composure

182

	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	[tĩnh] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
	[ngừng] bringing or coming to an end; cease
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

conceit

183

	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	[ngã mạn] overly high self-esteem; feelings of excessive pride
	[mơ hồ] unclear or doubtful in meaning
	[rồi ra hiệu] signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance

conceivable

184

	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand
	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

concession

185

	[nhượng] act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
	[sự kiện nhau] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[bạo động] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement

concoct

186

	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	[cao trào] upward movement; steady increase; the highest point; the greatest degree
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[sợ hãi] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

concord

187

	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[hòa hợp] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing

confidential

188

	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	[sân đỗ] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
	[nhắc nhở] warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret

confiscate

189

	[tịch thu] seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

confound

190

	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

conjunction

191

	[cùng] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	[hiếu chiến] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works

console

192

	[giao diện điều khiển] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[allot] parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

consummate

193

	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	[consummate] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice

contempt

194

	[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	[thuốc] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound

contemptible

195

	[khinh] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[vực thẳm] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	[kiêu ngạo] arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

contemptuous

196

	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	[nông nghiệp] pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[bờ vực] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

contradiction

197

	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[mâu thuẫn] the assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination
	[cong] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral

contribute

198

	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[đóng góp] provide; bestow a quality on
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall

contrive

199

	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	[táo bạo] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood

convey

200

	[xông] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[chuyển tải] carry from one place to another; bear or transport
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

conveyance

201

	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[lẫm liệt] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	[vận chuyển] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	[ướt] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

copious

202

	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

cordial

203

	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[vòm] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
	[thân mật] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness

cork

204

	[nứa] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
	[đối kháng] active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	[bao vây] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services

corporal

205

	[champagne] light wine, of several kinds, originally made in the province of Champagne, in France
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[xá] the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

corporeal

206

	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[vô lý] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	[corporeal] bodily; of material nature; tangible
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

corpulent

207

	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[mật] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight

correspondent

208

	[phóng viên] one who communicates information, especially, by letter or telegram to newspaper or periodical
	[đồng lõa] partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	[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

corroborate

209

	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[clasp] fastening device; firm grip
	[mưu] digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

covenant

210

	[giao ước] mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services
	[kiểm duyệt] overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content

covert

211

	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[giữ] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	[chát] unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

cowardice

212

	[hèn nhát] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	[ám sát] act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack
	[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

cradle

213

	[trùm] title or degree of nobility
	[nôi] small low bed for an infant, often furnished with rockers; infancy, or very early life
	[chu đáo] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence

crafty

214

	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[từ chối] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	[xảo quyệt] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful

crave

215

	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
	[thèm] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

crease

216

	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[cắt giảm] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

crisp

217

	[tên gọi] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

crouch

218

	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	[xông] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
	[eerie] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

crucial

219

	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[quan trọng] of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

cruise

220

	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	[canon] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
	[vách ngăn] frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	[Caprice] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

cryptic

221

	[công hiệu] able to produce the desired effect; valid
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

cumulative

222

	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[sai lầm] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	[tích lũy] increasing by successive addition

curb

223

	[bắt cóc] carry off by force; kidnap
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	[cụm] cluster or close group of bushes, trees; mass; the sound of heavy treading
	[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

curl

224

	[cong] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[bạch dương] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
	[sinh thái] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments

curt

225

	[bờ vực] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[khả ố] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

curtail

226

	[vực thẳm] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	[khinh] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
	[phong phú] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	[cắt giảm] cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part

custody

227

	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[lưu ký] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

cynical

228

	[hoài nghi] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	[nghĩa trang] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	[công hiệu] able to produce the desired effect; valid
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

dangle

229

	[cùng] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	[kích động] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	[dangle] hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight

deceit

230

	[giao diện điều khiển] cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
	[sự thừa nhận] expression of warm approval; praise
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	[tiết lộ] reveal; make known to the public

decipher

231

	[giải mã] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
	[Đại sứ quán] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[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

declivity

232

	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[kiêng] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	[bờ vực] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

dedicate

233

	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[khiển trách] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	[ham mê] moved by sexual love; loving

deem

234

	[gác] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	[vận] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

define

235

	[xi măng] any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other; bond of union; concrete pavement
	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	[ngăn] one of parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided; separate room, section, or chamber
	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice

defraud

236

	[lừa gạt] deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[thông báo cho nhóm] inform; give notice to; make aware

defy

237

	[hấp dẫn] overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
	[nghĩa trang] place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

degenerate

238

	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[dối trá] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold

dejected

239

	[mắt cá chân] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color
	[chứng thực] establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
	[chán nản] being in low spirits; depressed

deluge

240

	[hèn nhát] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
	[ngưỡng mộ] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[dồn dập] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

delusion

241

	[đối kháng] one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion

demise

242

	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[giải thể] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination

denial

243

	[nét] firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
	[từ chối] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	[biên niên sử] a chronological record of the events of successive years

deputy

244

	[xiên] downward slope, as of a hill
	[Phó] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[huyên náo] drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness

derelict

245

	[thân mật] gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
	[thoái hóa] become worse; decline; fall
	[chứng nhận] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	[vô chủ] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty

deride

246

	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[chế nhạo] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
	[phóng túng] unconventional in an artistic way
	[khiếp] terribly; with alarm; fearfully

descry

247

	[tăng dần] climbing; rising; increasing in size or value
	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[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

	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
	[xúc phạm thánh vật] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place

desiccate

249

	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	[trung thành] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	[sấy] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture

desist

250

	[chấm dứt] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[gác] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
	[sụp đổ] end of existence or activity; termination

destitute

251

	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	[nhân từ] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

desultory

252

	[không mạch lạc] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
	[chu đáo] alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt

detach

253

	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	[tách] part; separate or disunite; disengage
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	[Tháng] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

detain

254

	[giữ] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
	[khinh] scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	[vận chuyển] act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin

deviate

255

	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[chệch] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
	[blot] spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; a weak point or failing
	[thương hiệu] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way

devout

256

	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	[tích lũy] increasing by successive addition
	[mộ đạo] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field

dexterity

257

	[khẳng định] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[phục kích] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	[closet] a small room or apartment; room for privacy

dexterous

258

	[Thẩm định] estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
	[trồng trọt] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	[hạ] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
	[khéo léo] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill

dingy

259

	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[cơ quan] a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
	[tồi tàn] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

dip

260

	[vực thẳm] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	[nhúng] insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten
	[chứng nhận] the document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; document issued to a person completing a course
	[thừa kế] leave to someone by a will; hand down

disclose

261

	[tiết lộ] unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
	[lưu ký] keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
	[tham lam] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
	[trận đại hồng thủy] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water

discord

262

	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	[phanh] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	[bất hòa] conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things

discrepancy

263

	[xác định] determine the nature of; give a definition; describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain
	[rực rỡ] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
	[mũi] piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into the sea or a lake; sleeveless outer garment
	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference

disdain

264

	[cáp] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
	[ballad] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
	[dồn dập] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

disparity

265

	[giao] appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly
	[chênh lệch] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	[trơ tráo] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
	[thái độ khinh thị] view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion

dissolution

266

	[tàu] sail back and forth on the ocean; sail as for the protection of commerce, in search of an enemy, or for pleasure
	[bridle] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
	[hiện ra] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
	[giải thể] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay

ditch

267

	[trả thù] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
	[mương] the trench made in the earth by digging; any long, narrow receptacle for water on the surface of the earth
	[thân thiện] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

diverge

268

	[sợ hãi] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	[thách] refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	[phân kỳ] vary; go in different directions from the same point

divulge

269

	[tụng] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
	[rụt rè] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
	[curt] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	[tiết lộ] reveal; make known to the public

dock

270

	[thiên tai] the event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
	[dock] deprive someone of benefits; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	[khách hàng] someone who pays to get goods or services
	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement

dodge

271

	[tồi tàn] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	[abhor] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	[khẳng định] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

doleful

272

	[khéo léo] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts
	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[hoạt hình] act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
	[mai táng] grave or tomb; the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground

dome

273

	[công hiệu] able to produce the desired effect; valid
	[cầu] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	[cửa hàng] list or enumeration of names; articles arranged methodically, often in alphabetical order
	[vòm] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola

dose

274

	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion
	[phân ly] into separate parts or pieces; apart
	[khen] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
	[tắm] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

downcast

275

	[chăn màn] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
	[cùng] state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
	[lề đường] bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	[kiêu căng] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

doze

276

	[phân kỳ] vary; go in different directions from the same point
	[liều] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
	[lối đi] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
	[sự kiện nhau] mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

dreadfully

277

	[may] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
	[dành] set apart for a deity or special purposes; devote; consecrate
	[kinh ngạc] struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	[khiếp] terribly; with alarm; fearfully

drench

278

	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	[tóm] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	[bự con] very fat; large in the body; overweight
	[ướt] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly

drown

279

	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[náo nhiệt] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[chết đuối] kill by submerging and suffocating in water; overwhelm in water; deaden one's awareness of

dubious

280

	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
	[mơ hồ] questionable; filled with doubt
	[hủy bỏ] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	[giải mã] convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

duel

281

	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	[tiết lộ] reveal; make known to the public
	[đột phá] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	[đấu] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement

dumbfound

282

	[bố mẹ] think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design
	[làm kinh ngạc] fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
	[mồi] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

dunce

283

	[lừa bằng giấy] backward in book learning; child or another person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
	[thấy] decide; judge; sentence; condemn
	[si] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
	[liều] quantity of medicine given; sufficient quantity; portion

dwindle

284

	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[suy nhược] shrink; reduce in size; become less
	[tàn bạo] brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
	[vỗ] influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

ecology

285

	[corporeal] bodily; of material nature; tangible
	[crouch] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
	[sinh thái] science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
	[la rầy] scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval

ecstasy

286

	[nghèo] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
	[thuốc] intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
	[táo bạo] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
	[thèm] ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

eddy

287

	[xoáy] swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	[thâm thúy] obscure; profound; difficult to understand

editorial

288

	[biên tập] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
	[cầu] space for the ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; the place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	[hoà nhã] pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
	[bà con] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up

eerie

289

	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
	[aver] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	[hoà nhã] easily approachable; warmly friendly
	[eerie] suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

efface

290

	[dù] even though; although; notwithstanding
	[nhăn] a line or long thin mark made by folding or doubling
	[aver] good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	[chùi] rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing

effectual

291

	[dock tránh] avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; a shifty or ingenious trick
	[kiên quyết] extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	[công hiệu] able to produce the desired effect; valid
	[abject] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

elastic

292

	[giảm] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	[bạo động] disturbed or violent motion; agitation; public disturbance; riot; excitement
	[bắt đầu] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
	[đàn hồi] springing back; having the power of rebounding; able to return quickly to a former state or condition

elderly

293

	[già] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
	[buck] move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination
	[khó hiểu] having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	[doa] introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

electrical

294

	[điện] pertaining to electricity; electric
	[thính giác] of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
	[hỗn loạn] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	[cãi nhau] engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel

elucidate

295

	[conceivable] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
	[sáng tỏ] make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
	[ăn da] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

elude

296

	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[chầu] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
	[elude] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
	[giảng đường] oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

emanate

297

	[lạc lối] away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
	[nghĩa hiệp] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
	[automaton] the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
	[xông] come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light

embark

298

	[bắt tay] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey
	[khác biệt] lack of consistency; the difference
	[tắm] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	[hưởng] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

embassy

299

	[Đại sứ quán] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[nhận thấy] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
	[bí mật] secretive, not openly shown
	[mưu] form by an exercise of ingenuity; invent or design

emerald

300

	[mau mắm] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	[sầu tham] sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
	[hẻm] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
	[ngọc lục bảo] of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color

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