4000 CAE Vocabulary List

n. từ bỏ lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

n. bụng belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis

v. bắt cóc carry off by force; kidnap

n. bắt cóc the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

v. tuân endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

a. abject being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

a. bất thường unusual; not typical; not normal

n. bãi bỏ ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

n. thần chú magical charm or incantation having the power to ward off disease or disaster; foolish or unintelligible talk

a. bào mòn rubbing away; tending to grind down

a. vắng go away or leave; missing; not present

n. nghỉ habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

a. tuyệt đối perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

n. tội act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

v. tha pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

v. hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

n. kiêng khem restraint from eating or drinking;  refraining from indulging appetite or desire

a. trừu tượng theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

a. vô lý preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

n. phong phú great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

ad. dồi dào in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

n. lạm dụng improper use or handling; misuse

a. lạm dụng coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

n. vực thẳm enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

a. học related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

v. tăng tốc move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

n. gia tốc a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time

n. truy cập approach; entry; entrance

a. tiếp cận easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

n. Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

n. tai nạn an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

a. ngẫu nhiên unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  

ad. tình cờ inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

v. phù hợp do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

a. sức chứa helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation

n. đồng lõa partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

v. thực succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

n. phù settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

n. phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

n. tích increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

n. tố cáo indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

a. thành tích habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

v. đạt gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

v. xác nhận declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

n. acme the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

n. mụn skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

v. làm quen inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

n. quen personal knowledge or information about someone or something

v. mua gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

n. tha bổng state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

v. kích hoạt make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

ad. tích cực energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively

a. cấp quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

n. châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

a. kiên quyết extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

v. thích ứng make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

a. thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

a. thích nghi having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

n. nghiện the compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

a. nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

a. bổ sung further; extra; supplemental or added to

v. địa chỉ make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

a. chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

v. tuân thủ stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

n. keo glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

a. lân cận adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

v. quản trị govern; supervise; give or apply medications

n. chính quyền management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

n. ngưỡng mộ favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

ad. thừa nhận doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

n. ado doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

n. niên thiếu state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

v. thông qua accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

a. đáng yêu deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors

v. ngưỡng mộ worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

v. tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

n. trang sức embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

v. trước proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

a. tiến improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

n. đối thủ the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

a. bất lợi in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

n. nghịch cảnh state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

a. nên proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice

a. Tư vấn having the power to advice; containing advice

v. biện hộ speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something

a. thẩm mỹ elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

v. ảnh hưởng đến have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

a. bị ảnh hưởng speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

n. tình fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

a. tình cảm having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

n. bản khai written statement made under oath

n. liên kết partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

a. khẳng định confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

n. phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

a. giàu having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

n. Sau outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

n. chương trình items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

n. đại lý one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

a. tình tiết tăng nặng irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

v. tổng hợp gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

a. hiếu chiến making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

n. xâm lược one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks

a. kích động disturbed; excited; expressing agitation

n. khổ the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

n. Thỏa thuận state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

a. không khí aloft; flying; in the air

a. kín impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound

a. khép hờ half-open; slightly turned or opened

n. bí danh assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily

a. lạ dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

v. xa lánh cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

a. xa lánh isolated; excluded; estranged; having become indifferent or hostile to one's peers or social group

n. cấp dưỡng payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

n. trung thành loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

n. câu chuyện ngụ ngôn symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

a. dị ứng excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

n. dị ứng hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

v. giảm provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

n. hẻm a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

n. cá sấu large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America

v. hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

n. hợp kim mixture; a combination of diverse things

v. quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

n. đồng minh confederate; partner; collaborator

n. hạnh nhân deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits

ad. trên cao in or into a high place; high or higher up

a. tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

n. bàn thờ raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity

n. sự cải nhau a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

a. thay thế happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

n. độ cao elevation especially above sea level; height

n. phấn hoa something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

n. phục kích disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

v. Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

n. sửa đổi a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision

ad. giữa in the middle of; among; surrounded by

a. ổn out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

n. tiện nghi đạn dược military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

n. mất trí nhớ partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

n. xá the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

a. luân lý lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong

a. phong phú more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

n. Amulet object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

n. tương tự the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

n. hỗn loạn absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

n. tổ tiên forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

n. tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

v. neo secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

a. giai thoại having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents

n. giai thoại a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

n. thiếu máu condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

n. gây mê a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

n. đau đớn agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

a. động having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

n. hoạt hình act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

n. thù oán bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

n. mắt cá chân the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

v. phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

v. thông báo herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

n. Thông báo formal public statement; an act of making known publicly

v. làm phiền disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

n. dị thường irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

n. giấu tên state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

a. vô danh having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

n. ăng ten organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form

a. trước before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front

n. ca song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

n. nhà nhân chủng học one who studies history and science of mankind

n. nhân chủng học social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

a. kháng sinh of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

v. dự đoán act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

n. thuốc giải độc medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts

a. cổ too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

n. sát trùng a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

a. lo lắng eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

n. động mạch chủ the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body; the main trunk of arterial system

v. khỉ imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions

a. tận thế prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

n. xin lỗi acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

a. kinh hoàng causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

n. bộ máy a group of parts that work together to perform a given function; appliance, or device for a particular purpose

n. may external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

n. kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

a. hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

v. dỗ dành bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

n. sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

n. thiết bị durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

n. ứng dụng close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

v. áp dụng exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

v. cân đối distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

v. đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

a. đánh giá cao having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception

v. tóm take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

a. tiếp cận impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

v. thích hợp acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

n. chiếm đoạt funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose

n. sân đỗ an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

n. aptitude inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

ad. aptly in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

a. độc đoán randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

n. trọng tài someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions

n. arcade covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place

n. bắn cung bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

n. quần đảo group of closely located islands

n. kiến trúc art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

n. lưu trữ public records; place where public records are kept

a. hăng hái displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

n. trường a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

n. điệu nhạc operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

a. khô cằn dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

n. hương fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

a. thơm fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

v. đánh thức excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

v. mảng set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

v. bắt stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody

n. kiêu căng overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

a. kiêu ngạo arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

n. kho vũ khí storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons

n. asen a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals

n. đốt phá malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is a felony

n. arsonist criminal who illegally sets fire to property

n. viêm khớp inflammation of a joint or joints

n. Bài viết essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

a. rõ expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

n. vật the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result

n. pháo large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

v. xác định find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

v. gán inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

a. ngu si utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

n. măng tây tender young shoots of a Eurasian plant, having leaf-like stems, scale-like leaves, and small flowers

n. khía cạnh distinct feature or element in a problem

n. nhựa đường a brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumen obtained from nature or as a petroleum byproduct

v. khao khát seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

n. tấn công a violent attack; an onslaught

n. lắp ráp gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason

v. khẳng định declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

n. đánh giá act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

n. tài sản properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

v. đồng hóa incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

v. hỗ trợ give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

n. trợ lý helper; a person who assists or helps someone else

n. giả định something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

n. đảm bảo promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

a. tâm made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

n. tiểu hành tinh small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

n. suyễn chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies

a. astral relating to stars; star-shaped

a. lạc lối away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

a. thiên văn enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

a. tinh wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

n. tị nạn place of refuge or shelter; protection

n. bản đồ a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

v. chuộc make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

v. chú fasten; annex; be in contact with

v. đạt achieve or accomplish; gain

n. đạt something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

a. chu đáo alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

v. chứng testify; authenticate, affirm to be true

n. gác story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;

n. trang phục clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress

n. luật sư lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

v. thu hút draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

n. thuộc tính essential quality; reputation; honor

n. đấu giá public sale of property to the highest bidder

a. táo bạo daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

v. kiểm toán examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of

n. kiểm toán examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

v. audition take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

n. thính area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

n. khoan hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

a. Tháng impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

n. cực quang a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic

a. xác thực not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

a. thẩm quyền weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

n. quyền jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

n. ủy quyền act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant

v. ủy quyền empower; give permission for; sanction

n. tự chủ independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

n. khám nghiệm tử thi examination of dead body; post-mortem

a. phụ helper, additional or subsidiary

v. tận turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

n. thác a great mass of falling snow and ice

v. trả thù take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

n. ác cảm firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

v. tránh prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

n. hàng không art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

a. amiable avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

n. tránh keeping away from or preventing from happening

n. sợ hãi mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil

ad. vụng in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

n. trục the center around which something rotates; pivot