4000 CAE Vocabulary List

n. trợ lý helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
I am a textile designer under the title assistant designer at a western wear company.

n. giả định something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to power.

n. đảm bảo promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
Even in BP CEO Tony Hayward's new television commercial, his assurance is ambiguous.

a. tâm made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable
We are surprised to see the little girl paint with an assured hand.

n. tiểu hành tinh small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
With Vista at opposition, the asteroid is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

n. suyễn chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies
Indoor air pollution may have contributed to the increase in asthma rates since the 1980s.

a. astral relating to stars; star-shaped
She was amazed at the number of astral bodies the new telescope revealed.

a. lạc lối away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
Such ideas will only lead the world's people astray.

a. thiên văn enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
The government seems willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.

a. tinh wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
The painter was an astute observer, noticing every tiny detail of her model's appearance and knowing exactly how important each one was.

n. tị nạn place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.

n. bản đồ a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
Embarrassed at being unable to distinguish Slovenia from Slovakia, George W. finally consulted an atlas.

v. chuộc make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
He knew no way in which he could atone for his brutal crime.

v. chú fasten; annex; be in contact with
The anti-nuclear campaigners used concrete blocks and chains to attach themselves to the rails.

v. đạt achieve or accomplish; gain
The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.

n. đạt something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
The end of all scholarly attainment is to live nobly.

a. chu đáo alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
Spellbound, the attentive audience watched the final game of the tennis match, never taking their eyes from the ball.

v. chứng testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
Having served as a member of the Grand Jury, I can attest that our system of indicting individuals requires improvement.

n. gác story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
Of the various things you mentioned, the attic is a likely source of heat loss.

n. trang phục clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
I will attire my Jane in satin and lace, and she shall have roses in her hair, and I will cover the head I love best with a priceless veil.