4000 CAE Vocabulary List

lý thuyết not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

bùa charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power

tan yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun

rãnh canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor

thuần hóa domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

bão tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; a violent whirlwind

to lớn huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible

chuyển change in outward structure or looks; convert

vị have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

lực đẩy push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses

lý thuyết not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

thuần hóa domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

thầu offer formally; extend; propose a payment

lãnh nguyên rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America

lòe lẹt cheap in nature or appearance;  tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent

taint contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

taint contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

chấm dứt stop; bring to an end or halt

to lớn huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible

thời gian not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly

tạm thời not permanent; not lasting

cống payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality

tạm temporary worker, as in an office

ga windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve

vị have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

ga windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve

chiến thuật plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

di chúc solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will

khiếp sợ frighten; fill with terror

thân body excluding head and neck and limbs

kết cấu rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric

thầu offer formally; extend; propose a payment

ga windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve

kéo draw or pull behind by a chain or line

tan melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze

sáo repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using

bão tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; a violent whirlwind

lực đẩy push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses

Giải đấu contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner

ga windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve