4000 CAE Vocabulary List

undistorted tumble fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control

tiff the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor

chế nhạo reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

dính slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky; lacking style or good taste; distasteful or offensive

tua male hawk; a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; flower or head of some plants, as when pendent; a narrow silk ribbon

đất liền earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

chế nhạo reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

chứng give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

Câu đố insignificant or inessential matters; trifles

Titanic enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal

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

tiff the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor

cành small branch or division of a branch

touchdown landing; a score in American football

minh bạch easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

tạm temporary worker, as in an office

trạm last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

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

dụ dổ give rise to a desire by being attractive

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

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

mềm easily crushed or bruised; fragile; easily chewed or cut

dính slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky; lacking style or good taste; distasteful or offensive

gia sư guide; give individual instruction

trạm last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

thảm kịch disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

tiff the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor

chế nhạo reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

đất liền earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

buồn tẻ tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

đường the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet

cành small branch or division of a branch

gia sư guide; give individual instruction

touchdown landing; a score in American football

timidity lack of self-confidence or courage

xoay move or turn round rapidly; whirl round; move and turn rapidly with the fingers

nhiệm kỳ holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract

Titanic enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal

chứng give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

chuyển change in outward structure or looks; convert