4000 CAE Vocabulary List

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

vô lý preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

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

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

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

thích nghi having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

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

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

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

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

thích nghi having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

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

ado doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

chu đáo alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

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

thừa nhận doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

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

kích động disturbed; excited; expressing agitation

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

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

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

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

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

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

chu đáo alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

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

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

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

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

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

hợp kim mixture; a combination of diverse things

vụng in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

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

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

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

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

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

thích nghi having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

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

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