4000 CAE Vocabulary List

ranh giới dividing line; border; frontier

biểu ngữ flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

mật yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper

cung the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

ngọn hải đăng signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

ranh giới dividing line; border; frontier

thợ haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

nói đùa good-humored, playful conversation

barn an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

mồi harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

đọt non grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

cung the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

nhạt nhẽo lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

hải ly amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from beaver fur

buffet table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bạch dương tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

cong determined to do or have

tăng raise; advance; push or shove upward

"bom tấn" something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb

nói đùa good-humored, playful conversation

tống tiền extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

thợ haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

phanh a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

kẻ bắt nạt noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

ca bô hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment

bạn bè good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team

nhạt nhẽo lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

bạch dương tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

buffet table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

chịu drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

ranh giới dividing line; border; frontier

ảm đạm cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

khoe khoang exhibiting self-importance

chịu drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

mồi harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

vô tội vạ the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

Boudoir small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room

ảm đạm cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

chốt dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

kìa have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty