4000 CPE Vocabulary List

phần incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others

trụ a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building

thụ phấn fertilize by transferring pollen

nghiêm trang very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

rõ ràng clearly or obviously; expressly

vũng lầy soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself

hạt a tiny piece of anything

chỗ lồi lên something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body

chuyên chế offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal

xoa dịu appease or pacify; bring peace to

phần incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others

hóa đá convert wood or other organic matter into stony replica; cause to become stiff or stonelike

làm cho có lệ done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care

liên quan belong; have a connection with or dependence on

báo trước foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

nhân the complex of all the attributes of a person; the totality of qualities and traits of a person

công việc nặng nề move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily

thuốc trừ sâu a chemical used to kill pests

khiêu gợi a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity

rõ ràng clearly or obviously; expressly

tinh celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

câu đố baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter

nhân the complex of all the attributes of a person; the totality of qualities and traits of a person

sở hữu act of having and controlling property; belongings

rước act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course

cực a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions

công việc nặng nề move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily

pied having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored

thuốc trừ sâu a chemical used to kill pests

hiện tượng appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; an extraordinary or very remarkable person or thing

sở hữu act of having and controlling property; belongings

thạch cao the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling

tiền thân forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach

pert improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance

sản xuất bring forward; lead forth; offer to view or notice; exhibit; cause to be or to happen

nghiêm trang very precise and formal; exceedingly proper

tím chromatic color between red and blue; belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

quang the chemical combination brought about by the action of light

thuốc trừ sâu a chemical used to kill pests

nghiêm trang very precise and formal; exceedingly proper