4000 CPE Vocabulary List

đột quỵ a blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen

nghiêm ngặt demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid

mặn appetizing to taste or smell; salty or Non-Sweet; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable

lửa riu riu burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

ít ỏi scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough

người đi bỏ phiếu advocate of voting rights for women

bóp nghẹt interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide

lẻ tẻ occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time

nhanh nhẩu vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running

hơi a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree

thông cảm compassion; pity; concern

lửa riu riu burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

chủng viện school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls

tầng a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society

có nhiều châm ngôn concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible

tiếng càu nhàu growl viciously while baring the teeth; utter with anger or hostility

người đi bỏ phiếu advocate of voting rights for women

lửa riu riu burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment

bề ngoài seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally

trang nghiêm seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony

dịu cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to

chứng minh establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support

phỏng đoán guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence

scuba a device that lets divers breathe underwater

rắn winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake

đinh tai nhức óc loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

hơi a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree

bài diển văn game; play; curling-match; talk

lẻ tẻ occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time

đinh tai nhức óc loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

nổi gân lên tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight

bề ngoài seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading intentionally

tiếng càu nhàu growl viciously while baring the teeth; utter with anger or hostility

stint length of time spent in a particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction

bài diển văn game; play; curling-match; talk

mạnh me marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute

đói act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

giả dối false; counterfeit; forged; illogical

xa hoa magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious

tiếng càu nhàu growl viciously while baring the teeth; utter with anger or hostility