4000 CPE Vocabulary List

khôn ngoan perceptive; shrewd; having insight

muỗng a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle

thợ đóng tàu the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

ít ỏi somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient

tiểu bang đã satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess

stoke stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel

đánh đắm deliberately sink a ship by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action

trục axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow

ít ỏi somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient

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

So sánh comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as

ngăn chận stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound

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

xao xuyến be disturbed; boil; be in a state of turmoil or ferment

strut supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness

ngưỡng basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, which supports a structure

bộ apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture

sophomoric immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

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

tiền my a large number or quantity

thuốc ngu sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

ngửi melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition

trầm mặt gloomy; marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic

So sánh comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as

bộ apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture

bất khả xâm phạm regarded as sacred and inviolable

sodden thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink

muỗng a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle

keo kiệt stinging; able to sting; giving or spending reluctantly

ngăn chận stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound

bộ apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture

sự nói lắp bắp make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty

kỳ thị symbol of disgrace; small mark, like scar or birthmark; mark made with a red-hot iron

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

trầm mặt gloomy; marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic

bộ apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture

keo kiệt stinging; able to sting; giving or spending reluctantly

đánh đắm deliberately sink a ship by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action

So sánh comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as

sophomoric immature; half-baked, like a sophomore