4000 CPE Vocabulary List

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

tham vọng aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

bàn tính manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

đoạt lấy claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

khuếch đại broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

hạ xuống humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

lúng túng embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

tiêu khiển activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

đồng hóa incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

dấu lược text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

tính di truyền displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

vị tha unselfishly generous; concerned for others

vô thần denying existence of God; godless

kháng sinh any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms

vụng difficult to handle or manage

viết tắt make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people

viết tắt shortening something by omitting parts of it

aver declare to be true; affirm

độc đoán expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

con người quá regarding human beings as the center of the universe

thoái vị give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

acrophobia fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

bất thường abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm

kỳ thị with a sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

hạm đội a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

tiếp tay aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

hoản lại suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

gán inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

automaton the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

đoạt lấy claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right

abhor fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

tiêu diệt destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

amiable avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

sự chú ý act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

khắc khổ strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

anticlimax the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

khổ tu leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

hy sinh give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

thính giác of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

thô lổ the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

đồng hóa incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

ham mê moved by sexual love; loving

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

nơi ở act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

thính area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

viết tắt an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something

tổ tiên inherited or inheritable by established rules

không nhận bãi bỏ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

thích hợp acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

bỏ đạo one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

bãi nô a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

tổng hợp gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

khả ố detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

Bãi bỏ abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

automaton the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

thổ dân being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

bại unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

thô lổ the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

cậu in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

rất nhiều be full of; be plentiful

lời khuyên gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

công kích assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

hồ quang the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

đau khổ experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

mài mòn scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

hạn chế một condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

tham gia act of being present

hiện ra ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

hợp nhất combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

Bãi bỏ abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

tham vọng aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

khả ố detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

liên kết associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

đột ngột broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

Acuity sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

giao assign; distribute according to plan

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

giả aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

Sau outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

đồng ý express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

đoạt lấy claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

tiêu hóa providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

loạn thị eye defect that prevents proper focus

khô cằn dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

đơn candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

thâm thúy obscure; profound; difficult to understand

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

vô lý quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

chầu act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

phong phú plentiful; possessing riches or resources

vô lý quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction

tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

Arroyo deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

hạ xuống humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

tiên đề self-evident truth requiring no proof

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

trồng trọt fit for growing crops, as by plowing

không đáy bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

lẫm liệt constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

Viện sĩ a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

adulation excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

sự chú ý act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

tham gia agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

vườn ươm a place where different tree varieties are exhibited

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

nhấn mạnh emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent

tiếp cận the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

công kích assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

khuếch đại broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

ca ngợi applaud; announce with great approval

sống trên cây tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

rất nhiều be full of; be plentiful

thích nghi accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

dự đoán act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

giốc lên đồi upward slope, as of hill

xét xử hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

không khí air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet

thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

trồng trọt fit for growing crops, as by plowing

danh hiệu award of merit; expression of approval; praise

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

sống trên cây tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

tàn bạo brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

ngu si utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

tổng hợp gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

thích hợp acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

thành tựu achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

vườn ươm a place where different tree varieties are exhibited

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

không be broadcast on television or radio

lại gần approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

accouter equip; provide with military equipment

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

suy nhược make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

công nhận authorize; commission; give credit for

đánh giá act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

thuật toán established procedure for solving problem

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

chuồng large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

tích luỹ increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

số học theory of numerical calculations

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

phức tạp secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

Anathema solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

sắp xếp composition; a plan for how something will happen

tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

thú nhận declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

thống kê bảo hiểm calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

se causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

vị chua the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

khảo nghiệm analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

accouter equip; provide with military equipment

bàn tính manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

acetic having properties of vinegar; sour

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

hơi chua slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

aspirant one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

thơm fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

phức tạp secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

không điển hình not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

acorn fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

hăng hái displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

niên kim annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

sự bày tỏ open declaration; frank acknowledgment

âm science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

quần đảo group of closely located islands

tích luỹ increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

mái hiên roof-like cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

không khí air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet

giả aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

thính area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

hấp thụ assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

kích thích act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

chua cay bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

phân ly into separate parts or pieces; apart

đột ngột broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

không đối xứng not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

viết tắt an abbreviation consisting of the first letters of each word in the name of something

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

phụ trợ serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

acrophobia fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

automaton the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

phân ly into separate parts or pieces; apart

thêm attach; add as supplement or appendix

buộc tội officially charge someone in a court of law

vành the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

thống kê bảo hiểm calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

thoái vị give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

làm dịu ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

actuate put into motion or action; activate

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

ứng dụng close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

Acuity sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

tích lũy collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

con người quá regarding human beings as the center of the universe

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

xin lỗi beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

thâm thúy obscure; profound; difficult to understand

nặng worsen; make worse or more troublesome

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

thích nghi flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

phụ lục something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

xanh sky blue; light purplish-blue

tiếp cận the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with

tích lũy collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

con người quá regarding human beings as the center of the universe

tiêu hao a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people

chua cay bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

tự chủ independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

phong phú moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ung hư muddle; drive crazy; become confused

thích hợp acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

Bãi bỏ abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

vị chua the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

lên move up or climb something; mount

chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

dính a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

sự chú ý act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought

bỏ đạo one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

không nhận bãi bỏ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

lân cận adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

môi trường particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

phụ hợp be next to; be contiguous to; border on

lẫm liệt constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

áp dụng capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

tiêu hóa providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

xét xử hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

uy superiority or decisive advantage; domination

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

đồng ý express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept

cầu khẩn appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

thay đổi a passage from one form or state to another; change

chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

nhắc nhở warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

viết tắt make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

nhung entire horn, or any branch of the horn

buộc tội officially charge someone in a court of law

lời khuyên gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

adobe clay; brick; sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick

vị thành niên a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

tổng hợp gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

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

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

antecede precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

chầu act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god

thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

sự bày tỏ open declaration; frank acknowledgment

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

acrophobia fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

nhấn mạnh emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent

tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

hấp dẫn appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

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

loạn thị eye defect that prevents proper focus

chăm chỉ skillful and adept under pressing conditions

thơm fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

khô cằn dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

công kích assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

adulation excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

thường free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

dính a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

giả make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

phác họa give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

chua cay bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

hoà nhã easily approachable; warmly friendly

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

phụ hợp be next to; be contiguous to; border on

phong thần elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

ngẫu accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

khẳng định declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

tăng make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

ca ngợi applaud; announce with great approval

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

ổ chim ưng nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place

phức tạp secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people

hoà nhã easily approachable; warmly friendly

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

liên kết associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

khẳng định positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

nơi ở act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

hạm đội a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

đóng fasten; append; add on; secure to something

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

xét xử hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

phong thần elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

giàu abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

kích thích act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

thông báo cho nhóm inform; give notice to; make aware

thính area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

giá cả phải chăng able to pay for

vô thần denying existence of God; godless

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

sống trên cây tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

xức dầu apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

bình tỉnh resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

Sau outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

không be broadcast on television or radio

Acuity sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

giá cả phải chăng able to pay for

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

mơ hồ state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

phóng đại increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

giải phẫu detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

nặng worsen; make worse or more troublesome

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

khô cằn dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

tổng hợp gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

cậu in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant

khoan hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

hoan nghênh acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

dấu lược text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

phong thần elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

cậu in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant

kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

Viện sĩ a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

thú nhận declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

lúng túng embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

thiên văn học branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

ngạc nhiên astonish; affect with wonder

mài mòn scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

anticlimax the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

thuyết bất khả tri one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality

thiên văn học branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

viết tắt shortening something by omitting parts of it

phong phú plentiful; possessing riches or resources

số học theory of numerical calculations

nghiện cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness

tổ tiên inherited or inheritable by established rules

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

mâu thuẫn mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

không be broadcast on television or radio

giảng đường oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

cực quang characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

mái hiên roof-like cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

đánh giá act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

tiên đề self-evident truth requiring no proof

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

cổ no longer current or applicable; antiquated

mái hiên roof-like cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind

bình tỉnh poise; self-confident assurance

tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

phong cầm a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

không nhận bãi bỏ cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

tập sự the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

thuật toán established procedure for solving problem

tiếp tay aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

khảo nghiệm analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to the test

thống kê bảo hiểm calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

bình tỉnh poise; self-confident assurance

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

kích thích act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

tiêu hóa providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

chuyên quyền dictator; ruler having unlimited power

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

đoạt lấy claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right

làm dịu calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

mài mòn scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

Điền kinh art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

viết tắt make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

giả kim thuật medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

thống kê bảo hiểm calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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

hơi chua slightly sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

anthropomorphic apropos with reference or regard; in respect

điệp âm repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

cầu khẩn appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

giao assign; distribute according to plan

kinh ngạc amazed; very surprised

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

tấn công a violent attack; an onslaught

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

cực quang characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

làm dịu ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

lân cận adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

suy nhược make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

thu hút appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

vị tha unselfishly generous; concerned for others

thô lổ the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

Acuity sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

biện hộ support; active pleading on behalf of something

đồng minh confederate; partner; collaborator

phóng đại increase the scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

ngu si utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

đạt something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

trên cao in or into a high place; high or higher up

hiện ra ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

kích thích act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

thuật toán established procedure for solving problem

thờ ơ lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

cầu khẩn appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

Sau outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune

thay đổi a passage from one form or state to another; change

vị tha unselfishly generous; concerned for others

chuyên quyền dictator; ruler having unlimited power

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

kỳ thị with a sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes

khuếch đại broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

hợp nhất combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

tích lũy collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

hạm đội a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

thông báo cho nhóm inform; give notice to; make aware

anticlimax the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

tổng hợp gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

ngạc nhiên astonish; affect with wonder

xin lỗi offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

khai vị alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

gắn a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory

nhấn mạnh emphasize; stress; pronounce with stress or accent; mark with an accent

thờ ơ lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

tiêu khiển activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

môi trường particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

khẩu độ opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

mơ hồ state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

Arroyo deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

bỏ giáo đạo renounce upon oath; abandon forever

khả ố detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

mơ hồ unclear or doubtful in meaning

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

tham vọng aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

tiêu diệt destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

tham vọng aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

sợ hãi capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

chuyên nghiệp expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

công nhận authorize; commission; give credit for

mâu thuẫn state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

vụng difficult to handle or manage

mâu thuẫn mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

cực quang characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

phong phú moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

tích lũy collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

cải thiện make or become better; improve; grow better

kiềm soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

lên move up or climb something; mount

ung hư muddle; drive crazy; become confused

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

tuân responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

Sửa đổi change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

bình tỉnh resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

thêm attach; add as supplement or appendix

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

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

ung hư muddle; drive crazy; become confused

amiable convenient features; courtesies

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

tầng lớp quý tộc hereditary nobility; privileged class

người xưa antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

tiện nghi pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

hợp nhất combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

ngộp thở deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or severe symptoms; suffocate

giảm đau serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

thơm fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

đệm act of accompanying someone or something

tiêu hao a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

phức tạp secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

độc đoán having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

ham mê moved by sexual love; loving

dính a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

gán inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

nhung entire horn, or any branch of the horn

nguyên mẫu prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

vô định hình formless; lacking shape or definition

Điền kinh art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

anticlimax having human form or characteristics

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

giảng đường oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

chắc chắn in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly

môi trường particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment

abhor fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

tái mét ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes

chẩn able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

khuếch đại addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

khuếch đại broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

tiếp tay aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

xức dầu apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

cưa cut off part of the body, especially by surgery; prune

mơ hồ unclear or doubtful in meaning

đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

lỗi thời having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

người xưa antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

thành tựu achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

xức dầu apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

trách nhiệm tích lũy pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

giảm đau serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

tăng make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

biện hộ a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

áp dụng capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

phân tích diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

ngụy tạo untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

lỗi thời having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time

quyến rũ attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

tàn bạo brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness

vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

Anathema solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

phân ly into separate parts or pieces; apart

nhà nuôi ong a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

giải phẫu detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

kích động cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

sống trên cây tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

tổ tiên inherited or inheritable by established rules

giả make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

kinh ngạc struck by shock, terror, or amazement

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

tổ tiên family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

khẳng định positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

phụ trợ serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

tự chủ independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

đồng minh confederate; partner; collaborator

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

đau khổ experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

ác cảm strong feeling of aversion; dislike

tầng lớp quý tộc hereditary nobility; privileged class

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

góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

buộc tội officially charge someone in a court of law

thính area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

ác cam the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

biên niên sử a chronological record of the events of successive years

phân ly into separate parts or pieces; apart

lân cận adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

ngẫu accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

không đáy bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

tiêu diệt destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

aver declare to be true; affirm

vành the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo

cậu in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant

phân tích diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

tham dự be present at; go to; take care of; tend

chú thích comment; make explanatory notes

tự chủ independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

gây phiền nhiễu bothersome; troublesome; irritating

công kích assault; attack with or as if with violent blows

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

bỏ trốn leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

thay đổi a passage from one form or state to another; change

niên kim annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

thân thi���n friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

tính di truyền displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form

tự truyện biography or story written by yourself

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

adulation excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

dính a person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

chỉ thống source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

vụng difficult to handle or manage

xức dầu apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

số học theory of numerical calculations

tách biệt apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

phong thần elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

vị chua the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

con người quá regarding human beings as the center of the universe

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

đối kháng active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

giảng đường oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

cáo buộc suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

automaton the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

chăm chỉ skillful and adept under pressing conditions

antecede precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

giải phẫu detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

giá cả phải chăng able to pay for

bàn tính manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters

phụ lục something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

tiền đề preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

chỉnh change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

không thích reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

đi trước be earlier in time; go back further

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

người xưa antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

bãi nô a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

hy sinh repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

sợ hãi capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

nhà nuôi ong a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

con người quá regarding human beings as the center of the universe

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

vật hình giống người manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

đau khổ experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent; feeling, expressing, or caused by anguish

mau mắm cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

gán inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

hủy bỏ subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

khảo cổ study of artifacts and relics of early humankind

anticlimax having human form or characteristics

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

kháng sinh any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms

kích thích act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep

kiêng refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

ung hư muddle; drive crazy; become confused

ambidextrous capable of using either hand with equal ease

dự đoán act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

sẵn convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

anticlimax the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise

tiết độ sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

acetic having properties of vinegar; sour

ác cảm strong feeling of aversion; dislike

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

giáp border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

lưỡng cư able to live both on land and in water

Phụ kiện additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

phiền não cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

aspirant one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

phản đề contrast; direct contrast; opposition

gán inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

con người quá regarding human beings as the center of the universe

mơ hồ state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

acorn fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup; a cone-shaped piece of wood

không đối xứng not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

nhung entire horn, or any branch of the horn

khoan hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

đe a heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

sự dân dụ temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth or operating, as a motive to action

thờ ơ feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people

phụ trợ something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

ung hư muddle; drive crazy; become confused

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

mất ngôn ngữ loss of speech due to injury or illness

kho vũ khí arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

thờ ơ lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference

khoảng very similarly; roughly

khai vị alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

làm dịu ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

leo upward slope or grade; movement upward

tụ collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

khẩu độ opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

không đối xứng not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

làm dịu ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease

Arroyo deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

liên kết associate; cause a group to become part of or form a close relationship with another

đỉnh highest point; vertex; summit; climax

thường free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

không điển hình not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

mất ngôn ngữ loss of speech due to injury or illness

đồng hóa incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble

thô lổ the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate

cách ngôn definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion

lại gần approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

nhà nuôi ong a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

trên cao in or into a high place; high or higher up

giải phẫu detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

bình tỉnh poise; self-confident assurance

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

vô khuẩn preventing infection; having cleansing effect

vô định hình formless; lacking shape or definition

ngộp thở deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or severe symptoms; suffocate

ngụy tạo untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

automaton the mechanism that imitates actions of humans

độc đoán having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

đỉnh cao the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited

Bãi bỏ make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

hoà nhã easily approachable; warmly friendly

nhà nuôi ong a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

phân tích diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it

ứng dụng close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

phi chính trị having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

nguyên mẫu prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

tham vọng aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

xin lỗi offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

biện hộ a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution

thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

mài mòn wear away by friction; scrape; erode

ái lực natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

amiable avid greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

xin lỗi beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

nặng worsen; make worse or more troublesome

tương tự comparable; similar or alike

cậu in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant

bỏ đạo one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

thuật toán established procedure for solving problem

đúng strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

không khí aloft; flying; in the air

adulation excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

dấu lược text character used to mark the possessive or to show the omission of letters or numbers

mâu thuẫn mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

phong thần elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

aspirant one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position

đơn candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

thường free of artificiality; natural; open and honest

nông nghiệp pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

hiện ra ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible

lời khuyên gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

tố cáo state without proof; assert to be true

độc đoán having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

xức dầu apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

nguyên tử a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

vị chua the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

không be broadcast on television or radio

trồng trọt fit for growing crops, as by plowing

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

châm ngôn wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

đạt achieve or accomplish; gain

tiêu khiển activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

tên gọi name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy

hồ quang the continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

đồng minh confederate; partner; collaborator

tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

thêm attach; add as supplement or appendix

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

phụ something appended to or accompanying, a principal or greater thing, though not necessary to it

liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

khoan hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

sự thèm ăn instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

bồi đắp growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

tiện nghi pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

acetic having properties of vinegar; sour

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

phụ lục append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

hoan nghênh acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

tham vọng aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

xin lỗi beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

áp dụng capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance

tiêu hao a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

hy sinh give up or surrender; deny something to oneself

thuộc tính essential quality; reputation; honor

tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

Arroyo deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse

đơn candidate; a person who formally requests something, especially a job

không điển hình not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type

lể rửa tội washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

ứng dụng close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

tham lam greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain

nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

cử designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility

tham gia act of being present

lên move up or climb something; mount

ám chỉ indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

quả quyết positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory

đúng strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

trợ giúp help, especially money or resources that are given to people

dị thường deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

cực quang characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras

thẩm định assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

giả make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

Thẩm định estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity

tiền đề preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

tố cáo blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

chát unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

xúc phạm insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

đánh giá cao be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

bãi nô a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

vô chính phủ a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

vị tha unselfishly generous; concerned for others

buộc tội officially charge someone in a court of law

sẵn convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

e sợ fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; the act of seizing or capturing; understanding

giao assign; distribute according to plan

đánh giá estimate  value; judge worth of something

sợ hãi capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible or perceptive

chấp nhận sự assent; agree without protesting

thiêu burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited; resembling flame in brilliance or color

đóng fasten; append; add on; secure to something

tập sự the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice

độc đoán expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will

thiên văn học branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

kinh ngạc depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak

hạn chế một condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

thông báo cho nhóm inform; give notice to; make aware

xin lỗi beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something

mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

thính giác of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing

aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

sự thừa nhận expression of warm approval; praise

alcove nook; small, recessed section of a room

hợp kim combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

thích hợp acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use