4000 CPE Vocabulary List

bang a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

nướng a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

banal obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

hang tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

kinh ngạc confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

bygone past; gone by

bao vây besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

bắn phá attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

kinh ngạc confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

thừa kế inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

thở air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration

bao vây attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

balk stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly

trụ chống support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

vô tội vạ direct and outspoken but good-natured

hang tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

Buccaneer pirate; robber upon the sea

bắn phá attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position

phản bội be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

tuyệt mỹ healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly

bemoan regret strongly; express disapproval of

cố chấp stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion

bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

bao vây attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in

bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

cắm trại temporary encampment; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

chột dạ a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear

bao vây besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

gây ra produce; give rise to

trụ chống support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

người a dua flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

bao vây besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops

đánh bóng make shiny by rubbing; polish

lỗi condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure

đậm brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

đánh bóng make shiny by rubbing; polish

người a dua flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

kinh ngạc confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

bắn phá attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position