4000 CPE Vocabulary List

blemish mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind

banal obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

baroque complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

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

liên từ keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

thành trì earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends

bask luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

rộng measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

song ngữ using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

pháo đài fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

buffoonery clowning;  arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks, and postures

đậm brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

hạnh phúc completely happy and contented; showing or producing exalted joy

baroque complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape

hiếu chiến warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative

có nhiều lông having or covered with protective barbs or others; very irritable

lưỡng viện composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches

pháo đài fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position

lực lưỡng having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy; muscular in build; strong or muscular

song ngữ using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency

pha trộn combination; mixture; forming a uniform mixture

bungalow small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

liên từ keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

khổng lồ huge creature; something enormous in size or power

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

nhiệt tin hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own religion, race, or politics

buffoon one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown

không may portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

beaded covered with beads of liquid

đậm brave; daring; intrepid; impudent

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

khổng lồ huge creature; something enormous in size or power

giảm bớt let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

tiểu sử an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

rộng measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent

bó small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

ảm đạm cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

liên từ keep from motion, or stop the progress of; make calm or still

đùa cợt good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone

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