4000 CPE Vocabulary List

băng like a glacier; lacking warmth and friendliness; extremely cold or slow

lường gạt deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude

bị cắt xén mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted

lu a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd

trang trí decorate with ornamental appendages

dị giáo opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

chim ruồi tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills

Gauche awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth

bừa tool of agriculture, usually formed of pieces of timber or metal crossing each other and set with iron or wooden teeth

gầy very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren

gặm scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage

trấu shell; outer covering

thời hoàng kim period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age

lu a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd

đồng nhất of the same or similar nature or kind

băng like a glacier; lacking warmth and friendliness; extremely cold or slow

mạ vàng coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

lướt slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner

nghiền form into grains or small masses; make rough on the surface

hùng vĩ impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope, or extent

bướu twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work

lưới harsh and unpleasant; making a harsh sound

ham ăn a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink

thời hoàng kim period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age

Palăng raise; lift; elevate; raise to one's mouth to drink

đồng nhất of the same or similar nature or kind

lừa đảo skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly

thôi miên having the quality of producing sleep; tending to produce sleep; soporific

hạt consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture

hải âu the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

ngông kêu a flock of geese; a cluster or group

Gauche awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth

mầm bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed

chim sa idyllically calm and peaceful; marked by peace and prosperity

hedonist one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

lu a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd

ăn cỏ grain-eating; plant-eating; feeding only on plants

hài hòa correspond; sing or play in harmony; go together

băng like a glacier; lacking warmth and friendliness; extremely cold or slow

thôi miên having the quality of producing sleep; tending to produce sleep; soporific