4000 CPE Vocabulary List

Nadir the lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically

gọn gàng clean or orderly; tidy, with everything in its place

truyền giới decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine

noncommittal very reluctant to give out information

otherworldly not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar

hải wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

opera a drama set to music and consists of singing

từ mới new or newly invented word or phrase

từ mới new or newly invented word or phrase

thần kinh agitated; worried and anxious

hải wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

vô hiệu hóa make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of

tân đảng viên recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated

từ mới new or newly invented word or phrase

tánh lanh đạm indifference; lack of concern; composure

không có khí lực destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless

tiêu diệt destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace

vô hiệu hóa make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of

danh nghĩa in name only; insignificantly small

từ mới new or newly invented word or phrase

danh nghĩa in name only; insignificantly small

sắc thái a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning

noncommittal very reluctant to give out information

không có khí lực destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless

kỳ dị unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas

tánh lanh đạm indifference; lack of concern; composure

chim con còn trong ổ bird too young to leave its nest; young child

đua ngựa one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional

con descendant; the young of an animal

cây độc foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous

ngoại thành part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border

đầu sỏ chính trị government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families

hải wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

dao động swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver

cử officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, or honor

độc đáo novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently

cản trở stop; impede; shut out from view

trang trí decoration; something used to beautify

không có khí lực destitute of nerves; lacking vigor; weak; powerless

giả mạo put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown