4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

n. từ bỏ lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

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

v. tuân endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

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

ad. trên tàu on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business

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

n. bãi bỏ ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

n. bãi nô a reformer who favors abolishing slavery

v. rất nhiều be full of; be plentiful

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

a. vắng go away or leave; missing; not present

n. vắng one who is absent or not in residence

n. nghỉ habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

a. tuyệt đối perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

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

n. hấp thụ process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration

a. vô lý preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

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

a. phong phú plentiful; possessing riches or resources

ad. dồi dào in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

n. lạm dụng improper use or handling; misuse

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

a. học related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education

n. Viện sĩ a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation

v. tăng tốc move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

n. gia tốc a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time

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

a. tiếp cận easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

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

n. tai nạn an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

ad. tình cờ inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

v. ca ngợi applaud; announce with great approval

v. phù hợp do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

n. đệm act of accompanying someone or something

a. đệm attendant; appearing or going with someone or something else

v. thực succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

n. thành tựu achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful

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

n. tài khoản narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event

a. Kế toán liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

n. Kế toán one who maintains and audits business accounts

v. công nhận authorize; commission; give credit for

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

n. tích increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

n. chính xác quality of nearness to the truth or the true value

n. tố cáo indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

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

a. thành tích habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary

v. đạt gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

n. chua pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth

v. làm quen inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

n. quen personal knowledge or information about someone or something

v. mua gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

n. mua act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

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

v. kích hoạt make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

ad. tích cực energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively

v. actuate put into motion or action; activate

n. nhạy bén mental keenness; quickness of perception

a. cấp quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

v. thích ứng make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

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

n. thích ứng modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits

a. thích nghi having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting

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

a. nghiện something you cannot stop taking once you have started

a. bổ sung further; extra; supplemental or added to

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

a. đầy đủ sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

n. keo glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

a. lân cận adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

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

a. tiếp giáp neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to

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

n. chỉnh making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

v. quản trị govern; supervise; give or apply medications

n. chính quyền management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

n. quản trị one who manages a government agency or department

n. ngưỡng mộ favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

v. ngưỡng mộ regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at

ad. thừa nhận doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly

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

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

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

n. nhận con nuôi act of accepting with approval

v. tô điểm enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

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

v. trước proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward

a. tiến improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

n. tiến progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement

n. đời coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

n. phiêu lưu one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries

a. bất lợi in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

ad. xấu negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately

v. quảng cáo give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

v. biện hộ speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something

n. biện hộ one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender

a. thẩm mỹ elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste

v. ảnh hưởng đến have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

n. tình fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

a. tình cảm having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous

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

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

v. khẳng định state something as true; assert; confirm

v. ức hiếp cause pain, suffering, or distress

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

a. giàu having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

v. khả năng pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

a. giá cả phải chăng able to pay for

n. chương trình items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

v. nặng worsen; make worse or more troublesome

a. tình tiết tăng nặng irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous

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

n. tập hợp several things grouped together or considered as a whole

a. hiếu chiến making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

a. nhanh nhẹn moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick

n. nhanh nhẹn mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

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

n. kích động anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

n. khổ the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

a. dễ chịu ready to consent or submit; acceptable

n. nông nghiệp the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

n. mục tiêu point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it

v. không be broadcast on television or radio

a. không khí aloft; flying; in the air

n. airsickness motion sickness experienced while traveling by air

a. khép hờ half-open; slightly turned or opened

a. giống như of the same kin; related by blood

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

n. cây trăn north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit

a. lạ dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

v. xa lánh cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

n. liên kết arrangement; association; alliance

n. trung thành loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

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

v. giao assign; distribute according to plan

n. phụ cấp approval; the act of allowing, granting, or admitting

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

n. hợp kim mixture; a combination of diverse things

v. ám chỉ refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

n. đồng minh confederate; partner; collaborator

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

ad. cùng along or by the side; side by side with

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

v. thay đổi modify; cause to change; make different; convert

a. thay thế happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

v. luân phiên occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another

n. thay thế one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice

n. độ cao elevation especially above sea level; height

n. nghiệp dư one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession

v. ngạc nhiên astonish; affect with wonder

a. tuyệt vời awesome; astounding; surprising

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

n. tham vọng aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something

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

a. mâu thuẫn mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings

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

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

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

n. sửa đổi compensation for a loss or injury; recompense

n. tiện nghi pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

ad. giữa in the middle of; among; surrounded by

n. tiện nghi đạn dược military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

n. mất trí nhớ partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

n. lượng total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

a. phong phú more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

n. khuếch đại addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

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

v. giải trí occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

a. tương tự comparable; similar or alike

n. tương tự the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

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

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

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

n. tổ tiên forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

a. tổ tiên inherited or inheritable by established rules

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

v. neo secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

a. giai thoại having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents

a. động having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon

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

v. tiêu diệt destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

v. thông báo herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly

n. Thông báo formal public statement; an act of making known publicly

n. luận viên one who proclaims a message publicly

v. làm phiền disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

a. gây phiền nhiễu bothersome; troublesome; irritating

a. năm occurring or payable every year

n. dị thường irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order

a. vô danh having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name

v. đi trước be earlier in time; go back further

n. ca song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

n. tuyển tập book of literary selections by various authors

n. nhân chủng học social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

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

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

n. dự đoán something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

v. antiquate make obsolete or old-fashioned

n. cổ any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

a. cổ old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period

a. lo lắng eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

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

n. xin lỗi acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

a. rõ ràng capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye

n. kháng cáo attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

a. hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

n. phụ lục something appended or added

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

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

n. thiết bị durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use

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

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

v. áp dụng exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

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

v. cân đối distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

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

a. đáng large enough to be noticed or to affect; perceptible

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

n. đánh giá recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one

n. tiếp cận a way of considering or doing something

a. tiếp cận impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

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

n. chiếm đoạt funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose

v. gần come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount

ad. khoảng very similarly; roughly

a. apt likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

n. aptitude inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

ad. aptly in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

n. hồ tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

a. thủy sản consisting of, relating to, or being in the water

a. độc đoán randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

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

n. kiến trúc any part of a curved line

a. khảo cổ related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology

n. quần đảo group of closely located islands

n. Kiến trúc sư one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

a. kiến trúc of or about the art and science of architecture

n. kiến trúc art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures

n. lưu trữ public records; place where public records are kept

a. hăng hái displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

a. gian nan demanding great effort or labor; difficult

n. trường a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

n. điệu nhạc operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment

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

v. phát sinh come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

a. thiết giáp protected by armor; provided with a protective covering

n. kho vũ khí arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured

n. hương fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food

a. thơm fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor

v. đánh thức excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

v. sắp xếp put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose

n. sắp xếp composition; a plan for how something will happen

n. viêm khớp inflammation of a joint or joints

n. Bài viết essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

a. rõ expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

a. nhân tạo made by humans; produced rather than natural.

n. pháo large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

n. nghệ nhân manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist

v. lên move up or climb something; mount

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

n. khía cạnh distinct feature or element in a problem

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

n. khát vọng ambition; something that you hope to achieve

n. ám sát act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; the murder of public figure by a surprise attack

n. tấn công a violent attack; an onslaught

n. tập hợp a group of persons together in one place

v. lắp ráp put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

n. lắp ráp gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason

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

v. đánh giá estimate  value; judge worth of something

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

n. tài sản properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

v. giao appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

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

v. hỗ trợ give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

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

n. trợ lý helper; a person who assists or helps someone else

v. liên kết connect or join together; combine

n. giả định something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

n. đảm bảo promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

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

a. kinh ngạc amazed; very surprised

a. đáng kinh ngạc very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly

v. astound affect with wonder; surprise; shock

n. nhà thiên văn học a physicist who studies astronomy

a. thiên văn enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy

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

n. tị nạn place of refuge or shelter; protection

n. vô thần nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god

n. vận động viên a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games

n. bản đồ a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

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

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

a. nguyên tử of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small

v. chú fasten; annex; be in contact with

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

n. tấn công offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

v. đạt achieve or accomplish; gain

n. đạt something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

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

n. tham gia act of being present

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

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

n. trang phục clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress

n. luật sư lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

v. thu hút draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure

n. thu hút appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

a. hấp dẫn appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

n. thuộc tính essential quality; reputation; honor

v. thuộc tính relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain

a. nghe perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear

v. kiểm toán examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of

v. audition take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance

n. thính area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits

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

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

a. xác thực not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

v. xác thực prove genuine; establish authenticity of

n. tác giả beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

n. quyền jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

v. ủy quyền empower; give permission for; sanction

a. tự truyện of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life

n. tự truyện biography or story written by yourself

a. tự động mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator

a. tự động mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

n. ô tô self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

a. ô tô of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling

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

a. phụ helper, additional or subsidiary

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

n. thác a great mass of falling snow and ice

n. tiên phong radically new or original; cutting edge

n. ác cảm firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike

v. tránh prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

n. hàng không art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

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

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

n. avocational person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit

n. tránh keeping away from or preventing from happening

n. nhận thức realization; consciousness; having knowledge of

a. vụng difficult to handle or manage

ad. vụng in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way