4000 FCE 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. bất thường unusual; not typical; not normal

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

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

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

n. vắng state of being absent; state of being away

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

ad. tuyệt đối utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  

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. trừu tượng theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

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

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

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

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

a. ngẫu nhiên unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  

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

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

v. cùng travel with; be associated with

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

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

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

n. thực hiện kế toán a system that provides quantitative information about finances

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

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

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

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

n. nhập học act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

v. thừa nhận permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to

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

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

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. phiêu lưu something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

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

a. phiêu lưu valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures

n. đối thủ the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

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

n. nghịch cảnh state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

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

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

a. khẳng định confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

v. ức hiếp cause 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. 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. bệnh sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 

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

n. máy bay a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon

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

n. báo the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

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

a. như nhau similar; in the same manner or to the same degree

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

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

n. hợp kim mixture; a combination of diverse things

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

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

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

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 successive change from one thing or state to another and back again

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. nhôm silvery ductile metallic element

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

n. ngạc nhiên wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment

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

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

a. aver good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

a. thân thiện exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

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

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

n. phân tích study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts

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. tổ tiên forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

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. góc sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

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

n. hoạt hình act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

n. mắt cá chân the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus

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

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. năm occurring or payable every year

ad. năm yearly; each year; returning every year; year by 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

n. đối kháng one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

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

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

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

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

a. hấp dẫn attractive or interesting; charming

n. phụ lục something appended or added

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

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

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

v. chấp thuận ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

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. 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. khảo cổ study of artifacts and relics of early humankind

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

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

n. số học theory of numerical calculations

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

n. tay weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family

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. kiêu căng overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation

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. 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

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

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. 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

n. giao a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment

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. hiệp hội connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose

n. phân loại variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things

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

v. sửng sốt surprise someone very much; shock

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

a. lạc lối away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

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

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

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

a. chu đáo alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful

n. gác story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;

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

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

n. thuộc tính essential quality; reputation; honor

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. Tháng impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

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

a. tự trị self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

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

a. phụ helper, additional or subsidiary

n. thác a great mass of falling snow and ice

n. tiên phong radically new or original; cutting edge

v. trả thù take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

n. lộ way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street

a. trung bình typical; mean; achieve or reach on average

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. 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

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