4000 FCE Vocabulary List

bề mặt the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance

điêu khắc relating to or consisting of sculpture

bí crush something into a flat shape

chào give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor

cứu hộ save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use

sân vận động large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators

chủ quyền having supreme rank or power; self-governing; excellent; independent

tàu ngầm submersible warship; move forward or under in a sliding motion; underwater

chích pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings

tỉnh táo condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind

tiếng thét sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like

chào give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor

tăng great swelling waves;  rising of waves, or as if of waves

nhỏ almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy

tiết hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids

nghiêm khắc hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding

thưa thớt occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense

mạnh steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely

đặt tình cam vào ... look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment

chào give a sign of goodwill; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor

chim sẻ any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

yên load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride

hàng sending of cargo; an act of sending off something

tối cao dominance; power to dominate or defeat

hoài nghi marked by or given to doubt; questioning

thưa thớt occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense

nhồi the material used for filling cushion, mattress, or others

tàu ngầm submersible warship; move forward or under in a sliding motion; underwater

tổng hợp an electronic instrument that generates and modifies sounds electronically

sống sót one who outlives another; one who lives through affliction

staple necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

lời chế nhạo show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly

surpassingly exceedingly; in a surpassing manner; extremely

chích pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings

giám sát administer; watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly

xoắn ốc rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in the shape of a coil

màn hình the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test

điêu khắc relating to or consisting of sculpture

bí crush something into a flat shape

đặt tình cam vào ... look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment