4000 CAE Vocabulary List
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4000 CAE Vocabulary List
1 Overview:
Preparing vocabulary for the CAE (C1, Cambridge Advanced) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.
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abandon
abdomen
abduct
abduction
abide
abject
abnormal
abolition
abracadabra
abrasive
absent
absenteeism
absolute
absolution
absolve
absorb
abstinence
abstract
absurd
abundance
abundantly
abuse
abusive
abyss
academic
accelerate
acceleration
access
accessible
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentally
accommodate
accommodating
accomplice
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absolute
a. perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without certain evidence.
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absolve
v. pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
The priest will absolve him and tell him how to say at the party.
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abstinence
n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.
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absurd
a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare laugh.
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abundantly
ad. in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
With all respect, you have made yourself abundantly clear in an informed and articulate manner.
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abusive
a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
There has been abusive language on both sides that never want to get agreement from the beginning.
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| absolve |
 | elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
| adversary |
| the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition |
| lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong |
| randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament |
| affected |
| having the power to advice; containing advice |
| draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure |
| speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
| pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit |
| affluent |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order |
| the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body; the main trunk of arterial system |
| alimony |
| fasten; annex; be in contact with |
| payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person |
| alternate |
| give help or support to, especially as a subordinate |
| happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute |
| apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary |
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[Esc] n. great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
[Esc] n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
[Esc] n. state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
[Esc] n. favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
[Esc] ad. doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
[Esc] n. doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
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