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.
In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.
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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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acquaint
v. inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
Please acquaint the colleagues with your plans to move faster.
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acquire
v. gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
They acquire a reputation for being difficult to work with.
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activate
v. make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
The carriers say they want to encrypt and store the credentials in the phone's SIM card, the small chips to activate access to mobile networks.
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acute
a. quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
Her early writing was grounded in acute observation of the natural world.
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adamant
a. extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
Speaker Pelosi came out of that meeting, and she was once again adamant about saying a public option must be in the bill.
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adaptable
a. flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use
It made this sofa not only functional but also adaptable to any contemporary interior design.
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| absurd |
 | unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally |
| indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party |
| preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
| helper; a person who assists or helps someone else |
| accusation |
| irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
| indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party |
| acme |
| the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal |
| mixture; a combination of diverse things |
| raised structure on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity |
| one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations |
| adaptable |
| hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice |
| flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use |
| military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
| impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration |
| adversity |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions |
| agent |
| excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep |
| one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
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5 Interactive spelling - Check your spelling skill online:
[Esc] v. gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
[Esc] a. something you cannot stop taking once you have started
[Esc] n. glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
[Esc] a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
[Esc] n. deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits
[Esc] a. having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents
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