4000 CAE Vocabulary List

endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action

model of excellence or perfection; a peerless example

articles of food made of paste, or having a crust made of paste, as pies, tarts; a place where pastry is made

happening or done after a surgical operation

paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation

very drunk; covered with a coat of plaster; made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous

punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment

very drunk; covered with a coat of plaster; made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

act of proving; trial period

act as a patron to; support or sponsor

endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action

seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

persistently annoying person; an organism that injures livestock or crops

a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad

relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated

farm implement consisting of a heavy blade at the end of a beam

someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine

a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad

one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser

act of proving; trial period

condition of being pregnant; fruitfulness; fertility

acting like a clown; dress up showily; practical joke

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

very drunk; covered with a coat of plaster; made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

act of proving; trial period

dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality

a flat piece of metal; thick sheet of metal; small, usually circular, the vessel of metal or wood for the food table

persistently annoying person; an organism that injures livestock or crops

dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity

dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality

place of origin; source; provenience

someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine

written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty

machines or devices that apply pressure or print; collecting and publishing of news; journalism in general

mobile; easily or conveniently transported

dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity

a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information