4000 CAE Vocabulary List

experiment; an act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims

any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider

enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal

man's dress jacket, usually black with satin or grosgrain lapels, worn for formal or semiformal occasions

lateness; delay; sluggishness; state or quality of being tardy

solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will

any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider

groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power

violation of allegiance or faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy

relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

give rise to a desire by being attractive

healing power or quality; treatment of illness

wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate

make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction

experiment; an act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims

move or turn round rapidly; whirl round; move and turn rapidly with the fingers

sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain

a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant

give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct

hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway

not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

frighten; fill with terror

something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor

family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct

give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

violation of allegiance or faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy

hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway

landing; a score in American football

wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate

a burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill-natured caprice

payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality

not permanent; not lasting

relating to injury caused by violence; adapted to cure of wounds; vulnerary

frighten; fill with terror

person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry

draw or pull behind by a chain or line

not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

violation of allegiance or faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy