4000 CAE Vocabulary List

bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover

paddle; walk through relatively shallow water

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry

woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving

unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute

not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached

the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota

fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle

inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing

woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving

annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm; lively

intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand

roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty clumsily; plunge into a course or condition

instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer

roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty clumsily; plunge into a course or condition

having a hemispherical vault or dome

global; universal; throughout the world

small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air

short-handed; clandestine; marked by deception

having many talents; capable of working in many fields

feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel

susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt

having many talents; capable of working in many fields

refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary

feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel

enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry

annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved

a covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network

full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit

susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt

tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence

full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute