4000 CAE Vocabulary List

fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt

of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids

weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath

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

cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape

has not been proved true

cheat by avoiding payment of bets; avoid the fulfillment of a pecuniary obligation dishonorably

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart

depart; leave a room, building, chair, so that it is available for other people

relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs

various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, those are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health

increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area

depart; leave a room, building, chair, so that it is available for other people

without an equal; being the only one of its kind

logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable

existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination

enclose;  arrange or fold as a cover or protection

the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota

become limp; feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly

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

the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation

being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact

emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place

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

enclose;  arrange or fold as a cover or protection

patch up something old; refurbish; put together; fabricate or improvise

has not been proved true

state of being near in space or relationship; proximity

remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart

cheat by avoiding payment of bets; avoid the fulfillment of a pecuniary obligation dishonorably

cause something or someone to no longer do what is usual or right; state of being twisted or bent out of shape

irregularly; in an unequal or partial manner

affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide

emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

enclose;  arrange or fold as a cover or protection

increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area