4000 CAE Vocabulary List

huge marine mammal of the seal family, a native of the Arctic Ocean

mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish

eager bark or cry; sharp, quick bark or cry caused by fear or pain

last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another

mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish

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

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

impassable; unable to be bridged or crossed; impossible to span

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

unable to be imagined; inconceivable; incredible

large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity

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

twisting or turning; spiral

intact; not mentioned; not touched

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

grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste

draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress

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

gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke

freshen; circulate through and freshen

factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant

very cautious; on guard; watchful

twisting or turning; spiral

mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish

impassable; unable to be bridged or crossed; impossible to span

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

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

dazed or confused; dizzy or queasy

dazed or confused; dizzy or queasy

grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste

forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime

craft; ship; container for liquids

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

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

draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress

watchfulness; wakefulness; a process of paying close and continuous attention

trail of a ship or other object through water; a path of something that has gone before

worthless; mean; despicable; depraved by sin; hateful

factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant

mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish