4000 CAE Vocabulary List

weighting authority; peremptory and dictatorial

find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically

make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

public sale of property to the highest bidder

an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean

lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive

a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals

hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes

favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse

something you cannot stop taking once you have started

hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

hypersensitivity reaction; abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances

turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate

glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of

state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty