4000 CAE Vocabulary List

fasten; annex; be in contact with

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

rubbing away; tending to grind down

made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

endure; put up with; bear; tolerate

great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing

coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

carry off by force; kidnap

inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

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

daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring

take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish

inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system

in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

in a competent, capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner

excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep

change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors