4000 CAE Vocabulary List

song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty

something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement

having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents

habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

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

wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

place of refuge or shelter; protection

succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete

take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty

doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully

extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom

helper; a person who assists or helps someone else

a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle

a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

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

the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar

having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents

embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form

prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away

randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects; sensory appendage, as in function or form

art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics

social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin

wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons