4000 CAE Vocabulary List

preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time

preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

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

small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance

object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

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

a violent attack; an onslaught

the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition

causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful

dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress

small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

isolated; excluded; estranged; having become indifferent or hostile to one's peers or social group

too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

inflammation of a joint or joints

excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun

prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece

skin condition, usually of the face that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of