4000 CAE Vocabulary List

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

just; only; hardly; scarcely

principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer

hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent

over-regulated administrative system

generous in providing aid to others; charitable

be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil

sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

move off; move or stir slightly; alter a position or attitude

tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God

having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

flower; blossom; the best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover

hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard

flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

generous in providing aid to others; charitable

foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict

the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room

drink greedily or immoderately, especially alcoholic liquor

the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery