4000 CAE Vocabulary List

悩み something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

バグ general name applied to various insects

ぼかし something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot

片言 talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

たくましい husky; muscular and heavily built

くだらないおしゃべりをする reveal secret matters; chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly; gossip without reserve or discretion

手すり handrail, especially on a staircase

バラード popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

バグ general name applied to various insects

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

耐え難い foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel

宴会 large room used mainly for dancing

手すり handrail, especially on a staircase

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

受益者 a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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

飲料 harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

バラード popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

悩み something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

バックル fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

バギー small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

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

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

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

分割 divorce; separation; loss of control or composure

飲料 harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

見つけた drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

ベーコン back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

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

ハゲ hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

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

寸前 edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

試合 a contest between antagonists; contest or fight; a period of time spent in a particular way, as in illness

ブラフ the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

バラード popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

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

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

バーブは、 sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

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

手すり handrail, especially on a staircase