4000 CAE Vocabulary List

emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space

eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource

sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind

eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource

short and thick; stocky; containing small thick pieces

form by assembling or combining parts; build; create

include; consist of; be composed of

round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

blow, especially with the fist; great influence, especially political or social

full of care; anxious; solicitous; taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious

united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

branched, a decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling

round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas

quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance

protect or fight for the first place

largest flying birds in the western hemisphere; gold coin of some South American countries

cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up

arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

branched, a decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling

act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope

united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

riddle; difficult problem; dilemma

pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch

region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees

young animal; awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy; a stall for cattle

arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous

band or organized company of singers, especially in church service

send information about; make known; impart; reveal clearly

protect or fight for the first place

include; consist of; be composed of

eating or drinking something; the using up of a resource

region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees

the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

united or combined into one body; collective; belonging to a corporation or incorporated body

branched, a decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling

largest flying birds in the western hemisphere; gold coin of some South American countries

fee for services; a group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize

include; consist of; be composed of