4000 CAE Vocabulary List

disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity

talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make a monotonous low, dull sound

distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress

lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger

far in space or time; cold in manner

distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress

knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges

fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead

turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something

standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate

dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise

have a negative effect on; impact something

stupid person; person who is not very bright

propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress

disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane

perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity

lack of consistency; the difference

a person authorized to act as a representative for another; deputy

energetic; vigorously active

distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress

differing in some characteristics; various

a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course

knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively

combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement

film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents

far in space or time; cold in manner

propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior

emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate

disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with

cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of

in a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference; plainly

humid; moist; slightly wet

end a marriage; legal dissolution of a marriage

defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement

easily influenced; flexible; pliable

humid; moist; slightly wet

defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents