4000 CAE Vocabulary List

scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

distinguishable; perceptible; capable of being seen or noticed

become worse; decline

knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges

natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

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

full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe

fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points

fall in drops or small drops, or a quick succession of drops

to question someone after a military mission to obtain intelligence

follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others

reveal; make known to the public

gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless

pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference

in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction

questionable; filled with doubt

explode or cause to explode; explode with great suddenness and with a loud noise

scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time

investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence

fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

remove the fuse of the bomb; reduce or eliminate the threat

gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless

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

convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty

explode or cause to explode; explode with great suddenness and with a loud noise

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

gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless

unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated

reveal; make known to the public

an event that will inevitably happen in the future

stupid person; person who is not very bright

stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize

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

excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

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

natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something

in a diagonal manner; not square to any direction