4000 CAE Vocabulary List

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear

branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

swallow; utter or make a noise, as when eating too quickly

small cave, usually with attractive features

swallow; utter or make a noise, as when eating too quickly

performed with a natural or offhand ease

of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate

partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind

gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause

hang about; wait nearby; remain floating

crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together

by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort

small cave, usually with attractive features

imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded

actions of a hero; having the excitement and emotional conduct

legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition

of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate

by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort

pretending to be what you are not, or pretending to believe something that you do not

imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded

mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception

be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent

exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive

sullen look; a frown; quality or state of being moody, melancholy, and gloomy

be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent

argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something

swallow; utter or make a noise, as when eating too quickly

argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something

branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

terror; fear; intense dislike

keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with

bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair

crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together

keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

partial or total darkness; thick shade; gloomy, or dark place; cloudiness or heaviness of mind

boy or young man; waiter; servant; man recently married, or about to be married; the bridegroom

performed with a natural or offhand ease

grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder