4000 CAE Vocabulary List

bring into being; give rise to; produce

slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain

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

nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm

having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree

great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter

low or inferior in station or quality; modest

one that generates, especially converts mechanical energy into electrical energy; apparatus that generates vapor

thankful; appreciative of benefits received

fasten or catch temporarily with or as if with a loop, hook, or noose; move interruptedly or with jerks or steps

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

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

one that generates, especially converts mechanical energy into electrical energy; apparatus that generates vapor

horny substance or case that covers or terminates the feet of certain animals, as horses, oxen

having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree

crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

thankful; appreciative of benefits received

frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror

having a horn, or hornlike parts

person who eats too much food and drink

fog; mist; partially opaque covering; vague or confused state of mind

big storm; severe tropical cyclone

crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting

frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror

sound as if echoing in an empty space; void; vain; not solid; having space or gap or cavity

slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain

head of a state government

hang about; wait nearby; remain floating

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

force with the thumb; make a groove in

crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

hurry; rapidity of action or motion

a device consisting of a heavy blade held aloft between upright guides and dropped to behead the victim below

touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the hand; manage in using; deal with

low or inferior in station or quality; modest

nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm

great number; person entertaining guests

frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror