4000 CAE Vocabulary List

the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk

defensive covering for the head; hat, made of cork, felt, or metal, worn as a uniform of soldiers, firemen

turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic

gadget; device employed to cheat, deceive, or trick; a small object whose name does not come readily to mind

music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth

of an entire group or class; general

small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand

sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat

sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat

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

behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder

crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass

turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic

inflammation of the liver

kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth

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

causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking

assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved

the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk

the steering gear of a ship, especially a tiller or a wheel; position of leadership or control; director

cut or chop with repeated blows; break up the surface of; gain access to a computer illegally or without authorization

marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion

feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.

turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic

shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft

exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive

special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute

argument or fight; trouble; bother

sand or gravel; rough, hard particles; coarse part of a meal; grain, as oats or wheat

draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction

long narrow furrow or channel; settled routine; very pleasurable experience

actions of a hero; having the excitement and emotional conduct

wide and general destruction; devastation; waste

bitterness of feeling; vexation

argument or fight; trouble; bother

color; appearance; particular gradation of color

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

inflammation of the liver

a circular band of colored light around a light source, like sun; a luminous ring of light around sacred figures

a person who inherits some title or office