4000 CAE Vocabulary List

slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain

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

jewel; the precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished

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

gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass

feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction

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

dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick

gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass

dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick

act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward

head of a state government

kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth

lacking courage or vitality; weak

frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable

head of a state government

exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive

represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined

gather; yield from plants in a single growing season

quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness

covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment

large stinging paper wasp; insect of the wasp family

causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful

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

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk

causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful

quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness

give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy

feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction

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

act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward

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

gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass

coming into being of something; origin

a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea

something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk

dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick

quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness

frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable