4000 CAE Vocabulary List

special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute

courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

short ax used to chop wood

originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement

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

something of mixed origin or composition

a strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, united at ends; ring; a circular band

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

hurry; rapidity of action or motion

the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

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

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

song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

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

courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

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

the doctrine that is believed to be of great importance

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

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; loop or strap by which something is hung

utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress

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

something of mixed origin or composition

the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

the doctrine that is believed to be of great importance

hurry; rapidity of action or motion

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

short ax used to chop wood

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

rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another

color; appearance; particular gradation of color

one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; loop or strap by which something is hung

color; appearance; particular gradation of color

utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress

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

grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder

grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous

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

a strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, united at ends; ring; a circular band