4000 CAE Vocabulary List

supervening of sleep; production of sleep; hypnotic state; hypnotism

special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute

large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities

powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears

dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent

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

make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of

crown of a king; a wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, to be worn on the head like a crown

head of a state government

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

put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of

horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad

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

unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile

head of a state government

unhappy or irritable, particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly

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

seizing; embracing; catching; exceedingly eager for material gain; avaricious

hurry; rapidity of action or motion

thankful; appreciative of benefits received

a person with discriminating taste in food and wine

thankful; appreciative of benefits received

cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw

vulture; griffin; fast hold with the hand or arms; close embrace; grasp; clutch

fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal

crown of a king; a wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, to be worn on the head like a crown

slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain

large stinging paper wasp; insect of the wasp family

shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft

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

put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of

light; brightness; fierce or angry stare

of considerable weight; heavy; rugged and powerful

head of a state government

associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration

hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

any of various ruminant mammals, of the genus Capra, related to the sheep; scapegoat

provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to

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

any article of clothing, as coat or gown