4000 CAE Vocabulary List

readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional

spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories

act of suspending activity temporarily; interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent

installing or giving possession of an office or rank, with the usual ceremonies; the whole of a system of machines

pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent

protection; exemption from normal legal duties

hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit

act of making timid or fearful, of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated

lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion

inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act

excitement beyond the bounds of sobriety; drunkenness; poisoning by a drug or toxic substance

inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act

like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories

injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively

injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively

having a power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent

instant; immediate; occurring with no delay

mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions

diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious

inward; internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign

readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional

lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion

mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of representing another person with comic intentions

not qualified in legal terms; inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application

unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented

drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking

lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion

high ranking police officer; investigator who observes carefully

instant; immediate; occurring with no delay

something hinted at or suggested; an act of implying; condition of being implied

act of making timid or fearful, of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated

unusually large person, animal, or thing

foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction; temporary love of an adolescent

instant; immediate; occurring with no delay

pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent

inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act

drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking

pull, or move with a sudden movement; move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions