4000 CAE Vocabulary List

rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority

showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect

without physical strength; feeble; impotent; helpless

the point where lines intersect; an act of intersecting

destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah

close in time; about to occur; approaching

demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way

averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task

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

act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting

image used for worship; the image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception

the point where lines intersect; an act of intersecting

any species of the genus iguana, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanidae

rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority

emulation; copying the actions of someone else

unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly

image used for worship; the image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception

lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull

unusually large person, animal, or thing

sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment

lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish

expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult

unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented

slight hint or indication; slight understanding

usually, a power-driven saw with a narrow vertical blade, used to cut sharp curves

trespass; enter as an uninvited person

captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for

lack of faith or belief in some religious system; unfaithfulness to a sexual partner, especially a spouse

expand; fill with air or gas;  increase the amount or availability of

the impression produced by pressure or printing; distinctive influence; impress firmly in the mind

expose to radiation; cast rays of light upon

emulation; copying the actions of someone else

in the beginning; at first

lack of faith or belief in some religious system; unfaithfulness to a sexual partner, especially a spouse

captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for

cleverly or skillfully; in an ingenious manner

showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect

capable of being justified, or shown to be just

slight hint or indication; slight understanding

harmless; innocent; giving no offense