4000 CAE Vocabulary List

having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent

adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance

disrupt; hinder; be or create a hindrance or obstacle

cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border

of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null

possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire

put into effect; supply with tools

accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty

not considerate; not attentive to safety or propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others

incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result

deed; action; act performed for amusement; joke

drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure

large oven; furnace

pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent

persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction

large and powerful feline animal, ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia; American tiger

deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion

incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result

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

large and powerful feline animal, ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia; American tiger

lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion

formal or official examination

explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically

implied or understood though not directly expressed

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

explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music

formal or official examination

disrupt; hinder; be or create a hindrance or obstacle

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

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

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

deed; action; act performed for amusement; joke

put into effect; supply with tools

averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task

of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null

in unnoticing; randomly; in a random manner

averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task

implied or understood though not directly expressed

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

explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically