4000 CAE Vocabulary List

plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

catch or seize suddenly or by a sudden thrust and grasp

story; art, technique, or process of telling a story

make known;  give notice to; inform by notice

condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty

very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked

neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent

in a way that is famous for something bad

act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office

an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

full of loud and nonmusical sounds; clamorous

position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation

expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

full of loud and nonmusical sounds; clamorous

severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience

elliptic; rounded like an egg

without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office

quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual

full of loud and nonmusical sounds; clamorous

in an organic manner, in the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are of animal or vegetable origin

one who expects a favorable or good outcome

plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

nourish; help grow or develop; foster

an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing

plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

in a way that is famous for something bad

of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason

living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately

having no odor; devoid of odor or fragrance

death notice; list of dead

having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects

heavily burden; tax above what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily

tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil