4000 CAE Vocabulary List

threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

excessive confidence; total certainty

catch or seize suddenly or by a sudden thrust and grasp

naked; unclothed; undraped; as, a nude statue.

capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person

neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart

an elementary particle with 0 charges and mass about equal to a proton

solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth

make known;  give notice to; inform by notice

failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence

excessive confidence; total certainty

capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person

convention; standard; rule

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

expel; eject from a position or place; force out

involving little use of language; lacking verbal skill

threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

leave undone or leave out; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention

highly viscous or semisolid substance used on the skin as a cosmetic, emollient, or medicament; salve

homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past

capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person

hopeful; positive; expecting the best in all possible ways

a wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient

worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important

a period of time spent sleeping

any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae

act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting

a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning

impartial; not supporting one side over another

a wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient

a period of time spent sleeping

not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic

go beyond; surpass; exceed

threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

convention; standard; rule

a wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient

convention; standard; rule

leave undone or leave out; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention

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

force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for