4000 CAE Vocabulary List

sociable; going out or away; departing

connection; tie; core or center

act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

the central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core

an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

a period of time spent sleeping

impartial; not supporting one side over another

printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

slight push or shake, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation

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

large bird of the genus Struthio

slight push or shake, as with the elbow, in order to call attention or convey intimation

focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east

conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride

get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way

of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night

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

far most; utmost; outmost; most distant from the center or inside

wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

excessive dose, especially of a narcotic

impartial; not supporting one side over another

expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance

healthy; nourishing;  providing nutrition

the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command

invalid; void; nullified; having no legal force; invalid

not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic

convention; standard; rule

inhabit;  live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of

convention; standard; rule

grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation

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

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

exposed; easily discovered; plain

large bird of the genus Struthio

act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty

the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep

grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation

state of being obese due to an excess of body fat

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