4000 CAE Vocabulary List

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n. principal woman dancer in a ballet company; woman ballet dancer

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n. a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air

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a. penniless, without any money; financially ruined

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n. sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

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n. ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool

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n. the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

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a. swollen or puffed as with water or air

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v. hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

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v. dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

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n. small room, especially in which a lady may retire to be alone or to receive intimate friends; a lady's private room