4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced

watch worn on a band that fastens about the wrist

increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath

unprincipled; lacking honesty

sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow

different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain

goodness, moral excellence; good quality

under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page

trace; remains; an indication that something has happened

not having been fertilized; made for no more suitable for growth

speech sound made with the vocal tract open

cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one

not discovered or explored, in any sense

flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

cosmos; everything that exists anywhere

not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan

overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely

unprincipled; lacking honesty

an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way

not wise; innocent; lacking complexity

a lightship used for private pleasure trips

an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way

appreciation for or interest in fine objects of art; lovers of the elegant arts collectively

quality of being wise; knowledge; results of wise judgments

practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness

not differentiated; without clear distinctive characters

deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film

rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness

overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely

destruction; destroy; smash or break forcefully

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

trace; remains; an indication that something has happened

findings of a jury on issues of fact for decision; judgment or opinion

enclosure, usually small place around  house or barn; a small area with fence

goodness, moral excellence; good quality

not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan

quality of having legal force or effectiveness