4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

back and sides of a pig salted and smoked

small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing

determined to do or have

praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval

lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter

noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow

being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success

a message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show

a person in charge of the bank; one who owns or is an executive in a bank

penniless, without any money; financially ruined

lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter

not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue

small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing

represent;  advantage, benefit, the interest of someone

stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

proclaim as with a trumpet; spread the news about

lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below

process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

determined to do or have

process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data

move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

of large size for its weight

tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; moving through by or as by digging

stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column

an oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning

move quickly and violently; jump vertically; strive with determination

one who writes a book about somebody's life

liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly

proclaim as with a trumpet; spread the news about

stake or pledge upon the event of a contingent issue; amount or object risked in a wager

widen; grow broad or broader

beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current

estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

wooden boards collectively; act of entering a ship; supplying with meals and lodgings for pay

lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below

the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive