4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

cause to seem more splendid; beautify

mock; laugh at with contempt and derision

be fixed as if by sticky substance; join or attach with or as if sticky substance

unite a shoot or bud with a growing plant by insertion or by placing in close contact; join or unite closely

a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament

an article of tableware made of glass

be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb

unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding

rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions

bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair

be fixed as if by sticky substance; join or attach with or as if sticky substance

cause to seem more splendid; beautify

rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern

opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance

end; objective; final purpose or aim

represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined

grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand

giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary

rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern

throw with great force; cast; toss

bite or chew on with the teeth

grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand

one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property

rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions

bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair

draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction

sound as if echoing in an empty space; void; vain; not solid; having space or gap or cavity

rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern

bite or chew on with the teeth

the main office of a large organization

meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked

giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary

grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand

the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk

put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of

thankful; appreciative of benefits received

expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear

exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

made at home, usually by hands

unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding