4000 FCE Vocabulary List

pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle

tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control

part of the leg between the hip and the knee

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

in a way that expresses a threat of something unpleasant or violent; aggressively

change in outward structure or looks; convert

last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

handling; care that are intended to relieve illness or injury

piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape; an indication of potential opportunity

part of the leg between the hip and the knee

a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving

quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount

tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

frighten; fill with terror

house roof made with a plant material

entrance; the starting point for a new state or experience

having a toe or toes of a specified kind

make steady progress; prosper; flourish

last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape; an indication of potential opportunity

the sensation of dryness in the throat

make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction

offer formally; extend; propose a payment

path or track roughly through a wild or hilly country; overland route

groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

change in outward structure or looks; convert

guide; give individual instruction

having a toe or toes of a specified kind

groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place

last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

change in outward structure or looks; convert

a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous

poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison