4000 FCE Vocabulary List

make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue

paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in or covered with wax

poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful

not having a job; condition of being unemployed; state of being unused

uniform; in complete agreement

task or assignment undertaken; career

act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

a university student who has not yet received the first degree

integrate; make into or become one unit

finch-like colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

made without condition; absolute; unreserved

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary

endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces

successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle

reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off

undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve

distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste

paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in or covered with wax

a university student who has not yet received the first degree

different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain

plants of an area or a region; plant life

irregularly; in an unequal or partial manner

remove the cover from; expose; disclose

undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve

goodness, moral excellence; good quality

unable to be imagined; inconceivable; incredible

act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

integrate; make into or become one unit

ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities

successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle

move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate

secession; retreat or retirement

unable to be imagined; inconceivable; incredible

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary

distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste

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

empty area or space; an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction

gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke

emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place

endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces