4000 FCE Vocabulary List

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

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another

void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent

erosion; exposure; the action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition

the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation

narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

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

task or assignment undertaken; career

the craftsman who weaves cloth

rod; stick; branch; long piece of timber; the measure of length, equaling three feet

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

give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive

deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief

jobless; idle; out of work

not differentiated; without clear distinctive characters

unquestionably; without doubt; certainly

in a natural or wild state

having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress

the natural or artificial channel through which water flows

freshen; circulate through and freshen

in a natural or wild state

give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive

career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation

land or an area of land of high elevation

produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic

expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action

device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid

something useful; public service

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in a meal

act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air

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

vocal expression; the power of speaking; last or utmost extremity

the craftsman who weaves cloth

peaceful without disturbance; free from interruption

nutritive material; a greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg

uniform; in complete agreement

space or place that is available to be used; emptiness

having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress