4000 FCE Vocabulary List

make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

any part of a curved line

a physicist who studies astronomy

one who maintains and audits business accounts

give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business

act of accepting with approval

way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street

distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share

make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

improper use or handling; misuse

eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

a physicist who studies astronomy

one who maintains and audits business accounts

jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

appoint; allot; point out authoritatively or exactly

improper use or handling; misuse

relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain

greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

improper use or handling; misuse

distinct feature or element in a problem

large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons

pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

go away or leave; missing; not present

improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive

greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

any part of a curved line

yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year

ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter

impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another

yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year

one who maintains and audits business accounts

ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of