4000 FCE Vocabulary List

a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home

brink; the very top edge of a container

large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election

light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor

drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

divorce; separation; loss of control or composure

drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

penniless, without any money; financially ruined

preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment;  influence in an unfair way

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

a scientist who studies living organisms

the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty

fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party

shut eyes briefly; wink

sharp and bitter manner

cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable

printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election

divorce; separation; loss of control or composure

marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

light up by or as by fire or flame; of tremendous intensity or fervor

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements

hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home

haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing

brink; the very top edge of a container

the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture

something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will