4000 FCE Vocabulary List

予算 estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

ブレーキ a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

賞金 goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

手荷物 trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage

事前 in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

強化 long narrow pillow or cushion

ハゲ hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

ひな think long and anxiously;  be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

茶色 of dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow

事前 in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

禁止 official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

退屈 uninteresting and tiresome; dull

ぼかし something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot

バッチ quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

分割 divorce; separation; loss of control or composure

バリア obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

くちばし nib; the horny projecting mouth of a bird

蝶 insect typically having a slender body with broad, colorful wings

ベビーシッター a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home

事前 in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

ひ hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals

入浴 wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

活況 liveliness and eagerness; quickness; vigor or rapidity in action

賞金 goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

活況 liveliness and eagerness; quickness; vigor or rapidity in action

ブラフ the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

バブル foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief

下 lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below

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

禁止 official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

花束 small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

ひな think long and anxiously;  be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

バース an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

炎 proclaim as with a trumpet; spread the news about

バッチ quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

下 lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below

ブライダル headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins

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

ひ hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals

炎 proclaim as with a trumpet; spread the news about