4000 FCE Vocabulary List

pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference

refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

frighten; abate the courage of; discourage

worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given

owed and payable immediately or on-demand; proper and appropriate; fitting

disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate

proof; an act of showing or making evident

emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness

scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

one who relies on another especially for financial support

refuse to submit to or cooperate with; be unaffected by; resist or withstand

scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health

misleading, likely, or attempting to deceive; fraudulent

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial

monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in

extremely bad; terrible; dreadful

become worse; decline; fall

faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute

pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle between difference

vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly

fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death

raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to

length of time something lasts

indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to

in a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference; plainly

house-hold; of or relating to the home; within the country or home

excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference

faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication

proof; an act of showing or making evident

ignore; discount; take no notice of

disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate

give off  liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of

worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable

document certifying the successful completion of a course of study

having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking