4000 FCE Vocabulary List

the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk

proclaim; announces important news; messenger

of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness

large stinging paper wasp; insect of the wasp family

art of drawing, particularly of precise mechanical drawing, as of architectural and engineering plans

song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

make prominent; emphasize; stress

one who has received an academic or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study

something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk

piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant

fog; mist; partially opaque covering; vague or confused state of mind

hang about; wait nearby; remain floating

oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things

of the same or similar nature or kind

legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition

thankful; appreciative of benefits received

sound as if echoing in an empty space; void; vain; not solid; having space or gap or cavity

crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together

oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things

of the same or similar nature or kind

utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound

mock; laugh at with contempt and derision

quality or condition of being harsh; excessive sternness

pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things

meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked

sign; feature; a mark indicating quality or excellence

plain; simple; made of cloth spun or woven in the home

one who has received an academic or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study

quality or condition of being harsh; excessive sternness

a person who inherits some title or office

song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

disadvantage; physical disability; cripple; hinder; impede

crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together

song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound

pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically

in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions