4000 CAE Vocabulary List

earring:
n. ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or without a pendant

eavesdrop:
v. stand under eaves, near a window or door, to listen to what is said within doors; listen secretly

eccentric:
a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern

echelon:
n. level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships

eclipse:
v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

economy:
n. efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system

ecstasy:
n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

ecstatic:
a. pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion

eddy:
n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

edentate:
n. having few teeth; lacking teeth

edible:
a. eatable; the substance that can be used as a food

educated:
a. informed; learned; having an education, especially one above the average

eerie:
a. suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

effective:
a. efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response

effectiveness:
n. efficiency; quality of being effective

efficiency:
n. effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; the ratio of useful output to the total input in any system

efficient:
a. effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input

effort:
n. the exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object

eggshell:
n. the thin, brittle, exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile; pale yellow to yellowish-white

egotistical:
a. excessively self-centered; self-important