4000 CAE Vocabulary List

n. small specialized mechanical or electronic device; any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled

n. large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities

n. powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears

n. bitterness of feeling; vexation

a. courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

n. a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes

n. male goose; fool and simpleton; look or glance

n. crown of a king; a wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, to be worn on the head like a crown

n. any article of clothing, as coat or gown

v. gather; store up; amass; acquire

n. turret; watchtower; part of a house which is on the upper floor, immediately under or within the roof; attic

n. long deep cut; deep flesh wound; lively and fluent in discourse; talkative

n. measuring instrument; measure; judge

n. very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk

n. hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

v. fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment

n. a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament

n. jewel; the precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished

v. bring into being; give rise to; produce

n. one that generates, especially converts mechanical energy into electrical energy; apparatus that generates vapor