4000 CAE Vocabulary List
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4000 CAE Vocabulary List
1 Overview:
Preparing vocabulary for the CAE (C1, Cambridge Advanced) test is a smart move! Since vocabulary plays a huge role in all parts of the exam (Reading, Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking), here’s a focused vocabulary to help you build and remember the right words effectively.
In addition to the vocabulary, we also provide online tools and exercises to support your studies, along with helpful tips and printable materials.
We organize these 4000 words into 14 groups. Group one is open to all visitors. The rest of the groups are only fully accessible to VIP users.
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abandon
abdomen
abduct
abduction
abide
abject
abnormal
abolition
abracadabra
abrasive
absent
absenteeism
absolute
absolution
absolve
absorb
abstinence
abstract
absurd
abundance
abundantly
abuse
abusive
abyss
academic
accelerate
acceleration
access
accessible
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentally
accommodate
accommodating
accomplice
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admittedly
ad. doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
Malkin admittedly wore down a year ago, during an NHL season that's twice as long as the one he played in Russia the year before.
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adolescence
n. state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
The big issue in adolescence is that all kids strive for independence.
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adorable
a. deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
I just can't resist that adorable face and those amazing blue eyes!
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adorn
v. enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
This small icon indicates that the plastic yard sign they adorn is either recyclable.
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advance
v. proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
WHO said that court action needed to be handled cautiously, discipline and litigation could awaken public outrage and advance both justice and health.
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adversary
n. the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
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| abstract |
 | act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive |
| a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| a solid substance resembling metal in physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the nonmetals |
| accessory |
| the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result |
| examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of |
| additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
| partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society |
| adjacent |
| give help or support to, especially as a subordinate |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
| adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
| adolescence |
| too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity |
| a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables |
| state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged |
| alloy |
| forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor |
| further; extra; supplemental or added to |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
| ambrosia |
| having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name |
| make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin |
| something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place |
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[Esc] n. lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
[Esc] ad. in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
[Esc] ad. energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
[Esc] a. something you cannot stop taking once you have started
[Esc] n. doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
[Esc] v. worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
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