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.
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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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admiration
n. favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
He received years of praise and admiration from the public that he did not deserve, and now he is exposed as a fraud.
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ado
n. doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
So, without more ado, let me introduce tonight's guests.
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adopt
v. accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
In a late-night session, the United States, which has blocked most recent efforts to adopt resolutions on the Middle East, put forward its own proposal.
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adore
v. worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
All the girls in our school adore the handsome mathematics teacher who happens to be a bachelor.
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adornment
n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
On close examination, the boy can be seen to have a woven strand of some sort around his left ankle, possibly adornment, spiritual or medicinal.
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advanced
a. improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
This is a new technology for playing a more advanced sort of DVD.
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| absolve |
 | pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit |
| inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| having the character of an anecdote; of a short story of any interesting or humorous incidents |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| absorb |
| assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
| empower; give permission for; sanction |
| daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring |
| away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering |
| adolescence |
| the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity |
| before in time; antecedent; placed before or in front |
| cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
| airtight |
| having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous |
| a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision |
| of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
| impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound |
| allegiance |
| assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
| loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval |
| state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity |
| alleviate |
| empower; give permission for; sanction |
| provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
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[Esc] n. a box-shaped musical instrument consisting of a folded central part with a keyboard
[Esc] a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
[Esc] v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
[Esc] a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice
[Esc] a. making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] a. half-open; slightly turned or opened
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