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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agitated
a. disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
His face was very much agitated and very much flushed.
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agreement
n. state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
We are in agreement with their decision.
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airtight
a. impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound
Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 1 week.
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alias
n. assumed name; another name; a name that has been assumed temporarily
Since the alias is already defined in our management pack, it should work fine.
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alienate
v. cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
We could not see what should again alienate us from one another or how one brother could again oppress another.
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alimony
n. payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
Also, payer and payee can't file joint tax returns in the same year alimony is paid.
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| abduction |
 | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force |
| more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large |
| fasten; annex; be in contact with |
| military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
| accidental |
| causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful |
| independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination |
| unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally |
| inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| adorn |
| the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses |
| military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive |
| agenda |
| items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
| forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name |
| aggregate |
| gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to |
| inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force |
| declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
| agony |
| the extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle |
| the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus |
| inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality |
| make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive |
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[Esc] n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
[Esc] a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
[Esc] n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
[Esc] n. the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
[Esc] v. gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
[Esc] n. wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
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