4000 CAE Vocabulary List

a. crowded to capacity; compressed
In our yard, the ground was covered with wet, heavily packed leaves.

n. written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
Despite Apollo's fee concessions, several industry watchers say the pact is a win for Apollo.

n. elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
We are all invited to take part in the pageant.

n. drawing; picture or design in paint; the action of applying paint to a surface
Some people believe the lady in the painting is the wife of a Florence banker.

n. close friend; partner; mate
She learns that her daughter's strange pal is rumored to be half-ape, 'You cannot have a monkey as your best friend.'

n. roof of the mouth; sense of taste
Thanks to tinned food, cold storage, synthetic flavoring matters, etc., the palate is almost a dead organ in highly mechanized countries.

n. study of prehistoric life; science of former life of the globe
You can not do experiments in paleontology: it is a descriptive science, just like most zoology.

n. brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
Below you will find a 6-page pamphlet meant as a public service to help educate bloggers about this growing problem.

v. criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when he saw the critics pan it unanimously.

n. long, irregularly shaped gland in vertebrates, lying behind the stomach that secretes pancreatic juice
The pancreas is important for the digestion and absorption of nutrients.

n. a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
According to one of the judges, the Constitutional Court, often accused of siding with the Prime Minister, has voted to annul his third election victory.

n. sudden mass fear and anxiety
Marty shouted in panic, patting his coat, digging crazily into his pockets.

n. apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
No food is left in the pantry except some bread.

n. amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
As a writer, she was on a par with the great novelists.

n. something apparently contradictory in nature; a statement that looks false but is actually correct
Richard presents a paradox, for he is a card-carrying member of both the National Rifle Association and the relative pacifist American Civil Liberties Union.

n. model of excellence or perfection; a peerless example
Mr. Brumby's paragon is shocked at the other's inaptitude for examination.

n. loss of the ability to move a body part
After five weeks of political paralysis, Thailand finally has a way out of the stalemate left by last month's general election.

a. foremost in importance; supreme in rank
The prime minister said the volcano ash cloud's impact temporarily lessened but stressed that passenger safety would remain paramount.

n. psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
Suffering from paranoia, Don claimed everyone was out to get him.

a. exhibiting by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
I am in a paranoid suspicion that the phone might be bugged.