4000 CAE Vocabulary List

v. destroy property or hinder normal operations
The Resistance used to sabotage railroad operations during the war.

n. bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
There was a fifty-pound sack of cornmeal, a side of bacon, ammunition, a four-gallon jug of whiskey, an old book, and two newspapers for wadding, besides some tow.

n. religious rite; oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation
This service, in which we are made the entire property of another, this giving of what does not come from us, is called a sacrament in the language of the Church.

a. concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
The cleric remains in a strong position, with Shia Islam's holiest site under the rule of his militia and US-led forces reluctant to cause any damage to the sacred city.

v. load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
Rainy days happen, and your mother is wrong to saddle you with the risk.

a. inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
If we are to improve conditions in this prison, we must first get rid of the sadistic warden.

n. the overland expedition, especially one for hunting or exploring in eastern Africa; journey or trip
For his vacation, he plans to go on safari in Kenya.

v. sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
The chair would sag down under the fat man's weight.

n. any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
In very truth, the saga is a prose epic and marked by every quality an epic should possess.

n. one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
In fear of death, the quiet saint or sage is dying all his life.

n. the liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
Even thinking the word made saliva grow thick against her tongue.

n. several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
He planned to go fishing for salmon on Sunday.

v. save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
He doesn't want to admit it yet, but the legacy he's so desperately trying to salvage is already broken down.

n. act of saving; preservation or deliverance from destruction, danger, or great calamity
This salvation is actually bestowed on none but those who obey Christ.

a. excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
We need not fool ourselves and remain sanctimonious about the issue of doping in baseball.

v. give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.

n. place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
The sanctuary's cleansing is a happy token for good to any people; when they begin to be reformed, they will soon be relieved.

n. sacred or holy place; a private place where one is free from intrusion
I should not be called upon to quit my sanctum of the schoolroom; 'a very pleasant refuge in time of trouble.'

a. being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
It's hard to stay sane under such awful pressure.

a. relating to health or the protection of health
They should pay attention to sanitary conditions for preparing food.