4000 CAE Vocabulary List

a. further; extra; supplemental or added to
They will need months of therapy and additional reconstructive surgery in the coming years to help them recover.

v. make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.

a. expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz, and pop styles.

v. stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth; otherwise, it would float.

n. glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Painting before the adhesive is applied will keep the color on much longer.

a. adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.

v. govern; supervise; give or apply medications
It's led to major disagreement about how best to administer development funds among some government departments.

n. management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
Obviously, the key person in administration is the man in the White House.

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.

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.

n. doing; bother; troublesome business; fuss; bustle
So, without more ado, let me introduce tonight's guests.

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.

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.

a. deserving to be adored; worthy of divine honors
I just can't resist that adorable face and those amazing blue eyes!

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.

v. enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
This small icon indicates that the plastic yard sign they adorn is either recyclable.

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.

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.

a. improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
This is a new technology for playing a more advanced sort of DVD.

n. the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.