4000 CAE Vocabulary List

advocate; speak, plead; argue in favor of

glance quickly; look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment; be only partially visible; peep

roof of the mouth; sense of taste

contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous

glance quickly; look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment; be only partially visible; peep

lack of money;  state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts

relating to, or influenced by mind or psyche; mental; capable of extraordinary mental processes

state or federal prison for convicted felons

gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with

dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place

excessively modest person; person excessively concerned about correct behavior

restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task

something made or done swiftly

blow; drive forcibly; pierce; hit with a sharp blow of the fist

inspired by the love for one's country

pleasing in personality or appearance; attractive

roof of the mouth; sense of taste

forecasted course of a disease;  forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease

characters in the play; one's public image or personality

the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista

trivial; of small importance; very small

a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text

roof of the mouth; sense of taste

act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering

a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys

something made or done swiftly

the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling

explore with tools; investigate; search

restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task

descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations

punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment

young dog; pup; doll; puppet

container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter

glance quickly; look or peer furtively, as from a place of concealment; be only partially visible; peep

lack of money;  state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts

a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information

evidence; demonstration; statement or argument used in such a validation

a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys

feasible; capable of being affected, done, or put into practice

cut away; trim; reduce