4000 CAE Vocabulary List

a small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

preceding in time, importance, or urgency

crowded to capacity; compressed

a small simple building, or a small simple structure in a building, often rounded in shape

sudden mass fear and anxiety

traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee

involving advantage or good; greater than zero; very sure; confident

lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice

inspired by the love for one's country

overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward

branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases

dull and tiresome; commonplace

gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with

place of origin; source; provenience

physician or expert in children's diseases

having no equal; incomparable

stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good

involving advantage or good; greater than zero; very sure; confident

owning or mastering something; calm; collected; obsessed

involving advantage or good; greater than zero; very sure; confident

move or force to get something open; make an uninvited inquiry

inspired by the love for one's country

false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise

quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment

landing-place; platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships

overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward

any species of huge snakes of the genus Python

having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons

clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges

flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger

having no equal; incomparable

dull and tiresome; commonplace

sudden mass fear and anxiety

essential premise; the underlying assumption

flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable

a small simple building, or a small simple structure in a building, often rounded in shape

having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons

inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning

quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment