4000 CAE Vocabulary List

image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration

vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance

framework for holding objects

force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against

list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills

amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses

meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships

extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey

fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate

a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or other body parts

act of controlling or directing according to rule; prescribed by or according to rule

of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid

held in reserve; kept back or set aside; marked by self-restraint and reticence

having a good reputation; honorable

give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain

image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration

lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression

bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again

force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against

fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate

one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive

unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint

call up or summon; call together for a common purpose

having a good reputation; honorable

frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on axis, on which threads or lines are wound

unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint

invigorating; energizing; pleasantly new or different

bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again

payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract

vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance

meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships

lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression

indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure

force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against

cause to feel remorse or regret; feel regret or self-reproach for

money which returns from an investment; annual income; reward

full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise

having a good reputation; honorable

fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to

translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work