4000 CAE Vocabulary List

tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently

fundamental reasons; basis; exposition of principles or reasons

a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or governing

one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops

relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues

extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense

long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains

headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences

famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities

relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues

one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops

the drawback, as with fear or pain; spring back

withdraw; take back; draw back or in

act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth

act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom

all that is left after other parts have been taken away, used up, or destroyed; corpse; ancient ruins or fossils

remaining as a residue; surplus

do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge

abstain from; resist; hold oneself back

long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains

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

recover; find and bring in; get back

act of redeeming or condition of having been redeemed; rescue upon payment of ransom

rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life

extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense

famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities

withdraw; take back; draw back or in

void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract

inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces; novice; amateur

fall or drawback; withdraw or retire; slope backward

one of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax

keep back, as for future use or a special purpose; keep or secure for one; retain

famous; celebrated for great achievements, for distinguished qualities

remaining as a residue; surplus

typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance

keep; maintain possession of;  hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember

heavy or quick, smart, blow; a sharp or resounding knock; concussion from striking

fall or drawback; withdraw or retire; slope backward

retract a previous statement; sing over again; repeatedly utter in song

cancel; make void; repeal or annul