4000 CAE Vocabulary List

a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society

give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide

in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude

acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent

plant; place seeds in or on

involving subtraction; having the minus sign; tending to subtract

giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation

involving subtraction; having the minus sign; tending to subtract

landscape; view; view or views of natural features, especially in open country

hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter

very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure

go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise

wet, to spatter easily; muddy; lack of care or precision

involving subtraction; having the minus sign; tending to subtract

fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter

be turned or inclined from a right line or level; lie obliquely; slope; turn from a direct line

remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining

scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder; belt

pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign

wet, to spatter easily; muddy; lack of care or precision

be turned or inclined from a right line or level; lie obliquely; slope; turn from a direct line

go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise

wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely

ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening

acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent

one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult

adequate; enough; being as much as is needed

elite; high-class or exclusive; overly conceited or arrogant; inclined to turn up one's nose

paper cut to the right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies

acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent

plant; place seeds in or on

hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground

the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace

isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied

hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground

isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied

pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign

wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable