4000 CAE Vocabulary List

landing; a score in American football

domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels

a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie

outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse

continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult

having surface roughness; having texture, not smooth

contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly

one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country

moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely

curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art

piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground

a burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill-natured caprice

push; force used in pushing; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses

oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power

reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse

easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile

enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal

a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels

state of violent agitation; eddying motion; an unstable flow of a liquid or gas; violent disturbance and disorder

slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely

exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey

curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art

continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art

travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult

extreme pain; anguish of body or mind

disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

dullness owing to length or slowness; boredom

continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults

free from disturbance; pacific

a burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill-natured caprice

state of violent agitation; eddying motion; an unstable flow of a liquid or gas; violent disturbance and disorder

last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border