4000 CAE Vocabulary List

the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota

shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture

uniform; in complete agreement

not bound by chains or shackle; not restricted

leisure time away from work; the act of making something legally void

strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete

active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force

fabulous animal with one horn

flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; spiral motion of fluid within a limited area

undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve

raise to a higher grade or standard; advance

being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact

jobless; idle; out of work

not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant

trail of a ship or other object through water; a path of something that has gone before

a genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America; flavoring extract made from its capsules

space or place that is available to be used; emptiness

active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force

female fox; a woman regarded as quarrelsome, shrewish, or malicious

active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force

deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief

hairy; lacking sharp detail or clarity; consisting of, or covered with wool

shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture

eager bark or cry; sharp, quick bark or cry caused by fear or pain

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

female fox; a woman regarded as quarrelsome, shrewish, or malicious

raise to a higher grade or standard; advance

whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; spiral motion of fluid within a limited area

guarantee; assurance by the seller; authorization or certification

free from impediment or hindrance

woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving

mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish

female fox; a woman regarded as quarrelsome, shrewish, or malicious

fabulous animal with one horn

raise to a higher grade or standard; advance

speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

having a hemispherical vault or dome

move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side