4000 CAE Vocabulary List

lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

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

annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs

huge marine mammal of the seal family, a native of the Arctic Ocean

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

full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

worthless; mean; despicable; depraved by sin; hateful

jobless; idle; out of work

a covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network

last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another

full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing

extremely poisonous or injurious snake; a person regarded as malicious

common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

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

experience; suffer; pass through

join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor

huge marine mammal of the seal family, a native of the Arctic Ocean

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

relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary

having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress

annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to

susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt

join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor

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

military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies

last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another

strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete

cheat by avoiding payment of bets; avoid the fulfillment of a pecuniary obligation dishonorably

experience; suffer; pass through

instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory