4000 CAE Vocabulary List

automobile; means of conveying; medium

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

not bound by chains or shackle; not restricted

not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant

open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit

unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute

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

act of wrecking, or state of being wrecked; the debris of something wrecked

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen

distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste

dazed or confused; dizzy or queasy

not bound by chains or shackle; not restricted

introduce; show someone to their seats

feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel

idealistic but usually impractical social reformer

seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will

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

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

foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit

gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke

factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant

in waves; fluctuate; having curls

enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal

large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity

poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite

craft; ship; container for liquids

craft; ship; container for liquids

enclose;  arrange or fold as a cover or protection

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

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

gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke

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

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

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

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

diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied

military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies

feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel