4000 CAE Vocabulary List

impassable; unable to be bridged or crossed; impossible to span

trees usually having narrow leaves

pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness

existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination

experience; suffer; pass through

tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes

intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand

confirm; prove the truth by a presentation of evidence or testimony

intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand

existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination

lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior

bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover

not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched

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

give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer

patch up something old; refurbish; put together; fabricate or improvise

pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness

willful or malicious destruction of public or private property

ghostly beings that suck the blood of the living; person, such as extortionist, who preys upon others

give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer

raise to a higher grade or standard; advance

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

worthless; mean; despicable; depraved by sin; hateful

upright in position or posture; oriented vertically

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

worthless; mean; despicable; depraved by sin; hateful

upright in position or posture; oriented vertically

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

pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness

give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer

in waves; fluctuate; having curls

findings of a jury on issues of fact for decision; judgment or opinion

support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes

impassable; unable to be bridged or crossed; impossible to span

a lightship used for private pleasure trips

very cautious; on guard; watchful

willful or malicious destruction of public or private property

solicit in love; court solicitously; invite with importunity; make love

bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover