4000 CAE Vocabulary List

violent; not restrained or controlled

singularity; specialty; quality of being one of a kind

jobless; idle; out of work

sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy

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

foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit

seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will

lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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

foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit

draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress

vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic

in a natural or wild state

be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over

refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary

raise to a higher grade or standard; advance

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

vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic

willful or malicious destruction of public or private property

endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces

having many talents; capable of working in many fields

flesh of a calf when killed and used for food

having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid

grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste

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

the punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution

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

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

very cautious; on guard; watchful

vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic

energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm; lively

a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

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

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

mentally irregular; ludicrous, foolish

erosion; exposure; the action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition

seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will

in waves; fluctuate; having curls

disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer