4000 CAE Vocabulary List

fabulous animal with one horn

conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition

open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints

having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste

produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic

fabulous animal with one horn

intact; not mentioned; not touched

brief, passing odor carried in the air; trace to hint; a slight, gentle gust of air

land or an area of land of high elevation

seller; provider; vending machine

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

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

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy

brief, passing odor carried in the air; trace to hint; a slight, gentle gust of air

fatigue; tiredness; feeling of dissatisfaction or vexation

device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid

conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial

stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

very cautious; on guard; watchful

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

fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt

various small animals or insects, such as rats or cockroaches, those are destructive, annoying, or injurious to health

force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action

device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid

open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints

automobile; means of conveying; medium

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

fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt

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

explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation

seller; provider; vending machine

conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition

sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy

brief, passing odor carried in the air; trace to hint; a slight, gentle gust of air

by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved

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