4000 CAE Vocabulary List

independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force

making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time

impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound

acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

go away or leave; missing; not present

a noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

restraint from eating or drinking;  refraining from indulging appetite or desire

an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound

partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

unusual; not typical; not normal

increase by natural growth or addition; concentration

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses

act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable

apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party

made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval

acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering

acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable

a brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumen obtained from nature or as a petroleum byproduct

greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm

one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

impermeable to air or other gases; having no weak points; sound

pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit

excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy

enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone

an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event

a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography

one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings