4000 CAE Vocabulary List

being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

approach; entry; entrance

dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

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

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

the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

flexible; becoming or being made suitable to a particular situation or use

deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

empower; give permission for; sanction

bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow

fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

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

confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming

the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

deciduous tree, native to Asia and northern Africa and having simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits

inflammation of a joint or joints

the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

aloft; flying; in the air

half-open; slightly turned or opened

in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result

in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

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

place of refuge or shelter; protection

cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way

in the middle of; among; surrounded by

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

place of refuge or shelter; protection

more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large

dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant