4000 CAE Vocabulary List

good-humored, playful conversation

something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge

small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

title or degree of nobility

tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun

good-humored, playful conversation

obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent

a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

graze; skim or glance at casually

fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat

middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

just; only; hardly; scarcely

yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper

something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

trade goods or services without the exchange of money

talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards

a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers, or one transferred by runners in a relay race

desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

exhibiting self-importance

something hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance;  moral stain or blot

something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod

disparage or depreciate; put down

tiered seating for spectators in outdoor venues, especially exposed to the sun

talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

kindly; favorable; not malignant

disparage or depreciate; put down

invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air