4000 CAE Vocabulary List

having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

disparage or depreciate; put down

device for increasing power or effectiveness; enthusiastic promoter, as of a sports team or school

hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument

harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

state of being unable to pay your debts

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

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

be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly

a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

extortion of money or value from a person by threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information

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

gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol

hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch

have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

have legs that curve outward at the knees

obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help

favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning

obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit

a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol

large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief

beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly

generous in providing aid to others; charitable

tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula

have in sight; see clearly; look at; perceive by the visual faculty

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

estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose