4000 CAE Vocabulary List

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

hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

penniless, without any money; financially ruined

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

harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

penniless, without any money; financially ruined

the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward

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

the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive

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

just; only; hardly; scarcely

a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person

cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb

disparage or depreciate; put down

determined to do or have

give as a gift; present

small, lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts

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

good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team

harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap

lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

divorce; separation; loss of control or composure

young birds hatched at one time; young children of the same mother, especially if nearly of the same age

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

middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

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

estimate; a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose