4000 CAE Vocabulary List

辛うじて just; only; hardly; scarcely

破産 state of being unable to pay your debts

毛布 heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

苦味 make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy

飲料 harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

船 flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft

辛うじて just; only; hardly; scarcely

ブーム deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving

冒涜 act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God

自慢 a severe snowstorm with strong winds

バーブは、 sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark

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

違反 breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap

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

凶暴な mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated

奇妙 fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

漂白剤 liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment

厚かましい having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

蝶 insect typically having a slender body with broad, colorful wings

毛布 heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

ひ hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals

バンダナ large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief

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

ねたむ resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of

奇妙 fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

くだらないおしゃべりをする reveal secret matters; chatter thoughtlessly or indiscreetly; gossip without reserve or discretion

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

バンパー something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

露骨な flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

当たり障り lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

偽 counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine

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

厚かましい having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless

手すり handrail, especially on a staircase

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

毛布 heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing

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

露骨な flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

凶暴な mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated

破産 penniless, without any money; financially ruined