4000 CAE Vocabulary List

electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others

protect or fight for the first place

definite summary of what is believed; confession of faith for public use

reckon; make a mathematical calculation

having a common center, circles of different size, one within another

in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization

sophisticated; of worldwide scope

body, living or dead; corporeal substance of a thing; a collection of writings used for linguistic analysis

act of cleaving or splitting; breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules

lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

sophisticated; of worldwide scope

ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

security pledged for repayment of loan

pledge, undertaking; an act of binding yourself  to a course of action

enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination; bring to an end

act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort

call on or summon by sacred name or in a solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts

ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling

hollow; curved like the inner surface of a sphere

praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise

combination of two or more elements or parts

low or coarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow

supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion

morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission

small and economical car; small cosmetics case

religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false; community of religious worship and ritual

lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

of the hundredth anniversary; lasting or aged a hundred years

noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious

morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest

incessant, endless; without stop or pause; constant

ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg

suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs; near; accessible

hiding place; secret store of valuables or money