4000 CAE Vocabulary List

any article of clothing, as coat or gown

a person who retires from society and lives in solitude; anchoret, especially, one who so lives from religious motives

of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate

bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

use economically; conserve; save

halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great circle

dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick

measuring instrument; measure; judge

feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction

of an entire group or class; general

special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute

terror; fear; intense dislike

the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick

frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable

gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass

one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs

causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful

song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute

feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction

bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair

form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random

fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal

group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard

dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks

one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs

fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal

dirt or mud, especially, blood that has come from an injury and become thick

song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth

bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair

causing grief or sorrow; painful; afflictive; hard to bear; offensive; harmful

easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting

associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration

shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness

short ax used to chop wood

bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling a hair; rough with hair

mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception

draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction