4000 CAE Vocabulary List

protection; exemption from normal legal duties

inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act

plant or infix, for the purpose of growth; fix deeply; introduce

serving to initiate; introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins

goddess of a rainbow; rainbow; a prismatic play of colors; something that is forming the colored portion of the eye

collapse or burst inward violently; burst inward

undamaged in any way; integrated; a whole

lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

an expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers

act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength

introduction of something new

plan of the trip; a guidebook for travelers

something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward

understanding; knowledge; a range of vision

dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow

immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning

inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously

the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country

silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void

the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country

drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed

essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted

act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength

place or condition suggestive of hell, especially for human suffering or death

collapse or burst inward violently; burst inward

morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone

act of suspending activity temporarily; interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful

a short entertainment on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the play and the afterpiece

easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

the general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country

undamaged in any way; integrated; a whole

easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

introduction of something new

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness

useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy

morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone

any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block