4000 CAE Vocabulary List

impossible to overcome; unbeatable

the point where lines intersect; an act of intersecting

fairly; in an impartial manner

cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery

any species of the genus iguana, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanidae

frighten; make timid; fill with fear

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

collapse or burst inward violently; burst inward

question closely; examine by questioning formally or officially

injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively

tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency

be joyous, merry, and mirthful; excite mirth and gayety; keep amused or diverted

formed into a whole; introduced into another entity

any species of the genus iguana, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanidae

pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or a judge; sanctioned or ordered by a court

not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage

kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to

unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented

fairly; in an impartial manner

fearless; indicating or springing from courage

lack of faith or belief in some religious system; unfaithfulness to a sexual partner, especially a spouse

unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented

not human; not governed by feelings proper to human nature; specifically, not humane; hard-hearted; unfeeling; cruel

kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to

build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire

in the beginning; at first

door-keeper; porter; one who has the care of public building or suites of rooms

tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency

bill; commercial document issued by a seller to the buyer indicating the products, quantities, and prices

formed into a whole; introduced into another entity

injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively

kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to

impart information to; make aware of something; be a pervasive presence in; animate

take or seize by the way; cause to stop on the passage; obstruct or interrupt the progress of

question closely; examine by questioning formally or officially

unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented

cleverly or skillfully; in an ingenious manner

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

unusually large person, animal, or thing

interference; interfering in some course of events