4000 CAE Vocabulary List

effort expended on a particular task; the act of a mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth

grand or noble in thought or deed; outstanding of its kind

motherly; relating to mother or motherhood

a body of foot soldiers; military force; military bands; a great number

giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface

a civil officer with the power to administer and enforce the law

grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

a body of foot soldiers; military force; military bands; a great number

coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side

dirty; unorganized; disorderly; unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve

noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks

a master in any art, especially in music; a composer

accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable

systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order

giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface

gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty

a master in any art, especially in music; a composer

extend; make or become longer

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks

extend; make or become longer

the moist, sticky mixture, especially of mud and filth; earth, rocks, or clay excavated in mining

walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily

circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop

house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks

any part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest, as one of the parts of the brain, lungs, or liver

utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise

giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface

honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit

circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop

small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper

a master in any art, especially in music; a composer

jump; hop; place jumped over or from

honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit

grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop

any part of an organ that seems to be separate from the rest, as one of the parts of the brain, lungs, or liver

a master in any art, especially in music; a composer

pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy

having or showing great strength or force or intensity