4000 CAE Vocabulary List

in a large manner; for the most part; mainly

execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob

imaginary circle on the surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon

implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol

injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil

execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob

humanistic study of language and literature

beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.

lawsuit; suit at law; a judicial contest; legal proceeding in court

implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol

copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression

busy; energetic; vigorous

situation or surrounding within which something else originates, develops, or is contained; womb

beast; ugly creature; someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

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

execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob

a building that has more than one story

mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; mess; trouble

a place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest; goal to which adherents of religious faith

environment; person's social setting or environment

humanistic study of language and literature

the offense of willfully maiming or crippling a person; state of violent disorder; havoc; physical disturbance

gigantic; of great comparative size

according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated

tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the essence; the best part

unfortunate accident; bad luck

escape fluid from a container through a hole or crack; tell anonymously; reveal

a place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest; goal to which adherents of religious faith

wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.

mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; mess; trouble

gigantic; of great comparative size

unfortunate accident; bad luck

in the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free black person, living in the mountains

tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental

situation or surrounding within which something else originates, develops, or is contained; womb

mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; mess; trouble

the offense of willfully maiming or crippling a person; state of violent disorder; havoc; physical disturbance

unfortunate accident; bad luck

excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details