4000 CAE Vocabulary List

bound or obliged in law or equity

in a laborious manner;  in a way requiring much labor

humanistic study of language and literature

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

lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters

bacon; flesh of swine; fat of swine

in a laborious manner;  in a way requiring much labor

short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim

transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan

unfortunate accident; bad luck

rent; charter; engage for service under a term of the contract

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

very important; of outstanding significance or consequence

knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature

extend; make or become longer

short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim

bacon; flesh of swine; fat of swine

humanistic study of language and literature

funeral director; one whose business is the management of funerals

mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case

disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper

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

humanistic study of language and literature

knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature

mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case

busy; energetic; vigorous

causing shock or horror; gruesome

educated; schooled; one who can read and write

incomparable; having no match or equal; unsurpassed; peerless

soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental.

short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim

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

funeral director; one whose business is the management of funerals

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

knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature

a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously

mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case

extend; make or become longer

very important; of outstanding significance or consequence

exclusive control or possession of something; domination