4000 CAE Vocabulary List

be dull and spiritless; be gloomy or dejected

torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending

express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful

hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools

humble; less ambitious; moderate

grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending

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

the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen

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

incomparable; having no match or equal; unsurpassed; peerless

defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character

express or to feel grief or sorrow; grieve; be sorrowful

the killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty

wound or injury; an infected or diseased patch of skin

hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head

psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives; sexual desire

state that is intermediate between extremes

unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft

done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time

song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep

careful; restrained; calculated; deliberate; regular in rhythm and number

grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty

pleasing or sweet to taste or smell

lyrically; in a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing

careful; restrained; calculated; deliberate; regular in rhythm and number

insane; mad; wildly or giddily foolish

tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species

done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time

female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest

any liquid, like water, milk, blood, sap, juice; alcoholic or spirituous fluid

book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; a book of record in business transactions

one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering

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

swamp; bog; low lying wetland with grassy vegetation

written with or by the hand; not printed; literary or musical composition written with the hand

danger; a threat or the act of threatening; something that is a source of danger; threaten; intimidate

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

enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter