4000 CAE Vocabulary List

one who expects a favorable or good outcome

any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil

story; art, technique, or process of telling a story

leave undone or leave out; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention

of or about the nose; sounding as if the nose were pinched

healthy; nourishing;  providing nutrition

offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting

wedding ceremony; social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

exposed; easily discovered; plain

causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront

connection; tie; core or center

not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic

naked; unclothed; undraped; as, a nude statue.

shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment

a loop formed in a rope using a slipknot so that it binds tighter as the rope is pulled; trap

healthy; nourishing;  providing nutrition

quality or state of being nude; nakedness.

of or about the nose; sounding as if the nose were pinched

expel; eject from a position or place; force out

of or about the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous

involving little use of language; lacking verbal skill

connection; tie; core or center

grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation

fertile or green spot in a waste or desert

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

involving little use of language; lacking verbal skill

tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil

solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth

of or about the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous

offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting

threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

state of being obese due to an excess of body fat

offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting

long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip

a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern; influenced or controlled by a powerful force

connection; tie; core or center

far most; utmost; outmost; most distant from the center or inside

causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern; influenced or controlled by a powerful force