4000 CAE Vocabulary List

disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to

conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride

annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging

get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way

long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to

conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride

ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha

bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits

one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences

contestant; someone who offers opposition

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

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome

any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs

exposed; easily discovered; plain

act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult

any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs

elliptic; rounded like an egg

solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth

large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way

force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for

condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty

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

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

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

large bird of the genus Struthio

annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging

one that opposes stands in the way of or holds up progress

one who expects a favorable or good outcome

solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth

act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

ride over or across; ride upon; trample down.

the answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets

long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting

someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome

get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way