4000 CAE Vocabulary List

act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty

having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects

act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office

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

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

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

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

living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

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

state of being obese due to an excess of body fat

full of loud and nonmusical sounds; clamorous

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

a wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient

involving little use of language; lacking verbal skill

neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart

plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

convention; standard; rule

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

neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart

not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic

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

act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting

printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

the central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core

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

a wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient

the central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core

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

not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality

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

an elementary particle with 0 charges and mass about equal to a proton

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

living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing

state of being obese due to an excess of body fat

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

disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to

excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying

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

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