4000 CAE Vocabulary List

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

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

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n. small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface

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a. disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous

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n. quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual

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

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v. darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity

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a. no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated

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

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