4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

n. framework for holding objects
The newspapers were arranged on a rack.

n. measuring instrument to detect distant objects by microwave
This enables the radar to detect objects at ranges where other emissions, such as sound or visible light, would be too weak to detect.

a. brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful
He gave a radiant smile when he heard her news.

v. spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
You can fell heat is going to radiate from the metal box.

n. tiny particles of a radioactive substance that can cause illness or death
At least forty-nine people were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.

n. something that is desired intensely; state of extreme anger
The sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks.

a. torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
They think of the word only as connected with ragged clothes and scanty food: poverty for me was synonymous with degradation.

n. music with a syncopated melody; musical form, predating jazz
He also is an excellent piano player, with a touch for Scott Joplin ragtime tunes, despite taking lessons for only two years.

n. search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
Mr. Lebedev refers to a raid last year on his father's bank, National Reserve Bank in Moscow, by masked Russian police.

n. arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain
Do two people ever see the same rainbow?

v. call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
Washington quickly decided to rally his troops to fight off the British attack.

v. wander; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
As always, his inner need to ramble is overridden by the need to work.

a. unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
The reporter exposed details about rampant corruption in the city government.

n. farm consisting of a large tract of land
All the workers have been told to stay away, and the ranch operators are given five days to appeal.

n. one who owns or operates a ranch or farm
This rancher never harbored any doubts regarding the land value, which he preferred over any other investment type.  

a. without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
He used to get super drunk in random places; I don't know where he is now.

n. limits within which something can be effective; a variety of different things or activities
Medical workers on trial face criminal charges that range from professional recklessness to corruption to illegal sale of donor blood.

v. hold a particular position in a social hierarchy; form or stand in a row or rows
He is expecting to rank first in the class.

n. relative position in society; official position or grad; row, line, series, or range
They're expected to give only their name, rank, and number when questioned.

n. state of being transported by a lofty emotion; ecstasy; violent taking and carrying away; seizure; forcible removal
The mother gazed with rapture at her newborn baby.