4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison

skill; gift; marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment

tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated

payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality

reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained

piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground

restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

doctrine or scheme of things; general or abstract principles of any science

conforming to a type; representative

give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

restraint; avoiding excesses

restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

tear into pieces;  raise the fibers of

reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained

a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes

dreadfully; frightfully; to a great extent; very much

groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

change in appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like

give rise to a desire by being attractive

a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

small branch or division of a branch

popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move

a large extent of land; organized portion of the country

disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence

stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; the body of animal apart from the head and limbs

teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning

melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze

the short, thick first digit of a human hand

unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

make one or more folds in; store in a safe spot; put in a snug spot

tear into pieces;  raise the fibers of

restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality

a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes

turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape

piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape; an indication of potential opportunity

consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated

throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently

poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison

thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that