4000 FCE Vocabulary List

of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

application of healing art to mental diseases; a branch of medicine of mental and emotional disorders

hunt or catch; victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense

refine; make pure or free from sin or guilt; become clean

psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others

pad and stitch ornamentally; construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique

regionalism; localism; a lack of sophistication

people who take part in

attacks suddenly; seize something swiftly and eagerly; leap into the air intending to seize someone or something

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation

pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird

one of the often brightly colored parts of a flower, immediately surrounding reproductive organs

entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind

cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt; bring to a bad or worse condition

carry through; bring to completion; achieve; accomplish; execute

of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic

move in a way that is cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth

formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation

one of the often brightly colored parts of a flower, immediately surrounding reproductive organs

inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency

profession devoted to governing and political affairs; study of government of states and other political units

entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through

formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation

natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection

of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic

living by preying on other animals

foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction

make something last; preserve from extinction

a person who helps to organize or finance an event; active supporter or advocate

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

make something last; preserve from extinction

percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole

metallic or earthen vessel  for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, or for plant

antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize

living by preying on other animals

make something last; preserve from extinction