4000 FCE Vocabulary List

sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like

excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious

of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column

particle; a tiny spot; stain

in a smooth manner; successfully; easily

meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy

in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude

method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem

salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts

laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals

raised money; collection, sometimes hidden; reserve

range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound

given; thoroughly explained; adequately commented

of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column

a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals

endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy

an electronic instrument that generates and modifies sounds electronically

give up what is not strictly needed; hold back from; withhold or avoid; save or relieve from action

steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely

existing, happening, or done at the same time

alone; only; without another

given; thoroughly explained; adequately commented

protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions

fame; status of a performer acknowledged as a star; star performers considered as a group

of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column

given; thoroughly explained; adequately commented

place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque

a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

force something into or through a restricted space; compress with violence

raised money; collection, sometimes hidden; reserve

the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals

elastic straps that hold trousers up; something suspends something else

alone; only; without another

a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

in a smooth manner; successfully; easily

an orderly pile; heap; a large number; arrange in a pile

prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs

soybean; most highly protein vegetable

majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions