4000 FCE Vocabulary List

thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that

tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

concerning; relating to; with respect to

late; delayed; moving slowly

periodic rise and fall of the sea level

private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction

concerning; relating to; with respect to

degree of any quality; condition with respect to heat or cold; the degree of heat or cold

strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal

path or track roughly through a wild or hilly country; overland route

thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that

frighten; fill with terror

charge a fee for using;  sound in slowly repeated single tones; announce or summon by ringing a bell

make steady progress; prosper; flourish

of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers

frighten; fill with terror

make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor

careful about money; economical

annoying; causing a lot of problems for someone

sailor or seaman; thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal

being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper

hollow cylindrical shape; underground railway

the surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass; territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

give rise to a desire by being attractive

one who believes in the existence of a god; one who discriminates based on religion

capacity for respecting the beliefs or practices of others; capacity to endure hardship or pain

careful about money; economical

late; delayed; moving slowly

strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal

marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous

thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that

make steady progress; prosper; flourish

annoying; causing a lot of problems for someone

tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation

gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun; faint light

hard; difficult; feeling physical discomfort or pain; hard to bear

canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor